Thursday 12 July 2012

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation

Hi everyone! Though this is supposedly a 'beauty blog', I haven't actually got round to doing many reviews yet - so I thought I'd crack on with one seeing as I have a spare evening with just my laptop for company!

The Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation has conjured up more hype than.. well something worth talking about, but though it seems to be mostly loved amongst the beauty community, there also seems to be some who despise it - so of course I had to go out and get it, to try for myself!



The first thing to mention is the packaging: I personally love the packaging, it looks fun and the glass bottle gives it a certain class that brings it out of the drugstore hoi-polloi (yes i did have to google how to spell that..). Some feel the bright orange colour is a bit of a put off for a foundation, but I think it fits in well with the bright prints that are on trend for fashion at the moment and gives it a summer feel. The pump bottle fills me up with excitement (I do love a good pump bottle!) but it does mean that the last bits of the product will be wasted, which is annoying on a budget.

The range of tones isn't great, but there are enough to pick one that just about fits your skin. I chose shade 103, True Ivory, but I would definitely suggest going to the shop and trying the tester, as I probably would have chosen the lightest shade from looking at the bottle through the glass! When first applied, the colour looks a bit shockingly dark, but I find after 5 minutes or so, it settles down and actually really fits your skin tone well. I'd say it has a medium coverage, but somehow still manages to feel lightweight, so I can tell it's going to be great as a summer foundation for those good-skin days!



The bottle states that it has an 'anti-fatigue effect and radiant glow' which I would 100% agree with. You can immediately notice a difference in how tired you look, and just makes your skin a whole lot more radiant in general! I would say that this foundation also actually has quite good staying power, which surprised me! From experience, I would say it lasts around 4 hours before needing top ups - but that is most likely due to my more oily skin - for anyone with normal/ combination skin I would expect it to last at least 6 hours.



One thing I would mention is that the first time I used this, it broke me out quite heavily and so for someone with very acne-prone or sensitive skin, I would probably avoid this. Also, if you have very oily skin, the 'radiant glow' will increase the grease on your face ten times over, so probably best to stay away! Now that I've bought the bottle I will continue using it occasionally, as my skin settled down after using it a few times, but I still don't feel it's the right match for my skin tone, as great as it is for everything else!

If you have normal/ combination skin then I can only urge you to go out and buy this as your summer foundation, you will fall in love!

Enjoy!
Liv xo

12 comments:

  1. i've been seeing this stuff everywhere lately -- i usually don't buy drugstore foundations, but this stuff actually looks kind of promising -- i have pretty normal skin! but the whole "breaking out factor" kind of worries me a bit!
    love your little blog, by the way! i've officially subscribed, and i can't wait to see more posts from you soon :)

    -alexandra
    http://alexisinodak.blogspot.com

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    1. Me neither, I normally stick to the 'you get what you pay for' motto, but this one's surprised me! I wouldn't worry about breaking out, I have crazy sensitive/ acne prone skin so it's probably just me, I haven't heard of the same for anyone else :)

      thank you SO much! that means so much, it's scary starting out and trying to get people to actually read so you're not just talking to yourself haha!

      Liv xo

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  2. I've heard some good things about this foundation but I've never try rimmel foundations and I've always being a little scare that its going to break me out. I might just try it and see how it works! I do love the pump and the packaging :)
    Really lovely blog!
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    1. I say go for it, it really is lovely!
      Thank you so much, I love yours too! followed :)

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  3. ooooh i will have to give this a go x

    www.divagirlstrikesagain.blogspot.co.uk

    Natali xox

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  4. Really want to give this foundation a go.. I'm a mac lover but so many people have reviewed this and love it.. I want to try!

    Claudia X

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    1. Definitely try it out at least - it's well worth it for the price difference in my opinion :)

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  5. I've heard so many good things about this foundation on the blogosphere- I think it would be rude not to purchase it ;-)

    smazsays.blogspot.co.uk

    Sarah

    xx

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  6. Thanks for the review! I keep wanting to buy this but as I've got oily skin, I'm not so sure... Everyone seems to be raving about it though, mmhm.

    http://pale-girl-reviews.blogspot.com

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    1. I'd definitely suggest trying it - because if it does suit your skin, you'll fall in love straight away! Depends on how oily it is really, but anythings worth a go :)
      Liv xxx

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