Kiko is one of my favorite nail polish brands along Avon. I love that they have a huge color selection among different ranges. Their nail polishes also always last fairly long on my weaker nails which is the reason why I love them so much. When I was in Kiko in Graz I saw these mini nail polishes and I had to grab one of those shades that I've been looking for a while. By the way, apparently Kiko in Graz has closed and I am so upset by that. I love a lot of their products and now I probably won't be able to buy them anymore. 

On one of my trips to Graz, I got another shade of Kiko Smart Fusion Lip Pencil. This time in the shade 505 Vintage Rose. I just like the formula of these pencils, although they are not the most long wearing. But they're affordable and have a great color selection.

While I love a good matte lip, I am also always searching for a good shimmery shiny lip and I thought I found a great choice in this Kiko 3D Hydra Lipgloss in the shade 18 Golden Sparkle. I already have this formula in another shade, so this is more just a presentation of a new color.

I already own three Kiko Long Lasting Stick Eyeshadows and about a year ago I got another shade. Somehow it slipped through my to do list, so here is a review of it now. These are one of the best creamy eyeshadows in the drugstore range. 

Packaging

Eyeshadows have a matte black packaging. It closes securely. On the bottom of each pen, you have a small part that is colored and shows you what color is inside. It's pretty accurate. 

In it is 1.64 grams od product and it costs 6.95€.

It's in a pen form. You just twist the bottom and the product comes out, there is no need to sharpen it. I find it really practical, because you essentially don't need any brush. Just twist it, apply and blend with fingers or a brush, if you prefer that. 

Formula

It's a very creamy formula that glides on your lids without any needed pressure. It doesn't tug, but it also stays were you apply it and is not in any way greasy. 

Pigmentation is good. It's not fully opaque in one coat, but you can build it up to that perfectly opaque look. This is the least shimmery shade out of all the others I have and because of that I feel it's not as pigmented as some more metallic shades. 

Performance

I find that these are one of the rare creamy eyeshadows that don't crease on me. They work amazing as an eyeshadow base, but you can also wear them on its own. Once the formula dries down a little, it doesn't move through the day. If you have very oily eyelids, I still advise you to use eyeshadow primer underneath it. 

It's also long lasting formula, since it almost looks the same at the end of the day. It may fade a bit and loose intensity just slightly, but it lasts.

Colors

Kiko has a wide range of about 28 shades to choose from. Some are more matte looking with a sheen and some are very shimmery to the point of being metallic.

37 Burgundy is dark burgundy red base with purple sheen. The shimmer in it is so fine that you only see that purple sheen and no visible shimmer. Purple sheen is more prominent and dominates on the lid. The name is actually misleading, since it looks just purple on me. 

I did this monochromatic all purple look. In the crease I used a matte brown transition shade and I used 37 Burgundy all over the lid. As you can see, it looks much more purple on the lid than red. I also paired it with a purple eye pencil. 

 Other Colors

As I mentioned I already own a few more shades, so I decided to swatch them side by side. Just in case anyone is deciding which shade to get. In terms of pigmentation 06 is the most pigmented, most shimmery and metallic. 37 is the least shimmery and just has a healthy looking sheen. 36 is also very shimmery, but not as much as 06 and this one is also a bit sheerer. 21 is more similar to 36 in that it doesn't have any visible shimmer and it does have a nice sheen. 

36 Golden Mauve

21 Passion Fruit

06 Golden Brown

If you're searching for good creamy eyeshadows in a useful pen form, try these. They have a wide range of colors, are well pigmented, last well and don't crease. These are also amazing as an eyeshadow bases, if you want to intensify the color on top of it. I have nothing bad to say about the formula, it's just great for a creamy product. 

I rarely get to buy something from Kiko's Limited Editions, because usually, when I get to the Kiko store, there's a LE that I'm not impressed with. And then sometimes I want something really bad, but can't get to the store in time. This time I came upon a collection called Candy Split. It's a fun candy colored pastel collection with many products, but I only chose one of their nail polishes. I admired it online and in the store I bought it. It just looked so darn pretty.

It's a small and cute glass bottle with white plastic top. In it is 8 ml of product and it costs 2.95€. I also love the gold writing on it. 

Shade 03 Periwinkle Cream looks like a pastel blue shade with white dots and it has a bit of a purple sheen. But it's actually a transparent base with small white dots and tiny blue and purple shimmer. I've researched a bit and apparently periwinkle is also a color in the blue and violet family. It's also the name of a flower. In the bottle it looks pastel and not that exciting, but wait until you apply it over a colored base.

Brush is straight cut and medium sized. I think it works fine for applying nail polish and with one application you get a fairly dense application of white dots. 

I didn't even know what to expect from it. You could wear it on it's own for a very sheer look, but I see it more as a top coat over a colored base. I tried it over some base colors on the paper and decided to apply it over a dark grey shade (Avon Mark Nail Enamel - Moody). 

It will look best applied over dark colored nail polishes. Over that dark grey color it looks like a blue purple galaxy with lots of small white stars (or white sugar to go with the candy theme). I couldn't catch with my camera how pretty it actually looks in person. On my photos it looks so boring, but in real life it has that deep purple and blue sheen. Depending on which angle you look at it, it almost looks duo chrome. White dots are tiny and then it has even tinnier blue and purple shimmer in it which gives it that amazing galaxy sheen. 

It dried fast enough and it's obviously very long lasting, since it add a lot of grip and texture with those dots. Any nail polish with texture to it will be long lasting. I also applied shiny top coat over it, to make it look more even. 

This nail polish was worth the purchase. It looks so unique over dark colors and I love Kiko nail polishes in general. I'm not sure, if this collection is still in the stores, but Kiko often times has old limited editions on sale, so I hope you can still find it. They just released a new one called Arctic Holiday and I love it. Especially the eyeshadows and highlighters. Like I said, sadly, I always miss the best collections. 

Kiko is actually one of my favorite makeup brands. I love their huge color range and the products are not too expensive, but the quality is good. Their Limited Editions are always really pretty and sometimes look super luxurious for the price. It's my first time trying out their mascaras and I chose Kiko Extra Sculpt Volume Mascara, because it's KathleenLights' favorite drugstore mascara and because it was on sale when I was in the store. 

It comes with a black paper box. The packaging of it is shiny black plastic. It has geometric design which is a bit different from the usual. 

In it is 11 ml of product and the regular price is 8.95€. I got it on sale for 3.95€. You can buy it online here. 

It has an oddly shaped wand. The natural hair is longer at the outside corners and the shortest in the center. It makes no sense to me. I get going from shortest from the inner corners to the longest on the outer corners, but not this. However, it doesn't really affect application. It actually covers all of your lashes well. I do think that the brush is a bit too big for my liking. I prefer thinner silicon wands, which allow you to get really close to the roots of the lashes. 

Formula is definitely on the wet side and I've had it for a while and it's still not noticeably drier.

One coat gives you nice definition, a bit of volume as well as length. The second coat gives you a lot more volume as well as more length. The lashes look thicker. With the second coat you loose that definition that you got with just one coat. My lashes usually get a bit clumpy looking with these kind of wet formulas. If you have naturally good long lashes and are looking for something to add volume, this will definitely do it for you.

If I apply two coats of this mascara, my lashes drop just a bit, which happens with most mascaras. But it still holds that curl well, all through the day. It doesn't smudge on me (but than most mascaras don't) and it doesn't transfer through the day. The color is a nice regular black.

I really like the volume that this gives me, but I want just a bit more of definition. So I usually use a more defining mascara as a first coat and then go over with this one for more volume and thicker lashes.

On these bottom photos I applied it on its own to show you how thicker your lashes can look.

Kiko also has this mascara in a waterproof version for the same price.

I have to say, I'm not hating this. It's one of rare mascaras that actually gives you a nice volume to the lashes. They look thicker and longer. I only miss a bit more of definition, which my lashes tend to lack, because they can looks clumpy quickly and I don't have as many to start with. It holds well through the day, doesn't drop my curl and doesn't smudge. If you have naturally good lashes, this will look fabulous on you. Mine are a bit poorer and need more definition to look luscious and fuller.

Kiko is one of my favorite makeup brands. Their products are affordable and usually of great quality. I just wish we had it in our country. Whenever I got to Graz, I tend to stop by Kiko and pick some new products. This time Limited Editions didn't impress me, but I did saw colorful lip pencils and decided on two colorful shades.

Smart Fusion Lip Pencils come in matte black pencil form with a black plastic top. I really like the fact that the top is rectangular, which prevents the pencil from rolling down the desk. It sits better this way. It's also easier to take photos of. If you're a blogger, you know what I mean.

In each is 0.9 grams of product and the price is 2.50€ for each. It's not as affordable as for example Essence lip liners, but the price is still good.

I chose two very bright shades, because I usually just have a lot of red and nude lip liners. Sometimes you also need something colorful to use with lipsticks that have unique colors. It's also the cheapest way of trying out bold colors, because lip liners cost a lot less than a whole lipstick. 

Formula of these is actually really smooth. They glide on the lips with such ease. That being said they are not buttery feeling nor moisturizing. Finish is completely matte, but they are just so easy to apply. Usually matte lip colors tug on the lips or can look heavy. Not these.

The pigmentation is good. You will need to go over a few times to get it opaque as a lipsticks, if you want to wear them on their own. 

I usually wear them on their own, because they are enough pigmented and I love the shades as they are. I need to reapply it in the center after about 2 to 3 hours, which isn't really long lasting. But I prefer that, because it means that they don't dry out my lips and don't look heavy.

They feel just slightly sticky at first, but lightweight and they wear quite comfortably. These will emphasize dry patches like most matte lip products. 

513 Red Papaya

This is by far my favorite medium orange red shade that I own so far. It looks more muted on the photos, but in real life this almost looks a bit neon. It's a really vibrant shade. It lifts up the complexion immediately and makes for a perfect summer lip.

524 Peony Violet

It's one of those light pops of colors. Light cool toned bright fuchsia that has a bit of blue undertone. It's also a unique shade in my collection and it's the perfect pop of color for the spring. I love these kind of shades, even though I don't wear them as much. 

Here is also a comparison with some of the other shades. MAC in Lady Danger is a more red shade and also darker. CBI Colorbox in 06 Lip Stick (from Born Pretty Store) is very similar in shade. It's just slightly darker, less vibrant and has a shiny finish. 

Avon True Colour Perfectly Matte lipsticks in Ideal Lilac is a more pink toned fuchsia. It's as light as Kiko's lip pencil, but doesn't have that obvious blue violet undertone. 

I am head over hills over these shades. That's why I can forgive the fact that they are not ultra long lasting. The formula is so smooth to apply, pigmentation is good and it has lovely matte finish that isn't drying. If you're on a look out for bright lip shades, look no further. Kiko has a whooping selection of 36 shades. You'll also find nudes among the selection, as well as bright ones as these. 

Matte lipsticks have been really popular and many swear by them, but I love a good shiny lip just as well as matte. Kiko recently came out with a new line of their 3D Hydra Lipglosses and because I am crazy about glittery products, I had to try at least one.

Kiko lip gloss comes in a rounded and wide plastic packaging with silver detail. I definitely like wider and flatter packaging as it stands out from other classic ones (Revlon Ultra HD Matte Lipcolor has similar shape). It looks luxurious and simple as do most of Kiko products.

In it is 6.5 ml of product and the price is 7.95€. 

Kiko has a whooping selection of 30 different shades. There are some shimmery ones and some without the shimmer. I was attracted to 27 Pearly Lavender, because it had a mixture of gold and silver shimmer. The base is pastel lavender, but when you apply it over lipsticks it doesn't change it much, just makes it slightly lighter. It gives it lots of high shine.

On the lips on its own it gives them a slight cool lavender shade with lots of silver sheen that almost makes the lips look metallic. Shimmer is really saturated and with one swipe you get a lot of it on the lips. This is definitely one swipe application lip gloss.

This shade on its own doesn't suit me best, because it's quite cool toned and a bit too pale for my complexion, that's why I always apply it over other lip shades. If you have fair cool skin tone this would look amazing on your.

My favorite way to wear it is to apply lipstick on the lips as a light stain and pat it on top and in with fingers. Then I apply lip gloss over it. It gives you the shade of the lipstick with amazing shine of the lip gloss.

Formula is thicker and a bit sticky, which I am used to with lip glosses. It's not like that old school annoyingly sticky, but you can definitely feel it on the lips as you smack them together. Because of that it also sticks to the lips better and is quite long lasting for a lip gloss formula.

Unfortunately it doesn't have any impressive scent to it. It's more chemical, but not that noticeable. 

It wears lovely. I think I like lip gloss formulas so much because they make lips feels so comfortable, protected and nourished. This one never dries out my lips and it feels nourishing and comfortable. 

If you're a lip gloss fan, you'll love Kiko 3D Hydra Lipglosses. They have everything that a classic lip gloss should have. High shine, slight stickiness and are so comfortable to wear. You also have a wide range of color selections. I chose the shimmery one, because I love shimmer, but you can also chose normal formulas. 27 Pearly Lavender isn't exactly what I expected it to be. I thought that it would have a more neutral sheen, but there's definitely more silver in it and cool toned lavender base doesn't really suit my skin tone. I do love it over other lip colors, but if this has a brown base, I would adore it.