Made near Big Ben - Rimmel London

Until a couple of months ago I wasn't really into make up. Of course, I have been loving lipsticks for quite a while now, other than that I would wear mascara or eye liner or blush, but that's about it. In October I traveled to Berlin with my mom and sister and we stopped by to shop a little bit at the KaDeWe. For those of you never heard of the "Kaufhaus des Westens" before, it is a german mall filled with high quality and luxury stores. There is a section on the first floor filled with make up. So when I decided to get myself a new Chanel lipstick I also looked around a little bit to check out the make up and thought it was really cool. A couple of weeks after that I stumbled over Tanya Burr's & Zoella's YouTube channel and that pretty much changed everything. I got interested in all kinds of make up and since then my collection has been getting bigger and bigger. Though I love brands like Chanel, MAC or Yves Saint Lauren, sometimes I just don't feel like spending a lot of money or cosmetic products, mostly because I am a student with a little income and I don't like asking my parents for money, because I like to be independent. BUT I found a perfect alternative to expensive make up and the alternatives name is Rimmel London. I used to own a couple of nail polishes, but around December or so I started buying more and more of their different collections and I am convinced. So convinced. Rimmel London might be "cheaper", but that does not mean that the quality is less good than from a more expensive brand. Today I would like to share my Rimmel London products with you.

Number one is my Just Let It Go make up remover. I got this just recently, because I couldn't get my normal make up remover. I do like this one, the make up comes off completely, but it doesn't have any oils in it, which makes my eyes really tired after taking the eye make up off. I don't know why that is so, but other than that it's a pretty good eye make up remover. 

Next is the Shimmering Maxi Bronzer which I love so much. It gives your face such a nice touch and doesn't look too much even if you're a little bit paler. I wear it almost every time I put on make up and I prefer it over blush. 

Let me tell you that the Stay Matte Powder is AMAZING. It comes in three different shades, all depending on how pale or tanned you are. The powder is almost invisible when you put it on and it looks so good. I can only recommend this to you. 

Before finding the Wake Me Up Foundation I didn't like foundation at all. I don't know if I just chose the wrong products, but for some reason you could always tell that I was wearing foundation and it made my skin very dry. Not so the Rimmel London foundation though! When I put it on it's barely visible, just like it's part of your face and it's very moisturizing. I am not looking for a new foundation at all, because I am so pleased with this one.

Everything I said about the foundation is the same with the Wake Me Up Concealer. I used to use a cover-up stick when I had rings under my eyes or a red spots in my face, but that's history. The concealer is so good and because my foundation and this has the same shade of color there is no difference to see. 

Swatch 

Next is my Scandaleyes Shadow Paint. The shadow paint is a liquid eye shadow and my new favorite. I am so bad with eye shadows and finding this was a big help. You just put it on and blend it which I find super awesome and easy. It looks very good on the eye and I am sure that I will get some more colors in the future. It stays on the entire time and it will look good until you take it off. Thank you Rimmel London for this! 

Swatches

You probably remember the left lipstick from the "mwah" post I did in February and since then 3 more Rimmel London lipsticks became a part of my lipstick collection. Yes, I am obsessed with coloring my lips. Mostly every time I look around the Rimmel London section I find a new lipstick I like. They're just really lasting and do not dry out your lips too much. I love the left one because you can wear it with so many different styles of outfits and if you don't know where you going to go to or what you will do later you can't go wrong with a color like that. The right one is more of a night lipstick, I like to wear it for dinner or when I am out in the evening.

Swatches

Talking about my new Rimmel London lipsticks. I chose those ones because I liked the color a lot for the spring and summer time. I like to wear the left one when I go to school or if I feel like putting some lipstick on when I go to the store. It's super awesome to wear at any time the day. The other one is more of a pink and I like to wear it for shopping or going out for lunch or a coffee with my friends. 

Swatches

I know all of my Rimmel' lipsticks are of a similar kind of shade, BUT they are not the same. I was happy to find the Color Rush Lip Balm, because they are very handy (they don't get lost in big purses) and they are super moisturizing. Also, the colors look so nice and they are more than perfect for the summer and spring. I don't like wearing dark lipsticks during the day when it is hot outside, simply because I find that better for the colder times of the year. I was excited to find the left one, because I like the peachy shade and it's also so good to wear at any time of the day. The right one reminds me of raspberries for some reason, but it looks so good on the lips. That's, by the way, the lipstick I wore on my cousins wedding (which I made a post about). 

So yeah, this is my collection of Rimmel London products. Like I said, though they're only drugstore make up I can not recommend every single one enough. Why spend a lot of money on things if you have such a great alternative? 

Do any of you wear Rimmel London make up? If so, what do you think? Tweet me (@germerican_lj) or send me an email (germerican-lj@gmx.de).

I can't wait to hear from you!

xx,

L.