Happy Glow Pearls
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites ($74.00 for 1.0 oz.) is a soft, pink-tinted white base with fine pink, gold, and lavender sparkle over a semi-matte finish. The Meteorites Pearls formula is supposed to “delicately color-correct and illuminate the complexion” with the brand’s typical violet fragrance.
Though I don’t recall it being marketed as a setting powder (always more of a finishing powder), Guerlain’s website says to use it all-over the face to “fix make-up and improve hold” under directions and that it can be used to highlight the face as well. This particular combination of Meteorites did seem to have more substance–more powder in a way–so I could see how it might work as a setting powder. In fact, this season’s Happy Glow Pearls seemed to blur my skin just slightly without making it appear totally matte like some setting powders might, though I would not describe it as illuminating or luminous either. There was less noticeable sheen or luminosity to the powder and more in the way of visible sparkle. The problem I had was that if I really pressed it into the skin like I would a setting powder, it sometimes left a whitish cast against my skin tone. If I applied it more like a finishing powder (more lightly dusted), I didn’t get any cast. It only extended the wear of my foundation by a half hour, which is shorter than most setting powders for me.
I normally like a lot of the Guerlain Meteorite Pearls, but this one just had such minimal impact compared to past versions (including their permanent ones). I think as a setting powder, it falls even shorter.
Top Dupes
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- Guerlain Carousel (LE, $74.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
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Limited Edition
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites Pearls
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites Pearls
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites Pearls
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites Pearls
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites Pearls
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites Pearls
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites Pearls
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites Pearls
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites Pearls
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites Pearls
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites Pearls
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites Pearls
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites Pearls
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites Pearls
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites Pearls
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites Pearls
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites Pearls
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites Pearls
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites Pearls
Guerlain Happy Glow Pearls Meteorites Pearls