September 20, 2012
Years ago when I first started to get interested in beauty products,
YSL’s Touché Éclat was the very first high end makeup item that I purchased. Since then, I honestly can’t recall a time that I was without this little miracle in a tube. Apparently I’m not alone in my love for the Touché Éclat it as one tube is sold somewhere in the world every 10 seconds. I’ve kind of always known that I’m not alone in my adoration though, judging by the fact that my girlfriends fight over who gets to use it first when I dig it out of my bag for touch ups in the bathroom when we’re out on the town. It’s clearly a product that has well and truly earned it’s cult status
For me it is the perfect highlighter and I use it most often where I feel that I need it most – under my eyes. This is my personal preference for how to use it, but it is designed to be multi-purpose, and is also great for contouring the face, creating undertones on the skin and helping to disguise signs of fatigue. “The go-anywhere complexion highlighter adds an alluring halo-effect to contour volumes, highlight shadowy areas, create luminosity and achieve flawless perfection. Applied to the sides of the nose, corners of the mouth, along the middle forehead, bridge of the nose and upper cheekbones, Radiant Touch conceals the signs of fatigue and imbues instant radiance. Eyes are instantly refreshed with just a few touches to the eyelid, eyebrow arch and inner corner of the eye. With every brushstroke, the face is transformed with the power of light.”
Yves St Laurent have taken their Touché Éclat technology one step further in the form of their new foundation release ‘Le Teint Touché Éclat’. If you suffer from chronic dull face, or just prefer the look of a lightweight glowy foundation (like me) this could be the product for you.
“The luxuriously unique formula targets shadowy areas and defines contours. Free of opaque powders that can create a ‘masked’ effect, Le Teint Touché Éclat is formulated with a soft focus gel to smooth away imperfections and accentuate natural facial features. Utlising the latest generation of fluid light concentrate, Le Teint Touché Éclat also forms a reflective film like an infinity of mirrors to maximise the potential power of light. The result? The complexion never looks artificial, shine is diffused, irregularities are concealed and skin imparts a natural-looking, sophisticated glow.” As I mentioned in a recent post, my game plan for summer this year is to ‘embrace the glow’ rather than fight it, which means I am on the hunt for a foundation that will give the right amount of overage without being too heavy or too greasy. The Le Teint Touché Éclat ticks all the right boxes and comes with the added benefit of having the typical fresh YSL foundation smell that brings back many a good memory for me.
Yves St Laurent’s Le Teint Touché Éclat foundation retails for $78 AUD and is available in 10 shades in Australia, and is available for purchase from MYER, David Jones and Mecca Maxima. If you would like the chance to win yourself a bottle of Le Teint Touché Éclat and a tube of Touché Éclat, head on over here and enter! You can also click here to download a voucher for a free sample. (note: products were provided for consideration for review)
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August 4, 2011
As a testament to my epic failure of Project 20 Pan, here are the beauty products I’ve been spending money on lately.
Givenchy Photo Perfexion Foundation (my holy grail foundation, and a replacement for the bottle that I am currently running dry on),
YSL Touche Eclat (a re-purchase of a much loved product that I’ve not had in my collection for a little while now and I’ve fallen instantly back in love with it),
Biotherm White D-Tox BB Cream (as per my recent review, this is a new infatuation of mine),
Moroccan Oil Glimmer Shine Spray (I recently ran out of my Fekkai Sheer Shine Glossing Mist, so this was a replacement for that) and
Essie’s Pink Parka Polish (I’ve been lusting after this ever since seeing it on
Michele1218). Not a bad effort.
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November 21, 2010
Pictured above are my 10 favourite makeup products. These are items that I will (and do) repurchase time and time again. Givenchy Photo Perfexion Foundation (in perfect ivory), Benefit High Beam Highlighter, Lanolips Lip Gloss (in rhubarb), Lancome Hypnose Mascara (in noir), Yves St Laurent Touche Eclat (in #01), Bobbi Brown Shimmer Wash Eyeshadow (in champagne), La Mer The Lipbalm, Benefit Erase Paste Concealer (in fair), MAC Blush Creme (in ladyblush) & MAC Mineralize Blush (in dainty). These are the products that I reach for the most, and that I can throw together at any time to make a somewhat decent looking face! What are your top 10 makeup products?
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April 10, 2010
01 Mood: Restless. I feel like the travel bug is making its way back into my system…
02 Best thing about this weekend: Heading out with some girl friends for drinks and dancing tonight. I feel like it has been forever since I went out on the town… In fact it probably has been! Oh well, it should be fun. (and I will probably be a cheap date!)
03 What makeup am I wearing today: Givenchy Skin Tonic Stretch Cream Foundation in Lift Dragee, Benefit Erase Paste in Light, Estee Lauder Lucidity Translucent Powder in Light, Becca Lip & Cheek Creme in Rosebud, Stila Eyeshadow in Wheat, Lancome Hypnose Mascara in Black & Lucas’ Paw Paw Ointment as a lip balm.
04 What I’m reading: I finally finished Under The Dome by Stephen King, and have started on Atonement by Ian McEwan.
05 Makeup lust: I am about to run out of my favourite mascara Lancome Hypnose. I am thinking about replacing it with either YSL Faux Cils (another tried and tested favourite mascara) or something else from the Lancome mascara range. Their mascaras are second to none in my experience!
06 Listening to: Oh! Hark! by Lisa Mitchell. She is a young Australian artist with a bright future ahead of her! It seems that she’s cracked the overseas market rather well because I’ve had two friends who live abroad mention her recently. She is lovely, be sure to give her a listen if you get the chance…
07 Body Product Lust: I had a little sniff of L’Occitane Almond Shower Oil while at the shops today and it was absolutely delicious. I am thinking about putting that rather high up on my shopping list. It could be a definite winner for winter.
08 Haircare Lust: I dropped my hairdryer yesterday (by accident!) so now I am really lusting after a shiny new Parlux. Not until after Project 10 Pan though. Bah!
09 Current obsession: Froot Loops. Yep.
10 Aim for this week: Get all of the planning for my dad’s 60th birthday done, and enjoy the party next weekend!
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March 5, 2010
Could you survive an entire season with a capsule wardrobe that consisted of only 10 pieces? If so, what would they be?
If I had to choose 10 pieces for Autumn/Winter this year, they would be…
Bottega Veneta Blouse |
See By Chloe Boyfriend Tuxedo Blazer
Diane Von Furstenberg Dress | Alexander McQueen Lip Scarf
Citizens of Humanity Jeans | Dolce & Gabbana Satin Pencil Skirt
Cartier Pasha Automatic Mens Watch | Anya Hindmarch Leather Shoulder Bag
Lanvin Leather Ballet Flats | Yves Saint Laurent Ankle Boots
NOTE: I will have all of these in my wardrobe right now please. Thankyou.
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February 21, 2010
Hello Sunday afternoon impulse buy… I stocked up on a few beauty cupboard staples, and blew the budget a little. But oh well, I am happy now, and glad to have a few old favourites back in the cupboard!
YSL Touche Eclat #1
Dermalogica Precleanse
Chanel Precision Radiance Revealing Serum
Kerastase Nutritive Bain Satin 1 Shampoo
image source: strawberrynet
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