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#Flawless… Isn’t that what we all aim to achieve?

…Well this latest beauty innovation from Yves Saint Laurent will put your mind at ease with it’s perfecting qualities. Introducing the new Touche Eclat Blur Perfectors!

YSL recently sent me their new Touche Eclat Blur Primer* and Perfector* in a beauty care package. I couldn’t have been more excited to see what they were all about, and as usual, give my honest feedback on the product. Keep reading to hear my thoughts on if the products held up to the claims!

So what do these products claim to do?

Touche Éclat Blur Primer

Retails at $52, available at high end beauty and department stores

• The first radiance boosting primer.
• Formulated with four nourishing oils, skin is left incredibly soft without greasy residue.
• Immediately pores look diminished, skin feels smoother and skin is more even and luminous.
• How to Use:
  • -Primer may be applied under foundation to create a perfected canvas or worn alone to maximize radiance.
    -Apply one pump of primer on the back of the hand.
    -Using the Yves Saint Laurent foundation brush or your fingers, apply with gentle sweeping motions from the center of the face outward.
    -Leave to melt into skin for 10 seconds before applying foundation.

Touche Éclat Blur Perfector

Retails at $55, available at high end beauty and department stores

• The first blur on-the-go.
• Instantly transforms from a balm to a powder to sweep away shin and imperfections.
• How to Use:
  • Replacing foundation:
    -Apply with soft sweeping motions from the center of the face outward using the included Yves Saint Laurent sponge applicator.
    -If necessary, tap additional texture on visible pores or shiny areas (the T-zone and nose).
  • Retouching foundation:
    -After completing the makeup routine, tap the texture (without sweeping) on visible pores or shiny areas.
    -Retouch as needed throughout the day.

So what do I think of the blur perfectors?

Overall – the concept is genius. I love products that are good for my skin while hiding imperfections. I think primers are under utilized across the “beginner” beauty community, and definitely recommend them when applying foundation.

My favorite of the duo is definitely the primer – it creates an incredibly flawless look, filling in pores and smoothing imperfections. It can be worn on it’s own for radiant skin or under foundation for that #flawless look. It shimmers instead the bottle as the formula contains a beautiful glittery finish, but your face doesn’t end up looking like a #glitterexplosion at the end of the day.

The blur perfecter compact is a great idea. I find it does work well under foundation, love the balm to powder finish. It almost acts as BB cream on its own without the color coverage. However, it does NOT work well over foundation as stated on the package. It ends up being a total mess with foundation smudging everywhere. The applicator gets messy and you end up looking greasy with patchy foundation.

Stick to using both of the products underneath foundation or replacing it all together!

#YSLToucheÉclat

 

Disclaimer: Items marked with a * were either sent to me for consideration or given to me as gifts.