- “This also has that plum brown tone in it”16:12–16:16
- “I just love plum”16:14–16:16
- “Very rich, very bold, but these also come in some lighter colors if you don't like something this intense”16:18–16:23
- “I don't find the plumpness though to be too aggressive”16:25–16:28
- “It doesn't stain my lips, but it is there, so something to keep in mind”16:26–16:30
- “Such a good formula”16:30–16:32
- “Another good fall shade, but in general, if you like a darker lip liner, Hot Tamale is it”16:32–16:36
- Source: The best lip liners and my go-to lip combos - Apr 15, 2026
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Keep It Full Plumping Lip Liner"This also has that plum brown tone in it."$11.99
Understatement Lip Liner"Can't beat this. Goes on smooth as glass."-Browse More
- “I'm in love with these new Keep It Full Plumping Lip Liners. This one in Hot Tamalei is my favorite shade. I'm so in love with this color. This is the perfect color for fall”15:24–15:28
- “The most perfect fall lip combo. I'm in love with it”16:04–16:09
- Source: New drugstore makeup tested: which products are worth your money - Sep 13, 2025
- “My favorite shade out of the bunch cuz again, it's that brown, very rich tone with a little bit of red in there. Doesn't pull too warm. It's very intense. It's very rich”34:01–34:08
- “It's super creamy, very pigmented, also very long-wearing”34:10–34:16
- “This is plumping. So, you're going to get a little tingle in there. So, if that's not your vibe, you might want to skip out on this. It's not too much, but it definitely does plump”34:14–34:18
- “Also pretty much transfer-proof. That's why I love these lip liners. They are so, so good”34:53–34:56
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 drugstore and high-end favorites - Jan 9, 2026
- “Also richly pigmented and this visibly plumps without burning or stinging”0:48–0:54
- “Compared to Revie, it's a little bit more on the plump side, but both are stunning and you can't go wrong with a Dominique Lip Frame”0:54–0:57
- Source: Top 5 long wearing lip liners - Jan 14, 2026
- “This is such a great nude liner”13:31–13:38
- “So creamy, so pigmented, long lasting”13:35–13:40
- “This just stays on the lips. It really, really does”13:38–13:45
- “There is a little bit of a tingle sensation, but I would say it's pretty mild. Maybe moderate”13:43–13:47
- “The color is beautiful. Look at that. It's like the perfect kind of neutral spicy everyday liner shade. I love this one”13:53–13:57
- Source: Best Drugstore Makeup Right Now (New & Affordable Favorites) - May 5, 2026
- “It is a little darker, but I want to share it with you in case you like a darker lip liner”14:03–14:06
- Source: Best Drugstore Makeup Right Now (New & Affordable Favorites) - May 5, 2026
- “I have two drugstore lip liners that I would pay high end prices for”1:45–1:50
- “The new Milani full plumping lip liner”1:47–1:52
- “This one is in the shade twice as spice”1:51–1:55
- Source: Drugstore makeup tutorial - Aug 2, 2025
- “This looked really, really pretty”24:32–24:36
- “I wish it was just a little bit more brown”24:35–24:39
- “Ooh, I like this shade. Slightly warmer than I wanted, but still really pretty and natural”24:50–24:58
- “But look how pretty that that contoured the lips”25:17–25:23
- “Not part of the video initially, but I like this lip liner a lot”25:20–25:25
- “Really nice and sits down, too”29:46–29:50
- Source: Drugstore dupes for my favorite makeup - Jul 14, 2026
- “These are the Milani Keep It Full Plumping Lip Liner”16:18–16:25
- “Do you think it's going to be spicy?”16:25–16:28
- “I can't feel anything yet”
- “I have two lip liner formulas swatched here”16:13–16:21
- Source: Drugstore Makeup That Surprised Me - Jan 14, 2026
- “After eating I was only left with the outline and actually had a little bit of feathering on this day”14:45–14:51
- “These didn't exactly blow me away. I don't know if I would spend $11 on them”14:55–14:59
- Source: Testing new makeup under $20 all week - Aug 25, 2025
- “The formula glides on really easily without being overly creamy, which I like. I feel like super creamy lip liners just slip around too easily. So, I like that these felt a bit stiffer, but they stayed blendable”12:46–12:53
- “They do dry down to more of a soft matte finish, but they don't feel dry”13:05–13:09
- “When you apply these, it takes a minute, but you can definitely start to feel the chili extract and ginger root oil kick in. It doesn't hurt, but it's a soft sting”
- “I think this formula helps smooth out my lip line similarly to what their plumping balms do for me, which automatically gives a bit of a plumper appearance”13:43–13:47
- “By the third day that I was testing this liner, the sting had turned into more of a tickle. So, I didn't really know if I was getting that immediate plump anymore”14:11–14:17
- “After eating lunch, the lip liner had both faded significantly and transferred to my chin, and it was also transferring onto my water bottle straw”14:31–14:35
- “After eating I was only left with the outline and actually had a little bit of feathering on this day”14:45–14:51
- “These didn't exactly blow me away. I don't know if I would spend $11 on them”14:55–14:59
- Source: Testing new makeup under $20 all week - Aug 25, 2025
- “Can't beat this. Goes on smooth as glass”
- “I absolutely love Milani lip pencils”
- Source: 2025 Holy Grail Drugstore Favorites - Jan 22, 2026
- “This is one of my absolute die hard favorite outside of totally toffee from Maybelline”9:55–10:02
- “This is incredible, the texture for overlining”10:04–10:09
- “Long wearing, glides on smooth, is not too waxy”10:16–10:21
- “Desert Rose is my personal favorite”10:21–10:26
- Source: Drugstore makeup that beats luxury - Apr 20, 2026
- “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 - Dec 24, 2025
Brand note
Milani is a drugstore brand that creators consistently reach for when they want performance that punches above the price point — especially in complexion. The Cheek Kiss Cream Bronzer is the clearest anchor here: a long-wearing, blendable cream with a natural-to-matte finish that multiple creators say rivals high-end formulas. That said, the baked bronzers and blushes are more of a mixed bag — they can run warm or sheer, and the bronzer in particular has a reputation for being pigmented enough to get muddy if you're not careful.
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