Esprique Precious & Guerlain Haul

I picked up the Esprique Precious Illuminate Fantasy Collection today at the Kose counter in Isetan Scotts and also collected the Guerlain Perles Imperiales (S$79) which I had pre-ordered earlier.

The Esprique Precious set is a good deal as you get 4 products for just S$48.


The rhinestones on the opening clasp are a cute touch!

The Face Color contains 3 blush shades and a highlighter shade that you can mix as you desire. These apply sheer at first and can be built up for the desired intensity.

A plastic tray separates the face brush from the surface of the Face Color. The mirror under the lid makes this convenient for touch-ups on the go. The Face Brush feels nicely dense and soft.

The Glamorous Glossy Eyes WT01 applies as a sparkly snowy white and can be used either on its own or as a base for powder eyeshadows. The Dress On Glossy Rouge PK883 is shimmery candy pink while the Nail Color N PK816 is a pearly peachy pink.

I've been lemming the new Guerlain Meteorites ever since pics of it first surfaced online a couple of months ago. Guerlain releases only one or two new limited edition Meteorites each year so collecting these is a very slow and arduous process.

The glitter bits on the side have a tendency to flake off but overall, the packaging still looks more glamorous than the usual Meteorites packaging.

The mix of shades (pink, lilac, golden white, beige) is natural enough that these can be dusted all over the face for a gentle glow. What I like about the Meteorites is that no matter how much you layer on, the finished effect is never too over-the-top. Instead, it gives your skin that polished, air-brushed look. These are pricey but they take practically forever to use up.

Most of the small pink balls had fallen to the bottom of the tub while the larger white and beige balls remained on top.