Review: Rimmel Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation - 081 Fair Ivory

I'm a bit of a foundation snob. It's not so much that I don't like drugstore foundations, but my experiences with them have been average at best. I know that if I spend the big dollars on high end foundations, it'll be well worth it in the long run.

However, being a poor uni student, my bank account is looking rather sad so when I was in need of some new foundation, I had to pass by the counters at Farmers and head towards the stands of makeup instead. I'm a big fan of Rimmel products so I naturally gravitated towards them. Upon seeing their new matte foundation in a wide range of colours, I was sold.

I got the lightest colour (Fair Ivory) and it matches my NC10 skin perfectly. No streaks, no orange, perfect. The mousse texture makes it super easy to apply and blend out (I use my Real Techniques buffing brush) and also to make it more sheer or higher coverage. 

The amount on my hand above is how much I use to cover my whole face. You hardly need anything for a medium coverage look. I usually apply Rimmel's Stay Matte powder in translucent and it becomes a full coverage face makeup that lasts hours - I haven't noticed any smudging or fading and my makeup is on from 8AM everyday. Even through rain and sweat, it doesn't budge. 

You can see that it dries slightly powdery, but even without concealer, the red marks around my nose have pretty much disappeared yet you can still see my summer freckles - which I love! The wide range of colours make it suitable for all skin tones too, and cheap enough to buy one for winter and one for summer. This is definitely a foundation I will be stocking up on.

I do recommend this to people who want a matte foundation at a low price point (I picked this up for $18.50NZD full price) that lasts all day. Paired with the Stay Matte powder, it creates the perfect base for everyday makeup.

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Appreciation Post: Lush Ultrabalm

Hi there, apologies for the lack of posting - I've been without internet for a while and then I went on a family holiday, so my priorities have been a little different lately. Anyway, I thought I'd start off with an appreciation post - a product I absolutely adore and use everyday.

My first appreciation post is Lush's Ultrabalm! Ultrabalm is described as an 'all purpose balm' and it was described to me in-store as being a vegan Vaseline (or petroleum jelly). I've been meaning to buy some form of Vaseline for a while now, so seeing this in Lush over the holidays, it seemed like the perfect excuse to invest in some!

And it's totally an investment! I use it for almost everything - lining my hairline when I bleach/colour my hair, as a heavy moisturiser for when my knuckles get sad and dry, itchy bites, lip balm. It covers a wide base and is made of the most beautiful ingredients meaning that both your skin and the world doesn't suffer.

As you can see, you get 45g for $9.90NZD which is such a bargain! It lasts forever too, I use mine nearly every day but you can see I've hardly made a dent in it. It's super soft and silky, gentle on the skin and works for all kinds of ailments - it really is an ultra balm.

Ingredients: Organic Jojoba Oil, Candelilla Wax, Rose Wax

 

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