Hey ladies, we’re slowing inching into Summer collections – usually not a fave for me, but I’m very intrigued by Shu Uemura’s offering for Summer 2010 – the Gem Glam collection.
Actually, I’m only really interested in one item from Gem Glam – the Flawless Glow Powder compact. See that compact in the picture? I have a bigger picture below (not the real thing of course 😛 Its not out here in Malaysia yet but its out on Shu Uemura online (USA))
So what’s this Flawless Glow Powder then? I’m getting vibes of another glow powder I love – wanna hazard a guess which one I’m thinking of? 😛
If you guessed the Guerlain Meteorites powder, you’d be right.
The Flawless Glow Powder from Shu Uemura is a multicoloured compact that has 2 halves. The top half highlights with luminous powder to give you a glow while the bottom half is for contouring. Shu Uemura says you can use it all mixed together for a healthy luminous glow and to even out skin tone and minimize pores.
On a personal note, I’d be comfortable with the top half – it lacks a pink which is usually used to add a fresh glow but the usual purple for skin brightening and green for counteracting redness is there. I’m a little uncertain about the bottom half actually. I’m not one for contouring and I’m wondering if it might be a little warm for me. I think I might have preferred a compact in either one of the shades offered instead of a 2-in-1.
That said, I’ll try to check it out when it gets here (possibly in June?) and I’ll tell you what I think then. Retails currently online at Shu Uemura USA for US$55.
Your thoughts? 😀
Paris B
Hanny says
May 10, 2010 at 3:15 pmHmmm, I’m pretty clueless about contouring, yikes. Don’t know why, but I’m not partial to things that make me ‘glowy’. hehehehehe. I prefer matte stuff. ^.^
ParisB says
May 10, 2010 at 4:37 pmFor me, its harder to do matte than to do glowy and I do like a glowy effect coz it hides flaws and tricks the eye into seeing flawless skin 🙂
Sugar says
May 10, 2010 at 3:30 pmever since i’ve tried ur guerlain perles rec i’ve never looked back, so no, i hardly think this shu thing will compare. =P
ParisB says
May 10, 2010 at 4:45 pmBut aren’t you just a wee bit curious? I am 😉
jojoba (My Makeup Reviews) says
May 10, 2010 at 4:27 pmwow weird is the word i guess. i am with you on the top half but a bit worried about the bottom. however, if swirling all colours together, it should be a light warm hue instead of yellow and brown right? i’d be very interested in trying out this palette simply because it’s strange, something i have yet to see from shu for the longest time. the rest of the stuff in that ad just look meh…
ParisB says
May 10, 2010 at 4:46 pmShu does say that if you swirl it all together you should get a warm glowy look. I’ll be keen to see it in action (and you’re right the rest is a little blah) I’m just wondering why they split the pan instead of having it all in one big pan.
gio says
May 10, 2010 at 6:44 pmThe powder looks pretty in the pan, I like the pattern but I honestly wouldn’t know how to use it, especially the bottom half. I guess it’s just to weird for me.
ParisB says
May 10, 2010 at 9:49 pmYep like you we’re all wondering how we can use the bottom half. Guess we’ll have to wait and see
Vonvon says
May 10, 2010 at 10:40 pmThis is the only item from the collection which caught my eyes. Looking forward to checking it out too. Love the geometric pattern.
ParisB says
May 11, 2010 at 9:36 amyup! reminded me of the YSL Horizon palette. Perhaps we’re starting to see the YSL-L’Oreal cross over already!
rinnah says
May 11, 2010 at 9:57 amI’ll just wait for PB’s review before I start another lemming! Heh. 😛
ParisB says
May 11, 2010 at 11:06 amhaha I’ll share my thoughts once I see it in person (and get it to work… or not)
Elaine Schriber says
May 11, 2010 at 11:02 amWhat is better skin care products for mature skin, Lancome or Clairns
ParisB says
May 11, 2010 at 11:06 amBoth brands have ranges for mature skin – depends on which meets your budget and which works better. Neither is “better” than the other – its just which works better for you.
SylviaC says
May 11, 2010 at 2:54 pmThe first thing that came to mind when i looked at the enlarged Glow Powder is “Austin Powers in the 60’s”. Shaggy Baby!.
ParisB says
May 11, 2010 at 2:57 pmYeah baby yeah! *puts on geeky Austin Powers grin*