Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer in Stellar
For me (and the majority of the online beauty community and indeed the world at large, or so it seems), February brought with it a much anticipated addition to my makeup collection in the shape of a Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer or two. Whilst I may be a little late to the show when it comes to reviewing this product, I wanted to added my two cents nonetheless, as my feelings about the Apocalips were bittersweet.
I'll start with the good news. I found the lip lacquer astonishingly easy to apply; they provided the pigmentation of a lipstick, with the ease of gloss application. They perhaps even trumped the matte formulas to which I am usually so loyal as it took just one swipe of the product, blotted, to give a colour payoff that would usually require at least two coats of regular lipstick. Not only is the immediate colour gratification excellent, but the staying power of the Apocalips formula is pretty darn impressive too. I applied it in the morning and hours later, having encountered wind, rain, sandwiches and litres of water, it was still looking picture perfect.
As I said though, I wasn't 100% impressed by the product. If I wanted an easy and, let's be honest, fun alternative to a standard lipstick, I couldn't fault Apocalips, but that's not why I bought them. I have an extensive range of matte lip colours already but I wanted something more from Rimmel's latest offering. I wanted colour payoff, yes, but I wanted it to come with a gloss and shine that you could almost see your reflection in. And, on first application, that's exactly what you get but boy oh boy is it messy. I wore the product like this for less than an hour before the endless transferring onto every surface got a bit too much to handle, and I urgently reached for a tissue to blot with, thereby achieving the aforementioned effect.
The big question: is this product for you? If you want a hassle free lip colour with incredible pigmentation and superb longevity in a nice range of shades, then yes yes yes, I urge you to pick up a Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer. However, if you're looking for something a bit different, something that'll give you a glossy Hollywood smile, then I suggest you think a little more carefully. Unless you love your new lip colour so much that you want a trace of it on every surface, that is, in which case go ahead and enjoy.
