PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: YVES SAINT LAURENT ROUGE VOLUPTE SILKY SENSUAL LIPSTICK IN 20 (ROSE EPICE)

Here's an initial review on YVES SAINT LAURENT ROUGE VOLUPTE SILKY SENSUAL LIPSTICK IN 20 (ROSE EPICE)

PRICE: 500PHP (REG. PRICE IS 1550PHP)

PLACE BOUGHT: ABCI SALE, PASEO CENTER, PASEO DE ROXAS, MAKATI CITY 1200

OTHER LOCATIONS: RUSTAN'S, SHANGRI-LA MALL; ROBINSON'S MALL, ERMITA

PAMPHLET DESCRIPTION: An extremely smooth and creamy lipstick with a formula that transforms into a fluid veil of radiant color when it touches the lips. One of these Yves Saint Laurent ROUGE VOLUPTÉ Silky Sensual Radiant Lipstick SPF 15 is sure to be your new signature color: they're sensual, radiant, and strong. With shades that drench the lips with densely pigmented color and a unique color-shine complex, lips are visibly smoothed, plumped, and radiant with luminous satin color.

THE VERDICT:

Okay, the reason why I've hated Rouge Volupte is because how weird the mousse- texture of the lipstick is and how it looked like gunk on my lips. It literally goes off and it feels heavy. I swore not to buy any Rouge Volupte lipstick anymore.

But since it was on sale in the ABCI sale, I guess it wasn't a pretty bad idea to try one. It would be easy to sell it off (since it's literally cheap for an RV) if it turned out like the ones in the YSL counter.

Let's start with the packaging. I give it a 10. It's gorgeous, exquisite and unique. Really expensive- looking. It comes with a pamphlet with the description of the product in several different languages. I think the pamphlet thing is not needed. It's practically useless, and most especially, it's a waste of our trees.

It also has a mirror at the top of the cap, which is quite useful when you're on the go and you don't have time to pay the powder room a visit. 

Hand swatch

There were 5 shades available and I found this shade the one that suited my taste the most. I was actually leaning towards to getting the Lingerie Pink shade but I was too afraid that it might wash me out.

Rose Epice 20 is described by YSL as a Spicy Pink shade. It's more of a pink chocolate brown shade for me, though I could pretty much agree that this is a pink shade with a dash of brown spice. :p

Anyhoo, Surprisingly, it didn't turn out to be the Rouge Volupte that I hate. It was absolutely creamy, not mousse-y, and it glided on like satin on my lips. It just feels so light and lush on my lips. It didn't look any of the gunky feeling RVs in the YSL counter. And it didn't feel heavy on my lips at all! It's absolutely featherweight.

It also had this fruit- smelling perfume scent. But that doesn't bother me too much. However, to those who prefer their lipsticks unscented or uber light- smelling, this may not be the one for you because YSL's lipsticks quite have a strong scent.

This also lasted quite long on my lips. I drank, ate and voila! There's still some of the lipstick left on my lips. :)

Overall, I like this. I don't know how in the world did the consistency and quality of the RVs in the YSL counter turned bad. But take it from me, it really is great after all if you get a fresh one. I'm planning to try one again, and I'd prefer to purchase it over the YSL counter in the ABCI sale again!