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Kiko Cosmic Starlets Collection

Monday, December 07, 2015
Kiko Cosmic Starlets Collection
Kiko has been one of my favourite inexpensive makeup brands for years and they are one of the few 'highstreet' makeup brands that have regular collections which I love! The christmas collection this year is the Cosmic Starlets collection which is divided into four looks, all of which would be perfect for the festive season and new year, including: The Temptress, The Romantic, The Free Spirit and The Innocent. As well as the looks, of which The Innocent and The Romantic are my favourites, there are also lovely festive gift sets and fragrances.

I was very kindly sent a few products from the christmas collection and I am so impressed with all of the products, as I often am with Kiko makeup and I especially love the festive packaging! For swatches of all the products I have featured in this post, check out the video at the end (sorry the quality isn't great, damn winter weather and dark afternoons #BloggerProblems).

*Kiko Night Sky Eyeshadow Palette (£19.90, Nude to Elegant): I have always been impressed with the Kiko quads I have purchased over the years, so much so that I made up my own custom palette earlier this year and it has appeared in a few favourites posts. Kiko shadows are so buttery smooth, pigmented on the whole and so easy to blend with minimal fall down and these are no exception. The shades in this palette are all cool toned which I don't usually choose as I think warmer toned shadows suit my complexion the most so the Nude to Smokey palette is on my wish list; although sadly both palettes are currently sold out online so I'll have to visit my local store in the Trafford Centre to see if they have it. The palette contains a good range of shades from a light shimmery highlight and matte crease colours to deep smokey and shimmer shades that would be perfect for a smokey eye.

*Kiko Dazzling Highlighter (£6.90, 04 Bright Rose): This was one of the products in the store that I instantly wanted! The shade looks very pink toned in the packaging as the name would suggest but it looks gorgeous and iridescent on the skin. It isn't a subtle highlight as the shimmer is noticeable which isn't for everyone but it catches the light beautifully!

*Kiko Glam Kajal Eyeliner Duo (£7.90, Black): Kiko always seems to be one of the very few brands that always bring out new, innovative and interesting products that usually take other brands of a similar price range much longer to introduce. The eyeliner duo features a soft and creamy kajal eyeliner that is perfect for creating a smokey eye or smokey liner look; the longevity and pigmentation is fantastic! The product also contains a liquid eyeliner too which is very black and pigmented; it would be perfect for travelling.



Overall, I have been so impressed with the majority of the Kiko products I've tried and these are no exception. I would definitely recommend the christmas collection and I think they would make fantastic gifts - I know that I would be happy to receive some Kiko products under the tree!

What do you think of the new Cosmic Starlets collection? Do you have any favourite products from Kiko?

Kiko Cosmetics @ Trafford Centre

Saturday, November 21, 2015
Kiko Trafford Centre
Kiko has been one of my favourite brands since I discovered one of their stores in Taormina, Sicily back in about 2010; I knew I would love the brand and products from the first venture into the Sicily store and I managed to spend €40...oops.

Kiko eyeshadows, nail polish and lipsticks are all fantastic, I also love their makeup setting spray! I made up my own eyeshadow palette a few months ago and I'm so impressed with the pigmentation, quality and how easy they are to blend. Kiko have amazing sales, I always end up treating myself!

Last weekend, I went to the Trafford Centre and after so much queueing and incredibly busy traffic, I finally arrived at the new Kiko Cosmetics store! After hoping for a Kiko store to open near me, I was so excited when this store opened on the 31st October (it's next to the Cath Kidston store in the Trafford Centre). I have been in a couple of Kiko stores in Europe, such as the one in Florence and Taormina and both of those stores were bigger than this one but it isn't small either and it's well stocked.

The store has such a fantastic and wide range of their eyeshadows and nail polishes as well as the new christmas collection including the pretty gift sets. I didn't treat myself this time, I'll wait until the christmas sale and I do have quite a long wish list of their 'cosmic starlets' christmas collection and the 'perfecting powders' collection:

Kiko Trafford Centre

Will you be visiting the Trafford Centre Kiko store? Do you have any of the christmas products on your wish list?