Guerlain Summer Collection 2010: Dazzling Radiance.

I don't think it can get any better than this new collection from Guerlain. For this summer, they have created a color collection called Dazzling Radiance. The collection is based around it's famous Météorites Perles, that have been newly formulated for even more luminosity. These new Pearls with a Purpose, feature soft, delicate shades with a twist of audacity. These two limited edition items were designed to continue to capture this summer-time celebration of absolute radiance. 

Ombre Éclat 4 Shades - $59.00
These velvety soft, luminous shades come in a beautiful palette of four shades, all in the the right summer neutrals. I am loving how a white rosette, the symbol of the Météorites, is stamped on the palette and can be used as a fifth light-enhancing shade.This palette is available in 409 - Ombres Perléesfor this collection.

KissKiss Baby - $31.00
These two new shades that were specially created for the summer collection, add in the spicy audacity with delectable colors that are actually a bit transparent, as the formula is very emollient. KissKiss Baby is enriched with wild mango butter and Luffa oil, so this lip color not only moisturizes, it protect the lips and uses an SPF10 formula to further protect from the sun. Available in two shades: 242 Coral Sunset and 262 Cherry Summer.

At the heart of the collection for which it was built around are the Météorites Perles. This year, the power of the pearl is enhanced through new shades and a new formulation specifically adapted to the needs of different skin tones: a rosy complexion tends to show redness, while a beige complexion turns grey with the onset of fatigue and a golden complexion becomes yellow and dull. So for this, Guerlain has created three different Météorites Perles color harmonies to address the ways that different skin tones reflect color and light.

Météorites Perles is available in 3 color harmonies, for $56.00 each.

Harmony 01 – Teint rosé
Corrective Effect:
mauve reflects light, brightening up the shadowy areas and green diminishes redness.
Unifying Effect:
pink evens out the complexion and champagne accentuates this action by reflecting light.
Light-Enhancing Effect:
white, a touch of light par excellence, illuminates the complexion without ever making the skin appear pale and gold adds additional radiance.

Harmony 02 – Teint beige
Corrective Effect:
mauve and pink combine to add a healthy glow to a dull complexion.
Unifying Effect:
unifying beige and apricot beige add a warm glow to the face.
Light-Enhancing Effect:
white and white gold accentuate the light reflecting result.

Harmony 03 – Teint doré
Corrective Effect:
eternal mauve and blue eliminate the yellow hue in a golden complexion.
Unifying Effect
: unifying beige and chocolate beige enhance a golden complexion.
Light-Enhancing Effect:
white gold reflects light and pearly apricot brightens.

The Guerlain Dazzling Radiance Collection is available right now at select Saks Fifth Avenues, Nordstroms, Neiman Marcus’, Sephoras, Bloomingdales’, and Bergdorf Goodman.

Add Another Bronzer to my Must-Have List!

I guess I am not happy with owning just one (or TEN) perfect bronzers. Bronzers come in so many formulations of intensity, shimmer, sparkle - for so many different moods of makeup. It is no wonder that I have so many and continue to find more that I want. Here is another one I have on the TOP of my must-have list!

This bronzer is from Guerlain, one of the original perfect bronzer formulators. Meet Terracotta Summer Stones.

Could it not be more delicious? I loved the colored pearl beads for a similar yet different bronzer effect you could get with each application. There are four colored pearls in all, in three different sizes, so who knows which exactly your brush will pick up on any given moment.

The "Pearl" rundown:

  • Matte Chocolate - This pearl imparts a soft, even, luminous look
  • Iridescent Copper - This pearl imparts the perfect glow balance to the overall look, structuring it if you will
  • Intense Gold Mini - This smallest pearl adds in that must have gold any good bronzer is known for in just the right amount
  • Maxi Pearl - This one is the largest stone in a beautiful sandy gold tone to give off an overall soft glowing look

Must Have!!! You get it now, right? The $54 price tag for this beauty of a bronzer will not hold me back either. Check it out at Neiman Marcus where, again, it is on my list.

Must Have: Guerlain Terracotta Blush & Sun.

My faux tan has done a number on my skin. So much so that I am doing a week of exfoliation and giving my skin a break from the over drying self-tanners. Not that I won't go back to my self-tanning routine because I look and feel so much more healthy with a faux glow. In the meantime, I am kicking it up a bit with a bit more bronzer.

My latest bronzer fave is this must have from Guerlain, called Terracotta Blush & Sun. I can wear this beauty on it's own, or layered over a darker bronzer for the ultimate glow.


Can you get over that brush? I can't!

Terracotta Blush & Sun comes in three perfect, very wearable shades: Sun Light, a golden peach; Sun Kissed, for more of a rosey tan look; and finally Sun Tan, a golden bronze.