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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

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.

estee lauder cyberwhite loose powder

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

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 😛

    Reply
    • 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

      Reply
  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?

      Reply
  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!

      Reply
  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 🙂

      Reply
  6. Rebecca says

    May 27, 2011 at 8:19 pm

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

    Reply
    • 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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