Amber's UK Beauty Blog: Nails, Fashion, Makeup: Review: Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer

Monday 5 May 2014

Review: Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer

I'm sure you've heard about these already, they're not exactly new but I'm finally getting round to doing a review of them!

The idea of this product is a pigmented lacquer with the staying power of a stain, whilst keeping the glossy/satiny finish of a lip gloss.

They are £5.99 each from the drugstore and there's a good selection of colours, from red to nude. I think this price is fair enough for what you're getting.

The formulation is long-wearing, non-patchy and silky smooth. For an even longer wearing lip colour, apply one layer, blot with tissue paper, and then apply another layer over the top. Also wearing a nude or matching lip pencil underneath (before application) will ensure it lasts longer.

Shooting Star, Celestial, Nova

I own three, these are the colours that were most appealing to me. I also had the red, 'Big Bang' at one time, but I decided to give it to a friend as I don't wear red lipstick enough to get loads of use out of it. However there is no doubt it was stunning and an amazing colour: the perfect red.

You can build these up, or put a little on a finger and dab some on the lips. They also blend really nicely together so mixing them is an option.

Shooting Star

lips with nothing

lips with shooting star

I picked this one up thinking it was a different one, so unfortunately instead of being a pale pinky nude, this actually is the more browny nude. Something definitely better for darker skinned girls, but I can still wear it I just don't use a full swipe otherwise it's a bit too much.

Shooting star is a caramely light-browny nude.

It is also worth pointing out that the lighter ones tend to last less time on the lips.

I'd like to talk about the doe-foot applicator, as shown above. It's my favourite applicator and works amazingly for a product like this. It ensures an extremely precise and also even application of the liquid product.