Sunday, 1 November 2015

7 Lips in 7 Days: Kiko Velvet Mat Satin Lipstick "612 Strawberry Pink"

Day 6
Today i'm going to be reviewing something that i picked up whilst i was in Germany over the summer and up until recently i was sure we didn't get in the UK. But since then, i have seen a store opening up in the Trafford Centre which suggests to me that it is coming to the UK or i've just missed it and it't been here the whole time. However, i was so impressed by the store in Germany and the products that i picked up there for the money that i am super excited to get my hands on some more bits and pieces. 
Regarding this lipstick, i love it. I love the formula and the finish but i especially love the packaging. Okay that's a bit shallow and materialistic but it's just so cool. I'll try and insert some pictures in to show you what it's like. I love the colour of the packaging, it feels really weighty, like a much more expensive product and the way the opens is pretty cool. I could go on all day about this, but really these little things just get me, it makes it feel much more luxurious and eyecatching and really is a super little touch from Kiko. 

The formula of the lipstick is supposed to be satin, as the name suggests, and i would agree with that. It's a pretty subtle sheen and it's lovely for everyday wear as a slightly deeper nude lip. It's kind of sophisticated which i love and although the name suggests that it is a pink, which i would disagree with, i'd say this colour leans more towards a brown, mauve colour, which i find really flattering on my skin tone and i think it would on different tones also. It's just a really easy to wear nude shade.

For a satin formula, this lipstick is really creamy, which makes it really nice to apply and really comfortable to wear. However, this of course means that the wear time isn't forever, but i have found with this, that as it wears, it leaves almost a tint to the lips under the creamy colour. This is lovely as it means that your lipstick wears off evenly and you don't have to worry about reapplying every half an hour. And when you do reapply, i haven't found that dries your lips out at all, and i feel like it doesn't cling to any dry patches or imperfections on the lips like other products do. 

In all, this is a really well rounded product and i would definitely pick some more up given half a chance. I must admit however, that there is just something that i can't put my finger on that really doesn't





do it for me. There is just something different about it that i don't like. But hey, i don't know, it might just be me being used to other lipsticks and not being obsessed with this one on me. Who knows?

Anyway Thankyou for reading guys and i hope you all had a really good Halloween night and I'll see you tomorrow for my last lip post of this series. 

Jo x  

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