Review Rimmel Sunlight Bronzer 021, Match Perfection Blush Light Medium 002

Oh boy. Where do I even begin.

I picked up two Rimmel products while perusing the Wal-mart isles, and for a mere $5 each got my hands on the Sunlight Bronzer & the Match Perfection Light/Medium blush.

Rimmel Sunlight 021 Bronzer

I am a sucker for a cute design. I think the little sun embossing pulled me to this particular bronzer...but it also does not hurt that it was under $5. I am a huge fan of Rimmel Stay Matte powder. It is up there with Maybelline Dream Matte powder as my all-time favorite HG setting powder. Anyway, I digress. 

In the pan it looks like a pretty beige-y brown with a bit of shimmer. It looks like it would be a lovely bronzer for us super pale ladies.

...and then I got it home and swatched it. Holy sparkles, Batman. Not shimmer, not a hint of shine, but gritty, chunky glitter. It was ultra powdery too, and took MANY swipes to get the color payoff you see in the swatch. There was like...no color at all. Just gold glitter. I cannot even express to you my disappointment with this product. I was hoping it would apply better to the face than it did in the swatch. Sometimes products surprise you like that.

Excuse the blur...I must have put a smudge on my camera lens ><
Rimmel Blush & Bronzer on cheeks

 ...It did not. As you can (hopefully..) see above, there is very little color deposited. And even that little bit of color took many a swipe. And I used a MAC 109 brush. I mean, come on. Although it did leave a HEAP of gold glitter all over my face. Even though I love me some Edward (dont judge me xD) I do not want to sparkle like a Twilight Vampire (does anyone, REALLY?)

Rimmel Match Perfection Light/Medium 002 Blush

If you were hoping the blush faired better than the bronzer...you will be disappointed. The blush is matte, without a hint of shimmer, so thankfully it did not have the same crazy glitter fallout everywhere.

I like the fact that the blush and bronzer were the same size as the stay matte powder. It is really a huge amount, and you could easily use your brush to pick up just one of these three colors or swirl it around to combine them.

For this swatch I chose to combine them. The color you see here took MANY swipes to achieve. This blush is very poorly pigmented but not in the same way the ELF studio blushes are. With these, it is almost impossible to build up any color at all...and when you do, the result is subpar; a patchy, powdery mess.

The Verdict: Stay away. Although I love the Rimmel Stay Matte powder, there are MUCH higher quality drugstore blush and bronzer options to choose from. Both the Rimmel Sunlight Bronzer and the Rimmel Match Perfection Blush in Light/Medium were total duds for me. As with any beauty product, though, your mileage may vary.

FOTD Junkie & Doggie Surgery

I took Brutus (my 15 week old Pomeranian) to get neutered today. I figured it would be a quick and easy surgery. Unfortunately the vet had some bad news for me; not only had his testicles not descended, but he had a hernia causing the blockage. They were able to repair the hernia and sterilize him, but he is definitely down and out. I feel so bad for my little man.

While I was waiting to pick up my Bru-berry I decided to play with a UD liner that I have not used yet, the beautiful Junkie.

I love it, it is such a gorgeous dark teal pearl with gold shimmer. I usually stick to my neutrals, though, so this was a bit out of my comfort zone especially for daytime wear.

FACE:

Kat Von D Lock-It Tattoo Concealer in Light 18

Clinique Acne Solutions Foundation in Alabaster (far too pink for me, yuck >_<)

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Translucent

Sue Devitt Silky Blush in Koh Samui

EYES:

Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Junkie on top and bottom lids

Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Perversion upper and lower inner rims

Covergirl LashBlast Volume

LIPS:

Too Face lipgloss in Pillow Talk

FOTD Ashes to Ashes

Errands to run all day-- had to put on my battle face. ;) My eyebrows are going through a CANT PLUCK ME phase...as up until about 8 months ago I was overzealous with the pluckage.

Skincare:

First Aid Beauty sensitive skin cleanser

Paulas Choice Resist Ultra-Light Antioxidant Serum (around eyes)

Finacea Gel

Elta MD Physical SPF 41

Face:

Maybelline Dark Circle Eraser Fair

Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation 1.0

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Translucent

Physicians Formula How to Wear Bronzer Light Bronze

Rouge Bunny Rouge For Love of Roses Original Skin Blush Delicata

NARS Albatross

Eyes:

Anastasia Brow Powder Taupe

NARS Ashes to Ashes eyeshadow

Urban Decay Stray Dog Eyeliner

NYX Milk

Cover Girl Lash Blast Mascara

Lips:

Fresh Sugar Plum balm