YSL ~ Volupté Tint-in-Oil ~ Peach Me Love (Includes Swatches of Entire Line)

When I first saw lip oils on the German beauty aisles last year my mind raced wild. Having rustled the beauty grapevine, I learned that they were the new biggest thing and that they'd be making their way to main stream in 2015. While Clarin's were first off the bat with their Extra Comfort version, this YSL Volupté Tint-in-Oil is everything I initially hoped lip oils would be. And more.

Oils normally repel tints but the juicy pigments are suspended within five nourishing oils to give you the best of both worlds. Apricot kernel oil, macadamia seed oil, coriander fruit oil, jojoba seed oil and passion flower oil give not only a nourishing feeling instantly slicked lip but once the shine abates, lips are left with a surprisingly long lasting tint. 

8 Juicy Shades Boast 5 Nourishing Oils 

Peach Me Love (above) landed on my desk last week and within minutes of swatching I was re reading the press release to check launch dates, full sure in the knowledge I'd be buying at least two more.

Peach Me Love applies as shiny peach, tastes like peach, smells like peach, dries down to long lasting peach, IS A PEACH! I'm hoping my next two are just as mouth watering but this is as instantly as I've fallen in love with a product in a very, very long time. 

On counter though, I can't tell you how I struggled to choose. The oils apply almost completely sheer but once they warm slightly on the skin they begin to transform. Niall on the YSL counter in Blanchardstown's Debenhams (Hi Niall!) was seriously helpful, regaling me with tales of each of the ladies that had fallen in love with each shade before me. 

I settled for 5. Cherry My Chérie (obvs!) and 7. Crush Me Orange and truthfully, I regret nothing. It's a very rare occasion for me to dash out and buy following a press drop and it never EVER happens with products of this price. You got me, YSL, you got me good. 

No filter swatches after approx 1 minute. Those tints stayed in place for a good 40 mins,
even after I'd wiped away the gloss. 

While the Clarins Lip Oil, mentioned here, is more of a oil based gloss with a soft tint that lasts only briefly on the lips, YSL Tint-in-oil feels more like a balm/gloss hybrid. There is zero gloop, zero transfer and zero reasons for you not to get to counter and check these out as soon as you possibly can!

Hype? Moi? 

New Bourjois Violine Hypnotique - On my Nails ALL YEAR

I make no secret of my love for the French brand Bourjois, their polishes - to me - are one of the most underrated polish lines on sale today. For years now the 1 seconde 18 holo glitter has been my go to and I never thought I'd like a polish more - then came 34 - Violine Hynotique. 

As with every polish in the 1 Seconde range, the brush is short but splays wide so that you can, if you wanted to, coat your entire nail in just one stroke - though admittedly that takes some practice. Pictured above is two coats and no topcoat to show the true shine you can achieve with this deep burgundy beaut. 

These photos don't even come close to doing the rich and luxurious metallic burgundy colour justice. Once the light catches the polish on your fingers it comes to life with the tiniest burgundy shimmer that gives depth and shine to the colour. 

In full daylight

4 Days Later

Because Christmas and the New Year didn't involve a lot more than unwrapping Quality Street, Violine Hypnotique had an easier trial than most but this (inexplicably fuzzy) pic was taken 4 days after application. On the third day, I used a coat of Sally Hansen's Insta Dri to add more shine but nonetheless this is seriously impressive. 

My mark of a winner when it comes to polish though? Three times I cleaned Violine Hypnotique off just to reapply it again instantly - that and every other nurse in A&E asking where I'd gotten it. This one's a winner, Bourjois, no doubt about it.  

You'll get Bourjois Violine Hypnotique on shelves from January 22nd but more than likely Boots will smash that date so I'm advising you keep your eyes peeled from now - it's definitely worth your while.