After a whole bunch of hype I caved and bought one of these lippies - everyone promised me it would change my life haha but really I was left feeling a little disappointed.
First off the colour pay off on a few of the colours I have is pretty average (I bought a few different shades just in case the colour I got was some dud anomaly) the only one I really liked was 17 - red muse now that is a seductive red. I feel I should point out that I do have dark lips and really seek out opacity in lippies - you won't find it here!
Where it did shine was in the shine department, these are glossy and beautiful, they feel like luxurious butter on the lips and smell divine.
The price point is a little high but considering it's YSL it makes sense if buttery creamy lippies are your thing and you are a luxe kinda girl these will fulfill all your hopes and dreams. Which is why I would recommend to friends, and highly too - depending on what they want from a lipstick.
To be quite frank these feel like the grown up super luxe and less pigmented version of the NYX Black Label lippies to me. If the YSL Rouge Volupte is not in your budget I suggest giving one of the Black Labels a spin I have an orange that's almost a perfect dupe for a YSL one I have - right down to texture.
I on the other hand want colour first - everything else being secondary and it just didn't deliver on that front.
YSL never fails to disappoint. Just love the colors and the formula which feels good on.scented but in the nicest way .beautiful color options.very moisturizing.this is by far the best and most luxurious lipstick from packaging to the rich formula it is all just sooo glamorous.