I heard great things about this but I was disappointed, it felt really cakey and heavy. It was hard to blend and it did not sit right with my acne and scarring. I would not recommend this to people who have acne scarring or breakouts.
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Rimmel London Lasting Matte Foundation
Overall rating from 107 reviews so far:
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A feather light, oil free formula with an airy mousse texture that won’t feel heavy or greasy. Delivers all day shine control and blends flawlessly for a natural looking matte finish. Minimizes the appearance of pores. The weight is over – finally, shine has met its matte.
Website www.au.rimmellondon.com
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Overall rating:
1.3/5
30th May, 2017
Overall rating:
2.0/5
19th June, 2017
Didn't Work for Me
This review is the subjective opinion of a Beauty Review member and not of Beauty Review Limited.
Overall rating:
1.0/5
5th October, 2018
Cake face
I picked this up on sale from Farmers for $12, so cheap! I had high hopes for this but unfortunately it was not good on my skin.
I like the squeezy tube as it makes it easy to get the right amount of product out, I selected the shade ivory which was a tad dark for my complexion. I tried applying several ways, it looked great for about an hour but then I looked like a cakey mess.
It settled into my pores and really badly around my nose. It felt heavy and mask like. Each time I put this on I couldn't wait to take it off again. I would not recommend for dry skin. Not a good foundation for me.
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Overall rating:
5.0/5
23rd February, 2014
Favourite foundation
The Rimmel Stay Matte Mousse is my current favourite foundation. Prior to trying this foundation I had used Estee Lauder double wear, Clarins Skin Illusion and Revlon Colourstay. The Rimmel Stay Matte mousse has outdone these foundations with a sweet bonus of a lovely little $13 price tag (via asos).
I picked this up over a month ago and after the first application I was incredibly impressed. The coverage it provides is similar to the three foundations I mentioned, but feels a whole lot lighter on the skin. The first day I wore this foundation I felt like I had nothing on my face. The texture is light and creamy and blends easily and evenly. Previously I would reach for the Thin Lizzy concealer daily to cover acne scarring around my chin, but an extra layer of this foundation has left my concealer at the back of my drawer. This flawless coverage lasts all day (7am - 7pm) and keeps me incredibly matte. When set with a powder I do not need to retouch my foundation during the day and I no longer need to use blotting sheets.
After a few days of using this foundation I was about to label it 'perfect.' However, by the end of the week I had two dry patches on my face. I have oily skin so this was certainly unusual. I moisterised like a crazy woman and thankfully they haven't returned. This experience leads me to think that this foundation would not be suitable for anybody with dry, normal or even combination skin. The only other downside to this foundation is the colour range, which is pretty limited. I do have to mix two shades to get the perfect colour.
Overall this is my current favourite foundation which is an amazing alternative to the double wear, colourstay and Clarins skin illusion foundations. If you wear these foundations you will either love it even more, or at least enjoy it as a cheaper alternative for casual days. I will continue to use this foundation however I will need to be vigilant in nourishing my skin at night.
Tips: Asos offers the best price for this foundation.
This review is the subjective opinion of a Beauty Review member and not of Beauty Review Limited.
Overall rating:
5.0/5
14th October, 2014
Superb matte foundation
I love this foundation with a passion. I purchased it a couple of weeks ago, and took a risk with it after hearing great things and I am in love with it!
The packaging is very cute, and very much suits rimmels style of makeup, the tube is a good size and has plenty of product in it. The foundation is super creamy, and goes on like a dream. It lasts throughout the day, and does not melt off my face, but stays set in place from morning until night. I have an oily skin type, and when I am wearing this foundation you would not know it!
If I were to compare this foundation to another, it is very much like loreals dream matte mousse. However I find that rimmel's one lasts longer during the day, and has a lot more product.
Overall I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a matte finish with medium to full coverage. It is a great affordable foundation.
Tips: Use a good face primer and powder :)
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I absolutely hated this product. It claims to be a 'matte' foundation however my skin goes very oily after only a few hours. When I apply the product, it goes very streaky from my brush and then when I try and blend it in with a beauty blender, it is very difficult to blend as it is very stiff on the skin to begin with. When I add powder over top, it looks even worse because the powder doesn't really stick on the foundation well. (I have tried multiple different powders with it.) Definitely don't recommend it to anybody.