Bobbi Brown Holiday 2011 Collection - Party Collection

Bobbi Brown's holiday collection is all about the fun and parties of the holiday season - which is exactly what we should be celebrating this time of the year!  I am all about having fun and as I stated earlier this season, lots of people tend to forget about that this time of the year and more stressed out than anything else.  Bobbi is so inspired by the parties and the fun of this season that she even released a new fragrance named Party to complement all the lovely makeup that is in this collection.  This collection is all shimmer and great shades for both lips and eyes.  I am so excited to look at these products!

The Party Collection from Bobbi Brown!

Onyx and Silver Eye Paint Palette - Accent eyes with the cool silvers and icy blues in this palette.  these long-wearing, densely pigmented shadows can be applied wet or dry for a variety of effects.  A unique combination of metallic powders, translucent oils, and polymers deliver a lustrous, highly-reflective finish.
- Tinsel - light silver
- Silver - blue silver
- Blue Onyx - deep indigo blue
- Lava - black with silver pearl

Chocolate and Gold Eye Paint Palette - Warm up your eyes for the holidays with this palette of golds and bronzes.  These long-wearing, densely pigmented shadows can be applied wet or dry for a varoety of effects.  A unique combination of metallic powers, transulcent oils, and polymers deliver a lustrous, highly-reflective finish.
- Gold - pale gold
- Bronze - beige gold
- Black Gold - black with gold pearl
- Chocolate - rich born with gold pearl

Party Eye Palette - Pop the bubbly!  Champagne, gold, and copper shades will accentuate and complement any party attire for the holidays.  Includes a Mini Dual Ended Shadow/Eyeliner Brush.
- Bone Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow - off white
- Champagne Quartz Metallic Eye Shadow - champagne pink
- Pebble Metallic Eye Shadow - pinky grey brown
- Pink Blaze Sparkle Eye Shadow - golden rose
- Copper Sand Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow - golden brown
- Black Chocolate Eye Shadow - blackest plum

Cool Party Eye Palette - With this versatile palette, you can choose to keep it cool and icy or choose to go for a more dramatic smoldering eye.  These are the perfect shade options to go from day to night, with just the right amount of shimmer and sparkle.  Includes a Mini Dual Ended Shadow/Eyeliner Brush.
- White Eye Shadow - pure white
- Iced Blue Metallic Eye Shadow - pale icy blue
- Rockstar Metallic Eye Shadow - medium metallic gray
- Sterling Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow - medium silver blue
- Gunmetal Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow - dark charcoal blue
- Onyx Sparkle Eye Shadow - black sparkle

Ultimate Party Collection - This collection features everything a girl about town needs to look party ready.  With eight matte, Metallic, Shimmer, and Sparkle Eye Shadows plus four Glitter Lip Glosses, this palette will add a special touch of holiday fun to any look.  Includes a Mini Lip Brush and Mini Eye Shadow Brush.
- Navajo Metallic Eye Shadow - creamy pinkish white
- Chrome Patina Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow - silver khaki
- Pewter Chrome Eye Shadow - cool bronze metallic
- Plum Steel Metallic Eye Shadow - gray plum with silver pearl
- Crushed Granite Sparkle Eye Shadow - pale silver lilac
- Antique Gold Metallic Eye Shadow - deep gold sparkle
- Black Topaz Metallic Eye Shadow - deep green with gold pearl
- Rave Glitter Lip Gloss - deep chocolate plum
- Soiree Pink Glitter Lip Gloss - baby pink with silver flecks
- Iced Lilac Glitter Lip Gloss - light lilac with silver flecks
- Tinsel Glitter Lip Gloss - bright pink with gold pearl

Party Shimmer Brick - For the holiday season, Bobbi adds Party Shimmer Brick to her iconic collection.  This high luster combo of gold and silver will brighten your face for a glowing effect.

Dual Ended Eye Liner - Bobbi'e Dual Ended Eye Liner, one side brightens, while the other side defines for long-wearing that doesn't fade.  A unique combination of soft waxes and oils, plus a high concentration of pigments provides silky-smooth application and dense, even color.
- Jet and Chrome - black and silver
- Caviar and Gold - blackest brown and yellow gold
- Chocolate and Bronze - dark brown and golden chocolate

Lip Color - Bobbi's original formula treats lips to rich color with a soft-matte finish.  Infused with Vitamins E and C as well as Beeswax, it also moisturizes and comforts lips.
- Party Alice - pink rose
- Party Rose - deep berry

High Shimmer Lip Gloss - Bobbi's new lip gloss combines gorgeous, light catching shimmer with lasting, non-sticky shine.  Made with fine pearls and clear pigments, High Shimmer Lip Gloss stays color-true and gives lips beautiful, brilliant dimension.  Plus it's enriched with emollients and Vitamins C and E to moisturize, condition, and protect lips, so they feel as good as they look.  Whether you wear it on your own or on top of your favorite Lip Color, the new tapered applicator lets you apply it like a pro.
- Silver Pearl - silver with pink pearl
- Gold Pearl - yellow gold with pearl
Shimmer Lip Gloss - Bobbi has sized up all her glosses to give you an extra dose of shine.  Shimmer Lip Gloss offers beautiful, non-sticky shine with a touch of iridescence and is perfect on its own or over your favorite lipstick.  Formulated with Aloe Extract to soothe and soften lips; Vitamins C and E for anti-oxidant protection; and Jojoba and Avocado Oils to moisturize lips.
- Black Pearl - dusty mauve

Bobbi's Party Eau de Parfum - Bobbi's new fragrance for the holiday season will put you in a festive mood.  Featuring a rich bouquet of violet leaves, rose petals, and sandalwood, it's both classic and feminine, making in a perfect match for a cocktail dress or cozy sweater.

Lip Gloss Trio - Shimmer, sparkle, and shine.  Bobbi's Lip Trio is the perfect gift and back for a limited time in three beautiful shades and textures.  Now available in our original 4.2 ml lip gloss size.  Wear each shade alone for a quick pop of color or layer over lipstick for extra shine.  Includes Bare Sparkle High Shimmer Lip Gloss, Aubergine Lip Gloss, and Pastel Pink High Shimmer Lip Gloss.

Love, love, love this collection!  The eye palettes in this collection are among two of the best that I have seen all season.  I think that the brown and gold is my favorite of the two since all of those shades will work very well with my blue eyes.  The Ultimate Party palette might also be the best palette that I have seen this whole season and I am hoping that this will be sitting under my Christmas tree on Christmas morning, I will be sending out some strong hints to family over the next few days.  I will be sending the same hints out about the newest Shimmer Brick, I haven't even tried a Shimmer Brick yet but this one is so lovely that I want it just for the design in the powder.

Last but not least, I see another new rose fragrance!  Adding fragrances to the holiday collections is a great idea and one that I hope that we continue to see over the next few seasons, I need to seek this one out too!

photo courtesy of Bobbi Brown

Trish McEvoy Holiday 2011 Collection - Winter Romance

The new collection from Trish McEvoy is aimed at both the holiday seasons and the winter months afterward, it is much less holiday than many of the other collections that have come out so far.  This collection creates a much softer, more neutral look than all the metallics and smoky eyes that we have been seeing for the past few weeks.  This collection contains a range of products, from eye and lip shades to a new fragrance.  I think that my favorite part of this collection will be the new fragrance, it is dark rose with a base of spices and woods.  I am always looking for new rose fragrances and this one sounds very unique. 

"Be a hopeful romantic this holiday season with these dreamy beauty enhancers.", states the Trish McEvoy website.  The model for this collection has a more dramatic neutral eye look with natural shades for the lips.  I just ordered the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette so I don't know that I need any more neutral shadows but this look is really pretty and I want to see if I already own anything like these shades.

Here is the holiday/winter collection from Trish McEvoy...

Eye Base Essentials - Trish McEvoy's Eye Base Essentials is a shadow primer and upper-eye brightener designed to correct darkness and discoloration of the eyelid, instantly creating a more vibrant, bright-eyed look while locking shadow in place for crease-proof, all-day wear.  Wear alone or as primer for shadow longevity.  Available in a range of shades to suit all skintones.

Deluxe Eye Shadow - This creamy, pigment-rich shadow delivers added brightness over your shadow primer, Eye Base Essentials.  Long wearing, crease resistant, color true.  Can be used dry and wet with Finish Line.  Can be applied sheer or layered for more coverage.
- Shell - creamy pale beige

Eye Shadow - This creamy, pigment-rich shadow delivers perfect depth and intensity for shading, contouring, and lining.  Long wearing, crease-resistant, color true.  Can be used dry and wet with Finish Line.  Can be applied sheer or layered for more definition.
- Antique Rose - medium warm rose shimmer

Glaze Eye Shadow - This creamy, shimmering, pigment-rich shadow delivers perfect depth and intensity for highlighting, contouring, and lining with a sophisticated finish.  Long wearing, crease-resistant, color true.  Can be used dry and wet with Finish Line.  Can be applied sheer or layered for more definition.
- Romance - pale shimmering blue pink

Intense Gel Eye Liner - Trish's intensely pigmented, longest wearing gel eye liner in pencil form glides effortlessly along the lash line for high-powered definition and the built-in sponge tip allows for effortless creation of a sultry smokey eye.  For use on inside or outside the lash line.
- Arabian Nights - deep navy blue

High Volume Mascara - This revolutionary tubular volumizing mascara forms water-resistant tubes 360 degrees around lashes, dries instantly, and cannot smudge or smear.  Better than waterproof, the 24 hour formula stays just-applied looking yet slides off with only warm water without leaving a trace.  The precision brush grabs lashes at the roots to lengthen even the shortest hairs for the look of a naturally lush lash line.
- Jet Black - deep black

Lash Curling Mascara - This revolutionary tubular curling mascara forms water-resistant tubes 360 degrees around lashes, dries instantly, and cannot smudge or smear.  Better than waterproof, the 24 hour formula stays just-applied looking yet slides off with only warm water without leaving a trace.  The innovative curling brush lifts and curves each lash for instant eye-opening curl.
- Jet Black - deep black

Bronzer - This innovative bronzer for all skin tones delivers a soft golden glow for a lit-from-within look.  The ultra-fine powder glides evenly onto skin to create all-over warmth and definition while adhering for long wear.  Trish prescribes this illuminating bronzer year-round for a healthy, natural glow.  Universally flattering for all skin tones.  Translucent pigments provide a mistake-proof application.
- Golden - medium matte bronzer for all skin tones

Lip Liner - This perfect lip-defining formula glides on smoothly for precise, natural definition.
- Barely Rose - neutral medium rose

Classic Cream Lip Color - Trish McEvoy's Classic Cream Lip Color Collection combines mistake-proof pigments with a lip-conditioning formula for a rich, creamy, long-wear finish.
- Vibrant Pink - medium cool pink

Black Rose Oud - Glamorous.  Discover Black Rose Oud, a mesmerizing, opulent, modern scent that combines rare black baccara rose and coveted agarwood with vibrant florals, exotic spices, and sensual woods.

Very excited for this new perfume fragrance, this spicy rose sounds very unique and I must try it out very soon.  I want all of the eye shadow shades from this collection, I see both of the pinks working very well with the original Urban Decay Naked Palette and I will be able to create many versions of this eye look by adding that palette to this look.  I can live without the lip products from this collection but I am very curious about that bronzer, I am wondering how a bronzer will make my skin look this time of the year when it is super pale.

photo courtesy of Trish McEvoy

Clarins Vital Light Facial Serum

My skincare choices have consisted of almost exclusively Caudalie for several years, all the way up until I began looking at Clarins products for my French Week 2011 theme week.  I started with one of their primers and quickly fell in love with both that product and what the sales associate told me about the background of the brand.  Therefore I jumped at the chance to try out a huge sample of the Vital Light Serum when Sephora offered it for free on their website several months ago.  After about two weeks with my sample, I fell in love with this product and quickly bought the full size version of this facial serum.  This is the first time that I have ever liked a serum near as much as my beloved Caudalie Vinoperfect Facial Serum, a very huge accomplishment for this serum.

This is the first skincare product that I have used consistently from this company and it was a great introduction to their brnad of high quality skincare.  I have to count the primer that I bought from Clarins as a makeup product since I only use it when I need my makeup to last all day long, I use this product much more consistently than the primer.

The Sephora website gives the best product description that I have seen so far for this serum.  "A superchared serum that defies dark spots, dullness, and wrinkles.  This serum helps to correct the appearance of dark spots.  It also visibly lifts and firms skin while restoring the deep luminosity of a young-looking complexion.  Vital Light Serum features the unprecedented ingredient Hexylresorcinol.  The latest scientifically proven dark spot reducer, this active ingredient addresses dark spots at the source: the pigmentation process.  It is four times more effective than a two percent concentration of hydroquinone, an anti-dark spot ingredient used in the pharmaceutical industry.  This serum also includes a tripeptide and exclusive plant extracts."

"Hexylresorcinol is 100 percent safe, 100 percent kind to skin, and creates zero toxicity.  This product also boosts the performance of Clarins Vital Light Day and Vital Light Night products.  It is allergy tested and non-comedogenic."

The Sephora website provides some of the results of the testing that was done on this product, showing that it is very effective and works the way that it is designed to.  "71% saw a reduction in dark spots.  84% saw firmer skin.  85% saw a more radiant complexion.  88% saw a more even skintone.  57% saw a reduction in wrinkles."

The active ingredients are as follows...

- Hexylresorcinal - The latest scientifically proven ingredient, this safe, gentle alternative to hydroquinone is used to treat hyperpigmentation.  A natural molecule, it reduces dark spots by going to the source of the pigmentation process.
- Spergularia - A pioneering plant extract, it helps lighten dark spots and hyper pigmentation to promote smooth, even skintone.
- Waltheria and Cochlearia - These two pioneering plant extracts reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles while restoring the deep luminosity of young looking skin.

I did a bit of researching into Hexylresorcinal but wasn't able to find much more than I found out about it from the Sephora website, it was originally used to treat small skin irritations and showed so much promise in this area that it was then used in clinical trials to treat the signs of aging.  It showed promise in this area of skincare and as an added benefit, it showed unexpected promise is skin lightening and brightening.  The current ingredient that is most used for brightening is hydroquinone, a bleaching agent that is very effective in small doses but has come under review from the FDA and cannot be used by women who are pregnant or nursing.  It also has no effect on the signs of aging.  This new ingredient is considered to be safer than hydroquinone and still as effective on lightening the skin, it also can be used in anti-aging.

I am a huge fan of this serum, it brightened my skin like almost nothing else that I have ever tried and evened my whole complexion out.  The redness in my cheek area was reduced and my skin looks great without the full makeup routine.  The texture of the product is thinner than the average serum and two pumps covers my entire face.  It has a slightly perfume fragrance, nothing unpleasant but I would prefer it to have less fragrance since it could be irritating to those who have issues with fragrance.  I use this product after cleansing both night and day and I beganto see results in two to three weeks, it first brightened my skintone and then as I kept using it, it evened out my facial redness.  My skin looked clear and bright after three full weeks of use.

Do I prefer it to Vinoperfect?  Yes and no.  Here is a comparison.  Vinoperfect has an anti-oxidant in it, this one does not and I prefer to use some form of antioxidant on my face during the day.  I like that aspect of the formula of the Caudalie serum better.  This serum works much faster since it contains more chemical ingredients instead of the natural based ingredients in the Vinoperfect.  I love both serums and I bet that I will switch on and off between them, I am thinking about using this one at night to continue evening out my skintone and the Caudalie one for the antioxidant protectin during the day.

photo courtesy of Sephora

YSL Holiday 2011 Collection

The YSL collection for this holiday is all about smoky eyes and red lips, this makeup collection is very dramatic and is very appropriate for all the holiday parties that will be occuring this season.  I love both red lipstick shades and smoky eyes and therefore I am really excited for this collection and I am really looking forward to some great new red lip shades.  I have been buying red lip shades almost solely from MAC and Lipstick Queen so I am really looking forward to trying a new one from YSL (I haven't used any lipsticks from this collection yet).  I don't know if I will replicate the whole look on the model, doing both the smoky eyes and the red lipstick at once but I would be willing to try each look individually.
Here is the holiday collection from YSL...

Palette Terriblement Noir Eye Shadow Palette - Yves Saint Laurent revolutionized women's fashion in 1966 when he created "Le Smoking", the tuxedo suit for women.  Taking inspiration from the iconic design, this limited edition eye palette uses one of the most emblematic symbols, the satin cumberbund while playing with the most sophisticated of black and white.  Each shade expressed a different texture, representing the beautiful fabrics used by Yves Saint Laurent Couture House; Shiny Silk, Matte Velvet, Sparkling Moire, Glittering Lame, and Creamy Satin.  Dress yourself in the textures of Yves Saint Laurent and create the most sophisticated couture smoky eye.

Manucure Couture - An elegant new Manucure Couture is inspired by the "Le Smoking" tuxedo jacket.  Two deep black shades, one matte and one shiny for a sophisticated tone-on-tone manicure.  Accessorize your nails with a couture look for the season: velvet and satin never looked so gorgeous together.

Rouge Pur Couture - A new generation lipstick inspired by Monsieur Saint Laurent's iconic color palette - red, fuchsia, and orange - in a collection of captivating couture shades that offer each complexion a customized look.  Enveloped in a luxurious gold case designed by Creative Director Stefano Pilati, Rouge Pur Couture speaks elegance.  Lips are saturated with intense, stay-true color, thanks to the Coloreveal Technology while natural extracts provide comforting moisture that lasts all day.  Provides medium to full coverage with a radiant, satin finish.  SPF 15.
- 38 Rose Aphrodite - light blue pink cream
- 40 Rouge Eros - medium berry red cream

Golden Gloss - Worth its weight in gold, this gorgeous gloss dresses lips in a sophisticated, high-shine shimmer that's truly precious.  Sparkling 24 carat gold flecks (0.2%) create a mirror-like effect for guarenteed glamour, while a complex of nourishing oils protect and hydrate for optimal comfort.  Scented with a subtle hint of mango that's utterly irresistible.
- 46 White Gold Quartz - warm white shimmer
- 47 White Gold Topaz - medium grape purple shimmer
- 48 White Gold Amethyst - deep black plum shimmer
Ombres Duolumieres - As homage to the spirit of Monsieur Saint Laurent, these vivacious, couture-inspired color pairs combine beautifully to dress eyes in a seamlessly sophisticated look that's luminous and lasting.  The light shade may be worn alone, or as a base to extend the wear of the accompanying deep-toned shadow, while the dark shade creates depth, contour, and intensity.  The silky, long-wear formula is infused with an optical smoothing effect that reveals breathtakingly radiant color that won't fade.
- 41 Silver Moire/Black Flannel - shimmering pale silver/black with shimmering silver flecks

The eye shadow palette that was inspired by "Le Smoking" is one of the best that I have seen all season, if not all year.  I love this palette and can't even begin to list all of the looks that I could create with it for going out at night.  That is my first choice from this collection, there is no point in getting the eye shadow duo since both shades in it are taken care of in the full palette.  I can safely pass over all three of the lip gloss shades, I'm not that into any of them but I do like both of the lipstick shades.  The pale pink that is included with this collection looks very close to the original Viva Glam Gaga, making it worthy of being checked out very soon.

This collection is right up there in my five favorite of the season...

photo courtesy of Nordstrom

Entre Derm Facial Toner

I have been trying the Entre Derm system over the past few months and now I am onto trying my last product from this system.  I have worked through the hardest and most technical of the products, both face creams and the eye cream.  My last review was of the cleanser, a good basic creamy cleanser for normal to drier skin types.  Today we will look at the toner that came with this set, this is another step to the cleansing routine in this collection.  Toners are made to get any excess makeup and residue off the skin after cleaning and to help clean out and tighten the pores.

This toner is made to continue the cleansing of the skin and to get all of the excess makeup residue off so that the creams from this collection can penetrate deeper into the skin and help to deliver the anti-aging ingredients deeper into the epidermis.  "Although crucial in daily skincare protocol, cleansing the skin affects the natural pH levels.  Using a toner helps restore this balance and acts as a primer to receive active ingredients.  Entre Derm Facial Toner compliments the Entre Derm Facial Cleanser by opening the pores and conditioning the skin to respond to the Entre Derm Day and Night Creams containing Somazone.  Entre Derm Toner also helps to add elasticity and resiliency so you look and feel refreshed."

This is your typical toner and the only thing that it accomplishes is getting any excess makeup residue off at nightime.  I never use toners because they tend to dry my skin out, making all of my redness issue even worse.  This toner is no different than the typical toner, it helps to get all of my excess makeup residue off in the evening.  It helps to complement the cleanser since cream face washes tend to not always get all of the makeup off my face especially with the way that I use primers to help keep my makeup in place.  I like that it gets all the residue off but it still dries my skin out like any other toner that I have ever tried does.  I just prefer to use a cleanser that will get all of my makeup off in the first place and not give me a reason for a separate toning step. 

I am very happy that I was sent the whole Entre Derm set from a PR company since it gave me a chanvce to learn about the company and how all of the products work together.  My favorite product was the day cream with the face cleanser being my second favorite.  I would recommend this system to someone that has more issues with aging that I do at the moment since I wasn't able reap any of the reparative benefits from this product line.  Also this line is best for someone with normal skin since neither of the face creams are made for very dry skin and the cleanser is too creamy for oily skin types.

photo courtesy of Entre Derm

Dior Holiday 2011 Collection - Les Rouges Or

December is finally here and that means that we only have about three and a half weeks left to finish up all of our holiday shopping.  This also means that the holiday collections are beginning to dwindle down, we have just a handful left.  But the ones that we have left are still some great collections; we have yet to look at Bobbi Brown, Shu Uemura, and Lancome.  But first we will look at a traditional favorite company of mine at the holidays, the Les Rouges Or collection from Dior.  This collection might be small but it promises some great gold shades to usher in the holiday party season.
The latest from Dior...

5 Couleurs Eye Shadow Palette - Dior's bestselling eye palette offers endless possibilities in a seductive range of rich, versatile colors designed for easy application and wear.  Use the oval wand to apply the lightest shade to the upper part of inner eyelid, then blend the darkest shade along the lash line.  Shade the outer brow with one of the remaining colors.  For more intensity, use a fourth color under the lashes.
- Incognito - pale champage gold/pale cool beige/shimmering cool taupe/deep shimmering bronze/medium bronze

Vernis - Gold to the end of your fingertips.  Glowing in a haze of new light, nails are transformed into precious accessories.  Injected with a golden powder as delicate as that of a goldsmith, Dior Vernis cult shades dress up in a radiant blaze.
- Or Divin - pale shimmering gold

Rouge Dior - Rouge Dior is a wardrobe of 32 sublime shades directly inspired by the deep, luxurious colors of Dior Haute Couture gowns to reveal all the beauty of triumphant and radiant feminity!  Instantly and day after day, this exceptional lipstick offers the lips the extreme splendor of full, smooth, and perfectly defined youthfulness.  The secret?  A new generation of plumping hyaluronic acid microspheres.  Generously coated with pigments on the lip surface, they help boost the radiance and depth of color.
- Pisanelle Pink 428 - neutral medium pink cream

The eye shadow palette is the star of this collection, it is perfect to help create a shimmering gold eye to wear this holiday season.  I would use this one all the time, from this season and then all the way into the spring and summer.  Tbis palette is going to be a great choice for me.  The lipstick shade that was picked for this collection will for well for a professional atmosphere or against any type of strong eye makeup look.  I'm not a fan of gold nail polish as it tends to be too warm for my skintone so I will skip over that shade but the rest of the collection is going to be great for me!

photo courtesy of Dior

Guerlain Holiday 2011 Collection

The Guerlain holiday 2011 collection is completely to die for, I have been seeing hints of it in all the fashion and beauty magazines over the past few weeks and it has been getting some major blog raves from many of the top bloggers.  This collection proves that it is quality that counts, it only contains four products however these are among the best of the whole season.  This concept is so much better than some companies who make huge collections but over half of the products and shades are ones that we have already seen this season or are completely unworkable in many situtations.  This collection contains many shades of blues for eyes, which isn't my favorite look but I am very excited for the rest of the pieces in this collection.

The Guerlain holiday collection...

Vol de Nuit Limited Edition - A perfumed shimmer powder for face, body, and hair.  Pressing on the bulb releases a silky, airy powder.  Inspired by the fragrance Vol de Nuit, makeup and fragrance merge in an ultimate beauty step.  A powder with chypre, vanilla notes true to those of the fragrance Vol de Nuit, whole dominant green and woody energy is softened with vanilla and iris.

Meteorities Perles de Nuit Limited Edition - The uber-cult pearls highlight for Christmas.  For unforgettable celebrations, these uber-cult pearls are being reinvented in a holiday season limited edition with new pink, white, gold, orange, and silver shades.  Five perfectly smooth beads to correct, illuminate, and even out the skin and give radiance with unprecedented sparkle.

Parure de Nuit Limited Edition - A pressed, 2-in-1 powder for face and blush.  A powder with pale pink, white, deep pink, and blue green harmonies.  Four shades decorated with an iridescent and translucent shower of stars, to form a universal harmony that gives the face a fascinating aura.  Nestled in a black velvet suede-finish pouch lined in blue-green satin, the black lacquer case conceals an extremely soft brush made of blue-green goat hair.

Ecrin 4 Couleurs Limited Edition - The colors of the night.  A new harmony offering couleurs for night owls, from twilight to the deepest night.  Iridescent - minute green, blue, and gray pearlescent particles play under the light and released luminous colour with an extremely metallic finish.  Matte - a black shadow with an extra-matte, ultra-gentle, and incredibly comfortable finish for a precise, intense liner effect.  For blazing, smoky, strong, and spellbinding eyes.
The most amazing piece of this collection is the Vol de Nuit shimmer powder, I am very interested in this woody fragrance and this bottle will look beautful displayed in my bedroom.  I wish the shades in the Ecrin 4 Couleurs would be better suited to me, the palette is beautiful however I don't do blue eye makeup shades and therefore there is no point in me purchasing this product.  I am very intrigued by the blush and face powder in this collection, I wonder how the blue-green acents in the powder actually appear on the skin.

It kills me to not have any type of Guerlain counter anywhere near me...

photo courtesy of Guerlain