Hey Sweeties,

I’ll be honest, I put off buying the Rimmel London Provocalips 16hr Kiss Proof Lip Colour product(s) to the point where it just wasn’t on my radar following Lily Pebbles saying she hated it because its staying power was basically just too good. But then months on, it dawned on me that actually for all the reasons she hates it, could be all the reasons I love it; I want something that lasts all day and doesn’t budge, even after eating and drinking. Conveniently, Asda had them on sale and I seized the opportunity to make up my own mind and purchased it in shade 410 Not Guilty which is a gorgeous deep berry red.

As you know, I am getting married next year and skincare preparation and makeup on the day is high on my agenda and I have ruled out wearing traditional lipstick quite early on because I just cannot bear to wear something that will need regular retouching or will require my Bridesmaids to be on constant lipstick-on-teeth watch. So at the moment, the Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet lipsticks (review here) are currently top of the shortlist because they dry down, stain and don’t budge and I was hoping Rimmel’s Provocalips Lip Colour will do the same… but better.

This product differs to other liquid lipsticks owing to it having a two-step application process, the first step is the lip colour, the second step is ‘lock and shine’ which most simply put, is like a clear gloss that goes over the top of the main product.

So what do I think? Well, the first time I tried applying the product it was a total disaster and I gave up, the product just did not apply well and so nearly ruined the rest of my makeup that I had sent ages applying. However, I persisted and the following day, I tried again with much better results and have done so since. I think the problem the first time was that I had applied lip balm a short while prior to product application (as I routinely do so), whereas the following day I deliberately chose not to, therefore applying Provacalips directly to a dry lip which it definitely seems to prefer. However, initial problems aside, once it has applied correctly it does stick around and lasts well when the contributing factors are on side.

I wonder if the reason Lily (Pebbles) had with removal was because she tried doing so too soon? Sounds strange but I have tried other products with the same conclusion, the one that springs to mind the most is Benefit’s Push Up Liner (review here) as if you try and remove it say after only an evening’s wear, then it’s a struggle. However, wear it all day and it’s a lot easier to remove come bed time. Products like this have been designed to last all day and so it’s not for use of only a couple of hours. It’s just my thoughts, personally.

The ultimate question though is has Rimmel’s Provocalips 16hr Kiss Proof Lip Colour made it onto my short list for my wedding makeup? Unfortunately, while I like it, at the moment Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet lipsticks are just too unbeatable right now, but I haven’t ruled Provocalips out completely as things may change over time the more I continue to use the product.

Have any of you guys tried this?

Until next time x