Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Translucent

When I went to Melbourne, my cousin told me my Australis Ready Set Go Translucent Powder made me look icky and made my face look weird... after that I paid more attention to what she said and realised what she really meant. Gahhhhhh, how can I be so oblivious? It just didn't look polished! It looked like I dusted baby powder on my face (probably I haven't really noticed it that much since I've neglected it for so long and that I'm always in a rush when I apply make up and didn't careless about the translucent until she said something about it!) 

After that day, I threw it away and borrowed my cousins MAC Prep & Prime Translucent Powder and it was somewhat better but now... I've found something better and cheaper too! Sue & Wendy recommended the Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Translucent as a cheaper alternative and also instead of getting the MAC Prep & Prime Translucent Pressed Powder one. Wendy said she said it was even better than the MAC one and I totally agree! 



I was a bit skeptical when I first tried this translucent pressed powder at a local Big W, but after swatching it and seeing how it mellows into my face nicely, I was instantly sold. I didn't purchase it right away because they had ran out of the Translucent shade at that store. 

I was planning to get the translucent shade on ASOS but they ran out as well! I was gonna get it because it was half price on ASOS compared to the price it's being sold at store which was $12. I mean, I do try to save money wherever I can! But the other day at my local Priceline they had a 20% sale on face products so I picked this up for around $10. Not too bad at all, I had to get it cause I was going clubbing that night and I was in desperate need of a translucent powder to lock in my foundation! 

I'm highly impressed by this pressed powder considering I haven't bought any Rimmel products for the past 3-4 years. The last time I used Rimmel products was ageeeeees ago and it was a waterproof mascara that I got and it just smeared everywhere and it was baaaaaaaad. Whenever I have bad experiences with a certain products I tend to not go back to it. I gave Rimmel another shot, seeing how their products have improved and also heard so many good things about them. 

After applying this translucent powder after my foundation, I noticed that my face looks so polished and so flawless. I can hardly notice any shine besides my forehead probably after 5-6 hours of wear (but that's how long the product claims to last for anyways.


The one thing I dislike about this product is the packaging. It's flimsy and does not have compartment to store a puff. But instead I took an old powder puff that I had lying in my make up vanity and just placed it on top of the powder and placed the lid on top where it snugly fits - making it like a compact. Other than that I have no other exceptions. 


It definitely minimises the appearance of pores, for sure - as it claims to say. But seeing how I'm not really acne prone and I don't really have large pores (mine are just medium and I only have them on my cheeks) this might be a different affect depending on your pores and also the amount of excess oil on your face you may have. 


Any other wonderful Rimmel products you have tried out? 

Love, J. 

6 comments:

  1. I'm quite interested in trying this now! I wanted to try the Australis one but I don't think I will now.
    I have oily skin and large pores around my nose and under my eyes so I might give this a go :)
    thanks!

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  2. Yayyy glad you love it! I agree that the packaging is absolutely rubbish! I shattered my first one last year because the lip just falls off. If I travel with this, I always tie a hairtie/rubber band to keep the lid on!

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  3. Hmmm, I'm curious but weary of trying it due to me never seeing any Rimmel products in darker colors. I SWEAR by MAC Prep and Prime Powder. I actually feel the loose works better than the compact, but the compact is a lot more convenient. When you say translucent are you referring to it being a sheer powder & not a powder foundation or is it a colorless powder than any skin color can wear? So far, I've found very few "colorless" powders that were truly universal. However, I'm the oiliest person on earth so I may still give it a shot. Hmmmm, decisions. LOL! :-)

    Great post by the way.

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  4. I know what you mean about their mascaras, I tried it once and never went back again. But you MUST try the Kate Moss lipstick range from Rimmel. I instantly fell in love!
    And they're 2 for 1 at Target right now ;)

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  5. I usually don't wear powder in winter because my skin is dry and most cake up on me. In summer I do set my foundation sometimes with a translucent loose powder. I haven't tried the Rimmel Stay Matte but I like that it makes your makeup look flawless and polished - seems like a great item to carry around for touch ups in summer.

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  6. I tried this after hearing the rage about it and researched it as well. I think it's alright, but I have not ever tried anything else. It does what it does, but until I have something else to compare it with, I'll just say it's alright. :) Thanks for the review!

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