Feb
2015
Pucker up: Rimmel London Provocalips lip colours
So it seems like the biggest rage in lips these days is long-wearing lip colour in a cream format, with a matte shade and a glossy balm. L’Oreal has one. Make Up For Ever has one. And now Rimmel London has one.
I have all three and for the most part they all work the same way. They come in a dual-ended wand, with a high-intensity opaque colour on one side and then a matte gloss or balm on the other. The colour side is a liquid that dries matte on the lips, and they all claim to last anywhere from 16 to 24 hours.
I do plan on reviewing the L’Oreal one (right now we are having a love/hate relationship), but today, it’s all about the new Rimmel London Provocalips. This dual-ended product claims to be kiss-proof, transfer-proof, and trouble-proof, delivering a high-impact endless colour. There’s no tight feeling or dry lips and lips feel smooth and moisturized all day long. Available in 10 shades from nudes to pinks to reds.
I have the colours Kiss Me You Fool (a standard red) and Skinny Dipping (a brownish nude). For long-wearing lip creams, typically you apply the colour and keep lips apart for at least 60 seconds. Then, when you feel like they are dry, apply the gloss. The gloss on these have a jelly texture, so they aren’t the best, but they add enough moisture to the lips to keep them comfortable. They also aren’t the shiniest of glosses, but they do just fine.
Although I didn’t wear these for the billed 16 hours, both held up pretty well. I do find reds last a long time in general, so a 10-hour wear with Kiss Me You Fool was standard (note, I applied a lip liner underneath the colour). With that being said, I did reapply the colour after lunch as it faded away at the centre of my lips. As for Skinny Dipping, I really didn’t believe that a nude would hold up that long, and although the colour didn’t, it wasn’t completely gone after eight hours. I didn’t reapply the colour throughout the day as I wanted to see truly how well it stood up.
As for the balm, it wasn’t the best “gloss” I’ve tried. Like I said, it had a thin jelly texture, which added moisture to the lips, more so than shine. I did find myself reapplying the gloss part a few times throughout the wear because my lips did feel dry, so I wanted to add back some moisture.
Overall, these aren’t the best long-wearing lip colours I’ve tried, but they aren’t bad. For the price point, I would give these a chance. There is a gorgeous baby pink nude that I eyed in store, and although I don’t think it would last the 16 hours, it probably would last longer than a regular lipstick in that shade.
Have you tried Rimmel London’s Provocalips? What were your thoughts?
Please note, I was sent this product from PR. All opinions are my own.
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