Saturday, August 8, 2015

Rimmel London Kate Moss Nude Collection Lipsticks: Review and Swatches

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Rimmel London Kate Moss Nude Collection Lipsticks: Review and Swatches
New from Rimmel London comes a line of nude lipsticks designed by supermodel Kate Moss. With four shades and an additional lip balm, the Kate Moss Nude Collection ($7.99 CAD each) is hitting the stores this month. To check out some swatches of these lipsticks, click.......
Rimmel London Kate Moss Nude Collection Lipsticks: Review and Swatches
Rimmel London Kate Moss Nude Collection
Packaging:
The Kate Moss Nude lipsticks come in a nude peach plastic tube with reflective silver detailings. Kate's signature is embossed on the cap and the top of the cap bears the Rimmel crown logo.
The packaging feels a bit flimsy but given the affordable price it's understandable.
Rimmel London Kate Moss Nude Collection
Formulation:
In this new collection, Rimmel included one lip balm (shade #01) and four nude lipsticks. All four shades are fairly light so this collection is definitely more suitable for very pale gals.

#01: This is a simple transparent lip balm. The formulation is quite thin and slick; it's moisturizing with a fruity scent. Unfortunately though, the balm wears off pretty quickly.

#42: This is a fairly opaque pink peach beige. The formulation is nice and moisturizing and the finish has a natural sheen. Like most Rimmel Lipsticks, this shade (and the others in this collection) has that old school lipstick scent. I personally don't mind it too much but if you are sensitive to the scent, it's best to steer clear of these.

#45: This is a soft mauve nude. The formulation is definitely sheerer compared to all the other shades but it is hydrating on the lips and the color is the easiest one to wear.

#43: A tan beige nude, this shade is one of the most opaque out of the bunch. The formulation is nice and moisturizing but I did experience some patchiness.

#40: The lightest shade of the four, #40 is a pale ivory nude. The formulation is smooth and pigmented but this color is quite hard to pull off unless you have very pale skin.
Rimmel London Kate Moss Nude Collection Lipsticks: Review and Swatches
Rimmel London Kate Moss Nude Collection
Rimmel London Kate Moss Nude Collection #01 Lip Balm 
(natural lip color for reference)
Rimmel London Kate Moss Nude Collection #40
Rimmel London Kate Moss Nude Collection #42
Rimmel London Kate Moss Nude Collection #43
Rimmel London Kate Moss Nude Collection #45
Rimmel London Kate Moss Nude Collection
Overall:
Formulation-wise, this is a nice nude collection with a natural and moisturizing sheen. However, the color options are a bit limited as all four shades are more suitable for paler skin tones.
Additionally, if you have naturally pigmented lips, these probably won't work well unless you pair them with a good nude liner to avoid patchiness.

Availability:
The Rimmel Kate Moss Collection will be available starting August 2015.
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