YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat Foundation Review

The release of this foundation has been the talk of the beauty world since its announcement. A foundation based on the best selling Touche Eclat miracle pen would it live up to expectations?

I happened to be in a Boots store a week ago where they were offering a 7 day sample prior to the release of the foundation on 9th July. I got matched with shade BD40. I loved it.

The colour was a perfect match. It stayed true to colour throughout the day, no oxidisation which I seem to be suffering with most of my foundations right now. I'm quite pale at the moment and even the lightest Chanel foundations are too dark on me, so to have this be such a good match made me happy.
I used the tester up within the week because I couldn't bear the thought of wearing anything else.

It feels lightweight but provides medium coverage whilst naturally illuminating the skin. I have dry skin and this didn't cling onto the dry patches as some others do. The only problem I did experience was it becoming oily towards the end of the day when it was humid outside so it may need to be powder part way through the day.

I was excited to hear that it had already been released exclusively in Selfridges ahead of its general release on the 9th. So I had to have it. And to my pleasant suprise it was cheaper than my usual Chanel foundation, coming in at £28.
The bottle is sleek, solid glass with the signature golden lid embossed with YSL.

I'd definately recomend trying this foundation out if you get the chance, available in 22 shades there's bound to be the perfect one to match you.

Bare Skin

Wearing YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat in BD40

Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Silk Eyeshadow - #4 Pulp Fiction

These have been on my radar for a while now, they get talked about alot on beauty blogs all over. So whilst in Selfridges on monday, after seeing nothing to spend my pennies on in Mac, I took a wander over to the armani counter. I was in my element swatching. The colours and feel to this product is incredible.
Silky smooth, almost a cream but still a powder.
So incredibly pigmented and claim to be long wearing.

And long wearing they are. After about 14 hours of wearing mine (with no base at all) it hadn't budged one little bit. Not even a tiny crease in sight. Trully incredible.

#4 is a gorgeous pewtery silver, in the pot it appears to have flecks of pink, but these don't really translate when wearing.

The lady who served me on the counter was lovely. I asked for the eyeshadow I wanted and she collected it for me, along with 3 lipstick samples. The transaction was plesant and as it was valentines week I got heart chocolates in my bag too.

I asked if they had any foundation samples, and she said that she would be happy to match me. And then proceeded to give me two shades in one foundation as well as a sample of their latest foundation.
A very generous offering of samples, one that Mac could well take a lesson from (I often get dismissed when asking for samples, even if I have spent money there)

I'll be more than happy to visit the counter in Selfridges again and will try out more products from their range. Although highly priced this product certainly shows why.

I look forward to adding more to my collection (in fact, I already have another two on their way to me!)

Avaliable from Selfridges priced £26

Illamasqua Pure Pigment in Static

This is the product that made me fall head over heels for Illamasqua, they certainly do not take their slogan, "Make-up for your alter ego", lightly.

I first saw this years ago when they first arrived in Selfridges, I swatched it and instantly knew I had to have it. Unfortunately I was a poor student back then so it took me a while before I could make it mine. But mine it became.

Illamasqua describes pure pigments as: A metallic, high-shine, pure-colour powder that highlights eyes, cheeks and brows. Mix with eyeshadow or blusher or use on its own to intense effect.

I simply never tire of using this. Your choice of base changes the colour and effect of this incredibly. It really is so versitile.

Picture showing Static on different bases. L-R: Mac's Let's Skate Paint Pot, Illasmasqua's Cream Pigment in Dab, NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk, MUFE eyeshadow in #92


Static is described as Iridescent pink/silver

At first glance looks white, but look closer and its whitey, pinky, lilac shimmery beauty.
It's hard to photograph just how sparkly and chameleon like the colour is.

If you get the chance to have a play with the Illamasqua pure pigments I am sure you would fall in love just as I have. And if there is one colour everyone should try, it's Static.

Avaliable for £15.50 online or instore from Illamasqua or Selfridges