9 YSL Beauty Launches That You Can Look Forward To This Season
by Shazrina Shamsudin
Whether you’re into skincare, makeup, or even fragrances, YSL Beauty offers a hallmark of beauty essentials that has gained a cult following of its own over the last few years. With an expansive range of cosmetics to choose from, especially with their innovative range of makeup, it’s no wonder why we’re always spoilt for choice. Take, for instance, their recent YSL Milk Tea Shop that’s been a buzz in the beauty community. But it doesn’t end there. In fact, YSL Beauty is coming in strong with more new launches that you can look forward to! For a closer look at what you can expect from the luxury beauty House from now up till August, read on.
JUNE
1. LIBRE SOOTHING HAND CREAM
If you’re familiar with YSL’s gender-bending fragrance, Libre, you would know that the scent plays on tension between masculine and feminine olfactory structures — giving a couture twist to your classic masculine fragrance.
This time, the iconic scent is also featured in YSL Beauty’s latest smooth hand cream. With a rich and nourishing texture, the hand cream is packed with ingredients like verbena, that softens and leaves your hands feeling supple and well-hydrated.
The Libre Soothing Hand Cream ($60) is available at the YSL Beauty online store at TANGS.COM, METRO.COM and ISETAN.COM.SG and their PHONE DELIVERY PLATFORM.
2. SPRING FRAGRANCE SETS
L — R: Libre, Black Opium, and Mon Paris Eau de Parfums
There’s no better way to surprise your loved ones with a gift that not only looks good but also smells good. These Spring fragrance sets make the perfect gift if you’re surprising them with their favourite olfactory from YSL Beauty, where you can choose from signature bestsellers such as Libre, Black Opium, and Mon Paris. The set also comes with a miniature version of the Eau de Parfum of your choice.
The YSL Beauty Spring Fragrance Sets are NOW AVAILABLE with the Libre Fragrance Set ($179) exclusively from the YSL Beauty stores at ION Orchard, VivoCity, Raffles City Shopping Centre, the Mon Paris Fragrance Set ($229) exclusively from the YSL Beauty store at BHG Bugis and online at BHG.COM.SG and the Black Opium Fragrance Set ($229) exclusively at the YSL Beauty store at Takashimaya S.C.
July
1. PURE SHOTS AIRTHIN UV DEFENDER
Even if you’re not a beauty buff, chances are you’ve probably heard about the impacts of UV rays and the importance of having a good sunscreen. And like many sunscreens, they’re heavy and greasy — except for YSL Beauty’s new Pure Shots Airthin UV Defender. With a texture that’s 8 times thinner than your usual sunscreen, this UV Defender shields your skin from UVA, UVB, pollution and dust while preventing signs of photo-ageing.
The Pure Shots Airthin UV Defender ($92) is available from 1 July 2020 at the YSL Beauty online stores at Tangs.com, METRO.COM, ISETAN.COM.SG and their PHONE DELIVERY PLATFORM.
2. TATOUAGE VELVET CREAM
YSL Beauty’s velvety Tatouage — French for “tattoo” — embraces the perfect matte lip that combines a long-wearing formula with an ultra-pigmented stain. Moreover, the high-coverage formula goes creamy soft upon application and doesn’t dry out your lips as other matte formulas do!
Promising serious staying power, YSL Beauty’s Tatouage Couture Velvet Cream feels light and soft to the touch and will arrive in 14 new shades.
The Tatouage Velvet Cream ($52) (14 new shades including 2 limited editions) and is available at METRO.COM, TANGS.COM and from 1 July at ISETAN.COM.SG and their PHONE DELIVERY PLATFORM.
3. TOUCHE ÉCLAT 2020
From serums to foundations, there are many ways to tap into that authentic, healthy glow. YSL Beauty, on the other hand, has made it much easier to achieve radiant skin with their Touche Éclat 2020 Collection. The range introduces three new essentials:
- Touche Éclat Le Teint Crème: a new full coverage foundation that ensures radiance that lasts. The formula also comes infused with skincare benefits that protect your skin from dryness and pollution.
- Touche Éclat Blur Primer Silver: a primer formulated with skin blurring technology that diffuses the appearance of pores and imperfections. It also brightens and evens out your complexion with sparkling flecks of silver.
- Touche Éclat 3d All Over Glow: this illuminating powder comes in a universally flattering shade that suits all skin tones. Packed with iridescent micro-pearls, the versatile powder gives an instant multidimensional glow for that lit-from-within look.
The Touche Éclat Le Teint Crème (6 shades) ($98), Touche Éclat Blur Primer Silver ($75), Touche Éclat 3D All Over Glow ($99) are available prelaunched on 14 July at the YSL Beauty online store at ISETAN.COM.SG and from 22 July at the YSL Beauty online stores at TANGS.COM, METRO.COM and their PHONE DELIVERY PLATFORM.
4. MON PARIS INTENSÉMENT
Taking a spin on the original Mon Paris Eau de Parfum, YSL Beauty’s Mon Paris Intensément is a sultry seasonal scent that begs for attention. Featuring a mix of chypre floral and patchouli, this intoxicating fragrance is a passionate ode to Paris that will make you fall in love at first whiff. Spontaneous, liberating and sensual, this scent combines bold black currant and white musk for an intense fragrance — it’s just like a Parisian love story.
The bottle, heavily inspired by the latest designs of Saint Laurent couture, is accented with an elegant lavaliere bow and an intense fuchsia veil.
The YSL BeautY MON PARIS INTENSÉMENT ($229) is available from 1 July 2020 at the YSL Beauty online stores at TANGS.COM, METRO.COM, ISETAN.COM.SG and their PHONE DELIVERY PLATFORM.
August
1. FALL WINTER LOOK 2020
This beautiful new collection — launching this August — sees YSL Beauty’s latest Hidden Temptation range that features a passionate and sensual take on their eyeshadow palette, lips, cheeks and nail lacquers.
Here, you’ll find a limited edition Hidden Temptation Eyeshadow Palette with 6 different shades encased in a Python leather motif case, as well as the luxury beauty house’s iconic Vinyl Cream Lip Stain in 2 new shades — Last in Rosewood and Plum Me Now. The lineup also boasts a new Blush Couture in the shade Rose Kaftan, which goes hand in hand with their La Laque Couture Nail Polish that will arrive in 2 exclusive shades.
The Fall/Winter Look including the Luxurious Eye Palette ($129), Vernis À Lèvres Vinyl Cream ($52) (2 new shades), Couture Blush ($78) (1 new shade) and La Laque Couture ($40) (2 new shades) are available from 1 August at all YSL Beauty stores at ION Orchard, VivoCity, Raffles City Shopping Centre, Metro Paragon, TANGS at TANG Plaza, BHG Bugis, and Takashimaya S.C., online at TANGS.COM, METRO.COM, ISETAN.COM.SG, and BHG, and via their Phone Delivery platform.
2. BLACK OPIUM NEON
Bring on your A-game with this spellbinding number by YSL Beauty. With an indulgent and vibrant twist on the classic Black Opium Eau de Parfum, the fragrance opens with notes of their signature dark coffee accords, softened with orange blossom at the heart and complemented with alluring notes of dragon fruit.
While maintaining its iconic black glitter body, the fragrance comes with a more elongated shape that’s edgy and modern, with a window that’s lit up with flashy neon pink for a statement-worthy look.
The Black Opium Neon ($179) will be available from 1 August at all YSL BeautY stores at ION Orchard, VivoCity, Raffles City Shopping Centre, Metro Paragon, TANGS at TANG Plaza, BHG Bugis, and Takashimaya S.C., and online at TANGS.COM, METRO.COM, ISETAN.COM.SG, and BHG.COM.SG, and via their Phone Delivery platform.
3. ROUGE PUR COUTURE THE SLIM WILD COLLECTOR
Just in time for Chinese Valentine’s Day, YSL Beauty introduces a reinvented collection of their Rouge Pur Couture The Slim range. Delivering a more subversive and wilder take than its predecessors, the new collection features 6 new fiery shades.
Achieve a full coverage and ultra-pigmented leather matte finish in one stroke for an emboldened look. To top it all off, the bullets also take on a new look, with a glinting gold base, embossed with a seductive red python print.