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Guerlain – Ombre Eclat Duo & Liner – Product Photos & Swatches

Christine — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:10:35 +0000

Guerlain – Ombre Eclat Duo & Liner – Product Photos & Swatches

Guerlain Eyeshadow Duo & Liners ($54.00) come in seven different varieties: L’Heure Brune, L’Heure D’Ambre, L’Heure Rose, L’Heure Fumee, L’Heure Bleue, L’Heure Bronze, and L’Heure de Nuit. Each features two eyeshadows and a coordinating liner. While the shadows are absolutely fantastic — smooth, silky, pigmented — the liner is not nearly as amazing. It can be a little stiff to work with, so you need to dig into the product a bit to get to the underside, which is a bit creamier.

When a quad of eyeshadows goes for $58, I’m hard-pressed to recommend picking up any of these (even though the eyeshadows in it are larger than the quad-sized shadows, it’s still not a great buy). My favorites were L’Heure Bronze and L’Heure Brune, both wearable and easy to use.

Where to Buy: Nordstrom.com

See product photos and swatches…

L’Heure Bleue Duo Liner

L’Heure Bronze Duo Liner

L’Heure Brune Duo Liner

L’Heure d’Ambre Duo Liner

L’Heure D’Ambre Duo Liner

L’Heure Fumee Duo Liner

L’Heure Rose Duo Liner

Guerlain – Eyeshadow Palettes – Product Photos & Swatches

Christine — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:52:38 +0000

Guerlain – Eyeshadow Palettes – Product Photos & Swatches

Guerlain Eyeshadow Palettes ($58.00 each) feel and look like a luxury product. The compact looks like gold, and it has a good amount of weight to it, which adds to that luxe feel. Each palette consists of four eyeshadows; two are stronger colors, while two are more neutral. There are six palettes altogether (not including limited edition releases): Turquoise Cendre, Violette du Soir, Rose Boise, Bronze Dore, Corail Ambre, and Perle d’Argent.

All of the shadows are smooth, silky soft, and well-pigmented. They go on like butter, and they last well even without a base. My absolute favorite was Bronze Dore, but I’m a sucker for greens, so is it really a surprise? I also loved the colors from Corail Ambre, because I felt they were extremely wearable and perfect for summer.

Where to Buy: Nordstrom.com

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Guerlain Turquoise Cendre Eyeshadow Quad

Guerlain Violette du Soir Eyeshadow Quad

Guerlain Rose Boise Eyeshadow Quad

Guerlain Bronze Dore Eyeshadow Quad

Guerlain Corail Ambre Eyeshadow Quad

Guerlain Perle d’Argent Eyeshadow Quad

Guerlain – KissKiss Lipstick, Stick Gloss, Extreme Lipstick – Swatches

Christine — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:18:10 +0000

Guerlain – KissKiss Lipstick, Stick Gloss, Extreme Lipstick – Swatches

Guerlain’s KissKiss Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.12 oz.) is an extremely creamy, opaque formula that goes on like a dream and lasts for hours. The lipsticks are never drying and make lips feel hydrated and soft. KissKiss Extreme Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.12 oz.) is similar, but touted to be able to prevent your lipstick from smudging or bleeding. Personally, I find the original lipstick formula to be better than the Extreme one; I don’t find the Extreme is really that bleed-free. However, Extreme has a less glossy finish and more of a semi-matte look to it.

KissKiss Stick Gloss ($30.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a sheer, gloss-in-solid-form lipstick. I’m not in love with these, as I find them fairly sheer and feel like I need to use more product for each application (therefore, I imagine I’d go through a tube much faster). These reminded me a bit of MAC’s Slimshines – fun and nice to use, but you just use them up way too fast. Stick Gloss is extremely moisturizing and has a very nice, ultra glossy look when applied to lips.

Where to Buy: Nordstrom.com

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Cuivre Ardent 552, Rose Impudique 570, Fauve Seduisant 546

Fauve Seduisant 546, Rose Eternal 161, Envie de Beige 540

Beige Nude 550, Purple Strass 571, Sexy Tango 524

Sexy Tango 524, Beige Strass 545, Rose Strass 567

Peche Frivole 542, Pinky Boop 561, Sweet Beige 551

Sweet Beige 551, Rose Entetant 569, Reve d’Or 544

Exces de Rouge 523, Folie de Grenat 525, Pushy Pink 560

Pushy Pink 560, Bois d’Amour 554, Beige Sensuel 553

Fabulous Rouge 531, Insolence de Rouge 522, Terre d’Amour 543

Terre d’Amour 543, Cuivre Fusion 529, Red Rooster 520

Brulee d’Impatience 548, Brun de Plaisir 547, Very Gold 500

Orange Encore 121, Rose Ingenue 573, Peche Fougeuse 541

KissKiss Extreme: 141 A Jamais Brun, Rouge Infini 120, Beige Sans Fin 140

KissKiss Extreme: Beige Sans Fin 140, Orange Encore 121, Plus que Jamais Rose 160

KissKiss Stick Gloss: Berry Pink 963, Cherry Pink 961, Mango Fizz 942

KissKiss Stick Gloss: Mango Fizz 942, Brown Toffee 941, Grape Juice 962, Jelly Red 920

KissKiss Stick Gloss: Grape Juice 962, Jelly Red 920, Vanilla Beige 940, Candy Pink 960

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Guerlain – KissKiss Gloss – Product Photos & Swatches

Christine — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:53:08 +0000

Guerlain – KissKiss Gloss – Product Photos & Swatches

Guerlain KissKiss Gloss ($29.00 each) is one of my favorite lipgloss formulas. It’s not too thin, not too thick, and it has a great non-sticky texture. The lipgloss itself is hydrating on lips, and it lasts 4-5 hours on me with no problems. One cool thing about the gloss is that Guerlain designed it to be water-resistant, as well. Each gloss contains 0.20 oz. of product.

For comparison, a MAC Lipglass contains 0.17 oz. for $14.00, while a MAC Dazzleglass contains 0.06 oz. for $18.00. These are extremely similar to Dazzleglass (actually, since KissKiss Gloss has been around longer, it’s really more like Dazzleglass is similar to it) in texture, feel, and shimmer. I find that KissKiss Glosses can run sheer or more opaque, depending on the shade itself. My Nordstrom carried ten different shades in-store, but I think there are around twenty or so permanently available shades. I did a review of three of the shades awhile back, but you can see that here.

KissKiss Laque is a creamy, opaque high-shine gloss. It’s available in less than ten shades and retails for $28.00 each, with each gloss contianing 0.20 oz. of product. My local counter only carried two of these, and both shades are new for summer/fall. If you’re not a shimmery/glittery lip kind of person, these are more of a full color, high-gloss lip without the shimmer.

Where to Buy: Nordstrom.com

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Beige Secret 841, Real Beige 842, Fraise a Croquer 821, Beige Caprice 845, Rose Sunset 864

Beige Secret 841, Real Beige 842, Fraise a Croquer 821

Fraise a Croquer 821, Beige Caprice 845, Rose Sunset 864

Abricot Gourmand 840, Rose Florida 860, Cherry Fizz 820, Rose Tentation 865, Figue Plaisir 866

Abricot Gourmand 840, Rose Florida 860, Cherry Fizz 820

Cherry Fizz 820, Rose Tentation 865, Figue Plaisir 866

Sensual 742, Rosewood 743 (KissKiss Laque)

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Guerlain – Blush 4 Eclats Sculpting Blush – Product Photos & Swatches

Christine — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:07:57 +0000

Guerlain Blush 4 Éclats Sculpting Blushes

Guerlain – Blush 4 Éclats Sculpting Blush – Product Photos & Swatches

Guerlain ‘Blush 4 Éclats’ Sculpting Blush ($48.00 each) are described as a beveled brush designed to be used left to right so your brush picks up the lighter shades and deposits those on the top of your cheekbones, while the darker shades cover your lower cheeks. Sounds fancy, yeah? I don’t own of these (yet!), but I will say that they feel incredibly smooth, soft, and they’re buildable. You can easily layer the color to intensify a look. Each color is not easily used individually, so it’s definitely more of a left-to-right or swirl all together kind of application. Luckily, they all are stunning when swirled together, too.

Who has tried these? Anyone love them? Hate them?

Where to Buy: Nordstrom.com

See product photos and swatches…

Note: Each blush has each individual color swatched, and then the last swatch is all four colors mixed together.

Guerlain Tendre Aurore Blush 4 Éclats Sculpting Blush

Guerlain Soleil Couchant Blush 4 Éclats Sculpting Blush

Guerlain Lueur D’ Automne Blush 4 Éclats Sculpting Blush

Guerlain Rosee Du Printemps Blush 4 Éclats Sculpting Blush

Guerlain Rose Plein Vent Blush 4 Éclats Sculpting Blush

Guerlain Nuit D’ Ete Blush 4 Éclats Sculpting Blush