ysl rouge dada (core)

it's time for another classic shade, ysl rouge dada from the core collection.

this polish's colour is really strange. in the shade it's one of those bloody reds, while it looks almost like a fuchsia in the light. this is also visible in the pictures: the pinky is always furthest from the light in this position, and it looks darker even though all the nails look the same in real life  (had this polish on many times already, and always had the same effect on pictures).

formula is really good, but it is more of a crelly than a creme, so it needs three coats for opacity.

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ysl rose renaissance (core)

rose renaissance is yet another polish from ysl rebranding wave back in 2009.

rose renaissance is a type of polish that i would never pay attention to, but i was so obsessed with the ysl brush, that is still pretty much my perfect brush, that i went even for the girlie shades. and this one is a pretty, slightly muted pink, a so deliciously glossy that it looks like a jelly.

the formula is, of course, impecable, and it build up nicely after two coats.

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ysl orange fusion (core)

orange fusion was in the first wave of the ysl rebrand, so long ago that it's number is 2.

it is such a gorgeous, summery orange. it is a jelly, which is the finish i didn't understand in the beginning, but then it became something i really love and always describe as delicious. it is a proper medium orange.

the finish is solid for a jelly, it builds up nicely with two coats, but it still has a bit of a VNL, which i don't mind. 

ysl bronze aztec (core)

another day, another ysl, and this is one of my personal favorites, bronze aztec from their starting core collection.

the majority of ysl polishes are cremes, but from time to time, they make a gorgeous shimmer. this one is a highly pigmented dark brown, full of golden/bronze shimmer. the shimmer is more noticeable in the bottle than on nails, but far from being hidden.

needless to say, the formula is flawless.

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ysl parme graffiti (core)

my choice for today is a gorgeous ysl polish from their core line, parme graffiti.

my love for ysl polishes is a well known thing, so parme graffiti was my first choice when i finally decided to get a lilac polish.

parme grafitti is a standard ysl perfection. a beautiful lilac creme, almost pastely. one of these colours i thought are too girly for me, but somehow turned out i liked them. it is more pastely in real life, the strange light kind of changed it, so i will have to redo this post once i wear it again in a more sunny weather.

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ysl dore orfevre (core)

 dore orfevre is a really special polish from ysl 2013 core collection. 

i am not a gold girl, and i have never been. dore orferve is such an anomaly in my world, because i find it to be simply stunning and gorgeous. it is gold metallic polish with a somewhat unreal finish, like it is made of an actual golden foil. it looks amazing in all the lights.

metalic polishes are always a bit ruthless, they emphasize every little ridge on the nail, but i don't think this is a big minus. formula is great, so no issues there.

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ysl bleu cobalt (core)

bleu cobalt is one of my favourite ysl polishes, that was part of their core collection back in 2009.

i adore the shades of the "rich, inky blue" types, especially when they are paired with amazing shimmer as this one. it never looks just black-dark, and has a real depth about it, although it's a bit too dark to be called cobalt. 

formula and brush are perfect, as usual, and that's what i find to be the thing that amazes me the most about ysl.

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ysl rouge pop art (1)

it seems that lately i'm publishing only dark polishes, and i felt like i need something more lively. what better choice than ysl rouge pop art, the first one in their core collection.

i am not a red nail polish hoarder, but from time to time i get the urge to wear red on my nails. and rouge pop art always manages to cheer me up. i believe that it is a red with a perfect balance of orange and blue undertones.

it is a borderline crelly. although the coverage is good, if you have longer and more pigmented nails, the tips will be visible. i don't mind it  though, for some reason it feels even more cute and fresh. it s well formulated, as usual.

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ysl mauve naif (core)

it's time for another ysl beauty, this time i'm showing 16 mauve naif.

it's far from secret that i'm obsessing with ysl polishes, and mauve naif was on top of my wish list from the beginning.

it's not the most unique shade in the world, but it's unique in my collection. i like my creme purples, but i didn't have any in the darker purple family. this one is gorgeous, purple with a strong blue undertone (in my pictures, the blue is just a little bit stronger than in real life). formula is fantastic, as expected, so easy to apply with a perfect brush and with amazing gloss on its own.

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ysl blue majorelle (18)

bleu majorelle was the first polish to get my attention from the revamped ysl polish line, which is probably not that surprising, since it really is a perfect blue!

it got it's name after jardin majorelle, a garden in morocco, named after french painter of the same surname that created it. yves saint laurent was so enchanted by them, that his ashes are scattered there. you can find out more about the garden here.

this shade of blue is a perfect match to the garden interior, and is so vibrant it's almost electric. it's probably the most unusual and edgy color in ysl core line. i love everything about it, from perfect, creamy formula to brush.

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