Beauty Care: YSL Red Thrill & Flashing Rose Candy Glaze Lip Gloss Stick Review & Swatches

Red Thrill (11)

YSL Red Thrill (11) Candy Glaze Lip Gloss Stick ($39.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a vivid, neon red with moderate, warm undertones and a glossy, cream finish.

Semi-opaque coverage
Balmy-like with a very soft feel that was easy to over-apply (use a light hand)
Applied evenly and just barely settled noticeably into lip lines
Average-wearing (3 hours), hydrating

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Formula Overview

$39.00/0.11 oz. - $354.55 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to deliver "high color, glazed shine, and balmy nourishing care up to 8 hours." It has a smooth, balmy consistency that glided on comfortably, melted a bit but didn't totally soften to the point where it made it really difficult to apply or keep fairly even.

For as glossy and emollient as the finish was, most shades went on evenly and didn't settle too noticeably into lip lines. They delivered semi-opaque to opaque coverage that lasted for four hours before fading away noticeably (but evenly). The hydrating effect lasted longer, and these did feel moisturizing while worn and for a little after.

They had a sweet, fruity scent but no discernible taste.

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Ingredients

Diisostearyl Malate, Bis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer, Dilinoleate, Pentaerythrityl Adipate/Caprate/Caprylate/Heptanoate, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Paraffin, Octyldodecanol, Ci 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, Cera Microcristallina / Microcrystalline Wax / Cire, Microcristalline, Sorbitan Sesquioleate Ci 77491 / Iron Oxides, Synthetic Wax,Disteardimonium Hectorite, Ci 77499 / Iron Oxides, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Ci 15985 / Yellow 6 Lake, Propylene Carbonate, Ci 15850 / Red 7 Lake Parfum / Fragrance, Dextrin Palmitate, Tocopherol, Mangifera Indica Seed Oil / Mango Seed Oil, Sodium, Hyaluronate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Aqua / Water / Eau, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract / Mango Fruit Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract

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Red Thrill (11)

PPermanent. $39.00.

B-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

7.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

82%

Total

Flashing Rose (13)

YSL Flashing Rose (13) Candy Glaze Lip Gloss Stick ($39.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a light-medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and a glossy, cream finish.

Nearly opaque coverage
Balmy-like with a very soft feel that was easy to over-apply (use a light hand)
Applied somewhat evenly but there was a bit of streaking and a touch of settling into lip lines
Average-wearing (3 hours), hydrating

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).