A REVIEW OF SORTS

Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick

This is the last lip product I purchased on my birthday spree. I had heard about this what feels like ages ago from one of the numerous British Beauty blogger's I follow (I follow more British beauty blogger's than any other country & I don't know why, I'm American & many of the products they mention I cannot get my hands on at least for a while if at all). Point is, I knew about these since before they were even released in the states...so when they made their stateside debut, I nearly fainted. I had never really seen any of the colors & I'm not much of a fan of Rimmel lipsticks*. BUT when I found out this line was releasing here, I knew that I had to buy at least one. So off I trotted to the store to sit & ponder in front of the Rimmel display. I wanted a neutral just in case they didn't live up to the hype in my head I'd still be able to use it up, but there was this lovely vibrant shade that just called out to me. So I left the store with two & a thought in my mind to turn around & get a third. They were on special, so I didn't spend a fortune on them...plus it's Rimmel, not Guerlain. I'll be honest, I haven't had many opportunities to wear these around much especially since my lips have been extra dry during this massive allergy attack I'm battling, so I can't give a proper review as to how long they wear. The formula from what I have experienced though is great. They're creamy & moisturizing. They give more of a satin finish rather than a glossy or matte.

Color No. 14

The shades are numbered...not named. The neutral I picked up was No. 14. Neutral with brown or caramel undertones tend to suit me better than neutrals with pink undertones, so this one is perfection & is possibly my go to nude lipstick. It looks nice under L'Oreal Colour Riche Balm in Nourishing Nude. This was the sensible color choice.

Color No. 12

No. 14 was the color that screamed out at me. This color was love at first sight. A while back, I fell in love with the orange/red lip that was made infamous by J. Crew (the makeup on their models in their catalogs is my dream come true). I heard that MAC's Lady Danger was a close match to that color, but there were a few things that kept me from purchasing it. That color is a pro color meaning you can only get it at a pro store or online...there's no pro store near me. I don't like the idea of purchasing a color you've never been able to test, especially a somewhat pricey color from the internet. So I held off. I went to a MAC counter thinking they might be able to help me out. They suggested Morange. I got it & while I do like having that lipstick in my collection, it just didn't do the J. Crew lip for me. In comes No. 12. This color is exactly what I was looking for at a fraction of the price. It is a bright corally, orangey red. It's not overly over powering, but definitely packs a punch. Kate Moss...you sure do know what you're doing.

J. Crew Lip's on a very lucky J. Crew model | source

Top: No. 14 Bottom: No. 12

Like I said, I haven't had much of a chance to give them a full test drive to see if they're long lasting, but the color pigmentation of them & the formula is enough to make me go back & buy color No. 01... a lovely classic red. The packaging on these is my favorite from a drugstore thus far (with the exception of the L'Oreal Colour Riche Balm's), they're lovely matte black & the lid clicks securely into place.

*I was a fan of them when I first got into makeup in my teens, but I've since grown apart from Rimmel's lipsticks. Many of their colors in their range here in the states has too much sparkle for my liking & often the displays in my stores have always been messed with & the lipsticks tampered with.