YSL Beauty has launched another tinted balm called the Candy Glow Tinted Butter Balm $40 and of the three balm formulas they have now this is my favorite for pigment and formula.
There are currently 6 shades. I ordered everything from Sephora they sold out almost immediately, but were eventually replenished. You can also find them at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Self-refrigeration.
3B Rose Blush below
The Candy Glow Tinted Butter Balm is a soft buttery balm in twist up form. Candy Glow is more pigmented and buttery than Loveshine which has more glide. The new Candy Glow is not as thick in texture as the Candy Glaze. For a smoothness level they are soft but not as soft as the Tarte Maracuja luscious balms but with the hot summer months coming up I wonder how they will hold up in my bag if I’m out and about in the summer heat.
Candy Glow Balms they have the same sweet YSL lip balm scent as Candy Glaze and the original Rouge Volupte Shines (sweet and fruity). The pigmentation is sheer medium but noticeable on my pigmented lips. I really like these! You can see them all in action here.
Under all shades, also wearing Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in shade 6.5, Givenchy Prisme Libre Loose Powder shadow 3, Dior Rosy Glow Blush in pink, Natasha Denona My Dream Palette.
- 1B Pink Sunrise is a color changing shade that will transform into a pink color
- 44B Nude Lavalliere is a nude pink and is the best variation of all the 44B colors because it has more warmth making it more wearable on my skin (see the others here)
- 3B Rosewood Blush is a warm rosy pink (I think this is my favorite)
- 5B Nude Crush is a brownish rose
- 6B Brown Nude is a clean neutral brown
- 7B Nude Pleasure is a warm coffee
Application in action:
Total love. I like these Candy Glow Balms much better than Loveshine because the lasting power is better. Since there isn’t as much slippage, they grip the lip much better and don’t feel like they’re slipping. I still really like the Candy Glaze formula and colors, but they can feel a bit thick, especially in the hot summer months. This newer one is more comfortable on the lips.
Some of you have asked how they compare to the Dior Addict Lip Glow and I would say the Dior formula is similar in color/pigment but the texture is a bit more waxy on the lips.
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Available at Sephora, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Self-refrigeration and all YSL Beauty retailers.
