The Vampire Lip Experiment - YSL Pur Black Gloss Pt. II
Posted On: 10/1/08
Posted in: Lips, Yves Saint Laurent
YSL Pur Black Gloss sure is fun!
Above is the result of a little experiment I did last night trying to do “vampire lips” or the “just bitten” lips. Let me tell you, it isn’t as easy as you’d think! It’s not just red lipstick and then slapping on black gloss. Ultimately, what worked best was matte red lipstick (MAC Russian Red), then puckering lips up (to the max!), and applying a horizontal line of the black gloss (YSL Pur Black Gloss) on the top and bottom lip. Next, I took a glossy red gloss (MAC Boundless 3D Glass) and applied it vertically, without going too much over the black parts.
See the experiment from beginning to end!
Just Russian Red + Boundless 3D Glass.
Same combo, but with YSL Pur Black Gloss patted on the center area.
The Final Result
Final Result!
And when you blend YSL Pur Black Gloss in, this is what you get!
Beauty Fool
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Hi Christine,
I really like the winged eyeliner look you did with the lip, I think it suits the whole “look” perfectly!
How does this look in real life, is the black very bold? It looks quite glossy in your pictures so I was wondering if it looked different in person.
I wonder who are YSL’s target consumers for this product? I love the idea but I don’t think I see this becoming a big trend!
Renee
kellie
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Christine, I like this look too. Especially w/ it patted in the center. Also, what do you use for a cat eye? I got my make-up done by a MA a couple weeks ago and he did a cat eye, and I loved it, but I’m having a hard time creating it on my own.
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Hey Kellie! I used Dior’s black liquid liner, actually! I found that using an angled brush like MAC’s 208 (I think that’s it… it’s a very fine and small angled brush).
Thanks!
Peachesevie
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Yea the color is gorgeous although I doubt i could pull it off
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
You know, I didn’t think I would/could, but others have said I can, so you never know!
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Thanks! It’s noticeable, but it isn’t totally in your face. You could wear it out at night for sure.
Sexy Sadie
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Adore this look!
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Thanks, Sadie!
SnickerDoodle
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
WHOA. It looks reaaally good! I think you just found a way to make Pur Black pretty damn wearable! Go you.
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Haha!
Thanks ;)
shangrila
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
that looks awesome!!! i also like the way it looks blended in!
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Thank you, Shangrila!
Gem
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Sorry I meant to comment on this - can you recommend a non-YSL gloss to apply for us cruelty-free peepe?
S.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
This is the closest I’ve found…love this company’s shadows, but haven’t tried the lippies yet :)
http://fyrinnae.decenturl.com/black-gloss-2
From their “about” page:
“We never test on animals (that would be silly. They don’t wear makeup), and there are no animal parts, such as carmine, silk, pearl, lanolin, beeswax, and tallow in our products.”
HTH!
SnickerDoodle
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Fyrinnae ROCKS. It’s probably my fave makeup ever! Their lippies are great too.
Gem
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Thank you! That’s so lovely of you :D
Calico
Thursday, October 2, 2008
I think Bobbi Brown made one? I may be mistaken… Are they cruelty free?
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Hey Gem! MAC makes Black Lip Mix, and I know MAC doesn’t test on animals!
Virginia
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
I love the last full-face shot you did - you look simply adorable and your eyeliner is perfection! I think this look would be great paired with a little black dress for a night out, too.
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Thanks, Virginia :D
lisa
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
now i really want that ysl gloss to mix with other glosses!
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
LOL :D It’s a fun color to experiment with.
slick
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
wow, that is such a killer look on you! hawt!!
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Thanks, Slick!
Heather
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Wow, you own that look!!
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Aw! Thanks a lot, Heather!
Nepenthe
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
I love the experiment! I’ve been pondering this ever since I saw it back in stock on the website, but for now I’ll just live vicariously through you. ;)
The photo with the black just in the center is absolutely and completely stunning. My favourite of the series. Gorgeous!
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
:) I kind of liked the black centered one, too.
cloudburst
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
I’ve done a similar look with a black gloss Sephora used to make - instead of using the applicator to apply it, I put some gloss on the back of my hand and use my ring finger to pat it on - I find you get better, more even coverage this way. I love it!
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Oh, I see! I found fingers just blended it too much :(
pink_candy
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
WOW! I’m actually thinking of get that ysl black gloss!
& truly, i’d luv to see more of the YSL pr black experiments.
like how will it look on top of very light colors?
I dont know if i can get hold of the ysl black where i live, i’ll try to mix some dark soul with clear gloss. :D
btw, ur totally rockin the fat winged liner! i think this is the best liner ive seen on u.! (a tutorial plz) haha
& this pic http://www.temptalia.com/images/2008/vampexp005.jpg is sooooooo peerfeect!!! idd reaally luuv to see more looks from this angle coz im used to seeing ur makeup only from one angle, so this will give me a better perspective of how u do ur makeeup….
keep on inspirin us! xoxox
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
It’ll depend! I’ll have to try it on a few other shades, but you have to worry about light colors turning gray (which is not so sexy).
Jousy
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
wow! Russian Red look absolutely lovely on you! my lips are on the smaller side so i’m living vicariously through you ;) LOL
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Thanks, Jousy! I always felt like Russian Red was too much for me.
danielle
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
OMFG!!! THAT IS JUST PERFECTLY BEAUTIFUL! YOU LOOK SO SULTRY AND SEXY! I LOVE IT!
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Aww, thanks Danielle!!
pquanda
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Christine - you totally nailed this. How sexy and sultry!!
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
YAY!
Thanks, Pquanda ;)
Would you wear this?
Eva
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
I love the first lip combo - so sexy!!
Very glamourous!
The second one is a little too “goth” for my taste..
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Thanks, Eva! The second one is definitely different, since the black is more central I think!
Haydee
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Oh you look pretty, I just wished you did an old Hollywood pinup with your hair. Would love to see how you look :) xoxox You look amazing as always!
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Thanks, Haydee! Aw, I don’t even really know what that entails, but my limited hairstyling probably couldn’t take it, LOL.
haydee
Thursday, October 2, 2008
All you need is a 1 or 2 hair rollers with silver pins, hairspray then pin with bobby pins spray spray spray lol . I hope you try, doesnt hurt :) You already have that vintage pin up look. I think they have some tut on Youtube. Hope to see it hey halloween is coming up lol Of course when you have time.
Christine
Friday, October 3, 2008
Thanks for the help!
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Haydee
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Oh crap you said Vampire inspired, anyway YES you nailed it! Looks like you have blood thirsty lips :)
Miss Fred
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Absolutely phenomenal…you have definitely found a great way to work that gloss. Personally I’m a fan of the second to last version, where it’s not patten in the center but it’s not mixed in. But they all look unbelievably fierce! The eye makeup looks amazing as well…I think I like this “winged” eye look better than your past one, though I’m not sure why.
Oh and is that Yeyo eyeliner on your bottom waterline/lashline? Could you possibly pose a face shot of that, or maybe use it in a look? I’ve been looking for a nice white eyeliner to use on my waterline (to achieve an “eyes wide open” look the more natural way) but I haven’t found any that don’t look really really strange on me.
Anyway, one of my favourite posts ever!!! This experiment really did turn out in your favour :)
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Oh wow, thanks so much Miss Fred :)
Yep, that IS Ye-yo! Talk about good spotting! It seemed kind of silvery on me, but I’m not sure if it was because I applied mascara before liner (it was a last minute addition). I’ll try to use it in another look soon! Maybe a wintry kind of look.
michelle
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
It looks great!
I really like your eye makeup.
What did you use?
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
I just used Dior’s liquid eyeliner in black!
Calico
Thursday, October 2, 2008
I would love to see this over a pink - would it make like a dark dirty pink colour?
So interesting!
Thanks!
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
I’ll try! I think it would make it grayish/purplish actually!
Whitney
Thursday, October 2, 2008
wow - gorgeous!
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Thanks, Whitney!
The Rotund
Thursday, October 2, 2008
This turned out really awesome. I love it.
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Thank you!! :)
Sian
Thursday, October 2, 2008
very good look; impressed. what lipglass did you use over russian red for us UK people?
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Thanks, Sian! I used MAC 3D Boundless lipglass… it’s discontinued. You could try Venetian instead.
jami
Thursday, October 2, 2008
oooooh! i likie! you could totally pull that off for a night out look!
cloudburst
Thursday, October 2, 2008
I just got mine - whoa it really is BLACK! I have 2 other black glosses (Sephora & Smashbox) and they are no where near as black as this one. It has an interesting smell - I think it’s supposed to be black currant? Anways, I really like the last look & then the one with the gloss in the middle.
Christine
Friday, October 3, 2008
It’s definitely more opaque and intense than I thought it would be (good thing, though).
Janice
Thursday, October 2, 2008
hello! i love your look but can you still get the ysl black lipgloss?
Christine
Friday, October 3, 2008
I heard it was still available at the Nordstrom website!
Natasha
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
This is so different, I love it, but you have a beautyfull face, so you can pull of any look! Keep up the inspirational work gal!
Christine
Friday, October 17, 2008
Thank you, Natasha :)
piggles
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
That last pic looks really good. Totally vampy, wearable and perfect for Halloween!
Christine
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Thanks, Piggles! :)
katee
Thursday, October 30, 2008
WOW you can really pull off that look well! Most can’t!
Christine
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Thanks, Katee!
rocketqueen
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Is this worth getting? Help!
Christine
Sunday, November 2, 2008
It’s really up to you! I don’t think it’s a must-have in the sense that you’ll wear it all the time or anything. It is a fun color to have!