Some lip shades inspire you to create a whole look around them. It happened to me with the Kiko Smart Fusion Lip Pencil in 524 Peony Violet. I have a thing for fuchsia lip shades, even though I don't wear them a lot. Because let's face it, purple is not the most complimentary color for yellow tones in your teeth. But I am still head over hills with this shade and I created a fresh colorful inspired makeup look around it. 

My eye makeup is really simple, but looks more fun, because of a duo-chrome shadow that is the star of this look.

First, I always apply eyeshadow primer and a matte bone colored shade to set it. Then I used a light warm matte brown in the crease to define it a bit. I also added a medium more neutral toned matte brown in the outer corners to further define the eye shape. On the lid I applied a shimmery peachy golden shade with light green sheen. 

I applied both matte brown shades around the lower lash line, just as I did on the upper lid. For the slight winged liner I chose a brown shade, because it makes the eye look softer and compliments the warm tones. 

I applied light gold shimmer shade in the inner corners to brighten it up and make it look fresher. I also applied a few coats of mascara to give my lashes definition and volume.

On my face I used a combination of BB cream and foundation. I also concealed imperfections with a concealer and set it with a powder. I used a lot of shimmery bronzer all over the outer parts of the face and also on my apples of the cheeks. In this look I skipped a blush altogether, because the bronzer gives you enough warmth. I also think it looks more modern to apply a vibrant lip color without the blush. For the highlighter I chose a creamy champagne shade that has a lovely glow, but no visible shimmer. It looks more natural, but still gives you an amazing sheen. 

Here is the star of this look, a cool toned light fuchsia purple shade. 

I love the freshness of this look. Skipping the blush and adding warm bronzer gives you dimension and life. It also looks more modern and the focus is purely on the lips. Eyes compliment the lip color in a complimentary greenish tint shade, but with a wearable warm gold base. 

Kiko is one of my favorite makeup brands. Their products are affordable and usually of great quality. I just wish we had it in our country. Whenever I got to Graz, I tend to stop by Kiko and pick some new products. This time Limited Editions didn't impress me, but I did saw colorful lip pencils and decided on two colorful shades.

Smart Fusion Lip Pencils come in matte black pencil form with a black plastic top. I really like the fact that the top is rectangular, which prevents the pencil from rolling down the desk. It sits better this way. It's also easier to take photos of. If you're a blogger, you know what I mean.

In each is 0.9 grams of product and the price is 2.50€ for each. It's not as affordable as for example Essence lip liners, but the price is still good.

I chose two very bright shades, because I usually just have a lot of red and nude lip liners. Sometimes you also need something colorful to use with lipsticks that have unique colors. It's also the cheapest way of trying out bold colors, because lip liners cost a lot less than a whole lipstick. 

Formula of these is actually really smooth. They glide on the lips with such ease. That being said they are not buttery feeling nor moisturizing. Finish is completely matte, but they are just so easy to apply. Usually matte lip colors tug on the lips or can look heavy. Not these.

The pigmentation is good. You will need to go over a few times to get it opaque as a lipsticks, if you want to wear them on their own. 

I usually wear them on their own, because they are enough pigmented and I love the shades as they are. I need to reapply it in the center after about 2 to 3 hours, which isn't really long lasting. But I prefer that, because it means that they don't dry out my lips and don't look heavy.

They feel just slightly sticky at first, but lightweight and they wear quite comfortably. These will emphasize dry patches like most matte lip products. 

513 Red Papaya

This is by far my favorite medium orange red shade that I own so far. It looks more muted on the photos, but in real life this almost looks a bit neon. It's a really vibrant shade. It lifts up the complexion immediately and makes for a perfect summer lip.

524 Peony Violet

It's one of those light pops of colors. Light cool toned bright fuchsia that has a bit of blue undertone. It's also a unique shade in my collection and it's the perfect pop of color for the spring. I love these kind of shades, even though I don't wear them as much. 

Here is also a comparison with some of the other shades. MAC in Lady Danger is a more red shade and also darker. CBI Colorbox in 06 Lip Stick (from Born Pretty Store) is very similar in shade. It's just slightly darker, less vibrant and has a shiny finish. 

Avon True Colour Perfectly Matte lipsticks in Ideal Lilac is a more pink toned fuchsia. It's as light as Kiko's lip pencil, but doesn't have that obvious blue violet undertone. 

I am head over hills over these shades. That's why I can forgive the fact that they are not ultra long lasting. The formula is so smooth to apply, pigmentation is good and it has lovely matte finish that isn't drying. If you're on a look out for bright lip shades, look no further. Kiko has a whooping selection of 36 shades. You'll also find nudes among the selection, as well as bright ones as these. 

I've always had a thing for certain color combinations. One of those is green and purple. These two colors seem to compliment each other well and since I usually just go for colorful eyes or lips, I decided to go for colorful both, lips and eyes. It's again wearable look that I love wearing, but with a bit more color.

Hey Beauties!

Christmas is over and now we're thinking of what makeup to wear on New Year's Eve. I have prepared 4 makeup looks in total. There are two day makeups and two night makeups. Both can be upgraded from day to night. Maybe you're working on that day and you can wear a day time version, but before you go out to party, you can upgrade the look to something more night appropriate. One is a silver version and one is gold. Those are in my opinion two of the most classic eye makeup looks. I also paired these with four different shades of lipsticks to give you some variety. 

Raspberry Rush

Bright fuchsia pink that looks like a very fun shade. It's a nice version between pink and purple.