One of the secrets of stylish makeup is the right eye shadow. But if they are of poor quality, no makeup will look pretty. This is why makeup artists are increasingly using eyeshadow from the Yves Saint Laurent brand.
Along with the world's best cosmetics manufacturers, French brand Yves Saint Laurent (YSL), owned by the Gucci group of companies, produces luxury products of the highest quality.
Among the most popular new products of the company, the latest series of eyeshadows stand out, which have successfully proven themselves since their inception. A variety of shades, textures and excellent quality will allow you to find your own unique shade, especially since the brand regularly releases limited collections.
Yves Saint Laurent FULL METAL SHADOW Liquid Eyeshadow (10 Colors)
Long lasting mono eyeshadow with a metallic sheen and light textureallowing you to adjust the intensity of the shade. The creamy texture and fast drying prevents roll-off, so the eyeshadow looks beautiful even with multiple coats. For a light daytime make-up, it is recommended to blend a small amount of eyeshadow, for an evening make-up, apply several layers. The eyeshadow is easy to rinse off and the hypoallergenic formula does not cause discomfort.
The classic palette contains 10 shades:
- 01 - Gray splash - metallic silver;
- 02 - Eau D'Argent - white shade with a metallic texture and silver shimmer;
- 03 - Taupe Drop - grayish metallic with a slight plum shade;
- 04 - Onde sable - warm beige tone reminiscent of red gold;
- 05 - Steame Coral - warm coral shade with a pronounced apricot undertone and golden shimmer;
- 06 - Pink Cascade - pinkish beige shade;
- 07 - Aquatic Copper - rich cinnamon tone with a pronounced metallic sheen;
- 08 - Dewy Gold - light translucent golden shade;
- 09 - Misty green - a cool green tone close to turquoise;
- 10 - Wet bleu - a rich cornflower blue shade with a silvery shimmer.
Shadows of Yves Saint Laurent are annually replenished with new limited shades.
YSL Fall 2016 Full Metal Shadow liquid shadows with a matte effect and muted shimmer are available in 3 shades:
- 16 - Tidal Purple - black cherry color with reddish microparticles;
- 14 - Storm Green - deep black with dark green shimmer;
- 13 - Wave of Beige is a matte shade of the color of coffee with milk.
YSL Summer Look 2017 Couture Metallics:
- 17 Gold Source - a sandy shade reminiscent of slightly tarnished gold;
- 18 Violet Wave is a bright purple with intense color and radiance.
New 2018 YSL Spring Look 2018 Full Metal Shadow - shadows with enhanced shine and iridescent microparticles. Available in 2 trendy shades:
- 19 Junky Tangerine - deep golden orange eyeshadow with golden sparkles;
- 20 Fantasy Blue is a deep deep blue with blue and silver shimmery particles.
Advantages:
- light texture;
- convenient application;
- durability over 5 hours;
- the ability to adjust the saturation of the hue.
Disadvantages:
- inability to mix shades;
- shadows are not suitable for the Smokey Ice effect.
User reviews of these shadows are positive, but make-up artists rarely use them, since the texture does not allow experimenting with shades.
YSL Mono Rive Gauche Eyeshadow
Lightweight compact shadows, an improved version of the YSL Ombre Solo Lasting Radiance Smoothing Eye Shadow. The updated series includes matte, satin and shimmery textures, allowing you to experiment with applying makeup.
The collection includes 16 shades:
- 1 Paris - matte peach eyeshadow;
- 2 Toile - peach eyeshadow with a satin texture and small iridescent silver particles;
- 3 Marceau - darker than previous shades with a shimmery texture and more silver shimmer;
- 4 Facon - milk chocolate with a slight shimmer and satin texture;
- 5 Modele - plum-chocolate eyeshadow with cool undertone and satin texture;
- 6 Argane - warm brownish-golden shade with golden shimmer;
- 7 Caftan - classic purple eyeshadow with a satin texture;
- 8 Zellige - matte bright blue eyeshadows
- 9 Orient - emerald eyeshadow with a satin texture and a slight shimmer;
- 10 Khol - matte shades of wet asphalt color;
- 11 Exces - matte shades of chocolate;
- 12 Fastes - shimmering eyeshadow with a golden hue and a translucent texture with pronounced radiance;
- 13 Fougue - dark chocolate matte shadows;
- 14 Gala - white eyeshadow with a satin texture and a pronounced silvery sheen;
- 15 Frasque - a steel shade with a pronounced silvery shimmer;
- 16 Dedale - Milk chocolate shades with a satin texture.
Eyeshadow Yves Saint Laurent is easy to apply, allows you to mix different shades and experiment with textures. Classic tones are suitable for both light makeup and rich evening makeup.
Advantages:
- light texture;
- rich selection of shades;
- ease of use;
- durability over 7 hours;
- shadows do not roll or crumble.
Disadvantages:
- Lack of applicator.
In addition to the updated version, the old collection of shadows YSL Ombre Solo Lasting Radiance Smoothing Eye Shadow. The palette includes 12 shades:
- # 1 midnight black - dark gray, almost black;
- # 2 cashmere brown - cold milk chocolate tone with a silvery shimmer;
- # 3 persian bleu - dark storm blue, dark denim;
- # 4 midnight purple - dark plum without shimmer;
- # 5 state green - the color of brilliant green, dark green with a pronounced blue tint;
- # 6 pink nude - delicate powdery peach shade with fine shimmer;
- # 7 smoke gray - steel shade with almost no shimmer, cold tone;
- # 8 fawn - warm beige tone with almost no shimmer;
- # 9 mogador bleu - deep blue color with a turquoise hue and silver shimmer;
- # 10 lunar purple - a cool light gray tone with a lilac tint;
- # 11garden for Eden - gray-green, dull color;
- # 12 parisienne pink - pink with a slight cold undertone.
The most popular shades, according to users, are 2, 6 and 3.
Advantages:
- light texture;
- flickering;
- durability over 5 hours;
- lack of rolling;
- shadows are easily washed off;
- bright shades remain on the eyelid after removing makeup.
Disadvantages:
- difficult to find in stores;
- in quality they are significantly inferior to the new version.
These eyeshadows are highly regarded by makeup artists and regular netizens. The eyeshadows are durable, of high quality and are liked by users
Yves Saint Laurent Ombres 5 Lumiere five color eyeshadow
Shimmering eyeshadow with a lightweight texture for shimmery makeup. Each palette includes 5 shades, one of which is a highlighter that allows you to regulate shimmer, and a harmoniously selected palette of colors and textures is ideal for experimenting.
Convenient mirror and 2 applicators allow you to apply and renew your makeup at any time.
The palette consists of 9 palettes:
- # 1 Sahara - Palette for light and natural makeup. Includes shades: highlighter champagne and golden sparkles, milk chocolate, terracotta, apricot, cocoa;
- # 2 Indian pink - Muted plum pink shades: pale lilac highlighter, cocoa shadows, light plum, pink, matte cherry colored shadows;
- # 3 Tawny - Palette for natural nude makeup. Highlighter shades of rose gold, shades of sand, terracotta, peach shades, matte shades of milk chocolate.
- # 4 Lilac sky - Palette in lilac-purple tones with lilac highlighter. Eyeshadow colors: lilac, neon purple, classic purple and matte lilac.
- # 5 Riviere - Blue shades palette with water blue highlighter. Primary colors: storm color, cobalt blue with silvery shimmer, bright blue satin and matte shades.
- # 6 Garden of Eden - A palette of olive herb shades with a gray-green highlighter. Basic shades: olive, apple, herbal green and wormwood;
- # 7 Bronze gold - A contrasting palette in warm autumn colors without a highlighter. Basic shades: dark chocolate with matte texture, olive, sunflower, golden brown and matte white;
- # 8 Midnight - A contrasting palette in cool tones without a highlighter. Includes shades: wet asphalt (matte), icy pink, cherry, silver gray;
- # 9 Parisian sky - The most delicate and light palette with a light purple highlighter. The shadows are pale pink matte, cocoa, silvery blue and the darkest shade is bluish-gray with a bluish undertone and the same sparkles.
This collection is regularly replenished with new limited edition shades. Of the latter:
- Marrakesh Sunset: A palette in warm tones without matte tones with a golden copper highlighter. Primary colors: cappuccino, apricot, sand and night sky with blue-violet shimmer particles.
- # 13 Sefora - The brightest and most unusual palette in the collection: bright green highlighter, yellow, blue-violet, pink and turquoise eyeshadows without matte shades;
- # 11 Jardin de Minuit Midnight garden - fall line with a turquoise green highlighter. Basic colors: matte cherry shades, amethyst, lilac and emerald.
Advantages:
- shine effect;
- shades are easy to combine;
- highlighter;
- convenient packaging;
- high durability;
- shades are harmoniously combined with each other, which allows you to choose a palette for any eye color;
- light texture.
The shadows of Yves Saint Laurent Ombres 5 Lumiere have many positive reviews, both from users and professional makeup artists. They are often used to create bridal and evening makeup.
Yves Saint Laurent Ombres Duolumieres Eye Shadow Duo
Compact two-tone eyeshadow with a variety of shades. Convenient for everyday makeup in various tones. The set includes 2 applicators and a mirror.
The palette includes 9 shades, numbered with odd numbers:
- # 1 heavently beage astoral brown - cold without (almost white) and olive;
- # 3 fresh peach moonlit burgundy - warm peach tone and reddish brown;
- # 5 blue legend gray illusion - cool blue and dark gray blue;
- # 7 antique gold bronze green - gold and dark green, the color of brillant green;
- # 9 stormy mauve night bleu - hyacinth blue and blue with blue shimmer;
- # 11 intense jade lame green - cool light green and brilliant green
- # 13 golden sand brown earth - creme brulee and milk chocolate;
- # 15 shimmering quarts deep ametist - pale pink warm tone and warm purple with a shimmery effect.
Advantages:
- Ease of use;
- harmoniously selected shades;
- weightless texture;
- durability over 7 hours;
- transparency of even bright shades makes makeup look natural.
The opinion of makeup artists about these shadows is positive. Customers love these shades too. The only thing that causes negative reviews is the transparency of the texture, some shades have to be applied several times.
Yves Saint Laurent 5 Color Couture Palette
It is difficult to imagine the shadows of Yves Saint Laurent without multi-color palettes. A five-color dry eye shadow with a light texture and harmonious combination of shades. Contains a high concentration of nacre and pigments that provide makeup durability up to 12 hours.
The palette contains 55 perfect colors in a palette with a classic design for a fashion house, influenced by Mondrian, whose works Yves Saint Laurent himself was so fond of. Lloyd Simmons, who is responsible for the chromatic scale of colors in the palettes and their arrangement, has created 9 classic shades to suit a variety of looks and eyes.
Each of the palettes is inspired by various paintings associated with the work of Yves Saint Laurent.
- No. 01 Tuxedo, a palette of shades of gray, from lightest to darkest. Inspired by the iconic tuxedo range, a symbol of Yves Saint Laurent's creativity. The shades are matched to create “Smoky eyes” in cool tones.
- No. 02 Fauves - warm brown shades for a natural make-up. The palette in golden-beige tones is complemented by warm tones of ebony;
- No. 04 Saharienne - nude shades from peach to chocolate. The shades are inspired by the sunny colors of eastern countries and sand dunes. The safari palette symbolizes the famous jacket by Yves Saint Laurent;
- No. 05 Surrealiste - Amethyst shades ranging from peony to deep purple, inspired by the smoky eyes of the 1920s.
- No. 6 Rive Gauche is a blue-gray palette reminiscent of Indian cashmere and thunderclouds. A denim range inspired by walks along the Seine and Boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris.
- No. 07 Parisienne - delicate shades of pink and cocoa for a natural make-up. Palette inspired by Parisian twilight;
- No. 08 Avant Garde - olive and gray-green colors. The palette is inspired by the cobblestones in Paris;
- No. 09 Love is a delicate pink-peach-lilac range dedicated to the wonderful feeling of first love. Includes 2 peach and 2 pink shades with different textures and one lilac.
- No. 10 Lumieres Majorelle - summer shades of blue and green. Dedicated to the tropical world of Yves Saint Laurent, which can be traced in many of his collections.
In addition to the classic shades, limited edition palettes appear in this series every year. Among them are the following.
YSL Spring Street Art Collection Couture Palette
Fashionable limited edition collection dedicated to the style of graffiti. In addition to the stylish Keep An eye on me case, it contains extreme shades: wine, wet asphalt, bright purple, chili and cocoa with a plum hue.
YSL Spring Look 2018 Couture Palette Collector:
Pop Illusion: palette with satin shades: gold, cobalt, dark and light blue, pale pink.
Advantages:
- rich range of shades;
- dry weightless texture;
- durability over 7 hours;
- shadows do not roll or form lumps.
Disadvantages:
- Some users report dry shadows.
Positive reviews about this palette prevail on the Internet.
Eyeshadow Yves Saint Laurent Pure Chromatics n ° 4
Shadows of Yves Saint Laurent are not limited to the classic range of shades. For lovers of bright and bold makeup, the Yves Saint Laurent Pure Chromatics n ° 4 collection has been created.
Rich, pearlescent and iridescent shades combine with matte textures to allow you to experiment with your makeup. Each palette includes a satin, pearlescent, very light and very dark shade with shimmering particles.
The classic collection has 6 eye shadow palettes in 4 colors:
- 1 - black-green, white, gray, bright blue, closer to turquoise;
- 2 - sand, linen, white and black-plum;
- 3 - milk chocolate, black brown, pearlescent blue and dark blue;
- 4 - lilac, blue-violet, white and jade;
- 5 - gray, wet asphalt, white and pink;
- 6 - the color of the night, sand, olive and red gold.
Limited edition shades are also produced in this series. One of them is a new shade from the Northern Lights 2012 series Northern Lights. The eyeshadows included in the palette contain a rich plum-chocolate color with blue glitters, light blue pearl shades, turquoise and dark blue.
Advantages:
- a lot of shine and shine;
- bright, saturated colors;
- shimmery texture;
- high durability and no lumps.
Disadvantages:
- difficult to find in stores;
- some shades are limited edition.
According to users, these shadows are among the best collections of Yves Saint Laurent. Limited edition shades with added shine and shimmery textures are hard to find commercially.
Shadows from the collections of the Yves Saint Laurent brand are considered one of the best in the world. Their quality has already been appreciated not only by makeup artists from all over the world, but also by numerous fans. Their hearts are captured not only by classic shades, but also by limited collections that appear every year in every series of makeup products, and correspond to the latest fashion trends.
Author: Aristarkhova Maria Nikolaevna (mariitka)
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