Rimmel Fresher Skin Foundation

Hi everyone! It actually has been so long since I did a foundation review, I feel like I've just been returning to old favourites quite a lot rather than trying new products. However Rimmel recently released a new foundation which I thought looked so interesting so I decided to give it a try. I've never actually tried a Rimmel foundation before and I have very little experience with their products so I bought their Fresher Skin foundation with no idea what to expect, other than reading a few reviews online which were all pretty positive. 

This products claims to be a 'revolution in light weight foundation' that offers 'light, breathable coverage for an even, natural looking finish that stays shine free all day'. I'm so much more into lightweight foundations with a natural finish rather than full coverage, so this sounded perfect for me. I also choose a dewy finish over matte any day plus I love the idea of having fresher looking skin. One downside right off the bat though which I know will annoy quite a few people is that there is only 6 shades, with the darkest shade being natural beige so this will not cater to all skin tones. I wear the second lightest shade which is 100 Ivory, I'd read that this can oxidize so I got a shade on the lighter side but it turned out to be a really good match for me anyway.

One of the most interesting things about this product is definitely the packaging, as it comes in a small jar almost similar to how the Dream Matte Mousse product comes however this is not a mousse product, I would say it's similar to a gel when you first apply it and then it blends out similarly to a liquid foundation. I feel like a lot of people won't like this packaging because they hate having to dab their fingers in and apply the product straight to their face, I personally don't mind this and one bonus of having packaging like this is that you will be able to use every single drop of product, not like foundation in a bottle when you can't get the last few drops out. Plus you can see exactly how much product is left which you can't really do with a bottle foundation. 

You can see from the swatch that it's actually got a very runny formula, and doesn't have the most coverage. I would say it's light to medium if you build it up. I actually love the texture though, it is similar to a gel when you first apply it and it feels really cooling on the skin. It also has a very fresh scent which I personally really like. I've been apply this with a buffing brush as I feel like a sponge would absorb too much product with this formula, the only downside is that it takes a bit of work to apply as it can be fairly streaky at first but I love the finish of it once blended out! I feel like it is really dewy and definitely fresh looking, obviously it doesn't cover all blemishes as it is a natural finish but for a lightweight foundation this is one of my new favourites. 

At this time of year when I don't want to be a dewy as in the summer, I do apply powder with this, however I can't wait to take this on holiday for a really dewy healthy finish especially with a tan! I bought this from Boots for £7.49 which is really affordable, it does have slightly less product than the standard 30ml foundations with 25ml instead but for the price it's still really good value plus I love the finish of it. I've been using this a lot since I bought it especially when my skin is looking really dull, I think I'll get a lot of use out of this. Let me know in the comments if you've tried this product and what you think!