Vivo Cosmetics at Tesco Review

Hello Everyone!

If you're in the UK, you may have heard that Tesco have launched a new (incredibly affordable) cosmetic range called Vivo, that is designed to celebrate colour and vibrancy. Although the brand is exclusive to Tesco, it is a separate company, and benchmarked as "the MAC of supermarket make-up brands". For a budget-conscious recent Graduate, this brand is right up my street - its affordable, high quality, and I can pick it up with the weekly shop!

I was kindly sent 3 items by Vivo, an eyeshadow, a bronzer and a lipgloss. First up is the Vivo Shimmer and Shine Lip Gloss in Just Peachy:

Retails for £1.99 in Tesco

The wand has a flat applicator, and is very easy to apply. The gloss itself is a bit sticky for my taste, but it lasts absolutely ages. I'm talking hours. It's such a high-gloss, glassy finish with gorgeous gold micro-flecks that really warm the lip and compliment a sunkissed complexion.

The price is utterly unbeatable, and is the best £1.99 lipgloss I've ever tried. You find a better one if you're willing to pay 5 times as much, but for the financially challenged among is, it's high quality with a low price all the way!

although it's called Just Peachy, it's less of a peach colour, and more a light translucent pink. It smells just like peaches though! Yum!

Now for the eyeshadow in Aquamarine - a vibrant, bright turquoise. I used to wear colours like this all the time when I was still at school, but nowadays I wouldn't wear a bright turquoise eye during the day!

you can see where I accidently schmooshed it with my finger! oops!

 Quality-wise, it's not bad at all. I would definitely use it wet, as it goes on more pigmented, and can look a little sheer and flat when applied dry:

Left: applied Dry, RIght: Applied Wet.

It blends rather well, and I did a little comparison with Collection 2000 Tinkerbell, and Boots 17 Viva Diva for a little colour comparison:

left: Vivo Aquamarine, Middle: Collection 2000 Tinkerbell, Right: 17 Viva Diva

 Here's a look I created showing you how easy it is to blend the Vivo shadows:

So, although I wouldn't wear this often, as it is definitely not an everyday colour, the formula is great, and the pigmentation is really strong when applied wet.

Next up is the Bronzer, my favourite. I've never been a fan of bronzer, even before me and my two best friends got too drunk before we applied our going out make-up one night (rookie mistake), and whacked on liberal amounts of bronzer in bad lighting. The photos came back and we looked like we'd fallen face first into the sun. NOT a good look.

Vivo's baked bronzer, however, has taught me that the key to a good bronzer is a good formula and skillful application - less is more. I love this product, and use it often instead of a blusher. I applied it very sparingly, as it is very pigmented and has a gold shimmer that can look a bit TOO metallic if you really pile it on (think C3PO). This is a plus in my books though, as it means this huge bronzer will last you FOREVER. I swept it lightly onto the cheekbones, down the nose, and onto my chin and the top of my forehead.

 

Sunkissed!

My final word - I absolutely recommend Vivo cosmetics, the quality is fantastic for the price, and I can't wait to try their baked eyeshadows next. I approve!

xxx