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KIKO MILANO LIPSTICK COLLECTION

Hello gorgeous!
It's been a long time!
I haven't posted anything on the past 3 months and that's because I've been really busy and doing my best to collect material to work with for you!
SO I'm coming back with... a Kiko Milano Lipstick Collection! YAY!

If you've been following me on social media and read my last couple of posts, you know that I am a lipstick addict. I just LOVE lipstick – you can put on BB cream, do your brows, apply mascara and put on a bright, fun lipstick and you’ll look SO put together, alive and fresh!
I have built up a nice collection of lipsticks, so if you want a full lipstick collection or if you want to know which ones are my favorite – let me know! I’ll be more than happy to do that for you!

So, without further do, let’s get into the lippies!

Luscious Cream Lipstick #507 – Peach Rose

All of you pale girls REJOICE! This is the perfect nude for us.

Color: gorgeous warm, pinky peach. If you use a lip concealer, it will show off as a pinker nude.

Formula: creamy, luscious goodness! It will cling to dry patches and make them more obvious, as well as fine lines. However, this can be fixed by gently patting your lips after applying the lipstick. It also has a very light moisturizer type of scent to it, but you can’t really feel it once it is on your lips.
Lasting power: As most creamy lipsticks, this lipstick doesn't last for a long time. The moisture is quickly absorbed by the lips and a nice soft stain is left after it wears off.
I give it a 5/10, since it settles into lines and dry patches a lot, and my lips are pretty much always chapped.

Velvet Mat Lipstick #604 – Bright Orange

Dear goodness, this lipstick is LIFE! I have never thought I’d love an orange lipstick as bright as this one!

Color: bright, powerful, warm orange, with an evident red undertone to it.

Formula: As the name suggests, this is a velvety matte lipstick, which means it won’t drag on your lips and won’t dry them out. I’d say this is more of a satin-y texture which means it won’t cling to dry patches or fine lines. It has a very sweet almond scent to it which you can still smell a little after you apply it, but it’s nothing over the top.
Lasting power: It might have a satin like texture, but it certainly has the lasting power of a matte lipstick. It takes quite a while to dry completely on the lips HOWEVER it looks completely matte, from when you first apply it till you remove it. Once it dries, it leaves the most pigmented stain on your lips. On my chapped lips, it tends to last up to 5 hours, even if I grab something to eat or drink.
I give it a 9/10, for it’s gorgeous color, lasting power and light texture. This is one of my favorite lipsticks I own!

Velvet Mat Lipstick #614 – Dark Berry

One of my favorite berry/dark lipsticks! It’s so insanely good!

Color: this is a beautiful berry lipstick, with a pinky base. It’s not too dark and not too vampy. It’s a very elegant color, wearable all year long!

Formula: I’ve already explained this lipsticks formulation above, however, I have to say that this lipstick is less opaque than the orange one.
Lasting power: read above! They are equally long lasting!
I give it a 7/10, just because it isn’t as opaque, doesn’t mean it isn’t as incredible as #604 ;)

Smart Lipstick #903 – Candy Rose

This is my go-to lipstick from Kiko, I throw it if I’m super tired but I want to look alive and well.

Color: Bright, wearable Barbie pink. I say wearable because it definitely has that girly vibe a Barbie pink has, but it isn’t as insanely bright and obnoxious as Barbie pink can be for everyday wear.

Formula: super creamy and lightweight lipstick! It has a pearly finish, making it even more wearable. It reflects light beautifully, making your lips look quite plump and moisturized.
Lasting power: This lipstick is very balmy, which means it will not last very long on the lips, but it won’t just melt off of your lips easily. It wears off slowly. Once it wears off, you’re left with a lip balm looking stain, without drying the lips.
I give it a 9/10, the only thing keeping me from giving a 10/10 is the fact that I wish it was as long lasting as some of the lipsticks from this line.

Smart Lipstick #908 – True Red

My first red lipstick! And quite honestly, my very first Kiko purchase!

Color: the name is very self-explanatory: this is a true red, which means it has a neutral base to it – it’s not too orange or too blue. It will make your teeth look slightly whiter, what’s not to love about that, right? :D

Formula: a super creamy lipstick with full coverage! It has no pearliness what so ever! It applies really smoothly and evenly, without gathering up on fine lines or dry patches when you apply it. I have to say that after a couple of hours, it will start gathering on the inside line of your lips, which is not very attractive.
Lasting power: apart from the detail of gathering on the inside line of the lips, it has a great lasting power. I found that the best way to prevent the gathering from happening is by applying the lipstick with a brush, pat it in and then apply it straight from the bullet.
I give it a 7/10, because I don’t always have the time to apply the lipstick with a lip brush and it’s quite unpleasant to have your lipstick gather on the inside of your lips.

Smart Lipstick #909 – Cherry Red

Delicious as cherries, I’ve been wearing this baby a ton lately, even has a cream blush!

Color: blue toned deep cherry red. It doesn’t look as red on the lips as it does on the bullet – which was quite pleasant – it looks better than it does on the bullet!

Formula: I’m pretty sure you’ve noticed that all of the lipsticks from this line are quite creamy, and this one is no exception. It’s on the sheer side, so you’ll have to use a matching lip liner or do a few swipes of it to get an opaque color.
Lasting power: Since I use this lipstick mainly as a stain, I can tell you that it has quite a nice lasting power. However, when applied normally, it will last 4 to 5 hours without smudging. Oh, it also doesn’t gather on fine lines or make dry patches more evident.
I give it a 8/10, because honestly I love this color as a stain and as a cheek stain – pale girls rejoice! Perfect berry toned cream blush EVER!

Smart Lipstick #913 – Rosewood

I may or may not have gotten this because of Pretty Little Liars… Oops!

Color: beautiful antique-rose, mauve-y, sophisticated pink. It has a lovely warm, plumy tone to it. It’s the perfect kind of pink to wear, especially if you have to work somewhere where your makeup needs to be toned down and elegant.

Formula: this one is a very opaque, full coverage lipstick; it’s one of the best of the range actually. Like the others, it doesn’t gather on fine lines or dry patches.
Lasting power: like I said, this is the best lipstick of the entire range, in my opinion. It’s the most long lasting one, lasting me up to 6 hours, including eating and drinking. It wears off smoothly, leaving a nice stain behind.
I give it a 10/10, it is the most amazing and beautiful lipstick from Kiko I own. If you want any of their lipsticks, I totally recommend this one!

Smart Lipstick #914 – Amaranth

I spent months trying to buy this lipstick! It’s that dreamy!

Color: pink toned, purple, berry goodness. It reminds me of Rebel by MAC, in fact, that is the main reason I wanted to buy it in the first place. It’s really vampy but you can also use it as a stain and make it less dark and vampy.

Formula: Creamy as can be, yet not very opaque or as dark as it seems to be on the bullet- but you can definitely build it up! I do find that this lipstick gathers on dry patches, not applying as evenly and smoothly as the other ones.
Lasting power: It might not be as smooth as the others, but it has a great lasting power! It lasts for 4 hours, fading away evenly as it wears off.
I give it a 7/10 because regardless of it not being very opaque, I truly love the color and the way it wears off.

Smart Lipstick #918 – Classic Rose

Ahhh the “my lips but better” color!

Color: mauve-y, pink-y. brown-ish color – perfect color to even out your lip shade without really looking like you’re wearing anything! I grab this lipstick when I feel lazy and don’t really want to fuzz around with my makeup.

Formula: just like the other lipsticks on this line, this is a really creamy lipstick. However, I find it to be the most moisturizing one from my collection. It won’t gather on fine lines or dry patches, giving the appearance of plump, even and healthy lips.
Lasting power: maybe because of its color, I don’t find it lasts as much as the other ones, however, it looks like you’re just wearing lip balm for HOURS.
I give it a 9/10 because of how natural and effortless it is to apply this lipstick – I love it!

Smart Lipstick #923 – Peony Purple

I am pretty sure this is the Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2014 in a lipstick format! It’s amazing!

Color: neon, super bright purple-y violet shade. It’s such a “me” color! Absolutely perfect for spring time (even tho I’ll wear It all year round!). It’s not a color for everyone, but if you’re a lipstick junkie like me, you should get it before they discontinue it.

Formula: really creamy like the others, however, it’s the most patchy of them all. It doesn’t gather on fine line or dry patches BUT it isn’t opaque, but the color drags around as you’re applying it.
Lasting power: this is the most unique lipstick from my collection, not just because of its color, but also because when it starts wearing off… it becomes pink! It lasts for a really long time, firstly as a purple and then as a blue toned pink, it’s absolutely beautiful.
I give it a 8/10 for it’s uniqueness and the way it stays on your lips as 2 different colors!

That’s it, that’s my entire collection of Kiko lipsticks! Are you still there? Tell me bellow if you read it all!
I’d love to know what Kiko lipsticks you’ve got and which one is your favorite!
I hope you’ve enjoyed this post, just as much as I enjoyed to write it for you!

Have a wonderful day
Xoxo

Photos by: Joana D. Silva - joana.dt.silva@gmail.com

FTC Disclaimer: None of the companies and brands mentioned asked me to mention them on this post. The links above are not affiliate. All opinions are my own.

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NYX Lippies Review and Swatchfest!

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Hello gorgeous!

As I told you on my What I Got For Christmas post (check it out here), I was sent some lovely NYX lippies from my dear friend from the States, and I want to share my thoughts on them with you!

I wasn’t sure if I should start with each kind of lippie or go from the lightest to darkest color, but I decided to go by color, so it’s easier for you!

If you never heard about NYX…. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?! They’re a cruelty free drugstore brand, with INCREDIBLE products at incredible prices. They have everything you can imagine, from foundation, to neutral eye shadow palettes, to very vibrant eye shadows and even green lipstick. Yeah, GREEN!

I’ve always loved to go on their website and lust over their products, and even make lists of my favorite things, just in case I could order something one day, and I honestly flipped when I saw my friend had sent me some of their goodies!

She knows me well, so she kept it to lip products – I’m a complete lip junkie! And she also knows I’m the biggest fan of dark colors, natural pinks and mauves and also bright reds and oranges.

So, without further do, lets jump into those goodies!

NYX Butter Gloss in Vanilla Cream Pie (BLG 09) (get it here)

I’m not the biggest fan of glosses, simply because usually my hair gets stuck on my lips and it’s just really messy. However, these are completely different than any lip gloss I have ever tried! They stick to your lips but they don’t feel sticky to the touch or when you talk and move your lips. They last a really long time - I’ve had this lip gloss for over 5 hours and it wasn’t as shiny and glossy but it was still there.

I think these are called Butter glosses because they smell EXACTLY like butterscotch – YUUUM!

I personally LOVE this color – It’s a very light wash of pink on your lips, that when worn on it’s own, it makes your lips look really healthy and juicy. I’ve been using this lip gloss when I feel really lazy and I don’t want to worry about being precise with my lip color, and it NEVER fails me.

Oh before I forget, you get 8mls of product- I don’t know about you, but that’s… A LOT!

NYX Butter Lipstick in Pops (BLS17) (get it here)

Just like the Butter Glosses, this has a butterscotch scent to it, but it’s not as obvious or sweet.

It is, literally, the most buttery lipstick I have ever tried on. It goes on super smoothly and easily, the color pay off is impressive. Hands down, the BEST lipstick I own that isn’t matte.

Color wise, Pops is described by NYX as being a mauve, but on my lips it’s more of a pinky, natural color. It surely has a mauve tone to it, but it’s not super noticeable on my lips.

I initially thought that because it’s buttery, it would last very little, but today I wore this to class, I had a sandwich and a bottle of juice 2 and a half hours later, and it was still there. It was COMPLETELY there, not just a little residue, but ALL OF IT! I nearly could not believe my eyes. It’s just… AMAZING!

You get 4.5 grams of product, which is one gram more than the KIKO ones, which is pretty fantastic!

NYX Matte Lipstick in Whipped Caviar (MLS15) (get it here)

In the words of Jaclyn Hill, this color is… GORGINA! I don’t have a better word to describe this lipstick, I just don’t!

This is the NYX version of the famous “Kylie Jenner lip”, it’s just so flattering! It’s very similar to Pops, but it’s a bit more cool toned and browner, but without losing that natural rose/pink color, which makes it a bit more obvious that you’re wearing lipstick.

It glides on like a charm – don’t let the word “matte” scare you! It doesn’t drag your lips when you’re applying it, and it dries to a very comfortable matte finish once it’s on.

It last a very long time and it does highlight texture on the lips, but not in a dramatic way, especially if you put on lip balm before.

Again, you get 4.5 grams of product!

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Zurich (SMLC14) (get it here)

These have a very weird, interesting formula – it’s not like a liquid lipstick, it’s more a whipped cream kind of formula. It also smells like caramel – I can’t stop myself from opening them and smelling them - UGH they smell SO GOOD!

Zurich is one of the new colors they released in 2014, and I’m so glad they did! They describe it as a muted rose, and that’s pretty spot on.

On me, it looks a bit paler than Whipped Caviar even tho they are very similar colors. I think that’s mainly because Zurich has a nude base to it, whereas Whipped Caviar has a more brown-ish base. I really love it, regardless!

It’s actually the perfect kind of nude for my skin tone- it gives me a nude effect but without making me look washed out or dead, because of the rose pigment on it.

NYX does say that these are a moisturizing matte formula, but I find these more drying than the Matte Lipsticks, but they take a lot of time to feel drying. Like I said, this is a very weird formula! When you apply it, it’s completely matte, but it takes I’d say 20 to 30 minutes for it to completely set on your lips, unless you do a very thin coating of it.

And that’s one of the great things about this lip cream – it’s VERY buildable. You can apply a thin layer, let it dry and keep building up layers and not only will the color pay off be amazing but it will also last AGES.

They really last a very long time, unless you drink something and get your lips wet. If you do, they will start to fade away, but in a even way.

Also, you get 8mls of product, which is great, especially since I love to layer them :p

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Milan (SMLC11) (get it here)

I won’t go on about the formula because I just did, so I’ll focus more on the color.

NYX describes Milan as a mid-tone blue-tone pink. It is blue toned, but on my skin it looks like a vibrant pink, rather than a mid-tone pink. It’s absolutely gorgeous!

It really brightens up your complexion and makes you look really healthy and hydrated, and because it has blue tones in it, it makes your teeth look really white – SCORE!

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Antwerp (SMLC05) (get it here)

This is the warm, yellow toned version of Milan. It’s a tad darker, more coral and less “in your face pink” than Milan, which usually suits me a lot better, and this is no exception.

I find myself reaching for Antwerp a lot more than Milan exactly because it isn’t as bright pink as Milan is on me.

I love both colors regardless; don’t get me wrong, but on a daily basis I prefer a subtle pop of color like Antwerp.

NYX Butter Gloss in Devil’s Food Cake (BLG22) (get it here)

Ahh the butterscotch scent …!

NYX describes it as a deep plum, but I find it to be a bit more on the wine side than the plum side – it definitely is red toned rather than purple toned.

Just like Vanilla Cream Pie, it is very cheer, so if you want to try dark colors but you don’t want to commit to the full thing, GET THIS LIP GLOSS! It will give your lips a deep wine yet sheer pigment and the fullness that glosses give. I.LOVE.IT!

NYX Matte Lipstick in Bloody Marry (MLS18) (get it here)

Let’s begin with the name… How bloody awesome (see what I did there? ;) )is this name?! I love it!

NYX describes it as a blue-tone cranberry and they are spot on. It’s so beautiful and brightening and BOLD! It’s PERFECT! It makes your teeth look REALLY white, it brings life to your face and it’s that kind of red that doesn’t really look red , it looks more like a pink-y red and it’s just beyond perfect!

I haven’t been wearing this lipstick as much as I’d like to for 2 reasons - I don’t want to run out of it quickly and because my lips have been really dried lately and this color and formula isn’t very forgiving!

But wait till it’s Spring and you’ll see me rock this like it’s a nude lipstick!

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Copenhagen (SMLC20) (get it here)

I have been eyeing this color for SO long, that when I saw she sent me this, I nearly cried. It’s a “me” color!

NYX describes it as rich plum, but again, it’s a rich wine! It’s the most perfect color I have ever put on my lips.

I wear this everywhere, especially since this formula is a bit more forgiving when it comes to dryness, even tho it can go a bit patchy, but my trick is to do a thin layer of it and rub it into my lips with my finger, so everything is evenly covered.

And that’s it! Man that was a long post! Comment bellow “I love unicorns <33” if you reached this far! :p

Let me know what you think about NYX lippies and what kind of review/swatchfest I should do next! Would you like to see any kind of look using these goodies?! Let me know as well!

Have a wonderful day!

Xoxo

FTC Disclaimer: None of the companies and brands mentioned asked me to mention them on this post. The links above are not affiliate. These are ALL Christmas gifts given to me by my lovely friend. All opinions are my own.