KIKO – Make Up Milano …. (mini haul)

I am always on the hunt for a new make up brand that doesn’t break the bank balance…. I use MAC, Bobbi Brown, YSL, MUA, Super Drug, Boots No 7… L’oreal.. Maybelline…. Barry M…Rimmel… Collection 2000…(I have ALOT of make up)…..I  like trying lots of different beauty brands for many different reasons but I stumbled across this Gem when shopping with the Bestie!

KIKO Make Up Milano had a large variety of coloured eyeliners, nails varnishes, powder and cream blushers, foundations, lip sticks, lip crayons, concealers and also had a range of skin care products. As a lipstick lover I couldn’t get over the pigments of the lipsticks and the range of colours that they had. Not only did they have lipsticks, they have lipliners and ‘glossy lipliners’ which is basically a lipliner with a gloss/shimmer to it! I bought about 5 different products and it costs me £24 in total which I thought was great.

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Velvet Mat Lipstick

When wearing a strong pigmented colour I prefer a matte lipstick as I personally feel that they stay on longer, I lost my mac ‘morange’ lipstick a few weeks ago and got ridiculously excited that I had finally found a dupe for a third of the price!

This velvet lipstick lasted about 5 hours on my lips and I added my own gloss on top. It felt really soft and creamy on my lips and two random people today asked me where I got my lipstick from… (woop woop)

Sometimes when you see a lipstick in store it looks great but normally doesn’t last long enough/ drys out my lips or the pigment is really light…. this little brand took me by surprise! For only £5 I was really shocked by how good the products were and I will defiantly be buying more. Matte lipsticks normally dry out my lips but I noticed for the first time that this didn’t happen, this lipsticks are enriched with K2 repulp which stimlates hyaluronic acid which helps to maintain moisturse levels and plumpness.

Check out the rest of their lipsticks here. This lipstick is avaliable in 15 different shades, I bought shade 604 in bright orange!

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Ultra Glossy Stylo

Instead of wearing a bright pigmented lipstick it’s nice to have a natural light shimmery coloured gloss, this stays on like a lipstick its lightweight and adds a subtle amount of colour. The ultra glossy  lipsticks from KIKO again are at an amazing price off only £3.50. I couldn’t help myself and I picked up 2 in shades 807  and 816.  It’s a great price, product and tastes like candy! Check out their full range of ultra glossy lipsticks here.

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Ultra Glossy Lip pencil

I always use a lipliner but I have never come across a glossy lipliner. The only  product I can compare this to is the Clinique chubby stick with a stronger pigment with a glossier effect.   Again the price is so cheap, £5.20 for a really good glossy lipliner, this is available in 16 different shades,

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Natural Concealer

Finally …. we are nearly at the end of this little review.. I had to try their concealer. I am on the search for a full coverage, hydrating, non creasing concealer… (still looking). The natural concealer is light weight with a medium to full coverage and didn’t crease as much as my other drug store products. I bought this in shade 2 as I wanted the ‘kim k’ look. It was a reasonable price of £5.50 and they have a variety of different concealers, check out their full range. 

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Sometimes it is so hard to find a product that you love and actually works, I was surprised by this brand and will be purchasing a lot more products from them. As cliche as it may sound I assume that the more expensive the product the better coverage and product, I have been proven wrong. Check out their store in the original Westfield in London.

Have you tried this brand? What is your favourite beauty product of all time?

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Favourite Beauty Products of 2012

As a self confessed beauty addict I have always been willing to try many different make up brands…. the cheap ones, the expensive ones …. the natural products…. the organic ones… the oil free products…. I have tried Superdrugs own brand products and Boots…. I don’t judge by the label or price all I want them to do is look and make me feel fabulous! If they don’t them I will openly let you know if I think its a waste of money or an investment!

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This video is a tad long but I go through my favourite haircare and skin care products! I have focused on what keeps my GHD curls in place for a few days, my favourite skin care products that have reduced my blemishes and left my skin feeling refreshed.

Hair Care: I have recently try to train my hair to be washed twice a week to stop it from becoming greasy quickly, I like to curl and style my hair and make it last a few days. The video shows some of my favourite Moroccan oils without breaking the bank balance.

Skin Care:  I wear makeup every day; unless I don’t leave my house so skin care products are very important to me and finding the right combination for my skin. For the past year I have used tea tree based products and more natural ingredients on my skin. Since I have been breaking out over the last 6 months more than usual I have invested in my favourite skin care product of all time…. it’s from dermatalogica!

I really hope you like this video and please let me know what you use on your skin? What works well for you? What are your favourite beauty products of 2012? 

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