Rimmel London recently introduced their 9-In-1 Skin Perfecting Super Makeup BB Cream. I’m excited to see the influx of drugstore brands offering their BB Cream versions so I was excited to try this one out. I have the shade Light to share with you today.
Rimmel London BB Cream
Rimmel London BB Cream in Light
Before & After, Rimmel London BB Cream in Light
Rimmel London introduces its first 9-in-1 Skin Perfecting Super Makeup and says this lightweight and natural finish BB Cream gives “9-in-1 results: Primes, moisturizes minimizes pores, conceals, covers, smooths, mattifies, brightens and helps protect.” I spotted three shades in the displays I saw: Light, Medium, and Medium Dark.
Application Experience. I found this BB Cream to be very nicely pigmented, smooth and easy to apply. When compared to Asian BB Creams, the consistency is the most similar that I have found yet offered in a drugstore BB Cream (yet still not quite as thick). Many other versions offered in the drugstore have been more like tinted moisturizers, and I would say this one is a good mix of the two. I found that it worked best to apply with my fingers, and really blend it in. It is also important to thoroughly moisturize before application, as you can see from the above photo parts of my nose were dry and it clings to the dry spots. I find it does a good job of evening out the skintone and minor discolorations, as well as fill in pores pretty well. I felt it did not quite give my skin the brightened effect that it claimed, but evening out the skintone was nice. The finish is quite natural on with a hint of sheen. I have oily skin and this product on its own lasts on my skin for a good 4 hours before looking shiny. However, for a more finished look I prefer to wear this as a base for a mineral foundation on the top, so in the finished look below I used my Laura Mercier Mineral Powder in Natural Beige to complete my base. After six hours of wearing the combination of the two, I tend to need to blot, however the product does last on the skin all day and does not break down.
Makeup Look: Rimmel London BB Cream in Light with Laura Mercier Mineral Powder in Natural Beige on top. NYC Bronzer in Sunny. Elf Mineral Blush in Passion Pink. Eyes: UD Naked Basics Palette. Brown Eyeliner from Tiffany D for Sigma Beauty Defining Eyes kit. Lips: Kate Moss for Rimmel London Velvet Touch Lipstick in 103.
Scent & SPF. The scent of this product nearly non-existent, which is a welcome break from the Garnier BB Cream (highly scented) and the Revlon PhotoReady BB Cream (review coming soon). It contains ingredients with sunscreen properties (Avobenzone 3%, Octinoxate 4%, Octisalate 4%, Octocrylene 2%) to provide Broad Spectrum SPF 25. While I find this sufficient for every day wear, while also observing other measures of sun protection, I would choose to go with a higher rated SPF product for full-sun exposure.
Overall, I think Rimmel’s first BB Cream is very impressive, especially when stacked against the other BB Creams currently offered in the drugstore today. The consistency is perfect, and the coverage is something that I think many people could use as a quick routine all on its own, or it can be easily used as a lightweight base for a mineral powder as I do.
Where to Buy: Currently in-stores at Walgreens and CVS, $10.99 (prices may vary)
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Product – 10/10 - Formula- 9/10
- Pigmentation – 8/10
- Longevity- 10/10
- Application – 9/10
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I’m about to review this myself. Love the color and consistency but unfortunately does not last very long on my oil. lol I really need to try that LM in Natural Beige! Gorgeous lady!
Oh bummer! If you haven’t tried it yet you could use that NYX Shine Killer and a setting powder to see if that extends the life any! Yes I would recommend the LM mineral powder! It gives a nice finish – not flat or matte though – but the finish is very nice and not powdery!
Is this not oil-free, Angie? I am curious about all these new drugstore BB creams but it seems that many of them aren’t oil-free and I’m usually not willing to risk it with my very oily, acne-prone skin :/
Girl, it is as if you read my mind!
I had taken photos of the ingredient information but they turned out a little too blurry to post – I will do that today and then link the photo for you so you can see what is in it! 
I hope that will help you out! 
I will let you know asap when I get it up!
Thanks for the review =) This sounds like a great option for going to class and I’m short on time.
Yes! It would be a great option for that!
Thanks so much for the review! I saw this a few weeks ago and hesitated because it was $10.99 in my Walgreen’s and I have been universally disappointed by drugstore BB creams. I’ve been waiting for a good sale to try this out, but I may just pick it up at full price now!
You are welcome!
I have to say that I have been reaching for this often as a quick alternative to foundation (less blending) and just pop my mineral powder on top and I love the finish. I am not quite sure how it will last on my oily skin once the intense heat and humidity of summer here in Texas arrives, but so far it works very well for me and I highly recommend it! 
I did pick it up and it was $6.99. When it was in the special display, the sign on it did say $10.99, and I really did balk at that price for Rimmel as their foundations are $6-$8. There must have been some sort of signage mix-up when it was in the special display area.
I do really like this BB cream, and it is the only one I have tried that gives anything that I would call “coverage”. It’s light coverage on me, but fine for everday wear like running errands and such. I was on the fence about getting the color Light vs. Medium, as I am right on the line there. Medium is a tiny bit too dark for me in January, but I will hang onto it for the summer months. I’ll have to go back and also get Light for the winter months. I find it lasts longer on me without getting shiny with a primer underneath. (I’m oily/combo skin type.)
Oh wow! $6.99 is a great deal! I noticed at my Walgreens they will have things priced higher initially when they are first launched and then once they are added the main collection the price drops. I just noticed they were doing that this year and thought it was a bit odd, but I guess I understand. The coverage of this BB Cream is amazing just as you said and doesn’t compare to anything else I have tried in the drugstore either. I would say it is on-par with the Asian BB Cream I purchased, Rachel K CC Cream (review is on my blog) and the only difference being is the tint is more flesh-toned than ashy-toned, which is actually nice. I also get a bit less greasy with the Rachel K., but I still am reaching for my Rimmel one a lot lately! It is great! I hope you enjoy it when you get the right shade – and that is good you are all stocked up for the summer, right?!
I hadn’t realized that the prices might be a little higher when it’s new and on special display and then could drop when moved to the Permanent Collection in Walgreen’s. That’s a great tip!
I still haven’t tried any Asian BB Creams, but I hear such wonderful things about them that I probably will try one eventually!
And yes, I do usually need to have foundations/tinted moisturizers a shade darker for summer. Even with sunscreen, I do get a little darker over the summer. So I’ll be happy to have the darker color then!
The Medium BB Cream is also a little more orange/peachy than the Light appears to be from your photos, just for reference. And for anyone else who uses Rimmel foundations, I wear True Ivory in winter and Soft Beige in summer. Medium in the BB Cream was darker and peacher than both of them.
When I went out to purchase it today, Target still did not carry it. Nor did CVS. Walgreen’s has moved it into the Permanent Display! In fact, a nice young lady was doing the refit as I came into the store.
Just wanted to give everyone the heads up that this could be in a special display, might already be in the permanent collection, or might not even be stocked yet. You may have to ask for help in finding it in your stores.
OH! And the Rimmel Lasting Finish Kate Moss Matte Velvet collection is ALSO in the new Permanent Display!! YES!!! They only had about 3 colors left though. I picked up 103 and 110. Loving the 103, didn’t try 110 yet (deep red).
Correction–I got the 111 (not 110) called Kiss Of Life. It’s very close in color to the original Kate Moss Lasting Finish 01 when you swatch them both on your arm, but on me it comes off slightly darker and bluer on my lips. And of course it’s a little shinier and more moisturizing on the lip in this formula. Needs a liner though as it’s a bit more likely to stray being so soft.
RuhRoh. I love the way that the Rimmel BB Cream in Light looks on my face. But I am suddenly having breakouts!
Honestly, I can’t say if it’s the Rimmel BB Cream or the CoverGirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation, as these are the two new things I have been using over the past few weeks. One of them(or maybe both?) is just not good on my skin.
I’m going to have to eliminate one for a few weeks, and then the other for a few weeks to find the culprit. But OMG, my face has not blown up like this for at least 10 years. One of these 2 products is not getting along with my face at all.
What a shame, as I love them both!
Oh no! That is so disappointing! I experienced that with the Revlon Photoready Airbrush (?) foundation and I actually never went back to it. In all honesty it could have been my hormones or something wacky, but for some reason I just can’t get past the memory of that time and won’t try it again. Sometimes I wish I had access to a lab so I could do scientific studies on myself to find out exactly what broke me out, you know!? Haha, that probably sounds weird! Well I hope you figure out what went wrong, and I’m so sorry you are dealing with breakouts now.
If you don’t have tried and true regimen for dealing with breakouts let me know and I can share what works for me! 
Usually I get into trouble when I don’t exfoliate regularly, but I’m using a Clarisonic so that is not likely to be the issue. I might have over-moisturized lately as we went through a vicious cold snap for a few weeks and didn’t exit single digit temps, and my skin got dry and sensitive. But I tend to use glycerin based moisturizers as they don’t encourage breakouts while still delivering a lot of hydration. Not sure how that would have made me break out.
I find benzoil peroxide to be way too drying, so when I use it, I use it sparingly and in the 2.5% or 5% strength and only on the actual blemish. My go-to zit killer is the Serious Skin Care Dri-Lo, which is a salicylic acid + sulfur liquid that you apply in the evening. Mario Bodescu makes a very similar product. It does generally kill a zit almost overnight and can be used as a bit of a mask if trouble is brewing in an area instead of just one zit.
Love to hear your tips though! Always good to have more ideas!
I have not tried the Mario Badescu type product yet, but have heard so much about it!
It sounds like you have a great routine all set up anyway, so my suggestions may not really assist too much. I use the Paula’s Choice BHA 2% gel in my skincare routine, and so when I get a breakout I will take an extra amount and work it into the affected area. Then I will, just like you, apply my 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide generously directly on the blemish (at night it is so much that it is visibly noticeable). I do this if any cystic acne form as well. If the blemish is not bad it will be cleared up by morning. If it is under the skin it usually only takes 2 days before the swelling/blemish feeling goes away. If it is a large blemish it will usually take a couple applications for it to go away. To be honest, ever since I started the Paula’s Choice skincare and started using BHA and AHA exfoliants in June 2012 I do not get breakouts very much at all so that is nice! 
I should look into these. Sees we have similar skin issues. Thanks!
I think I figured out what went wrong. My skin got sensitive and I kept using my Clarisonic on my normal schedule. I’ve stopped using it at all and my face has thankfully calmed down. I think that when I a seeing other causes of sensitivity, like severely cold and dry weather, I need to temper my love of the little gadget.
And I am loving that Rimmel BB Cream more all the time!
Angie, are you by any chance planning to review the reformulated Rimmel Match Perfection Liquid Foundation?
Oh I am so glad you were able to figure out what happened with your skin – what a relief!
I am also happy you are loving the Rimmel BB Cream too! 
I had not thought of reviewing the Rimmel Match Perfection foundation – I had tried it years ago and not cared for it, but since you said it is reformulated I will take a look – thank you!
I actually decided to try it out, and so far it is similar to the Revlon Nearly Naked–light coverage that can be built up to medium, but slightly luminizing without any glitter/shimmer. Less matte than Nearly Naked. I’ve only had it a few days so am still trying out different applications, with and without primer, etc. But happy so far! Shade range seems to only go from quite fair to medium (at least in my local stores).
And yes, huge relief to quickly figure out what the heck I accidentally did to my poor face!
Skin problems can often take so long to sort out! thankfully, this turned out to be simple to resolve.
Oh good! I am glad so you like it!
I am still loving mine too! 
The new formula has the nae vertically on the left side of the bottle. The old version is still mixed in store displays as they roll out the Spring 2013 version!
I also have this BB cream and It breaks me out! :/ such a shame because I really do like everything else, the color, the light weight, etc
That is too bad when that happens! I have used products that I love but didn’t quite work out for me. I hope you can find something that works for you. Have you tried the new Garnier BB Cream that is for oily/combo skins? The finish is slightly similar, although the tone is a bit different I really like it too!