Rimmel London Lasting Finish 25hr Foundation Review

Everyone seems to love this foundation but I loathed it. I thought it would hold up well on my oily skin but no, it didn't. I found this formula to be quite dry and cakey looking, it settled into lines and pores and it separated around my nose and chin very quickly. The colour match was okay but I did find it oxidised a bit throughout the day. Overall this foundation wasn't for me at all, I guess it would possibly be suited to more combination skin.

I purchased this foundation from Kmart a while back, I wanted a foundation that was going to last all day but not feel heavy on my face. Usually I opt for something thicker but decided that I would try out the light weight lasting finish foundation.

I am so pleased I brought this! The packaging is really simply and you can see the product inside of the tube, for the price you are paying you get a decent amount and can squeeze every little bit out!

I find that the formula smells really nice, almost like a face cream and it has a smooth velvet like consistency, I used a foundation brush to apply it all over my face and it evenly spread.. Every nook and cranny was filled!

I wanted to have a glow to my face so I didn't put any powder over it, I felt like it made me glow all day and remained the same even when I got home! I am actually quite pleased with this foundation, I will be buying it again!

I’m normally a MAC, Estée Lauder or Stila foundation lover but after reading reviews I thought this Rimmel foundation sounded great and comparable to double wear?

The convenience of picking this up from the supermarket is great. And it’s affordable. Yes please.

The bottle of this is pretty simple with its red colourway. The range of colours is good also. I do like a long staying foundation!

I found the coverage of this really good and didn’t irritate my sensitive skin like some foundations. It covered my imperfections and gave me to really nice flawless look. It lasts well also, which is what you want in summer!

Overall I’m impressed with this foundation. It doesn’t take the holy grail spot of my favourites, but it is a great affordable option that I will have as a back up.

I’m a foundation junkie since I’ve always had bad skin, I just can’t leave the house without some sort of coverage. I always have around 10 bottles of foundations and BB creams going, drugstore brands, really cheap ones, Korean BB creams and high end ones like Nars. Between all the expensive and cheap foundations this one is a huge winner for me, never disappoints and it’s really one of the bests on the market, especially in this price range. I have skin that has dry spots and this foundation doesn’t highlight them or set into my fine lines at all. It lasts a whole day with a hint of setting powder, doesn’t melt off my face, even though I work around ovens and I get the hot air right into my face all the time(being short has its disadvantages). This foundation worked for me years and years ago when my skin was on the oilier, younger side and it works for me now when my skin is aging, drying out more, I will definitely continue to buy this. Shade range is also quite extensive for a drugstore foundation and I can work with 3 shades at least as they blend in nicely for me and cover my redness, pores and even out my skin tone, yet it somehow still looks like my skin. Not sure why I keep spending money on expensive foundations when this one works like a charm and no one can tell if I’m wearing Nars or Rimmel!? I can’t say it lasts for 25 hours since I wash my makeup off every night though, not even sure how they came to this conclusion. It’s definitely buildable, I only ever use a pump or 2, depending on what I use to work it into my skin, less needed with fingers, a bit more for the sponge and that gives lighter coverage and it’s the easiest to get fuller coverage with a good foundation brush.

Finding a good foundation is very hard to find these days.I have normal to combination skin and my skin doesnt take well to liquid foundation which makes it very costly for me as most places dont have testers when your looking for foundations. Visiting my local Kmart and not being able to tell if it was the right shade because they have them all packaged was like roulette, if I pick the wrong colour I would be doomed! My fate awaits me at home.

The formula is creamy but runny, it covers very well, the coverage is around medium and its easy to build. A $2 coin is enough product to lightly cover my face, x2 that amount and its full coverage. After you apply the foundation it feels sticky which took a while to get used to until it dries, once dried it looks and feels airbrushed.

I dont notice any patchiness until around the 8th hour of wearing this foundation, you can touch up the foundation and it blends in without being noticed. Ive nearly finished my tube of foundation and I plan to buy more.

This is a great and inexpensive foundation, for $20.50 it is affordable and excellent quality, I highly recommend this foundation, its another great product from Rimmel.

This is a really good medium to full coverage foundation! I have a lot of redness and with a bit of concealer on top, the redness is basically gone. I also have quite dry, sensitive skin and I found that this foundation works for me and did not cause any inflammation or irritation. Sometimes the foundation did go a bit dry and flaky and show my dry skin, however it was better than previous foundations I have used. The bottle is reasonably sturdy and easy to grip. The product is easy to get out, the pump makes it super easy and the lid isn’t on too tightly (I do not have the packaging pictured, mine is a glass bottle with a red lid and a red pump). The foundation is smooth and feels quite lightweight on my skin and the colour I have matches my skin perfectly. The smell is okay, it is quite neutral which I like. I usually squeeze a blob into the back of my hand and use my Real Techniques expert face brush to apply. The product is really easy to blend into my skin, however sometimes I find that it can get cakey around my under eye area (but could be due to my application or pores). While this is a good foundation and I use it frequently, I don’t think it quite lasts 25 hours! It is pretty good at lasting the throughout the entire day (it looks very similar to when I applied it after a full day at work), however on a night out when I come home I often find that it has worn off. However, I also find that during really hot weather this foundation doesn’t last all that well, it can go a bit patchy and fade away. It is quite non-transferable- it doesn’t get onto my clothing or anything which I really like! Overall, this is definitely one of the better foundations I have used and is so great for its price!

While it doesn't compare to my more expensive favourites, for an affordable product this is pretty decent. The coverage is one of the best in it's price range (i usually use 2 thin layers for the fullest coverage). It lasts well; i still look okay when i get home and the end of the day, perhaps a little oily in the t-zone, but a more mattifying primer might be able to help with that. I do wish they had an ever so slightly lighter shade. I can get away with it if i blend thoroughly down my neck, but a perfect match would obviously be preferable.

This was my first ever foundation that I owned. I got sent a sample in the mail and the colour matched me perfectly. Great coverage and is only $20 from KMART. I do feel that its not very buildable but I think the coverage itself is enough. All in all great foundation and I will keep on purchasing because it makes my skin look flawles :)

My bottle was different to this picture, glass with a pump and red lid. This is my new favorite go to foundation!! Haven't tried it for 25 hours but it's lasted all day chasing kids then a gym session so it's got some power there! I love that it comes in a lighter shade selection, it's easy to apply with the pump being an added bonus for less mess hehe It was med coverage on me and I do use a primer and finish with a pressed powder if I want it to last all day or night! It is a bit sticky when applying so be patient when blending and wait for it to dry before adding anything else. New favorite favorite thing x

I have recently bought a few Rimmel products and am really impressed! Picked this up as I was looking for a cheaper alternative to Revlon's Colourstay foundation.

I really believe this is a great dupe, consistency is similar as is lasting power.

I found it can appear a bit cakey when first applied so I played around with a couple of methods til I found what worked for me.

Packaging (unlike the above pic :P) is a glass bottle with a pump and red lid. I find one and a half pumps to be plenty!

Only gripe with this is the shade selection was slim, there were only 4 at my local Farmers.