Ahh the endless search for that perfect Matte Lipstick. Lipstick is probably my favourite make up product and I have an extensive collection yet I'm still always looking for something more! It's got to check so many boxes: easy application, great range of flattering colours, pigments that last throughout the day without fading or changing shade and most of all be COMFORTABLE and not dry your lips out so they feel like horrible crusts of bread! Not easy right? Well when I received this package from Rimmel London containing all nine shades of their brand new The Only 1 Matte Lipsticks I was absolutely ecstatic!
Rimmel describe them as "a new generation of matte lip colour" promising a "non-drying formula that is actually comfortable to wear. The lipstick glides on like a dream so you can work the matte lip trend with sensational style and ease. Sweep on high coverage, full impact colour with a flawless matte finish in a single stroke."
L-R | Look Who's Talking, Trendsetter, Salute, High Flyer, Leader of the Pink, Call the Shots, Take the Stage, The Matte Factor, Run the Show.
All of the shades are well pigmented with amazing colour pay off, as you can see from my swatches there are no streaks and I only used two swipes on each! I like that the colour you see in the bullet is the exact same that transfers to the lips, which isn't always the case with other lip colours. Or even worse once the shade has worn slightly the stain underneath is a horrible bright orange colour - not great! My lip colour looked exactly same shade even after hours of wear time. The texture has lovely and creamy leaving a suede-like finish and I definitely do find it comfortable! If you're familiar with NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams then I think you'll love these as I would say the finish and feel is comparable. They have a slight fragrance to them as well which I rather like as in my opinion it's smells a bit like watermelon, although others have said they feel it's more floral. The only thing I'm not so keen on is the red packaging, I generally prefer a sleeker, metallic or black finish on lipstick packaging as it looks more expensive but that's a fairly small thing as the actual product is fabulous! I love the range of colours Rimmel have created you literally do have a whole #liplibrary.
Nudes | Look Who's Talking is 90's brown nude shade, Trendsetter is a natural beige nude (and my personal favourite!) and Salute is a lovely pinky nude shade.
Pinks | High Flyer is a richer, more rose pink compared to Salute but still quite neutral, then you have Leader of the Pink a bright fuchsia shade and Call the Shots is more of a cherry pink.
Reds & Purples | Take the Stage is an impressive bold red tone (perfect for party season I'm thinking!), then there is The Matte Factor a rich burgundy shade that I just love for winter time, lastly Run the Show is this amazing bright purple colour which may not be an everyday shade for most people but I'm excited to create some fun colourful make up looks with this one!
Wearing my favourite shade, Trendsetter.
The shades I have been wearing most are Trendsetter & Salute, the palest nudes however I'm also loving The Matte Factor for evenings out. I will definitely be repurchasing my favourites once they're finished.
Overall I am more than impressed with the formula, texture and colours of these new lipsticks! I love them so much and would highly recommend them to any lipstick loving girl, I think they'd make loving Christmas gifts and stocking fillers too.
Which shades do you like the look of most?
