Guerlain discussion

Anitacska · Oct 20, 2012

It is available on the Selfridges website, but I don't know why not elsewhere. When I wanted to buy it from Harrods 2 weeks ago it wasn't in stock their either. I'm angry I'll miss out on the Debenhams bonus points because of this.

The only other thing I want is the new Bobbi Brown shimmer brick right now and I refuse to buy something I don't need just to make up the £50. I even saw it in BeautyBase in Westfield on Tuesday!

tats said:
I want the eyeshadow palette, why is it not out yet here?? I'm getting impatient!! Too many nice collections this year..

tats · Oct 20, 2012

Anitacska said:
It is available on the Selfridges website, but I don't know why not elsewhere. When I wanted to buy it from Harrods 2 weeks ago it wasn't in stock their either. I'm angry I'll miss out on the Debenhams bonus points because of this. The only other thing I want is the new Bobbi Brown shimmer brick right now and I refuse to buy something I don't need just to make up the £50. I even saw it in BeautyBase in Westfield on Tuesday!

I'm waiting for other stores to get it too, although I really want to buy something.. I guess I'll just have to wait..
I'm not paying delivery for selfridges when they fail to deliver. no way.

mac_aiken · Oct 20, 2012

I got the new Dragon Meteorites this week. OMG these are the best ones yet. Mine has several of the burgundy balls in it. The effect is stunning. Flawless, glowing skin. LOVE them! And even though I couldn't use one up completely in many years, I am fighting the urge to back these up.

SubwayDreaming · Oct 20, 2012

Hooray!!!

If you decide to try it, let us know what you think!

katred said:
OMG. I finally had a chance to check out the new Parure Lumiere foundation and, yes, it is available in shade 01, which is just about a perfect match for my skin.

Haven · Oct 20, 2012

Anitacska said:
I'm even worse, I also bought the shimmer spray and I really want the Voyage Powder (basically that's everything other than the nail polishes and the gold lipstick).

I am probably going to end up with the same haul as you. Is there going to be a refill available for the Voyage Powder? I know that there are refills available for a previous release.

Anitacska · Oct 20, 2012

I think the only refill you can buy is the regular Mythic one, although I have bought a couple of older LE ones on eBay before.

Haven said:
I am probably going to end up with the same haul as you. Is there going to be a refill available for the Voyage Powder? I know that there are refills available for a previous release.

Monsy · Oct 20, 2012

how would you compare them to other ones?

mac_aiken said:
I got the new Dragon Meteorites this week. OMG these are the best ones yet. Mine has several of the burgundy balls in it. The effect is stunning. Flawless, glowing skin. LOVE them! And even though I couldn't use one up completely in many years, I am fighting the urge to back these up.

Ikram · Oct 20, 2012

I went to my fave Guerlain counter yesterday.

I was going to get Turandot quad and Dragon Perles. But then I actualy ended up not getting anything form the Holiday collection.

I swatched and like a lot color combo in the Caligraphy Liu palette, meaning I loved the 3 top shades- cream, copper and grey. The other shades and the lippies I would probably not use. And I do not like the design of the packaging so much.

So then I decided to go with Turandot.

I skipped the Dragon pearls because they looked more glittery than the Pucci ones. Loved the pressed Wulong powder but would never pay that much for it. Nail polishes were nothing special as well as the lipsticks.

So I decided the get one of the perm quads which was on my list for about a year but I never got any of the perm quads because I always wanted the seasonal items.
My SA is so sweet, she gave me so many samples as well as GWP and large size GWP of Shalimar perfume.

When I got home I found out she mistakenly didnt give me Turandot but Les Gris palette.
So dilemma again, should I return Les Gris, should I keep it, should I get Turandot or Caligraphy.

I am in a mode of keeping my stash in reasonable size so I said I will only get items I totally love, dont know now.

Ikram · Oct 20, 2012

SubwayDreaming said:
Hooray!!!

If you decide to try it, let us know what you think!

My SA tried it on my as well as gave me samples to try at home. I can say right away I dont like it. Didnt cover anything.
She gave me also samples of Lingerie de peas and Parure gold, once I try I can compare it, but as far as glowy foundation this doesnt come nearl my HG Burberry sheer.

katred · Oct 20, 2012

Ikram said:
My SA tried it on my as well as gave me samples to try at home. I can say right away I dont like it. Didnt cover anything.
She gave me also samples of Lingerie de peas and Parure gold, once I try I can compare it, but as far as glowy foundation this doesnt come nearl my HG Burberry sheer.

Sorry to hear that you didn't like it. I tried a little on, but just along my jawline and it was more to test the colour that anything. I didn't notice that it was so sheer! I haven't tried the Burberry sheer, since it's hard to get Burberry in Canada. Maybe I can ask my SA for a sample of the Parure Lumiere to try before I commit to a whole bottle.

Anitacska · Oct 20, 2012

I prefer the new Lumiere foundation to Lingerie de Peau, it's very nice texture with great oil control.

elegant-one · Oct 20, 2012

The Dragon Meteorites are glittery???

Anitacska · Oct 20, 2012

They are quite glittery, yes.

elegant-one said:
The Dragon Meteorites are glittery???

elegant-one · Oct 20, 2012

Anitacska said:
They are quite glittery, yes.

Ok, that pretty much makes them a NO for me. Thats not what the Guerlain SA told me on the phone. He said they are matte to soft focus pearl??? Ugghh

CartoonChic · Oct 20, 2012

Anitacska said:
They are quite glittery, yes.

Oh no. I just ordered the Dragon Ballz (

) moments ago. It's my first Guerlain purchase. I should've checked this thread once more before doing so. How glittery are they?

katred · Oct 20, 2012

Anitacska said:
They are quite glittery, yes.

Oh dear... I'm not sure if I want glittery balls (OK, I'm immature, I just giggled at that). I was hoping to use these as a sort of a finishing powder with a bit of a glow. Any appreciable amount of glitter makes that a no-go.

Ikram · Oct 20, 2012

I think the Pucci ones are sort of glittery. When I use the Pucci ones and look at my face up close I see the particles.
These had even more glittery particles than Pucci ones.

It might also depends how do you want to use it, If you use glowy base, glowy foundation and the pearls it might be too much, but if your base is matte it might be totally great.
I use glowy foundation (Burberry) of glowy BB ream most of the days so I think the Pucci ones for me are little overboard. If I use more matte BB cream the pearls make beautiful skin.

My SA recommened to wait until they come out with something I really love. She didnt think they were that great either, she only recommended itto wear for parties or nights. She said they bring new pearls several times per year and a reasonable person doesnt need more than 2 or 3 boxes (even 1 for most regular people). I am not crazy for that black packaging either, so plain. Hope next ones will be pink or something colorful.

Sorry if I am being too critical, but I can not keep buying things at the rate I was last year, I have only 1 face.

CartoonChic · Oct 20, 2012

katred said:
Oh dear... I'm not sure if I want glittery balls (OK, I'm immature, I just giggled at that). I was hoping to use these as a sort of a finishing powder with a bit of a glow. Any appreciable amount of glitter makes that a no-go.

That's the same thing I was looking to do. After trying out the Marilyn Monroe Beauty Powder and liking it, I wanted to try more face powders that would create a glow. I thought the Meteorites would be perfect, but not if they're glittery. And don't worry, I giggled too.

Ikram · Oct 20, 2012

The Wulong powder on the other side is awesome.
Love.

Very fine, glowy, no glitter at all.

elegant-one · Oct 20, 2012

katred said:
Oh dear... I'm not sure if I want glittery balls (OK, I'm immature, I just giggled at that). I was hoping to use these as a sort of a finishing powder with a bit of a glow. Any appreciable amount of glitter makes that a no-go.

Well count me in on the glittering balls or Dragon Balls...it all makes me laugh

I wonder why the SA didn't say they were glittery?

And April - you love them right? Maybe you're also a fan of glittering balls...hmmm

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