Saturday, February 25, 2012

Guerlain Spring 2012 Collection - The Pinks and The Blacks

It is hard to believe that we have been working through spring collections for almost two months now and that we have about one more month until the weather improves enough to actually wear all the new shades.  I have seen some great pinks this season and I have been turned into a pink fanatic, I think that I have bought more pink shades this season than I ever have before.  The new collection from Guerlain is another one that contains pinks, I first saw hints of this collection at the beginning of the winter and I have been excited to see for quite a long time now.  There are only a few pieces available on the Guerlain website so I went over to the Nordstrom website to get the full range of products and details.

This collection is called The Pinks and The Blacks, it is a series of pale pinks spiked with touches of deep cool tones.  This collection contains one of the famous Guerlain powder products, the pressed version of the famed Meteorites highlighter.  Meteorites is one of the best selling and top rated highlighting products on the market and has one of the biggest followings among beauty bloggers and the Makeup Alley Makeup Board.  Personally, I am more excited for the eye compacts in this collection than any highlighter that this company could release but I may not be in the majority here.

The newest collection from Guerlain...

Meteorites Illuminating and Mattifying Pressed Powder - Guerlain, the pioneer and leader of powders, develops a pressed powder in perfect osmosis with the skin.  This fine, ultra-light, and imperceptible correcting powder delivers radiance in its purest form thanks to light itself.  The secret of this powder case: a constellation of minuscule multicolored radiant pearly particles with yellow, orange, green, red, violet or white reflections to recreate ideal radiance.  Nestled in an elegant powder case, this compact slips into the palm of your hand, the latest 'it' bag or your makeup pouch.  It goes everywhere you do to show off a radiant complexion in all circumstances.  In a round pebble - decorated with this legendary pink rosette and adorned with an integrated mirror as well as a lovely and incomparably soft puff - new Meteorites will be instantly embraced to become the ally of a perfect complexion.
- 01 Teint Rose - cool pink shimmer

Noir G Mascara - New Noir G is the first mascara to combine the extravagant luxury of a jewel case with a mirror and an extraordinary formula that adds volume, lengthens, and curls.  Ultra-black pigments create perfectly defined eyes without any risk of smearing, smudging, or clumping.  A fortifying agent helps to regenerate lashes by stimulating keratin for fortification and lash growth.  Like a magic wand, the ground-breaking Noir G goes one step further with a refillable applicator, making it convenient and easy to switch to a new wand as soon as you need it.  Pull on the case and with a click, the hidden mirror is revealed.  Add a quick twist and the brush appears, ready to create exceptional, stunning lashes.
- Black - black

Ecrin 6 Couleurs Eye Shadow Palette - A trend-setter one day and a sleek sophisticate the next, a woman's style changes with her mood.  Transform your look with one palette, six colors - the possibilites are endless.  This new Guerlain eye shadow palette caters to your every whim, offering a range of iridescent, matte, and satin shadows.  Each palette bears the name of a Guerlain boutique in Paris.  Choose your address!
- 66 Boulevard de Montparnasse - pale pink gold /dirty lavender/warm medium lavender/bright cool blue pink/deep warm red purple/dark cool plum

Ecrin 4 Couleurs Eye Shadow Palette - The essence of color: one palette, four shades.  Create, have fun, and dare to wear color as an accessory.  These palettes were specifically designed to be used together and can be mixed, matched, and blended with no fear of mistakes.  Application is extremely simple, intuitive, fun - risk-free!  Choose your range: each palette offers iridescent, matte, satin, and metallic shadows.
- 11 Les Roses - light pearl pink/medium matte bright pink/medium berry satin/deep plum matte
- 12 Les Aquas - light pearl teal/medium blue shimmer/shimmering silver/deep navy matte

Kiss Kiss Gloss - Lips get drenched in sheer, pearly, or sparkly color with the new Kiss Kiss Gloss!  Its revolutionary, nonsticky formula keeps lips moisturized while water-resistant and magnifying esters ensure long-lasting effects with a boost of volume.  Its flat, smooth brush provides accurate application.  Available in three different formulas: Petal Effect gives sheer coverage, Pearl Effect gets a boost of pearly essence, and Gloss Effect provides a subtle, sparkling finish.
- 870 Cherry Pink - pastel pink
- 872 Flush Pink - bright pink
- 871 Frosted Pink - clear shimmer with soft pink hints
- 869 Rose In Bloom - medium cool pink

Rouge G de Guerlain Lipcolor - At the first click, the case reveals a stunning mirror, a promise of your own personal luxury, and then an exceptional lipstick nestled within the case.  An exceptional accessory, Rouge G de Guerlain surpasses mere beauty with a breathtaking formula.  A precious ruby powder interacts with daylight to reveal spectacular radiance unachieved to date.  At the first contact, lips are immediately defined, smoothed, plumped, and hydrated.  As an ode to the color pink, four new glamorous shades have been created this spring!  Your lips will be left radiant and as soft as a flower petal.  The "Pink Collection" Rouge G comes in 4 Limited Edition shades.
- 75 Rose Barbare - deep pink red rose
- 73 Rose Ensoleille - medium warm coral pink
- 72 Rose Innocent - light cool blue pink
- 74 Rose Piquant - medium neutral rose

I love this collection!  My favorite piece is the Ecrin 6 Couleurs Eye Shadow Palette, this is one of the best ranges of pink and purple shades that I have seen this season and this might be the only eye palette that you would need to buy to create all the pink makeup looks you want this season.  I hate how hard this product is to find but I must try to get to a counter in New York City and buy this palette.  I don't need the other two palettes; the pink one is unnecessary if I purchase the Ecrin 6 Couleurs and the other palette contains blue shades that I would never use.  To round out the eye makeup products, I must try the new mascara formula.
I love almost all of the lip products, I would purchase the lipsticks first.  My favorite shade is the 75 Rose Barbare, this deep red rose will be perfect for spring and then again in the fall.  My second favorite shade is the 72 Rose Innocent, this light pink will be perfect for the spring.  My favorite of the lip glosses is 870 Cherry Pink even though I don't need another pink lip gloss in the least bit.  872 Flush Pink is my second favorite shade of gloss, I have been loving bright pink glosses so far this season and this one looks to be a great addition to my collection.

This collection might be one of my top five favorites of the spring season...

photo courtesy of Nordstrom

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