Day 166. Perfectly natural eyes with Mac Brulè and Brown Down [look]

One of my favorite variations on a naked look, done with matte eyeshadows!

Products
- Mac Brulè and Brown Down eyeshadows
- Kiko SUper Colour Mascara on #04

Day 146. Look with Sleek MakeUp Respect palette [look]

It's been a while since I did a look post, but today's look turned out really well so I decided to post the final result!

Products:
- Sleek MakeUp Respect palette (LE) (colors used after the jump)
- Mac Paint Pot in Rubenesque
- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Whiskey
- Kiko Super Colour Mascara in #04

Day 134. Mac Éclair + UD Baked eye pencil look [look]

Today post is dedicated to a look I am doing often as I think it's very suitable for spring and perfect to go with bold lips, which I am favoring recently.

Products:
- Mac Éclair Paint Pot
- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Baked
- Kiko Super Colour Mascara in #10

Day 126. Pink & Bronze look with Sleek MakeUp Original palette [look]

Today I did a look I quite enjoyed so I though I'd share!

Products:
- Sleek MakeUp Original palette (two colors)
- Kiko Super Colour Mascara in #10

Day 116. UD Sin Primer Potion + Mac Expensive Pink Look [look]

Today a very quick and easy look with just a couple of products!

Products:
- Urban Decay Primer Potion in Sin
- Mac Expensive Pink eyeshadow
- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On eye pencil in Whiskey
- Kiko Super Colour Mascara in 04

Day 114. Mac Bare Study Paint Pot + Mac Cork e/s + Mac Rich Ground eyeliner [look]

Today's post is about a nude look I did for a day out in the sun... I wanted something luminous and bright!

Products
- Mac Paint Pot in Bare Study
- Mac Cork eyeshadow
- Mac Gel Liner in Rich Ground
- Mac Chromagrahic Pencil in NW25/NC30
- Kiko Super Colour Mascara in #10

Day 110. Kiko Super Colour Mascara in #10 [Review & swatches]

Another product from my mini-haul  is the Kiko Super Colour Mascara in #10. It's from the same series  my favorite mascara, Kiko Super Colour Mascara in #04, is and shares many of its properties.

Kiko Super Colour Mascara in #08

Day 108. Kiko Milano Super Colour Eyeliner in 108 [Review, swatches & look]

As anticipated by my haul post, today I am reviewing the first of the products I got: the Kiko Super Colour Eyeliner in 108.

Day 106. (mini) Haul

Yesterday and on monday I took a walk downtown with my friends S. and C. and I brought a few things which I'll be reviewing in the next few days. 

Mac Eyeshadow refill in Copperplate and Expensive Pink;
Kiko Super Color Mascara in 10 and 04; Kiko Super Color Eyeliner in 108

On monday I stopped by the Mac Store and purchased a new 15-pan emplty palette, but I was not sure I liked this new version of the palette, so yesterday I dropped by again and exchanged it for two eyeshadow refills: Expensive Pink and Copperplate. 

I don't think the new palette is convenient: it's 21€ and it doesn't come with a insert to take the eyeshadow pans, it is just magnetic. The insert must be purchased separately and it's an additional 17€. 

Also the new Pro Palette is thicker than the original and comes with a clear top lid.   

Kiko Super Color Mascara in 10 and 04; Kiko Super Color Eyeliner in 108

Kiko had a few items on sale, so I repurchased my favorite mascara (Super Color Mascara in 04), another mascara from the same line but in another shade (10), and a color eyeliner, also from the Super Color liner. One mascara was 2,00€ and the other 3,90€, and usually they retail for 5,90€. The eyeliner was also 3,90€, usually 6,90€. 

Overall I am quite satisfied with my mini haul!

Day 95. Italian brands [1]: Kiko Milano

If you find yourself in Italy, you may want to know what typical Italian brands of make up and skin care we have here.

If you live in Spain, Portugal, France, Germany or the UK, you may know Kiko Milano (or Kiko for short), which is an Italian brand with stores pretty much all over Italy and in the countries mentioned before. It is sold only through the Kiko website or in-store. There are no resellers, so be careful.

Kiko has a wide range of products, that goes from pigments to body lotion. The prices are quite accessible and Kiko often has deals on one particular product: for example, this month mascaras are 3,90€/5$. One of my favorite mascaras, the Super Color mascara in 04, is from Kiko so I'll be sure to stop by and pick up a spare!

Many products are dupes of or smetimes are sometimes better quality than several luxury brands. I'd say to check out the beauty blogs to see what people have to say about the specific product you are planning to purchase.
Otherwise, the aim of this post is to show you what Kiko products I consider outstanding and staple in my make up set.

1. Eyeshadow. The single pan eyeshadows come in 81 shades that go from neutrals to outrageous. Most have a shimmery finish, but you can also find mattes, satin and glittery finishes. Except for the one with glitters, I have always found the shades I own pigmented and easy to work with. My friend S. is a fan of these eyeshadows and completed almost two 15 pan palette with them. On average the quality of these eyeshadow is good, with a few eyeshadows being near excellent. The strength here is the wide range of colors and the price, which is normally 4,90€ and 3,00€ during sales.

2. Long Lasting Stick Eyeshadows are eyeshadow sticks. They are creamy and comes in 16 permanent shades, and occasionally in LE shades. They are creamy, easy to work with. They work both as a base and as stand alone eyeshadows. Some shades contain glitter, so be careful with the possible fall out. They are quite long lasting, but I prefer wearing them with a little bit of primer because of my lids. They are 6,90€ and so much better than the shadow sticks that sometimes MAC real eases with LE collections. During sale season you'll find the LE shades discounted.

3. Lipsticks. Kiko offers a wide range of lipsticks in a variety of types (long lasting, with SPF, hydrating, etc.), colors and finish (matte, sheer, shimmery, etc.). The price goes from 2,50€ to 6,90€, according to collection, finish, properties. My advice is to pop in a store and swatch a bit to figure out what you like!

4. Nail polish. Same as with the lipsticks. Many colors (150), many finishes. The basic, permanent line is 3,90€, with the price dropping to 2,50€ during sales/special offers. Right now there is one kind of nail polish costing as low as 1€.

These are just a few example of what I consider highlights of the Kiko range. There are several other make up products worth mentioning but I'd write an excessively long post and overwhelm you uselessly. And I didn't even mention the skin care products Kiko has because I have no direct experience.
There are a ton of other products, so I suggest visiting the website to have an idea of what Kiko has to offer and what you may want to try once you step in one of the Kiko stores.

A warning though: Kiko stores are usually small and cramped, and full of teen girls, since the prices are so affordable. Try visit the store during school hours during the week to avoid this crowd. There is gonna be loud music and the sight (colors and so, so many products) will leave you breathless. If you are a makeup addicted like me you may want to find a little time to browse. Definitely do not take your boyfriend or your less make up oriented friends with you because they won't have the patience to wait for you!

Quick & Easy Make Up for Glasses [look]

TPTB decided to gift me with nearsightedness, therefore I have been a proud glass wearer since I was 10. In the last few years I started to favor contact lenses over glasses, but some days I don't feel like going through the hassle with my lenses and this is one of my favorite make up for the day I decide to wear my glasses!

Products:
- Mac Eye Shadow in Brulè and Omega
- Mac Rich Ground gel liner
- Kiko Super Color Mascara in 04

Day 86. Kiko Nail Lacquer in 389 [review & swatches]

Kiko is having a giveaway on their falion fans on their facebook: you have to like the Kiko facebook page and register on the 1 million fans app. Once you do you get a coupon to get a nail polish for free. I did this two days ago and popped at one of the stores in my town and picked up the nail lacquer in 389.

Day 82. Kiko Eye Pencil in #102 [Review & Swatches]

Quick review today for one of the products from the Kiko range I like the most: the eye pencil in 102.

Day 75. Sleek Showstoppers and Lagoon palettes in action [look]

My sister B. asked me to do her make up today, so I did a eye-focused look using a few shades from the SleekMakeUP iDivine Showstoppers palette and the iDivine Lagoon palette I reviewed yesterday and the day before that.

B. is not overly fond of colorful makeup so I tried to keep this into account when I was doing her makeup.

Products:
- Sunset from the Sleek Showstoppers palette
- Sand Dollar and Sea Shell from the Sleek Lagoon Palette
- Mac Gesso Eyeshadow
- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Rockstar
- Kiko Super Color Mascara in 04

Day 57. Day look in bright nude colors

Today a warm and bright day look in neutral/nudes tones!

Products:
- Sleek MakeUp iDivine Storm palette
- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On eye pencil in Whiskey (review and swatches here)
- Kiko Super Color Mascara in 04

Day 52. Kiko 'Colours of the World' LE Long Lasting Stick Eyeshadows [swatches]

Quick post today with a few swatches I took in-store of the new Kiko Long Lasting Stick Eyeshadows from the Colours of the World collection.

Day to Night look: Night

Follow-up post from yesterday!
I transformed a typical neutral day look in a night look just by adding an eyeshadow and making the lips bold!

Product:
- Urban Decay Naked 2 palette: Bootycall, Tease and Pistol
- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Underground
- Kiko Super Color Mascara in 04
- Inglot lipstick in 408

Day 48. Day to Night look: Day

I found myself having to go to work and then directly out for the night. So I did an easy day look that I could transform into a night look with a few gestures and product!
This is the day look!

Products:
- Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette: Bootycall and Tease
- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye pencil in Underground
- Kiko Super Color Masca in 04
- Kiko Sun Bronzing Trio in 01 (Sculpting Beige)

Day 39. Quick Day look with two eyeshadows

The look for today is a vert simple day appropriate look using two eyeshadows, one eyeliner pencil and Mascara.

Products:
- Urban Decay Naked 2 palette: Half Baked and Tease
- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On eye liner pencil in Bourbon
- Kiko Super Color Mascara in 04

Day 36. 5 minutes look: Rubenesque + Cork

Easy and quick day look featuring Mac Rubenesque Paint Pot and Mac Cork Eye Shadow!

Products:
- Mac Paint Pot in Rubenesque
- Mac Eye Shadow in Cork
- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Underground
- Kiko Super Color Mascara in 04