Since Kiko launched in the UK a couple of years ago, it's become a must-have brand for my makeup bag. Their limited edition collections are always exciting and the new Luxurious collection is no exception.
It's a capsule collection of just six products, focusing on beautiful skin finishes with some seriously luxe packaging.
The highlight of the range for me has to be the Precious Illuminating Bronzer*, which features a gorgeous mix of light-medium bronzer shades and soft pastel highlights. When swirled together these create almost a luminous bronzing effect - giving skin a slightly warm, but healthy glow.
L-R Royal Gold and Noble Rosy Silver Highlighters and the Precious Illuminating Bronzer swatches |
Now, this only comes in one shade which is best suited to light-medium skin tones and I think it would've been nice to have a darker option. If you're darker-toned, then you can definitely still use this, but it will probably be more highlighter than bronzer for you.
The packaging on this bronzer is seriously high end - with a velvet pouch and a solid feeling gold-toned exterior, it's a compact you'll be happy to take out on the train for touch ups. The embossed design on the product itself is also incredibly pretty - it took me a week or two to actually use it as I didn't want to disturb it!
Another great product from the collection is the Magnificent Highlighter*. This is a pen style, liquid highlighter than can be brushed on to any areas of the face for added radiance and to help catch the light. These remind me a little of YSL's cult Touche Eclat pens, however Kiko's offerings are a little more pigmented and slighlty more shimmery.
There are two shades to choose from - Royal Gold and Noble Rosy Silver. I find the silver one to be the more natural option for fair skins - it looks great brushed over cheekbones and blended out; you get a really luminous finish to skin. I would stay away from adding these to your under eye area, purely because they feel a bit too 'obvious', but are perfect for around the cheekbones, cupid's bow and under the brow arch.
The Luxurious Collection is slightly prcier than Kiko's regular lines - the Magnificent Highlighters are £10 each and the Precious Illuminating Bronzer is £18, however I really feel that these are worth the extra few pounds.
You can find the Luxurious Collection online from Kiko and in Kiko stores until around Christmas time. There's also a small range of eye products and a beautiful looking face brush if you fancy trying out the rest of the range.
What do you think of these new products from Kiko?
*PR samples
Loving the look of that bronzer!
ReplyDeleteKiko really are putting everything into making their products look amazing! How gorgeous is that bronzer?! I've not tried anything from them just yet, but next time I'm in London I'm definitely going to make the effort to have a browse!
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Those Kiko products look so lovely!
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These products look gorgeous! I'm yet to try anything from Kiko!
ReplyDeleteEmily x // EmGrace
Kiko has some of the best limited editions on the market! And the price/quality is extraordinary. Love it!
ReplyDeleteMary Bloomy
I never tried this brand- maybe now I should!
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