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Lipstick Comparisons: $26 to $34 (Part 2)

Lipstick Comparisons: $26 to $34 (Part 2)

Lipstick Comparisons: $26 to $34 (Part 2)

Though often lumped into high-end, this is a tier made up of designer brands like Chanel, Dior, and YSL. Most higher-end/designer lipsticks are scented, usually with floral or fruit. Rose seems to be the most prevalent scent found in brands across the...

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YSL Forbidden Burgundy Rouge Volupte Lipstick

YSL Forbidden Burgundy Rouge Volupte Lipstick

YSL Forbidden Burgundy Rouge Volupte Lipstick

The Sultry Season: YSL Forbidden Burgundy Rouge Volupte Lipstick

YSL Forbidden Burgundy (12) Rouge Volupte Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.12 oz.) is an opaque, reddened plum with a glossy shine.  All Rouge Voluptes have this lightly sweetened mango-y scent (I...

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YSL Rock & Baroque Fall 2010 Collection

YSL Rock & Baroque Fall 2010 Collection

YSL Rock & Baroque Fall 2010 Collection

Ombres Duolumieres ($41.00)

  • Purple Amethyst/Tawny Brown (29)
  • Midnight Blue/Solar Gold (31)

Ombres Solo ($30.00)

  • Aquamarine (13)
  • Satin Silver (14)

Rouge Volupte Perle ($34.00)

  • Beige Caresse (101)
  • Coral Sun (102)
  • Sparkling Pink (103)
  • Stellar Pink (104)
  • Insolent Beige (105)
  • Mesmerizing...

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The Summer Season: YSL Fetish Pink Rouge Volupte Lipstick

The Summer Season: YSL Fetish Pink Rouge Volupte Lipstick

YSL Fetish Pink Rouge Volupte Lipstick

The Summer Season: YSL Fetish Pink Rouge Volupte Lipstick

YSL Fetish Pink Rouge Volupte Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a pretty-in-pink shade with no shimmer but a creamy feel and look.  It's a cooler, slightly pastel and blue-based pink, so it definitely...

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The Summer Season: YSL #26 Tender Peach Rouge Volupte Lipstick

The Summer Season: YSL #26 Tender Peach Rouge Volupte Lipstick

YSL Tender Peach Rouge Volupte Lipstick

The Summer Season: YSL #26 Tender Peach Rouge Volupte Lipstick

Yves Saint Laurent #26 Tender Peach Rouge Volupte Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a luxuriously creamy darkened peach. It has virtually no shimmer, but it has a subtle glossy sheen. Rouge...

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YSL Ombre Solo Eyeshadows

YSL Ombre Solo Eyeshadows

YSL Single Eyeshadows:  Fawn, Mogador Blue, Slate Green

YSL Ombre Solo Lasting Radiance Eyeshadows ($30.00 for 0.06 oz.) are a new, recent release from YSL. Accordingt o YSL, they are to deliver "vibrant" and "pure" color for "hours." Each palette contains both a sponge-tipped and brush applicator.

These...

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YSL Parisian Sky Eyeshadow Palette

YSL Parisian Sky Eyeshadow Palette

Weekend Quickies: YSL Parisian Sky Eyeshadow Palette

YSL's Spring Look may have offered some pretty lipsticks and glosses, but they really failed on the eyeshadow palette as far as I'm concerned. The whole thing is a sheer, chalky mess. I haven't been this disappointed in a product since Chanel's...

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The Summer Season: YSL Peach Passion Rouge Volupte Lipstick

The Summer Season: YSL Peach Passion Rouge Volupte Lipstick

YSL Peach Passion Rouge Volupte Lipstick

The Summer Season: YSL Peach Passion Rouge Volupte Lipstick

YSL Peach Passion (#13) Rouge Volupte Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a brightened peachy-coral with an ultra creamy feel. Rouge Voluptes are ridiculously creamy--quite possibly the creamiest...

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YSL Blood Orange (94) Rouge Pur Shine Lipstick (Summer 2010) Review, Photos Swatches

YSL Blood Orange (94) Rouge Pur Shine Lipstick (Summer 2010) Review, Photos Swatches

YSL Summer 2010 Goes Blood Orange

YSL Blood Orange (94) Rouge Pur Shine Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a vibrant shade of coral-orange with an ultra glossy sheen. It has just a smidgen of iridescent shimmer woven through it, but it's nearly indetectable once on the lips. It's really the glossy...

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YSL Dessin du Regard Eye Pencil (in Velvet Black, Oriental Blue, Turquoise)

YSL Dessin du Regard Eye Pencil (in Velvet Black, Oriental Blue, Turquoise)

YSL Dessin du Regard Eye Pencil ($28.00) are gorgeous, deeply pigmented eyeliners that apply evenly and smoothly.  I spent the past week testing between three shades -- Turquoise (09), Oriental Blue (03), and Black Velvet (01).

  • Turquoise is a lightened aqua with a slight golden sheen to it.  It had the...

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