Hello bloggers! Hoping everyone is having a lovely Sunday. I'm a bit bored right now so I thought I would post a review on one of my meteorites from my collection. This is from last years editions of meteorites and it's Guerlain Meteorites Beige Chic. This year they have a similar edition called Teint Beige 02 although the new version has varying pearl tones in it, this is more of a pure beige. Also the new meteorites are less grams in weight while this is a bit weightier at 33 grams. I mentioned the signature meteorites scent before but never stated what it is so I'll start with that first. Anything that's marked meteorites from Guerlain whether it's the pearls, compact, loose powder or what not all have the same scent to it. It's the scent from Guerlains Meteorites Perfume that was discontinued years ago. The scent was a wonderful one at that in the violet family but unfortunately the formula was too diluted that it didn't even last half on hour on. Pity... The floral essence consists of iris, heliotrope, and violet. I love when you wiggle the top portion of the carton and get that fresh whiff of meteorites, it's heavenly! I'm also certain I mentioned the concept behind the box's design which was fashioned after a jewelry box on Marie Antoinette's dresser. As for what beige chic looks like on your skin, it's basically a setting powder of loose pearls that give a luminous glow to your face. I need to stress it's not a blusher! Reading reviews on how people find that they get no color on the face and how it irritates them irritates me. They never advertised this product as a blush so you wont have any color show up on your face. The purpose of these pearls are to set your make up while correcting imperfections and skin tone especially under lighting. A lot of people complain that it's chalky but I'm sure that because they are swiping tons of the product on their face trying to get color to come up. You only need to swirl your brush once over the pearls and that's it, your done! There also is no glitter in the formula but under lighting you see the tiniest hints of radiance. The pearls with more pink, blue and violets in them are for more light or pink toned skin. The beige, gold or darker neutrals are more suitable for medium to darker skin tones. For example, if you have medium or darker skin a shade choice like Mythic will make your skin look chalky. So perhaps people who complain about too much chalkiness are just choosing the wrong shade. The heaviness some people might feel may also be due to an oilier skin complexion. If there is too much oil or moisture on your face then it stands to reason the powder will absorb the oil and turn heavy on your skin. Perhaps an oil-free super matte foundation might help adjust this problem or remembering to exfoliate your skin will an oil free product can kill the excess build up on your skin before applying other products on. I know people who don't wash their face before putting on their foundation,umm that's a no-no! There's a great guide on Sephora that explains how the color correctors work for each skin tone. Meteorites are rather pricey but you should have at least one in your collection and it's worth the investment because the powder will last you a long time. Even when the pearls set and start to get less, all the loose powder that falls off and drops to the bottom of the box is still usable. Most compact powders are less than seven grams and cost well over $35 but with these pearls you get well over three times the amount than from a compact and it's far more luxurious. My skin tone is very light but I also have yellow undertones which make all the shades work fine for me. The lighter mauve, purple & blue pearls help kill the yellow that cause a sallowness to my skin helping to brighten up my tone and the beige, apricot and golden pearls give a warmth & luminosity to my skin.As you can see in the photo the box is not filled to the top because they add a puff inside which takes up plenty of space but serves a purpose in helping to keep the pearls from moving about and crushing. If they removed that fat puff which is utterly useless they could add twice the amount of pearls while covering the top with a delicate little foam insert instead. But they probably wont because cosmetic company's are thrifty while torturing us with high prices. I have to say Guerlain has got to be one of the most priciest cosmetic houses out there but they make some fantastic products. There are a few more meteorites in my collection and I'll be reviewing them from time to time just so I can show you the various shades they were offered in. You should note that while they don't look that different from each other, the subtle variations and combination's of pearl colors are there none the less. Stay beautiful! XOXO
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