In the immortal words of the late Monsieur Yves Saint Laurent, “The most beautiful make-up of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy.” YSL Beauty launched in 1978 and since then, the trailblazing maison has given us icons such as the Touche Éclat pen and LIBRE, a singular fragrance dedicated to freedom and sensuality. Today, this legacy continues in the form of products that energise the face with daring colours, intentional, skin-loving ingredients and couture touches to compacts and beyond.
If looking to make a major make-up statement with minimal effort, then look no further than Vogue Singapore’s edit of must-haves by YSL Beauty this season.
1. YSL Lines Liberated
Unleash the rebel within. The new Lines Liberated eyeliner collection boasts nine striking shades for every mood and moment. Each crayon offers all-day, smudge-proof and water-resistant wear, reassuring in our hot and humid climate. Taking the hard work out of drawing that perfect line, every Lines Liberated pencil is enriched with cactus fig oil and topped with an innovative 3-in-1 angled brush dedicated to helping you effortlessly sculpt, stretch and blend your perfect line. Available from 15 August.
2. YSL Couture Mini Clutch
For that instant rush of face-framing colour, anchor the eyes with YSL’s fashion-forward palette, co-created by the maison’s global beauty director Tom Pecheux. Featuring four feather-light, tone-on-tone shades, each eye-sculpting shadow is enriched with a blend of coffee seed, sweet almond and fig cactus oils from YSL’s Ourika Community Gardens in Morocco, where YSL Beauty support an inclusive women’s farming co-operative. Whether you’re playing it edgy and irreverent or chic and sultry this quilted leather-look case topped with the house’s ubiquitous YSL Cassandre logo proves to be a timeless accessory.
3. YSL Loveshine Candy Glaze
Like Dua Lipa, we’re in our Loveshine era. For maximum, no-holds-barred lustre and colour coverage, turn heads with YSL Loveshine Candy Glaze. The jelly-like gloss stick is infused with hyaluronic acid, vitamin E and pomegranate from YSL’s own Ourika Community Gardens—melting on skin for juicy, moisturised, jelly lips. Dua‘s favourite shade is 15, Showcasing Nude, in case you were wondering.
4. YSL Loveshine Candy Glow
Perhaps the more natural of the collections, YSL Loveshine Candy Glow offers a subtle hint of colour and coverage to enliven lips naturally. Swipe on this lip-perfecting butter balm to unlock its 85 per cent care-charged formula with PH Color Rush Technology that enhances and revives one’s natural lip colour. Made with 98 per cent natural origin ingredients and nourishing maracuja oil, shea and jojoba butters, expect lips to instantly appear plumper, fuller, and plusher than ever.
5. YSL Loveshine Lipstick
YSL’s Loveshine Lipstick is a great middle ground to the caring Loveshine Candy Glow and high-octane Loveshine Candy Glaze. It’s innovative texture transforms from lipstick to wet-shine lip oil, with shades that are effortlessly layerable. Enriched with fig pulp from YSL’s Ourika Community Gardens and six pure nourishing oils, underneath its semi-sheer wet finish is 24 hours of hydration and water loss prevention, according to YSL Beauty.
Visit YSL Beauty‘s new Raffles City store to swatch, sample and buy your favourite Lines Liberated or Loveshine products. 252 North Bridge Road #01-41 Raffles City Shopping Centre, 179103. Tel: 6259 3821.
