Givenchy's Summer 2009 Collection Review, Swatches, Photos
Givenchy’s Summer 2009 Collection is a natural, glowy-bronzy compilation of products for the face, eyes, and lips.
Glow to Wear in Sun Satin ($37.00) is a sheer, shimmery (golden-bronze) oil that you can apply all over your body for a subtle, barely bronzed sheen. The shimmer is definitely noticeable, though, so if you aren’t into shimmer, you’ll want to pass on this.
There were two Pop Gloss Crystal lipglosses ($24.00 each) launched — Sun Coral and Sun Rose. Sun Coral is a muted, peachy pink with multicolored shimmer. Sun Rose is a coral-orange shade with subtle multicolored shimmer.
Two bronzers were launched in the form of Prisme Again! Compact Powder Quartet ($43.00 each) — Sun Mango and Sun Cinnamon. Sun Mango is a quartet of light beige to peach tones, and it is ideal for lighter complexions. Sun Cinnamon is similar, just darker, so it is more suitable for deeper complexions.
The Sun Reflection Prisme Again! Eyes Quartet ($50.00) is actually quite stunning. These are four incredibly frosty shades of eyeshadow, but they look like shimmering water when swatched. They were so hypnotic, I found it quite difficult to capture what I liked most about them (their sheen/glimmer) in a photo.
The last piece I tested out was the Prismissime Mat & Glow in Sun Caramel ($53.00), which is a product designed to add just a little warmth to face. It contains six shades of matte caramel-toned shades, and then the three in the center are shimmery. These can be used anywhere you want, from face to eyes, which does make it convenient.
Overall, I wasn’t wow-ed by this collection. I much preferred spring’s Maharani Collection over this. I feel this feels too uninspired and traditional for a summer release. The standout product was the Eye Quartet–the shadows are truly stunning with their water-like glimmer.
See more product photos and swatches!
Sun Coral, Sun Rose
Sun Mango, Sun Cinnamon
Sun Reflection
Sun Reflection
Sun Caramel
Sun Mango
Sun Cinnamon
Sun Caramel
Sun Reflection
Sun Coral, Sun Rose
Sun Coral
Sun Rose
thank you so much! these are so beautiful!
No problem, Jojoba!
Thanks Christine. Do you think Sun Rose is a bit similar to Chanel Tangerine Dream?
Nah, I don’t. This is kind of reddish, Tangerine Dream is definitely a coral shade.
The Glow to Wear in Sun Satin looks yummy!
🙂 Will you be grabbing one for yourself, Michelle?
i do love the Sun Coral it’s just the perfect lipgloss colour
I hope you get one for yourself, Dorcie!
hey when will this be available?
It’s out now!
Love the quad! I liked sun coral but I hate the smell of givenchy glosses.
Too bad about the smell 🙁
I can’t wait to try the lipglosses!
Hope you like!
Those lip glosses are divine!
Which is your fave?
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I’m not a Givenchy fan but those lipglosses are HOT
Haha!
I like Sun Rose on you!
Thanks, YaYa!
I had a question. Does the glow to wear sink into skin and dry completely? I had purchased a similar product and it ended up all on my clothes. Thanks!
It does for me… but it will get a little bit of shimmer onto clothes, because the shimmer isn’t absorbed into your skin, though!
Hi,! Great pictures, Thank you!
The Sun Mango looks amazing – like , the perfect apricot blush
but on your swatch, looks like a normal face powder…
is it like, apricot-ish blush,? or just a face powder,?
I have a medium-light asian skin..will it show up as a blush on my face?
Thank you, Christine!