This was my first eyeshadow purchase from Guerlain, though I have previously tried their foundations, lipsticks, and lipglosses.
The palette is pictured below, and please note they do not name the individual shades within the palette (this seems to strange to me because I am so used to every color in palette having a name, LOL!)
My thoughts on this palette:
I really like it - it applies very smoothly and the colors are very soft! The colors are so easy to work with and extremely blendable (these characteristics really come in hands when you've made a mistake during application)!!
My least favorite and the color that is the most difficult to work with is the silver shade (it's more chalky than the others and there's just something about the shade that rubs me the wrong way!). my favorite is the light green shade - it has tiny gold micro-shimmer flecks in it and it just makes me go "oooooooh, aaahhhhhh!"
That being said, this palette is rather costly when compared to other brands, and it's certainly possible to find colors that are similar to these while spending less money. I do really like how the palette feel physically - it's comfortably heavy which adds to the luxury factor and the mirror is a decent size for being part of a compact!
Also important to note is how loooooooooong these shadows stay on once applied! I did use Too Faced Eyeshadow Insurance as a primer, but even after taking a shower there was still enough color left that if I had really wanted to, I could have cleaned up the residual mascara on the skin under my lower lashes, applied mascara and foundation and gone out on the town!
Where To Buy:
Guerlain Counters
Cost:
$59
Here is how I used the colors:
1. After applying Too Faced Eye Shadow Insurance as my primer I applied the light green color in my crease using back and forth (windshield wiper motions!) going from the outer corner to inner corner. I did a few layers to help intensify this color since it's a lighter color. I first used the Urban Decay 24/7 shadow brush, but that was too stiff and I switched to using the MAC 224 brush.
2. Next I applied the dark blue shade all over my lid until it just met the previously applied light green color (barely brought it up to the crease). I did this using a flat stiff brush, then added another layer using the MAC 224 brush (wipe it off first!). Using the dark blue that was already on my lid, I carefully brought that color up to blend into the light green color so there was not a stark line contrasting these colors.
3. After I was satisfied with the green and blue being blended together I used the MAC 217 brush and applied the dark green color to the outer corner. I used small strokes working from the outer corner and bringing it slightly inward, then I put more of that color on the brush and lightly pressed it into the same areas to intensify the color.
4. Lastly I used a small dome brush and applied the silver color under my eyebrows and lightly blended it down into the light green color (I wasn't super pumped to use this color, I generally don't like using silvers where the highlight color goes, but I wanted to use only the Guerlain shadows in this post so just went for it!).
5. With so much dark color on my lids I also added some drama to the bottom part of my eyes and applied MAC Technakohl liner in Smooth Blue on the lower lash line. If I were going out I would also apply black liner in the upper lash line and tight line the upper lash line with the same black color as well, buuuuut since a shower was in my very near future I skipped adding any black liner!!
6. I am wearing the Dior New Show Mascara, but I had applied that in the morning - over 10 hours earlier!
7. To continue with the Guerlain trend for this post, I wore Guerlain Rouge Automatique in #165 on my lips!
8. On my cheeks I am wearing Urban Decay powder blush in Score.
