Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture Pure Colour Satiny Radiance Lipstick #13 3.8g/0.13oz

This was the first product that got me hooked onto YSL. Beautiful shades with glow-from-within neon hints that uniquely screams “YSL”, super comfortable on the lips, lovely satin finish with not too much shine, long lasting and moisturizing, and I also enjoy that distinctly YSL fragrance to it. A classic product that should be in every lipstick fan's pouch.

This lipstick range is the perfect connection to the past: to glamour and style, with its smooth luxurious feel on your lips, it is never heavy, and the colour is perfect and bright: the iconic shiny bright red (Le Rouge, of course: I am obsessive about wearing only red lipsticks) It also has a nice flavour, something that make-up designers often forget about: this lipstick tastes wonderful, which is all part of making you feel good about yourself. The design of the packaging is perfect, sharply stylish in gold with a simple internationally-distinctive monogram: you don't have to say anything, this lipstick just proves your stylishness (the look on their faces says "Oooo, YSL!") and the mirrored finish on the casing is incredibly useful for surreptitious public applications too! It's not a stay-on lipstick, but that is part of its attraction. It comes off in the right places at the right times. Its the perfect lipstick for air-kissing girlfriends at lunch *mwah mwah* ... but also it looks great on the right kind of soft thick white cotton shirt-collar *wink* I've given it a value rating of 5 stars despite its price tag, because of its *intrinsic* value, owning YSL lipstick makes you feel GOOD about yourself.