Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation Review

I have heard a lot of positive reviews about this foundation. Everyone claims it does what the bottle says and wakes up your skin, leaving a lovely, dewy finish. However I have to say me and this product do not get on. I must mention I have oily skin already, and I generally do not go for dewy products as this makes my skin much worse! But I wanted to try one again just to see if it was worth the hype...

As for the feel of the foundation and how it goes on, I can't fault that. It feels lovely and light and does not dry my skin out at all. It blends in flawlessly and provides a medium coverage. All seems to be well at first. I set the foundation with my MAC blot powder (which prevents any oily breakouts with my skin).

The picture above was taken when I had just applied my makeup. However, after 40 minutes I look completely different and I need to reapply powder. My face has become nearly reflective it's so shiny! God knows what it would look like without the powder?! Also this foundation will not withstand any contact with water, when I got rained on my face was so streaked, which does not happen with my trusty Revlon Colorstay (which also leaves my face nice and matte all day).

I think my main issue is with this foundation that my skin constantly looks dewy, and this product just takes that to the extreme and makes me look like an oily mess! At the moment I'm just using this product when I'm not doing much during the day and my makeup doesn't need to last long. If you want a long lasting foundation, I wouldn't reccomend this, it is not a great base for my blusher either, which doesn't tend to last long with this product. However if your skin is dry and doesn't tend to get oily, you may get on with this product much better than I have, and I would definitely give it a try as it does feel lovely on the skin.

Shade wise, I purchased 103 which is True Ivory, which is meant to be a pale shade however I still think it's a little dark and orangey for my skin. It is definitely an affordable foundation, priced at £8.99 in Boots.

Have you tried this foundation? Anyone else have the same problem as me?! 

NB: This post was scheduled before I went to America. I will currently be sunning it up and won't be back until mid September, so I apologise for any late replies to comments etc! I will get back to you when I can! x

Simple Bright Eye Makeup Tutorial

Today I thought I'd post a tutorial (my first one I think?!) Recently I've been playing around with Urban Decay's Naked 3 palette. although I don't like it as much as number 2, its sort of pushed me out of my comfort zone and forced me to try some new looks, and this one is one I have been loving.

I like to call this look The Bright Eye, as it really makes your eyes pop and its nice and so simple and natural looking. I think this would be a go to for me if I was still at school as it's more of a "no makeup, makeup look"! 

Before:

 

After:

What I'm wearing on my face:

Revlon Colorstay Foundation for combination/oily skin in Sand Beige

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NW15

MAC Pressed Blot Powder in Medium

Rimmel London Powder Blush in Winter Glow

Avon Deep Glow Bronzing Powder

Lips: 

Maybelline Colorsensational Lip Liner in Sweet Pink

Nivea Essential Care Lip Salve 

Eyes:

Urban Decay Brow Box in Brown Sugar

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Urban Decay Naked 3 palette, shades used:

Strange, Limit and Nooner

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Sellout

Urban Decay Big Fatty Mascara

Maybelline The Falsies Mascara

Barry M Kohl Pencil in Number 30

I won't go over everything that I did for my face, but I used a light concealer and used quite a lot under my eyes to really brighten them up. I also put some around my nose and any visible blemishes as flawless skin really compliments this look. I should also note I didn't have a nude lipstick on me at the time so I just filled in my lips with a lip liner! I just then went over it with my lip salve for a shiny finish. Simple!

First off give your eyebrows any filling in they need, but don't make them too over the top as this is a simple look, just aim for symmetry. For my eyes I applied Urban Decay's Primer Potion, then patted Strange (which is a matte white/cream colour) all over the lid. I just used the brush that came with the Naked 3 palette as I like this brush. I then went in with Limit (a matte pinky/brown colour) over the outer half of my eyelid. I then just went in with Nooner (a matte light brown colour) in the crease. I also put the colours under my eyes too, starting with the lightest near the corner and blending out to the darkest at the outer edge. I just think this makes my eyes look bigger. To really brighten up my eyes I then used Urban Decay's Sellout in the corner of my eyes. I applied this quite generously. Sellout is great as a highlight as it's really light and shimmery. It was also the closest colour to Bootycall that I could find! (Tip: make sure you blend all the colours well! This is the key to a flawless makeup look. I again just used my Naked 3 brush). 

For my lashes I applied Urban Decay's Big Fatty Mascara to the top lashes (review here) and to the bottom lashes I applied Maybelline The Falsies Mascara, however you can just apply any mascara that's nearing the end of its life! I then lined my water line with Barry M's Kohl Pencil in number 30. This is a shimmery white colour and really makes your eyes pop.

Hope you've enjoyed reading about this look, it's my current favourite and go to as it's so simple and great for the day time without looking like I've gone through too much effort!