Guerlain Spring 2011 Limited Edition Eyeshadow Singles review

Guerlain has also released 3 new eyeshadow singles (not sure if they're limited edition, but they probably are) this spring which I also got. The shades are L'instant D'une Ombree, L'instant D'une Entreinte and L'instant D'un Soupir. Ombree is a beautiful grey shade, Entreinte is a pearly white and Soupir is a gorgeous brown shade. They all have subtle shimmer to them, but they aren't frosty or glittery at all. They are housed in a gold compact and come with a small applicator.

L'instant D'une Ombree, L'instant D'une Entreinte, L'instant D'un Soupir

They are absolutely lovely, the texture is soft, buttery and very easy to blend. They are very pigmented and the colour in the pan is what you get on your skin. Admittedly, they are quite pricey (it is Guerlain after all!) at £20.50 each, but you do get a lot of product for your money as they are 3.6 gramms, compared to a Mac eyeshadow (1.5 g). In fact, gramm per gramm Guerlain is cheaper at £5.69 compared to Mac at £7.66! Whether you will ever use up 3.6 g of eyeshadow is of course a different question.

See more pictures and swatches after the jump!

Guerlain Serie Noir Rouge G lipsticks and Kiss Kiss lipglosses

This spring Guerlain has come out with 4 limited edition shades of Rouge G lipsticks and 3 limited edition Kiss Kiss lipglosses. I got all the lipstick, but only 2 of the lipglosses. The third shade, Moka Shake is brown and it didn't really appeal to me (although I've not seen it in person, so I might change my mind when I do).

The Rouge G lipsticks are normally housed in a metallic case (that also has a mirror that unfolds when you pull the lipstick out), but the Serie Noir ones come in a black case. Very classy and cool. The shades are Rouge Sensuel, Orange Euphorique, Fuschia Delice and Rose Desir. They do look slightly scary in the tube, especially the first two, but they apply a lot more sheer, so are actually very wearable. Rouge G lipsticks are the ultimate luxury lipsticks, they are excellent quality, apply beautifully, are moisturising and feel really luxurious. Combine this with the designer case and you have yourself a very big £28.50 price tag! Gulp. Are they worth it? Not sure. They are certainly a lot better quality than your average drugstore lipstick and the design of the case is just gorgeous, but you don't really need it. I try to buy these lipsticks on eBay as you can find testers of them for as little as £7-8 and if you're not fussed about the case, then that's great value.The lipsticks themselves are lovely, there's a huge range of shades to suit everyone, I personally own about 12 or more of them. They last pretty well and feel very nice on the lips.

Continue reading to see more pictures and swatches of the lipsticks and my review and photos of the lipglosses!

More exciting things to come to Pleasureflush!

Sorry I'm taking so long reviewing the Guerlain spring collection, I am a busy mum of 3 young children and a new kitten (wanna see photos?), but I am trying to do at least one more review today. In the meantime, here are some pictures of what other products I have lined up from the recent spring collections. 

Be sure to check back soon!

Chanel spring collection

Mac Mega Metals eyeshadow in Mating Call

Dior 5 colours designer palette Soft Pink Design

Dior 5 colours eyeshadow palette Gris Gris

Guerlain Serie Noir Blush G review

Well what can I say? This blush is just gorgeous. I mean just look at it. Could it be any more perfect? That's it, review done. See below for more pictures.

Only joking. But to be honest, there's not that much I can say about this other than how gorgeous it is. A huge size as well at 8 g, Plus you get a beautiful pink brush in the bottom compartment of the black shiny compact it's housed in. It retails for £41.

It has 4 shades raging from coral through fuschia to pink. My favourites are the top and bottom shades. It's not really big enough to use the shades separately, maybe the top one if you're careful. However you get a gorgeous glow if you mix the shades together. I haven't tried the brush included, so I can't comment on it, but who cares anyway, it's so pretty and pink! 

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Guerlain Rue de Rivoli eyeshadow palette review

I've got a lot of things to review from Guerlain's Spring 2011 collection and also Dior and Chanel as well as Mac Mega Metals eyeshadows so I will keep this as short as possible. I will show you some beautiful pictures and swatches, and of course you are more than welcome to ask questions in the comments below!

So this is Guerlain's Rue de Rivoli eyeshadow palette, containing 6 harmonising shades that you can use to create a huge variety of looks with. There's a pale highlighting shade as well as a dark shade you can use as a liner or to create depth in the crease, and 4 medium shades to mix and match. Only one of them is matte, the others come with some degree of sheen/shimmer. Some of the shades are on the sheer side, but can be layered. I have not used it yet, but am looking forward to creating looks with it.

The eyeshadows are housed in a beautiful silver compact with intricate design and the trademark bee. On the inside you have a mirror that you fold out to the right and the eyeshadow palette also comes with a small double ended brush (rather than sponge applicator). The palette costs £52.50 and you get 7.3 g of eyeshadows. 

See more photos and swatches after the jump!

Laura Mercier Silk Road Spring Collection Eye and Cheek Palette

When I saw the photos of Laura Mercier's spring collection, I knew I wanted to get this palette, as I love purples very much (I'm wearing purple eyeshadows right now). I was lucky enough to buy it one day before it's official release because I asked at the counter since it wasn't out yet, but they'd already had it in the drawers, so they let me take one. It launched on Saturday 15th January (in the UK).

This is a limited edition palette featuring 4 eyeshadows and 2 powder blushes. I'm not too sure if all the shades are new and/or limited edition, but I definitely didn't own any of them. Palace Pink blush is a light pink shimmery blush, probably works better as a highlighter. Persian Rose is a lovely pinky coral blush with good pigmentation. The four eyeshadows are all pretty shimmery and frosty, except for Regal Violet which has beautiful pink specs of glitter in it in the pan, but it doesn't seem to transfer onto the skin, it just comes out as very dark and a bit dull purple. Maybe using it wet would help. The other shades are lovely, especially Rare Taupe and Lavender Silk, but Golden Sands is a bit sheer (would make a good highlighter though). The palette costs £37 and it's a good deal considering that one eyeshadow costs £18 (although the Laura Mercier single eyeshadows are 2.6g whereas the eyeshadows in this palette are 1.4g each, but you also get two 3.4g blushes).

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Guerlain Spring 2011 Collection sneak peek

Just a quick post to show you what's coming soon!

Yep, that is practically the entire Guerlain Spring 2011 collection (I didn't get one lipgloss). Be sure to check back soon to see my review on everything you see above!

EDIT: These have all been reviewed now here (Rue de Rivoli eyeshadow palette), here (Blush G), here (Rouge G lipsticks and Kiss Kiss lipglosses), here (single eyeshadows) and here (Meteorites compacts)!

I've also got some more Dior and Chanel Spring 2011 collection products and a Mac Peacocky sneak peek, so if you're interested in those too, this is the place to visit again in the next few days!