I love this lip product! The color stays on the lips well. I bought 09 from Nordstrom online and don't see it when I go to the counters instore. Love love love! The packaging is beautiful, too!

Yes, despite the price, I would buy this product again, definitely! Though I'm more for the simple, sober style, I must admit that the luxurious packaging is very captivating and this is what captured my attention in the first place.
The content is even better: an ultra-light, "juicy", super hydrating, moisturizing formulation (it contains fruit extract, vitamins and antioxidants). Nice smell and the color is fantastic (I have no. 6 luscious cherry) very brilliant and sheer. You can build up the color from almost transparent to vibrant. One swipe and it instantly lights up my face and eyes and I often get compliments when I wear it (not for the lipstick, but for the "radiant look").
I especially recommend it to women in my age group (mid 40s) as I strongly believe that the sheer, light veil of brilliant color gives a touch of youth.
As for the staying power, it doesn't last as long as a mat lipstick, this is obvious. At my age I have become an expert in preserving lipstick color (personally even after having eaten a whole meal) and it lasts for several hours.
Bonus point: a mat lipstick dries out your lips after a certain time, you don't have this problem with this sheer formulation.
I don't know about the other hues, some look too light (in the swatches) and probably don't "light up" the complexion as much. I'd like to try a newer hue no. 7 sweet fig, but I have only seen the swatch....

I can't describe how much I love this product. It's been about 2 weeks since I bought it, and I've worn it everyday since then, which I've never done with a lip product before. I have the shade Succulent Pomegranate, which is the perfect everyday color - it's sheer enough to give your lips a rosy pink tint, and you can always build it up. The texture is amazing, more watery-smooth and not oily-smooth like most lipstick/balm products. It has a light fruity scent and taste. The packaging is just amazing - I feel so luxurious whenever I take it out, haha. If I could afford to, I would repurchase this a million times!

I bought this in #5, Mouthwatering Berry. I'm someone who loves buying lip products but really rarely wears them - for special occasions and nights out, yes, but I usually only wear balm at home or work. That said, I can see this being something I'd wear at work. It's easy to apply and the color is pigmented enough that it is noticeable but sheer enough that you don't need to take great care applying it. The packaging is very nice (I like the gold packaging on their other lip products better, personally, but the silver is fine), but with the price tag, anything less than beautiful packaging would really be unacceptable. I don't especially like glossy lip products, so I was pleased that this has a bit of shine but does not look like a lipgloss either. I also like that the packaging is mirrored! Very handy.
As far as the negatives, I don't really think this is moisturizing enough to be a "balm" in any sense of the word. It feels light, smooth and a little bit glossy going on, but it makes me lips feel a little rough and uneven. I also don't like the smell or taste. It's an artificial, fruity smell and slightly chemically taste. Neither are horrendous or intolerable but they could certainly be improved. I would definitely use this with an additional balm.
I could see myself purchasing more of these if they had a better color selection. Two of the six looked virtually transparent. The price point is also a little over the top - $30 might be reasonable for a very pigmented lipstick that will last you a long time, but since these are a very soft, balmy product, I don't think you will get as many uses as you would other YSL lip products. I like this, but with everything considered, I think next time I'd rather just buy a YSL lipstick.

My favourite lipstick ever!!! I reckon YSL does the best lipstick..This is more of a balm than a lipstick. The colours is sheer but pigmented enough and looks sooo beautiful. I have this in #6 Cool Guava and its a gorgeous bright pink. The best thing about this lipstick is how it feels on your lips. Hands down for the best texture and smell. Ah I can't rave enought about how nice it feels on your lips and how delicious the smell is! The packaging is gorgeous too.

I am in dreamland. Love this product. My boyfriend bought me the Sheer Candy No. 5 while we were shopping in SF. He even likes the flavor and enjoys a light kiss on my lips when I apply it. I went back and bought two more in different colors. Love the smell, flavor, luxurious silky, senuous feel of the balm. I even bought one for mom and she loves it! Wish they were $20 instead of $30 but I guess that's the price you pay for YSL.

I love this lip product. It feels like the perfect combination of lipstick and gloss. It leaves your lips moisturized with a slightly wet look. #2 is a nice nude and perfect with a dark eye look, which I generally wear. It does have a slight flavor, but I like it.
The packaging is gorgeous and I love the silver instead of the normal gold. Highly recommended
Pros:
nice finish
moisturizing
pleasant flavor
the outer package is just as great as the inside
Cons:
price

A beautiful pop of colour effortless wear. Great for summer gives a really lush look to the lips.
Would defo buy again.

I had seen these advertised in magazines but I thought $30 was a bit too much for a lip balm. Then I got some GC's to Sephora and figured I would splurge. I got #5 Mouthwatering Berry. The balm is very soft and smooth and smells really good. It lasts a decent amount of time for a balm and you can use the lid as mirror! Would have been 5 stars if it were less expensive.

I first learned of this product when browsing Lucky magazine in the salon. A sucker for new products, the ad prompted me to stop in at Sephora and test it out. I purchased the #2 color and was not disappointed. This is a very sheer color and provides more of a gloss than any significant shade -- but the product itself definitely provides a conditioning element to the lips. Would I purchase this item again? Funny you should ask because a few weeks later I purchased the #6 color. This version offers a nice pop of color while still providing the lip conditioning element. I normally have quite dry lips--before applying any lip color, I usually use a quick 30 second sugar scrub and a light balm. This YSL line eliminates the prep step altogether. #6 is definitely a product that can provide a put-together look with just a quick swipe across the lips (and maybe a little mascara). Perfect for me, a mom on the run.
I agree with the previous poster who feels the product could be offered at a lower price point if not for the packaging. However, there is something quite glamorous about the eye-catching tube.

I have this in 06 (Luscious Cherry), and I positively adore it. As others have mentioned, it seems to last roughly 3 hours on otherwise-idle lips, and it leaves the prettiest stain in its wake. It's moisturizing, it smells/tastes terrific -- LOVE. I do wish they didn't go so overboard with the packaging in the name of allowing it to be a tad more reasonably priced, but, as with so many other YSL products, I do feel like somewhat of a princess pulling the tube from my purse (it's the little things, no?)... Will continue to purchase as long as they make this stuff available.

I LOVE these lipsticks! They smell wonderful and feel so moisturizing on my lips. I don't like the feeling of lipsticks or glosses on my lips and have never really used anything besides lip balms. I'm been trying to step out of my comfort zone and play with the colors though, and these lippies helped me do just that! I got them in #1 Lush Coconut and $5 Mouthwatering Berry. I wanted to get the dewy papaya (#2) but it was so sheer, I didn't think it would do anything on my lips. #1 doesn't really show up either but it definitely leaves a beautiful sheen with very fine glitter particles. #5 is definitely buildable - my lips are medium-pigmented and the first layer already brightened up my lips with a beautiful berry color. These last about 3 hours if I'm not eating/drinking and even when the shine's gone, it leaves a beautiful tint on your lips and still feels soft and moisturized. I love these more than Chanel's Rouge Coco Shine's and Lancome's L'asbolu Nu's even though they have a much wider color selection. Beautiful, luxurious packaging but I still don't think it is worth $38 CAD for a lip balm - I can't seem to resist going to purchase the new Fall shades though...

I love this lip balm. Its my HG balm. I adore the packaging which makes it feel more than a balm to me, very luxe. Mango scent classic to YSL. Sheer color but shines like a gloss but has s super light weight formula. Favorite lip balm ever!

I was having a bad day and decided to nip over to House of Fraser on my lunch break and treat myself to this, and I am so glad that I did. I have the palest shade in the range (the 4th one in from the left in the picture) and I so enjoy using it. It is really lovely and moisturising, and I use it virtually every day as it just makes me look pretty and put together without being over-done.
also since the packaging is so pretty it makes you feel glam when you whip it out to use in public.

Incredibly ridiculously priced for a 'lip balm' product, I threw a hard-earned $30 on this @ Sephora after testing it out a couple of separate times. Despite the painful price, I have to admit I really like this formula.

This is very similar to (kind of an updated version of) YSL Gloss Volupte, which has the same consistency, sheerness & mango fruit scent. Gloss Volupte came in slim gold metal tubing & the line phased out fairly recently, earlier this year I think.

Enter Volupte Sheer Candy, which comes in a regular lipstick-size metal case that's very substantial & hefty, fancily ornate in silver w/gold filigree trim in the center - fancy schmancyyyyyyy. I'll give YSL credit for supplying a fairly good amount of product for the price we are paying (no doubt much of that price is for the jewelry packaging as well). At least it's not a dinky supply that'll last only a week.

Comes in 6 'flavors' of colors - all SUPER SHEER & virtually colorless. I bought Grapefruit #3 because it is the least tinted, most clear...not to mention ALL the other colors are constantly sold out no matter which Sephora location I go to. Apparently this is a really hot, popular, sought-after item right now.

It's a very glossy, sheer-textured, watery gloss stick - that's something I really like. This one is better than the old Volupte Gloss in that it's more moisturizing & balmy (while still being glossy & light, not waxy) & wears on the lips longer. Volupte Gloss dried out my lips after 1/2 hr & I still have it b/c I didn't wear it very much on that account. Who the heck wants chapped, flaky lips? Volupte Sheer Candy doesn't dry out my lips (happily!) & for that postive result I got over the fact that I spent $30 on this. The shine is soft & doesn't disappear quickly. Even after the gloss wears off, it feels like my lips have balmy residue on them.

Very gorgeous to look at, super-fancy to use, great natural look (by itself or over lipcolor) & good quality treatment results, I wouldn't be surprised to find myself splurge on another tube of this if I ever catch Mouthwatering Berry #6 (darkest shade in the line, which just barely flushes the lips w/the slightest berry tint).

Too much money, man, but nice stuff.
However, ummm, you can basically get a very similar result using the new Neutrogena Revitalizing Lip Balm SPF 20 for only $7-$10 (minus the super-luxe packaging of course). The packaging w/this product makes the user feel very rich, lol (but poorer for having bought it, hehe).


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