I hope you all had a great start in the week. I am having some back ache since Saturday and although it got significantly better, it is definitely still no fun. It gets worse when I sit down so writing a blog post became a bit of a challenge. I usually get a few posts ready for the week but this week I might have to go a bit slower, please bare with me. Oh and yes I am writing this post while standing.
Guerlain's Terracotta line is being extended by Bonne Mine (Healthy Glow) Powders to be combined with Joli Teint Beautifying Foundation which was released last year. Guardian describes it as two steps to get an healthy glow. I personally don't go for deeper foundation shades all over my face and find it rather unnatural, so I tried new Guerlain Terracotta Joli Teint Healthy Glow Powder on its own to share my thoughts with you today.
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| Guerlain Terracotta Joli Teint Healthy Glow Powder #03 Natural Brunettes |
The Packaging:
Although it is made of plastic, the packaging is sleek, looks very modern and really very chic. Although it has 10 g/0.35 OZ of product in it, it somehow manages to be thin and practical. It doesn't come in a pouch and doesn't have a brush for touch ups but I don't see it as a problem. I would rather get my own retractable brush and take it with me instead of using small brushes in the compacts which never work. The compact has a click closure and it looks like it may open inside your purse if you don't place it properly, this is something to consider. Other than that thumbs up for packaging.
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| Guerlain Terracotta Joli Teint Healthy Glow Powder #03 Natural Brunettes |
Shades
There are four shades at the moment. You can see all of them swatched side by side at Mostly Sunny here. The names go like 00 Light Blondes, 01 Light Brunettes, 02 Natural Blondes and 03 Natural Brunettes. 00 and 02 which are denoted as blondes have a pink crescent while brunettes (01 and 03) have peachy/orangey parts. The one I have here is 03 Natural Brunettes and I have to say, although I would be classified as brunette in real life, I don't see how such a high end brand would produce such an orange turning powder. I really wonder which brunettes look so orange when tanned. Everything from compact to design and the pleasant perfume of the product is so lovely but when it comes to apply it, I am without words.
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| Close-up: Guerlain Terracotta Joli Teint Healthy Glow Powder #03 Natural Brunettes |
I would like to also give a comparison to Chanel Les Beiges below but before going into that I would like to show you some of the colors swatched side by side and you can see how orange Guerlain Terracotta Joli Teint Healthy Glow Powder in #03 Natural Brunettes turns on me. I have natural undertones and almost no bronzer turns orange on me but this one manages to do so. Big caution for those of you who would like to try this product, stay away from #03!
Another point about the shade is that, even the deepest powder is rather light. You can see it against Chanel Les Beiges #30, which is the third lightest shade in the line and a great contour shade for my NC20 (even a little lighter) skin and the deepest Guerlain Terracotta is lighter than this one. I believe the fair ladies will enjoy this line more. I wished they would have offered something for medium to deeper skin tones as well.
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| Comparison Swatch: Guerlain Terracotta Joli Teint Healthy Glow Powder #03 Natural Brunettes vs. Chanel Les Beiges |
Here is me wearing Guerlain Terracotta Joli Teint Healthy Glow Powder #03 Natural Brunettes on my cheeks as a orange blush to go with the rest of the makeup which I tried hard to keep warm to be able to match the undertones of #03 Natural Brunettes. On my lips I have one of the Chanel Rouge Coco relaunch shades called Coco, review coming up soon. I will also post a review about the eye shadow palette I used in this look from By Terry if my back decides to behave.
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| FOTD: Guerlain Terracotta Joli Teint Healthy Glow Powder #03 Natural Brunettes |
Les Beiges vs. Terracotta Joli Teint
A few things to note down once these are compared to Chanel Les Beiges line. Les Beiges have a brush provided, which is not a big deal for me since I don't find those brushes working anyway. The amount of product and the price point is comparable. Les Beiges has SPF 15 whereas Guerlain Joli Teint Healthy Glow Powder doesn't have any. I think it is thought to be the second step after Joli Teint Foundation, which provides SPF 20. Les Beiges have more anti-aging ingredients and some natural oils. I don't see these in ingredient list of Terracotta Joli Teint Powder but it has hydrating ingredients such as sodium hyaluronate and glycerin, which is probably better for drier skin types. If I could use it all over (I don't dare, given the undertones) I could report about how much it moisturizes, although I didn't find Les Beiges any drying, even used as all over powder. Both of them have fragrance. Les Beiges have shades for deeper complexions as well.
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| Guerlain Terracotta Joli Teint Healthy Glow Powder #03 Natural Brunettes |
Final thoughts: Love the packaging and the design of the powder. The formula is nice too but the shade range is too restricted with a strong focus on paler complexions. Undertones of #03 Natural Brunettes is very very warm, which manages to turn orange even on my natural to warm skin tone and I don't find it very natural because of that. Probably #02 would be a better match for me.
Those are now available in Germany and I believe they are rolling out around the world. One powder compact sets you back 48€ for a generous 10 g of product. Have you checked them out? What are your thoughts?
Disclaimer: The product in this post was sent free of charge for my consideration.
I am not paid for this review. All opinions are honest and my own.
