Rimmel London Lasting Finish 25hr Foundation Review

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 :)

Rimmel Lasting Finish 25hr Foundation is party-proof, transfer-proof and leaves you with flawless looking skin around the clock (or so they claim on their website).

I bought Rimmel Lasting Finish 25hr Foundation in Soft Beige (#200). The foundation comes in a clear 30ml glass bottle with a red plastic lid and red plastic pump dispenser. The dispenser is really easy to use, it eliminates waste and the clear glass bottle means that you can see if you're starting to run low.

Unfortunately, the foundation is definitely not transfer-proof (a small amount still rubs off) but it does give me instant, perfect medium to full coverage that leaves me with flawless looking skin and that feels comfortable.

I prefer to use a flat topped foundation brush to almost buff the foundation onto my skin, using a small circular motion. I find that this gives me an almost airbrushed look and minimises the appearance of large pores around my nose and on my cheeks.

The best thing about this foundation is that it doesn't settle into fine lines, doesn't look caked on when built up to full coverage or when powder is applied on top and its affordable. It really does look and feel like a high end foundation but is affordable enough to be replaced as often as needed.

Would I repurchase this foundation? Definitely. I prefer Rimmel Lasting Finish 25hr Foundation to Revlon Colorstay 24hr foundation! Would I recommend it? Yes. I have naturally oily skin and it works wonderfully for me.

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.

I have been searching for so long for a cheap foundation I can chuck on just to go down to the supermarket or walk my dog wearing (as I don't want to waste my $80 foundation on things like that), but I've never found one that's pale enough for me. Especially in New Zealand where we only get the midtones of each foundation range I was so shocked to find this in Farmers in a shade that worked for me. It gives me wonderful full coverage from two thin layers (about 2 or 2.5 pumps). It stays on really well when I set with translucent powder and doesn't look cakey on me. For me the palest shade is a little too pink toned as my skin is very neutral, which is a little annoying, but for the price I can let it pass. I love this foundation for it's price as it stays on all day, doesn't look cakey, gives full coverage, has pale shades, has a super handy pump, and did I mention it's cheap?

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 remember using this a few years ago and having no luck with it but after seeing a lot of rave reviews I decided to try it again. I picked it up for $22 in the shade ivory which is a great match for me.

It comes in a sturdy 30ml glass bottle with a great pump. It is super easy to dispense the right amount of product.  It is quite a runny consistency, you really only need a small amount as a little spreads so well. I like to apply with my fingers.

I have dry skin so I make sure to prep my skin well, it glides on so smoothly. Hides my redness and the best part is it doesn't cake! I have so much trouble with cakey foundations! It is lightweight on my skin and looks natural and even. It does not give me breakouts, I really love the look of this. You can definitely build it up to full coverage. It feels a bit sticky for a while so I like to pop a bit of powder on as I hate that feeling. It does dry eventually however, I am just impatient.

I am so happy I tried this again. I prefer to use this at night when I go out as I use the Rimmel perfect match foundation during the day as it is light to medium coverage which is what I prefer for daytime.  This is a great affordable foundation which I would gladly repurchase.

I really liked this foundation, It was very affordable and easy access. The coverage is amazing not too full coverage which is what I like and its really light weight. Gives a dewy/satin finish which is beautiful in a foundation. Smells really nice and evens out your complexion. Would 10/10 recommend to everyone.

First off, this product is value for money. It’s a supermarket /farmers buy and it’s only $20.99 and the reason I tried it out is my friend recommended it for great coverage.

It’s a sleek bottle with a nice cap to keep things tidy. The pump also means less mess. With only a few pumps I’ve got great coverage. I would say though that it doesn’t last my whole day and my red cheeks definitely start peeking through.

This foundation is one of the best I have used! Don’t let the price fool you (often less that $20 on sale), the quality is happening! It is similar in texture to MAC Studio Fix, and applies equally well with a brush and beauty blender. No oxidisation on my skin. It lasts much better than most other foundations I’ve tried recently including MAC, bareMinerals, St Yves Laurent. I also paired it with the Rimmel colour correcting primer in Green and this hid most if not all of my redness with one coat.- impressed already at this stage! This is now my regular wear to work foundation as I know that I only need a tiny touch up on my nose after lunch (always the nose ) and it lasts all day! Another bonus is that it doesn’t cling to my dry patches like some foundations. Barely noticed that healing zit! Give it a try if you haven’t already!