YSL 5 Ombre Eyeshadow Palette in Bleus Lumiere for Summer 2014

There are many versions of blue eye shadows for this summer but one of prettiest has to be this palette by Yves Saint Laurent. An unexpected color combination of different shades of blue with intense coral, Blues Lumiere Palette takes the beautiful moments of sun rise to sun set over the sea and brings it on your eyes. 

YSL 5 Ombre Eyeshadow Palette in Bleus Lumiere is a special limited edition version of their brand new quints. The new quints are already released in the states but in Europe we are still waiting for them to hot the counters. Meanwhile YSL Summer Collection was released in UK, hence I ordered mine from Feelunique, where it is still available. Germany haven't received the YSL Summer Collection yet. The compact has a special design for Blues Lumiere Collection, similar to their previous limited edition eye shadow palettes. The logo of YSL is painted over baby blue and mid-brown background on a soft plastic (but not cheap looking) cover. 

The shades are electric and look beautiful combined with the new design YSL adapted. The black parts which seperate the eye shadows gives it a minimalistic and modern feel to it. This design reminds us of Yves Saint Laurent's admiration of Abstract Impressionist Piet Mondrian and his collection in 1965 inspired by his art work.

Because of the asymmetric design, there are different amount of each the individual shade in the palette. The darker shade in the middle has YSL Logo embossed on it, which wears off after the first few uses. Blues Lumiere Palette consist of different finishes which make it very versatile.

The shades are as follows:

Top left: Mid-toned salmon shade with satin to shimmery finish. This shade is butter smooth and very pigmented, my favorite of the palette. I love the fact that it is the largest pan of them all.

Top right: Mid-toned coral shade with satin to matte finish. Although this shade is more vivid than the salmon shade, it is also easy to pull of because of the lack of shimmer. By just the right amount of subtle shimmer, it doesn't appear flat either.

Bottom right: Light baby blue with satin finish. The dimension of this shade is very pretty, it is not too shimmery nor too matte. 

Bottom left: Medium azure blue with satin finish. It is a pigmented and soft shade with right amount of shimmer.

Center: Deep violet blue with satin to shimmery finish. My least favorite of the touch since it is somewhat drier to touch compared to the other shades of the palette. The pigmentation is also mediocre and it is a bit too shimmery for my taste of crease color. Once applied of the lids, it worked beautifully though and didn't appear that shimmery.

Here is YSL Bleus Lumiere in action. I used baby blue on the inner lid, salmon shade in the middle azure and violet blue on the crease. I am wearing Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Deep End on the lower water line and in LSD along upper lash line. I would like to get the baby blue eye liner from YSL Blues Lumiere Collection once it hits the stores here. 

Final thoughts: A lovely palette for summer from YSL with an original shade combination and very versatile textures. This is my first palette from their upcoming new Quints. I am very excited to see the rest since I loved Blues Lumieres. It may not be for the color shy but it surely is something special if you like experimenting with different shades.

Did you ever combined salmon/coral and blue on eyes or face?