YOUTUBERS GAVE THESE HONEST REVIEWS. LEARN MORE.
GrailPeople

Milani

/Ask to find reviews

See reviews of these products

@tati reviewing Milani Cheek Kiss Cream Bronzer at 04:17 in a YouTube Shorts videoCheek Kiss Cream Bronzer"This is an amazing formula."-@heyitsmollygrace reviewing Milani Baked Blush at 00:55 in a YouTube Shorts videoBaked Blush"I absolutely love it and I'm adding it to my favorites list."$12.99@tati reviewing Milani Make It Last Moisture Boost Alcohol-Free Setting Spray at 10:54 in a YouTube Shorts videoMake It Last Moisture Boost Alcohol-Free Setting Spray"Milani, what did you put in this new setting spray?"$16.99andreamatillano mentioning Milani Blur Out Smoothing Primer at 21:28 in their YouTube videoConceal + Perfect Blur Out Smoothing Primer"I've talked about this like 100 times on my channel, but it's so good."$17.50@vanilla_swirlxx reviewing Milani Make It Last Original - Natural Finish Setting Spray at 00:58 in a YouTube Shorts videoMake It Last Original - Natural Finish Setting Spray"Milani get last and then the L'Oreal 3 second setting spray literal cement and hairspray for your face."$13.99@emilynoel83 reviewing Milani Baked Bronzer at 01:39 in a YouTube Shorts videoBaked Bronzer"The more I use them, the more I'm impressed by these."$12.99@juicyjas reviewing Milani Keep It Full Plumping Lip Liner at 00:54 in a YouTube Shorts videoKeep It Full Plumping Lip Liner"Also richly pigmented and this visibly plumps without burning or stinging."$11.99emilynoel83 mentioning Milani Highly Rated Fan Club Mascara at 04:58 in their YouTube videoHighly Rated Fan Club Fanning Mascara"I feel like it bulks up my lashes quickly, which is a quality I really want."$14.99andreamatillano mentioning Milani Highly Rated Lash Extensions Tubing Mascara at 36:21 in their YouTube videoHighly Rated Lash Extensions Tubing Mascara"When you initially open it up, it is so wet. Like, it is the wettest mascara ever. It takes forever to dry out."-@laura88lee reviewing Milani Conceal + Perfect Longwear Concealer at 00:28 in a YouTube Shorts videoConceal + Perfect Longwear Concealer"Milani Prep and Conceal was my number one drugstore concealer."$11.99@juicyjas reviewing Milani Color Fetish Matte Lipstick at 12:53 in a YouTube Shorts videoColor Fetish Matte Lipstick"I love this formula."$10.99@emilynoel83 reviewing Milani Eyeshadow Primer at 09:50 in a YouTube Shorts videoStay Put Eyeshadow Primer"Non-negotiable for me."-@abbeyyung reviewing Milani Baked Highlighter at 31:38 in a YouTube Shorts videoBaked Highlighter"This is a soft pinky champagne shade that I do think is a little bit too pink on my skin, but if you had a cooler undertone than me, then I think you'd really like that."-tati mentioning Milani Understatement Lip Liner at 10:04 in their YouTube videoUnderstatement Lip Liner"This is one of my absolute die hard favorite outside of totally toffee from Maybelline."-@kayla.ryan1 reviewing Milani Rose Powder Blush at 02:53 in a YouTube Shorts videoRose Powder Blush"I feel like it's a really pretty baby pink blush."$11.99@skylerreneee reviewing Milani Conceal + Perfect Blur Out Skin Tint Stick at 01:10 in a YouTube Shorts videoConceal + Perfect Blur Out Skin Tint Stick"This is the Milani conceal and perfect blur out skin tint stick."$16.99andreamatillano mentioning Milani Highly Rated Lash Extensions XL Volumizing Tubing Mascara at 27:29 in their YouTube videoHighly Rated Lash Extensions XL Volumizing Tubing Mascara"I like this one a lot better than the original."$14.99@emilynoel83 reviewing Milani Stay Put Tank Liner Pen at 21:02 in a YouTube Shorts videoStay Put Tank Liquid Eyeliner"Milani Stay Put Tank, that stuff does not move from where you put it."$12.99avatarling mentioning Milani Color Statement Lipliner at 31:22 in their YouTube videoColor Statement Lipliner"I absolutely love this shade. It's a really warm sort of terracotta brown. Looks really good with the warmer lip shades I like to wear."$32.99itsbabykelz mentioning Milani Milani Cheek Kiss Liquid Blush and Glow at 07:53 in their YouTube videoCheek Kiss Liquid Blush + Glow"I just love my Milani makeup down."$12.99@makeupbynikkilarose reviewing Milani Color Statement Lipstick at 01:19 in a YouTube Shorts videoColor Statement Lipstick"I'm going to dip now into Pink Panacotta from Milani."$6.99@milabuco reviewing Milani at 01:11 in a YouTube Shorts videoKeep It Full Glossy Plumping Balm"Next is the best cream bronzer at the drugstore, which is the Milani."$16.99

Browse more

Cheek Kiss Cream Bronzer
4.9Cheek Kiss Cream Bronzer
  • “I would spend high-end money for this Milani cream bronzer”0:37–0:41
  • “This Cheek Kiss cream bronzer is one of my absolute favorite formulas ever”
  • “It blends like an absolute dream and it looks so stunning on the skin”
  • “I will pick this over my high-end cream bronzers any day”
  • Source: Drugstore makeup tutorial
SHELBY ANNSHELBY ANN14K subscribersAUG 2025
4.8Variant: Hey HoneyNo clip
  • “The Milani Cheek Kiss cream bronzer is my favorite for like a true long lasting cream formula”22:00–22:08
  • “This bronzer locks down. It will not move”22:12–22:17
  • “This one also has more of a natural finish as well”
  • “When you apply this one to the skin, it almost just kind of has like more of a true natural almost matte finish, which is harder to find when it comes to creams”22:21–22:29
  • “The actual formula is so good that I can't really imagine that I'll ever, you know, not have it in my collection”22:42–22:46
  • Source: Best drugstore makeup for hot weather
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribersMAY 2026
4.3Variant: Spicy SeasonCheek Kiss Cream Bronzer
  • “I feel like this shade called Spicy Season doesn't get enough love”
  • “It's just a classic cream pan, but it's going to blend with ease”10:05–10:11
  • “This shade, I feel like gives such a real bronze and a really effective contour, too”10:08–10:13
  • “The texture is creamy. It looks super natural on your skin. It wears well”10:38–10:43
  • “I think this is kind of the hidden gem within this range. Consider Spicy Season. I think you'll like it”10:43–10:50
  • Source: Ranking my top bronzers - all formats
Emily NoelEmily Noel981K subscribersMAY 2026
Baked Blush
4.9Variant: Berry AmoreBaked Blush
Abbey YungAbbey Yung827K subscribersAPR 2026
4.5Variant: Berry AmoreBaked Blush
Lisa JLisa J368K subscribersMAY 2026
Make It Last Moisture Boost Alcohol-Free Setting Spray
4.9No clip
  • “Milani, what did you put in this new setting spray?”
  • “This is the new Milani Make It Last Moisture Boost 16-hour wear alcohol-free”
  • “It does have poly glutamic acid, but the most important thing to me is that this has glycerin in it, which is what melts all of the powders together to make your makeup look like skin again”
  • “I have on a full layer of powder. I have my regular setting powder. I have powder, bronzer, powder, blush, highlighter, and my skin literally looks like skin”
  • “This just like saved my makeup”
  • “I was a little concerned that it was looking a little too powdery, and then I sprayed this on, and I'm like, "Wait a minute, this is stunning”
  • “Like, I can't stop looking at my makeup”
  • “Like I feel like this is the best my makeup has looked in a minute”
SHELBY ANNSHELBY ANN14K subscribers
MENTIONSMake It Last Moisture Boost Alcohol-Free Setting Spray
  • “We have the new Milani Make It Last Moisture Boost”2:03–2:06
  • “This is an alcohol-free longwear setting spray that's supposed to melt your powders and melt your makeup together”2:06–2:10
  • “I'm going to use this on one half of my face to see if there's a difference at the end of the day”2:12–2:14
  • “I don't know if you can tell, even like on my chin in the areas where I don't have any highlighter, my skin looks really dewy”2:20–2:26
  • “I did notice a really big difference right when I put it on to remove that powdery look”2:50–2:57
  • Source: New Drugstore Makeup 2026
Taylor MargaretTaylor Margaret123K subscribersJAN 2026
Conceal + Perfect Blur Out Smoothing Primer
4.9No clip
  • “I've talked about this like 100 times on my channel, but it's so good”2:53–2:58
  • “A little bit goes a long way”3:07–3:11
  • “This almost has like a whipped kind of airy feel”3:09–3:14
  • “It does leave your skin with more of like a natural leaning matte finish, but it's very, very moisturizing”3:16–3:22
  • “If you're someone who does have oily skin or combo skin, your skin will not get as oily throughout the day when you use this product”3:36–3:40
  • “This really does feel like a luxury product at the drugstore”3:42–3:48
  • “Nothing quite wears as well as this one”
  • “This one really is the perfect base for smoothing out the skin, creating a blurred finish, allowing your makeup to last really well throughout the day, but it doesn't have like that sticky texture that a lot of longwearing primers do”3:24–3:28
  • Source: Best drugstore makeup for hot weather
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribersMAY 2026
2.5Conceal + Perfect Blur Out Smoothing Primer
  • “The texture of this is so unique that I honestly have a hard time describing it”1:20–1:24
  • “I was surprised by how soft and silky this felt when I first touched and applied it”1:34–1:38
  • “It's like the whipped silkier more velvety version of a classic OG silicone primer”1:44–1:49
  • “It actually has great glide across my skin as I'm blending it in”2:05–2:09
  • “Makeup applies on top of it really nicely without issue, too”2:07–2:12
  • “When I first apply this, it does feel refreshing and have that cooling sensation that they described, but it does cause irritation for me, so it ends up just stinging and burning a bit that does eventually fade”2:10–2:14
  • “I have noticed that on days when I wear this, when I remove makeup and start applying my nighttime skin care, those skin care products really sting and burn for me, which is not something that I normally experience when I am not wearing this primer”2:22–2:29
  • “I just didn't feel like I was seeing much of a difference in terms of smoothing or blurring”2:46–2:50
  • Source: I tried 22 overhyped new drugstore beauty launches... save your money
Abbey YungAbbey Yung827K subscribersAUG 2025
Make It Last Original - Natural Finish Setting Spray
Baked Bronzer
4.6Variant: Amalfi GlowBaked Bronzer
  • “The more I use them, the more I'm impressed by these”1:17–1:24
  • “They're so smooth as I touch it. Like just really really soft”1:39–1:44
  • “It's not a product you're going to scrub into with your brush”1:44–1:47
  • “It can kind of work into the contours of your skin and really give a beautiful bit of gentle contrast to skin tones that are light to medium”1:49–1:56
  • “It doesn't look dry and powdery, but it just looks smooth”2:18–2:24
  • “These are matte bronzers”
  • “Great pigment, easy application”
  • “I think they're a beautiful product”2:39–2:42
  • Source: Ranking my top bronzers - all formats
Emily NoelEmily Noel981K subscribersMAY 2026
4.6Baked Bronzer
Abbey YungAbbey Yung827K subscribersAPR 2026
Keep It Full Plumping Lip Liner
4.6Variant: Hot TamaleKeep It Full Plumping Lip Liner
juicyjasjuicyjas1.1M subscribersAPR 2026
4.6Variant: 140 Twice as SpiceKeep It Full Plumping Lip Liner
Lisa JLisa J368K subscribersMAY 2026
Highly Rated Fan Club Fanning Mascara
4.3No clip
  • “I feel like it bulks up my lashes quickly, which is a quality I really want”
  • “It does build up really fast, which keeps my curl from dropping so much, and that I like”
  • “If I get a really good curl on them, like this mascara looks so nice on me”
  • “This does a lot of work in one coat”
  • “This one does not flake”
  • “The Milani does a good job for me”
  • Source: Elite drugstore makeup GRWM that looks more expensive
Emily NoelEmily Noel981K subscribersMAY 2026
1.5Highly Rated Fan Club Fanning Mascara
  • “This had a tendency to get clumpy very, very quickly”5:59–6:06
  • “I don't find that you get like that nice fanned out look”
  • “The actual brush just deposits too much product”6:43–6:48
  • “I get volume, but it's like volume bordering on looking super clumpy”6:45–6:52
  • “It ends up weighing my lashes down, and it definitely does not lift them and curl them and hold them into place well”7:03–7:09
  • “I just feel like the marketing is kind of off with this product”
  • Source: Worst makeup of 2026
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribersAPR 2026
Highly Rated Lash Extensions Tubing Mascara
4.6Highly Rated Lash Extensions Tubing Mascara
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribersAPR 2026
Conceal + Perfect Longwear Concealer
Color Fetish Matte Lipstick
4.6Variant: TeaseColor Fetish Matte Lipstick
juicyjasjuicyjas1.1M subscribersAPR 2026
4.6Variant: PleasureColor Fetish Matte Lipstick
juicyjasjuicyjas1.1M subscribersAPR 2026
4.2No clip
  • “Those are a little bit thicker than the CoverGirl ones”32:43–32:46
  • “Both have great pigment, but the CoverGirl ones you can really blend in with your finger. Whereas the Milani ones are like full coverage intense lipsticks”32:44–32:50
  • “I actually wear the red one if I'm going for like a red lip and I know I'm going to be out of the house eating, talking, drinking because I feel like it stays in place like an old school liquid matte lipstick, but it is more of a traditional matte lipstick formula”32:54–32:57
  • Source: Best drugstore makeup for hot weather
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribersMAY 2026
Stay Put Eyeshadow Primer
Baked Highlighter
3.5Variant: Dolce PearBaked Highlighter
  • “This is a soft pinky champagne shade that I do think is a little bit too pink on my skin, but if you had a cooler undertone than me, then I think you'd really like that”31:20–31:28
  • “It's soft, it's not too dry, and it has a buildable glow”31:38–31:42
  • “It does remind me a little bit of Essence Pure Nude at first where it gives you a bit of a softer, more diffused look, but this one you can build up quite a bit”31:40–31:44
  • “I still prefer Essence and L'Oreal Lumi Le Glass to this”32:11–32:15
  • Source: I tried 27 new drugstore beauty launches
Abbey YungAbbey Yung827K subscribersMAY 2026
Understatement Lip Liner
Rose Powder Blush
Conceal + Perfect Blur Out Skin Tint Stick
Highly Rated Lash Extensions XL Volumizing Tubing Mascara
3.8Highly Rated Lash Extensions XL Volumizing Tubing Mascara
  • “I like this one a lot better than the original”
  • “It definitely gives great volume, especially at the base of the lashes”27:08–27:14
  • “I feel like in the end, I get good volume. I get a little bit of drama without it being too too much”27:29–27:35
  • “It doesn't really end up looking clumpy or anything like that”27:35–27:43
  • “There's no flaking or smudging throughout the day”
  • “I don't know that it's like exceptional”
  • “I'm not sure it's going to be something that I end up repurchasing over and over”
  • “It's pretty pricey. It's $14.99”
  • Source: New drugstore makeup releases for 2026
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribersMAY 2026
Stay Put Tank Liquid Eyeliner
Color Statement Lipliner
4.6Variant: 09 SpiceColor Statement Lipliner
  • “I absolutely love this shade. It's a really warm sort of terracotta brown. Looks really good with the warmer lip shades I like to wear”31:14–31:20
  • “This is a classic wooden lip pencil, so very blendable, creamy, no dragging at all”31:22–31:28
  • “I really like this for softly contouring the lips”31:28–31:32
  • “Super blendable. I can really easily diffuse it so that it looks like a nice soft natural contour”31:56–32:01
  • “As a wooden pencil, this doesn't set down. It's not going to become transferproof. But despite that, I still find it to be pretty longwearing”32:01–32:06
  • “Just a really solid, beautiful, affordable lip liner”32:30–32:34
  • Source: Best makeup of 2025
AvatarLingAvatarLing3K subscribersDEC 2025
Cheek Kiss Liquid Blush + Glow
Color Statement Lipstick
Keep It Full Glossy Plumping Balm
Brand note

Drugstore color cosmetics with standout cream bronzers and blushes.

Milani is a drugstore brand that punches above its price point, especially in cheek products. The Cheek Kiss Cream Bronzer is a clear anchor: creators consistently call it blendable, pigmented, and long-wearing, with several saying it performs like high-end. The Baked Blush also gets love for its luminous finish, though some note it's sheer and needs layering. A few creators mention the Stay Put Eyeshadow Primer as a reliable workhorse. Overall, Milani delivers solid performance for the price, but shade ranges can be hit or miss—some bronzer shades pull orange on certain skin tones.

Shop paths

UltaAmazonTargetWalmartCVSMilani CosmeticsMilanicosmetics.comSuperdrug

Some links are affiliate links.