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| Sun Lovers Blush in Copacabana Coral |
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| Sun Lovers Blush in Copacabana Coral |
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| L-R Creamy Touch Eyeshadow in 104 and 101 |
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| L-R Creamy Touch Eyeshadow in 104 and 101 |
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| L-R Tropical Heat Waterproof Eyeliners in 04 and 06 |
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| L-R Sun Show Nail Lacquer in 475 and 470 |
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| L-R Exotic Shine Lipstick in 101 and 104 |
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| Life in Rio Face Brush Duo Flat Foundation end |
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| Life in Rio Face Brush Duo Dense Angled end |
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| Life in Rio Face Brush Duo Dense Angled end |
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| L-R Essential Bronzer in Warm Melange, Sun Lovers Blush in Copacabana Coral |
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| Wearing Sun Lovers Blush in Copacabana Coral, Essential Bronzer in Warm Melange, Creamy Touch Eyeshadow in 101 and Exotic Shine Lipstick in 101 |
First of all, I must apologise for how the pictures are displayed above. I had a complete nightmare with Blogger and this was the best order I could get in them in. If it's confusing, I do apologise, however I didn't want to miss out any images as the collection is stunning. Anyway, as you all probably know by now, KIKO is my favourite make up brand, ever. I wish their products were more readily available in the UK - I'd kill to peruse at my leisure in Boots - but nonetheless, it doesn't take away from their stunning collections, fabulous quality products and affordable prices. The next time I'm in London, I'll be making my way to their store on Regent Street and swatching until my heart can't take it any more... ooh I get all excited thinking about it. Anyway, their latest collection is well, look at it, it's stunning. Life In Rio has been inspired by the colourful street life in Rio, Brazil's capital city.
Essential Bronzer in Warm Melange* - £16.90
With a whopping 20g worth of product, this baked bronzer is absolutely huge. Encased inside the stunning packaging is a nicely sized mirror and a silky bronzer that smells of vanilla. The complementing marbled shades work beautifully together creating an easy to blend powder that doesn't look orange or muddy on the skin. I use this where the sun would naturally hit my face and it warms up my complexion and makes me look sunkissed.
Sun Lovers Blush in Copacabana Coral* - £14.90
A smaller version of the Essential Bronzer packaging, this blush also comes with a decent sized mirror and the most beautiful looking blush I've ever seen in my life. Copacabana Coral has a Barbie pink on one side and a blue/bronze on the other side. The blue colour looked scary at first but when sweeped onto the cheeks you're left with the perfect balance of colour and a healthy glow. The blush is silky to the touch and easy to blend. There are also three other shades available.
These eyeliners are something else. I doubt I'd wear the blue shade as it isn't a colour that I'm a fan of but the sparkly brown is stunning. There are six vibrant waterproof eyeliners in this collection and they glide on easily and stay put throughout the day. Removing them proves to be a pain, but when you're on holiday and humidity is high, that's a risk I'd be happy to take. The eyeliner brush is extremely fine and gives off precise definition.
These Creamy Touch Eyeshadow Duos are incredible. They're highly pigmented and the creamy formula glides onto the eyes for a super smooth application. They're easily to blend and once set, they aren't going to budge throughout the day. There are six shades available in the collection however, 101 is perfection for me. A beautiful cream on one end and a matte purple-brown on the other; the perfect understated smoky eye. The sparkly pink of 104 looks stunning in the inner corner as a highlight and the bright pink surprisingly works a treat on the lips.
Exotic Shine Lipstick in 01 and 04* - £8.50
I have quite a lot of KIKO lipsticks and despite the reasonable price tag, they're some of the best I own. The Exotic Shine Lipsticks have a creamy formula that provides a satin finish. They look like a lipstick, apply like a lipstick and have the pigmentation of a lipstick but with the shine of a gloss. There are six shades available in the collection and out of the two I have, 01 is my favourite. It's the most perfect pinky nude shade that completes a make up look.
Sun Show Nail Lacquer in 470 and 475* - £5.90
KIKO's nail polishes are lovely and these don't bring the standard down. The limited edition colours give off a full colour with a special gold pearl that really makes them pop. As always, they're quick drying and long lasting. There are ten shades available in this collection and I need to get my mitts on 469 Delicious Mango.
Life in Rio Face Brush* - £16.90
This brush is a must-have if you travel often. It comes with a flat foundation end for applying creamy formulations and a dense synthetic angled end for application of powders. The flat foundation end is pretty standard however the angled end is incredible for contouring the skin. When used with the Essential Bronzer it warms up the complexion and gives me cheekbones that Kim K would be envious of.
What's your favourite product from the collection? What do you think about the collection?
*PR Sample
*PR Sample
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