8 Days - November 02, 2017

STORY CELINE TAN

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Ninety-two bucks is a lot of moolah for a cushion compact. You can

get a perfectly good cushion foundation for a third of the price (for

example, Etude House’s Any Cushion All Day Perfect SPF50+/PA+++ is

$32), but then again, this is YSL we’re talking about. To be sure, it’s not the

most expensive cushion on the market — Sulwhasoo’s Perfecting Cushion

Intense is a whopping $105, but that comes with a full-size refill. YSL’s

Touche Éclat Le Cushion is $92, no refill. So what are you paying for? Just

for fun, we gander a guess.

$27YSL, YSL, YSL
Yes, branding. When you buy YSL,
you’re paying for a gilded legacy, for
a whiff of glitz and glamour. Just
touching those three letters on a
compact tucked into your make-up
bag makes you at least 100 per cent
more stylish and amazing. Right?

$24 The Touche
Éclat glow
As the cushion foundation version
of the brand’s iconic Touche Éclat
gold pen (one is sold every 10
seconds, apparently), you’d expect
the cushion to impart the same
luminous glow to your mien. And it
doesn’t disappoint. One swipe gives
you a dewy, glowy finish, thanks to
a light-infused formula that boasts
gold particles and radiant oils. It’s
truly a little bit of magic.

but when we tapped and layered

with the flocked side, coverage is

better, although you sacrifice some

of that dewy radiance. All in all, if

you’re looking for natural coverage,

this is great. If you want thicker and

higher coverage, look elsewhere.

Also, halving the applicator means

you work with only a tiny area of

sponge, which is a bit unwieldy.

$9The micro-net

delivery system

It’s a patented fibre network that

dispenses just the right amount

of product with no spillover. Did

we mention it’s stamped with the

YSL logo? Also, the formula smells

addictively fresh.

Available in 8 shades at $92. Refills are $58.

From YSL Beaute counters.

$15 That golden

square

As one of the few square-shaped

cushion cases around, the Le

Cushion already stands out. The

polished gold case radiates luxury

and class, and will make you say, “Oh

man, YSL packaging is the best.”

$17The sponge

double applicator

Much has been made of the Le

Cushion’s two-toned applicator and

how it allows customisable light

and coverage — there’s a smooth

side that lets you swipe the product

on for all-over coverage, as well as

a flocked, fluffier side which you

can tap to “pack on the light and

build high coverage.” We found that

when we used the smooth side, the

coverage was sheer and natural,