Rimmel Lip Liner

Most cheap lip liners are as hard and scratchy as pencils or soft and mushy as lipstick. Either way they're no good for what they're intended. Not so these good quality liners from Rimmel. And at the price they are that truly rare commodity - a real bargain. In fact, some friends who have moved abroad are so keen on these I have to send them regularly to Singapore and America. I use these most days, but never when I'm going out. Why? Because they only do brown. Many shades of brown granted, but basically they're all brown (apart from one startlingly light red). There used to be an excellent ... more

I went on a search for a decent lip liner and eventually came across Rimmel Exaggerate. It was exactly what i had been looking for, yet i could only find it in one shop out of 4. I didnt want a pencil because i find they seem to look to hard, and i wanted a soft look. Rimmel Exaggerate gave me just that a soft look which stood out. My only problem was that once i bought the lip liner i couldnt find a lip stick a slightly different colour which i could fill in the gaps with. i decided not to use a lipstick with the lip liner and have now decided it looks a lot better without heavy makeup and if ... more

I use Rimmel lip liners instead of lipsticks because they last a lot longer and give a better, more defined colour. They cost around £2.00 and you can often find them as part of special offers (eg buy 1 get 1 free etc) at places such as Superdrugs or Boots. Rimmel Lip Liners come in a variety of colours but don't actually last that long. You may find that if they are too warm they will break very easily or melt and smudge, but I have solved this problem by keeping them in the fridge in warm weather! This helps keep the tip cool and firm which in turn makes it easier to apply. ... more