Getting dolled up for this holiday season is certainly going to be loads of fun. With all the special collections out in time for the Noel spell, glamming it up has never been this pleasurable. While good things come in little packages (yes, we all know the best ones are jewels tucked inside those tiny boxes), makeup nowadays can rival trinkets as they’ve become so grandiose in packaging and performance.
Whether you elect to procure these delicate goodies to pamper yourself or as a token for a loved one, YSL has something guaranteed to keep us looking and feeling our holiday best.
Parties galore are in store so, even if you are not prone to piling on the makeup, you will be tempted to inject some seasonal shimmer to make you radiate at whatever bash you decide to grace.
Straight from the City of Light comes YSL’s Love Collection, a limited-edition holiday line full of sparkle and shine. My absolute favorite is the lip palette, a lip duo in Red Passion, a creamy wine hue, and Rose Innocence, a high intensity glitter gloss. The duo is housed in a silver heart-shaped charm dotted with Swarovski crystals (very Cruel Intentions) with a mirror and lip brush in tow that hooks on a red thin rope (very Kabbalah), which can be worn with whatever frock you decide to sport.
Highly acclaimed, YSL anchor product Touche Eclat comes in a burgundy velvet pouch that’s posh and productive. This magic wand of sorts lends radiance as it acts as a highlighter and brightens the complexion. Just dab a bit around the eyes, lips, wings of the nose and the hollow of the chin and you will instantly look fresher.
The distinctive powder compact is a two-in-one powder and blush. A cute heart-shaped pink blush powder is inlaid in a subtly iridescent face powder that works for all skin tones. The eyeshadow compact contains four metallic shades in silver green, steel pink, gold platinum and bronze, which paves the way for a pastel smoky eye. The shades work beautifully together, so blend them to ensure batting your eyes in confidence underneath the mistletoe.
The star of the collection is the makeup palette, a sleek silver tool kit that has everything a gal needs to get gorgeous. Complete with powder, heart-shaped blush with a puff, eyeshadow, lip color and brushes to swipe them with, tossing this all-in-one in your handbag can have you go from day to night in no time. Two new shades of sheer lipstick in garnet red and translucent gold with SPF 15 and sparkly nail polish in shimmering deep red and lunar gold are available to complete the entire YSL holiday look.
The clear champion of them all is the Temps Majeur cream, an intensive skin supplement that is absolutely phenomenal. Formulated with ganoderma lucidum, the ”mushroom of eternal youth,” this luxe facial cream mimics the function of this rare mushroom. In Imperial China, this particular mushroom was said to maintain its original shape and color indefinitely even when cut off from its natural environment. Nowadays thanks to solid scientific evidence, we know that ganoderma lucidum activates genuine cell regeneration. Coupled with oligo-peptides, which stimulate collagen synthesis and preserves elastin fibers, and almond proteins that stimulate hydration, this cyto-regenerating complex truly rocks the house.
Highly revitalizing and mega nourishing, this super light cream smells fresh, glides on easily and absorbs instantly thanks to virgin macadamia nut oil. A guardian angel, this brilliant anti-aging cream combats wrinkles and fine lines remarkably well. Pair it with the Temps Majeur eye cream and you’ll knock a few years off your age.
Targeting puffiness, under-eye bags and dark circles, this astonishing balm enhances the eye area. After a few applications, the tone is significantly improved and decongests the area. I can’t think of anything more ideal to help me through this holiday season.
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YSL is available at Rustan’s.