L to R: #4 prune frappe, #2 framboise gelee
with springtime, i've been letting my hair down a lot more (it was hidden under a hat during the winter), and i've simultaneously developed a hatred for glosses that make my long (down to my waist) black hair stick to my lips.
that probably explains my recent lip product binge (there's many more lippy reviews coming your way, sorry for the lack of variety but i'm always looking for a HG) - i went from counter to counter searching for the perfect summer lipstick/gloss stick/tinted lip balm.
the YSL, unfortunately, fell very short of my expectations - the pretty, but expensive golden tubes and i had a short but torrid love affair, which in the end, was ultimately ill-fated. in the end, i hated the product so much that i gave it away to my sister, who only uses it sparingly and sometimes just looks at it longingly (she's a younger one, not old enough to have a job yet, so getting two YSL lippies is like winnig the lottery).
poetics aside, the skinny on the product:
for more info on my lip product rating scheme, please look at the box in the sidebar to the right.
formula: 5/5
pigmentation: 2.5/5
price point: 4.5/5
L to R: #2 on the right, #4 on the left (NC15/NW20 skin)
a very slick, balm-like, translucent (more transparent than the MAC lustre lipsticks, think of putting kool-aid or a clear jelly on your lips), and high-end/prestige gloss stick.
the two colors i had were both pretty cool toned (there are warmer ones in the bunch): #2, framboise gelee (frozen raspberry) was a flurorescent fuchsia in the tube that wears to a sheer, rosy tint on the lips, and #4 prune frappe (frosted plum) was a MLBB plum-pink that deepened the reddish/purplish tones in my naturally pigmented lips. i did love the colors, but the reason this particular lineup disappointed me was:
value: 1.5/5
too expensive for the amount of product it contains. after 1 day of use, i'd already put a dent in the product (used a visible portion of it) - since it doesn't last, you're going to need to slather it on, but the lack of product in the container makes it very heartwrenchingly sad.
packaging: 4/5
pretty nice packaging, didn't scratch easily or dent when dropped... only thing i found a bit cheesy was the matching stripe of color in the middle of the tube... looks tacky. however, the container is solid and clicks shut, letting you know that the tube is closed.
performance: 3/5
it wasn't horrible, but it didn't last long like other YSL products i'd tested, nor was it particularly nourishing as the company claims. i actually felt like it was moisturizing GOING ON, but when it wore off i was getting this horrible tight dry feeling. two points off for that; the remaining points go for pretty, stainlike colors, the yummy mango flavor that wasn't icky or too strong (tastes like mango ice tea), and the spf in the gloss (although, don't count on long-term protection).
availability: 4/5
standard prestige. many high-end department stores, sephora and duty free shops will carry this brand.
overall: 12.5/20, or D
i wouldn't recommend this, unless you had the cash to shell out for a new tube every month... it's really pretty while it lasts, but it's just not as good as the $15 MAC lustre lipsticks or as some cheaper tints/balms. i think even the body shop's $8 born lippy balms and even the $3 nivea cherry/strawberry tints beat this! save your money and go get yourself a rouge volupte, rouge coco, or rouge g de guerlain instead if you want to splurge (or get 3 MAC lipsticks, lol).
have you tried gloss volupte? did you like it?
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5 comments:
Haha I am so poor being in college, if I got 2 YSL lippies for free I'd feel like I won the lottery too!
I never tried gloss volupte, we don't have a YSL counter here. But luckily now I don't have to. I get mad when expensive companies make sheer products, I might as well just buy drugstore and save $25.
i was poor, being in college, but then i was fortunate enough to find a well paying job... otherwise i wouldn't be able to afford to dance, let alone buy YSL lippies...
but being poor in college is a lot more fun than the headache i'm facing now, with graduation and job search and all that... the job market is seriously crappy right now, and i'm applying to anything and everything i can get my hands on!
Oh I agree on that, I'm applying everywhere like a desperate woman! Everyone's like how about journalism? And I'm like you know how difficult it is to get an 8 hour shift in a newspaper / magazine?
Anyways...your hair is up to your waist? Woah! That's looong! Mine is longish too, I really need a hair cut but I don't want to, LOL!
Aw it's a shame these didn't live up to their price. I don't own any YSL, I'd love a normal Rouge Volupte but that's not possible ATM.
My weekend was great, on Saturday night I went out and had fun clubbing with my girls, and on Sunday I did something with my dad and brother. :) How about you?
Big hugs to you, chica, we'll talk soon!
@Marce:
everyone thinks a career in journalism is easy to get... it's one of the HARDEST fields to break into... at least for some things, like medicine, you know that once you get your doctor's degree that you'll be able to practice somewhere, in some hospital... but in journalism? you'll get doors slammed into your face all day!
these YSL glosses were seriously terrible, they weren't actually HORRIBLE in terms of the product, they just charged way too much for too little, and the only real difference between this and nivea cherry was that the nivea case is uglier...
save your money and buy something else later... if you get a job you should treat yourself, ya know? *nudge nudge wink wink*
this weekend i didn't do much, had a job search party with a friend and then watched some old comedy movies together... on friday we did go dancing and for drinks after though, which is always fun!
let me know from time to time how you're doing!
Hey :)
I just wanted to thank you for reviewing these :) I probably won't be buying them, but I was curios about the product. I intend to go out sometime (when I finally have money, which seems like never) and try to find that PERFECT lip thing. Gloss, stick, balm, whatever. Something I'll fall in love with :) I did find one, but they don't sell it in the U.S., I believe. It was Nivea, but, like, red and sparkly :) maybe the cherry one you talked about...? I"m not sure. Anyway, good luck with your job and thanks!
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