Touche Éclat Reviews

I hope my friends don't end up reading this review as they will then find out the reason behind all the compliments at work: "OMG! how do you look so refreshed?"
"I need to know how you do it!"

I've told them the basics of 8 hr sleeps, drink water, meditate etc and sleep on silk not cotton, it's a line saver. But i really can't let them in on this! It is such a magnificent product. I've been using it every second day for 10 months, i click a few times, put four dots under the eye and on my crease and gently dab quickly. in a minute or so, i go from 'The walking dead' to 'Rupauls drag race' ahaha.

But be careful not to to click it too much as excess product will come out. I bought two of them in Luminous Silk, as one of my best friends works in beauty there, gave me a sneaky 20% off. Ahh friends.

Anyway, i'd recommend to any girl or guy who despite following the rules of skincare and health aren't seeing all the results they want, should definitely give this a go.

I had a friend give this to me because she had used it after hearing so much about it and was dissapointed. I on the other hand, absolutely loved this product.

The main issue is that I think people think this is more of a concealer. It's really not! I find it works well on top of your regular concealer. It produces a lovely glow and brightens the area, rather than conceals. So be conscious of what your intentions are before you splurge on this and also, try using it this way before you give up on it!

I definitely fell for the hype surrounding this concealer, it is everywhere! While I don't hate it, it definitely was not what I expected when I bought it, and I rarely reach for it.

The positives:
- Buttery, blends easily
- Doesn't oxidise and darken
- Brightening...to an extent
- Natural colours

The negatives:
- Too light coverage to be classified a concealer
- Short-lasting
- Tiny container
- Not buildable

So as you can tell, I found this product a little light on. While I definitely understand that's what many people want, it just wasn't what I was after. I do like a natural look, but I found that this concealer was just too thin to really make any difference to my skin.

YSL make great dewy formulas (I love the YSL Le Teint sister foundation) but this occupies a weird space between illuminator and effective concealer. I was told it would be great for under my eyes, but it did nothing to cover my dark circles, and really only brightened the skin around them. I thought it might be a nice natural, non-cakey solution to covering red acne scars or small pimples, and while it is blendable and smooth, it didn't really cover anything at all.

Despite this, even though I don't use this as an every day concealer, I do carry it in my purse to fix up any makeup smudges during the day, or if I unexpectedly stay over somewhere and need to quickly brighten up my face the next morning. It is good for a quick, easy freshen up when you need it.

At the end of the day, I don't think its the miracle product for me, but it is a good quality formula that gives you a very light illumination if that's what you're after!

YSL's TOUCHE ÉCLAT is amazing for adding a little radiance to your complexion.

Honestly, it took me some time to love this product, but now its part of my holy grail because its so easily brings out a beautiful, radiant glow in my skin.

I started on the wrong foot with this product, buying it quickly from duty free in an airport thinking I could just lather a whole lot under and around my eyes and I would look fresh again...wrong. The Ivory one I bought was way to light for my complexion and actually drew attention to those areas I was trying to hide. Not I have the peachy shade (I think 3) which suits me perfectly. I have also learnt how to use it properly (which helps!).

Now, with a lot of trial and error, I use it after I have applied my foundation/powder/bb cream as more of a highlighter than a concealer. This allows it to blend into the other products - which it does beautifully - and draws light to the areas needed. When I did this instead of just slapping some on as concealer my view of this changed (I just wish I used it more when I had the twins!).

YSL's Touche Eclat is incredbly eye-catching. The product is gold and it's so shiny, it's hard to miss.

It's shaped like a pen and to use, it's also similar to a pen. It's similar to use.

I use this concealer when I am applying full makeup on. It makes the areas applied look lighter and it's like a highlighter. It looks really amazing.

I don't use the Touche Eclat alone, it looks strange. I look white in certain areas.

It completes full makeup.

Yves Saint Laurent's Touche Éclat is a cult favourite for a reason and is worth every single cent of it price tag. Once you try it you will never go back. It's smooth, creamy formula is the perfect weight for highlighting all your facial features and concealing all the bits we would rather hide. It is a staple in my cosmetics bag, and it's sleek, sexy, shiny gold pencil like casing is the perfect accessory in everyone's hand bag.

The formula is super smooth, ultra-light and it blends like an absolute dream. It's extremely hydrating and can even be used without using an eye cream and concealer primer. The coverage is buildable without looking cakey, it wears ALL DAY and doesn't crease at all. Highly recommended for everyday use.

I purchased this because of the hype but I don't think I would repurchase it again. It is not a bad product, it does an okay job (subtle highlighting), but there is no "wow' factor, nor anything so amazing about it. The texture is quite smooth, and it only settles moderately in lines (hard to find one that doesn't settle in lines at all - the Garnier under-eye roll on was the only one that doesn't accentuate lines but it has been discontinued). Given that the market is now full of illuminator pens with more reasonable prices, I don't think I will repurchase this product.

The one thing that I like is the "click" feature and it seems to give me better control to dispense the product over the "twist" version of other illuminator pens.

I got this product as a full size gift with another purchase. I had wanted to buy it for a while but wasn't 100% sure I was willing to spend all that money on it. However now after using it for a few months, I would definitely repurchase this product.
It can cover up makeup mistakes, and the brush applicator tip makes it so easy to use. It glides on and leaves you with a dewy glow that's not too shiny.
On days when I'm not wearing a full face of foundation, I just brush some of this under my eyes in a triangle and blend out with my beauty blender, and it totally awakens my under eyes and looks very fresh and natural.