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Home » Face » Loose Powder » Does the Estee Lauder Cyberwhite Extra Brightening Loose Powder deliver Brilliant Perfection?

Does the Estee Lauder Cyberwhite Extra Brightening Loose Powder deliver Brilliant Perfection?

May 25, 2011 Paris B 12 Comments

I went for a workshop a while back to educate me on the Estee Lauder Cyberwhite Brilliant Cells skincare series, which was where I was introduced to the Cyberwhite Brilliant Perfection Extra Brightening Loose Powder Transparent with SPF15/PA++ Whew! I’ll just call it the Cyberwhite Loose Powder from now.

estee lauder cyberwhite loose powder
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I was allowed to try it, and I liked it so much, I went down to Isetan immediately to pick it up. (I also had a shopping voucher burning up in my wallet which I had to use anyway…) Its been a few months now and I’ve had a few queries about this one. The biggest question I’ve received is, how does this compare to Guerlain Meteorites? I’ll tell you 😉

It does not compare to Meteorites at all. Sorry to disappoint everyone!

Here’s a close up shot to show you what the powder looks like.

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It comes in a large tub with a sifter and a sponge puff. I’ll come to the puff in a bit. The powder itself is very fine with pink tones and bits of shimmer in it. This powder is a loose powder, and so I use it mostly to set my makeup or foundation. The pink tones of the powder are supposed to help brighten the complexion and the bits of shimmer are, I supposed to impart a luminous look.

As a loose powder, I have no complaints. I don’t get very oily throughout the day, but this one does help my makeup and foundation stay on and look good for longer. It does add a bit of a glow to the skin. Enough to keep things interesting without making you look like a shimmer ball. I however, don’t get the illuminating from within effect that I get with Meteorites. With both powders, I can’t see any marked difference on, but when I have Meteorites on, everything just looks flawless. With this one, it does but it doesn’t have that je ne se quoi.

This is quite ridiculous, but here’s a swatch of this powder. (Aside: A swatch of powder! What will I think of next *rolls eyes*)

estee lauder cyberwhite loose powder swatch
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Swatched heavily (and I mean super heavily) you can see that it does have brightening properties and bits of shimmer. Blended, you see nothing, as a good translucent loose powder should be. I was a little worried the shimmer might show up. It didn’t, thank goodness!

As a loose powder, I think its a good buy. It does its job of setting my foundation and makeup, helps my makeup stay oil free longer, keeps me looking just a little more polished than if I didn’t have it on but it is not a substitute for Guerlain Meteorites.

And about the puff? I hate it. It is a firm sponge puff that I have absolutely no idea what to do with it. I use a large fluffy powder brush to apply the powder. The sponge picks up too much and deposits the product too heavily. However, because the powder is under the sifter, I have to shake it up to get the powder on top of the sifter because I can use the brush which is of course a pain. I don’t know how else they could package this actually. Perhaps Estee Lauder could look into a flocked sponge puff or a soft sponge. Anything but this firm sponge that does nothing. Bah!

What I do is remove the sponge, shake the tub 1 time with the cover on, unscrew the cover and use a brush to apply the powder that’s on top of the sifter.

Pros: Translucent colour, Pink tones can help brighten sallow skin, Helps set makeup and foundation well, Helps keep makeup looking fresh for longer, No scent

Cons: Sponge puff does not work well

I hope this has helped those who have been wondering about how this performs. Its a pretty good product, and I use it nearly everyday that I don’t use Meteorites. But if you are asking me how it compares to the Guerlain Meteorites, I’d say you shouldn’t because I don’t think they work the same way at all. If you have no expectations, then you might like this one, like I do. Yes I like it 🙂

Have you tried this one? If you have thoughts on it, do share – it might work differently on you 🙂

Paris B

The Estee Lauder Cyberwhite Brilliant Perfection Extra Brightening Loose Powder SPF15/PA++ in Transparent retails at RM150/15g at Estee Lauder counters.

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  1. xin says

    May 25, 2011 at 4:04 pm

    u know what? Ever since I bought the meteorites, I have not used any other loose powder 😛

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    • ParisB says

      May 28, 2011 at 1:02 am

      Good on you! Save money and product! Haha

      Reply
  2. Lisa says

    May 25, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    Actually, the meteorites don’t really work for me. Doesn’t impart extra sheen or glow etc. I used to use 01 shade. Or maybe I should try other shades?

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    • ParisB says

      May 28, 2011 at 1:04 am

      Hmm Meteorites are a bit hit or miss. You can try Rose Frais which does impart a brighter pinker tone to the skin aa opposed to Mythic

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  3. Juan says

    May 25, 2011 at 11:08 pm

    Actually I was pretty excited to finally get it after refraining hard right after the workshop. But after getting it, I was greatly disapponted because I think the whitish tone made my slightly tanner complexion looked masked in the morning. And yes, I agree with you that getting the powder out through the sifter could take so much effort. Being used to using loose powder with a shade that matches my skin, I didn’t like how this one looked on me. Dewy complexion, yes… But not as good as I had thought it’d be. Weird, right, especially since I thought I looked good with it during the workshop.

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    • ParisB says

      May 28, 2011 at 1:05 am

      Yeah this may not be for everyone, only for the fair skinned and only used very sparingly. The packaging is really a bother right?

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  4. Jess says

    May 26, 2011 at 6:27 am

    This product is not available over here in Europe, but I’m always very eager about good powders. I noticed that I got more into pressed powders these days, because they are just so mo mess-free and I can take them along with me anytime for touch-ups.

    But this one sounds really nice. I can tell from your powder swatch (!!!) that it has a brightening effect and it looks very smooth and fine on the skin. I will check it out this summer when I travel to Taiwan! 🙂

    Thanks for your review!

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    • ParisB says

      May 28, 2011 at 1:08 am

      You’re welcome Jess! It’s quite a bother to use but the effects are lovely and subtle. It should be easily available in Taiwan. We in Asia seem to be nuts about whitening products lol!

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  5. Ginny says

    May 26, 2011 at 1:45 pm

    Thanks for the long-awaited comparison! I happened by an EL counter last week, tested the Cyberwhite powder and found myself underwhelmed. With apologies to EL, I will try my luck with your highly recommended Meteorites (after I have saved enough pennies)!

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    • ParisB says

      May 28, 2011 at 1:25 am

      My vote still goes to Meteorites so yes save those pennies because it would be worth it 🙂

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  6. Rebecca says

    May 27, 2011 at 8:19 pm

    how does the guerlain meteorites pearl compare to the meteorites pressed COMPACT??

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    • ParisB says

      May 28, 2011 at 1:58 am

      I have reviews of both the loose pearls and compact (pressed illuminating powder not the meteorites voyage) up. In a nutshell i like them both with the illuminating pressed powder being more matte than the pearls. The effect is similar on me – a glow to the skin and a more complete look overall.

      Reply

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