L'Oreal Shine Caresse Lip Color

I own both Yves Saint Lauren Glossy Stain (in #10) and 2 shades of the caresse (berry persistent and light pink). I believe this is the best dupe of YSL. - The packaging is not really my favourite, the golden part gets old pretty quickly. + The lipstain texture is quite hydrating during the first 2 hours using. However, it may dry out later and you need to apply another layer or lip balm (this is the only drawback comparing to the YSL stain) + The shades are really amazing, pigmented and staying quite long (up to 4-5 hours). . Even when it starts to fade, it still leaves this beautiful post-shade which is quite natural. Moreover, it gives a little gloss on your lips without being sticky like lip gloss + I also like the affordable price of this L'oreal lipstick line. I bought mine off ebay for only 12$ each - One small turn-off for me is the smell, it is just like chemicals to me.

I bought one of these due to the hype. My colour was a gorgeous pink colour (Marilyn I believe it was called). I tried this on my lips the minute I got home as I was too excited to try. First impression was that the colour on the lips is nowhere near what I expected it to be...I found it to be quite dull. I am not a huge gloss person, and again, I expected it to be more of a liquid lipstick than a sheer gloss, so I was disappointed. Though for someone who is in love with hi-gloss shine, it would be a must.

In terms of longevity, it most definitely did last as well as it said, so I was very impressed with this. I guess it was a bit on the sticky side, but from experience, no stick, no last!

The stain aspect was quite nice, just a nice subtle pinch of colour. But again, I felt like the hi-gloss did not suit me so much so the stain was a bit lost. I did end up wiping the gloss off to see what the result would be with the colour, and again, the stain was definitely not a disappointment.

So to conclude, this did not really suit my needs (my bad for not researching more into them), however I would recommend to any friend after a nice sheer-ish gloss/stain. I did end up passing my colour onto my mother who seems to be enjoying it so far!

I have 2 of these glosses, Bella and Eternally Nude, which are two of the more natural shades. The packaging is lovely, sort of like a gold bullet so would be easy to find in a handbag :) I didn't really like the applicator felt like I was applying with a fuzzy plastic spatula compared to a normal lip gloss applicator.

I'll be totally honest, I was not a big fan of them at first, might be cause I'm an old fashioned Lippy and Gloss girl, I just didn't really like the oily texture or feeling of them on my lips,

They do have amazing colour to them and the colour starts to deepen once you have applied it, they have great staying power and stay on for quite a few hours, very rarely needing to reapply

The wet look does fade after a little while but the colour stays, I even had trouble getting it off my lips before I went to bed

Overall I think these are fantastic products especially for how long they last throughout the day even with eating, they just weren't my personal cup of tea

I own this in the shade Berry Persistent (186) and purchased it as I have heard it was a dupe for the raved about YSL Glossy Lip Stains which are pretty pricey.

First off I like the gold packaging and the shape of the tube its very classy looking. It has a large doe foot applicator which I don't really like and find it hard to apply the product neatly with (maybe I'm just not used to the larger applicator though).

The product has a really strong floral perfumed scent which I don't really like but doesn't hang around for long after applying so its not a deal breaker.

The colour glides on nicely and is definitely buildable (I like a thinner layer for every day wear with this bold shade) and on the lips is more of a deep berry maroon shade (not as purple as it seems to be in the tube). When first applied it has a nice glossy sheen to it but sets to nice non-sticky finish (but still looking glossy).

I am really impressed with how long the stain from this lasts. It lasts through the day with just one application (but not with the intensity it starts with). The glossy sheen however disappears within 2-3 hours and it can wear a bit unevenly if eating a drinking (especially if you do so soon after applying). Exfoliating the lips can help with getting more even wear out of the stain though for sure as well as applying in thin even layers (and building it up for more colour) rather than one thick coat (which will not set as evenly which you won't notice until later).

Overall, I really like the shade I have and will definitely be on the look out for other shades I might like. I can't comment on how it compares to the YSL as I have never tried that one, but I'm happy enough with this product and think it performs pretty well considering the price difference between the two.