I’ve been bumming around the house in sweatpants all weekend taking down the rest of my Christmas decorations (finally) while enduring this unusually cold Georgia weather. And even though my hair has been in a perpetual messy bun and very little makeup, a few swipes of my newest YSL Glossy Balm makes me feel a little bit better about myself…
- the packaging – The tube is slightly heavier than most of my lipsticks, shiny silver and gold, and it has the YSL etched all around. It’s pure glamour before you even swipe it on.
- the formula – The best part in my opinion. I’ve never felt anything like it – the closest I’ve come are the Fresh Sugar lip treatments, but they still don’t touch this YSL version. With it being cold and windy, and my lips feel like a chapped hot mess. This stuff feels better than any lip treatment I’ve tried. And it makes me want to keep applying, and keep applying, and keep applying bc it feels SO GOOD.
- the color – The sheer yumminess of these colors are a big payoff. It’s definitely not like lipstick because of how sheer it is, but it is not a gloss because it has ZERO stickiness. However, each shade ends up being super shiny!! This particular shade, Sweet Fig #7, is more of a burnt red color. It has a warm tone with an ever so slight hint of deep orange. In the tube, it looks straight up red, but it definitely tends more orangey on me. All of that being said, it makes this an easy red to pull off without looking like you’re trying too hard.