YSL La Laque Couture Matte Finish #201 Le Rouge Mat, #213 Le Orange Mat, #219 Le Fuchsia Mat & #270 Le Nu Mat, Review & Swatches

I am feeling so exhausted of all the new stuff, new job, new office, new colleagues, new environment, new rules... I read somewhere that a new job is one of the most stressful things in life and I can't agree more. It is unbelievable how much energy our body requires to get used to things which it is not used to doing/seeing. On top of that my annoyance for the blogging world grows bigger each day. All those samples which were "just a few" or "sorry we don't have any" are being delivered in double, triple numbers to some as some of us get nothing. I know life is not fair and all that jazz but I started feeling PR/Blogger relations started to be way too unfair for me to ignore. It started to bother me to the point that I am trying to avoid logging into Instagram not to see what the others received as I am constantly being told that there is no sample left for me. I feel lucky to be able to buy the stuff I like myself, no doubt about that but why would I put so much time and energy in something which is not appreciated by the companies? Samples go to those who don't even feel like posting about the items while I am taking hundreds of photos, spending hours in editing and putting in so much time & energy in a post. It is also not clear what they expect from a blog. Once I asked constructively how I can "improve" my blog so that I receive what the others are receiving, they told me "we can't give you this information". *sigh* Then I ask myself what am I doing here on a Friday night typing this post instead of meeting friends or watching a movie? I am afraid slowly this hobby of mine started to get more disappointing than fulfilling. Some changes have to be made.

To shake off some stress, I was at Breuninger yesterday and did a major haul on Chanel and YSL. In the beginning of the blog, YSL was one of the brands I enjoyed a lot, together with Armani. Now I hardly visit their counter anymore since when I see the brand logos, unintentionally I remember how much they appreciate (!) all my work. Anyhow, I love YSL nail polish formula and they haven't released anything for such a long time. The last nail polishes from YSL were very sheer, glossy top coats which I didn't see myself using so I ended up skipping them. This time around I saw that they released four new & limited matte nail polishes with their new lipsticks and decided to pick them up although I am not big on matte nail polish. Here are my thoughts and swatches of YSL La Laque Couture Matte Finish #201 Le Rouge Mat, #213 Le Orange Mat, #219 Le Fuchsia Mat & #270 Le Nu Mat.

YSL La Laque Couture Matte Finish #201 Le Rouge Mat, #213 Le Orange Mat, #219 Le Fuchsia Mat & #270 Le Nu Mat

YSL La Laque Couture Matte Finish #270 Le Nu Mat is a medium nude/tan shade with cream matte finish. When I say cream matte, I would like to emphasize that there is no shimmer which may seem very interesting and complex in matte finishes. #270 Le Nu Mat has a nice consistency, it is easy to apply and it dries very fast. In two coats (as in the photo below) it is perfectly opaque.

I personally find matte finish a nice alternative to glossy ones but this particular nude shade gave me the impression of wearing the same nail polish 3-4 days and having lost the glossiness of it. Another problem through the collection was that it emphasizes imperfections on the nail. I filed over my nails for these swatches. That said if you like matte finishes, you may enjoy these a lot since they have good formula and a good lasting power compared to other mattes I tried.

Swatch: YSL La Laque Couture Matte Finish #270 Le Nu Mat

YSL La Laque Couture Matte Finish #213 Le Orange Mat is a vivid orange coral with matte finish. If you are shy of bright colors on your nails, because of the finish this one is more wearable. It also has a good formula which applies easily and opaque in two coats as ween in the photo below.

You can see that although these are matte, they still reflect the light a little. You can recognize that in the second photo once the sun hits the surface.

Swatch: YSL La Laque Couture Matte Finish #213 Le Orange Mat

Surprise surprise my favorite of the collection was YSL La Laque Couture Matte Finish #201 Le Rouge Mat. This one has a slightly thicker texture which covers the nails better and doesn't show off everything going on underneath. Also I like deeper shades with matte finish. #201 Le Rouge Mat reminds me of a red velvet dress, so gorgeous! In the second photo it looks more orange under the sun but in reality it is slightly deeper than what my camera captured.

Swatch: YSL La Laque Couture Matte Finish #201 Le Rouge Mat

Here comes another favorite of mine among the four. YSL La Laque Couture Matte Finish #219 Le Fuchsia Mat is a stunning pink fuchsia which I am wearing on my fingers now. This one is exactly my type of shade, love me a hot pink fuchsia. The formula of #219 Le Fuchsia Mat is unfortunately the thinnest and runniest out of four but in two coats it covers the nail nicely and becomes fully opaque.

Swatch: YSL La Laque Couture Matte Finish #219 Le Fuchsia Mat

Final thoughts: Matte finish nail polishes are not my preference over the glossy ones but these four have a nice formula. My picks are #201 Le Rouge Mat which looks like a stunning velvet red dress and #219 Le Fuchsia Mat just because I love the shade. #201 Le Rouge Mat also had the best formula among the four. If you have many imperfections on your nail surface, you might not how these look. As for the matte nail polish lovers, make sure to check them out since the formula is better than other mattes I have tried so far.

Do you like nail polishes with matte finish?

Disclaimer: The products in this post were purchased by me.