Rimmel vs Maybelline Foundation Review // BeautieCollected

I don't know if it's just me, but you get those days where your foundation looks flawless before you leave, you think you couldn't get it any smoother or well blended...then you leave and it's the biggest mess! Obviously part of that is down to me not being a morning person and but throwing my makeup on like it knows where it needs to go, but I also find the foundation I use adds to this!

If I use a foundation that settles into dry patches or fine lines, I find my foundation looks worse most of the time. Although I find new foundations for myself that I prefer and feel are better, I still don't feel like I've found the perfect one for my skin as an hour into the day my skin looks so dry and just bleughhhh!!

My two most commonly used foundations are the Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation and the Maybelline SuperStay Better Skin Foundation! I'm going to briefly compare the two then tell you which I prefer overall. If you would like more in depth foundation or any other product reviews, please let me know!!

Starting with the one I have used the most, the Rimmel Match Perfection foundation! I am in the shade 100 ivory! As far as colour goes, the matching is pretty close, I'd always recommend going a shade lighter rather than a shade darker if you can't find a perfect match, unless you are willing to mix two shades, as you can always deepen the colour with a bronzer and contour. As far as applying the product, even with a primer I have found it doesn't have the best lasting power, it tends to just disappear through the day into thin air! I also find it does settle on dry patches or finer lines in the skin, so make sure you're well moisturised!!

I've used the Maybelline SuperStay Better Skin foundation for a shorter time but I feel it's worth the comparison! I am in the shade Nude and it is a pretty close match, it darkens ever so slightly when you go outside so take that into consideration! I've found the coverage lasts most of the day, towards the end you can see it getting tired and that it obviously isn't fresh as a daisy, however it does hold up much better! As the day goes on, it seems to find it's way to areas of your skin which makes you look like your face isn't smooth etc, But that's kind of down to powering also!

(Maybelline foundation on top, Rimmel foundation on the bottom)

Consistency is ever so slightly different too, the Rimmel is a lot more runny and liquid-like. Whereas the Maybelline one is thicker! This also proves in the coverage, as the Rimmel is a lighter coverage than the Maybelline!

Overall, I feel, based on personal preference, the Maybelline is my preferred foundation. I may go into more specific details in a post entirely dedicated to the Maybelline foundation, but this will do for now!

If you have any high or lower end foundation recommendations let me know as I'm definitely up for trying some new ones!

Take care!

- Katie x