Oif you've read my other posts, you might know that while my husband was at europe last december, i asked him to get me some stuff that i couldn't get here. one of them was kiko milano. kiko wasn't quite popular here. actually many european brands are not popular here mainly because there's not so many online shop that sells it here. and if they do, they will sell in such a high price. it might be affordable in europe, but count the shipping cost and the currency rates, and the price could get doubled here. so.. there are two products that i knew it was best seller from kiko, the water eyeshadow and the eyeshadow stick. i've reviewed the water eyeshadow (you can read it here) and the eyeshadow stick. many said that the eyeshadow stick is dupe for the famous laura mercier or by terry eyeshadow stick. i never tried them both, so i can't say for sure. but, let's try compare this eyeshadow stick with the body shop eyeshadow stick that i have in my collection.
this is the description from their website: stick eyeshadow - extreme hold for a blendable intense color. the creamy formula ensures extreme blendability of the line immediately after application. once set, the colour remains uniform and radiant for up to 8 hours, without streaking or smudging. water resistant, long lasting stick eyeshadow gives splendid, pure and vibrant colour tones. application is simple and comfortable, thanks to the special rounded stick and its ultra-smooth and light texture. available in 32 high-impact shades.
blendable and highly pigmented, long lasting stick eyeshadow combines an exceptional chromatic yield with great versatility, for an impeccable result with absolutely no transfer. with just a few strokes, it's possible to obtain full and defined coloured areas or else more blended and sheer tones.
long lasting stick eyeshadow offers the possibility of obtaining multiple effects with just a few moments, ensuring sufficient playtime during application before setting where it will absolutely stay put for the entire day. just begin to apply following the lash line, and if you like, you can fill in the entire upper lid, repeating the application until the desired colour intensity is achieved. for graphic makeup, wait a few moments until the texture dries, or else blend delicately right after application using the fingertips or a flat brush. the result will be luminous, intense and long lasting, so it's not necessary to apply powder eyeshadow to set the texture.
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| the outer box |
the packaging: it comes in ordinary black long box, they put the product name at the front, the shade number on top. inside you can find a black eyeshadow stick in form of a pen with a cap. everything is made of black doff plastic. they put instruction and shade number on the body. there's also a color-coordinated bottom according to the shade. but apparently, i pick very similar shades so there isn't much difference between them both.
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| they put the shade code on top of the box |
the shade: mine are 05 (rosy brown) and 38 (golden taupe). the rosy brown is pretty popular for being touted as dupe for by terry's misty brown or laura mercier's caviar stick in amethyst. when i was looking at the swatches, it looked similar. rosy brown is exactly like the name, a rosy-tinged brown. it has microglitter in it, very glittery and shiny, but in a good way. the glittery finish doesn't look cheap. the golden taupe is somewhat deceiving. it's more likely a dark brown with golden microglitter. slightly darker than my body shop eyeshadow stick.
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| the eyeshadow stick |
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| the shade code on the body and the color-coded bottom |
the product: the eyeshadow is in pen shape, doff black as the box. it's twistable and retractable, so you don't have to sharpen it. the eyeshadow stick has dome-shaped tip that glides easily on my skin and on my lid. it's very creamy and it gives vibrant color in just one swipe. unfortunately, the rounded tip doesn't make it easier to draw precise line. i don't like using brush to use this eyeshadow stick, because i bought it so i don't have to use brush to use it.
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| the dome tip |
the result: as i've stated before, it's very pigmented. i like to use it on my entire lid. and i have to blurred the edges quickly with my finger, or it will set before i have the chance to blend it. it does set very quickly. and once it's set, it doesn't budge. it really stays on my lid, even when i don't set my eyelid with powder. it lasts decently. i can't say that it lasts very long because i don't use makeup that long, 4 to 5 hours max. it doesn't crease even without powder on top. in fact, i never put powder eyeshadow on top of it and it's still fine.
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| swatch on hand |
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| comparison with bodyshop |
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| how they look on my eyelid |
i absolutely like this eyeshadow stick better than the bodyshop one. the color is more vibrant and it's more long lasting while the body shop still shift a bit during the day especially on oily lid. but, application-wise, both are very easy to use. as for price, i can't say since the body shop has large store chain here, while kiko is rare to find even in online shop, so the price is higher than body shop here. but back in europe, kiko is pretty affordable. i definitely recommend this eyeshadow stick for you who want to still bring color to your lid but don't want to fuss on using brushes or bring eyeshadow palette with you. this is definitely something perfect for travelling, or moms! so definitely check this one out.
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