Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation in 102 Light Natural*
It’s mostly been too hot this summer to warrant wearing much on my face aside from the requisite liquid eyeliner and a dash of mascara, but for those days when we’ve had a slight respite from the heat, there’s just one thing that I’ve been buffing into my skin; Rimmel’s Match Perfection Foundation. I picked this up in the shade 102 Light Natural, which looks a little dark in the bottle but lightens up as it blends out onto the skin.
It takes a lot to get me to step away from my bread and butter routine using my HG tinted moisturiser (NARS… of course!), but this foundation works all kinds of skin perfecting miracles that it’s become my go-to for when I want just a little bit more coverage. It has that absolutely flawless finish which looks just. like. skin, only better.
So, let’s get into the nitty gritty details… The foundation comes in a glass bottle – which is not ideal if you’re like me and prone to dropping well.. absolutely everything – and has a pre-attached pump for dispersing the product.
The formula is more on the liquid-y side of the scale, so it’s best applied dotted around the face and then buffed in vigorously to ensure an even finish. It has a medium level of coverage, which can be built up, but honestly, I think this defeats any skin-perfecting elements that it already has. As I mentioned before, the foundation comes out a little darker than it actually applies, and I’ve yet to notice any oxidisation as the day has wore on in the last couple months of using it. The wear time is pretty good, although I would consider re-applying if I was going out somewhere nice in the evening as it does tend to slide off a little (although that might just be me or the 30+ degree heat we’ve been having). Oh, and I should probably mention that the shade selection is also pretty decent – as has been my usual experience with Rimmel.
For the girl who a little over 12 months ago had never used a foundation, let alone had an understanding of what a ‘highlight’ was, I’ve definitely come a long way, and Rimmel’s Match Perfection Foundation is sitting quite high up the list of my favourite base products (along with more recently, the Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation !!).
If you’re subscribed to my YouTube channel, then do keep an eye out as I’m doing a round up of all my favourite beauty products of 2015, followed by all of my fashion favourites. I’ve been running into a few technical difficulties with the upload (let’s hope that the fifth time truly is a charm) so fingers crossed I can share that with you soon.
