Rimmel Show Off Lip Lacquers Review and Swatches

Writing this a second time because my stupid Itouch decided to shut off right before I got to save it.

Anyways on with the review, these lip lacquers first came out in England in January and recently just made its way to the US.

There are 12 colors in the line, but I only got three to try out.

I got Comet first in-instore because I was too impatient to wait for a sale.I got it for around 6$ plus tax, but was listed as $5.50. Then I got Celestial and Luna online because Walgreens had BOGO50% AND the online price was 5$ ea, so it was about 4.06 plus tax ( or 3.75 each from

BOGO). 

Applicator and Application: 

The applicator is scooped in, so it's able to pick up more product. Some say it's the perfect amount to cover their lips. But for me, there's a bit too much so I scrape some of the product off on the rim of the tube when I'm applying.

I found that if you flip the brush over, you can use the tip and line your lips perfectly. 

Smell: 

There is also a slight fruity scent to it, almost like . . its too hard to describe but it smells like the Rimmel Kate #17 Lipstick 

Off topic pic :)

Swatches:

Sadly the tube of Celestial I got was defective :( so I have to go back and return it. Kind of frustrating since I ordered it for a reason.

They forgot to put in the stopper when they manufactured it. The stopper takes off the excess product that's on the brush. 

Also, if your buying these in a store, the seal is not that hard to break on the product, but to know if someone has used it before. There is a chamber that is clear and once you pull put the actual brush, the chamber gets filled with product. 

This is how you can tell if someone used the product.

Now for the actual swatches.

These are all from one swipe, as you can see they are super pigmented. You can get a variety of different shades if you change application methods like dabbing and blending with your finger.

Comet and Celestial are more true to color in the photo with flash. Luna is kind of right in between, its not as light color in flash, but also not as orange as the color in no flash. 

Lip swatches: 

I used a bit of foundation to cover my natural lip color, so the lip lacquer color is as true as it can be. Only problem is lighting. 

Celestial

Luna

Comet

Usually colors like Luna and Celestial wash me out, but these are great for me since I can really adjust how pigmented i want it to show up. 

Longevity:

This lasted around 2-3 hours for me, but I wasn't really paying attention so it might last longer. There was a light tint from Comet after I ate, but I haven't tested the other ones out yet.

Conclusion:

Overall, I do like this product, its inexpensive and pretty long lasting. It doesn't  transfer, which is the main plus for me. I would try other colors, but the reds don't really appeal to me. As of now I'm debating whether Nude Eclipse will wash me out. 

Rating: 4.5/5