Quick & Dirty Milani Bella Blue Lipstick Review

  Hi friends!!  For as long as I remember, I've been much more a lipstick gal than an eyeshadow one, and I can only trace this to my mom, whose lipstick stash rivals my own (and may exceed at this point).  Unlike her, though, I have this propensity towards blue lipstick.  You won't likely catch me running around in public with blue eyeshadow, but on the lips, it's a whole different story, and one that I can't explain.

  The last time I recall a mainstream brand releasing a blue lippy was L'Oreal in the mid to late '90s with Blue Mood.  I don't remember much about it except that it didn't translate on the lip like I'd hoped it would, like it wasn't blue enough, so I got rid of it.  I think about it often, lol.  When I saw the first press releases for Milani's limited edition summer collection, Bella Blue, and that it included a blue lipstick, I got all excited and couldn't wait to get my hands on one.

Milani Bella Blue lipstick

  Bella Blue is a bright cerulean with a shimmery, frosty finish.  It's quite sheer and requires multiple swipes to get an adequate amount of pigmentation on the lips, and wears off very quickly and without much activity beyond talking, so frequent reapplication is a must.  That said, Bella Blue wears like it looks in the tube, has great slip and applies very nicely, and feels fantastic on.  It's surprisingly moisturizing, which may account for the lack of decent wear time.  It honestly feels like a balm.  It doesn't bleed, either, so lip liner isn't necessary.

  Blue is obviously a novelty shade, and a difficult one to wear, at that.  I attempted to pass it off as an everyday color by working it in with a couple of my basic eye looks, and I'm not sure which I prefer.  I do know that I'll be wearing it again, regardless, and I may even buy a backup (easily done because no one else has touched the display since I bought this last week, lol).  The fun of it overrides the difficulty of wear, and the eye contact and knowing smiles of like minded gals out and about is truly priceless :)

  Pros

• super fun, outside the box color
• wears true to the shade in the tube
• easy application
• great slip and balm-like moisturization
• great price point, at $4.49

Cons

• not very pigmented; I feel like I'll burn through the tube in no time
• limited edition and exclusive at Fred Meyer, Walgreens, Kmart, and the Milani website
• does not look anything like its promo pictures

  I've been really, REALLY enjoying Milani products this year and the fact that they released this lipstick in the first place kind of makes me love them, lol, and has me even more excited to see what they've got in store for the future.  So.  Would you be caught dead in this shade in public?

  Thanks for reading, and have a beautiful day!! ♥♥