Sorry, But Our Beauty Editor Says These Luxe YSL Products Are 100% Worth Splurging On

Do you remember the first beauty product you ever bought... with your own money? I do.

It was one of the iconic Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat gold pens.

I would've been 14 when I marched up to the YSL counter at my local department store to hand over my pocket money for the cult concealer I'd read about in posh magazines.

Did I need concealer at 14? Heck no.

But I wanted this one because owning it made me feel special.

Fancy, even.

Years later, that feeling is why I still love using YSL makeup products in my routine.

From the weighty, metallic packaging to the silky formulas and sumptupous scents, everything about the French beauty brand's products feels luxurious.

But considering they're up there on the bougier side, which are the best YSL beauty products to add to cart?

Here are seven beauty editor-approved YSL beauty products, and why I think they're worth splurging on.

Best YSL Products

1. Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat.

What:

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat - Radiant Touch(pronounced tooosh eh-claah) has been helping people fake a good night's sleep with the click of a pen for decades.

Think of YSL Touche Éclat Radiant Touch as a versatile highlighting pen for grown ups.

Why it's worth the hype:

• The click pen highlights using Luminocaptide Complex, so no shimmer or glitter - just naturally radiant skin.

• Weightless, blendable liquid formula leaves a glowy, luminous, skin-like finish.

• There are a lot of ways you can use this pen to make it look like you get 10 hours of sleep every night - it's what makes Touche Éclat different from other 'concealers'.

• Use YSL Touche Éclat as a brightening light to medium coverage concealer, highlighter, illuminator and definer.

2. Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat High Cover.

What:

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat High Cover is a high-coverage concealer that instantly hides dark circles and creates a natural, radiant finish under the eyes.

Why it's worth the hype:

• If the original gold pen doesn't provide enough coverage for your liking, you'll love this high coverage concealer.

• Same lightweight, luminous formula and natural radiant finish, but with medium to full buildable coverage.

• Long-wearing and crease-proof formula also contains caffeine, vitamin E and natural extracts to reduce the signs of fatigue around the eyes.

• A little goes a long way - you can also use this full coverage concealer to cover blemishes and pigmentation!

3. Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat Blur Primer.

What:

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Blur Primer might just be the most beautiful-looking bottle of product I've ever seen.

Oh, and the hydrating, luminous, blurring primer also makes foundation glide on and last like a dream.

Why it's worth the hype:

• This product is a few different primers in one - hydrating, smoothing, blurring, brightening and long-wearing.

• This primer can work for all skin types, but my dry skin prone to dullness loves how it smooths my skin texture, and adds bounce and glow.

• Gel texture feels light on the skin and sinks in super quickly.

• The subtle gold shimmer looks beautiful on the skin worn on its own, or under makeup.

4. Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat Le Teint Foundation.

What:

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Le Teint Foundation is a light-infused foundation that delivers 24 hours of breathable coverage and hydration, with a weightless feel that leaves skin luminous.

Why it's worth the hype:

• This is the foundation I wear when I'm going to an event or a wedding, and I want my makeup to look flawless.

• Coverage can be built up from medium to full, or sheered out by mixing with the YSL primer.

• It's neither too matte nor too dewy - the radiant skin-like finish is juuuuust right.

• I love to apply using a flat, dense stippling/buffing foundation brush, but you can also use your fingers or a beauty blender.

5. Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Shine Lipstick.

What:

In my humble opinion, the Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Shine Lipstick is the best non-lipsticky lipstick, ever.

Everything about the product - from the luxe packaging to the delectable scent - is a joy to use.

Why it's worth the hype:

• Basically, these YSL lipsticks are what you'd get if a lip balm, lip plumper and lipstick had a baby. With a trust fund.

• Glides on seamlessly and is so creamy and hydrating, with a bold wash of colour and just the right amount of plumping peppermint oil tingle.

• Each shade smells amazing - my favourite colour at the moment is 101 Make It Burn (see above).

• These lippies aren't cheap, but having the stunning, luxe bullet sitting on my desk brings me joy.

6. Yves Saint Laurent Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils.

What:

Yves Saint Laurent Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils - 01 High Density Black is not only stunning to look at, but gives me sleek, fluttery lashes, no clumping or smudging here!

Why it's worth the hype:

• Mascaras are deeply personal, but this one is perfect if you're after length, definition and depth.

• I LOVE the wand - it's more of a traditional firm brush that helps you get lift and separation from the roots.

• The conditioning formula makes my lashes look so glossy and black, and nylon fibres add extra volume.

7. Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium.

What:

Last but absolutely not least, Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Eau de Parfum 30ml launched in 2014 and has been one of the world's most popular fragrances ever since!

Why it's worth the hype:

• A global best seller, YSL Black Opium is beloved around the world.

• The perfect blend of coffee and pink pepper head/top notes, sweeter heart/middle notes of pear, jasmine and orange blossom, and headier base/bottom notes of vanilla, cedar and patchouli.

• Mixing white florals with fresh black coffee, I'd say this fragrance is feminine with a touch of spice.

• If you're yet to find your signature scent and want something that makes people ask 'what perfume are you wearing?', YSL Black Opium is it.

8. Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture The Bold Lipstick.

What:

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture The Bold Lipstick has a comfortable feel with an ultra-thin texture that stays in place so you don’t have to worry about bleeding or feathering.

Why it's worth the hype:

• These high-shine lipsticks feel uber soft on the lips and promise 5 hours of wear and 10 hours of comfort and hydration.

• If you want a richly pigmented but still ‘suitable for everyday-wear’ lipstick, the Rouge Pur Couture The Bold Lipstick comes in four super wearable shades.

• Each one comes housed in a sleek bullet and they all smell just as beautiful as they look.

• Contains red floral and grape oils which help smooth and hydrate lips.

9. Yves Saint Laurent Lash Clash Mascara.

What:

If you want volume, colour intensity and long-lasting wear from your mascara the Yves Saint Laurent Lash Clash Mascara is your answer. Would you just look at that very chic packaging?

Why it's worth the hype:

• Promising 24 hours of wear, this is the perfect mascara for a special occasion like a wedding day or any other event that calls for longevity from your makeup products.

• Has a thick, creamy texture and the double conical brush helps to create more lash volume.

• The innovative formula is made from a oil-in-water-wax, film forming polymers and wear-time boosters.

• Contains iris extract (from the Ourika Gardens in Morocco) to help nourish your lashes keeping them soft, supple and healthy.

• Is artificial fragrance-free.

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