Monday, October 19, 2009

Milani Halloween Collection 2009

I want to say this collection is called "Black Magic", but I honestly can't remember what the display said. Maybe it was Dark Magic? I should have taken a picture!

Anyway, these are all a black creme base with different colors of glitter, and they are awesome. Unfortunately, my pictures of these are not so good and don't capture the true essence of these polishes. They can give you a general idea of what to expect, though!

Charmed. Black with silver glitter. This is possibly my favorite black/silver combo. This is the one that changed my mind about how much I like silver on black glitters- this silver is SO SHINY. It makes the black look even blacker. It's like a sky full of stars. Perfection.

Enchantment. Black with blue-purple glitter. Blue purple... also known as "blurple"... This looks a little less blue and more purple in real life.


Fairytale. Black with blue glitter. Holy cannoli. This one is freakin' amazing. The blue glitter is so bright, it looks so fantastic against the deep black base.

Magical. Black with orange glitter. A black orange combo! I love it! If you don't like the hexagonal glitter in China Glaze Fortune Teller, this is a great alternative. I adore this.


Spellbinding. Black with red glitter. Similar to another Milani (I can't recall the name) and along the same lines as Piggy Polish Midnight Fireflies / China Glaze Lubu Heels / Rescue Beauty Lounge Black Russian. The red glitter in this one is brighter and more obvious, though.


Whimsical. Black with purple glitter. I think this is my favorite, I can't decide. The purple color of the glitter is so rich, it almost looks like purple polish combined with the black. Like a deep purple shimmer. This is the one I've used the most so far... I just can't stop staring at my nails when I wear this!


The formula on these is decent. It's a little on the thin/watery side and I did need three coats of each, but it went on well and dried quickly all the same. These glitters are very smooth, not rough at all. They do look best with topcoat, it helps bring out the sparkle a little more. Also worth noting, these were very easy to remove compared to other glitter polishes- about the same as regular polish!

I just can't get over how much I love these. I know you're probably thinking, why not just put a glitter topcoat over black? Cause that's what I thought until I wore them. There's so much more depth and interest when the glitter is mixed in. Sometimes the glitter sits just below the surface and you can see it shining through, like it's under water... The glitter is a lot more even when it's mixed in as well. And these glitters are perfect in this black base. They're super shiny and sparkly and they show through beautifully, unlike some others which don't break through the base polish and look lumpy.

My only complaint is that they were kinda pricey... When did drugstore polish start to cost as much as salon?! That's a bummer. I got mine at Meijer, but I've also seen these at CVS.

So much glitter... so much kickass polish!

29 comments:

  1. Ahh ... stunning! Just when I thought I could limit myself to only 1 or 2 from this collection ;) But I agree, drugstore nail polish prices have been a little ridiculous lately; a double-edged sword of sorts?

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  2. Oh those are gorgeous! I love and want them all :)

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  3. Wow, I like almost all of those.
    Must see if I can find Milani!

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  4. How in the world do you make me want to re-buy polish I already own! These are all amazing on you :)

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  5. I have Fairytale and I love it!I did have trouble finding this collection. A tip for those looking for it...at CVS these are sometimes located in the section with the Halloween stuff and not the beauty section.

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  6. Word, these were on the pricier side. Ugh...they'll have to wait for me at CVS :P.

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  7. I want them ALL!! ;D

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  8. These all look stunning; I am loving Fairy Tale!

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  9. Oooh, I think I like them all. I'll have to see them in person.

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  10. The collection is called Black Magic and the color Spellbinding looks pretty much just like Garnet Gems (which I want) in the bottle. ^_^

    I got Fairytale and it's amazing!

    I don't really think $4.50 is that bad for these, and my roommate works at CVS so I get them for about $3.80. XD

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  11. They are beautiful on you. My local CVS had all these on sale for $1.12 each. Of corse I bought them all, I dont think they sold that well in my area.

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  12. My drugstore still sell them for 4.45...consider I get my China Glaze at around 2.5 a pieces (bogo plus coupon at ULTA) Milani seems like a rip-off nowadays...but i still like the black/silver one...I might have to check this out tomorrow.

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  13. It's because of you that I am now very interested in nail polishes.. You make them look sooo pretty and wearable. Thanks!

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  14. Great nails and glosses, recently I have been trying black polishes by OPI and have had good success (especially with their espana line)

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  15. I just called Milani's customer service and the chick told me that this collection WON'T be available to purchase from their online store, that it was EXCLUSIVE to CVS but if your local store didn't carry the collection they can be ordered from them directly. Shipping and handling is $5.
    1866-789-8002

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  16. CVS has Milani products for buy1 get 1 50% off!

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  17. Milani is BOGO half off this eek in Connecticut CVS. Thanks for the swatches! I haven't tried mine yet, but I may have to go back & buy Black Magic.

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  18. My local CVS's have Milani's on sale this week. Buy 1, Get 1 half off! I picked up all six!

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  19. i got rhe whole line. At my CVS it was buy 1 get 1 50% off!!!

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  20. Oh dear, You'll have me running to CVS now to bet one of those fabulous colors, I have to stop coming to your web site! You are killing my pocket book. I hope you are getting a kick back from these companies!!!

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  21. I bought two of these, my only complaint is they receded at the tips like the day after ; ;

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  22. I went this morning to the store by my house and they are having a BOGO half off. I got Fairy Tale, Garnet Gems - which seems to be more red glitter vs the black and red, Charmed, and Magical.

    I don't expect these to wear like OPI and I don't expect to wear them for more then 2 - 3 days, but what fun!! I'm going the CVS by my job at lunch time to see if I can find Whimiscal and Enchantment or Spellbinding. I have to pick just two more to get the BOGO half!!

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  23. I love these polishes! Of course you seemed to have magical nails and everything looks fabulous on you.

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  24. wow these are perfect for halloween what a choice and great coverage !

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  25. I bought these also. I can't believe how much I've spent on drugstore polishes! It's cheaper to buy OPI and others. I never seem to get them on sale. It's usually the next week for the sale. They all look amazing on you.

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  26. Wouldn't a black base with orange glitter be a cool Halloween combo?

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  27. Poop. I so wish I could get these. Sometimes I really hate living in the UK. I feel like I say this a lot, but there's a ton of cosmetics brands we don't get over here and/or can't get a hold of.

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  28. spellbinding is exactly like garnet gems by milani and i have garnet gems and i LOVE it!! i stare at my nails all day :)

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