Nars bronzer brush<\/a>, which has a lovely dense and flat head, but in recent times, I’ve found it shedding and that pisses me off. So I’d actually suggest sticking to the Real Techniques brush – affordable and perfect for use with the Meteorites.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDo the Guerlain loose Meteorites travel well?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Short answer – no. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You see, the new metal tubs come with a flat lid that only covers the top of the tub. This can loosen easily and cover the inside of your makeup bag with a fine layer of shimmer. When they came in cardboard tubs, the cover would actually slide down all the way to the bottom of the tub. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ironically then, it was more portable than now. So no. Unless you tape the cover down, don’t travel with these. You can get the pressed version if you prefer, which are more portable. To me however, I find the quality of the pressed Meteorites too inconsistent to recommend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Should I get the mini travel sized Meteorites from duty free?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Short answer – no. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you travel often, you may come across some mini Meteorites perles available at duty free counters. If they come with the brush attached or included, you’re faced with, and paying for, that terrible pink loo brush. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If they come in the mini tubs, you’ll find that they’re far too tiny and fiddly, and you’ll eventually hate it because it’s just too fiddly to use. The balls will disappear the minute you sneeze. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Personally, I feel that this makes a poor introduction to these cult powders, and I’d instead just get 1 full sized tub, and scratch that itch for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are the Guerlain Meteorites worth the money?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n This is arbitrary. I’d say yes but only because I totally GET that magic glow they give my skin. It’s the reason I’m such a huge fan of them, and extol their virtues to anyone who’d listen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But I do not deny that these are expensive. At today’s prices, they’re something like RM195 or maybe more (US$62) and that’s a huge chunk of change for one makeup item. If you consider that it’ll last you nigh forever, then it makes sense as well, as the prices have been and will keep going up. But if it’s something you won’t likely use, or don’t get the hype about, then don’t spend that money just because everyone else is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2019 update<\/strong>: It’s now RM269 | US$63 a tub. While the US prices hasn’t gone up by very much, the RM price is now hard for even me, a die-hard Meteorites collector, to swallow. For this reason, I have stopped collecting the newer ones post 2018, unless there is one that really catches my fancy. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAre there dupes for the Meteorites?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n I’m sure there are – aren’t there dupes for everything out there? You can find similar looking colourful powders made in the form of pearls, or just similar colourful powders in many brands, from very affordable brands like NYX, Physician’s Formula and ELF to higher end brands like Shiseido Maquillage, Paul & Joe, even The Body Shop at one point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
From what I have seen, the ones from other brands tend to be heavy on the shimmer and are usually marketed as highlighting powders. The Guerlain Meteorites are more GLOW than SHIMMER and are marketed as illuminating powders, so there’s a very subtle difference, that translates differently on skin. Personally, I have not tried any of the ‘dupes’ so I will reserve comment. But if you find some dupes, and are happy with them, that’s great \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What about the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powders? Are they Meteorites dupes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n I’d say they aren’t. I did a little comparison when I reviewed the Hourglass Ambient Lighting powder in Diffused Light<\/a>. In short, Hourglass powders have more coverage and have more colour to them, so you have to be sure to get it right, or you won’t like them, or they might look off. Meteorites are far more translucent and much more forgiving as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n\nI hope I’ve helped answer some of the most common questions about these Meteorites perles powders. I thought it would be helpful to have them all in one place so I can just direct queries to this post, instead of repeating myself in every email reply I send LOL! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you own any Meteorites Illuminating Powder Perles? Do you get the magical hype, or do you think it’s just another overhyped makeup product that serves no purpose but to suck your wallet dry?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n I naturally love these, and I use them practically everyday. Sometimes, I use these powders over a thin layer of BB or CC Cream, and they do wonders to make me look awake and perky, when I feel like something the cat dragged in. Other times, I use it to finish and perfect my makeup so it looks just so. It’s not something I can pin my finger on and say “This makes me look flawless!” but it’s that moment when I catch the light, or I catch a glimpse in the mirror and I go “Man, you look amazing for an insomniac!” and that’s when I know – Meteorites Magic has done it again \ud83d\ude00 What say you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paris B<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I get asked some questions quite often, and among the most prevalent is this: What is the Guerlain Meteorites Powder used for, and if I were to pick one, which do I pick? A close runner-up is the question : How do I use the Guerlain Meteorites powders? I mean, they’re expensive, and I don’t<\/p>\n
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