Kiko Milano 933 Poppy Red Smart Lipstick Review, Swatch, FOTD

Hello all,

Continuing with my Kiko Milano reviews today. I just reviewed the Kiko Milano 929 Fuchsia Smart Lipstick and today’s review will be about Kiko Milano 933 Poppy Red Smart Lipstick.

Price: GBP 3.90
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Product Description:
Rich, nourishing lipstick. Full colour, total comfort. Dense, nourishing texture with an ultra-silky and immediate smooth-gliding quality. The extreme sensoriality and soft consistency enhance the application experience and the resulting feeling of comfort. Thanks to the large drop-shaped lipstick tip, the color is easy to apply and immediately adheres to the lips, defining them with precision. The adaptable intensity of the color allows for a careful control of the finish and an immediately intense, long-lasting coverage.
The combination of cutting-edge ingredients in the formula makes the texture comfortable, velvety and emollient. The extremely radiant polymers guarantee a pure, radiant effect, while the delicate vanilla fragrance makes it pleasant to use. The design is simple and elegant in terms of colors and shapes. The ergonomic shape of the lid, with an upper hollow, facilitates pack closure.
Available in 24 shades, from the most natural and delicate to the brightest and most intense, with 3 different finishes: full, satin and pearl.
Hypoallergenic = formulated to ensure minimum instance of allergic reactions. Paraben free

My Experience with Kiko Milano 933 Poppy Red Smart Lipstick:

Packaging:
The lipstick comes in a rectangular cardboard box with the name of the brand, number of the lipstick and the ingredients list mentioned on it. The lipstick bullet is housed in a black matte plastic body. It has a turn and twist up mechanism. Also, the cap shuts with a click and has an upper hollow on the lid for the ease of closure. It looks classy and compact. The lid shuts with a click and is not prone to opening on its own and hence can be easy to carry around in the bag or wallet.

Shade:
Poppy Red is truly a bright, bubbly and sensuous red. When I looked at the bullet, I thought it won’t look that bright on the lips. But I was surprised when I applied it. I work in an investment-banking environment and many times I notice women sporting absolute bright red shades, which I find a little difficult to fit in into the corporate environment. I feel it distracts and looks loud. Although this shade is bright it is not at all too loud. You can actually play around with the color intensity according to the place you want to wear it to. Also, the shade will suit all skin tones.

Texture and Pigmentation:
Texture wise, Poppy Red is soft and creamy. Although I say it is creamy, it does not crumble and the bullet is hard and strong. I would say that it looks like a combination of a soft, nourishing lipstick and a lip balm. It glides on the lips easily and does not tug or pull. It has a glossy finish to it. As a thumb rule that I follow, exfoliate your lips and use a lip balm beneath the lipstick. Shades like Poppy Red can help hide pigmented lips.

Pigmentation of this lipstick is something I really like. You can play soft and swipe it once for a pretty red shade or swipe on multiple times to get an intense classy party shade. You can play along with the intensity of the color. Multiple swipes do not feel heavy at all. But since red is a bright shade I would also suggest using a lip liner just to be extra careful and not mess it up by going out of the line.

Lasting power:
Although it claims to last long, mine lasts for only 4-5 hours. It won’t survive a meal. Also, this lipstick is not waterproof or cutlery stain proof. It does transfer. This shade, I noticed, fades away from the centre of the lips first. While fading away, it leaves a very pretty red tint.

All in all, I love these Smart Lipsticks from KIKO. In my FOTD below, I have not used a single makeup product. Just plain moisturized skin and this lipstick. This shade alone can brighten up the face. I like to call these the saviour lippies. When you don’t have time for anything, just use this kind of lippies and you will be saved.

Pros of Kiko Milano 933 Poppy Red Smart Lipstick:

⦁ Classy packaging.
⦁ Everyday, wearable red shade.
⦁ Soft and nourishing texture.
⦁ Glossy finish.
⦁ Glides easily on the lips.
⦁ Does not crumble.
⦁ Color intensity can be adjusted.
⦁ Will help hide pigmented lips.
⦁ Feels lightweight on the lips.
⦁ Paraben free.
⦁ Very economical.

Cons of Kiko Milano 933 Poppy Red Smart Lipstick:

⦁ Lasting power could have been better.
⦁ Transfers to cutlery.
⦁ Non-waterproof.
⦁ Does not survive meals.
⦁ Availability in India.

IMBB Rating: 4/5
Would I Recommend/Repurchase Kiko Milano 933 Poppy Red Smart Lipstick?
I would definitely recommend these lipsticks. Even the little cons here and there, what better could you get at this price? I would not repurchase these because I want to try new shades. All in all, I love Kiko products and you should try them at least once.

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