Jan
2021
Spots & sparkles: YSL Beauty Dress Me Wild 2020 holiday collection
A couple days ago I showed on Instagram Stories a haul featuring the contents of today’s post, YSL Beauty’s Dress Me Wild 2020 holiday collection (I know, a little late to the game with this). Here’s the thing. I’ve chatted about this before on here and my connection to their Rouge Volupte lipsticks and what I was saying on Instagram was the fact that I’m very fortunate that a huge luxury beauty brand recognizes me, a beauty blogger from a small city in Canada.
Years and years ago, when I would travel to large cities that had a YSL Beauty counter I would always splurge on one of the Rouge Volupte lipsticks since the formula is amazing, the colours are to die for, and let’s not forget that the fact that it’s YSL. Having been doing this for so long now, I often get immune to the fact that these large beauty brands recognize my work and want to send me these products, and sometimes I like stepping back to feel a sheer sense of gratitude to these brands.
Anyways, sappiness aside, we are here for a reason and that’s to talk about YSL Beauty’s stunning holiday collection (which are actually still available at Nordstrom, the YSL Beauty site, and probably department stores that have a YSL Beauty counter). This collection features numerous items all housed in a beauty leopard motif on the casing. If you have some favourite YSL products already (*cough* Touche Eclait *) then I would recommend grabbing a backup featuring this limited-edition packaging.
Okay, so starting with the star of the show, the Couture Colour Clutch Palette (C$175) is probably the most beautiful palette I have ever seen in terms of packaging. The casing features a giant YSL logo in the middle with a raised and glittery red leopard design all over.
Open it up to reveal 10 shades which can be worn as eyeshadows, blushes, and highlighters (depending on the colour of course) in matte, pearl, satin, and metallic finishes.
The shades in this palette are a mix of colours that help you accomplish everything from romantic and babydoll looks to something a little more smoky and smouldering. I did try these colours out as blushes, eyeshadows, and highlights and although I did like them as a blush and highlighter, I found the colours I used (the pinks and the taupe) were a little too light for my taste for an eyeshadow. It still worked, but for $175, I do think that this palette is very expensive for the quality of the shadows (and it pains me to say this since I adore YSL).
It would also be really cool if this palette could actually transform into a clutch, but if it did that it probably would be way more money than it is (and it’s already probably the most expensive palette in my collection already).
Next up is the iconic Touche Eclait, which got a wild twist for the holidays. In case you aren’t familiar with the cult-classic illuminating pen, Touche Eclait Le Stylo (C$52) features a micro-pearl formula that highlights your features, all without any shimmer or glitter. In comes in a pen packaging that dispenses the product into the brush tip, allowing you to precisely apply the product wherever you need. This product is said to give you eight hours of beauty sleep in one click.
I’ve used this product a lot in my early blogging days and it’s perfect for any areas of your face that have shadows. So for instance, under your eyes, around your nose, along the hollows of your cheekbones. This special-edition packaging is offered up in two shades and features a black and gold leopard print, which honestly, if you are a fan of this product already, then you need to scoop this up before it’s gone. It would look so cute on your counter or in your makeup bag.
Finally, we need to talk about the lipsticks. As part of this collection, YSL Beauty came out with four shades of their Rouge Volupte Shine lipstick. Since I’m a pretty basic B and you guys know I love my baby pinks and nudes, I wasn’t too thrilled with the colour line up just looking at the beautiful tubes. Since it’s been awhile since I’m actually worn this formula, I forgot how creamy and sheer these go on, so when it came to swatching them, I was actually pleasantly surprised by how they ended up looking.
In case you aren’t familiar with the formula of Rouge Volupte Shine (C$49), these lipsticks melt on the lips and contain six sensorial oils to enhance the lips. The special-edition lipsticks come housed in a black and gold leopard pattern which also shimmers.
In this collection there are two reds and two burgundies, which like I said, actually applied nicer than I thought they would. My favourite is Rosewood in Wild, which comes off more like a baby pink than a rose colour and is now my favourite lipstick in my collection (it’s also so perfect for Valentine’s Day). These lipsticks are also super hydrating and wear well, so even if you have nowhere to go (thanks COVID), since they are so hydrating, you can just apply them whenever you’re feeling like a burst of moisture.
Finally, if a traditional lipstick formula is more your jam, don’t worry, they have those too.
The brand has released four shades in their Rouge Pur Couture (C$49) line, which is a full-coverage satin lipstick that gives you up to six hours of colour in one stroke.
Housed in the same red and black leopard print as the eyeshadow palette, these lipsticks come in four shades, including their iconic Le Rouge colour (which was the one I received). The other three shades are various tones of red as well.
Again, this lipstick is a stunner and I have purchased this formula from YSL in the past. It’s definitely more of a traditional lipstick, as opposed to the Rouge Volupte Shine, and the limited-edition holiday packaging would be perfect to carry around with you on date nights (when those can actually happen again).
YSL Beauty also has a few other products in this holiday packaging, which probably is one of my favourite collections looks-wise in a long time. These products are still available on their site and can be found virtually on retailers like Nordstrom as well.
Did you pick up anything from the YSL Beauty holiday 2020 collection?
Please note, all products provided by PR. All opinions are my own.
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