Rimmel Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation: 100 Ivory | Shade Comparison and First Impressions

Left to Right: Rimmel Stay Matte Liquid Mousse in 100 Ivory | Revlon Colourstay in Ivory | Illamasqua Rich Liquid in #115 |

 Illamasqua Skin base in 2.0 | YSL Teint Touche Eclat in BR20

So second post of the day here. Usually I'd schedule this because I try and make sure my posts are consistent (usually 1 every other day) but I thought I should try and get this post out as soon as possible. In case you aren't aware, Rimmel have recently released a new foundation called the 'Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation'. It's supposed to leave you skin looking Matte and not leave your skin looking greasy. I thought I'd share this post in case anyone who is thinking of buying this foundation finds it helpful.

I had a sample of this and thought I'd show you a comparison of it compared to some of the other of my foundations. I had the sample of this in 100 Ivory, but I've since learned that there is actually a paler shade in 010 Light Porcelain. I'm off to Boots next weekend so will be sure to swatch it in store and let you know if it's a good pale shade.

As you can see in the swatches, this is a lot darker than my other foundations, and way too dark for me to use (the Revlon is my best match). I often struggle to find matches for my skin colour in Rimmel foundations which is a huge shame as I really want to try their foundations. If you are looking to order this online and do have pale skin, I wouldn't go for the 100 Ivory. It's not a great fit for someone who's pale,  but I'm hoping that the Porcelain is.

First Impression

As I only had a sample this is not a comprehensive review by any means. I also can't comment on wear time as I didn't wear this for long as I couldn't leave the house in a foundation far too dark for my skintone. However, on first impression I really liked this foundation. I found it really easy to apply, I just used my fingers and it applied evenly to the skin and didn't cling to any of my dry patches. I also really liked how far it went. I had the smallest amount on my finger and managed to cover half of my face.

As for it being matte, I'd agree. I don't have oily skin but it did give a matte finish even without powder. It was also good coverage. I'd say it is quite a thick foundation though, so it's not the sort to go for if you want a light, natural looking foundation. I really liked it as I do like the higher coverage foundations, and if Porcelain is a match for me, I will pick it up.

I hope you found this post helpful if you are considering buying this foundation. It retails for £5.99 from Superdrug.

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Why It's Ok to be Pale

I''m incredibly pale. It's a fact, from a young age I've constantly been asked 'Why are you so pale?' 'Are you ill?' or even 'Are you a vampire?'. I used to hate my pale skin and try to cover it up by fake tanning or using darker foundation (and blending it down to the neck). However, I have recently begun to embrace my pale skin for what it is. And I hope that I can show some of your other pale people out there, why you should too.

Before I start this post, I would like to say that I am in no way against tanned skin (natural or fake). I myself love the look of glowing tanned skin, and have fake tanned before. However, I feel that around this time of year, people who are naturally very pale sometimes feel down about their natural skin colour. If you are anything like me, you won't tan naturally in the sun (I don't really burn either so that's a plus) and fake tan doesn't look quite right on you because 1. everyone can tell that its fake as you are so pale 2. all your makeup is suited to pale skin and doesn't look quite right and 3. You look so different you don't look like 'you' anymore.

This post therefore is in no way a bashing of tanned skin, I am personally jealous of those who have such amazing skin and wish I could achieve the same. However, this post is about a celebration of pale skin and should hopefully help people feel like its ok if they want to show off their pale skin in the summer.

Pale Skin is timeless. In Victorian times, pale skin used to be the envied skintone and considered something to aspire to. The logic behind this was that the paler a woman's skin was, the less time she spent outside working. So those with paler skin were more likely to be from money and not need to work. While this logic doesn't exactly apply today, it shows that pale skin is a classic, timeless look. Also, think of how beautiful the actresses look in period dramas. They all have pale skin.

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Pale skin IS sexy. I've often heard comments that paleskin can't be sexy and only those with a tan  can be. To all those people, I dare you to look at these images and still say that:

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Look how many pale celebrities there are that women are envious of? There are many celebrities who are known for their pale skin and who embrace it, and they are beautiful.

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I hope that this had showed how beautiful pale skin is, and it should not be something that is dismissed as 'sickly looking' nor should people ever be told 'you need to get a tan'. Everyone should love their natural skin colour.

If you have pale skin let me know if you embrace yours and how, if you have any reasons why you should love being pale, let me know in the comments!

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