Rimmel Scandal Eyes Review

Rimmel is on a roll this year! They keep on releasing amazing new products, my wallet can hardly keep up!

This time it's all about the eyes... Scandal Eyes that is. A newly formulated waterproof kohl eyeliner. I still own the older version, the "Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definier", which I was never terribly impressed with. It claimed to be waterproof but never lasted on my waterline longer than 1 hour.

So when I heard that Rimmel had released the "Scandal Eyes" and was being given a lot of good praise, I decided to give them a go. I got two, one in the shade 001 Black and 008 Light Blue, which is a very pretty icy baby blue - great for summer. Now let's move on to the actual performance...

Two words: Holy Grail. Truly amazing products. I'm officially picking up another one in brown. They're so soft that they glide onto your eyes without any need of force or tugging, which is great for us who fear wrinkles! The pigmentation is brilliant, really strong, no need to layer it up. The colour selection is surprisingly really good, I found it hard to choose only two. And the best part? They last on my waterline for over 5 hours! That is truly amazing for a drugstore product.

Overall, these are really great waterproof kohl eyeliners! Keep up the good work, Rimmel! :)

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What I'm Currently Loving: Rimmel Stay Matte Powder

I know there are hundreds of reviews on this super hyped product, but I just had to share the love. I was very skeptical of it, mainly because I never had any good experiences with powders. Having oily skin myself, I always need something to prevent any shine or excess oil during the day and help set my makeup. Personally, every powder that I've used ended up looking cakey and didn't last longer than an hour. My friends know me well for ranting my hate for Cover Girl powders (I'm sorry Cover Girl, but they really are awful).

I had given up hope on using powders in general, until I heard about Rimmel's Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed Powder. Given the cheap price and glowing reviews, I decided to give it a go.

And now it's officially another holy grail product in my makeup bag! It looks so natural on the skin (I can't even see it!) and actually keeps my T-zone matte for hours! It doesn't feel heavy on the skin at all, though it does make my forehead feel a bit tight (no doubt the matte-effect). However, if you're looking for a powder to give you good coverage, then I would stay away from this one since it's very light and unnoticeable. I'm not huge on the packaging, but I suppose that's the reason why it's so cheap. Also, the scent isn't terrible like most powders :).

There's a translucent powder version as well for those who don't even want a hint of color. True to it's words, it really does last 5 hours. Perfect for anyone with combination or oily skin.

Overall, an amazing and affordable product! Big thumbs up for Rimmel :). 

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