Review: Rimmel Lasting Finish Soft Colour Blush in 020 Pink Rose

Hello lovelies,

If you haven't tried the Rimmel blushes yet, you're in for a real treat. I seem to be naturally gravitating toward Rimmel at the moment for all my makeup needs. I've yet to find a Rimmel product that doesn't tick the boxes for me.

I picked up Pink Rose off ASOS after looking at swatches and reviews online. Moving into Winter, I like my blush to give me that rosy glow as if I've just stepped inside from the cold and the majority of blushes that I own are more coral toned for the summer, when I have a bit of colour. I swept Pink Rose on my cheeks first thing in the morning and it's still there at 10pm.

I find you have to be quite light on application, I was a bit heavy handed the first time round and ended up having to pat the colour down, I would say Pink Rose has medium pigmentation. It just adds a lovely natural sheen.

My only bugbear is the packaging, it's quite flimsy and it's not something I would just fling into my bag, I'd be worried about the compact cracking and I find it a bit tricky to open. Nevertheless, I don't want to detract from what a gorgeous blush this is and it's definitely one of my Winter staples.

Rimmel London Lasting Finish Soft Colour Blush is available from ASOS for £3.99

Have you tried any of the Rimmel blushes?

Rimmel Haul

Hello lovelies,

I'm going to hold my hands up and say it has been a while since my last post. But there is an excuse for that, I've been working so hard for I don't know how long... I've forgotten what the outside looks like and all contact with human beings has ceased to exist. So my little blog has been put on the shelf but I have finally got a little time to myself.

Now I'm meant to be saving my pennies for Christmas but I was in desperate need of a new foundation so ended up going to ASOS to put in a cheeky Rimmel order. I'm actually shocked at the price of foundation in France it's at least twice the price of in England, and it's difficult to get hold of certain brands unless you're looking for L'Oreal or Bourjois. But you know when you only go to buy one thing and end up with five, that happened so I thought I'd share with you what I picked up.

Rimmel London Lasting Finish Soft Colour Mono Blush in 020 Pink Rose - £3.99
Rimmel London Wake Me Up Concealer in 020 True Ivory - £5.49
Rimmel London Kate Matte Lipstick in 111 Kiss of Life -£5.49
Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lipstick in 660 In Love with Ginger - £6.49

Rimmel London Match Perfection Foundation SPF 18 in 102 Light Nude - £6.99

I think in all this came to around £16.00 due to various offers that ASOS had running. I'd never thought to buy makeup from ASOS before but they regularly have offers on and it's free shipping which is fab for me or anyone living abroad and wanting to get hold of the brands that they know!

Have you tried any of these?

Review: Soap & Glory Cheekmate

Every time I nip into Boots, I'm always attracted to the Soap & Glory cosmetics stand. There is just something so alluring about their gimmicky packaging and the puns that they come up with. I've have long been a fan of their body products so decided to venture into the cosmetic realm.

'A refreshing gel stain with BLUSHBOOT technology to enhance circulation in the capillaries of the skin. Plus raspberry seed, kiwi extract & vitamin C to moisturize and condition'

Apologies for the blurriness, I had a Labrador attempting to jump off a 10ft wall into my garden just as I was taking the photo. Cheekmate is a highly pigmented gel stain for obviously your cheeks and then for your lips. I've used the the Benefit cheekstain before and I found that to bright and difficult to work with for my liking. However, Soap & Glory's Cheekmate is a gel based stain making it easier to apply.

You only need a smidgen of the gel to create a flush of colour across your cheeks. I like a good bit of colour as much as the next girl but too much and you end up looking like you're doing fancy dress!

It is important to work quickly with this as it drys and will leave you with candy apple cheeks otherwise! I tend to apply this using the Real Techniques stippling brush as it's quick and easy to blend in. I find when using my fingers, I tend to end up with red stains.

For best results, apply before powder and you'll end up with a subtle rosy glow that lasts all day.

I don't really wear tints on my lips as they can be quite dry and I find tints can emphasise any dry patches. However, if you don't have dry lips, the two would complement each other and Cheekmate would be a perfect two in one product.

Soap & Glory Cheekmate is available to purchase from Boots for £8 (often on 3 for 2)