Kiko Haul

During Black Friday i was dreading opening my email or go anywhere near any shops or shopping centres because I'm such a shopaholic and the I would've bought everything I laid my eyes on. Thankfully I was very strong and resisted purchase, however on Saturday my family and I went to have dinner at a shopping centre around 8 o'clock in the evening so I assumed most of the shops would be shut, little did I know they were now staying open until 11pm. So I couldn't resist any longer and I went into Kiko and they had a buy 3 products get 3 products free sale on at the time, I just had to do some shopping!!

I've had my eye on the Kiko cream radiance range for a while now and this was the perfect opportunity to buy them, so I bought both the Alluring Sand shade which is a gold type of shade and I bought the Twilight Gold which is a greyish gold type of colour. These products are limited edition so they are now only available online for the time being. They come in a beautiful spherical package that is a mixed shade of purple and black. Although the packaging is gorgeous its not very practical because the sphere is so smooth it can easily fly out of your hands so I have to be very careful when using them. The texture of this product is very soft to touch and doesn't feel like a cream at all but when you apply it, it transfers to powder, its very shimmery but very light just right to have a little bit of shimmer on your cheek bones. For the best results I dabbed it onto my face with my fingers and after a few seconds blended it with a brush. The alluring sand shade reminds me of the Becca champagne highlighter. I love this product it costs £10.90 on the Kiko website.

I also bought some eyeliners as well and they are from their permanent collection so can be purchased online or in store at any time. Intense colour long lasting eyeliner number 14 is a navy blue  double ended pencil and the second one is number 12 which is a gorgeous metallic green. Both products are unbelievably creamy and soft and they apply so well and looks beautiful. I apply them on my waterline and the effect is flawless and stays on for a very long time. It also removes very easily with micellar water. It costs £5.20. 

Most of the products I tried from Kiko are excellent quality products and they are very affordable as well. Kiko can compete on the quality with some high end make up companies and the products packaging is done exquisitely. You can purchase these products at http://www.kikocosmetics.com/en-gb/make-up/face/illuminating-powders/Cream-Radiance-Highlighter/p-KC03401061 and http://www.kikocosmetics.com/en-gb/make-up/eyes/eye-pencils/Intense-Colour-Long-Lasting-Eyeliner/p-KM00303020.

Stocking Fillers Christmas 2015

The holiday collection from the body shop is very good. They have made small sets of their products, which are a great idea for stocking fillers or to get a little bits and pieces, to make up a gift hamper for a friend.  I bought two sets, which contained body butter and shower gel. The sets I bought were the frosted plum set and the frosted cranberry set, and I also bought separately hand cream, a candle and a shimmer body mist. 

These products smell divine, all the body butter and shower gels are very useful products and I know if I receive them for Christmas I’d definitely use them and I think everyone would be happy to receive such useful gifts for Christmas. Body shop candles always fill the room with a beautiful fragrance and they are perfume free!  This little gift would definitely not disappoint, especially for candle lovers.

Jo Malone is a pretty pricey brand just for stocking fillers but they have a small set of 2 products, which costs £24 they are packaged in a small beautiful box, which looks like a Christmas decoration. The one I bought contains English pearl and freesia cologne and a Nectarine blossom and honeycomb body cream. 

This small gift would be a perfect gift for someone who has never tried it and wants to start a Jo Malone collection this is the perfect way to ease them into trying the brand.  

It will also be the perfect set if you need a perfume or body cream for your handbag as the body cream can be used as a hand cream as well. They also have a lot of different gift sets to suit your budget. The Jo Malone 30ml cologne would be a very cool gift idea or stocking filler as well they come individually packaged in a box and you can choose the fragrance you like.

Another great brand for stocking fillers is ritual, I absolutely adore ritual products they have plenty of different sets you can choose from to suit your budget. I bought the Ginkgo secret caring hand balm as a stocking filler, it’s a pretty decent size for £10. The hand cream is a very useful present in this set and the person who receives it will appreciate it very much. It says on the ritual website the luxurious balm was especially formulated to sooth and calm dry hands.

Lancome Vissionnaire Skin Corrector Gift Set

This gorgeous set has 4 products. The main reason I purchased this gift set is because I love  the Lancome Visionnaire advance skin corrector which usually costs £60 for 30ml on its own and the gift set cost £60 when I purchased it, so it was great value for money.  So for the price of one product I received a 5ml Lancome Advanced Genefique Yeux Activating Concentrate and a 7ml Youth Activating Concentrate which is a serum, as well as a 15ml Visionnaire Advance multi-correcting cream which retails at £60 for 50ml. Its not a bad value for money as your purchase the gift set for £60 and receive four products two of which in full size amount to double the price of the set.


The Lancome Visionnaire Advanced Skin Corrector, this is going to be my second bottle. Usually when I finish one product I try to get something else to try but in this case I really wanted to repurchase it as it worked so well with my skin. The recommended usage is both in the morning and in the evening. It has a very nice texture and a beautiful smell ( I know you're not meant to judge a product by its scent but its so much more appealing if the product also has a nice scent). After applying this corrector my face looks very smooth and I found it covers my pores well and my fine lines and wrinkles look less noticeable. I really like this product but I wouldn't recommend to use it daily, I usually use it when I'm going out or on special occasions when I want my skin to look fresh and makes my face glow, this is a very good product.

I use the product more like a primer rather than a skin care product and by using it that way it doesn't run out very quickly and I can enjoy using the product for longer. However it all depends on how your skin reacts to the product, some people may be able to use it daily I choose to use it in a way that works best with my skin. If I compare the ingredients in this product to other primers the ingredients are very similar and I would rather use this product than some other primers available.

I look forward to trying and using the other products that came in this set and see how they work with my skin. You can currently purchase this set at http://www.feelunique.com/p/Lancome-Visionnaire-Advanced-Skin-Corrector-30ml-Gift-Set-60274 for £60.

 

Lookfantastic Beauty Box Christmas Edition No 3

This box has 6 products the same as boxes 1 & 2. The first product is Codage Number 3 Radiance and Energy Serum. It comes in a 7ml bottle which is a good trial size luxury sample. This product in 30ml costs £73, so the trial size is a good value for money especially when you want to try out new products. I'm looking forward to trying out this new product and seeing if it matches my skin. In the booklet that comes with the box it says that the serum is a genuine elixir of cellular replenishment, specially formulated to detoxify and restore brightness in dull skin, which sounds great.

The second product is the Wetbrush Squirt, which costs £8 RRP, according to the booklet the brush brushes out tangles very easily without pulling, tugging or causing pain. Your hair is left healthy, with no split ends and less breakage. The bristles in the brush are very thin and strong yet flexible, which glide through hair effortlessly.

The third product is they Eylure: Double lash, which costs £5.25 RRP on the lookfantastic website. I don't really wear false lashes so I can't say much about this product, but I will give it to my friend who loves false lashes and hopefully shell enjoy wearing them. They look quite pretty in the packaging so I'm guessing they'll look even better once they've been put on. The pack also comes with adhesive and the booklet also gives some instruction on how to put them on correctly.

The fourth product is the Lord & Berry Pailette Glitter Eye Pencil. This pencil has actual glitter inside and looks fantastic, as it says in the booklet the pencil is perfect for the party season, as it brings an elegant twinkle to the eyes with its subtle finish.

The fifth product is the Molton Brown body wash which comes in a 100ml bottle. I received the Coco & Sandalwood scent. I don't think Molton Brown needs much of an introduction as the name speaks for itself, the product is excellent and smells divine. I was thinking of leaving this body wash for travelling but I couldn't stay away it just smelt so good! I am now thinking of buying the 300ml bottle because its such a great product.


The sixth and final product is the Eve Lom morning time cleanser which came in the 50ml tube. When I saw this product in my box I was very happy as this product covers the cost of the entire box, the RRP of a 125ml tube is £40. I use some of the products from this brand and they are all excellent they are very expensive but its worth it, as our face is one of the first things people see so we have to look after it.  This product is the Editors pick as it is a very light weight rinse off cleansing balm. Its really refreshing and wakes my skin up in the morning and you only need a small amount to clean your whole face. You can purchase this box from http://www.lookfantastic.com/offers/beauty-box.list?widget_id=154271