Kiko Milano Haul // Copper Isn't Just For Pennies!!

Well hello there!!! 

Guys, it's no secret that I have a major love for all things makeup. I don't think it's anything new to any of us ladies to be honest, if we really think about it! 

Myself though, I am a keen bean when it comes to buying the stuff. If there is anything new out by one of my (many) favourite brands I need to get it. I seem to be growing quite a bit of a collection these days compared to when I first started acquiring makeup. 

We can all relate (if you are my age that is) to when we were in high school and you weren't allowed to look at makeup let alone attempt to wear it. 

And lets be honest we all went through the phase of wearing blue eyeliner, electric blue mascara, glitter eyeshadow and a load of lip gloss that could of replicated fly paper it was THAT sticky! Ha.

What were we thinking? Actually, what was I thinking?!! 

Over the Christmas period I discovered the brand Kiko in its entirety. I had heard of them before when I have received free gifts in my Glamour/Cosmo magazines. I think I got a felt tip eyeliner which I really liked. 

I ventured to Merry Hill over Christmas to do some Christmas shopping... At that point, I only left with things for myself (as you do) and some of the products I left with were Kiko related. Their store had not long opened there and when I saw it I beelined straight through the doors. 

It's only a small store there but I was in my element, there was so much to look at. I love working with my eyes the most so I was looking to invest in eye products mainly. 

I have a thing for copper/rose gold and I LOVE coppers and warmer tones on my eyes at the moment. Even though I am a pale face those tones seem to work with my skin and make my eyes pop. 

They definitely weren't short of copper inspired items. 

So lets have a look at what I bought! 

That day I bought 4 products just to test out the brand. 

First off I purchased the Kiko 'Colour Sphere' Eyeshadow in shade (05). It's a deep copper hue with a small amount of shimmer in it. It has a baked element to it too.  

The packaging is pretty cool, the base has a slight rubbery feel and the lid is more of a clear perspex. It's simple and cute.

£5.90

As you can see the colour appears highly pigmented and it's true to its appearance. The colour pay off is really good and it's especially blendable which is 100% what you're looking for in a shadow. I really love this. 

Next, is the Kiko 'Eyetech Look' Eyeshadow in shade (104). Again this is in a copper shade, but in a slightly lighter hue and it's in a screw pen form. 

£5.90 

This product is pretty small and the shadow is in the unscrewed base, the sponge applicator I find for me, difficult to work with but that's because I really only use brushes. It's a beautiful colour and so frickin handy to pop in your bag!! 

This is a handbag essential! 

The third product I picked was... And you guessed it... A copper shaded eyeliner. 

This is from their 'Intense Colour' range in shade (03) 

£5.20

This is a really lovely product, it has a nice creamy texture when applying so you don't really get much drag when working around your waterline. The opposite end has a mini blending sponge to help create that 'smokey eye' look. The colour pay off again is pretty darn good, it works really well with the other products I bought from them. 

And finally, the last product I grabbed was the Kiko 'Cream Crush' Lasting Colour Eyeshadow in shade (05). 

Now this one, isn't within the copper theme and I actually picked it up and decided not to get it. I walked out of the store but I kept thinking about how pretty it was so I went back in and gave in to my demands. Ha. 

£6.90 

This was the most expensive out of them all but when I swatched it in the shop I thought it was so pretty. It was a subtle sparkle that is in the texture of a cream, but applied as if it was a dust. 

I thought it would look beautiful on the eyes with a nude lip. I don't really work with cream shadows so I think this is a case of tap and go in regards to application. 

I love each and every one of these products and I desperately want to try more of their range, I think they are good value for money and are a great quality brand. I have seen that they do a red eyeliner but I cannot find it in store. 

That is next on my list. 

I love to experiment me!! 

If you haven't already go check them out because in my eyes they are pretty huge!! 

Love 

L 

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Makeup Revolution Haul // Who Says Drugstore Makeup Can't Compete?!

I's no secret that Makeup Revolution are currently my favourite drugstore brand. And they have just launched the brand in the US!!!

Congratulations :) 

I am in love with their eyeshadow palettes. I actually didn't bother wearing any eyeshadow really for a while, that was until I tried this brand out and fell head over heels. 

Quite a few of my posts have mentioned this brand and that is because all I have to say is good. 

Their pallets range from £4 to £8 and there are many dupes in there for some of the high brand items on the market. I literally cannot get over how amazing they are. 

It's not just the eyeshadow that they do and that I love, they also do eyebrow kits, lipsticks, lip glosses, blushes, bronzers, highlighters... Seriously the list is endless. 

For you today I have a Makeup Revolution haul where I have collected the items over the space of a few months. It is all still current and on the market, so either pop onto their website here... http://www.makeuprevolutionstore.com/

Or visit your nearest Superdrug.

I have a mixture of matte and shimmer pallets as well as ones boasting neutral shades and beautiful brights. They are so easy to blend to, especially into the crease and with the vast array of colours within the pallets you can create some super cool looks. I will add one of the looks to the bottom of this post. :)

It's my day of birth on the 7th August so I will no doubt be buying more. 

:) 

My Palette Collection.

Highlighter = Golden Lights £3 Pink Blush 'Wow' £1 Peach Blush 'Now' £1

This highlighter is SUPER AMAZING!! It seriously gives the nicest highlight on your face for a natural glow. The 'Wow' blush is another fave as you can build up the intensity of the colour.  

'Rose Gold' £5

This is so beautiful this colour. I LOVE anything rose gold and this isn't an exception. It sits lovely on your eyes and it portrays such a sunkissed look.  

Flawless Matte Palette £8 = 32 shades.

This palette is gorgeous. I only bought it on Friday so I am yet to use it, but if it's like my other palettes, I am very excited to create some looks. Again the rose gold packaging helped sell this to me.

Eyes Like Angels £8 = 32 shades

I love the little pops of bright colours within this palette. I used the orange to create the look at the end of this post. The colours in each palette are so pigmented and you can layer the colour to how intense you want it. 

Blush Stick 'Matte Malibu' £5

This is meant to be used as a blush (I gather by the title) but I have actually bought it as contour product. It's amazing at creating shadows in the places that require depth on my face. Definitely great to use as a contour stick and at a fraction of the price of many sticks out there.

Essential Mattes £4

Since I have bought this I have been using it every day to create a a smokey eye look. (If I can find a picture of this look I will insert it at the end)I love this palette A LOT. It's so versatile. I use this one and the Mermaids & Unicorn palette the most. 

Redemption Palette Iconic 2 £4 *Dupe for Naked 2*

Iconic Pro 1 £6.99

Run Boy Run Palette £6

You can tell I love my nudes/neutral colours. :D  

Focus and Fix Eyebrow Shaping Kit 'Dark' £2.50

This is the only product I use for my brows (they also have an eyebrow stick which is also good, as I have used it). It contains everything you need. If you want good brow game this is the product to use. 

Matte Lipsticks 'Beloved' 'Divine' & 'Nude' £1 each

These are such pretty shades and you know me I love a matte lipstick as it's the only formula I will wear. These aren't matte enough for me as I like them to be REALLY matte. I do however want to try out the Iconic Pro Lipsticks. These along with some other products are on my previous blog post 'Birthday Wishlist. Go check it out. 

I haven't included a picture of everything but you get the gist of how amazing this company is. They are so underrated and I LOVE them. 

Check out some of my looks below, created with some of their products. 

L x