The product: Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture SPF 15 in 01 Le Rouge

This Rouge Pur Couture-a miniature in the L’Oreal Luxe Loose Button Advent Calendar earlier this year-is my first YSL lipstick… but I have a feeling it won’t be my last. Fantastically “holiday,” Le Rouge is such a stellar shade for a really bold, att...

The verdict?

At $32 USD/$38 CAD for a full-sized tube, the Rouge Pur Couture lipsticks are certainly a luxury — but such a worthwhile splurge. Le Rouge is a stunning rendition of the textbook “holiday” red, and for the gorgeous wear, I’m putting some serious thought into finding a more natural shade in the line.Find it at Sephora & Nordstrom online. I know this one will be too attention-grabbing of a shade for most of you (I’m a little self-conscious of it right now, and I’m alone at my laptop!), but formula is honestly in my top five three for wearability and colour distribution. You need this! Wearing YSL Rouge Pur Couture Lipstick in 01 Le Rouge - tungesten lighting + flash.

The 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 Extract , Yeast Extract , Carrot Root Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Citric Acid.[+/- May Contain: CI 77891 MICA CI 15850 CI 19140 CI 77491 CI 73360 ]