Milani: Sheer Color - Candy Apple (lipstick)

Colorqueen · 10-28-2005, 07:03 PM #1 (**permalink**)

Overall 5
Price Value 5
Packaging Quality 5
Buy Again? YES

So far this is one of the nicest red lipsticks I have used. Very moisturizing, does not migrate or make my lips peel excessively, Candy Apple is a nice basic red. It is not orange and it is not blue. It is a nice middle of the road red.

There is shimmer in here, but not overly noticeable. It also has a lovely shine to it that makes it nice to wear. Goes on well, and does not seem to bleed on me so far, but I have only worn it for a long time once. I will add to this review if that changes.

The quality is as good as MAC. Same fragrance/flavor. Same performance, same pigmented color. Price is far better however. Great value.

kimmy · 11-02-2005, 01:37 AM #2 (**permalink**)

Overall 5
Price Value 5
Packaging Quality 5
Buy Again? chya

i looove this stuff. it's so creamy and smooth, definately a must have. i usually don't do red lips, but damn it's difficult to resist when you have stuff this righteous.

Showgirl · 07-11-2007, 11:49 AM #3 (**permalink**)

Overall 5
Price Value 5
Packaging Quality 3
Buy Again? YES

Well I'd been lemming for a sheer red lipstick for quite a long time, but for some reason, Ladybug just wasn't doing it for me.... too orangey (MAC describe it as a "tomato red", and it does have that bright zingy tomato-ish yellow undernote about it), and also not quite sheer enough for what I wanted.... so when I found Milani Candy Apple on eBay and saw the price of it (less than 2 UK pounds), it was a no brainer, I had to give it a try....

And what a winner it is! Forgive the dodgy looking clear-topped plastic case, and you've got a lush, vanilla scented, sheer-but-still very pigmented bluish red lipglaze, that moisturises, and lasts and lasts. It's well named too, it reminds me EXACTLY of the red cellophane wrappers that you usually (at least in the UK) get candy apples in at Hallowe'en. VERY pretty.

This is my first Milani sheer lipstick, and I may try others in the future if I see 'em. I like Milani lipsticks anyway, the only downside of them's the weird flowery scent and flavour to put up with.... but the Sheers don't suffer from this, they have a much more pleasant scent and flavour.

I would've happily paid £10 for this if it had been in the MAC range. It's beautiful, I like it LOTS more than I like Ladybug actually! A really pleasing little find and highly recommended.