Kiko Gold Christmas: Shimmer Powder Bronzer and Urban Look Eyeliner Swatches
What's a girl to do when she risks getting drowned by a heavy rainfall? She takes refuge inside a shop, of course!
Today my shop of choice was Kiko Make-Up, right in the centre of town, where I was happy to find the holiday 2010 collection, Gold Christmas, shining happily under the neon lights!
I had already browsed the collection online last night (it launched both in the shops and on the official website yesterday) so I knew what to expect: lots of shimmery stuff in cute packaging!!!
The Gold Christmas collection includes a re-promotion of 5 of the original 8 Urban Look Eyeliner and Khol automatic pencils that were part of the Spring/Summer 2010 Electric Town Collection. The only difference is that they've changed the numbers, but the colours - and the great quality - are just the same. I bought the Sparkle Gray pencil back in the spring and I don't know why I've never written a review on it as it's one of my favourite eyeliners. It's the only shade that's not to be used on the waterline as it contains fine glitter, all the others can be used to line both the inner and outer rim. The effect is very shiny and long-lasting, the well-pigmented pencils glide smoothly and the line can be smudged with the sponge applicator at the other end quite easily, provided that you act quite fast as once it sets it's it won't budge!! These cost 5,90 euros each.
*Click photo to enlarge!*
For reference:
01 Brown (originally 01)
02 Cobalt Green (originally 04)
03 Night Blue (originally 06)
04 Sparkle Gray (originally 07)
05 Black (originally 08)
I also swatched the Gold Drops, a white golden liquid pearl suspension in a water base that has to be shaken well and then applied with a dropper (first on the hand if you want to apply this on eyelids/cheeks, otherwise directly on the décolleté/body) and then blended in with fingertips. The effect is very sparkly but not gritty, luckily! (note that I left it UNBLENDED, the final effect is much more subtle!)
What I came home with, however, is one of the 3 Shimmer Powders (see really smudged shot in the lower part of my hand!). This year's offerings are: 01 Rose and Violet (similar to 2009's Multicolor All Over), 02 Silver and Gold and 03 Bronzer (also very similar to - if not the same as - last year's edition).
Luckily, I took a photo with my mobile phone before going home, just in case I smudged the swatches with my jacket sleeve....(clearly not the first time this has happened!!)
By the way, all swatches are UNBLENDED!
The powders (16g/0.56 Oz. for 16,90 euros) are truly madly pearly, so not for everyone. I found #01 to be the most glittery and probably most difficult to pull off on the face, while #02 is a very pretty and smooth champagne colour which would work well on light complexions.
I'll probably update this post with a face shot when I have time.
To see the rest of the collection, head over to the official website linked above. I'm not sure if I'll get anything else right now...but I might...I just might!
Anna xx
18 commenti:
New Kiko items...the bronzer looks delightful and I like the eyeliners too...new season, new temptations :D
I actually bought the 3D foundation of KIKO lately, and I actually like how it is natural looking and still covers lots of imperfections.
grazie per gli swatches e complimenti per gli acquisti! ^_^
I adore the night blue liner. ♥
il bronzer è spettacolare! *-*
io ancora non riesco a trovare questa collezione :-(
le gold drops mi sembrano carine...
Gazie per gli swatches. Il bronzer è stupendo!
sei proprio sul pezzo mia cara ;) tranne le matite non mi interessa nulla delle cosine swatchate, vedremo per i trio di ombretti
Carine le drops!
Il bronzer è praticamente identico al sun essential (forse differiscono un pochino le venature brillantinate), che è davvero bellissimo! L'ho usato tutta l'estate :)
bacinoooo
I do like the look of the bronzer, although probably would be a bit too much for my pale self.
I'm impressed that you were able to fulfill the makeup addition when taking rain refuge ;)
Im so jealous! I saw everyone's Italian blog posting these products yesterday and I cried a little bit boo! When are they going to offer these in the USA? I love shimmer stuff, oh well! Nice review Anna!XOXO
@BirkinBagBeauty: ah, I knew you'd be interested in this collection! I haven't tried the 3D foundation but I've heard great things about it...still, I have too many foundations to work through at the moment!! xx
@Dony: figurati, Dony, avrei swatchato tutto ma non volevo avere tutte e due le mani coperte di glitter considerato anche che pioveva e dovevo tornare a casa per fare le foto!! Credi di prendere qualcosa della collezione?? x
@Hannah: it's gorgeous, actually! The Sparkle Gray liner is also very nice, a sort of blueish steel grey with shimmer, I should really do a proper swatch of it! x
@Aru: sì sì, è proprio bello, non che ne avessi bisogno, però! Certo che anche il tuo cuore della Colistar è spettacolare! :) x
@Filokalos: a Como siamo troppo avanti :)))!!! In realtà ero già andata ieri nel corner Kiko che c'è in un centro commerciale qui vicino ma non avevo trovato niente...però avevo un buon presentimento x stamattina!! Le gold drops sono caruccie, ma personalmente poco sfruttabili, non è che la mia vita sociale notturna sia delle più eccitanti!!! xx
@Gio: bella vero?? E tu hai intenzione di prendere qualcosa della Gold Christmas?? x
@Olivia: guarda, volevo swatchare gli ombretti ma non avevo mani disponibili, una mi serviva pulita per dare una parvenza di sanità mentale ;)!! Cmq gli ombretti sono carini, ma...come dire...già tutto visto! Non è la collezione più originale del mondo! Ma avrà successo x i regali di Natale, credo che in Kiko abbiano pensato proprio a quello! xx
@Lydia: mi ricordo che me ne avevi parlato benissimo effettivamente! L'effetto una volta blended è subtle ma bellino, sembra scura ma poi si fonde molto bene col tono della mia pelle, quindi credo che anch'io finirò per usarla molto! xxx
@Replica: I agree with you, the bronzer would look a bit obvious on you, although when blended it does look more neutral rather than warm/orangey! Mmm...am I right in guessing that I'm not alone in taking advantage of my shelter surroundings when the weather conditions are impossible??? Ahahaha!!! xxx
@VenusInVirgo: I've said this before, but I renew my offer: anything you want, you know where I am!! And anyway, you must be joking: us Italians over here would kill to get our hands on all the stuff you have there, I must have said this before, we are so jealous!!! xx
io avrei una domanda fondamentale: dalla foto non capisco se la shimmer powder 01 è veramente uguale uguale a quella dell'anno scorso...non vorrei farmi trarre in inganno :D si sa qualcosa? :°
(le drops sono stupende)
@MiKi: ciao! Ti dirò, mi viene il dubbio che le venature siano di toni leggermente diversi e che la polvere sia un pochino più fine, ma di fondo credo che l'effetto finale sia pressochè identico! La cosa che cambia di sicuro è che ora costa 1euro in più ma ha 2g in meno rispetto all'anno scorso :( !! x
grazie mille anna!!!
@MiKi: è un piacere :))! x
Im so impressed with Kiko as a brand. I find them so so reasonable price wise!! Especially compared to some uk products! I always get Kiko things when I can!! Love th look of the bronzy face shimmer!! xox
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