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Hey everyone,

Last week I received an invitation to attend a master class with my favourite Make Up Artist and Yves Saint Laurent's very own Fred Letailleur. Fred is on Twitter! 
Fred has created timeless looks on the faces of many beautiful stars like Cara Delevigne and more recently little old me!
The class was to celebrate YSL's False Lash Mascara's 15th anniversary and to launch the brand new Couture Variation Palette and eye primers that everyone has been talking about. Shhh... The mascara has been remastered and refreshed for the day that's in it you know!


I jumped at the chance to allow Fred to recreate Cara's look on me. I couldn't get over how simple it was to recreate the look and how well it suited me!! I've an inner rock chick hidden in there somewhere!! You will get to meet her soon as I want to take some pictures of the recreated look once I get around to it.. :)

Now for the part you were actually waiting for!

YSL Couture Variation 10- Colour Eye Palette

10 Shades ranging from Light to Dark. There are 7 frost colours and 3 matte. The palette has been made to such a high standard. In my opinion the quality of the pigments would match or better the Urban Decay palettes. Retails at €58 and worth every cent! 

Before I forget, the brush that comes with the palette is a keeper! Fred used the brush from the palette to blend out the crease and wow.... Just remember I told you so!

Also exclusively at Debenhans you can pick up the Colour Variation Tuxedo Palette 2! Click here for more information.


Couture Eye Primers


The primers come in two shades- 1 Fair and 2 Medium. 
Fred used shade 1and 2 to contour the eye socket and act as a base to eye shadow. These primers are so versatile, you can even use it as a cream highlight!

I took home the second shade and have used it along with the palette to create some beautiful long lasting looks! Yes it really does help the shadow stay in place and NO there is no creasing!
(I am proud to say after 15 hours wearing today's make up!) Primer retails at €28.



YSL False Lash Mascara

This mascara as you know is the big 1-5! YSL reformulated the mascara to give it a little lift. I love seeing new life and love put into old products. It really shows a brands commitment to a product! More power to them! 
I love this mascara. Some mascaras are just not worth the hype. I am happy to say that this one is and then some. It gave my lashes a beautiful thick coating and even my bottom lashes got to see some action. Mascara retails at €32.50.




Will you be investing in a palette?

Volumpte Tint - In - Oil

Since the event I have gone back to YSL to pick up their new TINT IN OIL gloss NO:4 which is the same one used on Cara at the shoot. I am not normally a fan of glosses but Jesus this is amazing.
It is not drying on the lips, is packed with colour and it is moisturising too! There are 8 shades altogether and smell like juicy mangoes! Devine! The Tint In Oil glosses retail at €27.

FYI - The pictures below show:The pay off on the lips after 2-3 coats, Second picture shows me putting on the gloss..(No wands were harmed/eaten during the photoshoot! :D) and the third shows the gloss with one coat. No filters or photo shop, just great lighting for the most part!  I aint a model let me tell ya!!!!



See you next time,

Love Louise xxxx

YSL make up master class with Fred Letailleur

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The Cara Delvigne Shoot for Spring Collection 2014
Fred Letailleur and Daniela Moyles
Model wearing recreated look from Cara Delivigne Shoot






















Hey everyone!

If you follow me on Twitter you will see that I had the honour of attending a make up master class with Yves Saint Laurent's European Make up Artist Fred Letailleur.
Fred has over 28 years experience as an artist working with the likes of Cara Delvigne and met us in Dublin to show us some key trends for this Autumn.


We were also treated to a live demonstration on model and Celebrity Apprentice Daniela Moyles.
Lashes first. 
Then the Brigit Bardot Inspired 60's liner using YSL Shocking Eyeliner

Fred gave us not One but two trend 'tutorials'. (All products used were from YSL current and upcoming spring collection. Some of the products I am restricted on showing as the collection has not been officially launched but trust me the wait is worth it!)

Fred used Touche Éclat to illuminate the models face. TIP: He placed three pumps of the product on his hand to prevent too much product going on to the face, then applied the product with a flat foundation brush to the areas you would normally highlight!

Fred used YSL Shocking Eyeliner pen for the Brigit Bardot inspired liner. TIP: Instead of trying to apply liner with one stroke across the eye, Try applying liner to one half of eye - stop, and then apply from opposite end and meet in the middle. 



the finished look with Ombre Lip






For the Ombré lips Fred used the Spring collection lip glosses. YSL are renowned for being market leaders in the most current make up trends. They have developed a range of glosses that will compliment any look you want to create.

For the Ombre Fred used a Black gloss. This was applied to bottom and top half of lip, leaving space on the middle of lip for another colour.
To finish the look Fred suggested using a bright bold colour like Orange, Red, or to stay on Trend this Autumn a berry colour like this one shown!




After the master class I took the opportunity to ask Fred for some tips and he kindly took about 10 minutes to chat away to myself and a few of the girls and pose for some photos! What a lovely man!

As mentioned earlier You will have to wait until closer to Spring for the low down on some of the spring products. Anything with Links is available now at Brown Thomas in Ireland or any YSL counter.

Until next time,

Louise xxx

Myself and Mr Lettaileur

Fred's personal Kit eeekkkk!!!