As some of you may have seen earlier this month, I posted a rant bout the Kylie Cosmetics KOKO Kollection release. You can read that post here:
http://kylep101.blogspot.com/2016/11/koko-kollection-rant.html.
Initially I wanted this post to strictly be a review of this set, but since it was very limited in quantity and may never be restocked I decided to focus more on some dupes for the shades. Instead of boasting about a product that no one can buy anymore, I thought I should at least give people who weren't able to purchase it a chance to get similar shades that are available!
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OKURRR, KHLO$, GORG, DAMN GINA
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Before we get into the dupes, I wanted to tell you a little about the set. The KOKO Kollection by Kylie Cosmetics is a limited edition 4 piece lip set curated by Khloe Kardashian in collaboration with Kylie Jenner. There are 3 matte liquid lipsticks and 1 gloss included in the box. The matte liquid lipsticks contain .11 fl oz of product just like here permanent products, the gloss has the same amount. The cost of this set before shipping is $40, which is a deal because all of the full-size products separately would add up to $66. The shades are 'OKURRR', 'KHLO$', 'GORG', & the gloss is 'DAMN GINA'. Overall the formulas for each seem to be as good as her permanent products, which I have tried and can compare them too. The only shade that needs some work is 'GORG', since the shade is so deep and dark it needs one more layer than the others to get full color coverage. Besides that all the products perform perfectly and are gorgeous on the lips! My personal favorite has to the gloss because of the shimmer and glitter in it! Now that we have gotten an idea for what the set is all about let's get onto the dupes!
1. OKURRR...the first shade I found a dupe for in my collection was of course the stunning berry-toned lippie! When I first saw this color I thought I would never wear it, but once I tried it on my opinion changed. This is definitely the brightest shade in the set, so anyone who wears this will take them and their makeup look to the next level. Really love how beautifully this looks on every skin-tone, as well! A great dupe for this shade is a lipstick I recently bought and showed in my latest haul post! It is the Too Faced Melted Matte Liquified Matte Long-Wear Lipstick in the limited edition shade 'Candy Cane'. This shade is very similar to 'OKURRR', in that, they both are brighter berry-pink shades and they are matte liquid lipsticks, however they are not identical. On me, they are both pretty berry-pinks, but 'Candy Cane' is slightly brighter. In my opinion they both look very beautiful on the lips and could easily be mistaken for the other despite their subtle differences. Seeing as the limited edition Too Faced shade is $21 for .23 fl oz and has a peppermint mocha scent, it is a great shade to have in it's own right. However if you want a dupe for 'OKURRR', 'Candy Cane' is a great option that I have found.
2. KHLO$...this shade was way different than I expected. It is much more nude than light pink and has slight peach tone to it. It is still stunning and beautiful to wear, but very different on me than on others who have worn it. This is the lightest matte shade and is very nicely pared with the gloss. A beautiful shade for any natural to glam makeup look. A great dupe for this shade is another Too Faced favorite of mine. The dupe is the Melted Chocolate Liquified Long-Wear Lipstick in 'Chocolate Milkshake'. This shade is similar to 'KHLO$' in that they are both peachy nudes, however this version of a Too Faced lipstick does not dry matte it is more of a satin finish, like a normal lipstick. Like I stated before this is not an exact dupe, but is a great alternative to the shade is this limited set. This Too Faced dupe contains .40 fl oz for $21 and it smells like chocolate!! Overall 'KHLO$' and 'Chocolate Milkshake' are both stunning shades in their own right, but can easily be duped for one another due to their similarities in color.
3. GORG...the darkest shade in this set is truly breathtaking! This deep wine, burgundy shade is truly stunning and can look good on anyone! Although it may need more lip-liner or an extra layer to get it to look as good as the others, it is still great. I usually avoid shades like this, but this is such a perfect fall, vampy shade I can't resist! I actually have two dupes for this shade in my collection surprisingly enough! One is a liquid lipstick and the other is a typical lipstick formula. The first is a Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipstick in the shade 'Unicorn Blood'. 'Unicorn Blood' may be a little more red than 'GORG', but it still has the same beautiful vampy effect with the same type of formula! At only $18 for .19 fl oz, this shade is perfect dupe, but not an exact match. The next and last dupe for this shade is by MAC Cosmetics and it is called 'Bowl Me Over'. This dupe may be a typical tube lipstick, but the color is spot on and matches 'GORG' almost perfectly. Besides the formula difference, one could never tell which is which! At $17 for .1 oz of product this retro matte formula lipstick could be a great alternative to the vampiest shade in this set. 'GORG' is definitely a stand out in this collection and these dupes are at the same level!
4. DAMN GINA...last, but certainly not least is probably my favorite product in this set and favorite gloss EVER!!! 'DAMN GINA' is such a shimmery, sparkly gloss with the perfect amount of shine. It is not sticky or uncomfortable at all. Unfortunately I do not own any dupes for this so I have nothing to compare it to :( Instead of providing a dupe, I will just suggest that you either buy a gloss like this from Kylie Cosmetics (same as this one) or from another great brand! Overall love this gloss so I will definitely buy more from her in the future that have shimmer and glitter!
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DAMN GINA
image from kylie jenner's snapchat |
Overall, this set is very nice & I am so lucky to have been able to buy one before it sold-out again! I really love all the shades in different ways and feel like they are easily duped because there are many similar shades out there! Since it is sold out and may never return, I hope that these dupes help anyone who was looking for something similar or wanted the set all together. Please let me know if you would like to see these swatched side-by-side or in a makeup look, I will happily do that! Also comment if you know of any dupes for these shades that I didn't mention! Thank you so much for reading! BYE!!!
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