Review: YSL Rouge Volupte in 9, Pink Caress

YSL’s Rouge Volupte lipsticks are frequently touted within the beauty community as being some of the creamiest, smoothest lippys around. This is the only lipstick from the range that I own, but I would say that it lives up to the claims.

The packaging of the product is super heavy and luxurious and I love the addition of the small mirror on the lid and the fact that the shade is visible on the outside of the tube so you can see at a glance which one it is rather than having to root around in your make up bag. The product itself is indeed very creamy and you do need to be careful when winding the tube up and down to avoid smooshing it against the side - as you can see I have done in the picture above!

As you can see from the swatch, it is a lovely blue toned pink, with a hint of warmth, which goes on fully opaque on the lips. It is half way between a matte and a slight sheen finish and I often top it up with some clear gloss for a juicy look For those with sensitive noses, there is a very slight mango-ish scent. I find wear time to be no more than 2 hours so it is a very high maintenance lipstick, mainly because it is so creamy. You may also find that you need to use a lipliner to ensure there is no bleeding or shifting of the colour on your lips. I don’t have a problem with this but I believe it is a problem with some of the darker shades from the line.

Verdict

YSL’s Rouge Voluptes are very easy to wear and they glide on easily, with only one swipe needed for full opacity to be reached. Those with very thin lips or who have issues with bleeding may prefer to try this out at the counter before buying

4/5

Price – £22, but it is currently available for £18.70 at Debenhams

Where to buy – Department Stores,Boots, Debenhams

Beauty products from the (not so distant) past…!

A couple of weeks ago, I was reminder of some beauty products that I used to be absolutely obsessed by in my teens (the 90s in case you were wondering!) but that just seemed to fade away and are now no longer available, some for good reason! Does anyone else remember any of these?

Dior Hair Mascara

This was possibly one of my first forays into high end brands at the age of 14/15 and I remember being really excited when it came out. It was essentially just as it sounds, a mascara that deposited highly pigmented streaks of colour in your hair and you applied with a mascara wand! As my mum wouldn’t allow me to dye my hair blue, this wash out highly pigmented dye was perfect and I often wore streaks in my (then brunette) hair. Blue was my favourite colour but it also came in Gold, Red and I think a bronzy colour, amongst others. They were about £13 which was a lot of money to me then! Now, when I think about other Dior products, it does seem a little strange that they sold this..!

Colour Changing Lipsticks and Nail Polishes

I’m not sure which brand I bought these from, but I do remember purchasing a blue lipstick which turned a rather vibrant purple on my lips which seemed a good idea at the time. There were also, mood nail polishes to go with your mood rings which every self-respecting 80s girl had to own! These days, Smashbox’s O-Glow for lips is essentially the same thing but a more refined version. 

Body Shop Bath Oil Balls

For those of us who grew up in the 80s and 90s and remember purchasing virtually everything from the Body Shop at one time or another, these bath oil balls were almost first generation bath bombs. Sold in huge hoppers in store, you could pick the fragrance you preferred, from fuzzy peach to dewberry, and all for only 20p each. The only issue was if one of them happened to burst in your bag on the way home…..

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Pout Cosmetics

These disappeared a few years ago which was a shame as I really liked them. I still have one of their minty lipgloses that give a bee-stung pout.

Do you remember any other weird and wonderful products that are no longer available? I’m sure there must be more out there!