You can see my favourite lip products of 2010 here and I still really love them but I’ve decided to show you some new products that I’ve been loving this year.
Illamasqua Lipstick in Atomic
This has been my favourite lipstick of 2011 in terms of colour. It is bright fuchsia with a blue sheen. It is very pigmented and looks amazing on the lips. It was always a pleasure wearing it. You can see lip swatch here.
Clarins Colour Quench Lip Balm and Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector
I had a big ‘Clarins moment’ this year and I’ve bought quite a few products from the brand. Both their Colour Quench Lip Balm and Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector are brilliant products and I really love using them. Now I plan to try all Clarin’s lip products actually. Read detailed review and see swatches here.
Anna Sui Sui Lip Gloss
This is the only Anna Sui product that I have tried but I love it so much that may just call this gloss in 001 my favourite gloss of 2011! It’s feels really moisturizing and smooth on the lips and it smells of roses! Plus gives a very beautiful mirror-like effect. I definitely need more Anna Sui in my life! Find more here.
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Read MoreI really love the look of these new YVES SAINT LAURENT Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Stain Lip Stains that are already available at Selfridges and retail for £22.50.
These look like a perfect lip product for the holidays! There are twenty shades to choose from which is a lot actually.
And, of course, I love Ginta Lapina on the promo photo.
Below you can see shades 18, 13 and 8 as an example of shades variations! Can’t wait to see them in person…
YSL Spring 2012 makeup collection is all about our favourite candies, pastels and girly shades.
Here is what Lloyd Simmonds, Creative Director Yves Saint Laurent Make-up, says about it himself:
“The gleam of an infinite profusion of dazzling fruit jellies, translucent raspberry and wild strawberry, mandarin orange, melon, mango and persimmon bring a gorgeous flush to the Yves Saint Laurent woman’s face. Her smile is as bright as shining sugared drops and syrups: shocking cherry, tangerine, grape and pomegranate, crystallized rose petals, mint and chocolate.”
The star product of the collection is Vinyl Candy Palette, £39/ €55
It was inspired by the box of candies. You get a beautiful pink compact with golden YSl logo with four shades inside:
- 2 pearly eye shadows: luminous raspberry and lilac subtly infused with pearly pigments.
- 2 satiny eye shadows: blackcurrant and rose petals play up the magic of chiaroscuro.
Lloyd Simmond’s tip: “There are various ways to modulate the intensity of the color: with the brush, to diffuse a vaporous, smoky halo or with the foam applicator tip, to create a lustrous hue, or to mute the iridescent effect”.
Ombre 5 Lumieres No13 (House of Fraser exclusive, LE), £39.50/ €57
Voile De Blush, water-based, transparent and moisturizing gel blush £28/ €38
- N°1 Voile Carmin: a
I have promised the breakdown of Emily Blunt’s makeup from the Yves Saint Laurent Opium campaign so here it is!
I have seen a preview of the video that launches in December and Emily’s interview (you know that she is a favourite of mine, right?) so I can’t wait to see the final results!
Foundation
- Teint Radiance SPF 20 – N° 8
- Touche Eclat N° 2
Eyes
- Dessin du Regard Crayon Haute Tenue Yeux N° 1 – Velvet Black
- Dessin du Regard Crayon Haute Tenue Yeux N° 2 – Leather Brown
- Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils Shocking N° 1 – Deep Black
- Eyeliner Effet Faux Cils N° 1 – Deep Black
- Pure
I am very happy to show you my absolutely favourite holiday 2011 makeup collection, the gorgeous tuxedo inspired collection by YSL.
This is what Yves Saint Laurent himself once said: “ If I were to keep just one item of clothes, it would be the tuxedo…” I have to admit that YSL (women’s) tuxedo is a dream of mine, I hope to get it one day.
No wonder that Lloyd Simmonds was inspired by tuxedo and created this stunning collection. This is what he says about it:
“Black is a color. Without black there is no line. At Yves Saint Laurent, black is rebel, potent, yet all so elegant. It is alive, it is the supreme emotion. Its force comes from the interior. It is light itself.”
Collection includes:
Face
Palette Blanc Terriblement, £39.00/ €53.00
The white tuxedo. The complexion illuminator palette. Shimmering silver, shimmering pink, shimmering violet. Three white hues delicately lit up with precious pearls, catching the light like a magnet to give an absolute glow effect.
Eyes
Palette Noir Terriblement, £39.00/ €53.00
Black velvet, black silk, black moiré, black lamé, white satin.
Inspired by the tuxedo, the Noir Terriblement and the Blanc Terriblement palettes both celebrate the emblematic spirit of evening clothes that moves effortlessly throughout time. Nestling inside a beautiful gold case, adorned by a pleated belt and embroidered with the Yves Saint Laurent logo. It can be worn around the wrist like a bracelet, a nocturnal fetish.
Ombres Duolumières, £28.00/ €40.00
- N° 39 Gold Lamé/Velvet Black
- N° 41 Silver Moiré/Black Flannel
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