Pippilotta
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The powders ARE called Souffle d'Eclat. There was a sign on the desk with the name Teint d'Eclat powder. Maybe just the local YSL SA beeing creative.
Well, I went back today and tested #1 and #2 on the back of my hand both with and witout makeup. I had brought my own container of the "old" semi-loose powder in #1 in order to compare. When you compare the powders side by side on white paper, the color of Souffle #2 looks exactly as the semi-loose powder #1, but brushed on the hand the Souffle turns significantly darker and warmer than the semi-loose. Souffle #1 looks very, very pink on paper, but on the back of the hand the pink almost disappear and the powder turns more or less the same color as the color of the semi-loose #1. Perhaps it's slightly more cool toned, but it's not that noticeable. Are you confused? Well, so am I.
The main diffenrence between the old semi-loose powder and the new Souffle d'Eclat though, is not so much the color as the texture. Souffle d'Eclat is very, very fine (which is a good thing), and very, very smooth (which is perhaps not always such a good thing) and a bit shimmery. When I brushed it on top of clean skin, it just continued to move around, settled into pores and lines and looked a bit artificial. It did better on top of makeup, but it still emphasized pores and lines, and it kept a rather "hard" shine. It reminded me of an old "light reflecting" powder from Shiseido that made me look 20 years older in an instant. However, I got samples of #1 and #2 to take with me home so I'll try it again.
ATG. I'm wearing the Fuchsia BDK&B today and I love everything about it. The texture seems light---actually weightless on my lips, the color is very[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF] pigmented but not garish, the applicator, along w/the formula totally makes this product for me. The sponge applicator makes putting this on my lips so easy[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF] because [/COLOR][COLOR=0000FF]of the way that it's constructed, and its flexibility. I really didn't expect to like this so much but I do. So much so that I ordered two more---an orange one[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF] (thanks for your kind words, as orange is my fav lip color) and a red one. When those arrive I'll swatch all three & post here. There's a burgundy one that[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF] just might find its way into my stash in the not too distant future.[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF] I was also very fond of MAC's AAO collection---purchased all but one of the lipsticks because I already had it.[/COLOR]
Love it! Yeah, the packaging does look like nail polish. I dig it. I like this product much more than their glossy stains. I've only tested the orange briefly, but it's a really flattering color and I like the texture.
