While I never paid much attention to Givenchy, I used to look at lot at Estee Lauder – the skincare. The makeup bored me because I felt they looked too “old”. Ah! But then I age and Estee Lauder doesn’t 😛 And suddenly, with the new Fuschia Now Spring 2009 collection, Estee Lauder looks interesting again!
I blame Karen (in a nice way of course) for making me look twice at Estee Lauder’s Spring 2009 collection. I don’t usually wear pinks and purples on the eyes for fear of looking abused, but the new Estee Lauder eyeshadows are really quite something and now, I suddenly want to check them out.
Today, I stopped by the Estee Lauder counter to take a look and hurrah! The Fuschia Now collection is available! So of course I had to play with them and pick up some swatches for your viewing pleasure 😉
Over here, although the name of the Spring 2009 collection is Fuschia Now, there are 2 sets of Eyeshadow Duos (RM85 each) and matching lipsticks, lipglosses and cream blushes. The sets are divided into warm and cool colours.
The Fuschia collection appears to be the cooler coloured set and that was the one I was eyeing. The eyeshadow duo (RM85) has a cute flower print on it and the duo is Indigo – a very light pink and dark purple-grey. I loved the combination and would have bought it if it was just a little more shimmery. Unfortunately, it tends to be on the matte side especially the purple, so I regretfully had to pass. Here are some swatches on my hand.
The Aubergine Duo is the cooler eyeshadow duo and although it looks beige and purple in the pan, it swatches beige and brown. In fact you can barely see the beige. I felt it was too flat and blah. Such a pity! Both eye duos were so pretty!
I loved the Signature Lustre Lipstick in 51 – the rosier colour. I cannot be sure but this might be the Rich Berry of the collection. It went on smooth and had no discernable fragrance. The packaging too looks sleek. If I were to get one item from this collection, it might be this lipstick! I’ve always been a fan of Estee Lauder Pure Color lipsticks. The colours aren’t exciting and the fig smell gets to some people but I like the smooth non drying texture and opaque colour. I haven’t tried the Signature Lustre line so this might be a good chance to.
And like Chocolate Decadence, the Estee Lauder Spring 2009 collection has a limited edition shimmer powder – Fleur de Lys shimmer powder (RM120). It looks so gorgeous in the compact!
You can sweep over all the colors for a shimmery pink radiance for the face. The colours were applied with a brush and I knew right off it would only be suitable as a pink shimmer blush. Apply it all over your face and you risk looking burnt.
The Estee Lauder Fuschia Now Spring 2009 collection is available exclusively only at Isetan KLCC, Isetan The Gardens and Parkson Pavilion Kuala Lumpur.
Oh and I also saw and played with the Estee Lauder Turbolash vibrating mascara which I will compare with the Lancome Oscillation in an upcoming post. You won’t want to miss that one right? 😉
Enjoy the weekend – more CNY feasting to go! 😀
Stay beautiful,
Paris B
jojoba says
January 30, 2009 at 7:02 pmYou got me on the chocolate collection and I need this more than anything else too! i am heading to gardens ASAP. i need to play with that LE palette. the colour is just too gorgeous! but i think i’d pass the eye shadows judging from the look. maybe too common. well, i have a lot of eye shadows so it’s hard to find a shade i don’t have. ha!
stop feeding me EL stuff.
ParisB says
January 30, 2009 at 7:11 pmHey Jojoba, I guessed this one would catch your eye heh… The LE palettes are gorgeous but I just found them way too matte – A little more shimmer would have been perfect! But that lipstick is making eyes at me though ergh!
Nikki says
January 30, 2009 at 10:57 pmThat’s a pretty collection, they are all coming up with great collections right? I’ve seen the Guerlain collection and they are OH SO PRETTY!!!! 🙂
By the way, you people in Malaysia are lucky to have all those stuffs ahead, I just attended Lancome’s Oscillation mascara sneak peak and I just heard about Estee Lauder coming up with their Turbolash and there you go! You’ve seen them!!! I can’t wait for your comparison
Happy weekend!
ParisB says
February 1, 2009 at 6:04 pmHi Nikki, I’m waiting for Guerlain – we still don’t have it! Darn… But the colours didn’t really get to me – whew! 😉 Will be happy to read your thoughts on the vibrating mascaras too! Happy Weekend!
Tine says
January 31, 2009 at 7:32 amI’m impressed, Estee Lauder’s coming up with more not-auntie stuff 😛
ParisB says
February 1, 2009 at 6:05 pmHi Tine, Yep! I was very impressed with this one!
prettybeautiful says
January 31, 2009 at 10:54 ami think i prefer the cool color set. the palette of the shimmer powder is oh so pretty! can’t bear to use it at all! (again) btw, how did u manage to take the pics? did u have to ask for permission?
ParisB says
February 1, 2009 at 6:06 pmHi prettybeautiful, I prefer the cooler toned set too. I either sneak or ask and sometimes they oblige sometimes they don’t.
vonvon says
January 31, 2009 at 6:11 pmHi Paris,
You beat me to writing about this. haha! I was planning to go next week to Midvalley to check it out myself, then write a review. Can’t go for the past week cos of all the open houses and CNY stuff going on. I called my usual EL counter at Metrojaya Midvalley today. They also have it there and launching the Spring collection on 3rd Feb til 9th. They are also having a complimentary makeup consultation with their makeup artists for the new collection. It’s by appointment.
Anyways, I like the cool colour lipsticks and gloss and the warm colour eyeshadow. the shimmer powder looks very pretty though. Can’t wait to check it out next week.
ParisB says
February 1, 2009 at 6:07 pmHi Vonvon, How strange. I was told it was only at those 3 outlets! The shimmer powder is gorgeous! Both to look at and to use.
vonvon says
January 31, 2009 at 6:21 pmBtw, the Turbo lash is cool right. I tried it out 2 weeks ago, and I wrote a short review about it in my blog. Think I sent you the link few days ago. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts.
Ann says
January 31, 2009 at 11:52 pmOoh.. the Fleur de Lys Shimmer Powder looks so pretty! I can never find a perfectly sweet and fresh looking pink.
ParisB says
February 1, 2009 at 6:10 pmHi Ann, The shimmer powder is very pretty – I didn’t find it a very fresh pink though, more like a rosey shimmer but do try it on and see for yourself because we all take colours differently 🙂
Monstro says
February 1, 2009 at 9:48 pmOoh that shimmer powder looks tempting!
Must go look now!!
ParisB says
February 2, 2009 at 12:46 pmHey Monstro
I’d love to hear what you think of them!
plain.jane says
February 6, 2009 at 9:11 amhey, i saw this http://fashiongrabs.blogspot.com/2009/01/estee-lauder-spring-2009-fuchsia-now.html free makeup session! 🙂