Gifts | Girl Gloss

YSL Rouge Volupte Sensual Radiant Lipstick

A reader recently asked me what the best pigmented and moisturizing lipstick was and my answer was Yves Saint Laurent ROUGE VOLUPTÉSilky Sensual Radiant Lipstick SPF 15. The YSL Rouge Volupte lipstick line is packed full of pigment, yet the YSL lipsticks are comfortable to wear. Needless to say, they also last very well. Furthermore, YSL packaging is always gorgeous!

Most of the YSL lipstick shades are not for someone who is shy about lip color. For the most part, they are bright and vibrant. They also pack in pigment, so there is nothing sheer or mild about them! With that said, you actually can wear most YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick on them on the sheer side by being careful with the application. Then build them up for more color punch.

For the neutral shade lover like me, finding a YSL Rouge Volupte lipstick that isn’t too intimidating can be difficult, but I like several of them. Below are YSL Lipstick swatches of my four favorite shades. From left to right: Nude Beige, Spicy Pink, Opera Rose, Exquisite Plum. Opera Rose is new—it is part of the 2010 YSL spring collection.

YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick is pricey, but it ranks among the best there is. If you find a shade that you like, it is well worth it. Plus, every girl needs a luxury lippie or two (or three, or four, or more….)

Popularity: 4% [?]

Five Top Holiday Beauty Gifts

Here are my top five holiday lip items that are great either as gifts or for yourself!

(1) Sephora Favorites Lip Service Deluxe Sampler ($119 Value) Lip Service Deluxe Sampler: Sephora Favorites are a great way to try a number of products at a great price. Sephora does a nice job at putting these together with quality items, and they make a great gift or a good personal sampler.

(2) Fresh Sugar Rose Lip Treatment SPF 15 : Fresh Sugar Rose is delightful, but a bit on the expensive side. That is why it is a great gift or personal splurge item.

(3) MAC Lip Kit : MAC Cosmetics always put out a nice set of lip kits for the holidays.

(4) NARS ‘D. Lovely’ Lip Gloss Duo Set: Nars put out this great lip gloss selection for the holidays.

(5) Juicy Loves Sephora Bowler Lip Gloss Charm Crystal (light pink): This Juicy Couture lip gloss charm, sold exclusively at Sephora is so darn cute!

Popularity: 6% [?]

Bare Escentuals Holiday Lip Gloss Set

Doing some Black Friday or Cyber Monday shopping? Bare Escentuals Buxom Babes Winter Escapade is a cute lip gloss set for the holidays. Bare Escentuals glosses tend to be well pigmented and non-sticky. I particularly like the red shade in this collection.

Bare Escentuals also have some great Bare Minerals mineral makeup kits that would be perfect holiday gifts.

Popularity: 4% [?]

Shop the Holiday Collections at Holiday Makeup

Awhile back, I created Holiday Makeup as a way to provide information and shopping links for the holiday makeup collections all in one place. If you visited when I first posted about it, there likely wasn’t much there, but now it is a full blown site.

On Holiday Makeup, you can browse limited edition collections by brand, view gifts by categories, and shop all from one location. So whether you are looking for holiday makeup for yourself or are shopping for others, stop by and take a look!

Popularity: 3% [?]

Holiday Gifts for the Lip Gloss Lover

Below are some great holiday gifts for the lip gloss addict in your life (or for yourself!).

The Stila 24kt Luxe Lip Gloss Collection has four very pretty shades that are infused with 24kt gold powder. Gorgeous!!!!

Get $165 worth of Tarte Lip Gloss for $39 with the Tarte Crown Jewels Lipgloss Set ! This is a whole lot of good quality gloss!

The L’OCCITANE Cherry Blossom Hugs and Kisses Set includes cherry lip gloss and hand cream.

Popularity: 4% [?]

YSL Holiday Collection Lip Items

The 2009 Yves Saint Laurent Holiday Collection has some nice limited edition lip items. If you haven’t tried YSL lipsticks, you should. They are quite pricey, but I consider them some of the best out there. YSL lip gloss is also a treat!

You can shop the entire YSL Holiday look here: YSL’s Holiday Look 2009. Also, don’t forget to check out the many different holiday collections at Holiday Makeup!