A "full coverage foundation enriched with a comfort serum. Instant perfect coverage that feels extra comfortable and lasts all day. Sweat, heat humidity and transfer proof for up to 25 hours. Coverage that won't let you down"
But can this foundation actually live up to these rather ambitious claims? We'll have to see!
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But can this foundation actually live up to these rather ambitious claims? We'll have to see!
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Packaging, How It Looks On The Face & All That Jazz...
The packaging is typical Rimmel packaging, glass bottle and plastic top. It's okay but a little bulky if you want to take it with you in your bag or for travelling.
The formula isn't very runny and quite thick- probably due to its higher coverage. It blends very well and doesn't feel horrible on your skin.
My first thoughts...
Now I don't know whether you feel this way too- but after the first application of a new foundation, I can almost always tell if I'm going to like it or not. This foundation certainly surprised me! I was skeptical as I'm not the biggest lover of Rimmel Foundations, I didn't like the formula and the Wake Me Up make my face look like a disco ball. Not good! After hearing good things, I took the plunge and bought this foundation!
I got it in Boots for £7.99, which in my opinion, is quite a good price for a drugstore foundation- as a lot of brands now charge over £10 for a foundation! The packaging is pretty simple, a glass bottle with plastic cap and pump. I'm glad that there is a pump as I was mildly horrified when my Maybelline foundation didn't have a pump. Overreaction, maybe, but I did not like the applicator.
The formula is what did this foundation good, it claims to be full coverage and with one layer, I would say it is medium-full coverage but with a second layer, it can build up to a full coverage foundation. It does feel a bit heavy on your skin, but that can easily be put down to the coverage! There isn't a wide shade range which is annoying about drugstore foundations as most high-end foundations offer many options for different undertones but apart from L'Oreal, the drugstore needs to step its shade game up! I have the shade 100, Ivory, and it is a little bit too dark upon application but looks fine later on through the day. I was really happy that that you didn't need much foundation for it to go a long way, one pump easily covered my whole face whereas my L'Oreal foundation needed many pumps to get the coverage I wanted. I also liked that it stayed on for the whole day, even after my running sessions in the gym, without me needing to top my foundation up- just a bit of powder!
While the formula doesn't oxidise, I wouldn't say that it's the best if you have dry skin as it can look dry on your skin and some people I know have said it sticks to their dry patches. As I have combination skin, it was okay on me and gave a demi-matte finish.
Overall. I think this is the best drugstore foundation I have tried- and that's a pretty big claim to make but an easy one, considering I haven't liked any other foundations I've tried fully.
I would give this foundation a 4.5/5 overall upon the first time of trying it!
I got it in Boots for £7.99, which in my opinion, is quite a good price for a drugstore foundation- as a lot of brands now charge over £10 for a foundation! The packaging is pretty simple, a glass bottle with plastic cap and pump. I'm glad that there is a pump as I was mildly horrified when my Maybelline foundation didn't have a pump. Overreaction, maybe, but I did not like the applicator.
The formula is what did this foundation good, it claims to be full coverage and with one layer, I would say it is medium-full coverage but with a second layer, it can build up to a full coverage foundation. It does feel a bit heavy on your skin, but that can easily be put down to the coverage! There isn't a wide shade range which is annoying about drugstore foundations as most high-end foundations offer many options for different undertones but apart from L'Oreal, the drugstore needs to step its shade game up! I have the shade 100, Ivory, and it is a little bit too dark upon application but looks fine later on through the day. I was really happy that that you didn't need much foundation for it to go a long way, one pump easily covered my whole face whereas my L'Oreal foundation needed many pumps to get the coverage I wanted. I also liked that it stayed on for the whole day, even after my running sessions in the gym, without me needing to top my foundation up- just a bit of powder!
While the formula doesn't oxidise, I wouldn't say that it's the best if you have dry skin as it can look dry on your skin and some people I know have said it sticks to their dry patches. As I have combination skin, it was okay on me and gave a demi-matte finish.
Overall. I think this is the best drugstore foundation I have tried- and that's a pretty big claim to make but an easy one, considering I haven't liked any other foundations I've tried fully.
I would give this foundation a 4.5/5 overall upon the first time of trying it!