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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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 Apocalips in 'Phenomenon'

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

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