Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder

This is a product which I've been using for years, in fact since I was about 15 so that means twelve years now, *sigh* nearly 30 now eh? Despite having a love for high end brands, such as MAC and Christian Dior when it comes to cosmetics, I'm no fool. And in this current economic climate the credit crunch abounds, and why pay a fortune for a face powder when Rimmel Stay Matte does a great job and costs a fraction of what you might pay for the top brands? Rimmel is a long standing UK brand, not particularly cool until they roped Kate Moss into their advertising, which I'm sure has helped overseas sales too. I digress, Rimmel stay matte is a pressed ...  Read the complete review

Rimmel London have a great powder collection - Stay Matte Pressed Powder. It is a face powder that it used to control shine and minimise the appearance of pores. The container states that it controls shine for up to 5 hours but I have quite oily skin and I find that I have to apply it more often than this, roughly every 2 to 3 hours. It has a natural matte finish and comes in a range of different shades (Mohair, Champagne, Peach Glow, Pink Blossom, Silky Beige and Transparent) so you can select the one that best matches your own skin tone. It comes in a thin round transparent container so that you can easily see the shade, and the shade is also clearly ...  Read the complete review

I can't remember when I discovered this because as far as I know I have always used it! Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder is simply powered that has be pressed down to look like it solid. It comes in a small black round dish with a clear round lid. the product itself is about 2cms thick which doesn't seem like a lot but it really does go a long way. On the lid it has in silver writing the rimmel London logo and stay matte in large righting with pressed powder underneath. It then has a box under that telling you it contains natural minerals. If you turn this product over you can see the colour that the top with the number of the product. I always get 001 - ...  Read the complete review

I have only purchased this powder a couple of times, as I prefer to have the clarifying qualities of the Clear Complexion powder, but before I discovered that I regularly bought this. I have used "001 Transparent" (oddly named, because if you're not pale this isn't going to look transparent, but never mind!) It's a pretty basic pressed powder. There's no glitter or shimmer which makes it great for everyday use, and it does what it says on the box although it needs re-applying after a while. It comes in a range of shades but they are all designed for light-skinned people which is a bit bizarre when Rimmel's foundation range is broader. I'd ...  Read the complete review

So what is it? Quite simply, it is a powder which has been compacted into a round black dish which has a clear lid to put on top. It can be used if you have shiny skin that makes it look greasy and not very attractive but I also wear it on top of a liquid foundation just to take the shine off my face. It is very simple to use although one problem is they don't supply anything to apply it with so I have to keep buying sponges or cleaning previously used ones. This is a product brought to you from Rimmel and I just love it! As I have said, I am on to my third and need to buy another although I have been using this product for a number of years so it ...  Read the complete review