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YSL Tatouage Couture Liquid Matte Lip Stain Review + Swatches

YSL Tatouage Couture Liquid Matte Lip Stain 5 rosewood gang 8 black red code

 

Why Hello There! Want something exciting? Me, I’m excited for all the Fall makeup launches that’s been popping up lately. There’s definitely gonna be a lot of beautiful stuff to look forward to, and one of them is the latest lip launch from Yves Saint Laurent Beauty. While I know each of us has been all fired up with Rihanna’s Fenty makeup release (will be reviewed here soon), you may have overlooked that YSL also released their own version of matte liquid lip stains. They’re called the Tatouage Couture Liquid Matte Lip Stains (0.20 oz for $36). They’re not exactly matte liquid lipsticks, but they’re pretty much what a matte liquid lipstick should be, and what I’ve always wanted and has been waiting for from YSL to release.

 

YSL Tatouage Couture Liquid Matte Lip Stain review

 

 

If you’re a YSL lipstick/beauty fan, myself included, then let us all rejoice. We all know that YSL makes such good quality lipsticks with high impact pigments and irresistible colors, so theย Tatouage Couture Matte Lip Stain is definitely great news. These have the same flavor/scent that comes with YSL lipsticks and the consistency is not creamy but more gel-like. The brush applicator is completely unique because it’s shaped like a spatula with a YSL insignia on both sides and it allows you to apply the lip stain precisely on your lip lines-similar to a lip liner. The packaging looks cute, sleek, and easy to keep in your purse or makeup pouch. I love the frosted glass tube and shiny top which is a bit similar to Chanel Rouge Allure Ink Matte Liquid Lip Color (reviewed HERE).

 

YSL Tatouage Couture Liquid Matte Lip Stain swatches

 

When it comes to their lasting power, these YSL Tatouage Matte Lip Stains will take about 4-5 minutes to set on your lips, and will also require 2-3 swipes to get a full coverage on the lips (at least on mine). Although, if you just want a light to moderate coverage or even an ombre effect, one swipe will just do. Once these lip stains set, they’re set for a long haul. In fact, after 4-5 minutes of application, these lip stains start to have a matte effect with almost zero transfer. Beyond that, I haven’t noticed any transfer at all, no feathering, and no smudging. These Tatouage Lip Stains are definitely kiss-proof like a lip tattoo.

 

YSL Tatouage Couture Liquid Matte Lip Stain

 

These Lip Stains are kinda like Armani’s Lip Magnets (reviewed HERE), Lancome Matte Shakers (seen HERE), and Dior’s Lip Tattoos (HERE). They’re all intensely-pigmented comfortable lip stains that last for a long time while feeling weightless. Some may be a bit more drying than the others, like Dior’s Lip Tattoo which is a tad bit drying, while Armani has the perfect blend of high-impact colors+lightweight feel+no dryness on the lips while remaining smudge-proof. The YSL Tatouage is closer to Armani’s Lip Magnet in terms of formulation and property. Love the array of shades too.

 

YSL Tatouage Couture Liquid Matte Lip Stain swatches

 

5 Rosewood Gang –ย  Deep Mauve Pink. The perfect mauve rose shade that will work on any skin tone. The formula of this seems to set a bit quicker than the others and it’s intensely staining. One of my most favorite shade in this line of lip stains.

 

8 Black Red CodeDeep Burgundy. Another favorite shade of mine. This shade is so ready for Fall with its reddish-black tone. It’s a wonderful wine shade that commands attention and complements the lips wherever you go.

 

16 Nude EmblemTerra Cotta Pink. Something about this shade that makes it currently sold out in Sephora. It seems very popular among others, and some have compared it to the famous Armani Lip Magnet in #507 (seen HERE), but for me, I think this shade is a lot closer to #506 or a blend of #505 and #506. Oh well, I thought this shade would be some sort of a medium warm nude pink or something like that, but I find this shade to be a terra cotta coral. It’s unique and entirely different.

 

23 Singular TaupeDeep Nude. From the moment I saw this shade, I knew this was gonna be the perfect nude shade for my light-medium skin tone. Indeed it is, and I love that it gives a nice natural pout for an everyday lipstick look. The #7 Nu Interdit shade is a lighter version of this, which is great for fair to light skin tone.

YSL Tatouage Couture Liquid Matte Lip Stain swatch

Another nice shade I saw, though I think would look too light for me was #11 Rose Illicit, which a rosy nude shade. Oh my, the truth is, there’s a lot of beautiful shades from this release, it’s hard to choose just one, but the price can be a guilt factor. On the other hand, these are really long lasting lip stains that could last either from 4-6 hours for light or nude shades, or 6-8 hours and beyond for darker shades. Also, these are high-quality, transfer-proof, matte-effect liquid lip stains that will surely give Dior’s Lip Tattoo, the popular Armani Lip Magnet, and even Lancome Matte Shaker a run for their money.

 

YSL Tatouage Couture Liquid Matte Lip Stain 16 nude emblem 23 singular taupe

 

Have you had these yet?

 

YSL Tatouage Couture Liquid Matte Lip Stain swatches

 

The YSL Tatouage Couture Liquid Matte Lip Stain is available at Sephora, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Barney NY, & Bloomingdalesย 

 

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Dior Lip Tattoo Review

Hello! This is going to be an exciting review because weโ€™re gonna be talking about Diorโ€™s latest lip sensation, the Dior Lip Tattoo or the Dior Addict Lip Tint ($30). Itโ€™s just been released recently and was sold out in Sephora for a few weeks. They might have restocked on a few colors now, but Iโ€™m pretty sure those wonโ€™t last. This is definitely a lipstick worth hoarding for. Itโ€™s meant to be a no-transfer weightless lip tint that stains the lips like a tattoo for at least 10 hours, according to Dior Beauty. It can be worn alone or can be used as a lip primer. That seems really promising, right?

 

Dior Lip Tattoo Review

 

First of all, I love the look of this Dior Lip Tattoo. The packaging is so cute and pretty. So Dior. It feels matte with the Dior brand embossed on one side of it. The brush applicator is small, precise and robust. When you first twist the cap, you could sense a menthol-vanilla-ish scent. Upon application, youโ€™ll notice a slight cooling effect on the lips and the formula is very fluid. Itโ€™s definitely not like your most matte liquid lipsticks. This one feels more like a liquid lip stain, to the tune of Giorgio Armaniโ€™s Lip Magnet, only slightly cheaper.

 

dior lip tint swatch

 

It may take a few more swipes before thereโ€™s enough coverage on your lips due to this productโ€™s liquid and slightly streaky nature. It kinda settles on the fine lines of your inner lips, but itโ€™s not sticky nor very drying like most matte liquid lipsticks. Though it may eventually slightly dry your lips after hours and hours of wearing it, but you can always top it with your favorite lip gloss or lip balm.

Dior Lip Tattoo swatches

Dior Lip Tattoo

 

 

 

Once the product settles, perhaps around 3-5 minutes, itโ€™ll definitely become transfer-proof, kiss-proof and bullet-proof, LOL. But yeah, itโ€™s true, the Dior Addict Lip Tattoo wonโ€™t budge. The effect is more like a lip stain or a very soft matte. Itโ€™s very long-lasting as well. I get a good 6-8 hours and beyond of wear on this. Taking it off can be a challenge because itโ€™s super staining that a waterproof makeup remover might struggle to get rid of it. But seriously, who wants to get rid of this lipstickโ€™s beautiful shade?

 

 


 

 

dior lip tattoo natural rosewood

  • Dior Lip Tattoo in 491 Natural Rosewood โ€“ Love the versatility of this shade. The muted dusty rose hue will definitely fit on everyoneโ€™s natural lip color and itโ€™s so great for everyday wear. This should definitely be the โ€œmy lips but betterโ€ kind of shade.

 

Dior Lip Tattoo natural berry

  • Dior Lip Tattoo in 771 Natural Berry โ€“ Gorgeous berry-plum shade. Also a very versatile yet very commanding shade. Donโ€™t be surprised if people will tell you that you look so Maj.ย ????

 

 

Dior Lip Tattoo Review

 

Final words. These lip products are really well-made. Youโ€™ll miss ยผ of your life if you wonโ€™t try it. Just kidding. But seriously, I do think that this is Diorโ€™s answer to the coveted Armani Lip Magnets. The nice thing is, with Dior, probably almost all the shades are crazily pigmented. But with the Armani ones, some of the lighter shades are not that pigmented. But I love the Armani a lot because those never dried my lips and theyโ€™re slightly thicker in consistency than Dior. Anyhow, whichever you prefer between the two, they wonโ€™t disappoint you.ย 

 

Dior Lip Tattoo lip tint review

 

The Dior Lip Tattoo is available in the following stores: Sephora, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Dillard’s, Lord & Taylor & Macy’s.

 

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Giorgio Armani Beauty Lip Magnet Lipsticks Review

Hi Guys! OMG!!! Be still my heart… This is gonna be a thrilling review. Finally, hereโ€™s my take on the Giorgio Armani Beauty Lip Magnet Lipsticks. Oh my, I could die right now, I literally have a defib in my other arm, but not yet, I have to do this review. So anyway, letโ€™s get this thing going.

 

armani lip magnet review

 

There isnโ€™t any other lipsticks thatโ€™s in demand right now (specially in Sephora) other than the Giorgio Armani Lip Magnets. I mean, there could be others, but these stuff have always been out of stock, restocked, out of stock again, and then back in stock but not with all colors since the start of their release. I swear I wanted to buy them all at the beginning, but I canโ€™t, and the colors I liked were already gone, so I had to wait for them to be available again, not to mention that theyโ€™re really pricey for $38 at 0.13 oz.

 

giorgio armani lip magnet lipsticks

 

My first impressions with these Giorgio Armani Lip Magnets are; First, they donโ€™t have a distinctive scent, in fact, I couldnโ€™t almost smell anything, if there is, itโ€™s just the very very light almost indistinctive fruity-floral scent, but I could hardly smell it all. I also thought it smelled a bit like an alcohol, but very very faintly to none. Second, the triangular wand applicator is just amazingly study and allows for a precise application, but itโ€™s kinda short. Third, these are matte liquid lipsticks, but their textures and formulations are not like most matte lipsticks. Theyโ€™re very fluid-like, extremely lightweight, have very good pigments, but it takes a while to dry down to a matte texture.

giorgio armani lip magnet lipsticks

giorgio armani lip magnets

 

 


 

 

Giorgio armani lip magnet swatches 403 505403 Vibrato โ€“ Rich Brick Red. This looks like a very dark blood-like red in the tube, but itโ€™s dries down to a muted cherry red. Thereโ€™s a lot of reds in this Giorgio Armani Lip Magnet line starting from the 400 shade, but this 403 color being the darkest is the one that suits my pigmented lips with a medium or warm undertone.

505 Second Skin โ€“ Vibrant Rose. A simple and light shade of pinkish coral thatโ€™s great as an everyday lip color. This color is not really my lipโ€™s second skin shade as I find this to be a bit brighter than what Iโ€™d like it to be. I didnโ€™t notice the rose shade though, but this color is definitely great for a more natural daytime look.

 

 

Giorgio armani lip magnet swatches 506 507

506 Fusion โ€“ Medium Pink Mauve. This shade is the 505 shade above but more muted since it has a very slight mauve undertone. Being an NC25 to 30, I think I prefer this shade a lot better than 505 for my everyday lip color.

507 Garconne โ€“ Mauve Berry. A lot of people love this shade, specially the ones whose lips have pigments like moi. Simply because these would look like our pigmented lips but better and with a hint of muted pink-berry tone. As for me, this color is like my second skin.

 

 

Giorgio armani lip magnet swatches 600 602

600 Front-Row โ€“ Rich Berry. I wasnโ€™t feeling this shade when I first swatched it on my arm, because it seems a bit too dark or too brown. But I bought it anyway because Iโ€™m cray cray, and guess what? I was so surprised by how it looks on my lips. Itโ€™s not bad at all. In fact, this mauve and brown-berry shade looks really good on my medium skintone. I would say, this is like the 507 shade but darker and with a bit of brown. L.O.V.E I.T.

602 Night Viper โ€“ Deep Purple Berry. An extremely pigmented, dark purple and almost-violet-pink shade that is so hard to take off. Iโ€™ve already used different waterproof makeup removers to remove this lip magnet, but still, my lips were left with a sort of dark neon-pink shade as a stain. I havenโ€™t seen such pigmented lip color like this particular shade. In fact, the oneโ€™s I swatched on my arm took about 2 days and probably a half more to completely fade away. Of all the shades of the Giorgio Armani Lip Magnets reviewed here, this 602 shade is the most pigmented of them all. Hmmm, I may have to soak my lips in waterproof makeup remover for days. Oh no!

giorgio Armani lip magnet lipsticks swatches

In conclusion, I like the lightweight texture of these Giorgio Armani Lip Magnets a lot. Although I wouldnโ€™t mind if these were a bit creamy because these would have helped make the lips look fuller by filling in the lip lines, specially for people with imbalanced lips. But the textures of these Lip Magnets may not allow that because itโ€™s kinda watery thin. Also, some of the colorโ€™s textures might be a bit streaky at first application, but applying a second coat will solve the issue. I love the color payoff of these lippies very much, no arguing with that, but they take a while to dry down and itโ€™s not true that once settled on your lips, they wonโ€™t budge. They can be easily moved and they definitely donโ€™t last for 8 hours without reapplication. I suggest grabbing the dark colors because they tend to last the longest. Still, these are top of the line high quality matte lipsticks that wonโ€™t dry your lips unlike most matte liquid lipsticks nowadays.

 

giorgio armani lip magnet lipsticks review

 

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