Guerlain Imperiale Holiday Collection for Holiday 2009
October 1, 2009 by Pursebuzz
Filed under Brands, Guerlain, Holiday, Holiday 2009
HOLIDAY COLOUR COLLECTION 2009

“Imperial Holiday”






Guerlain introduces, Imperial Holiday, a colour collection worthy of royalty but designed to be enjoyed by every woman. Celebrating opulence, within balance, and highlighting splendor with a touch of humor at the same time, Guerlain’s colour collection offers an appropriate nod to the jewels and excesses of aristocracy while translating their bedazzling brilliance into a makeup collection. The nobility of precious stones and fabrics is enhanced with the elegance of luminous, delicately scintillating makeup. The ingredients used to achieve it are at the leading edge of sophistication, combining shades of gold with the finest powders and easy-to-apply textures, for the best possible results. The Guerlain Empress can apply her own makeup, without the help of a maid or… a makeup artist. She is a dreamy modern beauty who plays with makeup to feel sublime, for an evening, a night… for a lifetime.
Sublime Radiant Powder Face & Body - $85.00
Silky and ultra-light in texture, this sparkling powder graces the skin with a gentle, sheer veil of “diamond” reflections. Like fine-spun muslin dappled with delicate sprays of glitter, it will subtly illuminate shoulders, arms, back, décolleté and hair and leave a deliciously light violet scent. You are invited to rediscover the timeless and most sensuous gesture of applying powder like perfume – and wearing a powder designed like a jewel. More than a luxurious accessory, this is a genuine secret to perfect complexion.
Météorites Perles Impériales - $53.00
Easy to apply and almost magical, these famous multiple-effect pearls are as luminous as imperial silk and come in three formats – mini, medium and maxi – in order to optimize their evening-out and corrective action. They are also reinvented in three new shades intended to create a fresh, sublime complexion. Mauve and white illuminators, with pink for freshness and gold for light, brighten and smooth the skin to a sleek satin perfection. The famous Météorites compact features an opulent pouch in shiny black fabric, decorated with light-infused silver and rhinestones.
Météorites Voyage Impérial - $180.00
Enjoy a perfect complexion, everywhere with Météorites Voyage pressed powder. This one-of-a-kind formulation ensures ultimate softness in a lightweight texture. Gently pearlescent, it is reinvented as a concentrate of light and radiance. The new size of the colour shades, presented as miniature “flecks”, makes blending colours easier for customized results. A stunning must-have accessory, its white gold metal compact case is covered with genuine black Swarovski crystals, delicately dotting the lid like a constellation of stars.
Ombre Eclat 4 Shades Eye Shadow - $58.00
If eyes reveal a lot about personality, this palette will help express the full duality of your character. A combination of intensity and softness, dream and seduction, thanks to a blend of smoky, luminous and pearlescent shades. A luscious and iridescent formula that leaves a metallic effect over the eyelids in a play on light. With two taupe tones, a lingerie pink and a slightly gold-tinged white, eyes will take on a dazzling depth, both bewitching and disconcerting. Limited edition shade : #407 Bal de nuit.
Le 2 Mascara - $35.00
The legendary two-brush mascara comes out with special evening colours. The larger brush is featured in ultra-black to intensify the beauty of your eyes. The smaller brush is used for top coat applications, offering touches of glittery gold on eyelash tips. Eyes have the sparkle of a starry night. Limited edition shade: #12 Reine de Nuit.
Rouge G Lipstick - $45.00
A majestic lipstick, in its original case designed by the jeweler Lorenz Bäumer, Rouge G has become a classic in refinement and modernity. Elegant and unusual, its abstract and pure form is enhanced by a new jewel, black and strass-like in spirit that adds a subtle and refined holiday note. Two limited editions shades of Rouge G diffuse subtly sparkling golden reflections over elegant nude and gentle rosewood. It has the radiance of gold, just enough to bring out a glowing smile over an evening of celebrations. Limited edition shades: #11 Grace and #12 Gems.
KissKiss Gloss - $29.00
Extreme shine and radiant colours mark this holiday season with lip gloss shades that are as scintillating on the lips as embroidered gems on a precious fabric. This clever gloss may be used on bare lips or as a top coat to boost the effects of Rouge G. KissKiss Gloss gets an extravagant boost by multiplying glitter effects with three limited shades: #807 Perle de Lune, #808 Ambre Précieuse and #809 Rubis Rose.
SHALIMAR LIMITED HOLIDAY EDITION
“Birds of Paradise”
Jacques Guerlain’s ground-breaking, 1925 fragrance creation marked the first oriental scent in modern perfume making and heralded the greatest love story of all time. Shalimar is a symbol of the passionate love that the Indian Emperor Shah Jahan bore for his wife Muntaz Mahal. At her feet, he laid out a carpet of extraordinary flowers: the sumptuous Shalimar Gardens. Clear springs were said to run through the heart of these gardens while fountains hummed, filling basins and fountain bowls with the crystalline murmur of water.
It is also told that a pair of birds of paradise with magnificent plumage were the day-and-night guardians of a love potion – Eau de Parfum Shalimar – in these gardens.
With jealous secrecy the pair guards the fragrant essence of this eternal love story. Between floral and amber notes, it comes to life in the freshness of flowers, delicately powdered by iris and intoxicated with jasmine and rose, before giving into the suave softness of vanilla and the delectability of tonka bean.
Guerlain has imagined a legendary décor to accompany the new opus of Eau de Parfum Shalimar. The slender silhouette of the perfume’s two guardian angels throws a matte shadow outline against the night-blue backdrop of the box, illuminated by the gentle shimmer of the golden logo. The bottle’s feminine shoulders appear bathed in glossy moonlight, wearing a sophisticated silk feather draping around the neck, held in place by a blue satin ribbon. The Oiseau de Paradis signature is inscribed in golden ink with light, slender handwriting, resembling the creatures that have inspired it. A sort of invitation to a mirage, in which dreams could take flight into the evening light, rising towards other tales that Shalimar may soon whisper to us in our sleep…Shalimar Birds of Paradise limited holiday edition
Retail price- $100.













Comments
68 Comments
the packaging is sooo prettyy.. i usually get thing i dont even just cause it looks nice
THE PACKAGING ITS JUST CUTE, GORGEOUS and AMAIZING!!!!!! i love it!!!!! i really want one of those lipsticks and a perfume…. but first i need to see the swatches
=3
It is definitely getting a lot of attention. But, so are those prices! Outrageous unless you can afford it then E N J O Y !
Yeah seriously. Those are some biiiiig prices for just one thing!
wow.. let me say that again LOL : i usually get things i dont even need cause it looks nice ..
Wow.
Everything looks really sleek and nice.
I reallly want to try these out.
Thanks !
Pretty packaging! And seems we’re gonna have beautiful colors this Fall…
wow the packaging is so fancy wow pretty
I’m skipping the make-up, can I get the drop dead gorgeous model instead? <3
beautiful packaging
ah! i can’t wait to smelll perfumes! i’m a perfume freak!
180 dollars for a pressed powder; I’m gonna so no, too expensive.
But the packaging looks soooo nice!
Haha Pricey! I saw the picture first and I loved it… but then I saw the price and it was a trip killer!!! No way will I spend that much for make up. lol
Although I am guilty as charged for buying foundation from Chanel last week for $58.
My cousin talked me into it.
oh wow i love the packaging
I wish I could smell those perfumes.
But it does sound a little to pricey.
The packaging is so pretty!
I don’t care much for the colors, but the packaging is beautiful.
I agree, the packaging is beautiful (:
i want this, again for the packaging. :]
I love the look of the lace and the packaging
I don’t know I’m not crazy about it, might have to see it in person to determine.
wow! from the appereance they look so nice and good
The packaging is very nice. I wanna buy Sublime Radiant Powder Face & Body just for the bottle.
WHOA! I was about to say that the pearl blushy umm blush? lol looks soooo pretty.
But then I saw the price and made me go WHOA!
the packaging is so pretty! the lip glosses look really nice.
oh woow ^^ give me give me give me, looks stunning
haha these people really know how to sell a product…. the packaging lol! i guess they know us girls can’t resist the pretty colors
haha im guilty :$
I am just sold on the packaging alone haha
The lip gloss casing is gorgeous…So eye-catching!
that pink circle thing looks like a phsyscians formula blush?!?!?
It totally does. E.L.F (Eyes Lips Face Cosmetics) has something similar to that now as well, and so does Neutrogena. I guess that’s a new trend among makeup products!
the packaging is stunning too!
That lipgloss packaging KICKS @$!
Very very pretty appealing compacts and the shades are neutral; perfect for the upcoming seasons and for many skin colors. The quad caught my eye the most. The shades look very bright, pigmented and fun to play with!
Guerlain strikes again with its gorgeous packaging. not so sure about the perfumes, but insolence draws me in a little with its cute bottle (:
as you can tell, i’m a sucker for good packaging!
The packaging is sooo intricate! And Natalia V. looks sooo good in that picture!
woww the packaging is wonderful. i’m impressed! super pretty!
i love love love guerlain! the packaging is awesome!
The colors, texture, and packaging is beautiful. I have seen some of their pieces in person. But it is so expensive!
Ooo pretty!
i wonder how this collection will compare to the packaging on mac’s upcoming boudoir collection.
This is my type of collection!! I’m in love with bronzes right now
Love the packaging! So cute!
Love the Guerlain Lipsticks, they go on smooth and are super creamy. Not to mention the packaging is a real head turner!
I love the packaging sweet and cute, don’t know for the colors, I guess not really my pick
Oooo Insolence is one of my favourite perfumes
Love it !
I love the mosaic style pattern, funky!, and I llove the lipglosses packaging
Thanks x
Beautiful packaging I luv the Holidays.
they look so elegant. they are absolutely amazing. soooo beutiful
wow the packaging is amazingly beautiful. soo expensive though, way out of my price range.
ok so even if the colors where crap I would buy these products just so that I could look at them. I would like to see some swatches of the colors, anyone know where I can get some?
I looove the packaging!!! but not too much the price! :p
Interesting designs but yeah, not so interesting price lol
those products are awesome!!
but thats a little too much money!
goodness im like obsessed with your sight!!
u keep me updated with everything beauty related!
i love it!
So pretty! Then again for every one of these products I could get like 60 products from elf hahaha;)
haha! rite on!
wow this is really nice, not so much the prices lol
up until now i ‘ve never heard of the guerlain imperiale. o.o
i love the packaging but I dont think I can afford it
I’ve been seeing lots of natural looks for the holidays… like them a lot!!!
the package looks so pretty.
i totally agree.. they made the packaging looks very tempting.. but these are wayyy out of my league
I’m agreeing with everyone! Those packages are beautiful. I’d feel it’s more for display than anything. Those prices….. eeeek!
Oooh, I love the packaging!
wow, i’m really loving the packaging, super pretty, but also super expensive. and natalia v. looks soooooooo pretty in that picture. the glosses are really pretty too, but i don’t think its soo pretty to be worth $29.
the packaging is so pretty and amazing
I love the crystals on the packaging, and the crystals on the top in the first picture are pretty neat too!
The girl in pic is so pretty, adore the packaging .!!
that perfume bottle thing is beautiful!
Found a site Bruna, it is there possible to purchase Parfyum on normal prices.