To conclude “Comparison Week”, I have a quick post to compare 2 Milani blushes side by side: Milani Powder Blush in #08 Luminous and Milani Baked Blush in #5 Luminoso.
Are Milani Luminous and Luminoso blushes the same colour? The question comes up online from time to time since they do look similar in the pan and have very similar names. I’m here to tell you that they’re quite different. Back in the late-2000’s, Milani blushes were making quite a name for themselves as they were inexpensive, great quality, and offered in colours that duped many of the popular higher end brands.
Milani Luminous was such a shade, meant to be a dupe for Nars Orgasm – it’s a pretty good dupe – a universally flattering peachy pink colour with a golden shimmer. I also really like the packaging of these blushes, they are slim and compact (no useless bottom compartment with a crappy brush like the Baked blushes are now). Luminous is discontinued but If you’re really keen on it, I’ve seen ebay listings for it at very reasonable prices.
Luminous contained 2.75g of product and was made in USA whereas Luminoso has 3.5g and is made in Italy. I recalled Luminous only costing around $3 – the Baked Blushes are around $9.
Milani now carry only the Baked Blushes and the Rose Powder Blushes. And the shade “Luminoso” has caused some confusion as some people assumed it was the same colour as the previous blush shade called Luminous. Milani Baked Blush in Luminoso is a satiny coral shade. When swatched side by side, the difference between Luminous and Luminoso are apparent:
I love Luminoso and only like Luminous – Luminous is just a bit too frosty for my liking, but Luminoso is the perfect sheen and glow that make it a staple in my blush rotation.
There you have it. Not the same. Get the Luminoso.
This concludes my week of comparing stuff! Hope you enjoyed! 😀
Wow, until you swatched them side by side, I really thought that they were the same! I don’t think that I would love Luminous either, it really is too frosty pink toned.
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I’m just so happy you succumbed to the Luminoso! 😀
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Me too! I’m so in love with it! ❤
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👍🏻 At first glance they looked exactly the same. I thought they are all peach. But I like Luminous more just because it’s like Nars 😜.
Have a great weekend!
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See, I don’t like Nars Orgasm so that should have been a disclaimer! I had TWO of them in my stash at one point – one in a Laguna bronzer / Orgasm duo and then a single blush that I got in a kit. I gave them both away! My friends love them so my loss, their gain. 😛
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You’re such a good friend! 😀
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Oh nice comparison! I don’t think I ever had Luminous (have Orgasm, they look super close!). I agree, Luminoso is nicer, esp since it is less frosty. Milani has done some amazing blushes and eyeshadows over the years 🙂 Loved this week’s theme!
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I did have Nars Orgasm (2 of them ugh) but gave them away to people who liked it better than me. Too bad I didn’t keep at least one to swatch side by side for comparison, oh well. But yes, they’re super similar.
I might do more comparisons, it’s kind of fun to discover similarities / differences among my stash.
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The comparisons are great! Most of the time you just don’t realize it unless you are looking for them. I wouldn’t doubt I have loads of dupes in my e/s, lipstick and nail polish stashes.
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Wow! it’s funny how similar they look until you apply. I like the Luminoso too because of how peachy it looks.
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Have you tried any of Milani’s backed blushes? They’re really great quality! 🙂
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No I haven’t but I’ll be getting my check soon and I’m going on a Milani shopping spree lol I love their lipstick and eye shine palette. I haven’t gotten a chance to check out any of the blushes yet. So I’ve been looking for reviews on the palette and I’m loving the luminos so far.
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Have fun shopping! Would love to see reviews on whatever you end up getting! 🙂
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Yep. They really are different, hehe. I don’t own either. In fact, I only have one of the Milani blushes and it’s a dark one….Magnificent Mauve I think it’s called?
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Milani makes great affordable blushes! I definitely recommend either Luminoso or Berry Amore for you. 🙂
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That’s weird they’d name them so similarly, that’s just asking for confusion!
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I know right? Soooo many names they could have chosen, but they had to name them so similarly. Duh.
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Really great review!I like the luminoso better. It’s more peachy. The other is more pink. 🙂 Great review! 🙂
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Excellent post, very in-depth, thank you! Luminous is pretty, but no gotta-have. Luminoso is just stunning. =) I’ve ever even heard of Luminous actually, haha.
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Luminous is a bit older now and I think got discontinued a couple of years ago.
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I really enjoyed this post! ❤ I love Luminoso! It's one of my favorite blushes! I agree with you on the bottom compartment with the crappy blush brush lol. 🙂 xo
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I don’t know why both Milani and Physician’s Formula need to include those crappy brushes and make their packaging so bulky! Physician’s Formula is just the worst for that!
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Oh I know what you mean! I have gotten their blush too among other things of theirs that have crappy applicators.
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I just love Milani! Such great products at very good prices. Don’t have luminous (but have Nars Orgasm) but lovvve Luminoso.
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I really want luminous now 🙂 looks gorgeous, I have the other one & although I like it it comes off a little too coral for me so definitely only one I can wear in the summer x
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Luminous is just like Nars Orgasm, so you should get the Nars since Luminous is discontinued now! 😛
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I may keep a sneaky eye out for itvon Amazon & Ebay though I do have NARS pro discount so could get orgasism for a good price 🙂 x
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