My little local CVS is jam-packed with limited edition displays for the holidays. I can’t believe how much great stuff there is. I wasn’t looking for anything in particular, but I noticed two new displays from Milani. The one that made me jump up and down is the new Milani Moisture Lock display.
It was up really high on the very top of a high shelf. Little ole’ me wasn’t able to really read what it was all about. So I just reached for one of the Moisture Locks tubes, and I bought it to take home with me to try. There were lots of different colors in the clear, heavy plastic that looks like glass, containers. Each one is infused with different oils. The oils that I saw were pomegranate, grapefruit and raspberry. I grabbed the red one that’s infused with pomegranate oil. The different colors are supposed to leave a wash of color on the lips, but my lips weren’t particularly red. Check out the photo of my lips at the bottom of the post.
I thought it would have a rollerball applicator, but instead it’s a wand with a huge doe-foot applicator at the end. The end of the doe-foot applicator seems to pick up some of the Moisture Lock and you pat that on your lower lip and then use the dry flat part of the applicator to drag it across your lip. Then purse your lips to get the stuff on your top lip. It’s a little odd. But it does job.
Like other Milani lipsticks, the Moisture Lock has a faint melon scent that fades within a minute or two.
The Moisture Lock isn’t sticky per se, but it does coat my lips and it doesn’t dry down. It’s very soothing. And very glossy! Perhaps with Moisture Lock, I could wear typically drying matte lipsticks, though Moisture Lock would change the finish from matte to glossy.
It stays on for a few hours, but it doesn’t make it through a meal.
In sum, it’s a hydrating relatively longish-wearing lip gloss/balm. I like it!
At CVS, Milani Moisture Lock Lip Treatment was priced at $8.49 for 0.10 oz. Made in the U.S. Cruelty-free. There is no information on it on the Milani website yet.
Have you seen Milani Moisture Lock Lip Treatment in your stores yet? I think it would be a great stocking stuffer. Pick one up for your makeup bag too. Cold weather will appear at some point!
Oh yes, there was another Milani LE that you may be interested in. A collection of pore refining products; Prime Shield, Prime Perfection, Prep Set + Go. Here’s the display!
ADDENDUM: The above post represented my initial impressions of new Milani Moisture Lock. I’ve been trying it for several weeks, and I have some updated thoughts. My lips are super dry, desert dry, probably nothing like your garden variety dry lips. I bought Moisture Lock with Pomegranate Oil that is infused with vitamin C to energize and revitalize. I bought it because it was RED and there was no information to guide me about which to choose for my lip condition. Unfortunately, it did nothing long-term to help heal my dry lips.
I don’t need energizing, I need replenishing the moisture that I don’t have. The one I should have chosen, according to an email I received today from Milani, is Nourishing Raspberry, infused with vitamins A & E to replenish moisture, or Coconut Oil to alleviate dryness and cracking. Lesson learned: don’t be an impulse buyer! Here’s the chart I got today.
I’d like to try the Milani Prep, Set and Go! I’m always looking for a new primer especially one that is good for summers in the South!
Check your local CVS, Rebecca! I just got an answer from their PR company to my question about if it’s permanent or LE and it’s permanent!!!
I’m gonna need to track down those lip treatments! Heck, I’ll probly try the other stuff too haha
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I just found out they’re permanent so hopefully they’ll be more available
I need to track these down! Thanks so much for featuring these!
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Handy item to throw in your makeup bag!
My lips need serious moisture. I’ll look for these at CVS as I usually like Milani lip products. The oils in these products sound promising to me.
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I like it so far, Stacie! I was just told it’s going to be a permanent Milani item 🙂
What an exciting find! I’m eyeing that purple, and hope my CVS has these soon!
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It is a cool new product, Amber! I bought red but the color is very subtle so I imagine the purple would be too 😉
I don’t know if this is up my alley but I’m glad you like it!
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Yes, it’s a fun alternative to lip balm
Hydration is key, especially if you’re addicted to wearing mattes like I am!
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Absolutely! I’ve had to give up on most of the mattes because my lips can’t take it 😉
These sound like a great way to counteract all the drying liquid matte lipsticks that came out this year.
You nailed it, Rachel!
Oh snap! I had no idea Milani came out with new lippies. Sounds like a great winter product xo
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It doesn’t really have much color but it is a nice glossy/balm! Yes, perfect for winter or for recovering from all the matte lipsticks this year!
Oooh, I hadn’t heard of these yet! I like the gloss/balm sounds of it.
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Exactly what it is!
This sounds like a great top coat for the most matte liquid lipsticks. A glossy and more hydrating version of the iconic Lipcote lip seal.
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The only thing is it would nullify the matte effect and most matte wearers wouldn’t like it 😉
I need to get to CVS and hunt these down!
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They’re going to be permanent so hopefully they’ll be easy to find!
Yay!
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looks like a nice lippie in time for winter
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For sure! A nice gloss/balm
Snaps for new products from Milani! This looks like a really interesting product, I think I’d have to try it for myself to see how it is!
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It’s a very nice gloss/balm, Kelly. Check it out at CVS 🙂
I’m pretty curious about these!
They’re a nice, rich gloss/balm. Worth checking out!
I don’t have a CVS here!
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Walgreens? I think the new products are going to be permanent 😉
If it’s really a lip treatment that would be good news. Ulta carries Milani too so that’s another place it could be. I’ll guarantee my CVS (3 nearby) don’t have these yet.
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Oh, how interesting, Marcia. Ulta near me doesn’t carry Milani and Walgreens doesn’t get that much of it. It’s CVS for me. Yes, it is a lip treatment/gloss. It’s very thick and juicy. It’s not as good or serious as Bite Beauty Agave Lip Mask that’s $26
I haven’t seen this yet!! I want to pick them up.
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I think you’d like them, Miranda!
I hadn’t seen these but they look awesome and super moisturizing…just what I need this winter 🙂
Check ’em out, Giselle. I think you’d like them 🙂
I am so impressed with all the goodies that Milani is releasing… it’s one of my favorite drugstore brands so I’m always so intrigued with what they are coming out with next 🙂
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I agree, Honey! And these new lip treatments are very cool.
I can’t wait to find these! They look amazing!
Such a smart product introduction for winter and to combat the dryness from all the matte lippies!
I enjoyed your Milani review but I have yet to go into CVS to see if it arrived!
Ursula
The new products are supposed to be permanent so hopefully they’ll be not too hard to find in the coming weeks