KIKO

** Just a warning that this will be a bit of a girly post so skip if you're not into cosmetics.Although if you're planning a trip to Europe, it may be worth to note the places to buy gifts for your mom, gf, sisters, etc. 

I discovered Kiko through my host mom in France. She's a genius looking for good quality good deal products and she came across them when they were doing a massive summer sale. They have great low-priced great quality things, much better than American cheap brands anyway. They're a cosmetic brand that emerged from Milan and they're quickly spreading around France and rest of Europe and I saw that there's a few stores in LA and NY area. So I was very excited to  find out they have it in the border city across from Geneva as well.

Bought all this, plus since I bought over a certain amount, I was even able to get a bonus product (+1 nail polish) my total bill of 8 products came out to be around 40 Euros, or about 5 Euros per product! It's a great deal and the quality is just as great. I've been loving ALL the products that I bought

My far favorite is the lip stain/gloss in one. It really stays on for hours and I love the texture of the gloss. Lots of nice color selections to choose from, espcially with my Asian skin it's usually very difficult to find a shade that fits me. But KIKO ads use a lot of Asian as well as African models as well so I can see how they're popularity is growing globally. I don't think there are any stores in Asia yet but I can see one coming very soon... considering they're very popular online

Volume Attraction Mascara - I love the thickness after I put it on my extremely microthin lashes!

Eyebrow fibers - They're mascara gel for my eyebrows, it stays on for hours and makes my brows look thick it's on my must-have for my everyday make up now.

Daring look eye liner - I have very small eyes so these thick liners make my eyes stand out nicely

Kiko nail polishes are the best. They're about 2-5 Euros but the qualities are almost that of department stores. Plus they come out with so many different colors and varieties, you don't feel guilty buying a lot..or should I be?

Hopefully they will open stores soon in Northern California as well, they're quality and prices are top-notch. But for now, look forward to it on your next trip to Europe... ;) (hint hint)