YSL Beauty launched another tinted balm called Candy Glow Tinted Butter Balm $40 and out of the three balm formulas they have out now, this one is my favorite for pigment and formula.

There are 6 shades right now. I ordered them all from Sephora, they sold out almost immediately but eventually got restocked. You can also find these at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Selfridges.

3B Rosewood Blush below

Candy Glow Tinted Butter Balm is a soft buttery balm in a twist up format. Candy Glow is more pigmented and more buttery than Loveshine, which has more slip to it. The new Candy Glow is not as thick in consistency as Candy Glaze. For the softness level, they are soft, but not as soft as the Tarte Maracuja Juicy Balms, but with the hot summer months coming, I wonder how they will hold up in my bag if I’m out and about in the summer heat.

Candy Glow Balms have the same sweet signature YSL lip balm scent as Candy Glaze and original Rouge Volupte Shines (sweet and fruity). Pigment is sheer medium but noticeable on my pigmented lips. I really love these! You can see them all in action here.

Under all shades, also wearing Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in Shade 6.5, Givenchy Prisme Libre Loose Powder Shade 3, Dior Rosy Glow Blush in Pink, Natasha Denona My Dream Palette.

• 1B Pink Sunrise is a color changing shade that will transform into a pink flush
• 44B Nude Lavalliere is a nude pink and it’s the best variation of all the 44B shades because it has more warmth which makes it more wearable on my complexion (see the others here)
• 3B Rosewood Blush is a warm rosy pink (I think this is my favorite)
• 5B Nude Crush is a brownish rose
• 6B Brown Nude is a pure neutral brown
• 7B Nude Pleasure is a warm brown

Application in action:

Overall love. I like these Candy Glow Balms much better than Loveshine because the lasting power is better. Since there isn’t quite as much slip, they grip the lip much better and don’t feel like they’re sliding off. I still really like the Candy Glaze formula and colors, but they can feel a bit thick, especially in the hot summer months. This newer one is more comfortable on the lips.

A few of you asked how these compare to the Dior Addict Lip Glow, and I’d say the Dior formula is similar in color/pigment, but the texture feels a bit more waxy on the lips.

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Available at Sephora, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Selfridges and all YSL Beauty stockists.