Tried And Tested - Rimmel's 'Kate' Lipstick in 02

Last week, I went out and bought 3 colours from the collection and I have been trying them out one by one. The first review is of 02, which is a shocking pinkish red.

Shade 02

The formula is extremely dry but long wearing. The lipstick stayed on my lips all day, however, I didn't like the dryness of it. On the lips, the finish is not as glossy as it appears in the tube; it's actually semi-matte which I quite like as I don't always like to have mega shiny lips!

I do really love the colour of this, it's bright (which is always good!) but it's also very wearable for the less brave of us make up fans. It's buildable, if you only want a light colour - you can just dab it on with your finger so it's a stain, or apply it full on so it's super bright!

'Kate' lipstick in 02.

 Overall, I love the colour and stayng power of this lipstick and the finish is really nice - I just hate the dryness! It's the dryest 'long wearing' lipstick I've ever used so I would definitely slap on load of lip balm first to protect your lips from chapping etc. But for a cheap and cheerful £5 lipstick, this isn't bad. As for repurchasing? I don't think I will. But for now, I will use it with lots of balm and moisturiser and when it starts getting towards the end, I'm sure I can make a pretty tinted lipbalm by mixing it with some thick moisturiser or Vaseline.

Have you tried this lipstick yet, or any others from this collection? Let me know what you think of them in the comments? :) xx

Kate Moss Lipsticks - First Impressions

Today, I went to get a few of the Kate Moss lipsticks (Lasting Finish by Kate) after all the hype and advertising they got. I picked up three colours: 01, 02 and 05. These are the three colours I would most likely wear from the collection.



Shade 01 - A dark, berry red



Shade 02 - A very bright pink



Shade 05 - A more subtle, pale pink.

All three of these lipsticks have a glossy finish and are very true to colour in the swatches: 

Top - 01
Middle - 02
Bottom - 05

I haven't tried them on my lips yet, so I will update you on their staying power and whether they are drying or not. These retail for £5.29 each but there is a 3 for 2 deal going on at Superdrug at the moment, so I'd definitely take advantage of that if you're interested in these!

Over all, I'm quite impressed with these as the colours are pretty nice, I like the finish and I like how the red is a modern twist on a classic look by adding a bit of gloss and some darker undertones. These definitely feel like good quality lipsticks for the price and the black packaging is very sleek; even the 'Kate' signature is quite cute with the tiny loveheart under the word. I'll be trying these out soon, so I'll keep you posted on what I think once they've been tried and tested!

Do you have any lipsticks from this collection? What do you think of them? Let me know in the comments below, I'd love to hear your thoughts!