YSL’s latest in lips is the new Volupté Tint-In-Oil ($32 for 0.20 fl oz/6 ml) described as a “revolutionary lip color with a lip tint suspended in a deep conditioning oil.” I waited until I was able to see these in store to test them before buying any of these. I have pigmented lips and any kind of tint or stain for the lips tend to pull very bright or dark on my lips. The YSL Volupté Tint-In-Oils come in a range of light to bright colors. After swatching them on the hand I saw sheer veils of tint and shimmer suspended in oil/gloss. At first swipe they look clear but if you let them set on the hands you’ll see some color appear as they tint the skin. The brighter colors looked very wearable but I’m not a fan of putting store testers on my lips for sanitary reasons so I opted for three lighter shades to see how they would wear on my lips.
Drive Me Copper 1 is a sheer coppery gold shimmer suspended in gloss
Oh My Gold 2 is a lighter gold shimmer suspended in golden tinted gloss
I Rose You 4 is a soft light rose pink shimmer
Swatched below you can see how these have a tiny micro sparkle shimmers suspended in the oil formula which is glossy. They have a very smooth non-gritty texture:
I let the lip oil sit on my arm for about 15-20 minutes and then removed the gloss to show you the stain that remained. With a flash the colors looked washed out, so here are the stains photographed without any flash or sunlight. It was hard to capture the colors accurately, the stain reflects the actual colors of the glosses but without a flash.
My initial thoughts on these would be that these could possibly be a complete mess and that these would slide off my lips. The testers at the store were quite messy and gloss/oil was all over some of the tubes and others looked like they were leaking. Also the word “oil” in a lip product sounds less than appealing. I’ve had good experiences with YSL lip products and I know product testers in stores can go through a lot of rough testing so I decided to give these a try.
The texture is very fluid. I had an open tube tilted at a slight upside-down angle for a few minutes while I was trying to read the bottom label and a little bit of product dripped out. For the most part I don’t see many people holding it upside-down so leaking shouldn’t be an issue. The Volupté Oils are very emollient but they didn’t slide around on the lips like some sheer glosses do. At first swipe they look clear but after you let them sit on the lips the tint melds in with the lip and adds a slight glow with some color.
Lasting power is medium for me, the gloss effect lasts several hours and it will last through bottles of water, not so much coffee or tea, but since there is a slight stain and tint to the color remains on the lips for hours (all day for me). I should have opted for the darker more pigmented colors but after seeing them turn bright on my hands at the store, I was afraid they would turn fluorescent on my lips. After seeing how the three lighter shades I purchased performed, I do think I should have gone with the more pigmented shades.
There is the signature sweet grapefruit YSL scent in these. If you liked the YSL Gloss Voluptés (three reviewed here), I think you will like the Volupté Tint-In-Oil. If you want more pigment or color, skip the colors I got and try for one of the shades that look darker/brighter.
Here are the colors on my lips. Note as usual your mileage may vary depending on your natural lip color and pigment:
I like the formula. They feel smooth and moisturizing on the lips and even though there is visible tiny micro sparkles these are remarkably smooth and non-gritty feeling. I thought these would be an oil slick but for a lip oil they stay put where you apply the product and I found they didn’t slide around. On me these transform from a clear gloss to a healthy natural glow with a hint of color. I’m all for neutral and nude lips but on me the three colors I picked kinda look the same – unfortunately you can’t really tell how they will look on you until you try them. They way they swatch on the hand is different from how they look on the lips. Had I known how they would perform I would have skipped #2 Oh My Gold because it looks really similar to #1 Drive Me Copper and opted for a darker pink or purple shade (like #5, 6 or 8).
Have you checked out the YSL Volupté Tint-In-Oils yet? What did you think? There are 8 shades available for $32 each. All are available now at Sephora, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and Saks.
Great post! I love YSL Volupte Tint- In – Oils, they are awesome! Very moisturizing on the lips! 🙂
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Thanks so much for the swatches and review. These are not released in Germany yet but they should be here any day. I think I will go for one of the darkest shades as you suggested. I know that dilemna about not knowing how it looks like without trying out and seriously I wouldn't put a tester on because of hygiene reasons. So I am hopping to be able to get the right one by looking at your swatches and my gut feeling.
Hi Sara, I keep seeing more reviews pop up. Thoughts are very mixed, hopefully there will be more swatches of the darker ones soon by the time they arrive in Germany you will have a better idea of what they look like 🙂
I absolutely adore the packaging of these! The shades look all so lovely as well 🙂
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I definitely would like to try these since I've been very happy with YSL lip products so far. I am also interested in a similar product by Clarins – the Instant Lip Comfort Oil. I've never used Clarins products though.
I just saw the Clarins Lip Oil feature on a few blogs and it looks interesting!
For the price I would skip out on the Clarins one just because the applicator is so hard to work with. The applicator is HUGE and I have large lips and it was so hard to apply it became a mess. Also YSL has more variety in colors and a smoother texture.
I Rose You is absolutely beautiful and it would be my color choice if I end up purchasing these. Not sure on the packaging thou. Drive Me Copper also looks really gorgeous, on you; the color is stunning both swatched on your arm and on your lips!
I adore the packaging, but I'm not impressed with the pigmentation. At $32 a pop, I'll skip these.
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Glad I saved you some $$$ 🙂
If pigmentation is what you are looking for try #5 Cherry My Cherie, #7 Crush Me Orange or #8 Pink About Me.
I really love the Gloss Voluptés so I look forward to checking these out!
These look beautiful, I love YSL x
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I feel so strongly against these–especially for the $$–I think I will just keep the rest of my thoughts to myself;)
When I saw the second set of swatches (after you wiped of the gloss) they all looked the same to me, however on your lips I could definitely tell the difference and Drive Me Copper was my fave on you. However, the price point for a gloss has me giving these a side eye.
LOL, this made me chuckle with your side eye comment. Yes, they ended up looking all so similar on my lips but it was so hard to tell from swatching in store! Unless you find a color you love, I think you can skip. I really have had good luck with YSL lipsticks and I like these but I should have picked different colors.
Hi what do you think of these versus the Clarins new lip oils please?
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Hi Ting, I haven't tried the Clarins so I can't compare. sorry!
I got only one of these….I just don't love it. It's lacking color/pigmentation and I don't find the packaging quite as nice as the YSL lipsticks…it somehow seems lighter weight and cheaper. Glad I only bought one!
Love the swatches!
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This is something new to me so I am very curious about these. I will def gonna check on them. Love the packaging as well 🙂
I got the one in I Rose You 4 and was disappointed with the low pigmentation, but it's very moisturizing for me, so I've been reaching for it more than I would. I think I'll try one that's a little darker and see if it shows up on me more.
I like the idea of it but I think I'd have to go with the cherry or the orange!
The formula sounds pretty nice. I don't think these shades will work on my pigmented lips but the darker shades might be worth a try
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I like the fact that this formula is not sticky, but I do not appreciate that the color changes over time and leaves a stain that needs to be removed by remover.