I realise I'm very late with a review for these but I've had such a difficult time writing this review, alongside using the product. I'll start of simple: I don't like it. I really don't like it and I'm glad I got this on sale when they first came out. I feel bad saying this, and I feel like I've instantly outcasted myself by saying this because everyone loves these! Maybe I got a bad formula, the wrong colour, I don't know but I'm giving this review regardless, because we need to have all perspectives out there.
This product was my first foray into a nude lip colour, I just wanted something easy to put on for university so I could look more put together. For people who like this product, I totally recommend it for this! It easy to apply and has a great colour range so you can have one for each set of pyjamas you wear to lectures.
My issues with this product were many though. Firstly. this settled into the lines of my lips like nothing else. Not matter how I prepped my lips, or how many times I applied the product, it would slither in and make me looks absolutely ridiculous. Perhaps its this colour! I'm obviously trying to find a reason for this because everyone is so impressed and pleased and I feel left out!
Here are the swatches. As you can see, great pigmentation. I like this colour, it's a good pinky nude for those with lighter skin colours. It isn't weird concealer lips nude though, it definitely makes you look like you tried to look presentable in the morning, but not in a bad way.
I found the longevity of this to be nil. The formula is quite runny, so it doesn't hang around long on the lips. It never really dried on my lips, it stayed glossy and runny so there was no way this would last through a 5 minute conversation or a rice ball.
I wish I liked this, I really do. The packaging is super duper cute, and the colour variety is amazing. I'd be willing to try more of these but I'm not buying any more. I'll sadly be pawning this off to my sister in the vain hope that she will like it.
I just... I'm sorry. I had to do this review though. I know the Phenomenon is an NZ/Aus colour, so perhaps the formula got fucked with in that process? Please let me know in the comments if you know anything that could explain this! Super sad, but these things happen. I love Rimmel's lip products so I'm sad to give a bad review but I'm always honest with reviews, especially when a product in such a bomb.
xo Bridget
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