Kiko Lipstick Shade 10!

This lipstick is one of the many that I have from Kiko - Kiko is one of my favourite makeup brands! This lipstick is one of the Smart Lipsticks from kiko and it is shade number 10. These lipsticks would make great stocking filler and Kiko has a Christmas collection available online now.

Various lightings (flash, indoor, outdoor)

The lipstick is a gorgeous purple toned pink shade which has some tiny shimmer particles it in. The shade is buildable, you can just have one layer and blend it into the lips or you can layer the shade to get a strong bold lip. This shade is my favourite from Kiko, that I own, and I definitely plan on buying more! This shade is very wearable, it applies very smoothly and it has a good level of pigmentation - I usually only wear one layer of this lipstick. The finish of this lipstick is semi-matte, in my opinion, it has a very skin-like finish and texture. The longevity of this lipstick is quite good, I find that this shade does transfer to glasses/mugs etc but the shade lasts on my lips for about 4/5 hours.

Positives: Easy to wear, comfortable, great shade, pigmented, smooth texture, very cheap and good longevity.

Negatives: Availability (can be bought online but you have to pay £5 postage and there is only one store in London).

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Kiko Lipstick Swatches #1

I have been in love with the Italian cosmetics brand 'Kiko' since I went into one of their stores in Taormina, Sicily and I ended up spending 40€ in the store. Now Kiko has finally expanded and opened an online store which ships to the UK, which is amazing! I went a big crazy and bought quite a few things and here are the three lipsticks I purchased. 

^Kiko Smart Lipstick Shade: 14^

Shade 14 is, in my opinion, a rosy bronze shade in the tube and when swatched on the skin it is a rosy bronze shade - it looks really nice when it is swatched. This shade is a bit darker than it looks in the photographs. This shade isn't the most pigmented and it has fairly large shimmer in it which can be felt on the lips. This shade is quite nice but the large amount of shimmer in this shade makes it look really quite metallic on the lips, which I don't like. This shade wears quite well although the shimmer tends to stay on my lips longer than the colour and it can highlight dryness. Overall: 3/5. 

^Kiko Smart Lipstick Shade: 96^
Shade 96 looks like a gorgeous beige, rosy nude in the tube and when swatched on the skin it looks like a rosy nude. The shade looks more pink/darker in real life than the photographs. Shade 96 is similar to shade 14 but this one does not have any shimmer; so it applies really smoothly to the lips. The application of this shade is great and the pigmentation is fantastic. Although this shade on me looks very pale and it is too pale for me to wear. If you a a fan of really nude/concealer lips, then you will like this shade. This shade can highlight dryness slightly. Overall: 3/5. 

^Kiko Smart Lipstick Shade: 84^

Lastly shade 84 which is my favourite shade! This shade is a gorgeous bright cherry red. This shade looks brighter on the lips than it does in the tube. This shade is gorgeous and it is quite neutral toned so it does not make my teeth look yellow or whiter. This lipstick applies so smoothly and it is really pigmented; it is one of the most pigmented lipsticks I own. This shade looks quite matte but it is not drying, it is comfortable to wear and it doesn't highlight dryness at all. The longevity is really quite good too, for a red lipstick. Overall, 5/5. 

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