Milani Cherry on Top Baked Blush ($7.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium-dark red with subtle, warm undertones and flecks of gold micro-sparkle and pearl throughout. It had nearly opaque color payoff in a single layer, as opposed to having more buildable coverage as described, but that might be more of a pro for some.
The texture was soft, slightly drier and a little dusty in the pan, and it didn’t have the consistency that felt like it would work well but actually applied evenly and blended out with ease on bare skin or over foundation. It wore well for eight and a half hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
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Formula Overview
$7.99/0.12 oz. – $66.58 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be “buildable” that is available in a mix of “matte and shimmery shades.” Most shades have medium to opaque coverage, can be built up usually (or sheered/blended out if desired), and have a soft, smooth texture that can run slightly powdery. The majority of shades I’ve tried apply evenly, blend out nicely, and last between seven and eight hours on me.
Browse all of our Milani Baked Blush swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Talc, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Palmitate, Polysorbate 20, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Isohexadecane, Sorbitan Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polysorbate 80, Hexylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Nylon-12, Sorbitan Oleate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Silica +/- May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 7 (CI 15850), Red 6 (CI 15850), Ultramarines (CI 77007),Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985),
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