Hello all! Today I have a review on the Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation which I have in the shade 303 True Nude. This is a very highly raved about foundation, not a bad word about it! I definitely think it lives up to the hype!
First up, the packaging. I think its packaging is absolutely great for being a drugstore foundation! It comes in a sleek, glass bottle which is slightly 'cinched' in the middle. It also has 'Rimmel London' embossed on the side, which I think is pretty cool. Also, it comes with a pump! It is so easy to get the right amount of product and most drugstore foundations don't come with one. So, good on ya Rimmel!
The foundation has a really nice consistency, being thicker and creamier than the average liquid foundation. Frankly, I find this texture much easier to work with as it doesn't go running all around the shop. It is super easy to blend with a brush or your fingers. It provides light to medium coverage but it is definitely buildable. I generally use one pump of the product for the whole face and it evens out my skintone, covers redness and gives me just a more awake, glowing face which I love! You will need to go in with a concealer afterward for particular spots. I find it's really nice and moisturising but doesn't make me oily throughout the day, provided I've set with a powder. I find it wears well too. If anything, for me the foundation just ends up looking better as time goes by! It doesn't crease or streak or anything like that, it just provides a wonderfully natural look.
What helps gives this foundation its 'anti-fatigue effect and radiant glow' are the tiny shimmers. Now, don't be scared off by them! They are super finely milled and honestly, even if you were right up in the person's face, you can't see the individual particles of shimmer. What they provide is a lovely luminous sheen to the skin.
I really love this foundation! It is actually one of my all-time favourites as I love the coverage and finish of it. The price tag definitely doesn't hurt either! I would recommend it for anyone with dry to combo skin types. If you are oily, this might be a little too dewy for your liking. For AUD$19.95 you get 1 fl oz or 30ml but Rimmel is often on sale. I'm really excited for the concealer to come to Australia, just might have to pick that one up...
The concealer's already hit the shelves! I've seen it in Coles. :) Not to enable that purchase or anything of the kind...
ReplyDeleteUh oh.. Haha. I'll have to swatch it before I make any drastic decisions!
DeleteI love this foundation, definitely one of my favourites. The texture is so nice, and it is a little thicker than usual but I like it- it gives such good coverage too and I agree that it is buildable! It gives such a flawless finish which I love :) The glass bottle really tops it off too!
ReplyDeleteSo many good things, such a good price!
DeleteI really like Wake Me Up but I picked the wrong shade :( I don't think there is a shade that'd be an exact match for me anyway, so I've been mixing it with my Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum to make it lighter. I really like that it lasts long and has a glowy finish :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame you picked up the wrong shade, glad you can make it work though! True Nude seems to be a pretty good match for me.
DeleteLove this foundation too! Anything that gets me singing a little Wham! in the mornings. (;
ReplyDeleteHaha! It certainly does perk you up...In more ways than one!
DeleteOh loooks like an interetesting foundation. But I have oily skin u.u"
ReplyDeleteMany thanls for your review.
xoxo
Aw, that's a shame. Your welcome though.
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