blush-crush: Favourite Blush Combo

This is going to be a post about two of my favourite things : Blush and probably my favorite makeup brand KIKO Cosmetics (and it's pink, which makes it three favorite things).

I'm going to tell you why I like these products so much and why I love the combination of these two.

The two products are the KIKO Soft Touch Blush in "110 Bright Pink" and the KIKO Velvet Stick Blush in "04 Cadillac Pink".

The "Soft touch blush" is highly pigmented (you'll see what I talk about in the swatches) and obviously has a gorgeous color. It is matte and has absolutely no shimmer in it and it feels very smooth. It gives a natural glow to your skin and the color is easy to build up, so you're able to wear it more settled or more intense. I really love the finish of it because it's not too matte and has kind of a satin finish. It lasts a very long time and it comes in 12 different shades. KIKO cosmetics has web sites in many different countries including Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom. These blushes retail for 7,50€/7,50£/10$.

The velvet stick blush is a cream blush and once you blend it in, it dries to a powdery finish. It is really good quality and really well pigmented which makes it a good everyday product. It lasts ages on the skin (a solid 6 hours) and it's easy to blend which makes it look very natural on the skin. Of course you're also able to build up the color to the intensity you like. I fear that this has been limited edition but they sell "Velvet touch creamy stick blushes" which also have a great range of colors and they're similar to this product (there is also a similar color)! I think they retail for the same price as the "Soft touch blushes".

Here are swatches of the two products. The upper one is the "Velvet stick blush" and the one on the bottom is the "Soft touch blush".

I love these two together (first the stick blush and then the powder blush) because they are nearly the exact same color and because they last a lot longer together. The stick blush is a great base and with the powder blush on top, the color is very intense and lasts throughout the whole day. You'll get a very natural and pretty color with this combo (especially for spring and summer)!

Hope you enjoyed this post and have a great weekend!