Tine asked me in a comment below what I thought about Meteorites. Well the short answer is that I love them. But do you need it? Well, it depends.
I have Guerlain Les Meteorites Powder – 01 Mythic or also known as the Original version. It has red, gold, purple, white and blue coloured balls in a tub. Its shimmery but not shiny. So, it adds a glow, but not shimmer. If what you are looking for is a highlighter or shimmer, then this is not for you. However, if you have been having dull skin or late nights and just want that extra pick-me-up added to your skin, then this might be the ticket. Its nothing that can be seen off the bat, but for me, it works.
What I do is swirl a fluffy powder brush over the balls and then brush over my face after foundation/loose powder. It doesn’t add any discernible colour or shimmer on the skin. However, when the light hits your skin, i find that it adds a glow that tells people you had a full 8 hours of sleep, even if you’ve been up half the night!
As I said, it depends on whether you need it as this is rather pricey at something like RM150 RM168 per tub. It will last you forever though. There is a fragrance that doesn’t bother me, but might bother some people, so if you have a counter near you, go take a sniff and test it out first to see if you like it. Its too expensive a product to buy and then regret later.
Pros: Adds a glow
Cons: Expensive, fragranced
[rating:4/5]
Tine says
April 5, 2007 at 2:31 pmThanks for the review! 😀
I’ve always been tempted to get this, ‘cos it looks so pretty. Unfortunately, I had no idea what it does nor what you’re supposed to do with it! Well, I do now 😉
Paris Beaverbanks says
April 5, 2007 at 2:40 pmTine: My pleasure! Its not something that’s a must have IMO but if you have it, its nice. If you don’t have it, its not essential.
KittyCat says
April 7, 2007 at 11:59 amAhh…so that’s what they are for. They’ve always looked attractive but never knew what good they would do for me.
misspear says
April 8, 2007 at 4:37 pmAre you sure its only RM150 per tub? it retails for nzd250 (about rm600) per tub in NewZealand. >.
Paris Beaverbanks says
April 8, 2007 at 5:00 pmKittycat: They are cute aren’t they? 🙂
Misspear: Actually they are RM168. I’m not sure if the price has gone up but its definitely not RM600! That’s the price of a La Mer cream 🙂 I was told that cosmetics in NZ and Australia are more expensive but I never knew it was this much more.
d3222e says
February 17, 2008 at 10:47 pmCan it be used as a loose powder right after the foundation?
Paris Beaverbanks says
February 18, 2008 at 12:46 pmd3222e: Yes it can but I think it works better as a highlighter as it does nothing for coverage
fionx says
November 24, 2008 at 2:44 amAh, i got this from my mom.She don’t use it anymore until today she took it back. Somehow this Guerlain Meterorites gave me a no effect look because i thought it was loose powder or something. I will try it next time RIGHT after i apply loose powder on :).
ParisB says
November 24, 2008 at 10:21 am@fionx : There is no “effect” in the true sense of the word but it gives a lovely glow.
prettybeautiful says
November 29, 2008 at 8:40 pmthanks for showing me this link. now, if anyone ever ask me again, i can ans them like pro! hehehe