Simply Beauty: SHOP YSL Autumn/Winter 2013-14 Colours

YSL Beauty Autumn/Winter Colours coming your way

Yves Saint Laurent Beaute (YSL) will be launching these shades under its Autumn Winter 2013-14 Collection.

BLUSH RADIANCE No 9: Great shade for brightening complexion and accentuating cheeks

PALETTE CITY DRIVE in Classy: different intensities of taupe brown and a shade of grey are easy combination to play with.

ROUGE PUR COUTURE No 51: This shade brightens make up subtly.

And along with these shades PURE CHROMATICS EYESHADOW PALETTE No N21 will be launched as an Asian exclusive, with the range. The blue shade is suitable for yellow skin tone like mine and is not as jarring as those back in the 70s. i love to line my bottom lid with this shade of blue to create interest. The rest of the shades on this palette are suitable for creating a subtle day look. To play up intensity of the shades, apply the colours (especially gold and indigo) with a wet flexible tip applicator closer to the lash line. Be very careful when accentuating eyes with white. I'd subtly dab it on the inner corners of my lower lids (next to nose bridge) and blend it out till it's just enough to brighten up eyes.

(Clockwise from top left)

BLUSH RADIANCE No 9; PALETTE CITY DRIVE in Classy;

PURE CHROMATICS EYESHADOW PALETTE No N21 (Asian exclusive)

and ROUGE PUR COUTURE No 51

Application Results on Eye Lids
(using the PURE CHROMATICS EYESHADOW PALETTE No N21)

To ensure eye colours are longer lasting or do not smear after perspiring application technique is very important. In the case above, I had used: the below before applying my eye makeup:
Bare Minerals primer
Anna Sui liquid foundation
Loose powder

Comparison of Colour Intensity Between Dry and Wet Application

Dry Eye Colour (left)

Using a dry sponge/foam tip applicator, resulting eye colours are pearly. Great for creating a romantic smoky eye finish.

Wet Eye Colour (right)

When applied with wet applicator, the metallic properties of the colours are enhanced to result in a lustrous glazed finish, and as per guide on back of package suitable for more intensed results.