News Flash for all
makeup addicts: Rimmel London is now available in all Parcos stores across
the country YAY!!!!!
For all those “garib” people like me who do not have a
credit card and wait for any brand to mercifully shower us with makeup goodies
that other countries have been enjoying for years this was great news. So next
weekend I rush to the closet Parcos store. Well, I was impressed. While I was
expecting a teeny weeny counter with two to three makeup goodies, I actually
found a nice counter with loads of stuff including a mind boggling range of
mascaras and lipsticks. Since I could not make up my mind about the mascaras I
checked quite a few shades of lipsticks and was completely bowled over by their
Colour Show Off range of lipsticks. I picked up a shade Be Bold from this range
and was quite impressed with it
Texture and
Pigmentation
One of the things that has made me apply this lipstick
almost three times this week is the amazing pigmentation. I love…love…love it.
The texture is satin smooth and it glides effortlessly on my lips. It settles
down into a matte finish without being drying or accentuating the fine lines. It
is somewhat like the Colorbar Velvet Matte lipsticks but I find the Colorbar
ones a little more drying than this. The pigmentation is amazing. One swipe and
you have really bold, rich color on your lips. Be bold is a nice reddish pink
shade which as it is aptly named is quite a bold shade (So fain hearted girls
can give it a miss) However it is not the pigmentation or the color, the best
part about the lipstick for a busy mom like me is that it stays all day long
even with meals and drinks fading only after five to six hours slightly to
leave behind a reddish tint.
Price and Packaging
It is priced at INR415 for 4g of product which is quite okay. The packaging
well, a bright garish neon pink with the gold band in between might appeal to
some people but frankly I am not impressed. Somehow with the quality you expect
better things. Apart from the color the plastic also appeared cheap and flimsy.
Thankfully there is no weird smell just a slight fruity smell which is fine and
does tend to disappear after some time.
Here are the swatches of this amazing lipstick. I have swatched
the lipstick only once on my lips.
What I like
- The texture is very good, a nice, satin matte finish
- The pigmentation is amazing
- The price is fine
What I did not like
- It can be a bit drying especially if you have chapped lips
- The packaging is a big letdown.
