YSL Honey's Nude & Lale's Red Rouge Pur Couture Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches
Honey's Nude (125)
YSL Honey’s Nude (125) Rouge Pur Couture SPF15 Lipstick ($38.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark pinky-coral with warm undertones and a natural sheen that had very faint pearl. It had good pigmentation in a single layer–just slightly translucent overall–that applied evenly and smoothly over my lips without dragging.
The lipstick had a lightweight texture that was lightly creamy, smooth, and comfortable to apply and to wear, though I felt like it wasn’t as smoothing or as forgiving compared to other shades (just slightly). It stayed on well for four and a half hours and felt moisturizing while worn.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- NARS Tolede (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, more muted (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Cherry (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
- Clinique Enamored (12) (P, $19.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Libertine (P, $57.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- NARS Niagara (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (90% similar).
- Chanel Dream (116) (P, $40.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Clinique Mocha Pop (P, $19.50) is more shimmery, darker, brighter (90% similar).
- Revlon Rose and Shine (P, $8.49) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- MAC Princess Incognito (LE, $20.00) is lighter, more muted, less glossy (85% similar).
- Hourglass All of Me (LE, $34.00) is less shimmery, brighter (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$38.00/0.13 oz. - $292.31 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "rich color with intense hydration ... in just one stroke." The lipstick has moderate slip--some shades are fairly emollient and can feel slippery during wear, while many are creamy but adhere well enough.
I've found that more mid-tone and deeper shades have better applications with smoother, more forgiving color that was semi-opaque or higher in coverage. Some of the lighter and the very deepest shades were more prone to settling into lip lines or yielding more medium to semi-opaque coverage.
The wear ranged from four to six hours on average. I found the formula was usually on the hydrating side. There was a sweet, floral scent with a very subtle taste, though I felt like it sometimes gave me a taste and other times, I didn't notice anything.
Browse all of our YSL Rouge Pur Couture SPF15 Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Octyldodecanol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Stearyl/Ppg-3 Myristyl Ether Dimer Dilinoleate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Polyethylene, Microcrystalline Wax, Polybutene, Propylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Candelilla Wax, Titanium Dioxide, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fragrance, Caprylyl Glycol, Water, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Mannitol, Polyurethane-15, Acacia Senegal Gum, Glyceryl Stearate, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Butylene Glycol, Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis) Extract , Yeast (Faex) Extract , Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Citric Acid [+/- May Contain: Ci 77019 (Mica), Ci 77491 (Iron Oxide), Ci 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Ci 15850 (Red 7), Ci 15850 (Red 6), Ci 45410 (Red 28 Lake), Ci 77492 (Iron Oxide), Silica, Ci 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake), Ci 42090 (Blue 1 Lake), Ci 17200 (Red 33 Lake), Ci 75470 (Carmine), Ci 12085 (Red 36), Ci 77499 (Iron Oxide), Ci 15985 (Yellow 6 Lake), Ci 77742 (Manganese Violet), Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Ci 73360 (Red 30), Synthetic Fluorphlogopite.
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Honey's Nude (125)
LELimited Edition. $38.00.
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Lale's Red (126)
YSL Lale’s Red (126) Rouge Pur Couture SPF15 Lipstick ($38.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a deeper red with neutral-to-warm undertones and barely-there pearl woven through a cream-like finish. It had rich color payoff that applied evenly across my lips without tugging or dragging.
The texture was lightweight, creamy without being too slippery, and smoothed out most of my lip lines. It stayed on beautifully for five hours and was hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- YSL Rouge Paradoxe (21) (P, $39.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Hot Like (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Guerlain Wine Red (775) (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC E for Effortless (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- YSL Insurgent Red (202) (P, $39.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever C406 (DC, $22.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Sephora Wicked Smart (02) (P, $13.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Elson (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Magic Red (LE, $37.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Clinique Red-Handed (P, $19.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$38.00/0.13 oz. - $292.31 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "rich color with intense hydration ... in just one stroke." The lipstick has moderate slip--some shades are fairly emollient and can feel slippery during wear, while many are creamy but adhere well enough.
I've found that more mid-tone and deeper shades have better applications with smoother, more forgiving color that was semi-opaque or higher in coverage. Some of the lighter and the very deepest shades were more prone to settling into lip lines or yielding more medium to semi-opaque coverage.
The wear ranged from four to six hours on average. I found the formula was usually on the hydrating side. There was a sweet, floral scent with a very subtle taste, though I felt like it sometimes gave me a taste and other times, I didn't notice anything.
Browse all of our YSL Rouge Pur Couture SPF15 Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Octyldodecanol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Stearyl/Ppg-3 Myristyl Ether Dimer Dilinoleate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Polyethylene, Microcrystalline Wax, Polybutene, Propylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Candelilla Wax, Titanium Dioxide, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fragrance, Caprylyl Glycol, Water, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Mannitol, Polyurethane-15, Acacia Senegal Gum, Glyceryl Stearate, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Butylene Glycol, Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis) Extract , Yeast (Faex) Extract , Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Citric Acid [+/- May Contain: Ci 77019 (Mica), Ci 77491 (Iron Oxide), Ci 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Ci 15850 (Red 7), Ci 15850 (Red 6), Ci 45410 (Red 28 Lake), Ci 77492 (Iron Oxide), Silica, Ci 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake), Ci 42090 (Blue 1 Lake), Ci 17200 (Red 33 Lake), Ci 75470 (Carmine), Ci 12085 (Red 36), Ci 77499 (Iron Oxide), Ci 15985 (Yellow 6 Lake), Ci 77742 (Manganese Violet), Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Ci 73360 (Red 30), Synthetic Fluorphlogopite.
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Love how barely there pearl looks like HL on the l/s. That group is lovely. As to Honey’s, it’s remarkable how huge the territory for nude is these days.
Both are simply gorgeous looking! And I unfortunately (or not!) have very close dupes of both. Oh well, money saved is how I ought to look at it, eh??♀️
It’s nice to see a lipstick described as ‘nude’ that has actual color to it and might actually be flattering on my lips.
Again, both of these lipsticks are stunning. Lale’s Red is such a vibrant shade.
Love the texture of these!
Both are lovely, and I don’t have any dupes!? Wonder why. When I looked at the dupes for Lale’s Red I saw that I had a lot of them on my wish list. Maybe I should just pick one pf the less expensive.
Oh my… both of them look so good! I need to swatch them in store for sure.