YSL Baby Doll Kiss and Blush Review

As soon as Anna from viviannadoemakeup mentioned these on her blog (if you haven't read her blog, or watched her videos on youtube, where have you been), I knew I had to try them out. I pretty much sit and make a wish list shopping list whilst watching her videos, and reading her blog. She knows her stuff, and when she likes something, you know it's going to be good. This is turning into an Anna review, rather than a product review. Anyhoo...... Back to the product.


Here is a little background from YSL Beauty, including a tiny bit about the tecnhnology behind them: They are a lip colour, and blush hybrid, with an air-whipped formula. They have been developed using a fusion of foundation and lipstick, resulting in a luminous, yet matte finish. Launched back in May, and available in 13 shades, these have become a must have product for all lip product lovers. I swear I got a little giddy when I spotted these on the counter at Boots. I would have happily bought all the shades, but I calmed myself down, and purchased shade 1 - Fushia Desinvolte, and shade 8 - Pink Hedoniste. I thought it would nice to have a lighter, easy to wear shade, and a nice bright pop of colour.

Shade 8 and Shade 1



 As the name suggests shade 1 is a fushia pink. It is blue toned, and I find this flattering for my complexion (casper the friendly ghost/transparent), and it also has a brightening effect on my teeth. Shade 8 is much lighter in colour, and is a muted, soft pink. I'd imagine that they would both suit most skintones. I wear shade 1 with a very natural make up look, I don't like when there is too much other things going on, the bright lip is enough. I like to team Shade 8 with a flick of eyeliner, and a good coat of mascara.

 

What I like about them: They have a lovely texture; matte, but not drying, and have a creamy, velvety feel. The product is lightweight, but nicely pigmented. They start of with a hint of sheen, but dry down nicely. The applicator is doe-foot, and allows even application (there is the addition of the "hidden pearl" to the applicator, but I'm not certain it brings much to the application). The colour selection is great, there aren't many shades that I would avoid. They don't require much faffing about, a couple of coats to make them opaque, and no farting about with lip liner etc (I have no time for faffing).


What I'm not so fond of: The longevity of them on the lips isn't great for me, but that's maybe just me. I have heard/read about people getting 8 hours of wear out of them (please tell me how, if you do, because the less re-application I have to do in a day the better). I can't make them work on my cheeks, I don't know if I'm doing something wrong, but there is always a bit of a stain where I first dot the product on (perhaps it's the near constant interruptions from a certain little person that mean I'm not blending it quick enough). I'm not crazy about the packaging, it's a nail polish style bottle - glass with black lettering, and a gold lid. Nothing too far out I guess, I just think they are never going to look so great when I've got them sat next to my Rouge Volupte (now they have some seriously beautiful packaging).


Overall, I think that they are a great product, and I know when a product makes it into my day-to-day stash that they're a keeper. I hope you enjoyed this review. Please comment with any questions/tips/suggestions.


Thanks, Kirsty x

Disclaimer - The products mentioned in this post were purchased by me. The views expressed in this post are my own, and this is not a sponsored post.