A Rimmel Primer Review
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Rimmel has come out with two primers that I've been loving lately, specially since I've been trying to clear my skin from a product disaster. The Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro 002 and Rimmel Fix & Perfect 001 Primer have been great at helping my foundation stay in place, even out my skin, without the pesty effect of even more breakouts. Thank's Rimmel!
My pet-peeve is when companies put loads of claims on products that don't deliver but don't you worry, these two little guys deliver and exceed expectations. Because everyone is different, I'd like to begin with explaining my skin type.
My SKIN: I have oily to combination, acne-prone, sensitive skin, with acne scarring, and chicken-pox craters lefts from when I was younger.
It's easy to say that I have a lot to cover or camouflage, so a good primer is a MUST in my world.
Let's begin with Rimmel's Fix & Perfect Primer 001 (left one in the picture). It claims to smooth skin, minimize pores and prolong foundation wear. I agree with every claim the company has made with this product. This is the very fist one I tried when I first purchased the two of them and I was so crazy to me that it had a tint to it.
I have to say, this covered my pores, it toned down the pinkess of my skin, it evened out my skintone while giving me a good canvas (face) to work with. What was even better was that the color of it didn't hinder my foundation color at all, so it didn't make my foundation look funny or off in shade. You can see the tint in the picture below. TIP: I would allow the primer to set for 30-60 seconds before applying the foundation.
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| Rimmel's Fix & Perfect Pro 002 on Left / Rimmel's Fix & Perfect Primer 001 with tint on right. |
Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro Primer 002 claims to smooth, restore, illuminate, mattify, and protect your face giving you a 5-in-1 result. I wouldn't say this primer restores or protects my face because it has no spf in it, so exactly how it protects my face I'm not quite sure. What I know is that It does smooth out my skin, fill in all the pores, craters (you know that chicken-pox thing I talked about earlier), and creates even skin for my foundation application. Perhaps they went a little crazy with their claims but that's all it does. When you first apply it, it has a dewy consistency (seen in picture above) but dries matte (seen in picture below). It does have a brightening effect to it which I can see why they claim that it is illuminating but once the foundation comes on, that goes away so be prepared for a primer that just does it job.. PRIME! Fill in the imperfections so that you can have a better foundation application.
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| Rimmel's Fix & Perfect Pro 002 on Left / Rimmel's Fix & Perfect Primer 001 with tint on right |
As you can see, after both primers have dried they both look matte in the skin. I do however think that the Fix & Perfect Pro 002 primer does feel more hydrating than the 001 on the right during the day. Because I have oil/combination skin I tend to go for the 001 primer and on my dryer days the 002 pro primer. Both primers works great at extending the life of a foundation, I've tried it with high end and drugstore and they have both performed well. I'd say it gave me a good 9 hours to a foundation that normally would last me 4-5 hours. When I can go through a long work shift without a touch-up, that speaks for itself.
If you are in the US you can find these at Rimmel.com, Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, Target and a couple of other stores. If your international, please Google to find the nearest Rimmel retailer near you.
Have you tried these primers? If so, did they work for you? If you haven't tried them, which one would you consider trying?
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Cheers!
Marisa
FTC Disclaimer: All products where purchased by ME. This review is my honest opinion and my experience with the product. I have notbeen paid to write this review. Some if any links below might be affiliate, some might not.
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