I hope you are all having a great week. I have started it a bit tough and had an important appointment yesterday. I was hoping that things would calm down after that but I was wrong. It turned out that I have another important appointment in a month and I have to get prepared! Not to mention that I have a deadline in a week. Oh have I forgotten, I am also going to give a lecture to a class of girls because I am an avid girls in technique promoter and that is in four weeks too. I wish I could clone myself and have a make-up twin who only concentrates on pretty things in life, can you relate?
Although February might not be the most active month for Color Me Loud, I have lots of pretties lined-up, waiting to meet you. So stay tuned!
My favorite piece from Guerlain's Spring Collection is definitely Météorites Perles de Blush (reviewed here).Each time I wear it and post a photo, I am asked which blush it is since it looks so natural. It does and even better, it stay put all day long! I have heard that some are turned off by the cardboard packaging. I personally like it, it is not designed to travel with but it is light weight and looks so cute.
I have acquired a few pressed Meteorites recently and haven't used them all that much so the new Météorites Compacts were not must-have for me. But blogger duties called and I ordered one just for experimental reasons. Today I would like to share my thoughts about how this one compares to the previous releases.
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| Guerlain Météorites Compact #3 Medium |
What I really like about this release is that, there are three new shades so one doesn't have to look like a snow queen. There are options. The classical Météorites Compact is rather white. I was hoping for something a little warmer but which would still brighten up my complexion, so I went for #03 Medium. Medium has beiges, lila and mauve inside but as you know these don't swatch as they appear in the pan so no panic, you won't end up with a lila face.
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| Close-up: Guerlain Météorites Compact #3 Medium |
Since the effect of compacts are really subtle, I believe the best way to define and show it is to show how it is next to other similar compacts. Therefore I have pulled out Wulong from Holiday 2012 and Crazy 68 from Holiday 2013 out of my stash. Just that you know, Wulong is one of those "oh so pretty but oh no so expensive" compacts Guerlain brought out. It has a solid metal and refillable compact. I was pondering about it then it sold out and I started having skippers remorse. I have then bought the one which was on the display at Breuninger but couldn't bring myself to use it frequently since I love it so much. Each time I put it on I end up loving the effect.
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| Guerlain Météorites Compact #3 Medium vs. Wulong and Crazy 68 |
Before I show you how they compare, I would like to talk about packaging. Obviously the best packaging is Wulong Compact with its heavy and luxurious feel. But does it worth 60 bucks? I don't think so. I ended up liking the plastic compact of Crazy 68 too. It has the same space ship form that Wulong and other Météorites have. The worst packaging have to be the one from the new compact. The thick edges don't look sophisticated. The metal looking plastic is not that pretty, picks up finger prints but doesn't feel luxurious.
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| Guerlain Météorites Compact #3 Medium vs. Wulong and Crazy 68 |
If I compare the look and feel of the three compacts, it is easy to see that #3 Medium is the warmest of them all. Wulong was slightly going to a natural rose, which was great for me wince I have natural undertones. Crazy 68 was way too pink for my liking but has a nice brightening effect. What I also notice is that Crazy 68 has an uneven surface but other two are pressed better.
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| Guerlain Météorites Compact #3 Medium vs. Wulong and Crazy 68 |
If I swatch them together in a very heavy fashion, you can notice some difference, which is there once used sheerly on the face but you can't pin point where it comes from. Crazy 68 and Wulong had very close finishes, almost matte with a few sparkle here and there. Unfortunately this pretty "finish" is changed similar to what Guerlain did with their Météorites (Ballz) as well. The finish is more frosty and way too warm. I use it drawing a large G on both of my cheeks. I like this compact on me but I have the feeling that Wulong works much better. Too bad that it was limited edition!
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| Comparison swatches: Guerlain Météorites Compact #3 Medium vs. Wulong and Crazy 68 |
Final thoughts: I appreciate the initiative of bringing a product to more people but packaging is rather thick and is in a plastic compact which looks like metal, not really my cup of tea. It seems #03 was a wrong choice too. It is way too warm, and the finish is changed, to be more (frosty) shimmery. Still if you haven't tried Météorites, it is a nice start.
Do you have any compact Météorites? How do you use it?
