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Rimmel London Stay Matte Pressed Powder Review

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The Claim: "Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder controls shine for upto 12 hours. It minmises the appearance of pores with a natural, matte finish..."

Its job is to conceal imperfections while maintaining a “natural flawless finish”. As someone with acne scars, wearing this product on it’s own does not give me any coverage to feel confident. However, its great on top of a good foundation and helps reduce redness.

This compressed powder is light; you barely feel it on your skin. Although, this is available in 6 different tones, I always pickup the translucent as I find it transfers and matches my pale skin complexion evenly.

It claims to be suitable for all skin types and I would absolutely agree. Even for dry skin types, it does not cling around dry patches. Great for oily T-Zones to reduce shine leaving a matte finish as suggested.For best results, I found applying this with a kabuki brush in circular motions worked well and you do not need much to start with.

The packaging is very basic but simple and does the job. However, it would be more user friendly see it in a more compact fashion, for example, with a travel mirror and a clasp closing. Such a high quality product deserves to look more attractive.

A product that I will continue to use and recommend!

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Review: NARS Sheer Glow Foundation

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OMG. I really blew the budget on this one. To be honest, I’m not a massive fan of forking out for expensive make up. But, afew of my favourite beauty bloggers wear this and couldn’t resist any longer.I get the impression that this is a massive beauty cult product that’s much loved. So I was keen to try this out. And I have my credit card to thank!

I purchased Mont Blanc from ASOS. This shade is alittle to light for me but I am impressed with the flawless, medium coverage and finish.

As you can probably guess, I'm new to NARS products. Asos have recently started to stock NARS and has 12 good shades from collection of the 20 shades available.

They Say: Sheer glow foundation by NARS. Featuring a skin brightening and hydrating formula for a radiant complexion, the satin-finish foundation provides a sheer, buildable coverage. Minimizing skin discolouration while brightening and clarifying the skin, the foundation is suitable for normal to dry skin types.

Although the packaging looks professional and sleek, getting the entire product out of the bottle can be annoying. With the lack of a pump, there's a risk that you could end up with too much product. And, for the price - I’d rather not waste any. You can purchase a pump devise separately for an extra £3 but why not just give it anyway?

Am I being slightly picky? YES! It does annoy me with most foundations packaged in a glass bottle though I do like the presentation.

The before and after using the NARS foundation. Covers scars and blemishes evenly leaving a flawless finish

Amazing formula! This foundation makes me look radiant without the dewy look that suits me well. It leaves a matt finish with a beautiful fresh looking glow. Using my Real Techniques Stippling Brush it applies and blends into the skin leaving a smooth finish.

It's worth noting, this foundation has no SPF. This can be great for photography shoots to avoid any shine or reflection.

I have to point out that my skin is very dry in winter. I did find at times that the foundation would go slightly patchy around the areas that were particularly dry – so make sure you moisturize well! On my skin, this foundation will last a pretty solid 6-10 hours without needing any touch-ups

Overall, it’s an excellent product! But hate the price tag! I may re-purchase in the future but in a lighter shade.

Available online at: http://www.narscosmetics.co.uk/complexion/foundation/sheer-glow-foundation/

RRP: £30.50