BB Cream.. Primer? | Rimmel London

BB Cream helps my skin so much on days when i don't need much coverage at all. I don't really like leaving my face completely nude, but also don't feel the need to go all out when I'm having a lazy day. I picked up the Rimmel London beauty balm a few months ago, because of the amount of moisture it's meant to give. I can honestly say I noticed it immediately and for a while, it was all I would use. 

Given my skin tone, I had to get their lightest possible shade. The cream is extremely thin and *ahem* creamy. Originally, I used to apply the product using my hands, but soon found out it doesn't take very well to my skin by doing it that way. The best way I've found to evenly apply the BB cream is to use my blending sponge as it helps to give a better coverage. I have noticed that the product becomes darker after drying though, so the blender sometimes gives you a false sense of security by thinking you can apply a bit more. 

I've read a lot of posts surrounding this BB Cream, as it seems to be a product that you either love or hate. As a BB cream, I think it's pretty thin. I also find it hard to agree with all of the results you're meant to achieve by using the product. Like I said, I do believe it helps to moisturize my skin, as well as it making a brilliant base/primer. However, for me, the cream didn't give an amazing cover to my skin and turned matte way too fast for my liking. I found it hard to apply to my skin as it would dry fast and leave orange patches on my face. There is no way I could use this product by itself. 

Read about the Rimmel London Lasting Finish Primer here.

As a BB cream, I wouldn't recommend, however, as a tinted primer, I think you're on to a winner!

Rimmel Lasting Finish Primer | Review

I've got through many tubes of Rimmel Fix & Perfect Primer since I last talked about it. I can confidently say I've found a primer that will stay in my make-up bag for a long time yet. You can read my review here. Though with that being said, I've realised I need to start trying other products too, since I'm one for sticking to the same old item until the day it's suddenly discontinued! So when I was browsing stores a few days ago and saw Rimmel Lasting Finish Primer on offer (here), I thought I should give it a chance, since I love their other one so much. 

The Lasting Finish Primer is a creamy lotion type primer. It's awfully thick considering it's meant to  smooth over your skin. I've found you need to use a lot more of the primer too, in order to cover your full face, because it is so easily absorbed into your skin. It's really quite hydrating on my forever dry skin. If you're like me, and get horrible flaky skin, it does an excellent job at moisturising to give you an easier canvas. 

As for extending the wear of foundation by 8 hours? I haven't found it's made any difference to my make-up. If you're looking for a cheap end basic primer, if you have fairly dry skin or if you're already using long wear foundation, I would definitely recommend you at least try this primer as an alternative to the one you're already using. Otherwise, I would give this one a miss. I think the Fix & Perfect primer is a lot better suited to me, but I tried!

So yes or no? 

If you're looking for a good all-round primer for the same price, I would really recommend the Rimmel Fix & Perfect Primer instead. It does the job 100 times better!

Fix & Perfect Primer | Rimmel London Review

Primer is still a fairly recent thing for me, and I had never really given it much thought until the Maybelline 'baby skin' primer blew up in the beauty world. And not being one to follow the crowd too much, I picked up Rimmel London Fix & Perfect. I don't think i've read many, if any, reviews of this product. I chose this rather than the ever popular baby skin primer because I didn't like the finish the maybelline primer gave. I can't explain it, but it was almost too smooth for me! ha. Also the Fix and Perfect is only £6.99 for the same amount of primer. (see here).

Since buying the Fix and Perfect, I now use it every day before my foundation, and am currently on my third tube. It promises to smooth, resurface, brighten, mattify and perfect your skin before applying foundation. The only thing I don't agree with is the primer brightening your skin, but what does that matter since you're applying foundation on to your skin straight afterwards. 

You apply it like usual primer, using it to smooth any blemishes on your skin. It always leaves my skin silky smooth, and makes my foundation last so much longer after applying it. I can now go through the full day without having to reapply my foundation again. I've found however, that I have to use quite a lot of the primer when applying. I don't know whether this is because of how dry my skin gets, or if it's because the primer mattifies so quickly.. But the tube states you only need to use a 'pea size' on your whole face, yet i'm having to use that size on each section of my face to feel like it's completely covered. 

It doesn't bother me that I have to use more of the product, as it hydrates my skin and also saves me constantly applying foundation. The primer still lasts me around 4-5 months before I run out, and that's good going for me! 

What primer do you use?

To Liquid Eyeliner, Or Not To Liquid Eyeliner?

For some unknown reason, once females hit their twenties, they suddenly set out to find the best liquid eyeliner possible. Now i've read plenty of bloggers ranting or raving about their experiences with different liquids, but i'm yet to find somebody that is truely happy with their eyeliner. I've been using eyeliner since high school.. mind you, it's only in the last few years that i've moved to a liquid liner, and i'm still searching for that perfect liner that I can happily use every day.  

I had the MAC Liquid Eyeliner given to me as a gift for my 21st birthday off this little cherub (Click Here), and I was super excited to start using it, since I've got on so well with the MAC Studio Sculpt.. It's now my go-to foundation! Around about the same time, I also purchased the Rimmel London Exaggerate Eyeliner, since i've got on with their felt tip eyeliner in the past, and I like most Rimmel products i've used. 

With the MAC eyeliner being a bit pricier than usual (even though it was still a gift), I tried to only use it for special occasions, such as nights out or meals. I must say, for a MAC product, I had higher hopes for it, that weren't really met. The applicator is soft, picks up the right amount of liquid, and is easy to hold... But the actual eyeliner itself is not the best. I find myself having to smear it on my eye because it is constantly leaving patches. I also have to used 2-3 times the amount of product when I use it, because it seems to evaporate when it touches your eyelid. It also doesn't last very long, and seems to dry and 'crack' off really easily. Has anybody else had this problem? Or am I just botched up? ha!

The Rimmel London Exaggerate Liner is currently £5.29 at Boots. This is currently being used as my daily go-to eyeliner, since I want to use up the liners I have before they dry up. This lasts a lot longer, but still glides on as nicely as the MAC liner. This can be worn for a day out, though I do find it starts to 'crack' off at the ends of my eyes, so I have to sometimes reapply it if i'm out for a full day. I can live with that for now, but I know i'll soon be after a new liner to try, since these are slowly running out. 

Comment below with some of the liquid eyeliners you have tried, and your experiences!

Rimmel London Lasting Finish | 170 Alarm

 I didn't mention it the other day, but I also brought Rimmel London's Lasting Finish lipstick in shade 170 Alarm. Now i'm not a big lipstick fan- before yesterday, I literally owned none! But I had been toying with the idea of buying some for nights out for ages! So I guess yesterday, I just caved in! The lipstick was £4.99 from Asda, and I think it's around that price from most other places too. This was a spur of the moment purchase too, in fact, my dad picked the colour as I just couldn't decide. 

 This may not be the best colour to show you, because it looks more like a red with a hint of purple, but it really is a bright, can't miss it on your face, kind of red. I did realise afterwards that it was a bright colour for me to try, but I know most girls with darker hair can usually pull it off. 

 I must say, I think the packaging is pretty cute though. It's a shimmery/glittery purple, with (of course) their famous crown logo on top. The lid feels really secure too, and there's no chance this baby will open itself, or drop off anytime soon. But whats it like on the lips? That's what you're all waiting for... 

I must say, i'm a little disappointed with the outcome. I had read reviews saying what a good product it is, but i just can't seem to really get along with it. The photo does make it look worse than it does in person, i must admit that. The colour is a lot deeper, but as you can tell, it really does feel a bit patchy on my lips. Now I must say, I wear lipsil every day (whether I need it or not) to keep that constant moisture on my lips, so it's definitely not that it dries your lips out. I can't really work out where I went wrong with it though. 

Let me know your thoughts on the lipstick?

Eyeliner | Liquid or Kohl?

After declaring my love for Rimmel London Scandaleyes Kohl eyeliner, I felt the need to try out their liquid eyeliner, and man how disappointed was I! I used this on a night out recently, and found I had to reapply the liquid around three times before I even left the house! (I really wish I was joking). I only decided to try a liquid eyeliner to give a smoother coverage when wearing fake eyelashes, but in the end, it became so faded that I gave up and went back to my trusty kohl.

I know it's not the best picture, but on the left is the kohl eyeliner, and on the right is the liquid eyeliner. Hopefully you can see how the eyeliner is already fading, after only applying it a few minutes earlier. It also takes a while to dry- hence the faint lines above my right eye from where it has already smudged. I also don't get the straight line i can achieve with my kohl eyeliner, which i am really surprised at, as the liquid nib is so fine and precise.

I did a few swatches on my hand (kohl on top, liquid underneath), and waited a few minuted before smudging. I've always been able to smudge the kohl eyeliner, to help give me a more defined smokey eye look, whilst at the same time, keeping the colour in its original place. However, I just couldn't get the same look, or anything similar from the liquid pen. The pen goes on back, and after around a minute or so of drying, completely loses its blackest colour, and starts to turn grey. I have used this eyeliner around three times now, and each time it has proved to be a waste of money, in my opinion. Luckily I brought it on Boots' 3 for 2 offer, so I technically got it for free, otherwise i would be so mad. 

Has anybody else had this problem with liquid eyeliners? I'm hoping it's just this eyeliner that does this. Please recommend a good liquid eyeliner :)

Boots Haul | Beauty reviews

Today I'm going to give a few reviews on my recent purchases from Boots. I wanted some more VO5 hair mousse, and couldn't resist the 3 for 2 offer they had on. 

After using a friends Avon make-up remover lotion, i absolutely loved it. I had never heard of a make-up remover lotion before, so i knew i just had to try it properly.  I didn't want to have to wait for Avons lotion to arrive, so instead took my chances with the 3 for 2 at Boots. For me, it isn't as i expected. I didn't find it oily, as other people have suggested. Though i did find that, when i got it in my eyes (which was a lot), it absolutely stung. The whole process was extremely messy too. Though i am used to using make-up wipes instead, so it's probably usual for liquid make-up removers. Maybe it's because it was my first time using it, and there is probably a much better technique to it, so i will carry on using it anyway. It does somehow magically break down all of my make-up though, so it does do a good job, and conditions my eyes really well afterwards. For £1.50, you can't really complain though, since it is a good make-up remover (when it isn't in your eyes).

I also picked up Rimmel London's Scandaleyes liquid eyeliner. If you have read my previous post (here) you will know i love the Scandaleyes khol eyeliner, so felt the need to try the liquid version- plus it was only £5.99. I've used it for around a week now, and i'm still trying to make up my mind about it. This is the first liquid eyeliner i have tried, so i've not really god a basis to go on, or to judge it by. 

The tip is thin enough to create tiny lines, which is great for smokey eyes, or simple everyday looks. However, i found that after only a few hours, the colour starts to fade, and it turns a more grey colour. I'm keen to find out how long it lasts for, and whether it will easily dry up too, since you obviously don't have that problem with pencil eyeliners. It's a lot easier to take off too, compared to the Scandaleyes khol eyeliner, so that is a plus. 

I will also be giving a review of VO5 Pump it Up mousse soon, as it's the best mousse i have ever tried!