YSL Transgressive Cacao & Equivocal Brown Slim Glow Matte Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Formula Overview
$39.00/0.07 oz. – $557.14 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a “luminous, glowing matte finish” and help to “smooth” and “moisturize” lips. It is silent on coverage, though promotional images by the brand show full coverage. It is also supposed to be “long-lasting” and “creamy.”
I can see what they mean by a “glowing” matte finish; it’s more of a modern matte–not as flat or as dry-looking as matte lipsticks from many years ago. Sometimes, it seems like brands are just afraid to use the term satin or semi-matte, though! They have a semi-matte finish–less shiny in person–with subtle pearl that looks less like shimmer in person and more of that “glowing” finish as described.
The texture was more velvety, so it didn’t feel as wet as a traditional lipstick, but it still glided readily across my lips. I found that it had a tendency to pill a little when swatched on my arm, but most shades did not have any issue like that when applied to my actual lips. This is rare, but I have had that happen where a product was clearly designed for lip skin over skin-skin!
They wore between five and seven hours, depending on the shade; deeper, richer shades (like a red) tended to last longer than lighter shades (like a peach or lighter brown). They were more on the non-drying to lightly hydrating side.
Browse all of our YSL Slim Glow Matte Rouge Pur Couture Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phenyl Trimethicone, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Isostearyl Isostearate, Paraffin, Ci 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499 / Iron Oxides, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Mica, Cera Microcristallina / Microcrystalline Wax, Isohexadecane, Polyethylene, Synthetic Wax, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ci 15850 / Red 7, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Aqua / Water, Aluminum Hydroxide, Silica, Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene, Tin Oxide, Benzyl Benzoate, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Anise Alcohol, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Parfum / Fragrance.
The texture was lightweight, smooth, and thin with more of a velvety glide than traditional creaminess. It had mostly opaque color coverage that lasted well for five and a half hours and felt lightly moisturizing.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Formula Overview
$39.00/0.07 oz. – $557.14 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a “luminous, glowing matte finish” and help to “smooth” and “moisturize” lips. It is silent on coverage, though promotional images by the brand show full coverage. It is also supposed to be “long-lasting” and “creamy.”
I can see what they mean by a “glowing” matte finish; it’s more of a modern matte–not as flat or as dry-looking as matte lipsticks from many years ago. Sometimes, it seems like brands are just afraid to use the term satin or semi-matte, though! They have a semi-matte finish–less shiny in person–with subtle pearl that looks less like shimmer in person and more of that “glowing” finish as described.
The texture was more velvety, so it didn’t feel as wet as a traditional lipstick, but it still glided readily across my lips. I found that it had a tendency to pill a little when swatched on my arm, but most shades did not have any issue like that when applied to my actual lips. This is rare, but I have had that happen where a product was clearly designed for lip skin over skin-skin!
They wore between five and seven hours, depending on the shade; deeper, richer shades (like a red) tended to last longer than lighter shades (like a peach or lighter brown). They were more on the non-drying to lightly hydrating side.
Browse all of our YSL Slim Glow Matte Rouge Pur Couture Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phenyl Trimethicone, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Isostearyl Isostearate, Paraffin, Ci 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499 / Iron Oxides, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Mica, Cera Microcristallina / Microcrystalline Wax, Isohexadecane, Polyethylene, Synthetic Wax, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ci 15850 / Red 7, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Aqua / Water, Aluminum Hydroxide, Silica, Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene, Tin Oxide, Benzyl Benzoate, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Anise Alcohol, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Parfum / Fragrance.
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