YSL Discussion Thread

martiangurll

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My baby's here! Will have some sort of review/impression by tomorrow afternoon!
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look forward to hearing your thoughts
Me too. I doubt anything will replace my beloved NARS foundation but I love to be pleasantly surprised!
 

NYCBeautyJunkie

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My first impression thoughts:

I have combo skin in the summer; very oily t-zone with dry cheeks. I thought today was going to be really hot, so I wore primers that would keep my skin matte all day.... not necessary with this foundation. My skin appeared to be dry initially because I made that choice. Otherwise, as time wore on, it took on a more natural finish due to the oils in my skin. Aside from that, I can say that I really like this foundation; it is medium coverage, truly light as a feather and hasn't oxidized on me. I've been wearing it for 7 hours so far, and it's holding up beautifully; my makeup looks freshly applied. Texture is obviously similar to GA's Maestro fdtn, who started this innovative trend.

I will say, less is more, at least in my case, lol. I felt so put off by the thin texture (and using the quill applicator doesn't help; it makes me feel as though I'm putting 5 tiny dots on my face which doesn't feel like enough, so I put about 8 lol) that I didn't realize how easily it spreads, covering a good amount of facial area. I used way too much, for sure. Tomorrow, when I test drive it again, I'll use it 'as directed' and with a primer that isn't geared towards keeping the skin matte.
 

xfarrax

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My first impression thoughts: I have combo skin in the summer; very oily t-zone with dry cheeks. I thought today was going to be really hot, so I wore primers that would keep my skin matte all day.... not necessary with this foundation. My skin appeared to be dry initially because I made that choice. Otherwise, as time wore on, it took on a more natural finish due to the oils in my skin. Aside from that, I can say that I really like this foundation; it is medium coverage, truly light as a feather and hasn't oxidized on me. I've been wearing it for 7 hours so far, and it's holding up beautifully; my makeup looks freshly applied. Texture is obviously similar to GA's Maestro fdtn, who started this innovative trend. I will say, less is more, at least in my case, lol. I felt so put off by the thin texture (and using the quill applicator doesn't help; it makes me feel as though I'm putting 5 tiny dots on my face which doesn't feel like enough, so I put about 8 lol) that I didn't realize how easily it spreads, covering a good amount of facial area. I used way too much, for sure. Tomorrow, when I test drive it again, I'll use it 'as directed' and with a primer that isn't geared towards keeping the skin matte.
Going to pickup a sample of this, I love the YSL packaging it never disappoints and I'm hoping the product is just as good. The touché éclat foundation wasn't for me think it was definitely geared at dry skin imo, also what is the scent like I hated the scent on le teint touché eclat so I'm hoping it's not the same but it's somehow really off putting for me, though I'm sure some people have told me they like it
 

Medgal07

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Ok, back with another YSL Mystery!

Both Bloomies and Saks online have listed under YSL New Arrivals a product called "Blush Volupte". It's available in 9 shades. Bloomies calls it "Blush Volupte Heart of Light". (Saks doesn't use the "Heart of Light" subtitle). I couldn't find it under the Fall collection or blushes on the YSL website and it didn't come up in my searches.
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Any info? I confess I'm a YSL blush addict so I may need to budget for these (somehow).

Is that what I saw on Nordies web site last week?

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/yves-saint-laurent-blush-volupte/3820282
 

EllaS

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Is that what I saw on Nordies web site last week?

hop.nordstrom.com/s/yves-saint-laurent-blush-volupte/3820282?origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&contextualcategoryid=2375500&fashionColor=&resultback=802&cm_sp=personalizedsort-_-searchresults-_-1_3_D
Hmm, that link won't load for me, but yes it's up on Nordstrom too.

I did find a review/swatches of #5 here: http://www.monsiieuralex.com/2014/08/the-new-yves-saint-laurent-blush.html

Hopefully swatches of the whole range will pop up soon!
 

Yogiflow

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Hmm, that link won't load for me, but yes it's up on Nordstrom too.

I did find a review/swatches of #5 here: http://www.monsiieuralex.com/2014/08/the-new-yves-saint-laurent-blush.html

Hopefully swatches of the whole range will pop up soon!
I thought it could be Loulou from the rose glow collection. It's not available in the us at the moment right? :(
 

EllaS

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I thought it could be Loulou from the rose glow collection. It's not available in the us at the moment right? :(
The link I posted above is definitely from the new Blush Volupte line now available at Saks, Nordstrom and Bloomingdales. Not sure whether I missed it or whether it didn't come out in the US, but I couldn't find anything from the rose gold collection other than the Touche Eclat Or Rose on Sephora (currently sold out) :(
 

Sugar & Spice

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My Nordstrom has testers of the new foundation so I'm on the way to get matched as when I called, my SA said there are 3 shades that I could match too. So I'm going to see if I like it better than the Touche and get a sample.

Update: Yep turns out I am a different shade in the new foundation, I liked it a lot in store but I'm going to use the sample up before I make my final decision about it. However I will say I like it better than Tom Ford's new foundation because the YSL shade match is better and its easier to spread.
 

Medgal07

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Hmm, that link won't load for me, but yes it's up on Nordstrom too.

I did find a review/swatches of #5 here: http://www.monsiieuralex.com/2014/08/the-new-yves-saint-laurent-blush.html

Hopefully swatches of the whole range will pop up soon!
Tried it again and it's working---sorry about that. I'm crazy about pink. That's really pretty. I might just have to have one of these.
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katred

Specktra Bestie
Here's a listing of all the new shades plus PR info: http://chicprofile.com/2014/08/yves-saint-laurent-blush-volupte-for-fall-2014.html#more-93386
 

Sugar & Spice

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Okay I like this matte foundation better than the Tom Ford but I in general do not like matte foundations, so I'll be sticking to Touche. However this foundation is great if you're into matte formulas.
 

mel33t

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I think I'm going to get Favorite and Rebelle. They look amazing and I've yet to try a YSL blush because I just was never intrigued, but as a self proclaimed blush junkie I need these.
 

sugarberry

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I was able to test out the new foundation for a few weeks and found it was just ok. It's definitely like Armani's, but I like it better because it doesn't cling to any of my dry patches. It left my face with the most perfectly airbrushed finish and the texture was so incredibly light. It's pretty matte, though, so if you have dry skin, it can look pretty unnatural until it mixes with your oils. Like NYCBeautyJunkie, I found it to last around 6-8 hours as well. My biggest gripe with it though, and I should have expected it seeming as it belongs to the L'Oreal family, like Armani, Maybelline and L'Oreal's version, all the shades in the "warm" category were too orange for me. The lightest warm shade is probably about one or two shades too dark and too peachy. If I move into the neutral spectrum, I can get it light enough, but then it's too pink. I have that same problem with Armani. I thought it was worth mentioning just in case anyone has a skintone similar to mine. :)
 

Monsy

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maybe you can try new Lancome Nude miracle it's the same concept as Armani and YSl ink, and they have some very light shades that lean more neutral
 

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