Sheer lip color lovers, this bud's for you! Volupté Sheer Candy is a line of 14 ultra glam sheer color balms from YSL, which as you know stands for Yep, Super Lovely. I kid! It's Yves Saint Laurent ("eaves", not "ya-vez") and this French brand knows a little
sumpin'-sumpin' about luxury.
I feel like everything awesome comes from France. Wine. Cheese. Eclairs. Fashion. Some of my favorite English words were borrowed from the French language (premiere, genre, montage, aubergine, petite, surveillance). Aubergine means eggplant. Eggplant! I mean, in English, that is
not a pretty word. Translate it over to French and you have "
oh-bair-zheen"! Gorge! Ok, moving on from my deep-seeded love of all things French and getting back on track, let's discuss how the YSL Volupté Sheer Candy stacks up on my list of Awesome French Stuff!
Volupté Sheer Candy #8 Iced Plum is a sheer cool-toned plum with shimmer. It can certainly be built up to medium coverage but it's impossible to overdo. You'll never worry about needing a mirror to apply it, it's just one of those easy breezy lip products that will never go sideways on you! I do find it nicely hydrating, lasting about 2 hours on my lips (which is on point with other silky, non-sticky balms). It has a touch of a pleasant fruity floral scent and a sweet but indiscernible taste. The scent fades shortly after application. Subtlety is this gem's middle name.
The packaging of this lippie is the stuff beauty lovers swoon for. The colored band beneath the decorative gold YSL logos reflects the color of the product inside, and the metal tube has a bit of heft to it which adds to the luxurious feel.
I wouldn't be surprised if my two lovely maids of honor each discovered one of these in their 'Thank You' clutch bags the day of my wedding!
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My Rating: A
Where to Buy:
Sephora,
YSL
SO PRETTY! The shimmer looks slightly iridescent to me? I just bought my first YSL lipstick a week ago and ughhh the packaging is stunning. I need more!
ReplyDeleteRight?! These tubes are like little works of art. The shimmer does add a tone of blue iridescence! Which lippie did you pick up?
ReplyDeleteHey Kristen, you really rock plums! I was thinking it'd look REALLY sheer, but it turned out that it packs enough pigment even for me (lol)! I'm a fan of the packaging as well. It's so lovely, hefty, and lux!
ReplyDeleteI got in the YSL Shine - #8 Pink in Confidence
ReplyDeleteI havent heard much about the sheer candy range, the silver packaging is beautiful. Such a pretty shade & it looks gorgeous on you.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Its Megan Leigh xx
LOVE YSL, they have such amazing products and if you need a mood boost, there's nothing like applying some luxurious YSL lipstick :o). Xx
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Dang this color looks Good on you! It would not look even half as good on me.
ReplyDeleteThis has a lot more pigment than I expected! And where do I sign up to be a bridesmaid, I want this haha ;)
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks, Melissa!! You are too sweet! I think you'd look amazing in this color, though!
ReplyDeleteTotally agree, Charlotte! It's a little luxury boost to keep in your pocket! :) Love!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Megan! If you have the chance to try one of these, you definitely should! The Rouge Volupte Shines have a bit more pigment and are just as lovely!
ReplyDeleteHa! I want a shirt that says, "I ROCK PLUMS"! LOL - love that! I too was pretty surprised and pleased with the pigmentation - way more than I thought when I first tried this! I thought it would be like original clear ChapStick!
ReplyDeleteI have that one too! It's a definite FAVE and my first ever YSL lippie! Can't wait to see it on you! :)
ReplyDeleteSo pretty I haven't tried the rouge volupte line yet but I really want to!
ReplyDeleteYSL bullets are just so beautiful! This color really suits you. Thanks for the great review!
ReplyDeleteWow those colors so cute, I just love how Gorgeous the tube is, wow!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love how this looks on you! I have the deeper shades - dear god, I can't remember what they're called. Age is really catching up on me. Sumfing Fig and Sumfing Cherry?? :-P
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmmahdunno. I'd have to try it I guess :-)
ReplyDeleteWow, what an intense shade! Would love to wear this this fall!
ReplyDeletethis is a beautiful color on you!
ReplyDeletei love sheer lippies and i want at least on of these..(when my lippie ban is over;;) ;)
This color is amazing! We don't have any YSL lippies and are dying to get at least one! You hit the nail on the head when you said people love the packaging. I think we want one more for the packaging than the actual product! LOL...
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
Such a gorgeous color on you!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Julie! ❤
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, ladies! You guys have to get at least one! Their Rouge Volupte Shines are really lovely, as well and they have lots of pinks to choose from! ✓
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Lena! You definitely should add one of these to your wish list if you're a sheer lip lover! I hope your lippie ban comes to an end soon, lol! ☺ Thank you for leaving a comment!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! It would be a great Fall plum for anyone not looking for extremely pigmented purple lips! Thanks so much for stopping by! ☺
ReplyDeleteOh, thank YOU! And you are cracking me up!
ReplyDeleteThanks for leaving a comment, Marisa! YSL definitely knows how to create a beautiful product!
ReplyDeleteThey really are! And thank you so much for the sweet comment! Much appreciated, Natalie! ☺
ReplyDeleteThanks, Krystle! I have a feeling you'd like them!
ReplyDeleteSo ironically I was browsing the Sephora site and saw this lipstick and googled "YSL sheer candy iced plum swatch" and first page? This post. IT IS FATE! I NEED IT NOW!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! It is FATE! :D This would be a stunning color on you, Sarah, especially with your eyes!
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