The Rimmel Stay Matte mousse foundation is one that I didn't think I would end up trying, but when I saw it for a very slightly lower price on Fragrance Direct, I thought why not.
Now, many years ago I was obsessed with the Dream matte mousse from Maybelline. I thought it was the bee's knees and wore it every day. Unfortunately, as I grew and my skin started to change, I found it didn't work for me any more and it began to stick to the dry patches I had had to start dealing with. Because of this, this is exactly what I expected from this foundation.
Luckily, I was wrong and found this completely different.
This foundation applies really easily. I would say that it is best controlled being applied with your fingers, but it can be applied with a brush if you prefer. I just find it takes a little longer to get the desired finish.
The foundation gives a good medium coverage and does exactly what it says on the tube. The finish is matte, but totally not what I had expected. I had imagined it would be smooth and silicone-y feeling, but in fact it actually feels a little waxy on the skin. This is probably the one thing I didn't like.
The wear of this foundation is pretty good. I'd say you could easily get six hours out of it before it starts to move (I found it slipped from around my nose,) although this could probably be prolonged with the application of a powder.
As for sticking to my dry patches, I found it did a little, but nothing overly noticeable, especially not unless you were looking for it. I've heard from a few people since testing this product and a few have said that it didn't fit so well with their oilier skin. This may be down to the waxy finish that doesn't seem to set.
If you would like to see how this wore during a day for me, you can watch my first impressions video here.
You can purchase this foundation from Fragrance Direct for £5.75, a very slight discount on the usual price.
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