![]() The YSL Touche Éclat Illuminating Pen is the secret behind a uniform, beautiful look with a radiant and natural glow. cheekbones, corners of the eyes or under the eyebrows. Also use the pen to highlight the areas you want to highlight, such as. With just a few strategic strokes of the YSL Touche Éclat Illuminating Pen, you can conjure dark circles, fine lines and signs of fatigue away and achieve a fresh, flawless and youthful expression. Oh and the cushion doesn’t contain the joke that is SPF15, so it’s flash photography safe.YSL Touche Éclat Illuminating Pen - 2 Ivory Radiance is a fantastic and absolutely indispensable product that with its light-reflecting pigments can be used to both hide and highlight certain elements in the face. The shade does oxidize a tiny bit, but the difference is negligible, which is an improvement from the original foundation which turned me a shade darker at the end of the day. I’ve noticed that the foundation also lasts longer when used with a primer, and even when it starts degrading, it does so naturally without any caking. It reminds me of how my skin looks right after I finish sheet masking – t hat chok-chok look that just says healthy skin. You’ll see that the smaller spots are pretty much covered.Īs I mentioned earlier, you won’t notice any glow with this cushion until the light hits your skin – and even then it’s a very subtle glow. I applied 1 layer of foundation throughout my face and touched up with a second layer on my cheeks were I had the most pigmentation. However, more obvious blemishes, pigmentation, and dark circles will still require a concealer, which I did not use. Love how the DSLR captures every detail flaw of my skin *rolls eyes*Īs you can see in the photo above, the YSL Touche Eclat Cushion Foundation does an excellent job of evening my skin tone, minimizing any redness, and covering small imperfections all while still looking natural. Granted it’s never popped open on me yet, and I’ve traveled with it twice, but I’m a bit worried that this may cause the cushion to dry out sooner. This has never happened with any of my Korean cushions, so wtf.Īlso, I briefly mentioned this earlier but the cushion lid and the case don’t seem to close very tightly. There’s this annoying gap between the actual cushion and the case, so when you pat down the edges of the cushion get into the gap and picks up foundation, which then gets everywhere. I love the gold and the rectangular shape, but ugh it smudges like crazy and the insides get pretty messy. Next, and probably my biggest gripe, is the packaging. YSL claims the “dual flocked” texture gives you 2 different application methods thus 2 different finishes, but tomayto tomahto – the end results look the same, so just pat, pat, pat the lovely foundation in and you’re set. I’m going to start with things I didn’t like about this foundation, and the first is the puff/sponge. Size & Price $48 for the compact, $38 for the refill Where to buy Nordstrom, YSL Beauty, StrawberryNet (ships worldwide) The glow factor and coverage are both not as strong as the original, but you can build by patting on more foundation. My match is B20 (I’ve also gotten lighter since my YSL Touche Eclat Foundation post), which is pretty close but still a bit on the cooler side. Shades 7 total, 5 are neutral shades with 1 warm and 1 cool dark tones. Texture Very light, even lighter than the original foundation. Formula A lighter version of the original Touche Éclat foundation, which contains gold pigments to give the skin a natural lit-from-within glow. There’s an inner lid that holds the sponge and covers the foundation, but neither the inner lid nor the case clicks when you close them, so they don’t feel airtight. ![]() Packaging A beautiful gold case that’s sadly plastic and needs to be wiped down constantly to remove any smudges. Dry skin folks will definitely want to use a primer beforehand. Oily skin folks may want to powder afterwards keep your skin from getting too shiny. Best suited for Those with few blemishes to cover. How I use it First I apply the YSL Touche Eclat Blur Primer, then I pat this on as I would any cushion foundation. After 2 months of using this baby, I’m ready to share my thoughts, and of course, pictures! YSL Touche Éclat Cushion Foundation Overview What is it “A lightweight foundation with a sheer, buildable coverage to give you a fresh dewy glow and a natural finish.” – pretty spot on if you ask me. So when YSL released my favorite foundation in a gorgeous gold cushion this past May, I immediately bought it. It’s pretty obvious that YSL is one of my favorite makeup brands: I adore their Rouge Volupte lipsticks and their Touche Éclat foundation has been my go-to for years.
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