Milani Cosmetics’ Gilded Flora Shadow Stick collection review with swatches

Posted on Tuesday, at bought • 285 views

  • Manufacturer: Milani Cosmetics
  • Availability: released in May 2021; available through the webstore and channel partners
  • Description: 3 eye color sticks
  • Cost/Amount: USD$14.00
  • Would you purchase again: no
Milani Cosmetics’ Gilded Flora Shadow Stick collection

I saw these and I was so thrilled! Milani's discontinued Shadow Eyez were fantastic (I still have and use several) so seeing some new colors in what looked to be the same product with a new name...I was definitely on board! The vendor colors make the purple one look like my personal favorite of translucent-Sterno-purple with blue interference shimmer.

Things were not what they seemed.

First off, the formula. The colors were thinner than the previous Shadow Eyez pencils. I was having trouble getting full coverage. Second, that aforementioned potential favorite shade was more of a sheer cool light brown base with the blue interference. Third, I ended up not liking the purple as much as I hoped I would. It's a very deep purple, almost blackened but not quite. And fourth...as an added insult, the blue-interference color stung my eyelids when I tried to wear it!

I don't know why Milani discontinued their Shadow Eyez pencils. I personally loved them. But if they continue this Shadow Stick line, I hope that the other colors perform better for me than these three did.

Photos that show how the product actually performs...! See how I create my swatches

Three eyeshadow sticks, swatched.

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