Guerlain - Meteorites Pearls: 04 Pearly White

Introduction

This is Guerlain's Asian Exclusive Meteorites in 04 Pearly White released for Spring 2009. I feel so good to live in Asia!

Packaging

The theme is white. I've noticed that Guerlain has made some variation on the Meteorites powder balls packaging for their holiday collection in recent years. The whole casing design had changed instead of just change the color of the 'fish scale' pattern. However, the casing for this Pearly White is still the traditional 'fish scale' pattern but in white. It is a bit plain for my taste.

Texture

Scented with Guerlain's signature scent. The texture is fine and smooth.

Price

RM185, 33g.

Review

Currently Guerlain Meteorites face powder has 3 regular shades which is 01 Mystic (the original), 02 Pink Fresh & 03 Beige Chic. From the naming convention, I suppose 04 Pearly White would be their regular too (in Asia). I'm kind of expect a white cast when I heard the name is Pearly White, instead it gives a beautiful pink glow. I like this Pearly White more than the other 3 regular shades. I really can't tell the different between Pink Fresh & Beige Chic but I can clearly see the difference for Pearly White. It is more glowing but not glittery at all. I hardly see any shimmer on my face. Pearly White reminds me of the Reflect De Nacre released for Holiday 2002 minus the shimmer. I would highly recommend fair skintone people to go for this Pearly White instead of the other 3 shades.

Guerlain Poudre De Perles - Rose Fraise

Introduction

This is a limited edition item from Guerlain's Spring 2008 collection. The theme of the collection is pearl.

Packaging

The compact is a black plastic case with screw top bearing the traditional Guerlain Meteorities motif on top. The motif is simply a drawing instead of imprint. This seems like a cheaper version of the Guerlain Meteorites 18k gold compact which fetch about USD180. So you just get what you paid for. Although the design is sleek but I still prefer a flip up compact. The screw top is a bit less convenient to use.

Texture

The powder is very finely milled and ultra smooth. One of the finest I've used.

Price

RM200.

Review

I'm a big fan of Guerlain's Meteorites powder and I know I must have it when I saw it in the advertisement. Some people said the surface design give them goose bumps but I think they are unique. I always praise Guerlain for making creative & artistic cosmetics. This is merely a pressed version of Guerlain's Meteorites powder balls. Similar to the ball version, this pressed one also comes in 3 colors which are Mystic, Rose Fraise & Beige Chic. I bought the Rose Fraise although I was tempted by Mystic too. Frankly speaking, these 3 colors doesn't differ much on my fair olive skintone. The pigment is very sheer and hardly any shimmer in it. I notice a very subtle glow but not shimmer. The white pearl at the centre can be used as highlighter at the corner of the eyes and nose bridge. Generally, this is not a must have item but a luxury item if you have extra money to spend.

Guerlain - Meteorites Pearls: Gold Temptation (2007)

Introduction

This is from Guerlain's 2007 holiday (Christmas) collection. the main theme for this collection is gold.

Packaging

This year's holiday collection Meteorties packaging is quite different from all the past releases. It doesn't have the signature 'fish scales' like design at the side but purely solid gold and white. I'm a bit disappointed with the package actually. I was hoping it comes with a golden 'fish scales' design.

Texture

I found this version has a finer and smoother texture compares to all the previous Meteorites releases. The powder balls are much smaller than the regular one and this is the 1st time I saw such a small Meteorites balls. Maybe this contribute to the finer texture.

Price

RM168, 33g.

Review

As we all can see from the picture, the main theme for this year is gold. This meteorites consists of powder balls in shimmery gold, shimmery silver, white, beige. Maybe it looks a bit boring but it actually turns out to be one of the best Meteorites. The give the skin an absolutely gorgeous glow and compliment my olive skintone very well. It is a glowing effect and basically the shimmery particles are hardly noticeable. Although the tiny size of the balls gives a smoother and finer texture but those balls stuck on my brush bristle occasionally. My brush will pick up some of the balls out from the container and eventually falls to the floor. What a waste! I used to divide my Meteorites into half and swap half of the content out but I doubt I'm able to divide this Meteorites evently with such a small size and large amount of balls. Generally, this is a gold version of Meteorites, definately worth a try.

Guerlain - Terracotta Sun Elixir 01 Ultimate Gold

Introduction

The full name of this product is Guerlain Sun Elixir Tan Magnifier . It was being released as limited edition item for Summer 2007.

Packaging

I have to crown Guerlain as the most innovative brand in packaging. This is one of the most unique packaging from Guerlain. It has a sponge attached to the cap. The powder is stored at the bottom of the round shape container and being dispensed to the surface after being shaked and stick to the sponge. You don't need to worry about powder flying everywhere with this.

Texture

Slightly scented with Guerlain signature scent. Powder is ultra fine and pigmented.

Price

RM189.

Review

Guerlain always surprises me with their creative ideas and packaging. This product is amazing. There are 2 colors being released, 01 Ultimate Gold and 02 Ultimate Copper. I got Ultimate Gold as I think it suits my fair skintone better. I'm amazed by the fineness of the powder. The particle is so fine that it feels like pure pigment on my skin. Despict of the name Ultimate Gold, I didn't see any gold color on my skin. It reflects silver with hints of bronze on where the light hits and looks coral gold on certain angle.

I use it as an eye shadow and it is very beautiful! It can be used as highlighter too but since it is ultra shimmery so a little goes a long way.Somehow I feel the powder contains a bit of moisture and makes it stays on my lids without flying all over my face. I guess the name 'Elixir' make some sense. It gives the perfect summer look. Although the design with a sponge is nice but I find it not very practical. The sponge is too big and since the powder is quite pigmented, I couldn't apply the powder directly to my face with the sponge. It will be very overdo but i would feel pampered to use it on my body.

Stila - Summer Bloom Blush duo Quiant & Coral

Introduction

This is a limited edition powder blush being released for summer.

Packaging

The tin is big. Unlike their usual cardboard packaging, this container somehow looks like metal with the copper metalic coloring, it feels like metal too. The clear top reveals the color inside at one glance and it is definately a plus point. Love the light weight packaging.

Texture

Scentless, powder is a little coarse compares to their regular powder blushes. Quite powdery.

Price

N/A. Value for money.

Review

This blush duo contains a warm peach and a ballet pink. Both shades are ultra shimmery. I guess this could be the one if I'm only allowed to own 1 blush. The reason being is it has both the warm and cool shades put together in a big tin. Every girl should have at least 2 blushes which are in cool and warm tones to match their makeup and clothes. The warm side is a medium shimmery peach. The cool side is a shimmery ballet pink. I think every skintone can use this blush all year long with this kind of combination. The texture is quite powdery so be sure to use a light hand to avoid picking up too much powder on your brush. Generally, this blush is great but of cause I'm allowed to own more than 1 blush so it is not a must have for me but perfect for a makeup beginner.

Anna Sui - Blush Accent : 01

Introduction

This is a limited edition item being released in Christmas 2007. It is from a set of blush, lipgloss and purse. I bought this blush separately from eBay.

Texture

Very fine powder, heavily scented with Anna Sui's signature scent.

Packaging

Anna Sui's packaging is one of my favourite. Their new packaging for blushes is more practical with the flip-up and see through casing than the traditional screw top. Althought the older one looks more luxury and classic. The little brush that comes with it also quite useful for touch up outside.

Price

RM165 including a purse and a lipgloss

Review

I know I must have it when I saw the picture of this on the magazine. They came in 2 color. I got the color 01. The rose in the center is the actual blush color, the purple area around the rose is their purple loose powder in pressed form. I was sold when the sales assistant swiped the color on my hand. It is a beautiful coral pink. It complement my yellowish fair skin so well. I was told that the purpose of combining the purple press powder is to make the blush looks more natural and prevent the color looking blotchy on skin. The color is very sheer, I have to layer on many times to make the color shows up on me but when it shows, it is beautiful. The other color 02 is a orange with beige shimmer powder around it which looks nothing unique on my skin as I already have MAC's Foolish Me. The scent doesn't bother me much as it will disappear in few seconds. It is enjoyable to use as the rose imprint is so beautiful!

Shiseido Maquillage - Color Fit Climax RD359

Introduction

This is Shiseido's young line Maquillage's latest range of lipsticks released in Spring 2008. It contains memory oil cells that makes the color stayed on lips.

Texture

Very moisturizing, scentless, smooth.

Packaging

I love their packaging. The color on the cap reflects the actual color of the lipstick and make it easy to identify.

Price

RM89, 4g

Review

I had to get another lipstick from this range after I fall in love with the RD357 which I had reviewed earlier. This color is medium rosy pink. Kind of 'your lips but better' color. It is not as flattering as the RD357 but is a safe color for most skintone. Even though it claims to have more staying power but I still find the color doesn't last long. It gone in less than an hour and I have to reapply again. Again, the texture is to die for. By the way, my friend that went with me also bought the RD357 after tested it.

Shiseido Maquillage - Climax Moisture Gel Foundation

Introduction

Ok, the name is crap. This is a seasonal product that only available in autumn/winter and limited to certain countries in Asia like Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan.

Price

N/A, 30ml.

Packaging

This comes in a huge pump bottle with a sponge in a plastic case. I always love Japan product's packaging. The bottle is opaque so you can't tell how much product is left in the bottle. But wait, the japanese has thought about it and comes with solution. It has a small window on the bottle which shows the color of the content. If the window's color has changed to white, that means you have about 15 applications left and that's enough time for you to get a replacement bottle. How clever! They also give you a plastic case to store the sponge so you can touch up while you're out. However, I found the bottle is quite bulky, I wish they could be smaller.

Texture

Slightly scented. Gel/mousse texture. Light weight.

Review

We have all the Maquillage makeup range in Malaysia except the foundation and primer. I'm very impressed with this product. It could be my holy grail if only the color is a shade lighter. I got the shade OC30. It is a fair to medium shade but very yellow tone. I can see the yellowness on my skin.
The texture is quite interesting. It feels like a mousse but when you spread it, it feels like gel. It is best to apply using the sponge included. Fingers just won't do the trick and you might end up blotchy if apply with fingers. The coverage is amazing! All my pores are gone! I also like the moisturising effect, non-greasy but just great. This is one of the best foundation that I've tried. How I wish they are available in Malaysia.

Giorgio Armani - Armani Silk Reds Collection Lipstick #42

Introduction

I believe this is an limited edition item which comes in their Armani Silk High Color Cream Lipstick Reds Collection. I got it as a Gift With Purchase.

Price

RM69. 4g/0.14oz.

Packaging

I love the shinny red tube very much. The shape is slim and elegant.

Texture
Creamy and pigmented. Scentless.


Review
I would never buy a bright red lipstick if this is not a GWP. Anyway, this is a surprise for me. Since the red lips is so IN this season so I just tried it on since I got it free. The color is a bright hot chili red from the tube and amazingly the color doesn't differ much on my lips than in the tube. The red is more on the coral tone. My lips look sexy. This lipstick is quite moisturising but I hope it could be more moisturising. It doesn't cover much of the lips wrinkles so you need a very good condition lips to start with. Although the texture has much to be desire but I love the color. It last long too. I think I've found my perfect red lipstick.

Shiseido Integrate - Lipgloss OR302

Introduction
Integrate is Shiseido's drugstore brand with lower price range. Angelina Jolie is the spoke person for this range.

Price
1260 yen, 1.8ml.

Packaging
What a packaging! I never seen anything like this, at least not for a lipgloss but apparently they are good. The bristle is a spatula shape transparent silicon with a hole on it and a tube in the center to dispense the gloss to the bristle. You twist the tube clock wise at the bottom to dispense the color to the bristle and then twist it anti-clockwise to make the gloss back to the tube from the bristle. No more worries of mixing the lipcolor into the wand and waste of lipglosses or applying lipgloss with your finger from the squeeze tube.

Review
The Integrate range only sold in Japan and Taiwan. My best friend brought it back for me from Japan. I got the color OR302 which is coral pink with fine shimmer. Although it is in the orange color family but it actually appear as light pink on my lips. The color OR302 is very sheer that it hardly shows on my lips. It appears like clear glitter gloss on. However, when I applied it after put foundation on my lips, it shows up as a very nice pinkish nude. I also found the texture is a little sticky but it makes my lips ultra glossy. Looks good with any lipstick.
The packaging is a bit tricky to use, you have to use it like a butter knife and spread the gloss on the lips to get a good result. It is comparable to any high end lipglosses in every aspect.

Shiseido Maquillage - Color Fit Climax RD357

Introduction

This is the latest range from Shiseido Maquillage being released for Spring 2008.

Price
RM89, 4g.


Texture
Scentless, very soft, moisturising and glossy.


Packaging
I found this range has the same design as Shiseido's discontinued range Pieds Nus Rouge Aqua X. The tube is slimer and long which is different from the usual fat and short tube. It also has a color similar to the lipstick on the cap of the tube for easy identification. Definately sleeker and more elegant than the usual packaging.


Review
Oh, i love this lipstick very much. I got the color RD357 which is the color used on the model in the poster. The code RD indicates the it is from the red color family. The color is a coral red which is rich but not bold. It appears super glossy on my lips and makes it looks so plumped up! I can't stop staring on my lips. Haha. Unlike their other range (sheer climax, color on climax), this range has a rich color and shows up nicely on my rather pigmented lips. Just beautiful! I'll rank it the best lipstick of the year and get my hands on more colors.

Check out the video below. This is the color I bought.

Shiseido Maquillage - Neo Climax Lip RS753

Introduction
Maquillage is Shiseido's young line exclusively sold in Asia country. It is replacing the PN (Pied Nus) which is my favourite.

Texture
Non sticky, non fragranced, sheer as a lipstick but provide enough pigments as a gloss.

Packaging
From the advertisement photo, a lot of people would think it is a lipstick with 'bullets' at the surface but in fact it is a liquid lipstick in a plastic lipstick shape container. The concept is similar to Maquillarge's another lipgloss in a thin long wand or the Maybeline 3D lipshines. You twist the bottom of the lipstick and the liquid will be dispensed out from the holes on the surface. Pretty and practical design, I like it very much.

Price
RM72, quite reasonable, launched in August 2007.

Review
I'm attracted to its packaging at the 1st place but now I think it is quite a nice product too. I always love lipsticks by Japanese cosmetics company like Sofina, Kose, Kanebo Testimo but Shiseido PN (discontinued) and Maquillage is my top of the list favourite by far. I'm even thinking of converting all my lipsticks into this line.

It comes in 8 colors and I got the RS753. The other color that I like is OR331 but I already have their lipstick in the orange range. This RS753 is very natural, almost the same color as my lips and I have moderate pigmented lips. My lips looks like wearing nothing but looks glossy. This color has subtle gold shimmer that is barely noticeable on lips. Great for a natural look. My lips feel very comfortable with this gloss, it just feels like lipblam, not sticky at all. The other 2 colors in the PK family is too cool for me and make my yellow skintone looks dull.

Shiseido Maquillage - Sheer Climax Rouge 20

Introduction

Maquillage is Shiseido's young line exclusively sold in Asia country. It is replacing the PN (Pied Nus) which is my favourite.

Texture
Non sticky, non fragranced, very moisturizing and ultra light weight.

Packaging
Beautiful! The color of the tube is quite similar with the actual color and it is very convenient for me to pick the color I want to wear out from a stash of lippies without opening it.

Price
RM89, very expensive as a lipstick but I still think it is worth it.

Review
I just love Shiseido Maquillage lipsticks. They are simply the best I've tried. The texture is very moisturizing, very glossy and very light weight. I can't feel anything on my lips with them on, not like other brands lipsticks which you could feel some wax coated on your lips.

The sheer climax has a coat of iridescent shimmer outside of the lipstick but it will wear off after use. I love to look at the beautiful shimmer of the lisptick. I got the color 20. It looks like pure orange color from the tube but it gives a pinkish coral tone on my lips. Very beautiful! I think I'm addicted to it. The shimmer is quite noticeable and the color is consider sheer but could be layered on to get more intensity. I love this range a lot of and would like to collect more from this sheer climax range.

Guerlain - Poudre C'est Moi

Introduction
This is from Guerlain's Christmas collection in year 2006. Along with this collection is the Perles de Velours Meteorites which I have reviewed previously.

Texture
Slightly scented with Guerlain’s signature scent. The texture is ultra fine and silky smooth. One of the finest powder I’ve tried. It contains white sapphire to give the finish some glow and shimmer.

Packaging
I fall for the packaging. I know I gotta have it when I first saw the picture of it. Although it is made of cardboard but still looks elegant and classy with the red and gold color scheme. It also comes with a brush and a holder to separate the brush from the powder itself. Genius!

Price
RM265, 30g.

Review
This babe is so hard to find! I’ve checked almost all the Guerlain counters in KL and all were sold out. Finally I got it shipped from England.

I use this as a finishing powder and I’m impressed of the result. It makes my skin smoother instantly and makes my pores less visible eventually. The shimmer is very subtle and almost invisible on the face but it does give a slight glowing effect. The brush that comes with it also very soft and useable. However, it might gives a white cast to people with darker skintone. My skin is dry and flaky so I don’t use powder normally but I like this one. It doesn’t dry me out.

It is expensive but the generous size and the lovely packaging does make it more worthwhile.

Guerlain - Terracotta Loose Powder Khol 04 Oriental Bronze

Introduction
This is from Guerlain's Terracotta collection for summer 2007. This collection comes with several interesting products which I'll review later. They are the Sun Elixir, Blush & Sun blushers and bronzers.

Texture
Unscented loose powder. The color is a mystical greenish grey with copper sparkles. Really oriental.

Packaging

The packaging is very exotic. The cap is in gold color with Middle East style motif. The tube is transparent which I greatly appreciate because their previous regular eye kohl tube is unable to see how much contain is left in the tube. There is a thin stick attach to the cap which you could pick up the powder from the tube and apply directly to eyes using the stick. What an innovative invention! Without the stick, I really don’t know how I’m going to pour the powder out of the tube. However I do not recommend to use the stick as applicator to avoid contamination. Normally what I do is I use an eyeliner brush to pick up the powder on the stick and apply on eyes. Oh my gosh, it even comes with a velvet pouch!

Price
RM99, 1g. I loves it so I think is worth it.

Review

The color is truly unique! I have not seen any eyeliner in this color. It brighten up my eyes and make them looks mystically bigger instantly! It is a greenish grey with copper sparkles in it. I bet it will look good on everybody. It compliments my brown eyes so well that I'm thinking whether I need a backup of this. I love the Turquoise kohl that Guerlain came out last year and I couldn't find it anywhere now. The applicator is a bit messy to use and some of the powder dropped onto my face but you can always use a eyeliner brush with it. I love this stuff.

Guerlain - Meteorites Pearly Touch Voyage Powder

Introduction
This is Guerlain's limited edition product in year 2006.

Texture

Scented with Guerlain's signature scent but it is subtle. The powder is super fine and super shimmery! It feels like putting pure pigment on your face.

Packaging
I remember the first company that came out with this kind of packaging is Yves Saint Lauren's touchy blush then I see more and more similar packaging. It has a spong attached to the pot and the powder will be dispense when pressing the sponge on your face.

Price
RM179, 7g. The price is way too high for just a 7g of powder! I guess the cost goes to the packaging.

Review
This is a highlighter. It is very shimmery and gives a shimmer pink sheen on the face. So I think you can use it all over the face unless you want to look like a disco ball. Anyway, i love the effect it gives. A sheer pink sheen is perfect to highlight the cheekbone and use under a blush. It gives you a really extraordinary glow. The packaging is a bit crumpsy to use. The sponge is too big for my cheek and hard to put the powder on the exact place that I want. It also hard to control the amount of powder dispensed. I don't feel it is very hygenic as the sponge pressed over my face with foundation although the sponge could be taken out to clean.

Guerlain - Perles de Velours Meteorites Powder for the Face

Introduction

This is Guerlain's yearly Christmas limited edition of Meteorites for year 2006 named Perles de Velours. The main color for this collection is red.

Texture

The powder is not as fine as other loose powder, scented with Guerlain's signature scent but pleasant.

Packaging

The container is made from cardboard in Guerlain Meteorites traditional pattern but in the colors of red and gold.

Price

RM168, 33g.

Review

This Meteorites contains powder balls in shimmery gold, beige, shimmery red, shimmery white, very shimmery pink. This Meteorites is very glittery, similar to other Christmas collection. A unique thing about this Meteorites is the red color actually shows! I can't use it all over my face unless I want to look like I'm drunk. I only could use it as a blush. Oh my gosh, a 33g of blusher! I wonder how could anyone finish it. It might takes up to years even you use everyday. The red is visible even on my medium NC30 skintone, I wonder how could a pale skintone person could wear it all over her face. It does gives a nice flush anyway.

Since I collect these Meteorites so it is in my cabinet but if you're looking for a blusher, I think they are many cheaper and nicer alternatives.

Guerlain - Emillio Pucci KissKiss Lipgloss 05

Introduction

One of the item from the Guerlain by Emillio Pucci collection. It is a limited edition item.

Texture

Same as other Guerlain KissKiss lipgloss, it has a gel like texture, non-sticky, gives a glossy wet look and quite long-lasting. Slightly scented with plum like scents.

Packaging

Unlike other KissKiss lipgloss, the cap comes in silver which I like it more than the traditional gold color. The applicator is a synthetic brush that does a great job in applying the gloss.

Price

RM82. 5ml.

Review

This is one of the most beautiful gloss that I ever seen. It has a silver swirl in it which is packed with multi-colored glitters! So beautiful that I enjoy very much by just looking at it. It gives a very shimmery coral peach color on lips. I wear it alone and the color actually shows on my pigmented lips. The shine is just gorgeous especially under spotlights. The other color from this collection which also with the swirl is a mauve pink color which I can't pull it off. If you only need 1 lipgloss for the night out, this is the gloss. So grab it while it is still available. It is a limited edition!

Guerlain - Emillio Pucci Meteorites Powder for the Face

Introduction

Guerlain and Emilio Pucci (a fashion designer) unveil an unprecedented make-up collection born thanks to an exceptional collaboration: GUERLAIN BY EMILIO PUCCI. This limited edition collections totally has 8 products. They includes 4 Kisskiss lipglosses, 1 Bubble Blush, a palette consists of 4 eye shadows, mascara, eyeliner inside a Pucci pouch, pink powder brush with Pucci pouch and the Meteorties powder for the face.

I only bought the gloss in 05 Twist of Peach (will be reviewed later) and this Meteorites Powder. The eye set is way overpriced here (RM333) while it is selling for USD75 (<>RM250) in US.

Texture

The powder is not as fine as other loose powder, scented with Guerlain's signature scent but pleasant.

Packaging

The container is made from cardboard and the pattern design is Pucci's pattern. This is the 1st Guerlain Meteorites that doesn't come in their traditional design as you can see from my previous reviews. Their traditional design is very classic and the Pucci pattern is so modern that it doesn't feel they doesn't look like siblings when put together.

Price

RM180, 33g. A little more expensive than the traditional Meteorites (RM168).

Review

This Pucci Meteorites contains powder balls in shimmery gold, matte white, matte turquoise, mauve pink and beige. It gives a subtle golden sheen when applied. It is not as glittery as other Christmas collection Meteorites which I prefered. It is close to the Beige Chic Meteorites but more glowy. I used it all over the face as setting powder and it works great on me. The whole 33g jar does last forever so I'm swapping away half of the jar. Anyway, this is not a must have product but it is a great way to pamper yourself :).

Guerlain - Meteorites Powder Balls

Introduction
Guerlain claims this is a god sent item which will make every woman beautiful. It combines multi-colored powders to reflect light on the skin so skin will looks glowy and perfect. Guerlain will release a limited edition of Meteorites powder every year during Christmas apart from the original Meteorites. I'm lucky to be able to collect most of them.

Texture
The powder is not as fine as other loose powder, scented with Guerlain's signature scent but pleasant.

Packaging
The container is made from cardboard and the pattern design is unique. Every year the color design is different. For example, the Christmas 2002 is red, 2003 is pink, 2004 is silver shimmer and 2005 is pastel multi-color. The best tool to apply this is using a Kabuki brush.

Price
RM165, 33g

Review
I started to collect those Meteorites powder balls since year 2003 and really enjoy it. They also have the compact pressed powder but the price is too expensive for me to collect.

Mystic
This is the original Meteorites which comes with powder balls in green, purple, gold, silver,pink and white. Guerlain only has 1 type of Meteorites at first and they just called it Meteorites. Along with the launching of Pink Fresh & Beige Chic, Guerlain has named the original as Mystic. This is the thing that a lot of women keep wondering about. I still remember when I was still a teenage, I was so curious about this. It looks so beautiful and doesn't look like an makeup item! It looks like delicious colorful candies! I finally got my hands on it few years ago and I fall in love with it since then. I applied it on half of my face and compare with the other half that is bare. The half with Meteorites on appeared brighter and smoother. I find it is matte and not shimmer as others claim.
I use it as all over finishing powder using a kabuki brush. I feel the normal powder brush doesn't pick up enough powder from the balls because the bristle is too soft. My Cat Cosmetics kabuki brush does a nice job on picking up the powder. If you find the balls flying out when you dip your brush in, here is some tips. I pressed the brush on top of the balls while swirling the brush and never dip the brush inside the balls. The kabuki brush also fit for this. I find the smell is pleasant but it will gone after you applied. The original packaging is bigger, flat and the powder balls are bigger which is show in the middle of my picture but only comes in 29g. The new packaging is like what we see now and comes in 33g with smaller powder balls.

Beige Chic
From Spring 2005. This suppose to be an LE item but I still saw them at the counter even after more than a year. As the name implies, the main theme of this Meteorites is Beige/Brown. It contains powder balls in gold, peach, brown. For those who find Mystic is too cool and appear whitish on skin, this is your choice. It gives a natural beige color on skin and even looks good on cool tone skin since the color it gives is barely noticeable. I don't find this Meteorites is shimmery and it gives a matte look on my skin.

Pink Fresh
From Spring 2005. This suppose to be an LE item but there are still available at my counters. The main theme for this Meteorites is pink beige. It contains powder balls in pink, beige, white, gold. This Meteorites brighten my face and give a healthy look. I don't see any shimmer on my face at all.

Red pastel Blushy Blush
From Christmas 2002 collection. The main theme for that year is red. This is the most beautiful Meteorites in my opinion. The red container is just so eyes catching and unique. It contains silver, pink and red ball. It is very glittery. Pale complexion might use this as blush too but the redness just doesn't show up on my NC30 olive skin. This is the favourite among my collection. I also got the pressed powder compact which is my precious. The powder features a shooting star coated with white shimmer and some red circles at side. Too bad I broke the powder while trying to remove the powder inside but it is refillable. The compact is the most beautiful thing I ever seen.

Reflects de Nacre
From Christmas 2003 collection. The main theme for that year is pink so this Meteorites comes in shimmery pale pink color. Contains balls in pink, silver, white. This is the only Meteorites that actually shows up on my skin. It gives a beautify pale pink sheen on my skin and make my skin like glow from within. It reminds me of the Benefit High Beam in powder form. It is not glittery as other LE Meteorites but still shimmery. I also got the pressed powder compact which is absolutely beautiful.

Midnight Diamond
From Christmas 2004 Midnight Diamond collection. The main theme for that year is black & white shimmer. Contains balls in gold, silver, red, & pink This is the most glittery Meteorites among all the LE. The container is in silver color which reflects lights in different angle and gives a kolaidoscope effect. It doesn't show any color on my skin, just glitter. Would be fun to wear at night and under spotlight.

Winter Radiance
From Christmas 2005 Winter Radiance collection. The main theme for that year is pastel colors so this Meteorites comes in pastel colors. It is quite similar to the original Mystic but the color is more pastel and light. This is not as glitter as other LE and it appears whitish on my skin. This is the least interesting among the all.