Review - Rimmel Lasting Finish 25Hour Foundation

So i was speaking to a friend and i was telling her i needed a new foundation and if she used any i might like. She mentioned 'Rimmel Lasting Finish' i actually had never heard of it so a week or so ago i got sent it  in 3 different shades since i self tan but ive shown a picture of the one i used on my model down below, it retails for under £8 in Boots or Superdrug. It claims :-




- that its sweat, heat and humidity proof
- it lasts up to 25 hours
- for your skin to feel energized and hydrated all day
- To be full coverage but still natural looking
- To feel lightweight like there's nothing on the skin

Now, i myself have used this foundation and so has the model down below in the picture. When i applied the foundation i felt that it was very easy to blend in, it wasn't to runny but then again it wasn't to thick, the first coat done just enough to colour correct small areas of the face but i felt like it needs a second coat on any blemish or area that was a bit more red, the second coat applied even better than the first after that second coat i couldn't even see an outline of any of the models imperfections it really does live up to the full coverage statement, she said it felt like there was nothing on her face so it also lives up to the lightweight feeling statement, we then applied some concealer and me personally, felt like it didn't need any concealer it already gave that gorgeous flawless glow, but we put a dot under each eye just to give that highlight effect as you can see in the picture, but what we could see is it was already settling into the fine lines of her face and any hair whatsoever on her face kind of stood out a bit more than it usually would so that was the first 2 problems i could see, we finished the look off with some translucent setting powder because it didn't need anymore coverage and she went to do her day to day tasks.

She came back 6/7 hours later and i could see that its already rubbed of the tip of her nose, her jawline and a bit on the side of her head near the temple and a bit on the forehead, so that was an issue so i feel that its not as sweat proof as it claims. On the plus side there was no shine nor was her face greasy. I feel like the foundation just couldn't last even 8 hours without touching up and really properly fixing it never mind 25 hours.

All and all when i tryed it i did like how it looked, it gave amazing coverage but the same did still happen to me, it sunk into my fine lines, which isn't really a big deal if you know how to fix it. It did also look a bit dry for me personally so i feel like this foundation would be a good one to wear for grocery shopping, the beach? really only going out the house for a couple hours id say 6/7 hours max before it starts to look too bad!. We also done a flashback test and it doesn't give you a white cast and it photographs perfectly.

In conclusion its a good drugstore foundation, amazing coverage! i dont know if i would personally recommend it to clients but then again were all different, it will work on some people and then not others! that's just how it goes! but honestly if your looking for a light foundation with a good full coverage and a nice colour for your lazy weekends or weekdays in then i would add this to your collection!

If you have any questions about this foundation or anything else ive posted on my blog then contact me on - deanreekie16@gmail.com

Thanks for reading!xo