Price: Rs. 330 for 30 ml.
Rimmel London Stay Matte Foundation comes in this transparent plastic tube packaging. I like it because you can see the product left in it and tube is flexible enough to squeeze the product out without too much effort. It has screw on cap which is pretty stable so you don’t need to very about it leaking in your bag.
When I talked about the Stay Matte Pressed Powder, I mentioned it has this peculiar fragrance and I guess that’s the trademark fragrance for this range because I found the same in this foundation as well. The fragrance is really strong but it fades after a few minutes so lets just say its bearable.
The finish is kind of disappointing. I was looking for a matte finish but instead got more of a dewy one . Oil control factor works for around 2 hour which obviously means that the 12 hour shin control and matte finish claim is kind of far fetched. Another issue that I faced was that this foundation oxidizes on my face, making my face look really dull.
Even though it did not suit my skin to well, the dewy finish is perfect for normal and dry skin. My sister has normal skin and she loves this product. On her the foundations remains oil free for almost 4-5 hours without any blotting or touch-up. For dry skinned ladies out there, who want to try this, I would suggest mixing a little bit of moisturizer to the foundation before you apply it. This will not only help with texture but also prevent it from drying which will give you more time to work with it.
Here is a quick look at the Yays and Nays
- Sturdy and user friendly packaging
- Wide shade selection
- Blends easily
- Feels light on the skin
- Medium coverage but you can layer it.
- Suitable for normal to dry skin
- Very peculiar and strong fragrance
- Dries up fast so you need to be quick in working with it.
- Doesn’t live up to the 12 hour shine control claim
- Not suitable for oily or combination oily skin.
- Availability
Have you tried this foundation?