I’ve gone a little Guerlain crazy on Instagram lately, but it’s mostly because of a) cabin fever (I haven’t been out to a mall in ages!) and b) new pretty things from my favourite brand! 😀 There are a few items in Guerlain’s Les Tendres Spring 2015 collection but to be honest, I wasn’t taken by anything else in the collection except one – the Météorites Perles de Blush Eclat Angelique. There are some pretty looking eyeshadow palettes and some coral lipsticks but I wasn’t interested. I was there at the Guerlain counter for one thing and one thing only – my blush balls! 😀
There are some misconceptions I should clear up before I tell you what I think though. While these are part of the Guerlain Météorites franchise, it is a blush. It isn’t meant to be anything else except a blush so please do not try to use this as an all over powder the way I’ve actually seen some people mention. Of course it will make you look silly – try applying any blush all over your face and see how silly you look! 😛
Secondly, please do not be fooled by the enormous close up pictures you’re seeing everyday on Instagram and online. The product is tiny. Not merely tiny, it’s teeny tiny. I will show you some basis for comparison in the following pictures but be aware of what you’re getting and don’t pan the product just because you thought you were getting a larger product. Remember, images seen online always appear larger (and better) than in real life. It’s called photo editing and perspective.
So, you know I love love love my Guerlain Météorites and you know that I love love love blush. It’s something I’m sort of known for, so naturally, the minute I knew it was available at counters, I was off like a shot to pick one up for my very own 😀
Here’s another complaint about the Météorites Perles de Blush – it comes in cardboard packaging. I’m not going to defend that because I, like everyone plundering their savings for this little limited edition gem, would have preferred something better that would potentially last longer.
Yet, from my experience with the plastic tubs we get now as compared to the cardboard tubs we used to get before (I gave mine to my sister) I find that the plastic tubs end up with more powder residue than when I had the cardboard tubs. Is it because plastic is harder and therefore when the powder pearls move around in transit they break up more? Is it because cardboard is more forgiving to impact? I don’t know and I won’t speculate.
Guerlain picking cardboard, with the vintage design embossed on it seems to imply a throwback to a more classic, vintage period. Also, it is because they know they can get away with it LOL! 😀 See, suckers like me still buy it! 😀
I’ve also read comments by people saying that the box is flimsy or that it will crush easily to which my reply is – what on earth are people doing with their makeup?! This isn’t a product you will travel with (It’s too messy to) and unless you have Hulk-like strength, just be a little more careful with your belongings and you’ll be fine. Again, Guerlain isn’t going to care about what we think because this was a one off release and they knew full well they’d get away with it despite all the complaints 😛
There is a puff that keeps the balls in place in transit, but it does pick up product so don’t use it to apply the product because you will end up using too much. The colour is pretty pigmented despite its diminutive size and packs a punch. So, use a light hand and build up colour as you go along.
Oh and the pearls in this one are tiny. They reminded me of sherbet candy that I used to eat as a kid, that snaps, crackles and pops in the mouth. It is so tiny, I’m afraid to hold it and sneeze because it will end up all over the floor, or I might accidentally inhale it. It is miniscule! Keep it away from children and pets. Besides being a potential choking hazard, your wallet will weep an ocean of tears.
I’m showing you a comparison between the regular sized Météorites and the ones from the Perles de Blush. The 3 that are smaller are from the blush. It’s like those little pearls you get on cupcakes. Can I forgive them the size and reduced quantity? (the Perles de Blush are a mere 13g vs 25g in the regular sized Météorites powders)
Actually, no I can’t. I can understand the smaller sizes – it allows for your brush to pick up a more uniform shade which is useful because the product is so pigmented. Yet, I would have appreciated more product for the price we’re paying. Again however, Guerlain knew they’d get away with it – the proof is in the way it flies off the shelves with everyone cooing “It’s so cute!!” 😛
This is what happens when I dip a blush brush into the tub. You may notice how my brush picks up quite a lot of product, and the colour you see is about what you’d get on your skin – a warmed rose-red-pink flush, with some shimmer. I don’t find it very shimmery. In fact, I find that it has a very transparent colour that offers a glow as opposed to outright shimmer, and that is very flattering when worn by anyone of any skintone. Just layer it on for your preferred colour depth.
My advise is to just tap on the surface of the product. Don’t go jabbing your brush in and swirling it around. You’ll lose all the product and end up with too much colour. Be gentle. Tame that Hulk-like strength 😛
Here is an approximation of how it looks when I wear it. I had to use the phone camera so please excuse the lower quality pictures, but it gave me what I needed.
You may notice the pinkish glow I get on the cheeks. This is with just 1-2 layers of colour. It’s very natural, transparent and flattering. It also lasts all day for me.
I love the Perles de Blush. It looks lovely when worn and it fits prettily into my Météorites collection. It however, isn’t a rational purchase. Do bear in mind that I’m a Guerlain Météorites collector and a blush fiend – that makes me irrational in my choices. For everyone else who are on the fence and wondering if this is worth buying or if it’s mere hype, ask yourself these questions:-
- Do you love blush?
- Can you spare RM192/ US$53?
- Do you understand the siren song of the Météorites powders/pearls?
If you answered “Yes” to any or all of the above, then buy the Perles de Blush – you will not regret it. But if you didn’t, skip it. You won’t miss it.
IN A NUTSHELL
The Météorites Perles de Blush Angelic Radiance is part of the Les Tendres Spring 2015 collection from Guerlain. It is a loose powder blush in a very small cardboard tub. However, the product is lovely when worn on skin as it is well pigmented, and yet disperses a very transparent flush on skin. The colour can be easily built up for most skin tones, and while there is shimmer, it isn’t very shimmery. For me, it offers a glow to the skin as opposed to outright shimmer. I would advise using a light hand due to the intensity of colour. This isn’t a must have, nothing is. But if you love blush and Météorites and have money to spare, it is very nice to have.
PROS: Lovely flush of colour when applied on skin, Gives skin a natural transparent glow, Pigmented product, Suitable for most skin tones, Completes the Météorites collection for collectors
CONS: Pricey, Little product, Cardboard box
WHO WILL LIKE THIS: Anyone who loves blush, Guerlain Météorites powders and have money to spare because it’s expensive
LIMITED EDITION: Yes, Guerlain Les Tendres Spring 2015
One more shot showing you the size of the tub and the blush balls held in the palm of my hand. I don’t have a very large hand, so you might have an idea of what I mean when I say it’s tiny. But I’d say this is a tiny product that packs quite a pretty punch!
So naturally no, I don’t regret my purchase one bit. Remember, I’m irrational 😀
Did you pick up the Météorites Perles de Blush? Are you tempted to and if you did, do you love it or are you disappointed?
This was the one item I’d waited for for Spring 2015 and it’s my first purchase to date of any makeup in 2015! I’m very happy about that, and the fact that it’s a) blush and b) Météorites. I couldn’t get any happier 😀
Paris B
Guerlain Météorites Perles de Blush Eclat Angelique (Angelic Radiance) Price: RM192 / US$53 – 13g Availability: Guerlain counters Limited Edition: Guerlain Les Tendres Spring 2015
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Well, I obviously answered a resounding yes, yes and YES to all three questions because I’m getting mine very soon! *wink wink nudge nudge*
Indeed you are! And I thought you might say “Yes to all of the above!” Can’t wait for you to get it 😉
THANK YOU FOR KNOWING ME BETTER THAN I KNOW MYSELF. You’re awesome beyond words, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!! Tine, faster fly over and bring my blush back for me 😛 😛 😛 Larp you long taim 😛
What can I say, I’m a mind-reader… or at least one that reads your subconscious 😉 Will pass it along!
Hi Paris, I got mine from Duty Free today after seeing it all over IG!???? Actually initially I wasn’t sure but after seeing it still available and at duty free price, I just had to grab one for myself cos its too special to pass ????
Hi Esther, duty free! Must have saved a nice bundle on it too – good job! 😀 You’re right, it’s really quite special and the colour’s pretty which is more important!
i love my blush and i love my meteorites, but don’t think this time I can’t part with almost rm200 for something so small and tiny, even if it’s LE. no bonus again this year ~~~~ >.<
That’s true too, Plue. The price was quite a shocker. But then, who knows. If it’s meant to be yours, maybe you might find it some day when a bonus is on the horizon 😉
I love how nice and detailed all your reviews are Paris. You buy mostly highend or luxury makeup yet I can trust you to judge a product for its quality rather than brand value
Aww that’s such a lovely thing to say Lana 🙂 Yes, I do tend to buy a lot of expensive stuff, which is why I feel have to justify/criticize them properly – the money spent on these luxuries could often go to a better use if one needed 🙂
Hey Paris, oh angelic glow for real!!! This is very natural and flattering on you. I swatched it but I am on the fence about it, mostly because I don’t know if I can be bothered to use it often. It is a piece of eye candy tho!
Thanks Sunny, I really love it and I’ve been wearing it a lot! The packaging is a little fiddly but the colour’s so pretty when worn. You’re right about not being bothered to use it, because it is quite a bother. Perhaps you could put the money you’d spend on it towards something else just as pretty eh? 😉
Oohh you look so pretty using it!! 🙂 A purchase worth the many, many pennies spent!
I was on the fence about getting it, considering how small it was, but it was too pretty to skip and that siren song was WAYY to strong to resist. I think these balls may be my biggest weakness yet lol!
Thank you Shasha, and I’m sure it looks just as lovely on you! I’m already a goner as far as these balls are concerned. Show me a set of pretty balls and watch my common sense fly out the window 😀
SO pretty on you! We had to get this one, right? For me it’s worth it. One of the best blushes in my collection right now I have to say. And LOL to tame that Hulk strength hahahaha…
Indeed we had to, Tracy, thanks for the heads up! It looked so lovely on you I knew I just had to get one of my own 😀 It’s easily one of the prettiest blushes I’ve used both on skin and to look at. I just have to be very careful I don’t sneeze or drop it 😛
I’m definitely tempted! The only thing that’s still holding me back is the size. It is very small. But it looks amazing on you!
Thank you Gio and yes, it’s TINY! Pictures lie, I tell you LOL 😀
THANK YOU for addressing all the complaints that I keep hearing people talking about. Know what you’re buying before you purchase it so that you aren’t shocked and disappointed. It’s a blush, it’s going to be smaller, and yes, it comes in a cardboard container that won’t get destroyed anytime soon unless you are rough with it.That being said, I’m not a blush person, but I like these. At first, I thought they were too pigmented and ruddy looking, but I used different brushes with it and have gotten the natural flushed effect that I want from it. It’s a lovely product that I don’t regret purchasing; I just have to make sure I actually use it to get my money’s worth out of it. 🙂
Well said, Christina! I didn’t quite understand some of the complaints. I sometimes wonder if people actually know what they’re buying before they actually buy it. If they didn’t like cardboard, they didn’t have to buy it did they? 😛 But I’m glad you and I did and that we love it because the colour is just so lovely when worn right? I’ve been using it very often because it’s thus far the easiest blush for me to get my glow on without any effort at all 😀
Just picked up one at Sephora Avenue K, so at least I got to use my 10% discount on it. Made it easier to rationalise the purchase 🙂
Haha that was smart Asma! 😀 I should have done the same except I got too excited hehe…
Personally like the colour payoff it gives but I agree about the the amount of product and the packaging. I bet they’re all sipping posh tea and laughing at us for being tempted to get it hahaha! But although I’m tempted, currently the mood exposure from the hourglass blush palette is my fav and my infrequency to actually use blush makes my blushers last forever..which isn’t always a good thing if it keeps pilling up haha.
Conclusion: The 2 cans of meteorites perles (both the old and new formulae) and the mystic voyage is enough to satisfy me for a while from purchasing from Guerlain. Fragrances, now that is a different story.
Yep, Guerlain is laughing at us all the way to the bank! Sigh… Oh well, suckers r us eh? 😉 I love the Hourglass blush palette too. I decided not to review it here because I can’t find it anymore online, but it’s absolutely lovely! You know, I wear blush almost daily and still barely make a dent. Then again, the numbers I have might have something to do with it LOL 😀 Oh and did you get the Mythic Voyage?! :O I’m jealous! I’ve been eyeing it for the longest time but there’s no way I could justify that purchase 😛 Not without first selling a kidney
I bought my first balls because of you, hehe. Now I’m tempted to get the red ones. Arghhh.. stop meeeee…!!!
Wheee, still loving them balls? 😀 But these are pretty la, so no, sorry, I can’t stop you 😀
Hi Paris,
Gd review!
One question,how does this compare to the Hourglass blush? Are they in the same family? Glowy natural blush minus the shimmer?
I can only giveaway my $$ to one of them!
Thanks in advanced for answering! Xx
Hi Fei, I’d say that it’s a little different from Hourglass blushes, because of the fact these are loose while the Hourglass is pressed. So the Hourglass ones are a bit more pigmented when applied. Otherwise, both give a nice glow, with Hourglass being a bit more shimmery on skin than this Guerlain one which I find to be more transparent. Colour wise, it’s different as well. If you’re on a tight budget, it will depend on which you prefer. Have you seen either the Hourglass blushes or this Guerlain Perles de Blush? I would personally pick the Guerlain one because it’s a limited edition product but I will warn you that you may find it a bit fiddly because you have to remove the cover and puff each time before using. If you think you won’t mind that, get the Guerlain and then save up again for the Hourglass blushes which are permanent. However, if you prefer something you can carry around and which isn’t too fiddly and which I feel gives more volume for money, then Hourglass would be it.
Hey Paris!
Thanks for this! I have been in dilemma on whether I should get this.. I think I have decided after reading your post! 😀 I shall get this..
Hiya! I hope you got your hands on it – it’s absolutely lovely! And it’s cute too!
I don’t do blush but I wonder.. do they have one that’s almost transparent that adds radiance? Cough.. long nights and early mornings.. I have to look good at all time 😉
Help Paris!
Yep that they do! Take a look at 02 Clair or 03 Medium both in loose and pressed form. Clair may have a bit more shimmer than you’d like but take a look anyway. Medium is, from experience, a little more matte but still glowy with a touch of warmth.
Hmm…I actually love that these balls are finally a blush but I\’m still on the fence and might still be there by the time they are sold out. Decisions and indecisions. You are doing an awfully (wicked) job of persuasion because yes, you do look gorgeous here but then again, you do have the knack for making everything look covet-worthy.It\’s the Paris-ian touch.
Thanks SG, you know what, if you’re really on the fence about these, skip them. To be honest, the money could be well placed somewhere else because it’s like this. If you’re not in love with it almost immediately, it’s likely you may never be in love with it at all! 🙂 At least that’s how I feel. If I dither too long over a purchase, I usually just skip it.
Err maaahhh gaaaahd this looks so so soooo good on you! I am dazed at the pigmentation and the packing! Not only is it beautiful, it suits your tone perfectly! Makes me almost buy it, almost.
I use peachy corals for blushes and stay away from pinkish stuff but this… This makes me question my preferences lol 😀
Thank you 😀 It is a very lovely blush and I swear suits everyone. If you do have the budget and have a Guerlain store nearby, just try it on. Sometimes, we surprise ourselves with what works. I started out my makeup journey thinking only peach blushes were for me. Then I realised that I should be wearing pink instead! Doh! 😉
Thanks for the review. Despite being pricy, at least it’s a quality product. A poor quality product is the one thing I can’t forgive 🙂
Absolutely Kuri! The size was a bit of disappointment I feel, but the performance more than made up for it.
I was so ready to grab this so I went to Sephora, saw how small it is and decided not to get it lol. I read that it’s small but never expected it to be that small. On another hand, it’s really pretty 🙂
Worse still when you see the tiny little balls! I kept thinking they were candy 😛 It’s super pretty, that I can’t deny. Who knows, maybe you might get it at a discount some day 😉