Kiko Water Eyeshadow 203 Burgundy Review, Swatches

Kiko Water Eyeshadow 203 Burgundy Review, Swatches: Hi everyone, Kiko Milano is an Italian cosmetic brand which was founded in 1997. Since then they have conquered and established quite a name in the beauty industry. Nykaa launched it online in India recently and they had a pretty good offer of giving away a free lipstick with orders amounting to Rs. 1000. I had heard a lot about their water eyeshadows and was quite excited to own one. Since their best selling shade champagne got out of stock almost immediately I decided on getting Burgundy (no. 203).

Read on to know why I adore it.

About Kiko Water Eyeshadow

• Revolutionary eyeshadow with instant colour release and dual wet and dry use.
• A mixture of groundbreaking spherical powders for an outstanding colour effect, bringing together extreme coverage, pure luminosity and long lasting.
• Its soft, creamy texture enables the creation of a multi-dimensional make up, for colour with “bright” volumes and remarkable purity.
• Thanks to powders particular manufacture, this eyeshadow is easy to blend and offers immediate release of perfectly even colour.
• The exclusive three-dimensional shape, with a special ergonomic design, facilitates product uptake, making it quick and easy.
• Enriched with moisturizing, smoothing active ingredients, Water Eyeshadow remains light and imperceptible on the eyelids.
• Available in 32 luminescent shades.
• Ophthalmologically tested.

How to use Kiko Water Eyeshadow 203 Burgundy

1. Use of a sponge blender or a synthetic-bristle brush is recommended to maximize texture performance.
2. To get an even better coverage effect, wet the applicator slightly with water or with a drop of Mixing Solution.
3. By taking up the eyeshadow first with the wet and then with the dry applicator, it is possible to further intensify the colour performance or – by overlapping different shades – to obtain totally brand-new and personalized shades.

Ingredients in Kiko Water Eyeshadow 203 Burgundy

mica, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, glycerin, squalane, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, silica, polysorbate 80, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, chondrus crispus (carrageenan), xanthan gum, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, dicalcium phosphate, synthetic fluorphlogopite. +/- (may contain): ci 77891 (titanium dioxide/dioxyde de titane), ci 77491 – ci 77492 – ci 77499 (iron oxides), ci 77007 (ultramarines), ci 77742 (manganese violet), ci 77510 (ferric ammonium ferrocyanide, ferric ferrocyanide), ci 77288 (chromium oxide greens), ci 77289 (chromium hydroxide green), ci 77000 (aluminum powder), ci 19140 (yellow 5 lake), ci 42090 (blue 1 lake).

Price of Kiko Water Eyeshadow 203 Burgundy

$ 12.00 for 3 g in USA
£ 8.90 for 3 g in UK
₹ 1050.00 for 3 g in India

In Detail Kiko Water Eyeshadow 203 Burgundy Review, Swatches and My Experience

I always love to start with the packaging as it is something that makes the first impression of anything we buy. It comes in a black square plastic box with a black outer carton. Very simple yet elegant packaging. The plastic is good quality and not cheap. It is sturdy and handy.

On opening the lid, there is a small mirror inside with is a good point for me personally. Coming to the eyeshadow (I was waiting for this and was too excited while writing) is in a beautiful ‘swirl’ form… a 3-D swirl not, a flat one. Trust me, I didn’t touch my eyeshadow for almost a week and used to just open it, literally warm my eyes by looking at it, and then used to close it. Then I realised how stupid it was because I’m actually going to waste it due to my OCD!! 😀

Kiko Milano Water Eyeshadow Shade – #203

Moving on to the colour, Burgundy is true to its name. It is dark pink with purple undertones. If you look closely, you can also see purple sparkle in it. But it is very finely milled so the eyeshadow is very smooth and creamy to touch and not at all gritty. It shines beautifully under sunlight and if I swipe it once or use it dry, I was very well able to pull it off even during the day without looking heavy.

The eyeshadow is very pigmented and one swipe of your brush or finger gives you a lot of product. It hardy has any fallout and despite being a powder, it has a somewhat creamy texture. I used it dry first. To my surprise the pigmentation was same under a primer and even when used alone. I’ve never come across any eyeshadow that is so pigmented that its intensity is not affected by a primer. As for using it with a damp brush, the colour intensified.

The use is versatile and you can create looks ranging from soft to smokey.

Performance Card

The water eyeshadow sat on my oily lids for full 5 hours with no primer underneath. I had deliberately used with without base to test the intensity and wear-time on my eyes. It did fade a little and even creased a little but the crease was visible only if one looks very closely. I have even put a closeup of my lids. The arrow in the image shows the crease-line. With primer I have tested it for 7+ hours and I’m sure it would have survived more. But I had to take my makeup off.

I couldn’t click pictures when I used it with a damp brush. It almost had the same intensity but the wear-time did increase a bit.

Overall, I think it is a terrific buy. The quality that has impressed me the most is the colour pay-off and wear time!

More Photos, Swatches

Pros of Kiko Water Eyeshadow 203 Burgundy

1. Very pigmented
2. Cost effective (given the quantity)
3. Stays long even without primer
4. Texture is smooth
5. No fallout

Cons of Kiko Water Eyeshadow 203 Burgundy

None as such. I like eyeshadows which I can use to create both soft and smokey looks. I even wear it work in the mornings and I pull it off with great ease.

Would I recommend it?

Absolutely. Although beauties who are not into pinks and mauves can hunt for more colours. I’m already eyeing the shade ‘Champagne’ from the range!

MBF Rating

5/5