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Review: Rimmel Apocalips in Stellar

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Life is full of second chances. I was feeling particularly generous one day, and decided to go through my "didn't work for me" basket and pick out a few things that I didn't really give a fair shot the first time around. One of those products was this Rimmel Show Off Lip Lacquer (or Apocalips) in Stellar. I think I didn't like it the first time around because of how milky it was on my lips. Here is its second shot! First off, its packaging is beautiful. I love the cap with its rock-candy appearance, and the ombre that shows off the colour of the product. It comes with a mostly-standard doe-foot applicator. It has a divot in the center and it's pretty stiff, not soft. Stellar is a gorgeous, opaque lacquer in a neon watermelon colour. The applicator allows for precise lines, and it takes 4 or 5 passes to get even coverage. The lacquer smells like watermelon jolly ranchers, but the scent dissipates after about 30 minutes. This is not a l...