Recently I picked up the Kiko Water Eyeshadow in the colour ‘208 Light Gold’! I kept hearing amazing things about these eyeshadows, especially that this shade was an amazing highlighter shade so I decided to treat myself. It was pretty inexpensive at around £8 so a perfect hightstreet price!
So the original idea for using this product is as a wet-to-dry eyeshadow – to be applied with a dry brush or with a damp one for a really intense sheen on the eyes. I love multi-use products like this. Of course, there is another amazing use for this and that is as a highlighter! Sweeping this across your cheekbones, brow bone and cupid’s bow just looks incredibly pretty.
I’m obsessed with the gorgeous packaging. It comes with a mirror and the eyeshadow itself is in a beautiful, swirled design (which almost reminds me of a thumb-print!). In terms of the formula, this is brilliant. It has a buttery, creamy formula that has amazing colour pay off – seriously, it looks like actual gold in the form of an eyeshadow, I love it!
I have swatched the colours here on my hand – the left is with water and the second is the colour when used dry. As you can see, it is a super pretty, rose-gold champagne toned colour that really brings extra dimension to your skin and adds as much glow as you want! I do use this without a tan too, but I do prefer this on my skin when I have more of a tan, as it looks so lovely and summery. In the swatch, you can see it against my natural skin colour, about an NC15 in MAC for reference.
My all-time favourite makeup look to wear this with is a matte but bronzed base, with some bronzer blended through the crease of my eye. Then I appy the KIKO eyeshadow wet to my eyelid for a golden glow, then sweep the same shadow as a highlight over my cheekbones and any high points of the face. I love it – a look like this looks beautifully pulled-together because you use the same shade throughout as a multi-use product.
For only £8, this is one of my favourite high-street finds recently. You can use it wet or dry, as an eyeshadow or as a highlight, making it so versatile. If you like champagne, gold toned shades, you’ll definitely want to add this to your collection!
I’ve never tried Kiko before, but everyone raves about their products! This looks stunning, the colour is gorgeous!xx
Hannah | luxuryblush
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I have to say, I have probably tried about 6 different kiko products and each one has been such amazing quality!! So pretty isn’t it! Xx
So beautiful, I love shimmery eyeshadows lately and this one is gorgeous!! xx
Yiota
PinkDaisyLoves
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Aw I’m so pleased you like it, it is such a gorgeous colour! Xx
I have a huge obsession with highlighter and this one is so pretty! I’ve owned their eye shadows before, and the quality is amazing. I will deff be adding this to my collection thanks to you xxx
Melina | http://www.ivefoundwaldo.com
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I agree, the quality of kiko products feels just like a high end or luxury brand! You are more than welcome lovely, so happy I have it! Xxx
This is so pretty! The pigmentation looks amazing!
Nicole | The Glam Surge
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It’s gorgeous isn’t it! Such a beautiful colour, and such brilliant pigmentation too xx
Oh wow you can really notice the creamy buttery-ness from the swatches. Cannot deny that those colors are so gorgeous too! Love it!
xo, JJ
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Yeah they are just such gorgeous shades!! So impressed with kiko! Xxx