Rimmel's Apocalips Lip Laquers (review and swatches)

Hello world! I'm in love with Rimmel's Apocalips lip laquers and wanted to share my love with you. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this product wasn't available in Canada (Toronto) as of recent, I've heard about them from bloggers in the UK and couldn't wait to try these out. I believe in the UK there are 8 ranges of colour, and 10+ in North America. I'm going to review four of the colours for you.

Left to right: Big Bang, Stellar, Celestial, Luna.

I'm really digging the packaging, typically I gravitate towards simple, and classic gloss tubes but I think these are interesting and stand out a bit more from their other collections. The top of the tube reminds me gemstones, and the bottom fades into the colour of the lip laquer which is actually a true representation of the colour. 

One thing I love about these is the doe foot applicator, it's just the right size for a precise application. There's a little groove on front where the product builds up and allows you to apply more product to your lips. 

For a casual look on a regular bases, Luna and Celestial hands down. Luna is a soft organge-peach and Celestial is a soft pink. Stellar is more of a neon pink, really bright and perfect if you want something that stands out. Big Bang is your classic red, another favourite. They're all very pigmented and I think you can get away with 1-2 layers. They have a satin finish but gradually dry more matte - sometimes what I like to do is blot it with tissue to tone down the shine and it becomes a beautiful lip stain. 

The staying power is quite strong, but they tend to fade on the inner lips more leaving you with a liner of colour which can look a little awkward - nothing a little touch up can't fix. I would describe this product as a liquid lipstick as it doesn't feel glossy or sticky to me, it's actually a little runny. 

Over all this is a great product! Lovely packaging, good pigmentation, leaves a beautiful stain, definitely a favourite. 

In Toronto, Canada you can find this product in few Shoppers Drug Mart ($9.99) and Target ($7.99).

I'm going to leave you a link to a detailed video on more of the colours, this girl does a great job describing them with swatches too. (here)