Rimmel London Provocalips - Review

Since joining Beauty Review I have taken so many makeup risks, I have tried lip colors that I normally wouldn't try as I am normally a nude lipstick kind of girl, and this would be one of those makeup risks.

I had purchased this one plus Dare to be pink (dusty pink shade) from the recent Beauty review vault and I was beyond nervous to try this shade. It took me 2 weeks to build up my courage to just try this shade. I had swatched it many times but getting it to my lips was a different story. The red is the brightest and boldest red I have ever seen, the color on the outside doesn't match up to the color on the inside.

One day I was feeling daring so I pulled this lipstick out, applying this to my lips felt like glossy butter. The formula was thicker than Dare to be pink and alot easier to control because of the consistency. The applicator made it easy to line the outside of your lips and fill them in easy, I couldn't believe how pain free it was to apply this, what was I being so nervous about! The pigmentation is crazy! So opaque and bold, the boldest colour I had ever used. I applied the top coat once the first coat had set and I was ready to take a step back from the mirror and see. I was so happy and impressed with the color, I fell in love with this lipstick the first day I tried it on.

It didn't move when I kissed my babies on numerous occasions and I even forgot I was wearing lipstick unless I caught myself in the mirror. Drinking from straws and eating was easy, there was no trace of color what so ever.

Thinking back I cant believe how I made myself so nervous over a color I had never tried, and now its my most favorite lipstick I have to date!

I was lucky enough to receive this from the last beauty vault.

Firstly, I think the packaging is super cute and skinny. I love how it has kisses all over the sealant side. This shade is very true to the tube and is definitely a 'true red'. I personally tend to wear red lipstick during the night time as I think it is too harsh for me for the daytime.

The formula of this lip stain is very different to the other shade I got which was 'dare to pink'. This one is more opaque, thicker which makes it a lot easier to distribute the right amount of product on your lips. The applicator is the perfect size to fill in your lips without much hassle. I found that this shade lasts me all night when I wear it and doesn't look bad if it does start wearing off due to it having heavy staining power.

I was gifted this red one by a friend, I wore it that night, and the next day I ran out to buy the hot pink from the same line and now I want all the other colours. This has got to be the best formula of long wear lipstick I've ever used. At first when I put on the coloured end and let it dry, I thought, oh no, this is going to be uncomfortable and flake off. But to my surprise, it not only was very comfortable and didn't flake off, but it stayed absolutely PERFECT and even stayed glossy for a very long time as well. I can eat, drink, talk, even kiss through wearing this and it doesn't budge. I was so shocked at how perfect it stayed and how comfortable it was. As a test, one night I took all my makeup off except the lipstick, just to see how it would last overnight. Woke up - PERFECT. haha. I did find it a little hard to remove with a makeup wipe, or even micellar water, I've found you need an oil based remover to get rid of it, that's not really a con, since I already have oil based removers but just something to keep in mind. I hope they bring out more colours!!!

In my opinion THE BEST longwear product out there. Have tried a few lipsticks even lipbalms that clsimed to be longwearing but did not work. This product from Rimmel does what it says. Once the 2nd part is applied it does take a minute or two too dry on lips but once it is dry you are good to go. Once it goes on you hardly even feel as if you have something on your lips and my lips dtays moisturised. You can kiss eat and drink as much as you can with this and you gave the bonus of having nice shiny looking lips all night or day.

It is so longlasting that even the next morning (and this is after I cleaned my face) some of the product is still on my lips and have to give my lips a very light scrub with my facial cleanser or some wipes for it to come off