Friday, February 29, 2008

brush with greatness: YSL touche éclat


If you've picked up most any beauty or fashion magazine over the last few years, you've likely seen YSL's Touche Eclat featured as one of those must-have, best-ever beauty products. I'd been hearing the buzz about this culty item for so long, that I finally caved and bought one, as a little treat to myself after a couple of months of being a good girl and reigning in my fun-money spending. Known as the "invisible concealer," Touche Eclat is said to bring instant radiance to the skin and work like magic to cover up shadows and dark circles under the eyes, without seeming heavy. And after using it, or should I say, "experienced" it, I have to say I'm convinced. Everything about this product just screams "luxe", from the sleek, gold-tone packaging, to the innovative click-pen dispenser with a brush at the end that gives you just the right amount of product each time, so you never overdo it. The formula is so light, however, that it would be really difficult to go overboard: Touche Eclat is sheer, so you can still see your skin through it, but it somehow, through the magic of its light-reflecting prowess, conceals and gives that instant awake-look. Applying it to my skin, with its masterful brush at the end, I can't help but feel like a professional makeup artist, like a Pat McGrath, who probably has this stuff in her makeup kit, too.

2 comments:

Acadian Librarian said...

I am always searching for the best concealer... this one sounds great. Just how expensive is it?

Sugarshock said...

acadian librarian - it's expensive, I'm not gonna lie! In Canada, it's $50 (US, it's roughly $30 to $40).
but it's honestly worth it, since a little really goes a long way. I was using one of Lancome's concealers before, which I paid about $30 for, so I figure if I was already paying that, the jump wasn't that huge....and I was using tons of that concealer at a time to feel like I was getting enough coverage. but this one, you hardly need any and it does the job!

 
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