Beauty & Style | Monday 5 December, 2016 11:37 am |

INSPIRED BY THE FESTIVE SPIRIT OF ITALY

Prepared to be enchanted by the limited edition collection created by designer Ross Lovegrove

 

The new KIKO collection is stand-out! Resembling the essence of Italy during the holidays - captivating, daring and passionate - the collection features bold, vibrant packaging containing make-up and gifts sets which are sensual, playful and elegant. Beautifully presented and high-performing, these are the perfect tools to have in your beauty aresnal to create timeless, festive looks suitable for any occasion. The gorgeous covetable gift sets make the perfect present for girls who like to have fun and are the life of the party. Welcome to KIKO Holiday 2016, a collection of sophisticated, stunningly designed products to use and show off.  

 

In the design of the packaging, Ross Lovegrove again combines aesthetics, logic, nature, art and technology to create unique, one-off items, all inspired by the world of nature. The rose is the center of attention and Lovegrove has taken its sensual form and incorporated it into the packaging design.  Passionate red and elegant nichel are  the colors that interpret the two souls of the collection. With the KK logo on the top, the packaging was designed exclusively for Kiko. Elegant and refined, its original design makes clear reference to the fluid, sensual movements of the rose. The digital pattern on the surface offers a new tactile and visual experience that makes it uniquely sophisticated and, at the same time, easy to find in a purse or clutch.

THE PRODUCTS:

2-IN-1 BRONZER & HIGHLIGHTER

Consisting of 2/3 baked bronzer and 1/3 highlighter, this highlighting baked bronzer has a silky texture to deliver a delicate colour for even, radiant skin. The bronzer emphasizes your skin tone, blends with ease, and provides a naturally tanned look. The highlighter creates a radiant effect with targeted points of light. Available in 2 shades.

 DOUBLE COLOUR BAKED BLUSH

Two-shade, highlighting baked blush. The darker shade instantly brings colour and tone to the cheekbones, while the lighter one naturally enhances and highlights. The silky, ultra-fine baked powder formula enables colour to be applied, adjusted and blended with ease. Available in 2 shades.

VOLUMIZING EFFECT MASCARA

Volume-effect, curling mascara in intense black for a seductive eye. The fluid, creamy texture doesn't clump, applies easily and is adjustable. The formula contains jojoba, argan and pink mosqueta rose extracts. The unique U-shaped brush accurately defines the eyelashes. Together, the innovative formula and brush ensure a curly, volumized effect.

 

FINE LINE EYELINER

Black eyeliner with a precision brush tip. The fluid texture adheres perfectly to the eyelids for a flawless, long lasting look. The flexible brush tip defines the lashline with a clear, precise and elegant line. Application is simple and adjustable, creating fine to medium lines. 

COLOUR GLITTER NAIL LACQUER

Coloured nail lacquer with a very high concentration of glitter for truly shimmering nails. The special formula with gel technology delivers ultra-glossy, extra shiny results. It is also fast drying and long lasting. Available in 3 shades.

 

DOUBLE COLOUR EYELINER

New double-ended eyeliner pencil: two shades for a versatile look. The advanced formula with a creamy texture offers smooth application and superior coverage. The soft, glide-on texture adheres to the eyelids, leaving a precise, high-definition, easy to blend line. Available in 9 shades.

3-IN-1 EYESHADOW & EYE PENCIL

Long lasting stick eyeshadow, eyeliner and kajal. A unique solution for defining and highlighting the eye area. The light and velvety stick eyeshadow highlights the eyes with deep, bright colour, while the soft-tipped eyeliner and kajal provide a striking, high-definition line. Ideal for both the lashline and the waterline. Available in 3 shades.

 

 

 

INTENSE COLOUR LIP KIT

Lipstick and lip pencil kit comprising of a matte or glossy lipstick and a matching lip pencil. The lipstick, with its blendable, comfortable texture, glides onto the lips, wrapping them in a thin layer of pure colour. The special petal-shaped tip allows precise application. The lip pencil provides high-definition, long lasting colour to outline the contours of the lip. Available in 12 shades: 4 matte lipsticks and 8 glossy lipsticks.

PROFESSIONAL FACE BRUSH

The soft synthetic bristles ensure an even, glide-on application. They collect the right amount of product to impart a natural, even look.

3 COLOURS EYESHADOW PALETTE

The precious palette includes three advanced formula baked eyeshadows that ensure sophisticated yet simple make-up looks. The lightweight sensorial texture releases a deep, bright colour that is easy to blend and build and the highly pigmented colours can be used wet & dry. Available in 6 shades in a pearly, satin and matte finish.

9 COLOURS EYESHADOW PALETTE

Eye palette comprising of nine beautiful shades in various finishes (matte, satin, pearly and metallic) for a versatile and completely customizable look. The silky formula is easy to blend, giving the eye area intense brightness. The incredibly soft texture glides on the eyelids, leaving a rich veil of colour from the first application. Available in 2 shades.

SPECIAL EFFECTS NAIL LACQUER KIT

Kit comprising of six nail lacquers with full and bright colours, a soft touch top coat and a pearly top coat. The innovative nail lacquer formula offers an ultra-glossy finish and a "volumizing gel effect" without the use of a lamp. The pearly top coat ensures a plumping effect with greater brightness of colour, while the soft touch top coat provides a sophisticated ultra-matte, velvet effect finish.

 

 

 

FACE KIT BLUSH & KABUKI

Make-up kit with blush and a mini kabuki brush: pressed blush with a light, silky texture, and a mini kabuki brush for applying and blending face powders. The pressed blush has a light, silky texture, enhanced by a delicate scent of peach blossoms. The colour adheres instantly to the skin and is easy to blend. It enhances the cheekbones with a natural finish, providing a flawless "healthy glow" effect. The attractive kabuki brush with soft angled synthetic bristles is ideal for applying and blending face powders. Its miniature size makes is practical and smart, easy to carry in your handbag for quick touch-ups throughout the day. Available in 2 shades.

 

PROFESSIONAL BRUSH KIT

The unique clutch, containing five professional brushes, comes in a durable, beautiful red fabric, in line with the "Holiday Collection" style. The kit contains soft and firm face, lip and eye brushes made with high-quality synthetic bristles. Useful, versatile and elegant, the kit is perfect either as a gift or to keep yourself.

The kit includes:

• Face powder brush: ideal for applying and blending powder products, such as face powder and bronzer; its special shape ensures even results.
• Angled face brush: ideal for applying pressed blush and foundation due to the special cut of the bristles, specifically designed to accentuate the cheekbones.
• Flat-tipped brush: ideal for applying concealers, highlighting bases and lip products.
• Rounded eye brush: ideal for blending eyeshadows easily and accurately thanks to the transversal shape of its tip.
• Eyeliner brush: ideal for outlining the eye area with eyeliner and to achieve graphic make-up looks.
• Angled eye brush: ideal for blending with ease and precision due to the angled cut of the tip.

VELVET PASSION

Velvet Passion is the ideal perfume to accompany a sensual and alluring make-up look. Its name conveys the DNA of KIKO and recalls one of the brand’s iconic products: the Velvet Lipstick Matte Passion.

Velvet Passion is a sublime and enveloping eau de parfum that captures the very essence of sensuality. It is a harmonious encounter of unique olfactory notes: velvety red rose petals, sophisticated hints of white woods, and last but not least, the precious touches of Eastern oud.

• Top notes: velvety red rose
• middle notes: white woods
• Base notes: oud
• Olfactory Family: Woody Floral

The bottle was designed exclusively for Kiko by designer Ross Lovegrove. Its shape, colour, light and transparency render it truly unique. The elongated bottle is reminiscent of the refined sensuality of the female body. The subtle design and transparency of the glass create sophisticated tricks of light, while the wavy form of the cap is forged in the shape of a bud. The deep red pack enhances the sensuality of the scent, and is reminiscent of the keynote of Velvet Passion: the rose.

Available in all KIKO MILANO stores and online at kikocosmetics.com

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PERCASSI

Founded in 1976 by Antonio Percassi, it is a solid and dynamic business company. Percassi’s operations are focused on three main business areas: Own Brands, Partnership Brands and Real Estate.

The House of Brands concerns the management of own brands, such as Kiko Milano, Madina, Womo and Bullfrog in cosmetics, Vergelio in footwear and Atalanta in sports, Da 30Polenta in food services or in partnership, such as Billionaire Italian Couture in clothing.

The Partnership Brands area concerns the development and the management of the sales networks of big brands such as Gucci, Polo Ralph Lauren, Nike, Ferrari, Victoria’s Secret, LEGO Group and Starbucks, relying on a know-how of excellence in the development of commercial networks in strategic locations.  

In the past, Percassi developed stores for the Benetton group and contributed to entry and growth in the Italian market of Inditex (Zara, Massimo Dutti, Oysho, Pull and Bear, Bershka, Stradivarius) as well as Swatch, Calvin Klein, Guess, Tommy Hilfiger and Levi's.

In the Real Estate sector, Percassi is known for being an entrepreneurial organization that successfully promotes, develops and improves major real estate projects in the sales and managerial sector, always at the forefront of innovation and high quality.

With its headquarters in Bergamo, Percassi operates through facilities and offices in Milan, Paris, London, Berlin, Madrid, Lisbon, Warsaw, Zurich, Brussels, Grand Canyon, New York, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Dubai. Percassi’s activities are managed by the holding company Odissea S.r.l. For more information: www.percassi.com.