YSL Volupte Tint-In-Oil in 5 Cherry My Chérie

I have always loved YSL lip product… my latest crush was their glossy tint. When I saw in the website that they are releasing this last year, I cant wait to try one myself. To my delight, the wait is over. Finally I got my own Tint in Oil. 

So, the idea of tint in oil is to enhance your natural lip color with balmy comfort. YSL claims to be the first tint-in-oil tiny tint particles dissolved homogenously in oil. Plus, it features their ‘bouche a bouche’ 3D applicator. Let’s see if this combination makes my ultra dry lips happy…

The packaging is classic YSL with silver color and colored metallic neck to indicate the color inside. The tube is made of plastic, but the cap is metal. It, however, still feels substantial to hold. 

The tint-in-oil looks plain in the beginning, just clear gloss with cool pink tinge. The color, however, develops as time goes by. The swatch on the left was made 5-8 minutes earlier than the freshly made swatch on the right. You can see color developing… when I wiped off the gloss, there is pink stain left behind (little less intense color compared to the swatch you see in the picture).

Okay, honestly, these pictures dont do this lovely product ANY justice... trust me, the color is more pronounced than the faint pale hint of color you see in these pictures... Trying to capture this color better, below is picture of color transfer to the tissue that I used to wipe my hand swatch. See that pretty poppy pink...

The product itself feels like a very comfortable thin gloss with lots of slip, but it doesn’t feel like applying oil on my lips! It has light YSL-signature fruity scent, which dissipates over time. The fragrance is not as strong as other YSL product I must say. It turns to the beautiful, sheer, natural looking, cheerful cool pink. I am … in loooovvveeeee….

The curved applicator certainly makes my life easier… drawing lines is breezy with this baby. Plus, it grabs just enough amount of product at one go, no need to re-dip the wand to the tube!

The tint and gloss doesn’t migrate to my liplines! And this makes me very happy. I cant believe how minimal the color transfer is to my cup rim… almost none!

Bottomline,

You want hydrating, sheer gloss to give you my lips but better cheerful colors? This is for you. Meanwhile for me, I am logging off to grab more colors and stockpile this pretty baby….

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture Vernis a Levres Glossy Stain in 14 Fuchsia Dore

Whoa.... That's a mouthful name!

I have been waiting for this forever since I saw the promo pictures! YSL says this is for those who wants all....stain, lipstick, gloss... All in one! I say fantastic!

The launch includes 20 colors from the pale pinks to the bold reds. Now, I won't talk much about the packaging, except that it is very YSL with gold caps and all. One thing I gotta say is.... I am loving the applicator! The flat pointy tipped applicator is very easy to use. Especially for darker color.. Where You definitely want precise application. And the window makes it easier for me to pick the right color and how much product I have left in my precious tube.

The color I picked is 14 fuchsia Dore, bold fuchsia with super soft golden shimmer in the tube. But it does develop to deeper color with not much golden shimmer visible when applied. However, it is certainly glossy, even with single streak.

The product is fragranced, similar fragrance with other Rouge Pur Couture lipsticks. Nice floral fragrance,but not too strong. Just pleasant enough to sniff upon application. The fragrance dissipates after application. I don't detect any taste in this.

The color definitely sets fast... I wiped off my hand swatch about 5 minutes after initial application, and it leaves nicely stained skin (see right most swatch above). The color is similar to its state before I wiped it off.

One more thing, the color develops on lips... I find it goes a little deeper then it appears in bottle. Since this is rather pricey, I do recommend swatching them first before buying one... Especially if you prefer paler softer colors.

On my lip, it is certainly comfortable. I don't need more than single swipe to get the pigmented color and lovely gloss. It doesnt give off Mac lip glass-esque gloss...more subltle but still glossy.

The color stays on me at least for half day with all eating and tea sipping. It is non sticky and doesnt pool to the crevices of my lips like man glosses do. It stays even for long time. Doesnt dry my lips too.

Bottom line...
This is really wonderful... Totally worth my money. Delivers the pigment, the longevity and the gloss. I am off to get more colors!

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Lipstick in Madras Pink 60

This is how I got introduced to Yves Saint Laurent lippies...

Yes, it is used up lipstick bullet, but this is my favourite color! See how nice it is on my skin... blue/fuchsia based pink with subtle golden shimmer. When applied on lips, it appears to have soft pearl finish.

I do think this is one of the oldies in YSL lipstick range, as I have been using this baby for a few years by now. Always this color: No. 60. Like other YSL lippie, this one is scented too: but not the newer signature mango scent. The fragrance here smells more like soft rose with fruits. I prefer this fragrance than the new mango scent.
This applies easily and pretty pigmented too. As you can see in the swatch, single swipe (on left) is not so much different from multiple swipes (on right).
Feels very light and comfortable upon application. However, Rouge Pur doesn’t score very high in the moisturizing department. It is not exactly drying, but just a little bit. I can handle it by applying light balm underneath, before applying Rouge Pur itself.
In summary...
Packaging: simple, plastic with golden finsih
Color offering: 4/5 I saw rather huge variety of colors in the display
Price: i forgot already how much I got this baby, as I buy them brainlessly...(just ask for rouge pur no.60)
Texture: slides nicely, very light and airy on lips
Moisturizing: 2.5/5 just a little drying, balm underneath will solve the problem
Staying power: 3-4 hours with tea sippings
Will I buy more? Of course! May be next time I would try other colors too... No.60 looks a little lonely there...

Have you tried other colors from Rouge Pur? Which is your favourite? Share with me :D

Yves Saint Laurent Golden Gloss in Golden Pink 3 and Golden Berry 15

The moment I saw Yves Saint Laurent’s Golden Gloss, I was half convinced ... this gloss is made in Heaven! (Golden Pink on the left, Golden Berry on the right)

Okay, you cant really see the heaven-ness of this tube... the tube is unique square shaped, okay, not the first in market to use squared design, but I still like it a lot. Secondly...the colors and the shimmer inside! In real life, GOlden Pink is more peachy pink than Golden Berry that is more fuchsia pink. Both with lovely golden glitter of course!
The colors are pure heaven, I am spoilt for options and the shimmer inside... this gotta be made from outer space. Tiny golden specks...not the big huge glitter chunks, not the small hardly visible tame shimmer too... this is just perfect.

Granted the colors look kinda strong and too obvious in tube, but when you wear it, it is sheer yet still give nice dash of color on my lips. And those shimmers, it doesn’t feel gritty or sandy! Love!
The gloss is scented with signature ‘mango’ scent just like Rouge Volupte, but not as strong. Now, don’t imagine the mango scent to smell like fragrant golden mangoes you picked up in the local fruit counters. It smells more like mix of soft fruity fragrance. Not very mango, if you asked me. Not a turn on, not a turn off too...
Another extra point for the design... I hate it so much when the lipgloss I wear sticks all over the wand when i pulled it out. I hate the ‘messy’ look, and I feel like I those chunks stuck on the wand body is just wasted (okay, the chunk come back to the tube, but I just don’t like it). This wonderful wand... doesn’t pick up the gloss on its body, but only on the brush tip! Too bad I cant manage to take proper picture to share with you how neat and clean the wand is everytime I pulled it out.
Last but not least, the lasting power. This baby, last the longest time. I have never tried any gloss that stays as long. Even with my rigorous tea sippings, it lasted me 2-3 hours. After that the glossiness wane off, but the hint of color lingers around and some of that lovely golden shimmer sticks around. Lovely lovely...
This is gonna be one of my favourite gloss...
In summary...
Packaging: squared off tube made of clear plastic
Color offering: 4/5 lovely choices
Price: SGD 31.2 (without tax)
Texture: non sticky gloss
Moisturizing: 4/5
Staying power: 2-3 hours with tea sippings
Will I buy more? Yes yes YES!!!

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pure Shine SPF 15 Lipstick in Rose Babydoll 4

I fell in love with YSL’s lipsticks... and I just have to try all of them! This time, I bumped across Rouge Pure Shine in Changi Airport. It was not on display, and they only have 3 colors or so, each in limited quantity. The sales assistant told me those are the colors customer ordered. So, there was not a single tester to check the texture of color. But since this is my favourite lipstick brand, YSL, I decided to try. I am lucky, one of those colors they stocked up suits my liking...

Since there is no other colors or proper display, I cant really comment on the colors they have. But judging from the website and swatches in the net, it seems like they have quite a wide color variation.
The tube, as usual, is very YSL, all gold with YSL logo panel from which the color of the lippie would be visible. I like the design of this tube, you have to push the top of the tube/cube to take out the lippie... fancy
The color applies medium sheer. I do think single swipe is enough to get the color on your lip.
While in the tube the color appears pink-fuchsia with pearly finish with a hint of greenish pearl (okay, that’s complicated description...), on my lip and hand it appears pink-fuchsia with pearl finish. Very lovely...

Rose babydoll has the signature ‘mango’ scent, just like Rouge Voluptes. Some like it, some don’t ....
Application is very smooth and easy. Feels very light and airy on my lips. Unfortunately, unlike Rouge Voluptes, this one is not so moisturizing. But it lasts longer than Rouge Voluptes. Too long with only Rose Babydoll would leave my lips rather dry. I managed to work around it by applying light balm before the lipstick. Which I don’t normally bother to do, unless I really really like the lippie.
What I don’t fancy too much from Rouge Pur Shine is the flat cube surface. Since it is made of plastic, fingerprints easily sticks here and there. Oh...I detest any thumb print on any shiny surface of my lippie tube...
In summary...
Packaging: plastic, gold colored
Color offering: I didn’t see all color variations...
Price: SGD 32.7 (without tax)
Texture: light, scented with signature ‘mango’ scent
Moisturizing: 2.5/5
Staying power: approx 3-4 hours with drinks in between
Will I buy more? Yap, if the color really melted my heart

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Perle Lipstick in Coral Sun 102

This one is from my favourite formula... YSL Rouge Volupte, which I already mentioned in earlier post here: http://sprayandtell.blogspot.com/2011/02/yves-saint-laurent-rouge-volupte.html

(picture from YSL website)
Unlike regular Rouge Volupte which offers myriad crèmes, Perle offers slightly sheer shimmering colors. Coral sun, is however, not so coral. I would say it is more pale beige-orange with healthy dose of golden shimmer. Swatch on the left is single swipe, the other is 3-4 swipes. As you can see... pretty sheer...

Packaging is the same with YSL Rouge volupte, except the middle panel is colored white, so, I cant really tell which color is my tube if I were to own more colors...
In summary...
Packaging: heavy, luxurious golden tube. Same design with Rouge Volupte, minus the colored middle panel
Color offering: 2/5 lovely choice of colors, less variety compared to Rouge Volupte
Price: USD 34 from Sephora (before tax)
Moisturizing: 4.5/5 the most moisturizing lipstick I have ever tried!
Staying power: 2-3 hours with tea sippings in between, non staining
Will I buy more? Of course! I have some colors on my wishlist already hehe...

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Lipstick in Rose Frivole 19

This baby is my current favourite lipstick...

As you can see, the package is very YSL, except that the tube is rounded, while the other YSL lipstick lines are squared. I love how I can tell which color inside without opening or checking the lipstick shade 

My camera didn’t manage to really capture the beautiful Rose Frivole shade, that is crème slightly deep baby pink. Rouge Volupte offers many many crème colors, I think everyone can find their crème from the collection.

The lipstick itself is fragranced, ‘mango’ fragrance. It is rather strong, but not annoying. Rouge Volupte applies nicely opaque (left swatch –single swipe, right swatch 2-3 swipes). It is so soft and buttery ... the most moisturizing lipstick I’ve encountered so far! Love love love

Unfortunately (or fortunately for my wallet), I don’t think they sell it in Singaporean beauty halls. I purchased mine in Changi Airport.

In summary...
Packaging: heavy, luxurious golden tube
Color offering: 4/5 they have marvellous crèmes
Price: SGD 35.2
Moisturizing: 4.5/5 the most moisturizing lipstick I have ever tried!
Staying power: 2-3 hours with tea sippings in between, slightly staining on my skin
Will I buy more? Of course! I have some colors on my wishlist already hehe...