Rimmel Does Matte Lips

Last year I started a series where I talk you through a brand their matte lip products. I started this as there was a distinct lack of matte lip products in certain brands and felt like the ones they do have don't recieve as much attention as they should. I've already done Loreal which you can find here and today I'm finally continuing this series with Rimmel.

Rimmel is another brand that doesn't have a large amount of matte lip products but the ones they do have are excedingly good quality.

First up you have their Kate Moss Matte Lipstick Collection. There are four shades in total and I own two of them. You have Shade 111 and Shade 107. They are both very dry in consistency when you apply them to the lips but that dry feeling doesn't translate on the lips when you're wearing them. It's almost as if there is a layer that you have to wear away when applying to get down to the creamy texture you get when you apply them. Finish wise you can feel them on the lips but they're not ultra drying or flaky looking. Shade 111 is a bright tomato red shade that looks perfect on a majority of skintones, especially fairer skintones during the summer months. Shade 107 is one of Rimmel's most popular shades. It's a deep berry almost burgundy shade that looks stunning on everyone. You may have seen on a few of the British Youtubers/Beauty Bloggers.

And the only other proper matte lip product is their Exaggerate Lip Liners. These are mechanical pencils that are very creamy to apply but dry down to a somewhat tacky matte finish which is obviously designed to grab and hold any lip colour you put over the top onto the lips. However they can be worn on their own and are very long lasting on the lips. There are a multitude of colours ranging from bright oranges to deep burgundies. I have the shade Red Diva, Under My Spell, Obsession, You're All Mine and EastEnd Snob.

As you can see these have a slanted tip to them which is supposed to aid application but sometimes are more cumbersome than helpful. However they are releasing them now with a more pointed tip which will be helpful with application. They are very creamy in texture but that creaminess can also mean they snap or break easily. They apply smoothly to the lips and make quick work of not only outlining the lips but filling them in entirely. If you have dry lips or chapped, flaky lips it's best to exfoliate them before using these as some of the shades can show every little imperfection on the lips. There is a range of matching lipsticks that you can wear alongside these but I've found that a lot of this colours work well with other branded lipsticks and alone as a lip colour. I'm really hoping they release more shades this year as I'm dying to get some more of these into my collection.

Overall Rimmel is lacking in matte lip products but I've noticed that a lot of brands are. Hopefully they release more in the future as not only matte lips a big thing this year but a lot of people prefer to use matte finishes when they go for a bolder lip. That being said though the matte lip products they do have are a brilliant quality and stand higher than some of the others I've tried. When and if Rimmel release new products there will be full reviews on the blog so keep your eyes peeled for them.

Is there any particular brand you'd like me to do next? Or do you have a product recommendation for me? Let me know in the comments.