I can rely on my hand the variety of drugstore cream bronzers I really like… perhaps 4 in complete. I’m fairly choosy about each texture and coloration vary, as a result of I would like it to mix with out messing up my basis and I don’t need to be orange. Is that a lot to ask? So when the brand new Milani Cheek Kiss Cream Bronzers began going viral, I used to be nervous however desirous to attempt them.
Shades L to R: Hey Honey, Spilling Tea, Spicy Season, Mocha Second
I’ll admit, I’m slightly underwhelmed on the shade vary. I like that we have now the deep, wealthy shade Mocha Second, however the center two shades pull actually heat– virtually orange– on me. In relation to bronzers, I often discover the “medium” shades swimsuit me greatest, however on this case Hey Honey is the one one which’s actually workable for me.
I do need to level out that I perceive these are bronzers, and they’re meant to create a hotter, sun-kissed look. (Through the years, the excellence between bronzers and contours have been muddied and the phrases are sometimes used interchangeably on make-up labels. It’s unlucky, as a result of they serve such totally different functions.) I believe the issue for me is the truth that Milani’s Liquid Contour shades additionally lean heat. So personally, I used to be slightly disenchanted that we received extra of the identical.
I simply really feel like even when my aim was a heat complexion, Spilling Tea is simply too orange and Spicy Season is simply too darkish for my mild/medium, impartial pores and skin tone.
Okay, the positives: what I like about this cream bronzer is the feel. It’s so tender and creamy, however not greasy. The system is infused with Bulgarian Rose, Watermelon Seed & Pomegranate Seed Oil, and in addition comprises micro-sized spherical powders to assist blur the pores and skin. It has a thinner consistency, so it’s extremely simple to mix– dare I say much more than my different go-to cream bronzers!? This blends out simply with out tugging your basis misplaced, which is a big, enormous plus in my ebook.
The Cheek Kiss Cream Bronzers are additionally extremely pigmented, so I can see this compact lasting you a very long time. With a lightweight hand and mixing, you may sheer it out to look extra pure, although. You will have a little bit of time earlier than it units into its tender matte end, which appears to be like actually easy.
Sporting Hey Honey
Above, I used Hey Honey on my brow, cheeks, jawline and nostril. General, I used to be really fairly proud of the outcomes and definition it added to my face. I did layer it up only a bit (since that is the lightest shade) and it constructed up properly with out wanting cakey.
I additionally discover that it performs nicely with my different make-up, corresponding to liquid basis and cream blush, with out getting muddy. I used the Milani Face Buffing Brush (F220) which is tender and dense, excellent for softly mixing cream formulation. It’s additionally a terrific alternative for his or her Milani Cheek Kiss Cream Blush. I sometimes faucet the comb very evenly into the bronzer (bear in mind, it’s tremendous pigmented!), then pat into my pores and skin to use. Typically I’ll use my basis sponge to mix extra if wanted.
When worn on prime of basis, I discover this to final all day even with out being set with powder or setting spray. I additionally haven’t seen any points with my delicate, acne-prone pores and skin.
In brief, Milani did nail this cream bronzer system, there’s little question about that. I’d personally simply LOVE to see cooler/impartial shades on this system for extra versatility!
You’ll find the Milani Cheek Kiss Cream Bronzers at Ulta and on Amazon (the place they’re cheaper!).
– Miranda
