Some might say that nude hues are better off on a wallflower but I beg to differ. Holding your own with a nude lippie is perfectly doable and YSL is determined to prove just that. Its latest Vernis à Lèvres Rebel Nudes collection features eight glossy nude lip stains with a rebellious twist. Dubbed ‘the best of three worlds’ by combining a stain, gloss and colour into one, these lightweight pout painters glide on smooth, last all day, and allow light to pass through, giving lips a dramatic, luminous 3D effect.
Check out the ‘How To’ video here and read on to see what tips YSL Beauté’s Creative Director of Make-Up Lloyd Simmonds has for us!
Lloyd Simmonds on the YSL Vernis à Lèvres Rebel Nudes collection
Who are the new Vernis à Lèvres Rebel Nudes designed for?
The new Vernis à Lèvres Rebel Nudes are designed for a new generation of ultra demanding beauty addicts who live life at high speed. Women who don’t want to hide behind ordinary, opaque make-up. Women who want sophistication without making an elaborate production of it. The technological complexity of the product fades behind the simplicity of its application.
What’s the secret to selecting the right shade?
There’s a right shade for ever woman. The most intense? N° 103 Pink No Taboo, N° 104 Fuchsia Tomboy and N° 108 Violine Out of Control, because nude doesn’t stop at beige. The most transparent? N° 101 Nude Provocateur, N° 106 Beige Anarchist and N° 107 Naughty Mauve. Women with fair skin should opt for the orange tones of N° 102 Corail Mutin or N° 105 Corail Hold Up, while those with darker skin can go with all these shades.
How do we apply the product?
Vernis à Lèvres Rebel Nudes are applied in one or two coats, depending on the desired effect. An even more intense result is obtained with a pencil.
What shade do you particularly like?
N° 105 Corail Hold Up because it’s both nude and rebellious. It’s soft-looking yet very intense. To me, it’s the most versatile and playful.
Share with us an insider tip.
Moisten lips well and blot away the excess with absorbent paper. Apply a first coat for a fresh, light, iridescent effect. Wait 20 seconds before reinforcing the colour and the effect with a second coat. And eventually blend lightly with a fingertip if you want to tone down the gloss effect and keep the ‘stain’ aspect.
Available at YSL Beauté boutique, #B2-34 Ion Orchard.
Images via: Lloyd Simmonds and Products (Press Information)
*A portion of this article was first featured in the October 2013 issue of JUICE Singapore.
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