Rimmel London Lasting Matte Foundation

Not sure why this is highly rated I tried it without a primer and it sat in my pores so up close it really didn't look very nice. The match perfection with the blue lid and pump looks nicer on my skin although not a matte. The tube is not a glass bottle it's cheap plastic which makes for lightweight carrying in the hand bag. The foundation is thick like a heavy cream. It clung to dry patches and would look flakey up close and you could see my pores. I would be interested to see how this worked with a primer or oily skin. I don't actually think it was full coverage either but would be buildable lines and aged areas are exaggerated too just the way it sits on the skin. I had a very similar experience with another brand of foundation too. I think the black packaging does not stand out to make you think the brand is Rimmel London either. Not over priced. The finish is not my liking so I wouldn't re purchase I would like to know what this is like with a silicone primer underneath or pore filler

When I first swatched this foundation at the store, it looked so smooth and perfect, and I got so excited. Then I got home, applied it, and I was so disappointed. It wouldn't blend on my face and got stuck on all my imperfections. Furthermore it looked cakey and after applying it all, I could definitely feel, that i was wearing foundation - and a lot of it. Not my favourite at all and i definitely won't repurchase.

ive had this foundation for a while, so have tried it in numerous conditions and occasions. I'm in soft beige, which i think is cool toned, and i prefer a more warm toned foundation.

i don't know, but every time i wear this foundation, i fell like it just sits on my skin, never becoming one with my skin, and one touch of my face and it wipes off like whiteboard marker on a whiteboard. then i actually get a bit greasy and shiny looking...isn't it supposed to stay matte? it's also VERY mousy which i feel can definitely give a completely FLAWLESS complexion (hiding those pimples, scars, freckles, etc)...but does show up my dry flakes and any unknown 'invisible' flakes of skin.

I've tried naked skin, moisturiser, primer, moisturiser and primer together; it just doesn't seem for me. I've tried with a brush (you can see streaks), I've tried a sponge (you can see the pores of the sponge dabbing).

thankfully it wasn't too expensive, but at least i can say I've tried a mousse foundation, and now i know, maybe I'm just not meant to use mousse. i'll keep the mousse to a dessert hehehe

I bought this in the colour 201 classic beige thinking that this would be an okay colour, the packaging makes it hard to try and copier match so just picked the one I thought would be closest. However this turned out too look very pinky on my skin and it made me look just odd. I mean, I can still use it but I'd have to do some mixing with some other products and even then, it is such a time hassle. However the formula of this is great as it does turn out very matte and is perfect for anyone with oily skin, but be aware that if you have a dry patch, it probably will stick to that and then it becomes very obvious. The formula itself is very thick and not as funny as I prefer my foundations but still works nicely once I mix it with other products

I brought this before i had to go out and needed a cheap foundation. Its okay, for its price its an okay foundation. But i felt it just went on a bit heavy and it was really easy to make it go on uneven, im defintley a liquid foundation girl so maybe that was it. However when i did manage to get the hang of it it did create quite a flawless look but felt quite heavy and cloggy.

I waiver between dewy finish and matte finish for my foundations, but this matte foundation had some great reviews, and wasn't a pricey purchase so felt it was worth a go.

This foundation had a good range of shades available, and the ivory shade was perfect for my skin - not too pale or white. It is a thick foundation, and covered my complexion well, but it also has the downfall of filling wrinkles, and when its set, those wrinkles then crack and the look just isn't my thing.

I found the foundation very drying on my skin as well, and left my face feeling tight while the foundation was on. It was a relief to remove it at the end of the day. This would be a great foundation for oily skin.

Not one I'd repurchase unfortunately.

This makeup is only good for people who have very very clean, blemish free skin. It is probably a medium coverage, but when you have any pimples or scarring, it shows through and looks cakey even when its not. Even though it does have a very nice matte finish, it look a bit plastic-like so I only wore it a few times until I bought some new foundation to wear instead of this one.