Review: Kate Moss for Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte Lipstick in '04'

I absolutely adore Kate Moss for Rimmel lipsticks, and this one is no different. I bought this late last year, wore it once, and then never wore it again because I felt it was just too dark. I've bought it back out of the cupboard though, and I'm trying to give it another go, pairing it with simple eyes and shimmery cheeks.

Like the other Kate Moss lipsticks, the quality is bang on. Super cute packaging, with highly pigmented lip colours that last for hours.

The product in the tube is really true to colour, as most Kate Moss lipsticks are. It appears as a gorgeous dark plum, and as you can see from the swatches, it applies like that too. While it applies as a dark plum on the lip, it does fade and bleed easily. It fades to a cute lighter purple, but it leaves a dark rim around your lips, and without a lip liner, it bleeds due to it being such a creamy lip colour (despite being matte finish??).

The colour in the swatch photo is a little lighter than in real life, I'm still trying to figure out why Blogger alters my photos when I upload them to fix this. But as you can see, the pigmentation is great, despite it not lasting long. Perhaps wearing a dark lip liner all over the lip would help, but not by much.

I love the packaging - a cute black tube with Kate's signature is a nice touch. It's sturdy, but still plastic. Nothing amazing but it's easily identifiable in my sea of lipsticks. 

It's definitely worth the $10NZD (retails at $15NZD) I bought it for, and I would totally pay full price because these lipsticks are worth it. I've tried a few other Rimmel lipsticks, but none compare to their Kate Moss 'collections'. 

If you're looking for a deep plum lipstick, I wouldn't recommend this one. MAC's Rebel is generally the way to go for longevity (or even Talk That Talk from the RiRi Hearts collection) but it's always difficult with a colour such as this. If you're willing to reapply every hour, this lipstick is worth it. I love wearing it with an understated eye, usually just a swipe of gold on my lids with mascara, nothing crazy. Otherwise, this was a good start for me getting into darker lips and I still love it with all my Kate Moss adoring heart.

xo Bridget

Review: Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Finish Matte Lipstick in 106

In all my makeup snobbery, I ended up sending my younger sister all my Rimmel lipsticks - except my Kate Moss ones. I absolutely love these. They are such amazing value for money, from the colour, the literal lasting finish and the smell! A delicious watermelon-esque fruity scent that is so refreshing. Who'd have ever thought I'd describe a lipstick scent like that, haha. But anyway, for anyone on a budget, this lipstick is the bomb. I own 3 all up but this one has been my go to lately.

Firstly, the colours throughout this whole range are fantastic. I've honestly never seen colours like them available before (from drugstore brands), they're so impressive. I fell in love with this colour - a pink berry colour. It swatched quite dark on my arm, but is far more pinky on the lips.

It also builds nicely, as you can see below. They also looks gorgeous with a clear gloss over the top, as they're matte. In spite of this, they aren't ridiculously matte, such as Ruby Woo. It doesn't drag across the lips, and I actually find it to be quite moisturising and long lasting.

I've also found that these don't bleed. Which is odd considering my other Rimmel lipsticks did, but this must be the mystical Kate Moss effect. I wear this colour to work quite often and I've never had issues with it bleeding and going all crazy, which is a blessing.

All in all, this lipstick, and the whole Kate Moss range, is amazing. Super great quality for price, long lasting, gorgeous colours. I believe I got these for $10NZD at Farmers when they first came out, Rimmel lipsticks usually retail for around $15NZD regularly which is still super cheap considering the quality. I highly recommend these - perfect for all year round too, which is perfect with Summer coming up here in the Southern Hemisphere.

xo Bridget