YSL Berry Brazen (88) & Prune Power (89) Rouge Pur Couture Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches

Berry Brazen (88)

YSL Berry Brazen (88) Rouge Pur Couture SPF15 Lipstick ($36.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark red-plum with warmer undertones and a cream finish. It had excellent pigmentation in a single layer, which applied evenly and smoothly across my lips without dragging. The texture was creamy, lightweight, and thin but had enough glide and slip to feel moderately emollient on my lips. It wore nicely for five hours and was lightly hydrating over time.

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Formula Overview

$36.00/0.13 oz. - $276.92 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have "rich color with intense hydration ... in just one stroke." The thing to know about this formula is that it is quite emollient and has a lot of slip; the formula almost applies itself as it glides quickly across the lips, though I sometimes found it too emollient and too slippery. That extra slip meant that some shades weren't as pigmented as anticipated or that color gathered in my lip lines. The wear ranged from four to six hours on average. I found the formula was usually on the hydrating side. They have a sweet, fruity scent that I'd describe as subtle but noticeable.

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Ingredients

Octyldodecanol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Stearyl/Ppg-3 Myristyl Ether Dimer Dilinoleate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Polyethylene, Microcrystalline Wax, Polybutene, Propylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Candelilla Wax, Titanium Dioxide, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fragrance, Caprylyl Glycol, Water, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Mannitol, Polyurethane-15, Acacia Senegal Gum, Glyceryl Stearate, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Butylene Glycol, Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis) Extract , Yeast (Faex) Extract , Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Citric Acid [+/- May Contain: Ci 77019 (Mica), Ci 77491 (Iron Oxide), Ci 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Ci 15850 (Red 7), Ci 15850 (Red 6), Ci 45410 (Red 28 Lake), Ci 77492 (Iron Oxide), Silica, Ci 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake), Ci 42090 (Blue 1 Lake), Ci 17200 (Red 33 Lake), Ci 75470 (Carmine), Ci 12085 (Red 36), Ci 77499 (Iron Oxide), Ci 15985 (Yellow 6 Lake), Ci 77742 (Manganese Violet), Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Ci 73360 (Red 30), Synthetic Fluorphlogopite.

Berry Brazen (88)

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

97%

Total

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Prune Power (89)

YSL Prune Power (89) Rouge Pur Couture SPF15 Lipstick ($36.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a deep burgundy with subtle, cool undertones and barely-there pearl throughout paired with a lightly glossy, cream finish. It was smooth, creamy, and had moderate slip but didn’t feel so slippery that it slid around during wear, and I didn’t experiencing any feathering with it personally. It had nearly opaque pigmentation that applied evenly and didn’t seem to emphasize my lip lines, which was more impressive given the depth of color and level of slip. This shade stayed on well for five hours and was lightly moisturizing while worn.

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