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Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture Golden Lustre 114 Rose de Saba for Summer 2013 ~ Photos, Swatches, Review

April 25, 2013 By Christa 9 Comments

The Yves Saint Laurent Summer 2013 Collection brings us two new permanent shades of their Rouge Pur Couture Golden Lustre Lipstick ($39 CAD/$34 US) formula. 115 Brun Sultan and 114 Rose de Saba which I have to share with you today. The YSL Rouge Pur Couture formula is one of my favourites. It offers great pigment and coverage with a lightweight feel and little slip. I love that it has a more dry feel yet is not drying on the lips. If a lipstick is too creamy, or has to much slip, I always feel self conscious about it ending up travelling all over the place. Plus I find they don’t last as long. The Rouge Pur Couture Golden Lustre formula has the added bonus of the most glorious super fine golden shimmer.

The Golden Lustre version has the same stunning square gold packaging with the red YSL logo as the standard Rouge Pur Couture lipsticks but with the addition of a pretty shimmering ivory band around the base in place of the standard black. I do find this packaging can scratch easily so I try to keep in snug in a pocket in my purse rather than rattling around in the abyss of my handbag.

Rose de Saba is a lovely mauve rose. I am in love with the contrast and complexity the pairing of a golden shimmer with the cool, almost lavender toned lipstick creates. The glow of gold when the light hits your lips is just beautiful and offers a nice plumping effect.

These new permanent shades are available now in the US and will be available in Canada this May 2013 at Holt Renfrew, selected Bay, Murale, and Sephora stores.

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Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Shine in 9 Nude in Private ~ Photos, Swatches, and Review

April 16, 2013 By Christa 4 Comments

Oh YSL. How your packaging pleases me. In particular the Rouge Volupte packaging is exquisite. I can’t think of any lipstick packaging more detailed and stunning. The new Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Shine lipsticks are bestowed with this same amazing packaging. This lipsticks promote luscious texture and an aqua shine effect. Another amazing formula I am now hooked on.

These lipsticks have a sheer, translucent finish yet they build to a nice amount of pigment. They have a luscious glossy sheen and the ultra fine shimmer infused throughout gives lips a beautiful glow. The texture is very light and it melts onto your lips with a very moisturizing feel. The formula contains two times more soft waxes than traditional lipsticks (less hard wax). These lipsticks contain an array of skincare benefits as well to create not only beautiful lips but healthy, moisturized lips. There is Hyaluronic acid, pomegranate and rice extracts, and emollients. They have the same yummy Mango scent of many YSL lip products.

There are 19 shades in the Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Shine lineup and 9 Nude in Private is classified as part of the coral group. When I first saw it in the tube I thought it was more of a brown nude but on the lips there is are a hints of pink and coral. It is an amazing go with everything colour that I am sure I will get a lot of use out of. It is soft enough to wear with stronger eye looks yet has enough colour to not look washed out with a more natural look.

The YSL Rouge Volupte Shines ($39 CAD) are available now at Holt Renfrew, Sephora, selected Bay and Murale stores.

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Lise Watier Rouge Gourmand Lipstick in Pomme Cannelle ~ Summer 2013 India Gold Collection ~ Photos, Swatches, Review

April 10, 2013 By Christa 7 Comments

I know I sound like a total…hmmm what’s the term…Patty Positive? Ha ha. I have no idea. I know Debbie Downer but what’s the opposite? Do tell! Anyways, I know I have been full of praise this week. The Lise Watier India Gold Summer 2013 Collection has had me in an elated mood since I received it last week. The packaging, the shades, the formulas, I have been in beauty addict heaven. Another wonderful item from this collection is the Lise Watier Rouge Gourmand Lipstick in Pomme Cannelle ($21 CAD).

The Rouge Gourmand formula is enriched with Lise Watier’s Maxi-Lip technology. It is a wonderfully hydrating formula that keeps my lips soft and comfortable all day while lasting for hours and hours. It has a somewhat creamy texture yet doesn’t have a lot of slip which is just what I love. These lipsticks kind of remind me of Chanel Rouge Coco lipsticks without as much dryness.

Pomme Cannelle is a beautiful copper with gold shimmer. On my lips is gives a subtle suggestion of coral. The gold shimmer makes your lips glow and look plump without the frostiness I had feared when first looking at it in the tube. This shade is such a beautiful compliment to the rich warm tones of some of the shades in the Palette India.

You should be able to find the Lise Watier India Gold Summer 2013 Collection at a Lise Watier retailer near you as it will be available from mid April 2013 through to the end of July 2013. You can order online, including those of you in the US, from LiseWatier.com soon.

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