KIKO is probably that make up brand that has similar pricing to the likes of Rimmel, Maybeline etc. but I've always found it to have higher quality. Since starting back college I've tried to start saving for summer & paying off my car so I can minimise my outgoings in the long run obviously (because right now everthings going to bills and savings). So I set myself a challenge for the next few months by trying to find high quality make up at lower prices.

I went to the Glasgow fort to get my brows did, and on the way noticed that KIKO had a huge sale so it would've been unlike me if I never popped in for a look. After just having ran out of one of my foundations and I seen this as an experiment to try out some new ones. Kiko had lots on the sale some with 50% off so I got colour matched grabbed some and got on with it.

Now recently all I've done is buy lip products soo it was kinda obvious I'd pick up one, or three. Since I use baby wipes all the time I've been meaning to invest in a good cleanser so I picked up some bits from that. So after that quick 15 minutes in the shop I came out with a bag packed with stuff and heres what I got;

  

So where should I start first... Well maybe about how bloody cheap everything was. Ill get started with the cleansing products; The Kiko 'Purifying Pads' I picked up for only £3.95 reduced from £9-£10 (sorry I can't remember exactly) & the 'Cleansing Foam' which again was £3.95 in the sale. Both items look like they are store only content, because I've struggled to find more of the purifying pads online. Ive pretty much ran out of both these items already, but I've found my skin to be a lot more clearer and softer when using these over the last few weeks.

Moving on I then picked up some foundations a liquid, cream & a powder. The first one I got matched was the Unlimited foundation (basically because it had the same consistency as MAC Studio Sculpt) which was the only product not in the sale at £14.90, but now is available for as little as £7.40 depending on the skin tone - Mines is in Neutral 40. Moving on I picked up the BB Glow Compact in the shade 06, which is the cream foundation which I just wear everyday or as a top up to the Unlimited foundation if I need super high coverage. Im picked this up for about £4.90 reduced from £12 or so.  Finally for my face I picked up the standard Compact Powder in Shade 105 for only £4.90 from £9.90. Thats like a full face of make up for as little as £18 pounds.

Finally my lipstick habit got fed when I picked up 3 super pigmented and fab colours. Firstly I got two from the Luminous Chrome Collection in shades 703 (Metallic finish) & 500 (Creamy finish) both for £2 each. The next one I picked up purely because the packaging was unreal for the price tag of £3.70, the Intensely Lavish lipstick in the shade 05.

Unfortunately some of the products I purchased in store are not seeming to be available online,  if you have a KIKO Milano near you then I would highly recommend going into the the store rather than searching online. But as usual I'll have everything linked below (that I can) hopefully to help you find the products or a store near you. I hope this was helpful and gave you an insight into Kiko Cosmetics. Have a great day guys, i'll speak to you soon.

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Useful Links: KIKO Sale, Unlimited Foundation, Compact Powder, Luscious Cream Lipstick, Luminous Chrome Metallic Lipstick, Intensely Lavish Lipstick. Store Locator

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Cheapest, Bestest Lipliners Ever

So if you know me you'll know I'm a sucker for a good lipliner/lipstick combo, the pouts everything. Ive noticed recently that when I buy my fave MAC Spice liner, it'll make one outing with me and then the next morning its no where to be found. Basically throwing away £14 at a time- which isn't sound with me really. In the search for a new replacement I found myself drifting toward my usual Barry M liner to substitute, bought that and thought I was good to go. As most of you know from twitter Ive been decorating like mad recently, to get ready for my youtube channel.

When it comes to home decor, nick nacks and candles the first place ill drift over to is Primark. Obviously I bagged a candle here and there, maybe a room spray or a pillow (ill get to that in another post). The mother was taking her time (as usual) and I seen a few posts about the PS Love range that Primark has and took the opportunity to go check it out. Soooo me being the impulsive buyer/hoarder I picked up every colour available in the Argyle Street shop in these cool lipliner and lip crayons. At a pound or two each it wasn't going to hurt the pocket.  So here they are guys.

So this is where I rave about how amazing they are... but honestly I now have 5 of the shade 'Brown'. So lets give you a run down of the colours I picked up and reviewed. Starting with the Velvet Matte Lipstick Crayons (left to right) I have Natural, Nude & Wine. Trust me the Nude crayon substitutes on college days for my MAC love 'Velvet Teddy'. Now onto the liners (again left to right) we have, Brown, Natural, Nude, Pink, Wine & Red. These liners are absolutely, positively the best things I've ever bought from Primark and at £1 I would buy every shade at least 4 times. I mix them with my MAC shades, drugstore ones and the crayons and they look fabulous and last all day.

I mean you can see just how much I've used the wine liner & I've struggled to find this shade again since. They have such great pigmentation and consistency, please, please, pleaseeee go try these out. So here they are, theres nothing much more I can say without boring you. Go pick at least one of these up and comment below or tweet me about your experience or any new shades.

So I obviously need to apologise as well for not posting in so long, but its been a hectic couple of months. Im not going to make hundreds of excuses life just got super duper in the way. But I'm here and ill be posting hopefully twice a week (depending on college schedule). 2016 is going to be fab & I love that you guys will be a big part of it. So if you want to collab or speak with me, get me in the usual ways.  Have a fab weekend and ill be speaking to you shortly.

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