{"id":5186,"date":"2014-01-23T14:55:21","date_gmt":"2014-01-23T13:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nikkietutorials.com\/site\/?p=5186"},"modified":"2014-01-23T14:56:59","modified_gmt":"2014-01-23T13:56:59","slug":"review-swatches-yves-saint-laurent-spring-collection-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nikkietutorials.com\/site\/2014\/01\/review-swatches-yves-saint-laurent-spring-collection-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Review & Swatches: Yves Saint Laurent Spring Collection 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nAnother day, another Spring collection for 2014 release. Today we’ll be taking a closer look at Yves Saint Laurent’s 2014 Spring Look. A super fun collection filled with adorable Pinks, cute Corals and smokey Purples…
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\nY.S.L Flower Crush Palette: “Pivoine Crush<\/em>”\u00a0 – (\u20ac62,00\/$58.00)<\/strong> –<\/em><\/span>
\nFirst up is this piece of cuteness: Pivoine Crush<\/strong>. It <\/strong>comes in a very pretty chrome Gold palette and Pink, sort of<\/em>, crackle-effect on top. It’s stunning! Definitely one of those pieces you’d want to buy, just for packaging alone. Inside we find 5 eyeshadows all mixed with a heavy dose of shimmer and sparkle: A cool-toned Fuchsia, muted Neutral\/Old Pink, warm-toned Light Champagne, vivid Pastel Peach and a smokey Eggplant color.<\/p>\n

I have to say I was a little disappointed in Pivoine Crush<\/strong>. I expected pigmented, sparkly heavy-duty eyeshadows. But got left with sheer, crumbly washes of color. This of course doesn’t have to be a bad thing. I think these would be great as eyeshadow toppers <\/em>meaning, you can layer these over color-matching eyeshadows, to enjoy the sparkle from the Y.S.L palette, but the color intensity from the other shadow. However, $58.00<\/em> for eyeshadow toppers<\/em> is a little insane. A little crazy. A little really not worth your money.<\/p>\n

Below I created a soft, yet playful Spring look, using Pivoine Crush<\/strong>. I had to use a good sticky base to make the colors pop and really pay attention to patting the shadows on, instead of wiping…
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It’s time to take a look at the lip products in this release!<\/p>\n

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\nY.S.L Rouge Volupt\u00e9 Lipstick: N\u00b031 “Fuchsia Tourbillon” – (\u20ac33,50\/$35.00)<\/strong> –<\/em><\/span>
\nThis right here is Fuchsia Tourbillon<\/strong>. A truly gorgeous Yellow-based, vivid Pink. It’s intense, has a beautiful shine and smells like a Spring garden. I do find it to look a little brighter on camera than in real life though. Which is perfect for if you want to go bright for Spring, but just aren’t ready for in-your-face-neons<\/em> yet. This color will suit a lot of skin tones!<\/p>\n

Application was a true pleasure with Fuchsia Tourbillon<\/strong>. It’s pigmented, applies like butter and is easy to work with. I do want to remind you that it is a Rouge Volupt\u00e9<\/em>, meaning it has a very glossy\/shiny finish. Meaning it won’t stay on for a super long period of time. I got around 2-3 hours of wear with this before I needed a touch-up.<\/p>\n

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\nY.S.L Gloss Volupt\u00e9 Lipgloss: N\u00b0206 “Fuchsia Oran” – (\u20ac30,50\/$33.00)<\/strong> –<\/em><\/span>
\nI’m really not even sure if these are a part of the Spring collection, but hey, they look like they could be! This here is Fuchsia Oran<\/strong> a sheer, intense Berry-Red with bright Pink undertones.<\/p>\n

First of all: Holy hell, what’s up with the applicators? When I first opened these I thought mine were faulty, as there was no chance on earth applicators could be that crooked. But after some Googlin’<\/em>, yep, that’s how they’re supposed to look like. Actually, if you squint your eyes really hard, you can see a lip-shape in the applicators! The lip-shaped applicators come with a hollow well in the center, to pick up just the right amount of product.<\/p>\n

This brings me to the application bit. Precise application with these lip-shaped applicators is no fun. No fun at all. Because I have bigger lips, I found the curve of the applicator to be too deep, making application a hassle. I do really like the color though. It’s bright and intense, but still has that wearable sheer factor to it. I got around 2 hours of wear out of this.<\/p>\n

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\nY.S.L Gloss Volupt\u00e9 Lipgloss: N\u00b0202 “Rose Jersey” – (\u20ac30,50\/$33.00)<\/strong> –<\/em><\/span>
\nAnother Gloss Volupt\u00e9! This is Rose Jersey<\/strong> a soft Baby Pink with ultra-micro Gold sparkles. I really like the color, but I wish it was more pigmented. It’s funny, ’cause I love the sheerness of Fuchsia Oran<\/strong>, but with Rose Jersey<\/strong> I just wanted more. After swatching, all that’s left is a Pink-y\/Nude color that doesn’t really do much.<\/p>\n

I also got around 2 hours of wear out of this, but you couldn’t really tell, because the color was so sheer.<\/p>\n

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\nY.S.L La Laque Couture Nail Polish: N\u00b049 “Rouge Pablo” – (\u20ac25,50\/$27.00)<\/strong> –<\/em><\/span>
\nLast up is this nail polish in Rouge Pablo<\/strong> a muted Cherry Red. It looks very similar to Fuchsia Oran<\/strong> Gloss Volupt\u00e9 when it’s in the tube. I like this color! It’s nothing new or revolutionary but definitely cute and fun for Spring. The formula on this was absolutely fine, no trouble or whatsoever. I used 2 easy coats for my swatch.<\/p>\n

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\nSo, What\u2019s the verdict?<\/strong><\/span>
\nI don’t know you guys.. When I saw the promo images of this collection I got super excited. You had Cara leaning over a man, with all these cute Spring-y colors. It got me so stoked! And don’t get me wrong, these products are definitely a true joy to look at, but actually wearing and using them… hmm, I don’t know. I loved Fuchsia Tourbillon<\/strong> lipstick and the glosses were okay too. But other than that, I’m not super impressed. I’m still sad that the eyeshadow palette was so sheer and crumbly, how I would’ve loved for it to be intense and crazy. Oh well…<\/p>\n

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Yves Saint Laurent’s 2014 Spring Collection will launch February 21st 2014<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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