Review: Milani Color Statement Lipsticks (Plums & Berries)

Press Sample

Before I begin this review, just a reminder that Milani cosmetics are on sale this week at CVS (7/7 - 7/13). When you spend $10 on any Milani cosmetics, you'll receive $3 back in Extra Bucks.

Continuing with Milani & Jordana Week here on Nouveau Cheap, today I'd like to show you some swatches and share my thoughts on the plums and berries in the new Color Statement Lipstick range (you can see my swatches of the reds & oranges here, and the pinks & corals here).

If you would like to see my in-depth review of the texture, pigmentation, staying power, fragrance and flavor of these lipsticks, please see my review of the reds & oranges here. The short version: they're decadently creamy, feel like a million bucks on the lips, highly pigmented, have very good staying power (3-4 hours or more on my lips) and they smell and taste like watermelon.

 Milani Color Statement Lipsticks: Plums & Berries

(retail: $5.49 each, 0.14 oz)

 17 Plumrose (Cream), 19 Rapsberry Rush (Metallic), 30 Uptown Mauve (Cream)

 17 Plumrose (Cream), 19 Rapsberry Rush (Metallic), 30 Uptown Mauve (Cream)

My favorite of the three shades above is Plumrose. On my medium-pigmented lips, this is a lovely and super versatile medium-toned pinky-brown (my swatch does not do it justice--please trust me on that one!). It's very "Bobbi Brown-esque" which means you know I love it!  Also, even though it may look like Plumrose and Uptown Mauve contain shimmer, they are true cremes with no shimmer at all.

 21 Sangria (Matte), 22 Chilled Brandy (Metallic)

 21 Sangria (Matte), 22 Chilled Brandy (Metallic)

I can't pick a favorite here--I love both of the above shades for different reasons. Sangria is a a vampy, dramatic shade that's dark but not too dark on my lips. It's definitely a wine-colored shade and it has some purple to it that might not come across in my photos. Gorgeous paired with a very subtle eye look. I was very surprised by Chilled Brandy--it reminds me of a MAC lipstick I have but I'll have to dig around my stash to find the name. On my lips, this color is very metallic-y but not frosty. It's multi-dimensional and is sort of like a lipstick version of my coveted Autumn Leaves nail polish from a few years back (but with more of a pink undertone). I know I'll be getting a lot of mileage out of both of these shades come fall/winter.

24 Black Cherry (Cream), 34 Violet Volt (Metallic)

24 Black Cherry (Cream), 34 Violet Volt (Metallic)

I don't think I can personally pull off either of these shades (boo!). Black Cherry is very true to its name--no purple undertones here, just deep, vampy, black-cherry gorgeousness. Sadly, I think it's a bit too dark for my NC20 skintone but I'm not going to give up trying to find the right eye look to pair it with for nighttime. Violet Volt reminds me of a L'Oreal shade from the 80s that I loved even though I had no business wearing it--it did not work with my skintone (I wish I could remember the name--anyone know what shade I'm talking about?). It's a bright, metallic violet-pink with a strong blue undertone. I think it would look stunning if you had the skintone to pull it off. 

FINAL VERDICT:  This collection of shades has me more excited than the reds & oranges and pinks & corals, and I'm crazy about those shades. I know it's only July but I guess I'm already mentally in fall-mode and I can't wait to wear Sangria and Chilled Brandy with my turtleneck sweaters. Until then, I'm rocking the heck out of Plumrose and it's definitely my favorite of the six shades I'm reviewing today. It's an everyday shade that you could wear to the office or at night--it's ridiculously versatile and I think it would look beautiful on a variety of skintones.

Again, to see my thoughts on the texture, staying power, flavor and fragrance of the Milani Color Statement Lipsticks, please see my review of the reds and oranges in this range.

You can purchase Milani Color Statement Lipsticks at CVS, Target and other retailers that carry Milani Cosmetics. You can also purchase them online via the Milani website.

Do you own any of the shades featured here today? I'd love to hear what you think of them!

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