Kiko Milano Water Eyeshadow

Here I have the Kiko Milano Water Eyeshadow in 208 Light Gold. I bought this online after seeing a lot of YouTubers talk about it and use is as a highlighter. And since I absolutely love golden highlighters, I caved and got it, and a few other things from the Kiko Milano website. I got them for about half the price because they were having a sale at the time, but the original price is $14 USD, it’s still very affordable for such a high end quality product.

So this is what the packaging looks like, it’s kind of chunky for an eyeshadow packaging, but not too bad, but that’s because of how the main product looks like. It’s suppose to be like water ripples, hence the name “Water Eyeshadow”. I think it looks stunning though.

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You get 3g of product, it also comes with a really cute mirror. I don’t use the mirror but it can be handy, especially if you’re going to bring this with you when you go out.

This shade has been compared with other popular highlighters in the market, especially the limited edition ones like the famous Mac Whisper of Gilt, Mac Oh Darling, Estee Lauder Heat Wave, etc.

Here’s a swatch comparison:

(From left to right:) Becca Champagne Pop, Anastasia Beverly Hills Illuminator in So Hollywood, Kiko Milano Water Eyeshadow in 208 Light Gold, Mac Oh Darling.

Overall, I think this product is just absolutely amazing. The quality, the price, and how versatile it is. It can be used wet or dry and they have a variety of colours you can choose from. Mind you, the shades in this line are all (either) shimmery or metallic. But you can find matte eyeshadows in their other collections.

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Jan 15

Makeup Revolution Vivid Baked Highlighter

I have here the Makeup Revolution Vivid Baked Highlighter in the shade Radiant Lights. ✨✨✨

I got this from Ulta for $6. They have three colours available but I just went with Radiant Lights. I actually wanted to get the other one called Golden Lights, but when I swatched it, it was really chalky and felt dry on my skin which would result for it not to blend very well.

Here’s a swatch of Radiant Lights.

The shade is like a light pink champagne colour, but it looks like it has a hint of lavender on some angles, and it’s absolutely gorgeous. This can be a subtle highlight to give you a really glowing effect without it being too over the top. Of course you can get an intense highlight with it, you just have to build it up, depending on your preference.

Personally, I think I can only pull this off during the winter time when I’m much lighter, seeing as it can be a bit obvious, as in a stark white powder on tan skin. But overall, I give this product a big thumbs up. The formula’s nice, very affordable, and of course, gives you the beautiful glow we all look for in a highlighter. 👍

Nov 11

Soap & Glory

I recently got into Soap & Glory products, which I’ve been wanting to try for a while now. The first one I tried from them is the Hand Food hand lotion. I was on the lookout for a new hand cream because my hands are just terrible during the winter, they get extremely dry and cracked, and just annoying because I get cuts from it. Anyway..

I have here my winter buddies!So here are the Righteous Butter cream and the Flake Away scrub, I’ve seen good reviews about both of these products and I do approve. 👍🏼

I absolutely love the Righteous Butter cream, I actually prefer this over the Hand Food which I first thought would be the other way around. It feels really nice when you’re applying it and it doesn’t take long for it to sink in your skin which I love, because nobody wants that greasy feeling to stay on for ages. I use this as an all over body moisturizer, but like I mentioned, I especially love this for my hands.

Then I have the Flake Away body scrub. This works well with getting rid of the dead skin cells, leaving your skin smooth. It’s abrasive enough to get the job done without leaving a stinging feeling.

I love how they both work together. They have a lovely floral scent which isn’t overpowering so that’s always a plus. I’m telling you, when you try the Righteous Butter, you won’t be able to stop applying it. 😁👍

Oct 28

Birthday Haul (Part 4)

Heya guys! Here’s part 4 of my birthday haul. 😁

To start, I have here a few really adorable makeup bags. The two bags at the top are made by Breakups to Makeups and I got them from Sephora online. I absolutely love these bags! I got one before from the same brand as an ipsy bag, and I just thought that they’re so cute. So when I saw these, I knew that I had to have them. They are limited edition so if you want to get your hands on these, better get them before they sell out. Then the other two at the bottom I actually got from Ulta for purchasing a certain amount.I have another one of the pink bag on the way but I wanted to get this post up so I didn’t wait for it anymore. They are filled with random products that I will post on a later part of my haul.

Up next, I have some hand and body creams. I received these items and I’m so glad because it’s already getting cold at where I live, and every time, my hands turn into a desert. So I’m always in need of hand creams. The one at the center is actually a shimmery body lotion. I haven’t used it yet because I feel like it’s more appropriate to use it during the Spring or Summer time because it’ll give you a bronzed up glow, I did open it and saw that it has some bronze shimmer in it.

And then I picked these eyeshadows because I was on the hunt for a certain shade that doesn’t have a name because it’s from an Elf palette which I actually reviewed, and I love that shade so I’m trying to see if I could find a similar one so that I don’t have to buy an entire palette for just one colour. Anyway, I got a NYX matte eyeshadow in the shade Underneath It All, and an Urban Decay one in the shade Beware. Comparing both of them to the shade I’m on the hunt for, the closest colour is definitely Beware from UD. I’m still thinking of getting more similar shades from both brands just to be sure. But yeah, I’m happy with both so far.