Rimmel Waterproof Gel Eyeliner

When I first saw Gel Eyeliner advertised in a glossy magazine I loved the dramatic effect and knew that it would be longer lasting.  Than I reminded myself that my skills in applying liquid eyeliner were spectacularly bad and this seemed to be more complicated with a brush and a separate pot.  So I persevered with my normal eyeliner.  Then I recently saw the new offering from Rimmel which looked more like typical liquid eyeliner.

Application

The brush un-clicks at the top and the rest of the top part are unscrewed away from the glass pot of gel eyeliner at the bottom.  The brush looks good quality and tapers nicely, and I think will hold its shape.  I was able to get thin going into thicker lines without a raggedy edge effect, and was surprising easy to apply as it doesn’t blob, bleed or decide to go into a different direction than I want it to.


15 mins

12 hrs

Comparison Rimmel Exaggerate Eye Liner (A) Rimmel Waterproof Gel Eyeliner (B) 
I applied 2 liquid eyeliners to my forearm and A was easy to apply as was a thinner liquid, but also had a tendancy to bleed.  B was alot thicker and I had to take care not to pick too much up with brush, otherwise I would be depositing big lumps.  I was able to get sharp straight lines, slightly thicker.  B's colour was more intense in colour.  Both easily lasted 12 hours, I then showered, avoiding direct contact with shower gel on area, and towelling, A faded dramatically but B was still holding strong.  B then lasted another 12 hours and I removed it with an oil based make-up remover.


after shower


Rating
Value for money – good - I got it on offer at £4.68 from Savers, normally it’s just over £6.00 and it’s available from anywhere that stocks Rimmel

24 hrs

Effectiveness – surprising easy to use, and stays glossy and lasts longer than standard liquid eyeliners
Pampering factor – you will look glamorous for hours!
Recommended – I think most brands of gel eyeliner are going to be similar.

Correct & Perfect, Virgin Vie

This is so much better than Touché Éclat!  I used to use concealers to cover up unsightly spots, but it was always difficult to match my pale skin tone.  Then Touché Éclat came out and became a best seller, and a benchmark for anyone wanting to bring out a concealer.   Although I love the glamorous sounding name, I was never that impressed with Touché Éclat as I found it too fluid, too much is dispensed which requires a lot of rubbing in, which is not good for the fragile skin under the eye.  Correct & Perfect is four concealers in one component with a mirror, a true multi-tasking cosmetic!

The Ideal Concealer

Should not feel too oily or fluid, it should be slightly dry and powdery to the touch
The pay off should be in the desired place i.e. under the eye or on the blemish rather than on the finger
Long wearing and non-transferring i.e. onto clothes
It should have excellent coverage i.e. conceal whets is underneath
Require minimal blending as area to cover is usually small or skin i.e. under eye can be more fragile

Protect & Perfect Concealer

Green to tone down red i.e. veins around the nose
Lilac to brighten sallow skin, very good for those darker shadows in the eye socket
Light beige to conceal under eye shadows
Medium beige to conceal spots

Ingredients

I won’t go into too much detail as I lost the original box, and also they are usually very similar to foundations in as much as they contain iron oxides which are usually coated to make them feel and spread better and be longer wearing and more waterproof.  Some may contain ceramides to strengthen cellular wall or anti-bacterial actives if they are for covering up spots.  Light reflecting pigments or optical blurring spheres are also used to help disguise wrinkles and give the skin a more even, luminous skin tone.

Rating

Value for money – £10 is brilliant value for four concealers in one component plus a mirror and it lasts a long time.  Touché Éclat costs around £23.00 and you only get 1 concealer. Available on line http://www.vieathome.com/shop/product.aspx?id=3099&q=1&level1Id=643&level2Id=1072 or from a Vie consultant
Effectiveness – able to pick up a small amount, and blend it in with minimal effort, gives excellent coverage.  
Pampering factor – it’s a handy component which doesn’t take up much room in the handbag, convenient little mirror and ensures perfect complexion anywhere you take it
Highly recommended – put it this way, if I brought out a concealer it would look something like this