GUERLAIN WINTER FAIRY TALE COLLECTION (LIMITED EDITION) METEORITES PERLE DES NEIGES - NOW AVAILABLE

Guerlain Limited Edition Meteorites Perle Des Neiges - Winter Fairy Tale Collection

New Météorites Perle des Neiges, a pearly-white Christmas bauble filled with the iconic Météorites illuminating pearls of powder to enhance the face and décolleté. Meteorites pearls are made of light-reflecting iridescent pearly particles that leave the skin looking radiant with an illuminating glow. Beige to even out the skin tone, champagne to illuminate and golden for a subtle sun-kissed effect.

Application: The Météorites Perle des Neiges powder illuminates your complexion in a few seconds. Use Météorites Brush to apply evenly to the entire face for an illuminating glow. For a greater boost of radiance, highlight the cheekbones and other prominent parts of the face: trace a G from the center of the forehead, towards the top of the cheekbone, then from the bridge of the nose towards the chin.

Scent: A delicate violet fragrance, inimitable and totally addictive.

Retails: $80.00 USD

Availability: Neiman Marcus, Bergdorfs, Sephora, Nordstrom

GUERLAIN LIMITED EDITION WINTER FAIRY TALE COLLECTION METEORITES VOYAGE ENCHANTE ILLUMINATING MATTE POWDER - NOW AVAILABLE

Guerlain Limited Edition Météorites Voyage Enchanté Illuminating Matte Powder - Winter Fairy Tale Collection

Guerlain's limited edition refillable compact powder Météorites Voyage Enchanté reduces shine and illuminates the skin. The compact dressed in the iconic Meteorites design opens to reveal a white powder beautifully adorned with a Swiss dot motif and instantly reduces the appearance of fine lines and blemishes.

Application: The Météorites Voyage Enchanté powder can be applied over foundation or worn alone. Use Météorites Brush to apply evenly to the entire face to fix make-up and improve hold.

Scent: A delicate violet fragrance, inimitable and totally addictive.

Retails: $179.00 USD

Availability: Neiman Marcus, Bergdorfs, Sephora, Nordstrom

02 CHERRY GUERLAIN METEORITES BUBBLE BLUSH - SWATCHES AND REVIEW

Guerlain released two adorable Meteorites bubble blushes: 01 Pink and 02 Cherry with the Météorites Blossom Collection. I had been wanting to try them for quite some time. They looked so adorable in their little plastic tubs but at $42.00 each for .14 oz of product they seemed to be a little on the expensive side. Well I finally caved and I purchased 02 Cherry.

02 Cherry is a creamy muted fuschia pink blush with a faint sweet scent. The Guerlain cream blushes are said to melt into the skin with a cream to powder finish. Although they don't apply like that at all. The blush seemed really glossy and shiny in the container but during application it was rather dull and lacked any kind of shine. It stained the skin and sort of melted into the skin but it was very transparent and not thick. It actually enhanced the pores and didn't give very much coverage as a blush. Now while some people had great results with the Guerlain bubble blushes I just didn't care for them. The quality just didn't match with the price and I felt like these could have been better.

CRAZY PEARLS GUERLAIN METEORITES ILLUMINATING POWDER

Guerlain celebrates the holidays with its Crazy Paris collection, full of bright, vibrant shades for your eyes, lips, face and nails. Meteorites pearls illuminating powder gives you a more luminous, even skin tone with one simple sweep of your brush. The limited-edition color combination for the Crazy Paris collection features a blend of beige, pink, white and gold so you can achieve that perfect radiant glow.

GUERLAIN CRAZY PEARLS METEORITES (CHAMPS ELYSEES METEORITES) is a limited edition illuminating powder. It is part of the 2013 Guerlain holiday (CRAZY PARIS) collection and currently retails at $58.00 USD for 1.05 oz of product. The pearls are a mixture of pink, white, purple, gold, and beige colors that once blended give a nice healthy pinkish glow to the skin.

I love Guerlain products, especially the meteorites, and these live up to all the hype. The color payoff is exceptional and the lasting power was a solid six hours with slight fading after seven to eight hours. The Crazy Pearls are rather cool toned so those with darker complexions might experience a somewhat ashy look depending on how well it is applied and/or blended in. Also, the pink meteorites seem to overwhelm the overall color mixture making this more suitable as a blush but with a really light hand it could still be worn as an all-over the face product. The powder texture of the meteorites is somewhat chalky which tends to be a bit messy and it will enhance the pores ever so slightly if not blended in properly. However, once blended in it gives the skin a beautiful and healthy glow. So even though it does take some work (trial and error) to get the optimum results with the Crazy Pearls meteorites it is totally worth it. 

I am so glad I purchased them ♥

Suggested Usage:
-Swipe beige and rosy beige to even out the skin, mauve to refresh, white to light up, gold to illuminate and pink for a healthy glow.

-Pink is accentuated to revive tired complexions and deliver an uplifting energy boost.

NORDSTROM HAUL / SHOP SPREE

This is a recent haul of some items that I ordered from Nordstrom.com. The first item in my basket was the Guerlain Meteorites in Perles Du Dragon which is part of the Guerlain Holiday collection. I've never tried any of the Guerlain products before so I'm not quite sure what to expect quality wise from this brand. Although I didn't let that stop me from getting the meteorites which look absolutely gorgeous in their tin container. Anyway, when making a Guerlain purchase you receive a sample size of the Guerlain Meteorites Perles Light Diffusing Perfecting Primer. Since I am fairly new to this brand I'm super excited to try this product as well. The last item I was looking for was the Bobbi Brown Bronzer Blush Duo powder. The Duo powder was part of the Desert Twilight collection which was released in the Summer but is part of their Fall 2012 collection. I had been scouring department stores and online for the duo but I hadn't had much success but I eventually found it on the Nordstrom website. The blush part of the duo powder is Bahama Brown and the bronzer side is Pink Peony. The two together are supposed to create a gorgeous glow that enhances your all-over appearance while the blush is said to give a nice pop of color to the cheeks. However, I'm so fair skinned that I plan on doing the exact opposite and will be using the Bahama Brown as my bronzer and the Pink Peony as my blush.

Check below for swatches and prices for each of the items.

Guerlain Meteorites in Perles Du Dragon $58.00 USD

My initial reaction or my first thought was "Is this all that there is" and then I asked "Why wasn't this sealed". It looked like what few meteorites there were barely filled the tin container. It seemed as though more could have been added seeing as how much room was still remaining. Also, it would have been nice to have a sealed cover for the product because there was a light dusting of powder that coated the inside of the lid and it also coated the sponge cover that sits on top of the meteorites. Overall this is a nice product but I'm not sure that I would repurchase it again.

Guerlain Meteorites Perles Light Diffusing Perfecting Primer

I must say that I am totally weird-ed out by this next product. If you look closely you see a liquid solution that the primer meteorites float around in. I just don't understand the whole concept behind this product. Do the primer meteorites dissolve or melt in the liquid solution? How does this work, does it need to be shaken, or how much should be used per each application? I need some answers!!!    

Bobbi Brown Bronzer Blush Duo powder $36.00 USD

I'm going to be totally honest with you about this last product. When I first saw the duo I truly believed the bronzer was the Bahama Brown and the blush was Pink Peony. I mean seriously! Who would ever think something as pink as Pink Peony would ever, EVER pass as a bronzer - definitely not me! Don't get me wrong, I still like the duo but I think I will be more inclined to use it as I had originally planned.

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