I’ll be honest. When Guerlain came up with the very popular Meteorites many years ago, I thought they were a waste of money. I didn’t understand the concept of glowing skin back then because to me, glowing skin was equivalent to a shiny, disco-ball of skin and having combination skin (with an exceptionally oily nose), the concept of shiny skin freaks me out.
I’ve swatched these balls individually before and found the colours so sheer; there was barely anything on the skin. Each time I read reviews of this on blogs, it surprised me as to what it was that people liked about the Meteorites. Oh yes, I had my skeptical hat on all right, and it was jammed on pretty tight.
Paris B has raved about the colourful balls many times on her blog. LeGeeque has delighted in how gorgeous it makes her skin look. I finally bit the bullet, sucuumbed to curiosity and bought a tin of the Meteorites last year. I just had to see what the fuss was all about. I needed to try it out properly for myself and see if it really was worth the money. After some discussion with LeGeeque, I decided on the Teint Rose.
I’m not going to bother swatching each ball individually because 1) the Teint Rose is not a new product by Guerlain, which means it’s been swatched to death and 2) individual swatches don’t mean jack since you’re not meant to use each ball on its own.
For months I used this as a finishing powder over my loose powder, which I used to set my makeup. You know what? I actually liked the result on my skin. It has a very subtle amount of shimmer and doesn’t highlight my oily nose. When the light hits the high point of my face, my skin looked good.
A few months ago, I noticed that the loose powder I’ve been using had started to sink into my fine lines, emphasising them further. My fine lines became even more noticeable as the hours progressed. It’s like the oil and powder worked up some kind of evil on my skin and decided to scream “hey look, this one has plenty of lines for you to see!“. Ugh the nasty lil’ things.
As an experiment, I decided to skip loose powder after my foundation altogether and swept a light dusting of the Meteorites on my skin to set my makeup instead. That was when I started to really love the balls.
The Meteorites looked good over loose powder, but looked so much better when used on its own. My skin glowed, not in a shiny greasy way, but radiant. It does not sink into my fine lines, but boosts my skin’s radiance instead. Damn, those ladies were right. This really is good shizz.
My scepticism is finally put right and I’ve eaten a large slice of humble pie. There’s a reason why this is highly raved. Does this make me want to buy more of the different shades of the Meteorites? Funny enough, no. A tin of Meteorites is going to take me ages to complete, and I don’t really need more. I’m happy with the Teint Rose 
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I save my treasured Hakuhodo face brush just for the Meteorites
Is this something worth investing in? I believe it is. However, I don’t think it’s necessary to get more than one tin (of course, if you’re lured into the gorgeous limited edition packaging like the Emilio Pucci one, be my guest! Damn thing’s been tempting me for months!). I’ve seen a lot of cheaper options to the Meteorites, I’ve tried them too, but they just don’t measure up to the Meteorites. I’d say, get the real thing 
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Guerlain Meteorites Perles Illuminating Powder retails at about AU$115 and is available at selected MYER and David Jones stores nationwide.
Are you a fan of the Meteorites too? Overhyped or worth the positive reviews? Is it a yay or nay for you?
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TOTAL YAY for me! I use it so much that I find that I’m already making a dent in mine! Also, you can get this in Myer too. The Bourke St Myer has a Guerlain counter
That’s where I usually burn my Myer vouchers 
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LeGeeque: Hahaha you know what? I’m actually making dents on the balls too! Thanks for insisting that I try this out. No regrets at all
Oh yes! I am! haha, I have also been convinced by Paris B about this, and because the Emilio Pucci one is warmer (more suitable for my skin tone), I decided to take the plunge and buy that.
Really, really, really loving it. Always gets compliments about how good I look whenever I use it. I don’t use it everyday because some days are just too rushed. But yes, there is always a visible difference with the meteorites on. I love myself for buying it. =PPP
Like you, I definitely think one tin is enough, because it is of such high quality, and the glow, in my opinion, is rather similar. There is no need to go looking for a better one.
In fact, buying the Guerlain Meteorites has stopped me from wasting money trying other brands. One look in store, and I just know those are never going to compare with Guerlain’s.
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Jyoan: Oooooh you bought the Pucci one? Awesome! I thought it was a tad too shimmery for my skin, but I’ve seen it on other people with warm skin tones, and their skin glows. Very pretty indeed.
I so agree with you. Get the Guerlain Meteorites. Other brands have tried to replicate, but none so far has given me the results I wanted. I’m so glad I decided to give this one a go. No regrets at all
Ahaha welcome to the bebola club!
I hesitate to say I will never need another. I am sort of addicted that way, but I will say that each tin gives different results. My personal favourite is the Perles de Nuit from last Christmas. The effect from that one totally blows me away. None of the others can compare. The one I use the least has to be the Pucci one because its a bit warm. So like Jyoan has found out, if there’s no colour for you in the permanent range, wait for the limited edition ones. Sometimes they give better results 
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Paris B: Hahaha looking at your koleksi, nah, am sure you’ll get another one. Tee hee hee!
I was so reluctant to get this at first. Geek kept asking me to try and try and try and try and try. In the end, I gave in. Thank goodness I did, because it really is quite lovely. I don’t even use loose powder anymore, but just this.
Good idea, I think I’ll wait for the next limited edition one and see how it looks like. Who knows, I might actually be swayed to get another tin!
Eeeek! I shrieked!!! I’m in love with illuminating powders and this one is definitely NO exception!
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Nikki: Hahaha glad to see another fan of this, Nikki!
Definitely a fan! I have Teint Beige and Emilio Pucci. Rotating the two can every few weeks
Fiona: Hahaha cool! What was the difference you found between the two?
when I succumb to Teint Rose finally, I know that it can be considered as one of my best makeup purchase EVER. And then I bought Emilio Pucci, and I stop at that. Unless the next edition is another beautiful one, one that I can’t stop thinking about it, maybe i’ll just buy tee hee.
Makes me feel like a million bucks whenever I use this, and I always get compliments
What is there not to love? The price maybe.
And you use a Hakuhodo brush! A review please?
Though I know I won’t be getting my hands on them anytime soon, dead expensive these babies!
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Plue: Yeah, it’s a pricey piece of makeup, but it lasts you so long that I’d say, cost per use-wise? Okay lah
Hmm I didn’t review the brush, did I? No I didn’t. I thought I did! Ah well. It’s a gorgeous brush, the softest face brush I’ve come across (comprises goat hair). MAC’s #150 feels like a toilet brush compared to this one. I bought it at last year’s IMATS in Sydney. It’s the most expensive brush I’ve purchased at $65. I’m going to this year’s IMATS, so will be getting another Hakuhodo brush (can only get one though, since each is so dear)
woah! a whopping $65! but after doing a conversion, it’s actually a teensy tiny bit cheaper than Lunasol’s powder brush! so actually, it’s not that bad at all, if it’s such a soft and lovely brush to use
cost-per-use wise and the satisfaction is worth it!
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Plue: Oh it’s so so sooooo soft. If you have the chance to even feel the brush, go for it because I can guarantee you’ll love it. There were heaps of brushes on display at the IMATS, and I unashamedly molested all of them, brushing them on my face, didn’t even think that it was dirty to be touching my skin
you no help you #evurl woman, but i guess i am lucky since hakuhodo not easily available for me, i don’t need to think too much about it.
i’ll be good and stick to lunasol for now.
and yah, MAC brushes are getting crappier! not sure why >.<
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Plue: #evurl is as #evurl does. I take my job as an enabler very seriously, y’know
MAC brushes are overrated. They are good, but not as good as most people raved about. There are cheaper brushes that work as well if not better. I’m now using Real Techniques brushes and think they’re good stuff. Plus they cost a fraction of the ones by MAC.
They look so purty! And now I’m very tempted to try *facepalm*, reading blogs is so hard on my budget lol!!
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Kaye: Hahaha beauty bloggers are such terribly good enablers, aren’t they? My budget has suffered a great deal because of them. And others because of me. Ooooh it’s a vicious circle, one I gladly step into
Haha! I am exactly the same, secretly I’m not complaining. Its awesome.
And you know what? Blogs have helped me avoid buying things I probably shouldn’t, so even if I’m spending, at least its things I know I can actually use and will love!
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I am so intrigued with this! I don’t like illuminating powders too because I have very oily T zone as well… but coming from you, it must really be worth it! Hope you posted a photo with the powder on
Issa: I tried taking photos of me with the powder on, but the camera wouldn’t capture it properly. The effect is subtle, so it’s not enough to be seen on camera. But in person, it looks good. I have an exceptionally oily nose, but it works!
I use it over my foundation or BB Cream too. Love it! I have the older version, Mythic, with similar color balls to Teint Rose. I also have the travel exclusive set of the 3 older versions. Love them all.
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Vonvon: Wow that many? Hello bebola fan!
As a setting powder… does it do anything to help makeup last and control oil? *looks hopeful*
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Kahani: Hmmm for oil control, I’d say no. I still get an oily nose. As for my cheeks, forehead and chin, no problems. As for helping makeup last, I didn’t notice anything difference in terms of foundation rubbing or sliding off. I think my lines are getting deeper and more (#&$^*(*@#&!!!!), and while regular powder (loose or compact) does control the oil in the T-zone, it sinks into the damn lines and make them really obvious, even with primer on prior to foundies. When I use the balls to set my makeup, it’s not so obvious anymore.
I’m already convinced by Paris B’s reviews and meteorites are on my list to buy when I have extra cash *smirk*
Kay: Hahahaha she’s a terrible enabler, isn’t she?
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