Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow Review | Bella Champagne, Bella Caffe, Bella Cappuccino, and Bella Taupe

From left to right: Bella Taupe, Bella Cappuccino, Bella Caffe, and Bella Champagne

Recently Milani came out with the Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow line which consists of 30 new permanent collection shades with three finishes: satin matte, shimmer, and iridescent metallic. These shades have a unique soft buttery formula that is crease resistant and can be used either wet or dry. When used dry the pigmentation is a little lighter and has a softer look without looking powdery. Then when they are used with a wet brush the colors are richer and brings out any shimmer within the shadow. Overall the lasting power of these shadows seems pretty decent lasting for about 6 to 8 hours.


I picked up 4 shades while at my local CVS for $4.99. I have heard you can find them cheaper on their site or elsewhere ($3.99) but I was in no mood to wait. I've heard a lot of good buzz around these shadows so I was super excited to try a few of them out. Although they have a ton of bright and colorful shades I stuck to the more neutral tones because they are colors I use on a daily basis and I rarely stray into the zone of bright colors. I picked up Bella Champagne, Bella Caffe, Bella Cappuccino, and Bella Taupe but, I'm sure I'll be picking up more in the not so distant future. 

From left to right: Bella Taupe wet|dry, Bella Cappuccino wet|dry, Bella Caffe wet|dry, and Bella Champagne wet|dry

Bella Champagne: It is a warm toned pale pink champagne color with a pearly shimmer finish. When used wet the pigmentation becomes warmer and the shimmer really pops. This is a great color for highlighting the brow bone or in the tear duct. 

Bella Caffe: Is a cool toned light brown shade with golden satin shimmer and a satin matte finish. This is a great crease transition color when used dry because of its mild pigmentation. When used wet it could be also used in the crease for more of a defining look. 

Bella Cappuccino: It is a warm toned light red-brown shade with golden satin shimmer and a satin matte finish. This is also a great crease transition color when used dry because of its mild pigmentation. Also, when used wet it could be also used in the crease for more of a defining look. 

Bella Taupe: It is a deep cool toned taupe with metallic satin shimmer and a satin matte finish. Wet or dry this is a great color for a neutral smokey eye and defining the crease. This would also be great for softly lining the eye for a more soft liner look.