This is the Rimmel Stay Matte powder in 'peach glow'.
The product itself is very nice; it does not achieve that awful 'cake-face' that many of us (especially teens pre-2000s) are all too familiar with, it is applied smoothly and evenly, and there is a lovely design on the powder to begin with.
However, I wore this powder atop my foundation several times and could not quite figure out what was wrong...
Now, as I said, I have the 'peach glow' shade, and I should inform you that I chose this as a perfect match to my skin tone in-store. The others looked too pale or too dark...
It wasn't until I was going for a job interview one day and, whilst trying to make myself look as perfect as possible, I noticed that there was a bit of a dullness to my face. Peculiar, I thought, and added a touch of my other powder (Collection 2000 - Lasting Perfection). This was probably not the best idea I've ever had as my face now felt weighed down slightly with all the foundation and powder I had applied, but it put my face back to an even tone and I felt relatively happy.
So, fast forward to the evening when I was going to a party...I was in a rush so had forgotten about the powder mis-hap from the morning and applied Rimmel's powder again.
This did not bode well for pictures that were taken of me.
It was when those pictures popped up on Facebook that I vowed never to use that powder again. Our relationship was over! I cannot express to you how much I looked like Casper the friendly ghost in these pictures. Seriously...I looked ill!
I can only assume that the flash from the camera highlighted the powder and created a pale glow rather than a 'peach glow'. I was mortified.
So, even though the product itself is very lovely, it is not deemed a winner with me due to the effects it has, particularly in pictures, which is what 90% of our lives are made up of nowadays with social media sites.
Top pro: The design on the powder is a nice touch.
Lowest con: The 'evil dead' effect.
Loula Rating: 5/10
Lots of Loula Love xxx
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