Hit or Miss: Guerlain Terracotta Skin Healthy Glow Foundation

A few months back, I purchased Guerlain Terracotta Skin Healthy Glow Foundation (affiliate link) in Brunettes. It was a bit of an impulse buy, at least for me, as I tend to research products for multiple days for the majority of my purchases.This "foundation" originally came in 2 shades, 01 Blondes and 02 Brunettes. Recently, Guerlain relaunched this line with the shade 00 Nude. I purchased Brunettes, and it turns out that it isn't quite the right shade for me. As you can see from the swatch photo above, this shade is a bit dark and has some peachy/pink undertones to it. While I do get an even, bronze glow, it does have more pink undertones than I would prefer for any base product on my face.

To me, this product is more of a primer than a foundation. Coverage is light - nearly non-existent, actually. While the bronzing effect does help to even out the skin tone and does look quite nice for bronze lovers, it does not really do anything to change the appearance of redness or blemishes or even anything to improve the visible texture of my skin. The texture of this is quite silcone-y too, so that may be a negative for those of you who dislike or are irritated by silicone. I also really like that the scent is subtle, yet luxurious - for those of you familiar with Guerlain base products, it is really a very light version of the foundation scent.

I tried this on a few occasions as a primer, and didn't find that it provided any remarkable impact to my skin or the wear of my foundation. I do not experience issues with foundation wear in general, so those with more oily skin types may see more of a difference here. My skin did feel smoother, but sometimes all I could think about was all the silicone. LOL! Anyway, I love the idea of a bronzing base product to give my face nice color in the summers, but this one is just not the shade for me. If I do find that one of the other shades works, I would definitely try this again.

If you love the tanned look and don't have any issue with silicone, I think this is a worthwhile product to try. I recommend trying the shades in person, or at the very least purchasing from somewhere that has a great return policy if you do decide to take the plunge. :) Since this has minimal coverage, if you are looking for a foundation I would definitely skip this unless you have very good skin. In all honesty, I am even a bit confused as to why Guerlain even markets it as a foundation! Bronzing primer, or liquid bronzer, perhaps, but definitely not foundation!

I've returned this one as it is pricy for it to not be a "wow" product in performance and shade, and plan to explore some of the other bronzing base options I own. I suspect that this could be a great liquid bronzer, so I urge you to try it that way if you own it or have been curious about this. As you might suspect, I have a few liquid and cream products I can play with that can serve the same purpose, so I'll be reporting on those in the upcoming months.

Have you tried Guerlain Terracotta Skin Healthy Glow Foundation? What did you think of it?? I'd love to know, especially if you've experienced the other shades!

This post contains affiliate links. This product retails for $51 and was purchased by me from Sephora. It is also available at Guerlain department store counters. 

Lipstick Diaries: Guerlain Rouge Automatique #103 Chant d'Aromes

I don't know if you can tell, but I am a big fan of Guerlain. :) I purchased this lipstick earlier this year because I thought it was such a neutral pretty shade. A "my lips but better" with a bit of oomph, at least for me!

Guerlain launched the first iteration of Rouge Automatique in the 1930s so that women on the go (at parties and the like) wouldn't have to use two hands to apply their lipstick. I think this is so revolutionary! In any event, I love the push up packaging of this lipstick - no fumbling around with a cap or anything!

I will have to do a better job on these packaging photos when I can catch the sun, but I did manage to get decent shots of this on my face and swatched. I love this shade - do you see the pinky nude goodness of it? :)This lipstick is not drying, which I love. It isn't moisturizing, like I feel Rouge G's are, but I am quite happy that it doesn't dry out my lips or make them flakey, etc. The wear on this for me was around 3 hours - it didn't make it through a meal but managed decently well through snacks and drinking piles of water. At $35, Rouge Automatiques are cheaper than their Rouge G formula and definitely worth a try!

Long ago in this post, I promised I would wear more lipsticks and share them with you. Here we are months later, and I've managed to collect even MORE lip products. (How can this be?!) In any event, I am still working on wearing them more in general - I think at this point my lipstick collection could last me years!  Here's a shot of me wearing Guerlain Rouge Automatique in #103 Chant d'Aromes!

What do you think of this lipstick? Have you tried this or any other Guerlain lip formula? Please share, I'd love to know your picks for Guerlain lip products or neutral everyday shades! :)

Review: Guerlain by Emilio Pucci Terra Azzurra Bronzing Powder & Blush

I know this bronzer has been out for some time now, and that some of you may have a difficult time finding it, but I went through some lengthy debates over whether or not I should purchase it. I figured it'd be worth sharing, in case you guys are debating too! It is still available at Sephora and I've seen it at some department store counters. Look, see how pretty it is?

I just have to say that I love the packaging. The dark, engraved wood and the magnetic closure just feels good to me, and the mirror inside the lid is handy. I even like the pouch, though I know many of you don't care for pouches that come with your makeup.

My initial hesitation (besides price) was that it seemed much too orange-y and warm in color. Even all the swatches i saw online seemed like it would be much too dark for me. I was also not sure about the shimmer, which you can see a bit in this photo.

I tried this on at a counter, and thought it was quite pretty! It warms up my face quite nicely, and as I've discovered, it wears all day! Even the shimmer doesn't show up on my skin - my face just looks nice and glowy!

What I didn't remember was that Guerlain's bronzers are often very hard packed in the pan, lending to softened application. I have quite a light hand, and I would have to press quite hard to overdo the color.

These swatches are pretty light handed - see not scary/orange at all! I know I have some photos of me wearing this somewhere, but I can't seem to find them at the moment. I did find an ok phone snapshot I can share with you though! (sorry! Will update with a better photo ASAP!)

I'm loving this for summer right now. What do you think? Did you take a look at the Guerlain Pucci collection?

FOTD: Another Attempt at "Everyday"

You may remember that I've been on a quest of sorts to find a quick look for everyday. I never wake up early enough before work to have more than 5 minutes to put on any makeup, and usually I skip that step for fear of being late. A few months back, I thought perhaps I could find something really great for everyday, and I've tried a variety of looks since then. (And I have to admit that "looks" often meant a sweep of eyeshadow or mascara lol) I haven't taken too many photos, but here's one that I thought I'd share.

If I recall correctly, I'm wearing Korres Lip Butter in Plum, theBalm Tinted moisturizer and concealer, Guerlain Terracotta 4 Seasons bronzer (very lightly), and some neutral-ish eyeshadow shade that I can't remember...! What do you think of this look? (For running errands & such? Maybe a bit more for work?)