Cherry Pie : Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation

15 March 2012

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation
Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation - £8.99

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation

I barely ever wear foundations but this one caused a bit of a stir in the blogging community so I decided to pick it up! I actually got it for around £5/£6 in Savers, saving me a few pounds!

I love the shape of the glass bottle and the orange lid and pump. It just makes it stand out a little better amongst other foundations in my opinion. You can easily see the product through the bottle and I noticed just how shimmering/pearlescent it is.

I picked up the #100 shade in Ivory. I don't think I'm too great at picking out foundation shades, I tend to just go for the lightest one I can find and try it out in store, which I know is really bad! I think Ivory is more or less the most suited to my skin tone, anything darker tends to look a bit too orange.

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation

As you can see, once it's blended it leaves a little shimmer behind which I was a bit wary of! However, the foundation is supposed to make you look refreshed and awake and I think the pearlescent tones really help this.

Initially I was really impressed with the coverage as my normal foundation seems to just highlight my dry skin/spots, but with just a tiny bit of product this foundation seemed to cover them quite well. However, after applying a bit more of the product it started to do exactly what the others all do. I think this could probably be fixed by using a primer and less product.

Thankfully I seemed to have picked up the right shade for my skin tone and when applying it I noticed a really lovely fresh and summery smell. The shimmering wasn't too over the top either.

Overall this is a really lovely foundation and if I can get the amount of product just right it provides great coverage. With a little powder and primer I think it can become one of my make-up bag essentials!
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6 comments

  1. Ah, good review! Ivory shades from leading brands still seem to be too dark for me :( curse of the fair skin!

    Karys x
    Whoisgrumblebeard.blogspot.com

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  2. I've seen this in Boots and really like the bright and colourful packaging! I have really pale skin too and find it hard to find foundations that match. Great review and I'll keep my eye on it when I've run out of my current foundation :)

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  3. This sounds like a lovely formulation but I have very pale skin and I think even the lightest shade would be too orange for me! :( X

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  4. I wish Rimmel made their foundations in just one shade lighter, I love them but the palest makes me orange!

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  5. I'm a big fan of rimmel foundations but this one is just not for me X

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  6. I've seen lots of good reviews about this foundation, I really want to try it!

    Gillian x
    elevatormusik

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