Rimmel #Insta Flawless Review

Hi everyone,

I absolutely love my Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector but it is a little on the pricey side for what it is and therefore I begrudge wearing it on a daily basis just to work and things. That’s why when I came across the Rimmel #Insta Flawless Perfecting Skin Tint for £6.99 at Boots I thought I may have found the perfect cheaper alternative.

The aim of the product is to give skin a natural looking glow and erase any signs of fatigue by brightening and lifting the skin tone whilst also providing 24 hour hydration. There are two shades available, a light medium and a medium dark, of which I picked up the lighter option.

The first thing I noticed was that it is important to use only a small amount to avoid looking a little orange or too glowing! A little goes a long way and if you get it right your skin really does finish up looking fresh and luminous. I don’t think it is a product that I would wear alone as I find it makes me look a little greasy but under my foundation I think it gives just the right amount of glow. I have oily combination skin but those that have very oily skin may find this to be a little much for them.

I was worried that a product like this would compromise the amount of time my makeup stayed in place during the day but I have to say I didn’t notice any significant difference when using it. As far as the moisturising aspect of the tint goes, I wouldn’t say that it provided 24 hour hydration although, like many people, I have never worn my makeup for a full 24 hours to test it completely. It does feel smooth and soft on the skin but it didn’t give a great deal of hydration. For me however, this wouldn’t be the main reason for using the product anyway and would just be more of an added bonus.

The packaging is something that I’m not overly struck on as I find it a little cheap looking but as long as the product inside it OK then I can live with it not looking the prettiest.

I wouldn’t say that the Rimmel Skin Tint is an exact dupe for the Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector as they are different in a few ways. I have the Becca one in the shade Moonstone and the Rimmel shade is darker, despite getting the lighter option. I also noticed that the Becca Skin Perfector is slightly more shimmery whereas I’d say the Rimmel one just has more of a glow to it. However, overall if you’re looking for a similar product but don’t want to pay for something from a higher end brand like Becca, then I would really recommend giving this a try.

Have you tried the Rimmel #Insta Flawless Perfecting Skin Tint? Do you like using products like this?

Thanks for reading,

Hannah xx

PS. On a bit of a side note, I just wanted to mention that I will be reducing the amount of blog posts I put up to one a week which will go up on a Sunday. I have been finding it difficult to keep up with everything recently with working full time and a lot of other things going on at the moment. As I was trying to cram everything in, I just felt like I was getting a lot less enjoyment out of the things I used to love so I have made the decision to cut back in some areas. I will still be posting new content every Sunday and hopefully this will give me the opportunity to make my posts a little better and also give me more time to read other blogs which I have always loved doing. Some weeks there may be a Wednesday post but didn’t want to put pressure on to do it every week. I will see how it goes anyway and may go back to two posts if I find I'm missing it too much!