Comes with 5 shades to choose from, peptide formulation to help increase skin’s elasticity and SPF15 sun protection
Why I love it:
- A girl will always need a foundation in her drawer to fake “sleep and glow”. Rimmel’s Wake Me Up Foundation does exactly that.
- Pump bottle liquid foundation aka my foundation of choice most months of the year (cept’ for a few really good cream foundations )
- Texture wise it is part liquidy part creamy. So you’ll have to make sure you work it and thoroughly massage all over face. I had no issues working this with my fingers all over my face, goes on smoothly with no issues
- It also has illuminator in it that helps to reflect light (healthy glow) onto skin to A) minimise fine lines, B) minimise signs of fatigues, C) minimise the visibility of pores and flaws on skin
- Due to the illuminator content, my face did look a little dewy-er and shinier than usual which I am not very accustomed to. So if a bit of a healthy dewy and shine is not your thing, may I recommend to go over it with powder?)
- I find this pretty long lasting with zero powder on top, this lasted pretty much all day (I never touch my face with my hands throughout the day) and by the end of the night, it still looked natural not masked like on my skin. I am also happy to report that I didn’t feel my skin dehydrated or have any sinked into my fine/facial lines
- Coverage wise, this is medium to full and is buildable. As you can see in my swatch below, the foundation actually covered the green veins on my hand pretty effortlessly
- If you’re after fresh, radiant, glowy skin finish, this has to be your one-step GO TO foundation and skip the illuminator.
I am using shade #100 Ivory. My apologies with the overtly “yellow” lighting.
RRP AUD$19.95
Available on Rimmel counters now or call 1800 812 663 for stockist
Rimmel recently launched a new lash plumping mascara – the Scandaleyes Mascara. Comes in a huge orange tube, quite hard to miss in a make up bag. There’s only one word to describe the applicator wand, it’s MASSIVE. L’Oreal previously released a mascara similar to this mascara and I didn’t like it this time around let’s see how this one fare.
As you can see the mascara brush has max density, it’s bigger than the mascaras that I am used to. I can see how this wand picks up all lashes long/short but it also has the tendency to get messy if you have really short and sparse lashes because chances are you’ll get the mascara bits onto the lids. So this mascara is definitely a great choice for ladies with long lashes..
The formula is injected with collagen and keratin that promises to keep lashes strong, healthy and plumped while delivering volume and curve to lashes. The finish of this mascara is wet and upon drying it doesn’t make my lashes look dry and crunchy (which I hate alot of volumising mascara tend to make lashes look so).
If you have medium to long lashes and want abit of a lift and volume, this is definitely the mascara for you.
RRP AUD$16.95
Available on counters now (David Jones, Kmart, Target, Coles, Big W, Woolworths, Chemist Warehouse, Priceline, Priceline pharmacy and selected pharmacies nationally
Rimmel – Union Jack Eyeshadow
RRP AUD$15.95 each
Every palette comes with 4 shades (from light to dark) in a Union Jack design. Love the design and packaging just be extra careful when picking up pigments to not mix the light shades and the dark shades together.
Chanel – Ligne Extreme Eye Liner #307
RRP AUD$45
Party gold liquid liner! You can see the expert – Lisa Eldridge working her magic with it here.
My personal way of doing it is starting my usual black eye liner and finishing the flick with this gold liquid liner.
Chanel – Illusion D’ombre #84 Epatant
(Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow)
RRP AUD$48
This is hands down Chanel’s 2011 best product for eye make up product. Comes in a range of six totally wearable and collectable shades, all Illusion D’Ombre comes with an individual brush that helps keep application clean and free of shadow cross contamination.
This jelly-gel like shadow surprisingly delivers intense shimmery pigment (which I love) and is super long lasting. Definitely double thumbs up and stock them up when you can.
Garnier - Youthful Radiance Anti-Dark Circles Roll-On Concealer
RRP AUD$18.95
Covers under eye dark circles and treats the eye areas (concealer + eye treatment) at the same time.
I have not met a person who have used this and don’t like it. Get on it.
Tom Ford – Eye Color Quad #08 Sahara Haze
RRP AUD$100
This is definitely one of those palettes I am keeping for myself and no amount of begging from a dear friend will let me allow to share with them when they come over to play make up. This unusual eye shadow quad comes with two matte shades (top row) and two shimmery (bottom row) shades. Gives the combination of smooth matte base/shading shades and shimmery/glittery darker shades for crease and lining up party eyes.
NP Set – Rainbow Eye Palette
RRP AUD$29
Budget friendly palette that comes with 15 shades that are quite universally flattering from nude browns, smokey hues to the brighter playful shades. I use these shadows with my NARS eyeshadow primer and haven’t had any issues, the colours are medium pigment and are long lasting.
Maybelline – EyeStudio Hyper Diamond Eyeshadow Palette
RRP AUD$18.95 each
If you like intense shimmers paired with pigment shadows, these are some of the palettes you don’t want to miss. While I am not a big drug store brand type of girl, I must say Maybelline has eye shadows make up category mastered. They never fail to deliver and won’t cost you an arm and a leg for the quality of the products that release. Texture is always soft, very blendable and packed with pigments.
Clinique – High Impact Mascara
RRP AUD$38
Separates, defines and lengthens minus the clump and annoying flakes. Long wearing and enhances my existing curled lashes without weighing them down. Also one of Clinique’s best selling mascara, definitely worth checking out when you’re at a local counter next.
Xtreme Lashes – Hydrating Gel Patches
RRP AUD$30
Of course with all the late night parties, it is crucial to replenish what’s loss. Xtreme Lashes does some really well fitted Hydrating Gel Patches that keeps the eye area well moistured and to prevent early signs of ageing.
From left to right: #11, #10, #14, #05, #07
These lipsticks are pigmented, goes on smooth (some did however accentuates the lines on my lips) and delivers a good amount of shine.
#07
This shade is a very sheer nude shade. After application I can still see my natural lip colour peaking through.
#14
This shade is very brownish nude. One that is bit more pigmented than #07 and can make you look appear wash out if there’s no other colours on your face to balance out the neutral shade. I didn’t like this shade as it accentuates the lines on my lips.
#05
A cool pink shade that is big younger on the lips than your classic reds but still delivers the punch of colour.
#10
The classic red from the range. The finish is a comfortable feel without being overtly matte or shiny/glossy.
Love this shade on my lips, I have been wearing this to work too.
#11
Bit darker (berrier) than shade #10. It looks very dark on the actual lipstick but once applied I am surprised how “natural” red this lipstick is. Have wore this shade to two Christmas parties as point of typing this post.
RRP AUD$11.95 each
Available on Rimmel counters now
Pantene Clinicare Micro-Repair Revitalizing Split End Fuser 10 x 5ml
RRP AUD$19.99
If you are a frequent abuser of heat styling, you’ll have those horrid dry, split ends on the end of the hair. We all do, Pantene recently released the Split End Fuser to temporarily (nothing can fix split ends unless you chop them off) seal in hair making it healthy and preventing further damage.
Clairol Herbal Essences Set Me Up Super Size Hairspray
RRP AUD$8.99
Containing floral lily fragrance and boost shine to the hair while setting the hair in place, this hairspray dry quickly to help finish look instantly! Spray away in this super size!
Rimmel Glam’Eyes Day2Night Mascara
RRP AUD$16.95
Definitely a first for me, one mascara with double cap effectively enabling me to have both lengthening and volumizing effect. All you need is one mascara for day to night. Brush wise, it is big so the whole application process is really quick and the mascara texture is more of the ‘wet’ type that keep lashes soft not dry and brittled.
Face of Australia – Mineral Therapy Illuminator
RRP AUD$14.95
These multi functional illuminator comes in such a huge tube (50ml each) making it great for face and body. The way to use these are endless. You can apply directly for face and body as highlighter, mix with foundation for the overall glow, use the darker shade by itself as a blush and mix with your tanning product to achieve a temporary tan.
My personal favourite shade is #angel mist (the pearl white one). I predominately use this as a highlighter and mixing it with my body lotion for body glow for night outs.
StriVectin-SD Eye Concentrate for Wrinkles
RRP AUD$69 (30ml)
This eye cream has cult status among beauty bloggers worldwide. It contains all these scientific proven ingredients to improve cellular renewal, diminish dark circles, improve firmness, tones the eye area and most importantly delay the signs of ageing. You’re guaranteed results in 2-8 weeks.
Clarins Beauty Flash Balm
RRP AUD$60 (50ml)
Oldie but a goodie, This beauty booster instantly brightens and tightens skin appearance for a quick “pick-me-up”. Good for both face and decollete area as it is non-only and lightweight. It’s all in the gentle sweeping movements. No rubbing in!
Aquim Antibacterial Hand Sanitiser
RRP AUD$2.99 (70ml)
This goes without saying, pick one up and stuff it in your handbag. This hospital strength hand sanitiser is great to keep germs at bay and to prevent the nasties from spreading. Good for every day at home/office, gym, airports, travelling, parties, music festivals, you get the drill. Best of all? It doesn’t dry out the paws too!
Evian Facial Mist (Limited Edition)
RRP AUD$11.95 (50ml)
To refresh, stay hydrated with its unique mineral balance and neutral pH.
Instantly absorbs and moisturises hot thristy skin.
Say hello to Rimmel’s latest Extra Super Lash Mascara. One that is designed to lengthen and add volume to the lashes.
#101 Black Black
The curved brush applicator helps to comb through lashes and provides support in lifting lashes. That being said, I’d still recommend to curl your lashes first (always with a lash curler before eye makeup) and gently give it a boost by combing Extra Super Lash mascara from roots to the tip of your lashes by gently twisting the mascara wand as you go.
While removing the mascara I find this mascara quite easy to remove. It comes straight off with warm water and my regular eye makeup removal routine. So give it a try why don’t you?
RRP AUD$15
Available in Rimmel counters now
I haven’t been blogging much about beauty product mainly because I have been blogging about beauty products over here. However, from time to time I still blog about great beauty stuff in this blog. Much like this one.
Rimmel’s Glam Eyes Mascara = Affordable and excellent product.
What single out this mascara from the rest is that it has this unique wide separated brush that helps to apply and groom mascara on every.single.lash on my-already-very-little eye lashes. Not only it applies to the individual lashes, it is easily brushed from root to tip as well. As a result, sensational volumed eye lashes.
I brought another two the other day to stock up my supply. You know it is a good thing when you see me buying more to keep.
This is a fairly new product from Rimmel. I have always loved their products as they are pretty versatile, cheap and actually it works. That’s all that matters right?
This eye shadow is made out of a whipped mousse base that dries within seconds and stays on FOREVER or until you decided to take it off, of course. I loved the mousse, it is light and it is fantastic!
All the colours are beautiful and they are quite shimmery and metallic too. Although the first few times you need a steady hand and practices to get use to it but when you do, its a breeze to apply on.
I use it as a liner for a change instead of the usual black.
Here’s a tip: Use a angled pointed tip brush like the MAC’s 266 to apply it on. Fool proof I swear.
Gorgeous stuff.
My shade was like a shade of gold: Glitz 005
I believe it was 13.95 licks.
