Kiko Modern Tribes Essential Bronzer Review & Swatches

Kiko Essential Bronzer from the Modern Tribes Collection ($27, On Sale $12.90) is hands down one of the most beautiful bronzers I've ever seen with it's wooden packaging and marbled powder. A Kiko store just opened near me and I was so excited to finally purchase some of their products after seeing raves on YouTube and Instagram...but then I hesitated to review them because they had no online store in the US and only a few retail stores on the East Coast. I felt bad posting a review of a product that not everyone would have access to, but that's all changed thanks to the fact that Kiko has just opened up their US web store! Plus, for a limited time, a lot of site is on sale, including this bronzer so it's a great time to grab it if you want one. So let's take a look! 

Kiko Milano Modern Tribes Essential Bronzer in Warm Melange

This bronzer comes in two shades, Warm Melange, which is the lightest of the two and Sienna Melange which is darker. Since I have light skin, I chose Warm Melange...it has swirls of creamy off-white powder mixed with a lighter brown to create a really pretty marbled effect.

These are baked bronzers that are made in Italy so they have very creamy, soft and pigmented texture. They're also infused with a vanilla scent that's absolutely heavenly! A sales girl at my local Kiko store told me it was a marshmallow scent and when I got home, I thought it smelled a bit like my Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette. Then I looked on the website and it says it's actually vanilla...to me it doesn't smell like straight up vanilla but maybe vanilla and chocolate mixed together. Whatever the scent, it's delicious!

Kiko Modern Tribes Essential Bronzer in Warm Melange

The packaging is unlike anything I've owned before...this bronzer comes in a fairly large wooden box. It's definitely not travel friendly, but it looks great on your sink, makeup table or vanity! The lid comes all the way off, so it's not hinged- instead, it attaches to the bottom part using magnets. There is a large mirror inside the lid and the bronzer itself is huge, so you can easily use it for both face and body. Unfortunately, it doesn't come with a brush so you'll need to use your own. They do sell a Modern Tribes brush separately (Reg. $23, Now $10.90) and it's really beautiful as well!

Kiko Milano Modern Tribes Essential Bronzer in Warm Melange

The shade Warm Melange is the perfect color for lighter skin tones. It's not too dark or too orange, and it doesn't have shimmer or glitter in it. But it's also not matte...it does have a bit of glow, almost like a subtle pearl effect but it doesn't translate into making you look shimmery, even outside. I think it just helps to keep it from looking flat. I've seen people on YouTube have compare this to the Hourglass Ambient bronzers, but I haven't tried those so I can't really compare them.

Kiko Modern Tribes Essential Bronzer in Warm Melange

This swatch is a really heavy one but I wanted to make sure it would show up. To give you an idea of the pigmentation, I swirled my finger around in the powder 2-3 times and this is how it came out!

Kiko Modern Tribes Essential Bronzer Warm Melange Swatch

Here, I dusted it along my arm so you can see the effect once it's blended with a brush. It's very subtle but the color is buildable if you're looking for a bit more. I noticed that it totally cancels the redness in my skin and even the blue veins near the top of the photo...it just evens everything out. You can also see in the after photo how it has a glowy finish but it's not shimmery (and these photos were taken outside).

Overall, the Kiko Milano Modern Tribes Essential Bronzer is a total win in my book...it has a beautifully soft texture that blends easily, a nice glowy effect on the skin, and of course, that packaging! To check it out along with the entire Modern Tribes collection, please visit Kiko Cosmetics.