Rimmel London Lasting Matte Foundation

Never would I have expected to have such a complicated relationship with a foundation! I love this foundation's initial formula, finish and I coverage, however I was disappointed to see that the shade ivory is not the same as the shade of the match perfection by rimmel, it is a lot pinker. My other gripe with this foundation is that it doesn't 'stay matte' as advertised, I dont have very oily skin and even with a powder on stop I'm still shiny after a winters day in the office. The other claim by Rimmel that this foundation reduces the appearance of pores is intially true but as the day goes on this product sinks into my pores even with a primer worse than any of my other foundations.

This foundation did not work for me at all! But i really wish it did. I had heard so much about it so i had to try it and for $17 why not?

So i got the color natural beige (thats what color i usually am in drugstore foundation). It was about 2 shades to dark lol and it was way to pink.

The formula was really gross too. It was a thick gluggy mousse kind of texture. It was difficult to blend out and didn't sit nicely at all. Not to mention it oxidized on my face almost instantly!

I really wish i had more luck with this foundation but unfortunately it isnt for me.

I bought this foundation as I ran out of my normally foundation but didn't want to buy a new $60 bottle of foundation as my mum was bring my some back from America. So I bought this one to tie me over since it was only $20.

I was pleasantly surprised, It is a good foundation and I received several compliments on my foundation when wearing the RImmel foundation.

The mousse formula goes on smoothly and spreads nicely, the coverage is Medium to Full. I use a Flat top brush to buff it into my skin which helps it stay longer and gives a nice even finish.

I did however have a few times were later in the afternoon I needed to reapply in my T-zone as it had become patchy. But apart from that it is a good foundation.

I think the best way for me to review this product would be in a pros and cons list. So here we go.

Pros: Lasts all day. I wore it for about 9 hours and even after running around after my 2 year old brother on a hot day it hadn't budged. Really amazing coverage. Even though it's a mousse foundation it really didn't feel heavy on my face at all. Definitely a matte finish. I have combo skin and it didn't come up shiny or oily on my T Zone. If you like your foundations in a squeezy tube, this is great and it really lets you control how much you squeeze out of it. You don't need a lot of it. Also the colour matched my skin tone perfectly.

Cons: The tube is really small. Clogged my pores, definitely didn't minimize them at all. Clung to my dry patches really badly. Applied with my flat foundation brush it was very streaky. I tried using my fingers to warm up the product and THEN blend it in with the brush and it still didn't turn out the way I wanted it to. Could be better with a different type of applicator though, I will have to experiment some more and see. If you prefer a pump, this isn't great for you. Sort of unsanitary in my opinion.

So this is definitely a good foundation, don't get me wrong. Just for me and my skin type, it really didn't work. If you have maybe normal to oily skin it could be amazing and I would definitely recommend it, but for combo to dry skin I feel like it's not very good.

This is one of the very few "mousse" type foundations that I actually love. I dont really have trouble with large pores so I cant comment on that but I love how light weight the formula is and its a great matte finish if Im in the mood for an airbrushed look. I got it from a facebook page new for $8 and ill buy again once im out. Very easy to apply, buildable and long lasting, the only con would be that it wears off around my nose after a few hours, but most foundations I use do that. Love the look of the item and is very durable.

I use this foundation when I want a slightly lighter coverage than my Revlon Colorstay. I love this foundation as it isn't 100% matte (unlike what the name implys), and it makes my skin look healthy & slightly glowy. This covers imperfections & blemishes, without looking cakey or like you have too much makeup on. Overall this is a great lightweight, everyday foundation!

Whilst the packaging says it is 'feather light' I personally find it quite heavy. Not a bad thing though because I have lumped it in with my other full coverage foundations. It is also advertised as matte, which it isn't. I wish it was, as that was what I was after. On a brighter note, it's super easy to apply and blend in.

I wear this everyday, simply haven't found anything better in this price range.

Firstly, texture. I am used to wearing quitethick foundations in order to try and provide full coverage of my acne and acne scarring- This is the lightest foundation I have ever found that actually still works! It's a nice, smooth, mousse foundation, which does not cake on like other foundations I could mention. It's super easy to apply, I don't even bother using a brush for this, just gently use my fingers and it goes on nice and evenly.

Secondly, it is matte. Which is fantastic for people like me with oily skin and acne- where dewey foundations just tend to highlight my skin problems, I think this makes them a lot less obvious. Also, because of this matte quality I have found it stays on much better than other products, even in summer when my face is oily AND sweaty!

Price- I have been using this daily for two months, and I still have half a tube left! This is because you seriously only need a tiny amount to provide decent coverage. So it's also a great price!

I was recommended by a friend to try this, and I'm so glad I did. I now recommend it too!

I love this foundation if I want to have a matte face all day, I use a flat top brush and I struggle a little bit to apply this foundation as it very thick and full coverage and basically instantly goes Carey on my face, so I omly need a very small amount! Very good but though, if I am doing an ASOS Orfer I add it to my cart. As it is often on sale for roughly 10 NZD

I'm suprised at how much I like this foundation considering I normally don't like mousse textured foundations. Sadly I do think this foundation can be a little heavy on the skin, so I prefer to sheer it out a little by applying with a beauty blender damped with Fix+. Although this reduces the coverage, which is medium-full, it feels much better on the skin than when I apply with a brush. I also feel like more product gets absorbed by the brush than by a sponge which is odd but the foundation is so thick that it clogs the brush bristles! However, paired with the Stay Matte powder this does keep my super oily skin pretty matte during the day. It also doesn't sink into my pores and does give a pretty flawless finish to the skin. It also blends wonderfully in with my skin and the shade Soft Beige is almost a perfect match for my neutral undertone skin.