YSL Summer 2012 Collection

June has just begun and we are almost through the summer color collections, it's hard to believe that the fall collections will be coming out within a month or two.  I am pretty much finished up with my summer makeup shopping, I might add a few more products to it if I really like some of the things that I am seeing in these last few summer collections but I might pick up a few products that I really love from these last few collections.  I still haven't looked at the Dior collection and that brand almost always creates at least one big lemming for me.  Today we are looking at the summer collection from YSL, a collection that appears to be very heavy on the eye makeup.  I always check out products from this company but don't own as many of them as I would like to.

I found this collection on the Nordstrom website, YSL has revamped their beauty website and it is now harder than ever to find anything on there and to figure out what a new collection is versus what the new product launch of the season is.  "This summer, be more iridescent than ever.  The shades of summer are inspired by dunes, sunlight, caramel, and golden tones for a fierce and seductive attitude that only ice water could refresh.  Ready to dive into summer?"  I am always looking for new gold and bronze hues for my eyes and this collection might yield my first major purchase from this company!

Here is the collection...

Pure Chromatics Wet and Dry Eye Shadow Palette - Through the magic of water and a revoluntionary new process, Yves Saint Laurent pushes the limits of color with Pure Chromatics, a new generation of eye shadows.  Real makeup artist magic is made easy with six emblematic harmonies that captivate the eyes.  The power of water: Exclusively by Yves Saint Laurent, the new water-process technology is the latest discovery in color, allowing pigments to be more intense and metallic than ever before!  Use wet for chromatic transformation.  Expect the unexpected.  Water does not dilute but enhances color pigments in Pure Chromatics.  When used wet, the water rehydrates the eye shadows and gives full intensity to their pigments.  The effect is the satiny powder transforms into a luxurious cream while pearls shine with a metallic finish.
- No 9 Stone - deep brown/medium pink champagne/medium bronze/deep charcoal

Terre Saharienne - Poudre de Soliel Bronzing Powder SPF 12 - A bronzing powder that provides an instant healthy glow, thanks to the incorporation of Sun Radiance pigments.  The special-effect pigments capture the light and diffuse a golden reflection in all directions.  The complexion is left looking smooth, golden, and radiant.
- 01 Sunkissed Touch - four hues of bronzes
- 02 Healthy Glow - pale peach/medium peach/bronze/pale pink

Golden Gloss - Adorn your lips in a smile of shimmering gold with Golden Gloss.  The gloss forms a mirror effect on the lips which sparkles with mother-of-pearl.  A complex of nourishing oils (nigelle and cameline oils) protects the lips while providing total comfort.
- 52 Golden Pebble - deep bronze shimmer

Dessin du Regard - Waterproof Eye Pencil - The look of a liquid with the precision of a pencil.  This exceptional long-lasting waterproof eye pencil will stay put on your lids for up to 16 hours!
- 09 Azure Blue - bright navy blue

Volume Effect Faux Cils - Waterproof Mascara - Faux Cils creates a dramatic, volumizing false lash effect and is now available in a waterproof formula.  The unique brush is designed to work specifically with the new formula to maximize lash volume for 24-hour hold.
- 04 Majorelle Blue - bright navy blue

I would have been tempted by the bronzer had I checked out this collection earlier in the season, however I am no longer really in the market for a new bronzer anymore so I will skip over this product this time around.  I am most tempted by the Pure Chromatics eye quad, these shades will work well with a tan in the summer months but I will use them all the way into fall.  If I pick up anything from this collection, it will be the eye shadow quad.  I would like to try the Faux Cils mascara formula, I have heard all types of raves about it however I would not buy it in the bright blue shade that is featured with this collection. 

photo courtesy of Nordstrom