image from google as I received a sample sachet
First things first, I received a sample of this foundation in a magazine. It was a sachet in the colour beige, and as I had used fake tan on the weekend and was still quite tanned, I thought it was the perfect time to try out this foundation as it matched my tanned skin perfectly.
When I first applied it, I thought it was great. It gave a medium coverage and the finish was amazing. It was a cross between matte and dewy, and did make my skin look very 'awake' and glowing.
However when I went into my bathroom which has quite harsh halogen lighting, I noticed that my whole face was glittering. Why anyone would want glitter in their foundation is beyond me. Who wants to look like a disco ball? I had visions of when Edward is exposed to the light in Twilight, this is what I felt like!
After about an hour of wearing it, my face became very greasy. I was out and didn't have any powder on me so had to spend the day with a greasy face. The grease lasted all day until I washed it off.
I was really disappointed with this foundation due to the fact that it had glitter in it and that it became greasy after only an hour wearing it. I have combination skin with dry patches, my skin is not very greasy at all so for this to go greasy was not something I would have expected.
Rating: 1/5, glitter in foundation is such a no-no for me.
Ah, I had the exact same experience!! Not impressed by it at all.
ReplyDeleteHere's my review:
http://theedgeofbeauty7.blogspot.com/2012/02/rimmel-london-wake-me-up-foundation.html
xxo
I was really disappointed as it looked lovely when I first applied it, no idea why they put glitter in it either.
Delete"Edward is exposed to the light in Twilight, this is what I felt like" haha Gem! Glitter foundations are a no no for me! Thanks for the heads up. I was curious about this when I heard about it, and we don't have it out here in the US yet.
ReplyDeletehaha when I read your tweet I had already written this article, If id gone outside with this foundation on, people would have become suspicious that I might be a vampire lol. I dont know if you get Bourjois in the US, but Id recommend them for drugstore foundation, great quality, no glitter either.x
DeleteI am not sure if there is or not. But I'll keep an eye out for it. Thanks!
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