KIKO Daring Games in 30 minutes

So I’m delighted that a recent beauty purchase fuses travel with beauty: my ultimate blog aim that I know my bank balance will probably hinder most of the time! 

Beauty addicts will wonder why I’ve taken my photos of KIKO Milano products a-top a London Underground map, since they’re an Italian company with a distinctly continental feel.  Let me explain, as this illustrates one of my greatest shopping achievements to date.  I had an hour and a half ‘til my train from King’s Cross Station, a day ticket for the tube and failing coffee shop wifi on my hands.  I could sit and wait for the train…or take a speedy jaunt to Regent Street to pick up some of the limited edition Daring Game line.  The round trip took me 30 minutes - I jumped out of Oxford Street tube station, shopped Supermarket Sweep style and hot-footed it back to Kings Cross with an hour to spare before my train home.  I’ve developed a real love for KIKO - there’s just something about getting my hands on products not readily available to me that I just can’t get enough of!

I grabbed (literally!) their Ace of Diamond Lipstick in 27 Defined Burgundy and Poker Nail Lacquer in 24 Intuition Wine - the perfect autumn/winter lip and nail combo perhaps - and they were more than worth the impromptu dash around London.   KIKO polishes last so well on me, and I love the limited edition dice-themed packaging they’ve created.  The lipstick is lovely too and fulfills my annual September longing for a berry stained lip.  If this wasn't matchy-matchy enough, KIKO have released matching lip liners to go with each of the lipsticks...if I make it to London again anytime soon I know what's on my shopping list!

I also added the Colour Up Long Lasting Eyeshadow to my beauty arsenal, in shade 10 Bold Rosy Taupe.  I’ve not used this one enough to give much of a review, but it’s a beautiful taupe-y lilac shade that I think will make the perfect base shade paired with my well-loved Urban Decay Naked 3 palette. 

I’m planning a full post on my favourite beauty items to pick up in London-town, so stay tuned for that!

K x

PS – did anyone else enjoy my Supermarket Sweep reference in the opening paragraph as much as I did when it popped in my head? Dale Winton: quite possibly the original king of the bronzed look.  Ultimate Respect.