Green Safari

I dream of a world where every eyeshadow on the market lasts from dawn till dusk! A world where shadow pencils like Milani’s purposefully misspelled Shadow Eyez 12 HR Wear Eyeshadow Pencils last long enough to make it through three cups of ginger tea (two words: tummy troubles) spaced four hours apart, and Aquatic Style, my favorite of the six shades, glows strong through six spontaneous chair dance sessions spread out across the entire day … because there’s nothing quite like seeing that electric teal flashing back at you in the mirror as you rock out to that part at the end of Wanna Be Starting Something. “Mamma say, mamma saw, mamaco saw!”

And most of all, I dream of a world where these $5.99 pigmented pencils last long enough to endure a full 12 hours of being ignored by the huskiest tabby in Novato, who, yes, is back to hating his gravy chef/admin assistant once again.

A full 12 hours? Do dreams really come true?

Like a powerful pegasus sweeping down from my multi-colored makeup dreams, Milani’s Shadow Eyez Pencils deliver saddlebags filled with pigment and shine, and a texture so smooth and soft that it makes baby bunnies envious.

Shadow Eyez Pencils from the left: Winter White, Brown Deluxe, Champagne Toast, Green Safari, Aquatic Style and Royal Purple

Green Safari

Aquatic Style

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Drugstores are gonna be hoppin’ over the next few months, babe. Milani, for one, plans to launch a new line of eye shadows, a new shadow pencil and new shades of Crystal Gloss for Lips, Glitzy Glamour Gloss, Color Perfect Lipstick, and some new Nail Lacquers, too.

I’m still tracking down exact release dates for these, but here’s a look at everything Milani has lined up for the rest of the year.

Powder Eyeshadows, $4.49 each (a brand new product; will be available in 12 shades, exclusively at select CVS/Pharmacy stores)

More Powder Eyeshadows, $4.49 each

Powder Eyeshadows from the left: White Lie, Pitch Black and Shocking Pink

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Looks like someone had fun with their paint brushes, hello! Milani’s new spring 2012 eyeshadow palettes look like they’ve been splattered by paint.

I like it, and I also like that none of the products pictured here cost more than $10 (actually, depending on the store, none are more than $8.49!).

Here’s a quick look, with the official PR breakdown at the bottom of the post. Reviews and swatches coming soon.

Please, please let these be good… They have drugstore awesomeness written all over them.

Powder Eyeshadow Palette in Paint

Powder Eyeshadow Palette in Impressionist

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