Milani • Shadow Eyez - 03 Champagne Toast • Eyes

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meepinmeggi on 5/4/2013 8:20:00 AM more reviews by meepinmeggi

Age: 25-29   Skin: Dry, Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

great product! i use this as my primer and base, and i never have problems with creasing. i usually put it in the middle of my lid then smudge it with my finger so the color is sheer. i've been able to get at least 8 hours worth of wear with no creasing. it's really impressive for a drugstore brand. i would fork out over $20 for this, so it's definitely a steal for under $10.

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*TOP REVIEWER* channingto on 2/20/2013 2:31:00 PM more reviews by channingto

Age: 19-24   Skin: Acne-prone, Medium, Warm   Hair: Black, Fine   Eyes: Black    

As everyone else has said, this pencil is an exact dupe for Urban Decay's Sin and is similar to NYX's jumbo eyeshadow pencil in Yogurt. They are a pinky champagne color but isn't as pink on my eye. (I am NC32 very warm yellow toned, asian). Looks great in the inner corners and in the waterline! The staying power is fantastic. I'm in love with this pencil! HG highlight

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marissa04 on 1/31/2013 8:19:00 PM more reviews by marissa04

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Green    

These shadow eyez are my new HG! I bought these not expecting much, but when I got home and swatched them on my hand I was completely amazed! They set quickly and DO NOT BUDGE at all! So glad I have finally found something that can hold up on my oily lids. These can be worn alone but I prefer a primer underneath them for longer wear. Champagne Toast shows up as a warm, pink/ coppery color on my lids- reminds me of Urban Decay's sin. My only complaint is that you have to sharpen it but for the price I really can't complain. The product itself is very creamy and pigmented upon application as well. Will definitely continue to repurchase!

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rockstar00 on 12/14/2012 5:33:00 PM more reviews by rockstar00

Age: Unknown   Skin: Combination, Olive   Hair: Brunette, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

This is the most gorgeous shade of champagne perfect for inner/outer highlight eye color.
Wonderful as an all over wash of color.
Jumbo pencil
Glides on like no other
Highly pigmented
Reasonably priced
I bought these at my local drugstore after reading reviews on mua.
I picked up champagne toast and winter white.

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*TOP REVIEWER* ayngemac on 11/14/2012 3:49:00 PM more reviews by ayngemac

Age: 30-35   Skin: Oily, Olive   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

This is a shimmery nude eyeshadow pencil. It glides on and doesn't crease. It sets quickly and lasts all day, and has great pigmentation. I wish they made more colors, in matte shades, too. I would love this even more if it wasn't so shimmery. Got it at CVS for $6.99.

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heinesite on 10/23/2012 3:07:00 PM more reviews by heinesite

Age: 36-43   Skin: Acne-prone, Olive, Cool   Hair: Black, Wavy, Coarse   Eyes: Black    

So I have finally found an eye shadow that stays on, glides on smoothly, blend-able and portable for everyday use. I have tried so many different brands and this is truly a keeper. I use this with Browne deluxe and it is so amazingly perfect.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Menolikepolos on 10/14/2012 7:23:00 PM more reviews by Menolikepolos

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Coarse   Eyes: Blue    

About me: NW13 (neutral-cool toned, very fair), blue eyes, Color season is True Summer, Baumann Skin Type is OSPW.

This is great for an eyeshadow base. It is a rose copper taupe, definitely more pink than Stila Kitten or Urban Decay Sin primer. Does not crease on me (but to each their own!). I don't like to use as a highlight (a little too rose), but very pretty addition to my collection.

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kvaldes2 on 9/10/2012 8:33:00 AM more reviews by kvaldes2

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

Gorgeous color and it goes on so smooth. Used it for an eyeshadow base under a sephora eyeshadow that looks similar to satin taupe by mac. I've already had loads of compliments! It's amazing and I'm probably buying more of them!

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bbpandabear on 8/3/2012 4:12:00 PM more reviews by bbpandabear

Age: 19-24   Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Warm   Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

This is a great product!! I absolutely love the color and agree with other reviewers here in that it works so well to highlight the inner and outer corners of the eye. It brightens my eyes up and i like the pinky champagne color to do this much, much more than a stark white pencil (I find the pure whites pretty but too intense and cool for my warm undertone). Pick this up - its cheap and you wont regret it! Will buy again if i run out ;)

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uglyfetty on 7/12/2012 1:48:00 AM more reviews by uglyfetty

Age: Unknown   Skin: Acne-prone, Olive, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Black    

I use this on my waterline! it adds the perfect amount of shimmer and makes my eyes pop, plus it stays on forever!! I will update on how this is as a shadow

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corviddreams on 6/11/2012 5:36:00 PM more reviews by corviddreams

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Medium   Hair: Other   Eyes: Hazel    

I have the oiliest eyelids possible. This doesn't crease or fade or budge. I sometimes use it as a base for other colors and those may fade throughout the day, but the pencil underneath is still there until I take it off.

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JadelynKaia on 5/23/2012 12:10:00 PM more reviews by JadelynKaia

Age: 25-29   Skin: Very Oily, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Red, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Green    

I've now bought all of the shades they offer so far except the white one which was sold out (this one, a bright turquoise, royal purple, forest green, and slightly bronzy chocolate), and I really hope they come out with more!

This shade is, as best I can tell, a really close dupe for Stila Kitten. (I can't say for sure as I don't own Kitten myself, but I have another drugstore shadow which several bloggers had rec'd as a dupe for Kitten, and this pencil matches that almost exactly, so yeah.) It does set a little fast, so you'll want to keep your blending brush handy while you're applying these. But it's a great color, well-pigmented, smooth-applying, and long lasting - I have oily lids of doom, and this over TFSI with no powder shadows on top lasted me through a full workday (although I probably wouldn't try to make it last through an evening out as well).

Be careful when you cap it, though - I've already gone through one of these and had to buy a new one, because one review I read advised keeping them tightly capped to prevent them drying out, and I was, shall we say, a little vehement? About getting it on tightly. And broke the cap and smushed the point of the pencil. So there's a happy medium, but yes, do make sure the cap is on tight, as I've had the cap pop off the purple one in my bag once already.

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*TOP REVIEWER* mg1013 on 5/20/2012 5:32:00 PM more reviews by mg1013

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brunette, Curly, Medium   Eyes: Hazel    

As others have mentioned, the Milani Shadow Eyez (I know, I know, dumb name, but what you gonna do) pencil in "Champagne Toast" is an 100% exact duplicate of the Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Pencil in Sin. I believe the other pencils in this line are also dupes of the UD ones, but I can't be sure since I haven't tried them.


And, okay, I am not that easily impressed by alleged dupes or "hot now" products -- at least not since since I got sort of conned into buying a Rimmel quad that somehow turned into a powdery, unpigmented snow globe within a month -- but holy god, the rumors are true, this is not a drill, et cetera . . . this is *completely* identical product at a fraction of the price. It's so close to the real thing that I feel almost like a felon for buying it, actually, but that's just the Catholic guilt talking.


At this point, I don't care if they shanked the Dalai Lama's mom for the formula, or if they chose the name through a meth-fueled game of Mad Libs. This is a gorgeous product. I couldn't even sweat it off after a day in the sun, and that's saying something, because I'm a walking oil slick (TMI, sorry). Thanks, Milani, for whatever deal you brokered with the devil to come out with this . . . the rest of your products may be hot-mess glitterbombs, but for Champagne Toast? All is forgiven. I ain't even mad.

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*TOP REVIEWER* glamstep on 5/18/2012 5:37:00 PM more reviews by glamstep

Age: 25-29   Skin: Dry, Fair, Warm   Hair: Black, Wavy, Coarse   Eyes: Black    

DUPE ALERT: This is an exacttt dupe for Urban Decay SIN in the 24/7 pencil shadow. This creamy, water-resistant, paraben free, 12 hr shadow is a beautiful opaque peachy champagne with silver shimmer giving the metallic reflects in the light. Its super smooth & glides on with ease, without tugging. You have ample time to blend or top with a powder shadow, as it leaves a slight sticky base. Its long wearing, water proof in the rain yes but if u rub your eyes enough, it will budge. I've worn this without a primer for 7 hrs with no fading/creasing. I have the UD 24/7 stash where each pencil is 2.5g & Milani's is 2.8g. UD retails one for $20 & this is $7 at CVS. There a total of 6 Milani colors, which match closely to the following UD shadow pencils that I own:
-winter white
-brown deluxe (UD Rehab)
-green safari
-aquatic style (UD Clash)
-royal purple (UD Delinquent)

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*TOP REVIEWER* rickisyed on 5/18/2012 11:31:00 AM more reviews by rickisyed

Age: 30-35   Skin: Very Oily, Tan, Warm   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I absolutely love this color!! and its semi longering lasting about 5 hours. For drugstore, this is great staying power. Champagne Tost is fast application, easy to apply (no tugging), blends smoothly, and portable. The formula is cooling similar to NYX shadow pencils, but I hated NYX since it creased within an hour.
This is a great dupe for Stila Kitten. I actually own Stila Kitten cream eyeshadow and love this color, since a light pink brighten up my sallow looking eyes. Champagne Toast just brightens up my face and looks fantastic!
I mainly got this to use in my cupid's bow. But I have been using it all over! I want to now buy another one.

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photogeneric on 4/15/2012 10:38:00 PM more reviews by photogeneric

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Blond, Straight   Eyes: Blue    

Love this pencil! It is a pretty dead on dupe to the Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Pencil in Sin for a drugstore price. It did everything it claimed: Wear for a long period of time with no creasing and great color payoff. It's very nice alone or with shadows layered over it. Very creamy as well, very similar to the Liquif'eye eyeliners. Would highly recommend these and I would also like to pick up more colors.

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*TOP REVIEWER* bethb216 on 3/27/2012 9:23:00 PM more reviews by bethb216

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Medium, Neutral   Hair: Red, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Green    

I ran across this in CVS yesterday and it was priced at 5.99. I decided to give it a try, since I am a fan of the NYX jumbo shadow sticks. I wasn't sure how it would work- I thought it would crease like crazy and be greasy and semi-useless, but I was wrong. I got this in shade 03 "champagne toast" which is a creamy champagne shimmer color. It's very nice as a base under other colors or by itself on my NC40 skin.

This lasted all day long with no creasing or fading. I applied it over cover girl + Olay corrector (I have red tinted eyelids and the corrector balances the red and evens it out.) then I set it with cover girl pressed powder. Then I just applied it straight from the tube, like a large crayon and patted it in a bit. That's all. Nothing more to it.

It works better than the NYX pencil/crayon, which I find crease and smear within an hour. Tops. And the price is only about $2 more.

I fully intend to buy more of these shadow eyez crayons. I think they may be new because I was unsuccessful googling them. They may be part of the new collection.

I'd rate these an A+ and will be using my CVS extra cash to buy more.

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