If my follow my Instagram, you would've seen a not white-balanced glimpse of this blush. I went a bit blush crazy when I found out that Milani was going to release 3 more blushes from their Rose Powder Blush range. It also didn't help that Milani products were buy one get one half off at CVS. The particular shade I will be reviewing today will be American Beauty Rose and it is a muted brick red shade with some shimmer. It contains 0.60 ounces / 17 grams of product and retails for about $9.
Compared to Romantic Rose (review here), the texture does feel more dry but the performance is still great. I like that it was more dry so that it didn't kick up as much powder though. It does have some shimmer if you look at the pan, but it didn't transfer onto my cheeks. I personally like blushes with a bit of shimmer because it's easier to blend onto the skin.
I feel like it's a smidgen less pigmented compared to Romantic Rose, but you can definitely build up the color to be as bright as in the pan. I personally love this color, but it might emphasize the red in other people's cheeks. I kind of feel like it's a muted Snow White-inspired kind of color as well.
The base color looks very similar to Inglot Freedom System Blush in #58. The Inglot blush is more matte and soft, but it was powdery though.
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| Blush on the cheekbones on the right picture |
I was so happy that I had light and free time last weekend to take pictures, but it was too bright and washed out the colors a bit. You can still see the difference and blush color though. I usually wear it to this level in normal life, but I wore about two times the amount for it to show better in pictures.
I don't know how to describe the finish because it wasn't matte or glowy. There might have been a slight sheen due to the shimmer, but it errs more on the matte side than glowy. It doesn't emphasize pores, uneven texture, or dry flakes.
Final thoughts: As you can probably tell, I love the Milani Rose Powder Blushes and this shade wasn't an exception. I was surprised about the shimmer because it wasn't even apparent until I saw it under my OttLite. This shade might not be for everyone, but it's a great step into non-nude blush shades since it's still muted. Since American Beauty Rose is limited edition, I would definitely buy it if you see it.
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