Rimmel Stay Matte Primer Review

This does exactly what it says it does for me. I have used this every day since I got it, and my eyes no longer have the collection of foundation or eyeliner that I used to get. I have never been game enough to try it over my makeup, but seeing as it works perfectly under it, I am happy to keep using it the way I am. If you are like me, and prefer the matte look, then this is by far the best primer I have found so far for that.

I have reasonably oily skin so I'm always looking for a product to help. I wanted something I could wear all day under make up and this does the job. The formulation is a little thick but easy to apply with fingers. It's a white cream/serum so you don't have to worry too much about blending. The matte finish is not super flat so your face doesn't look dull, make up is applied easily on top. I wear this all day for work in an office and it stays on well. By the end of the day my skin isn't an oil slick! I sometimes like to combine with another Rimmel primer to get sun protection as well! It has a pleasant mild scent.

I grabbed this from Amazon with another couple of primers to give it a go, I'd never really tried any Rimmel products before but I was pleasantly surprised by their primers.

This is a thicker consistency, which is to be expected for a mattifying primer. I really like it and it grips my foundation well keeping it in place all day, it may come across slightly tacky (before applying your foundation) but that's normal.

I wouldn't use this daily due to the silicones in the ingredients—I feel as though daily use would cause me to break out, however, I feel that it's a great primer to add into my rotation that works with my foundations.

Been using this product for about 2-3 months now. It makes a beautiful base for the rest of my make up, although I wish it was a bit more heavy duty - more mattifying. I have very oily skin and my skin only stays matte for 2 hours tops. Although I would recommend it to people with normal skin or people with skin that's just a little bit oily. Smells a little bit like PVA glue in my opinion but you can't smell it once it's on your face. Makes me skin look smooth - I would definitely buy again purely based off of how it makes my makeup look in comparison to other drugstore primers that didn't work as well for me.

I've given this product a real run for its money - using it over the humid period we've been suffering from lately has been the perfect test.

I haven't used all that many Rimmel products but this one has been OK - not amazing, but OK.

I've got a fairly oily T zone and use double wear foundation.

This product comes in an easy to use plastic tube. Just unscrew the cap and squeeze out the desired amount. Easy as!

I've only been applying to my T zone as the mattifying effect can make my cheeks a little dry looking, not what I want.

It blends into my skin pretty well and make up application afterwards is not affected.

It really doesn't seem to affect the pore size on my skin, but It really helps my nose look less greasy throughout the day, but not for the full 8 hours it claims. If it did, I would absolutely give this product a 5/5. I can get about 6 hours out of this before I have to start blotting :( I really feel like it would perform better during the slightly cooler seasons - this summer has been outrageously humid.

The price is very reasonable - I got mine at the warehouse for 20% off - always seems to come up on sale there. WINNING!

I decided to try the Rimmel Stay Matte Primer as I also have the Stay Matte Pressed Powder.

As a product, it comes in a white tube with purple writing/graphics and a purple lid. The primer inside is white and would be be compared to a moisturiser in terms of look and cosistancy, but had a different feel being matte.

On the skin there was a mattifying effect, nothing huge but it did add a matte tone to the skin. It can sometimes be slightly drying, but I usually have mosituriser underneath anyway which I find prevents this. The formula also is lightweight on the skin and not heavy or greasy.

In terms of its other claims I can't say I really noticed any pore minimising, but I also don't really notice my pores that said. Nor would I say it always lasted 8 hours, but it did definitely increase the longevity of make up, especially with setting products over the foundation. And being matte, it definitely acted as a bit of a shine control.

I think it is a good choice for a cheap product, but I would try other products before I repurchase it.

This was the first primer I ever used so I didn't know what to expect. I brought it because it was cheap and I liked how it was colorless so I didn't have to worry about matching it to my skin tone. It's a thick consistency and goes on smoothly, the bottle lasted me a very long time and a little bit goes a long way. I found that it sat nicely on my skin, foundation went on smoothly over and it didn't cause my skin to breakout or get dry. I didn't have to touch up my foundation at all when I was using this, it worked amazing! As it is matte some people may think that it's only good for people with oily skin. However, I have combination skin, but it's mostly dry! And I found it amazing, I used a light moisturizer underneath just in case.

Full disclosure: This is the only face primer I've ever tried.

Applying this product before foundation has greatly reduced the occurrence of breakouts, pimples etc.

The consistency is light and it feels light when wearing it.

It has a weird smell but that's a minor inconvenience.

My skin is not particularly shiny to begin with, but I would say that it minimises shine resulting from foundation.

I have dry skin and found that this product worked great in terms of hydration levels. However, I would apply my day cream beforehand as I do every morning so that may be factor as well.

I recommend this product to others.

I know everyone says it's a crime not to prime, but when I'm only wearing a light layer of BB cream I really don't see the point. So I only use primer if I'm going for a full coverage, full face of make up kind of look. I bought this for a little over $10 I think on sale at the Warehouse, and it's served me great for the few times I've used it.

It's a silky white which turns transparent when applied. It's super smooth and I feel like it helps blur out some fine lines and pores on my face. It provides a nice matte base, which is always helpful especially when I have sunscreen underneath. I feel like it didn't make a difference to application of my foundation, but it definitely helped it stay on for longer.

Probably won't need to repurchase anytime soon, since each time I only use a tiny bit. But I think it's pretty good value, especially if you're just starting out and want to try what a primer feels like before shelling out on a highend onel

Pity!! This was great for nights out and staying power I rated this highly. Supermarket find and affordable. What a shame.