REVIEW AND SWATCHES OF KIKO MILANO WATER EYESHADOW NO.208

Heya,

Finally, the wait is over as KIKO MILANO  has already launched its first store (read the store review here)ever in India at DLF MALL OF INDIA. I got the chance to enter the store on the second day of its launching. I was almost lost in that store as THEY HAVE EVERYTHING, YOU JUST NAME IT AND THEY JUST HAVE IT, FROM MAKEUP TO SKINCARE KIKO MILANO HAD WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCTS IN THAT STORE.


I was pretty confused in the store while checking each and everything as what to grab and what not…Finally, I decided to pick 5 product from the store. Among that 5 product, today I am going to talk about the WATER EYE SHADOW  from KIKO MILANO in SHADE 208.

My story:-

The reason for choosing this eyeshadow first to review it among all the product as I was very excited with the eyeshadow mostly. My friend, Nabamita who is an encyclopedia of makeup already told me that KIKO MILANO  had some good eye shadows and she insists me to pick up this eyeshadow particularly because many international bloggers already claim that KIKO MILANO 208 IS THE DUPE OF MAC OH DARLING HIGHLIGHTER" and I can use it as an eyeshadow and as well as a highlighter...ahhh! please, someone, pat our back as we reveal the secret of this eyeshadow, we need it... :P  .


Price:- Rs.1050/- for 3g.

Packaging:-

The single eyeshadow comes in a beautiful black case with a mirror inside it. It has no brush (Thankfully! who need that? ... )

 The case is very sturdy and it closed by a click sound which is why I feel that the eyeshadows are secure enough. The name KIKO emboss in the case makes the entire packaging look classy.
In short, it looks like a portable eyeshadow that can be carried in a small pouch too :P

My experience:-
 
Well, as it was my first time that I am trying KIKO MILANO WATER eyeshadow so I somewhere in doubt that whether it will fulfill my expectation or not. I already swatched the eyeshadow in store and it was quite pigmented. But again a finger swatch can't decide the pigmentation of the shadow unless you try it on your lid.
The very first time I use the eyeshadow with a dry brush all over my lid and I found it is medium pigmented. But the moment I use a semi-wet brush to apply the eyeshadow on my lid, oh Boy! you should have seen my face at that moment....I was amazed by its pigmentation. The eyeshadow was at its best pigmentation with that wet brush.

 If you touch the eyeshadow with the finger you can feel that the texture is very soft and it glide on the finger like butter. Now, this makes me little cautious as I am a mad person who is famous for dropping her makeup usually from hand.

The eyeshadow has no fallout and it stays pretty longgggggg time ....as long as you want it on your lid. I tried out the shade an entire day, wearing it more than 7 hours and I found that it not fade a bit with the hours.

And the most important thing that I feel about this eyeshadow is that although it belongs to an Italian brand but still it is much affordable compared to those existing international brand that is already available in India.

DUPE:-

 

If you don't want to invest your money on this eyeshadow then definitely you can try KIKO MILANO SMART EYE PENCIL in shade no.800(reviewed here), which is the close dupe of this eyeshadow. 

 

Over in all, I just love the KIKO MILANO WATER eyeshadow and yes I am planning to grab few more shades from the range :)

Note:- I will do a tutorial using my all KIKO MILANO  product soon, as soon as I end up all the reviews ;)
You can check the review of the KIKO MILANO LIPSTICK HERE ;)

That's all for today and I will see you with another post soon :)

Love Sammy :*

REVIEW OF KIKO MILANO SMART EYE PENCIL IN SHADE 800,812,814:-

Hey friends,
Today I am here with my first review from the brand  KIKO MILANO. As you all know KIKO  launched its first store in India already (read my store review here). 

The day I visited the store, I picked up some stuff from the brand. Among them, one is KIKO MILANO SMART EYE PENCILS. 

Now KIKO MILANO  has a huge range of eye makeup and their eye makeup is quite famous in quality. I saw many bloggers raved about their eye makeup range. So I decide to pick few things from their eye makeup range.

Among the eye makeup stuff that I brought one of them is KIKO MILANO SMART EYE PENCILS.

Price:- Rs.260/- each for 1.47g.

Expiry:- 4 years from the date of manufacturer.

Availability :- KIKO MILANO STORE IN DLF MALL OF INDIA.

I picked up three shades from KIKO MILANO SMART EYE PENCIL. They are shade no.800, 812, 814. The reason of picking three eye pencils from this range was as they are so affordable (these are even cheap from few drugstore that is already available in India) that I couldn't stop myself to grab more than one.


The shade number on eye pencils sounds like I am doing the math...lol. As KIKO  don't have shade name and instead of that they have shade number so it is actually juggling of the brain for me whenever anybody asks me about the shade I am wearing.

So here is my version of shade name :- 

• KIKO MILANO SMART EYE PENCIL IN SHADE 800 is a beautiful champagne color eye pencil.
• KIKO MILANO SMART EYE PENCIL IN SHADE 812 is a beautiful mixture of both forest green and a bit of teal shade.
• KIKO MILANO SMART EYE PENCIL IN SHADE 814 is a beautiful silver gray color eye pencil.

Packaging:-
 
The KIKO MILANO SMART EYE PENCIL comes as a wooden pencil which needs to be sharpened from time to time for precision tip. If you bring the eye pencils near your nose you can smell the eye pencils smell like that regular wooden pencil. Each pencil has a colored base which matches the color of the pencil thus it is easy to recognize the shade from stash.

My Experience:-
 
The KIKO MILANO SMART EYE PENCILS are the most affordable product from their entire range of eye makeup. The price of the pencils is so affordable that I tempted to buy more than one (I know I already mention this point :P ).

 The most amazing thing about these pencils is that they don't irritate those sensitive eye area (read tear duct, waterline) and lower lash line after application. They are quite comfortable on the upper lid as well as on my tear ducts and lash line area. I have very bad experience with few drugstore colored eye pencils which causes irritation to my eye every time I applied it but these pencils are like blessings for my eyes.

The eye pencils glide smoothly on eyes. As the texture of the pencil is soft so it has a tendency to break. The eye pencils are super pigmented and they stay pretty 6 hours on my waterline. I although have seen a bit of fading after 6 hours of wearing but there is no smudging at all. 

Again it is very easy to remove from waterline as few drugstore eye pencil gives me tough time while removing it from my waterline and I end up losing few eyelashes every time (arghhhh ! I simply hate that...).

"Over in all KIKO MILANO SMART EYE PENCIL are the smartest product that I think I grab from the brand. It is a total worthy product as it don't burn your pocket and at the same time can compete with many high-end brands."



DUPE LIST:-

KIKO MILANO SMART EYE PENCIL in shade 800 is the closest dupe of KIKO MILANO WATER EYE SHADOW  in shade 208 (I will review soon).

I am planning to grab few more from this range. 

YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE LIPSTICK REVIEW HERE

Hope you find this post helpful, and I will see you soon with another post.

Love Sammy :*

Review of PATANJALI ROSE WATER

Hey everyone,

We always run for the high-end brand when we need something extra care for our skin, but we always forgot that only a constant caring towards skin can make us glow naturally. It is a prolonged process but we always want something that works like a miracle in a week which never happen and finally, we go on changing the product…



Wake up guys…nothing will work in one day, one had to patient and regular in skincare routine to get the desired effect.

No, today I am not here to give you any advice, but definitely going to share a review of a nice and affordable product that i am using from last seven months constantly.

PATANJALI ROSE WATER is my recent go to toner from the last couple of months. 



Price: - Rs.25/- for 120 ml.

PATANJALI ROSE WATER comes in a transparent plastic bottle with a pink cap on it. The bottle has a broad mouth opening with a tight closure lid that can be removed by pulling only. So it is a spill-proof packaging. 

How to use and what it claim?

PATANJALI ROSE WATER is suggested to dab drop wise in a cotton ball and apply it on the eye for relaxation and on a face for toning. It is claimed to cure all the dryness of skin that occur due to dry summer or winter. 

Coming to my experience:-

PATANJALI ROSE WATER is a transparent liquid that looks like plain water. It smells like the rose that lingers for hours even after the toner dried on skin. The toner is a great relaxing one for my dry skin. It makes my skin look fresh every time I use it. I have severely sensitive skin and so I am always choosey while buying toner but this one I think I can buy and use throughout my life as it is non-irritating and non-sticky toner.


Although it doesn't heal any acne or a pimple but definitely it lightens the acne and pimple spot if use regularly. It is a good toner that brightens up my skin to some extent and helps to remove light tan too.

How I use this PATANJALI ROSE WATER?

I personally prefer to use the toner after refrigerating it for hours. I use the toner on my eye area using a cotton pad for 15 mins and then let it dry naturally. While for my face I use the toner using a cotton ball and let it dry naturally. I don’t rub the toner, instead of it I prefer to dab the toner on my entire face. Sometimes I prefer to mix the toner in my face pack too to get much more effect. 



Over in all, it is a nice toner with less chemical that can be use on the regular basis on any skin type. The toner is quite cheap in price and at the same time good for skin hydration. 

Have you use this toner yet? which is your favorite toner ?

That's all for today, I will see you soon with some new post.

Love Sammy :*

FLAWLESS BASE MAKEUP TUTORIAL

"In makeup , a flawless base is all we need"...
 
Hey friends,

Today's post/ video is the most requesting one by most of my friends and readers. We all know that a flawless base is a key to a beautiful makeup. So , it is always necessary that you always concentrate on base makeup mostly so that your eye look pop up most or the perfect pout can be easily created or the blush you using gives the exact flush of color on your cheek as you desired.

So, here is the tutorial of how I do my base makeup before I do any look.

It is not necessary to have all the product only that I mentioned here, you can try out this look using your corrector or concealers that go well into your skin. I am just trying to show you the techniques of application of base makeup. As the festive season is approaching so I guess it is a much-needed video for all.

So, here you go...

THE PRODUCT I HAVE USED FOR THE LOOK:-

 NAME OF THE PRODUCT I USED HERE TO CREATE THE FLAWLESS LOOK ARE:

• NIVEA AFTER SHAVE BALM AS PRIMER FOR ENTIRE FACE.
• NYX GOTCHA CONCEALER IN SHADE LIGHT (I AM NC 35).
•  NYX COLOR CORRECTING PALETTE AS CONCEALING EYES.
• LAKME PERFECT RADIANCE POWDER FOR ENTIRE EYELID TO SET THE CONCEALER. 
•  NYX SETTING SPRAY TO WET THE REAL TECHNIQUE SPONGE.

BRUSHES:-

•     REAL TECHNIQUES EYE STARTER KIT.
•     REAL TECHNIQUE SPONGE.
•     SMALL OVAL MAKEUP BRUSH.

The eye and lip makeup tutorial of this look has already been uploaded on my channel, you can check it here




Hope you like today's tutorial and I will see you soon with another post.

Till then stay beautiful and flawless ;)

Love Sammy :*

REVIEW & SWATCHES OF URBAN DECAY ELECTRIC PALETTE :-

"Bright shades describe me and it actually defines my mood always...

I love neutrals only when I want to play safe but I love brights when I am experimental on my own way..."

You must be wondering what I am saying today. Actually, today's post is all about URBAN DECAY ELECTRIC PALETTE. The palette that has 10 beautiful bright shades, the palette that finally completes my initial collection (as urban decay have huge eyeshadow range) is the talk of the post today.


Price:-  Rs.3790/- (I brought it by a gift coupon and royalty discount for which I had to pay 3275/- for my palette, no customs).

Availability :- Strawberrynet.com

A little info about the URBAN DECAY ELECTRIC PALETTE:-

It is an Electric Pressed Pigment Palette: 10x Pressed Pigment, 1x Double Ended Pressed Pigment Brush.

Product details :-

•     Electric Pressed Pigment Palette:
•     10x Pressed Pigment (Chaos, Freak, Fringe, Gonzo, Jilted, Revolt, Savage, Slowburn, Thrash, Urban) 1.2g/0.04oz
•     1x Double Ended Pressed Pigment Brush
•     Contains ten of the brightest, most amazing eyeshadows
•     Ranges from ultra-smooth mattes to highly dimensional shimmers
•     Developed with patented Pigment Infusion SystemTM for velvety texture
•     Delivers serious color payout, superior staying power & bendability
•     Housed in a slim, sleek palette with a huge mirror

My experience:-

Urban decay is one of the leading brands that makes some perfect eyeshadows always. The eyeshadows are at their best quality. After grabbing URBAN DECAY NK 1, 2, 3 palettes, URBAN DECAY ELECTRIC PALETTE, was on my list long back. So when I receive a gift coupon from Strawberrynet for which my palette was in discount I just blindly grab this palette to complete my collection of URBAN DECAY EYESHADOW PALETTE (I know another palette is already launching and that too I might grab in near future if only I want some neutral best matte eyeshadows).

 The palette comes in a beautiful sturdy colorful packaging. Both the outer box and the palette have similar colorful outlook. The palette is pretty sturdy and little heavy, which makes the eyeshadow really safe.

The palette has the magnetic closure for which it is travel-friendly too. It comes with a dual ended brush and with a huge mirror which is enough for applying the eyeshadow or for any touch ups. As the palette is colorful and so are the bristles of the brush too that comes with this palette( which are purple in color instead of usual black or white or shaded one). The brush is a dual ended pressed pigment brush, as I told you earlier. It's one side is perfect for applying and blending eyeshadows over lids while the other side is good for precise application.

Coming to the shades, SLOWBURN, JILTED, SAVAGE & URBAN are not meant for sensitive part of eye area like tear duct one. Rest all can be applied on waterline. I used the above mention shadows for my lower lashline avoiding tear duct area and they are quite ok. But still I would not recommend you all to try those shades on waterline.

The palette consists of 10 beautiful brights shades that are perfect for creating any bright look. The shades are super pigmented. And there are no fallouts in any shades. The shades work at its best if they are applied by dabbing the shadows over the lid with a semi wet brush.
The eyeshadows without any primer stay 6 hours on my oily lids without any creasing. After 6 hours , I saw a slight creasing on my crease area which can be avoided with a proper primer over the lid.

The brush that comes with the palette is pretty helpful one and in fact, one can create any look using that brush only. The sky blue, the orange, the lime shades are light shades in the palette but still they are super pigmented which are just beyond my expectation.

Over in all my thoughts regarding this URBAN DECAY, ELECTRIC PALETTE is " when it is URBAN DECAY eyeshadow palette, you don't need any recommendation to try it". I am very happy with my purchase and do recommend everyone to grab this palette if you are a bright eyeshadow lover like me ;) .

Strawberrynet.com sometimes come up with 10% discount, so keep your eye on that site so that you can grab this palette in little discount or if you don't want to take risk from international site you can try out Instagram seller LAMAKEUPAFFAIR for this palette.

I know and I admit that URBAN DECAY is the brand that comes with a price tag which is why everyone can't afford it so here I am listing you few closer dupes of URBAN DECAY ELECTRIC PALETTE.

DUPE LIST and FROM WHERE TO GET IT:-

• NYX ULTIMATE EYESHADOW PALETTE IN BRIGHTS (reviewed it here).
• MORPHE EYESHADOW PALETTE IN 35B (reviewed here).

Both the eyeshadow palette I mentioned here are permanent one, so you can definitely grab it anytime. For NYX try out NYKAA.COM, as I bought the palette from there only and for MORPHE ONE there are few Instagram sellers who sell this Morphe palette like LAMAKEUPAFFAIR, LACHICWICK, THE_MAKEUP_STORE_INDIA, BEAUTY.SPLURGE and much more.

So, here I am ending my today's post with loads of pictures for you all to see and enjoy :)

Have you tried URBAN DECAY PALETTE?
I will see you in my next post
Love Sammy :*

[AS I AM GETTING SO MANY QUERIES REGARDING INSTAGRAM SELLERS,SO I DECIDED TO GIVE YOU A RECOMMENDATION AS MUCH AS I CAN IN MY EVERY MAKEUP RELATED POST].