Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Stain vs. L'Oreal Color Caresse Wet Shine Stain

    L'Oreal bought Yves Saint Laurent back in '08 so while I was doubtful I had hopes that these products would be similar if not the same formula. Not only would the same formula be awesome, but the same or similar colors would be amazing. A highly raved about $32 product for $9.99! Impossible...right? 

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Stain:

• The packaging is substantial. It feels like quality and it's just pretty.
• Texture is very smooth and moisturizing for a stain. At first it's cold and thin. Then as it sets it feels slightly sticky.
• Surprisingly long wearing. It left a long lasting silky coat on my lips for a good 5-6 hours. 
• Very pigmented. I've only got one shade and it's very light, but it's visible with one coat and even better with two.
• It smells quite strong. I can definitely smell the alcohol and a strong perfume. Alcohol > Perfume
• It tastes like it smells. 
• .20 oz. for $32.00
• Available in 24 shades.
• Made in France

YSL Beige Aquarelle 1 Coat

YSL Beige Aquarelle 2 Coats

Ingredients: 
Free of parabens, sulfates and phthalates!
Octyldodecanol, Aqua/Water, Trimethylsiloxyphenyl Dimethicone, Ethylcellulose, Sorbitan Stearate, Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Sucrose Cocoate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Hydroxypropyl Guar, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Silica, Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene, Calcium, Sodium Borosilicate, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Alumina, Benzyl Benzoate, Anise Alcohol, Acrylates Copolymer, Tin Oxide, Fragrance. 
May Contain: Ci 77891/ Titanium Dioxide, Mica, Ci 15850/ Red 7, Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499 / Iron Oxides, Ci 17200 / Red 33, Ci 15985 / Yellow 6, Caramel, Ci 42090/ Blue 1, Ci 19140/ Yellow 5, Ci 75470/ Carmine.

L'Oreal Colour Caresse Wet Shine Stain:

• The packaging is light. It feels cheap, but it's still pretty.
• The texture is also smooth and cold when first applied. It sets similar to the YSL, but feels a little lighter.
• This doesn't wear as long as the YSL, let alone the 6 hours L'Oreal claims. On me it wore about 1/3 of the time as the YSL.
• The lightest color (Pink Perseverance) is very sheer, but slightly visible in two coats. The darker shade I have (Rose On And On) is visible in one coat.
• It smells strongly of alcohol and perfume. Perfume > Alcohol
• The taste is overwhelmingly perfumey at first.
• .21 Fl oz. $5.99 and up. I paid $9.99
• Available in 12 shades.
• Made in USA

There's nothing like taking 20 pictures of sloppily applied lip stain in the blinding sun to show how uneven a girl's lips are. And to show that pictures in blinding sun wash out all color.

Pink Perseverance 1 Coat

Pink Perseverance 2 Coats

Rose On And On 1 Coat

Rose On And On 2 Coats

Ingredients:
Octyldodecanol, Aqua/Water, Trimethylsiloxyphenyl Dimethicone, Ethylcellulose, Sorbitan Stearate, Alcohol Denat, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Sucrose Cocoate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Hydroxypropyl Guar, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool, Citronellol, Benzyl Alcohol, Parfum/Fragrance
May Contain: Mica, Ci 77891, Titanium Dioxide, Ci 77491, Ci 77499, Iron Oxides, Ci 17200/Red 33, Ci 15985/Yellow 6, Ci 16035/Red 40, Ci 15850/Red 7, Ci 19140/Yellow 5, Ci 42090/Blue 1

    I have to say they are not the same. I purchased nearly identical shades in both and while the applicators and ingredients are close, the results I got were not close enough. For the price L'Oreal Colour Caresse Wet Shine Stain would be a great option if you're looking for color. The lightest shades, however are not worth it in my opinion. The L'Oreal is less pigmented and drying and just doesn't compare to the YSL Glossy Stain. While doing this experiment I found another product I actually prefer from a completely different brand, but that's for another day:)

P.S. Can anyone say the ridiculous names of these products in one breath?

Most Worn Summer Things Tag

This is a tag going around YouTube, but I make the rules here so I'm doing it. It's exactly what it sounds like. A list of my most worn things this summer.

1. Most worn nail polish:

Essie Mirror Metallics in Penny Talk

2. Most worn scent:

Stella McCartney 'Stella' roll on perfume. Am I the only one that loves this scent? I feel like I am.

3. Most worn hair product:

 Living Proof No Frizz Nourishing Styling Cream. I have curly hair and I like to use it to reactivate second day curls.

4. Most worn bag:

 It's a tie between the Alexa from BagInc and Kandee J from Imoshion. The Alexa is no Alexander Wang, but I can't afford that. It is a nice bag though. A bit heavy. I only don't recommend it because BagInc has absolutely zero customer service and my bag came damaged. The Kandee J is great for the river or as a diaper bag if you have kids. I have been using it a lot since I got my puppy. He's high maintenance and it's all water proof/wipeable.

5. Most worn shoes:

 Vibram 5 Fingers Jaya and Bikila. These are the most amazing shoes ever. I have spine and joint problems and while these don't cure me of the pain they do ease it. I have better posture and less pain since I got my first pair a year ago. Now that I've tried these though every other shoe I wear hurts my feet.

6. Most worn accessory:

CZ diamond studs from my Nana

7. Most worn clothing item:

J. Crew Toothpick jean in Neon Persimmon. I don't live in a very warm, summery place:( I wear a lot of pants.

8. Most worn foundation:

Artistry Tinted Moisturizer SPF15 in Tint 3

9. Most worn bronzer/blush:

 Benefit Hoola and MAC Pink Cult

10. Most worn lip product:

Maybelline Colorsensational LE Porcelain Lipstick in 865 Nude Nuances. The color is perfect for my skin tone and it smells like play dough! Kinda gross, but I like it.

11. Most worn mascara:

 Loreal Voluminous Carbon Black. Not because I love it, but because everyone else does and I wanted to give it a try.

12. Most worn eyeshadow:

 Tease from my Urban Decay Naked 2 palette. I wear it almost every day as a crease color.