Rimmel • Twist and Shine-Lip Polish • Lip Gloss

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littlepickle on 2/7/2010 2:41:00 AM more reviews by littlepickle

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Green    

I bought 3 of these lip polishes, unfortunately none of them had shade names. Not sure what went on there! Anyway, these lip glosses are okay if you're desperate, but if you can avoid them, do. I believe I bought all 3 for $10 on Trademe.co.nz and they're not worth that! They are sticky, they make my lips tingle, they take forever to crank the actual gloss out! The shades, I will say, are quite lovely, but I can get similar shades from most other lines. Very disappointed with these.

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*TOP REVIEWER* bingbing on 2/3/2009 3:18:00 PM more reviews by bingbing

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

Mine's in shade 050 Shimmy, a lovely plummy wine colour with the perfect amount of shimmer. If applied sparingly, it looks like a lip stain. This is a good thing as I don't wear dark colours normally - so a stain is a baby step into the world of lip colour. There's a slight fruity scent, but it doesn't bother me at all.


I have no problems with the packaging, although not a fan of the felt pad on the applicator. I generally like twist and click pens - you just need to be patient and click slowly so you don't end with up a big glob of product and not enough lip surface area. It was dirt cheap - £2 for a promo pack of the lip polish and a nail polish. Probably wouldn't buy again as there are so many more lip glosses out there in the world!

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bholland on 8/15/2007 10:48:00 AM more reviews by bholland

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Green    

I purchased Brilliance. A great easy color that practically disappears on my lips. The shine is nice, the taste is a little too bubblegummy. I love the packaging, it's like applying lipstick only cleaner and easier. It did take a few twists to get the product coming out (I thought it never would at first!), but once it starts its easy and only a couple of twists produces the perfect amount of gloss. I love the color and the packaging and would purchase again.

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babyy_yn on 8/4/2007 8:19:00 PM more reviews by babyy_yn

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm   Hair: Brown, Straight   Eyes: Brown    

the colour was nice and it was full coverage for me, it was a bit sticky and theres nothing too great about the gloss..but heres what makes it "special" for me. the packaging SUCKS, i will sometimes twist forever and nothing will come out, but all of a sudden a huge blob of gloss comes out, and thats unpleasant, sometimes i'll twist only once and a huge blob will come out, rarely do i get a good amount, and the applicator tip thing gets dirty easily

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ekitney on 5/3/2006 2:14:00 AM more reviews by ekitney

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

These were on sale so I got 2. The colors were good, YLBB (Do the Twist, and Extravagance, sheer shiny pinky brown, both pretty much the same). The smell is intolerable, like shoe polish and fake cherry. Taste is slightly chemical. They stay quite well, the texture is both slick and sticky, without being as sticky as LipGlass. The delivery method, the click pen with a weird pad that always seems dirty after the first use, frankly sucks. I far prefer the click up brush type gloss.

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*TOP REVIEWER* LadyWilde on 3/16/2006 10:44:00 PM more reviews by LadyWilde

Age: 19-24   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I have this in Twist It, a very pretty and wearable berry shade. It has the perfect amount of gloss--not over-the-top blinding or little-girl glittery, just a subtle, moist shine. Unfortunately (as several other reviewers have mentioned), you have to twist for hours before the product gets to the top to the tube, and once it does, it comes out in blobs that make application a bit messy. Also, it is WAY too thick and sticky, and it smells AWFUL. Still, the smell fades after a bit, and despite the weird consistency it seems to have a good deal of staying power. . .just don't eat, drink, or kiss while wearing.

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Dashenka on 12/31/2005 1:06:00 AM more reviews by Dashenka

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Other    

This product it too gooey and sticky fro my taste. It feels like a heavy silicon layer on my lips. It produces decent shine but it’s not worth the yucky feeling. It has a fun turning pencil mechanism. Easy to apply.

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*TOP REVIEWER* smilette on 11/25/2005 11:17:00 PM more reviews by smilette

Age: 19-24   Skin: Other   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I'm surprised that so many people don't like this gloss... I have "Fell the Vibe" and I quite like it! I got it free from another Rimmel purchase, or else I wouldn't have tried it, but I'm glad I did. The shade's a very MLBB shade, with fair pigment, and the texture is quite thin but not slippery. The colour makes my lips look really healthy and plump. But I guess even if I repurchase, I'll only buy this shade again, as the other shades seem too light.

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angelf on 10/22/2005 4:34:00 PM more reviews by angelf

Age: 30-35   Skin: Normal   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Green    

This lip polish is a fair value for the money. I say that because by the time I got any color on the applicator I had twisted it halfway up the tube. I like the thickness of this polish and the shine is great. It is more of a YLBB sheer than an actual gloss like lipglass. I have the same issue with this as I do with Rimmel's tube gloss; the color is barely there (no matter what the shade, ime) and the staying power is virtually nonexistant. It feels very thick on my lips but I like that because mine are very dry. Despite the thickness it isn't overly sticky. I will buy this again because it is perfect when I'm going for the natural, less-is-more look.

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*TOP REVIEWER* dreamer81 on 10/7/2005 12:33:00 AM more reviews by dreamer81

Age: 19-24   Skin: Dry   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

Wow, i'm so surprised by the uber-medicore ratings on this great (IMO) gloss! I bought this in "joy" which is a shiny medium nude! It has a much thicker texture than the regular rimmel wand glosses, but it is not nearly as sticky as MAC lip glasses. This color is so flattering, and does not wash me out one bit, like many nudes like to do on me. This shows up a rich, shiny medium brown. I'm an asian, MMM, yellow/olive, and would definately repurchase this! This is a slightly irritating sweet smell, but i can deal with that for the price! :)

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SouperGirl on 9/25/2005 10:07:00 PM more reviews by SouperGirl

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Acne-prone, Dark   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I bought the sheer version(as opposed to the metallics) in opulence, a pretty raspberry-cherry type color. I like that it is translucent and has some pigment to it. It's not too shiny, which is a plus for me. Like others stated, it does take a few clicks to get the product to come out and then it gives you a large blob. It doesn't bother me too much. I'll just do both lips with what I'm given. Overall, I like the color, the texture and the price, so unless I find something better soon, I'll repurchase. EDIT: I'm not as much into lipgloss as I used to be and rarely use this anymore. It's too goopy and I'm not a fan of the smell.

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babygirl6 on 7/26/2005 4:27:00 PM more reviews by babygirl6

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

actually my boyfriend bought me this because he knows i love makeup...well he got the color "swinging" which is a gross bubble gum pink shade. the stuff looks discusting on my lips, like i put shimmery pink eyeshadow all over my lips..blehh. i hate it.

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exsupahero on 6/18/2005 9:13:00 AM more reviews by exsupahero

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

I bought this in In A Spin which is a pinkish peach color. It makes your lip really sticky and I don't know what I should do combat it. Maybe some chapstick? I don't know but I like the color. The stores weren't selling any lip tints really so I decided to buy something that has some color but wasn't too glossy. This will make your lip shine but in no way glossy. I'd buy it again.

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roxy_supastar_chick on 4/16/2005 6:00:00 AM more reviews by roxy_supastar_chick

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Olive   Hair: Brunette, Fine   Eyes: Other    

I love the color, but wish it was a little more shimmery. I would probably buy it again because it was only a few dollars at Wal*Mart, but I can't help but feeling ripped off anyways, because you have to click it a million times before any gloss comes out, and then it's a huge glob that you have to wipe off and waste, it looks good, but wears off soon, and then feels really sticky like a glue stick.

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rebchandler on 11/26/2004 12:45:00 AM more reviews by rebchandler

Age: 25-29   Skin: Oily, Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

I love this product! I had been wanting to try this product in the Revlon line, but just thought it was too expensive & thought it would be too light on my olive complexion. Well, I found the color Shimmy (a wine-ish color) & absolutely love it! It was super cheap, feels great on, & gives good coverage & color which I was going for. It's like the perfect combination of lipstick & lipgloss. Oh, the amount of shimmer it has it absolutely perfect too. Not too glittery. I'm definitely heading back for more colors ASAP!!

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*TOP REVIEWER* incognito on 11/22/2004 10:16:00 PM more reviews by incognito

Age: 30-35   Skin: Dry, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Hazel    

Definitely don't agree with the previous review... I think my "1" rating for this product is very generous. This smells BAD, like cough syrup, and it wears off quickly but leaves behind a gross sticky feeling, as if you put glue on your lips. I admit the color I got (In a Spin) is really nice, a pale shimmery peachy pink, but the rest sucks. The packaging is the kind where you click it once, twice, ten times, and nothing happens, so you click it a zillion times in frustration and then a huge glob comes out. Save your $.

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*TOP REVIEWER* virginiachick on 11/6/2004 12:07:00 PM more reviews by virginiachick

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Green    

I have this in "Feel the Vibe" which is a pinky-brown shade. I love it. I love the color, which is my natural lip color but better-with a natural gloss. I love the taste, slightly fruity without being overwhelming. I love the staying power, it lasts a long time for being a non-pricey product. And the fact that it was only $3.48 at Wal-Mart?!? I am buying some more. It rocks my lip gloss world.

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