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YSL ROUGE VOLUPTÉ PERLE in Beige Caress #101

Beautiful Pink-Beige Shimmer

 

I love YSL Rouge Volupté  lipsticks! Well, let me rephrase that...I love the way YSL Rouge Volupté lipsticks make my lips look:)  I was pretty impressed by my YSL Rouge Volupté #29 lipstick and its plumping capabilities (I did a review..click here YSL RV#29) so I decided to pick up another YSL RV.  YSL Beige Caress Perle Lipstick #101 is a gorgeous pink beige color with flecks of shimmer.  Its consistency is very similar to the non-shimmer YSL RV lipsticks and its just as soft and creamy.  It just melts onto the lips with such ease.  It also has the same luxurious packaging as the regular YSL Rouge Volupté lipsticks and I'm such a sucker for the case!  It's so pretty...I can't help myself!!!

There are six different shades of YSL Perle lipsticks to choose from.  I was looking for something that I could use during day and also at night with a smokey eye.  If you check out my day light swatches you will definitely be able to see the flecks of gold shimmer. When applied onto the lips this lipstick gives a very pretty iridescent golden sheen.

YSL Rouge Volupté Perle Lipstick in Beige Caress #101
(L) Lightly swatched, (R) Heavy swatch

 
The only thing that kind of bothered me was I could feel the glitter against my lips while applying the lipstick.  It wasn't a super-duper gritty sensation but it was enough for me to notice something was there on my lips.  Other thing which I noticed was that if you mess up or if the lipstick goes out of the lip boundary you will have flecks of shimmer left around your mouth!  You gotta be careful when applying this stuff.  With expensive lipsticks comes greater application responsibility?! ;o)

 



YSL Rouge Volupté Perle Lipstick in Beige Caress #101

Like the other YSL RV lipsticks this is definitely not a long lasting lipstick.  After eating or drinking you will have to reapply.  Which brings me to my second small complaint about this product.  After eating the lipstick goes and the glitter stays.  It kind of looks like you ate a glitter sandwich and the glitter crumbs are creeping around on your lips:)  It's not an insane amount but if you don't reapply the color people will probably mention that you have glitter on your lips.  Definitely not a lipstick you want to kiss somebody goodbye with.  *Hint, hint.  Wink, wink* for you readers with boyfriends/husbands. 

 

 

Available at:  Sephora, Barneys New York

Price: $34

 

 

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupté Lipstick #29 Opera Rose

Lovin This YSL Pink Lipstick!


I just picked up this lipstick from the mall a few days ago.  I had no plans to spend money on cosmetics but  I have this debilitating weakness for the gold YSL lipstick packaging.  Its shiny and catches my eye...ADD for you:(

YSL Rouge Volupté Lipstick (#29) Opera Rose

Nevertheless, I gotta say I'm super glad I emptied my wallet and picked this lil pink baby up.  Its such a beautiful medium pink, perfect for summer! Bonus: It has SPF 15 and it adds volume to your lips, woo-hoo. 


This shade comes from the YSL Rouge Volupte series and is densely pigmented with a satin like finish and a soft shine.  Its very creamy and practically glides onto the lips.  I gotta admit its a very luxurious lipstick and I love pulling out the elegant gold case (maybe a little too much lol).  You definitely want to exfoliate your lips before wearing any of the YSL Rouge Volupte lipsticks because they are so creamy that they literally slide right into your lip lines.  Very little goes a long way so don't windshield wipe on your lips ladies!!!

YSL Rouge Volupté Lipstick (#29) Opera Rose

What I love about this color is its versatility. Its a vibrant rose pink which is bright enough to wear on a night out but also soft enough to wear during the day.  Meaning if you wear this to work, people won't be staring at your lips all day.  I think it will flatter a wide variety of skin tones as well.  When I applied it, it gave my complexion a healthy glow. 

YSL Rouge Volupté Lipstick (#29) Opera Rose
Swatch with Flash

YSL Rouge Volupté Lipstick (#29) Opera Rose
Swatch without Flash

Because of the creaminess of this lipstick I would not describe this particular item as a long wearing product.  It does look lovely on the lips but if you have anything to drink or eat you will find yourself reaching for that classy little gold case to reapply.  I would try wearing a lip pencil underneath to try to extend the wear time.  I woud not recommend this for a special event (ex: wedding) because it definetly won't last the whole day.

Price: $34
Size: 0.12 oz
Availability: Sephora.com