I have been using the Rimmel 'wake me up' foundation for over 3 years now so it is fair to say this was a serious commitment to one foundation. It did the exact job I wanted it to but, recently when looking through old photos and glancing in mirrors I have noticed this foundation hasn't been suiting my skin very well. It has been looking very shiny, unhealthy and sometimes orange which took me by surprise since its done me well for so long. I took all those signs as a reason to break off my relationship with this foundation and go and venture out for a new one.
Sorry, Rimmel.
Estee Lauder foundation has always appealed to me and when a blogger raved about this so highly she convinced me to give it a shot. So when wandering around Boots I went straight to the Estee Lauder counter and got seen to. The woman was lovely and she redid my entire makeup using this foundation and a bronzer. My shade is 'ivory nude' as I am really pale and even the woman said my current foundation wasn't sitting on my skin nicely. So I finally got my correct shade!
It was a bit pricey, £28, but I don't regret that decision at all because since then my face has received lots of compliments. I have used this foundation every day without fail and I've never seen my face look so radiant and healthy from a foundation.
I feel like this foundation is the turning point in my makeup.
When the woman first did my foundation I was really worried in case it wasn't enough coverage to cover any blemishes..how wrong was I! I can wear this foundation without concealer it has that much of high coverage.
A few weeks ago at the Teaspoon blogging event, I was really worried in case my makeup was starting to melt off because I was there for quite a few hours but, my foundation was not shining even though I had makeup on for over 7 hours. My face had the tiniest amount of shine around the evening which just made my face look like it had a healthy glow. My old foundation would have made my face really shiny by that time and possibly start to patch.
When I apply this foundation with my Real Technique buffing brush it sits on nicely and even alone it doesn't feel shiny whereas my old foundation felt oily and took longer to dry into my skin. This foundation is so long lasting I sometimes forget its even there because I don't feel like its heavy or on my skin at all. I love being able to touch my face without it feeling oily.
One slight problem I have had with this foundation maybe once or twice is when you have those bad skin days this foundation tends to hate your skin too. I've had one or two dry patches off spot treatments around my face and I found this foundation liked to make these areas more noticeable..also this foundation sits into the skin straight away so sometimes it's a bit tricky to blend out areas when its stuck straight to my face.
Pros:
Extremely long lasting
High coverage
Sinks into skin quickly
Feels light on the skin
Looks healthy
Easy to apply
Smells pleasant
Build-able for day or night wear
SPF 10
SPF 10
Cons:
Expensive
Doesn't come with a pump
Sometimes a bit playful if you have imperfections (e.g dryness)
Dries a little too quickly into my skin
Sometimes a bit playful if you have imperfections (e.g dryness)
Dries a little too quickly into my skin
Overall I am so happy I went and got my face tested for the right shade and purchased this because it is perfect for my skin. I genuinely thought this was long lasting but not as long lasting as I'd of expected. I have now ended my foundation relationship with Rimmel and committed myself to Estee Lauder.
Have you tried this foundation?