KIKO 108 Orange Coral & 109 Candy Rose Soft Touch Blush Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 13:00:00 +0000

KIKO 108 Orange Coral Soft Touch Blush

KIKO 108 Orange Coral Soft Touch Blush ($12.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a medium coral with hints of pink and a mostly matte finish. It was one of the least-satiny shades in the range, so if you prefer more matte finishes, this one might work better for you. The texture was on the drier, dustier side, so coverage was semi-sheer to semi-opaque (two to three layers). It applied decently but could have been more blendable. It lasted for six and a half hours on me. Marc Jacobs Beauty Lines & Last Night (502) (P, $42.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Haus Labs Pomelo Peach (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Warm (Winter 2016) Blush (LE, $60.00) is cooler (95% similar). Rose Inc Daylily (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). Tarte Genuine (LE, $29.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (95% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Medium-Deep #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). NARS Freedom (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker, less glossy (95% similar). Sephora Free Spirit (P, $14.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). ColourPop Kitsch (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Tarte Vibrant (LE, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (95% similar). Dior Precious Rocks (864) (LE, $45.00) is lighter (95% similar). Sephora Sweet on You (P, $14.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Summer (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). NARS Croisette (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). Make Up For Ever B314 (P, $23.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Makeup by Mario Creamy Peach (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar). Tarte Mod (LE, $29.00) is brighter (95% similar). MAC I'll Hold My Breath #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty The Afternooner (Blush) (LE, ) is darker (95% similar). Sephora Shame On You (01) (P, $14.00) is more muted (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

KIKO 109 Candy Rose Soft Touch Blush ($12.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a soft, rosy pink with warm, yellow undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had semi-opaque coverage with a soft, smooth, lightly powdery consistency that blended well on the skin. It is the type of color that is going to be better on fairer skin tones, as it does get lost on my skin tone due to the lighter tone of the color. I noticed some fading after seven hours of wear. KVD Beauty Poe (Light) (DC, ) is lighter (95% similar). LORAC Wavelength (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). MAC What I Fancy (LE, $24.00) is warmer (95% similar). Too Faced Peach Dream (P, $30.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Makeup by Mario Mellow Mauve (P, $24.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). LORAC Tinge (PiP, $23.00) is lighter (95% similar). Jouer Rose Petal (LE, ) is darker (95% similar). By Terry Savannah Love #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Makeup Geek Main Squeeze (P, $10.00) is darker (90% similar). Benefit Dandelion (PiP, $29.00) is darker (85% similar). Milani Pink Play #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Hourglass Surreal Effect (LE, $40.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Chantecaille Bliss (LE, $44.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Lesson in Love (LE, $24.00) is darker (90% similar). Estee Lauder Peach Passion (P, $34.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). ColourPop Enchanted Mirror (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Milani Berry Rays #4 (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Makeup Geek Spell Bound (P, $10.00) is darker (90% similar). Make Up For Ever B206 (P, $23.00) is cooler (90% similar). Laura Mercier Sunset (LE, $24.00) is lighter (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

FORMULA OVERVIEW | KIKO Soft Touch Blush ($12.00 for 0.17 oz.) is supposed to be a “radiant and highly pigmented blush” with “long lasting colour.” It’s a powder blush that has a thinner, fairly smooth, blendable texture that ranges from semi-opaque to mostly opaque coverage. Most shades are matte to satin with the more matte shades still having a natural-looking finish to them (not flat or dry-looking applied). The wear has varied from six to eight hours depending on the shade.

Per readers comments, it appears these have been discontinued in some countries, though all shades except one appear to be available on the U.S. website. (It’s hard to tell if they’re just on sale, as they’re presently available for $3.90 a pop instead of $12, or if they are discounted to move, as I have seen KIKO do 30-50% off before.) I wasn’t intending to review these back-to-back but will be doing my best to get reviews out quickly in light of seeming to be discontinued. Readers have said the replacement is the Shade Fusion Trio Blush (which I haven’t tried, so I don’t know anything about), which would sure be a bummer, since it is more expensive and a trio of shades, so it is different enough that it doesn’t seem like a true replacement to me (boo!).

108 Orange Coral

DCDiscontinued. $12.00.

C-

6.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

70%

Total

109 Candy Rose

PPermanent. $12.00.

8.5