Estée Lauder - Courrèges Estée Lauder Collection

Candycoatedclos · Feb 18, 2015

French designer André Courrèges had a vision of beauty as modern, futuristic, and cool as his clothes. Now Estée Lauder has partnered with the famed fashion house so that you can create your own Courrèges look for today.

And of course, Sephora just dropped a bombshell on us by releasing this collection early exclusively to VIB and VIB Rouge members. So far this is what we know:

The collection consists of new, limited edition items that are now available on Sephora.com.

Courrèges Estée Lauder Iridescent Ball Highlighter - $26.00 US

Courrèges Estée Lauder Illuminations Face Powder -

$32.00 US - Sold out

Courrèges Estée Lauder Eye Amplifier

- $26.00 US

Courrèges Estée Lauder Lip + Cheek Ball

- $26.00 US

Courrèges Estée Lauder Super Lashes

- $32.00 US

Courrèges Estée Lauder Kabuki Brush - $36.00 US

Courrèges Estée Lauder Ultra White EyeLiner

- $26.00 US

Courrèges Estée Lauder Super Gloss

- $26.00 US

Courrèges Estée Lauder Eye Glide Pencil - $22.00 US

The beauty world is buzzing with rumors that the highlighter and Face Powder might be a possible dupes for Estee Lauder Heat Wave or the ever elusive MAC Whisper of Gilt.

What are your thoughts? Are you picking up any of these items with your Sephora access?

#TheEsteeEdit #Sephora #Courrèges

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UPDATE!!

I edited this thread to include Specktra's own review with pictures and video of the

Courrèges Estée Lauder Iridescent Ball Highlighter and the Courrèges Estée Lauder Illuminations Face Powder.

I really wanted to give you guys a good sense of the products if you weren't able to order it last week so make sure you check out the videos below.

I'll cut to the chase and tell you right now that the face powder is not a dupe for Heat Wave. Granted it is a beautiful product, however, if you were hoping that it would be just like Heat Wave then you need to keep looking. As you can see in the pictures and hopefully the video, the

Courrèges Estée Lauder Illuminations Face Powder has a more peach/pink based undertone to it. Now that I look at it some more, it reminds me of Estee Lauder's Modern Mercury more than Heat Wave.

As for the Courrèges Estée Lauder Iridescent Ball Highlighter I'm on the fence about it. I first thought that this would be a good dupe for Heat Wave since it's described as a powder gelèe highlighter which is what Heat Wave is described as, however, when I received it in person I wasn't impressed. Maybe because it's so small and it reminds me of MAC Cosmetics Diamonds Cream Colour base? Maybe...

So do you need the ball highlighter....ehhh...only if you like cream highlighters but make sure you check out the swatches and video below for a full in depth review before you do!

Did you pick up any of these products? Let me know what you think in the comments!

User28 · Feb 19, 2015

Which one is suppose to be the Heatwave dupe? I've been asking trendmood but not getting a response.

Candycoatedclos · Feb 19, 2015

Olivia Bercik said:
Which one is suppose to be the Heatwave dupe? I've been asking trendmood but not getting a response.

Honestly I don't know yet. :-( Just going off of the product descriptions and my personal experience it's either (or both) the

Courrèges Estée Lauder Iridescent Ball Highlighter - $26.00 US and the

Courrèges Estée Lauder Illuminations Face Powder - $32.00 US.

However, looking at the product descriptions I think if you had to choose one, it might be best to go with the ball highlighter for $26.00. That's described as

n innovative powder gelée highlighter and heatwave was a gelee highlighter.

I won't know much more until we get the product for swatches. I'm waiting on a delivery so once I get that I'll post an update. For now, you might be better off getting both (if you can't wait) just in case they sell out and return one or both later. @Olivia Bercik

User28 · Feb 19, 2015

So heatwave was a cream highlighter? I had no idea. I just really wanted to try it out. I don't like cream hightlighters.

Candycoatedclos · Feb 19, 2015

Olivia Bercik said:
So heatwave was a cream highlighter? I had no idea. I just really wanted to try it out. I don't like cream hightlighters.

It's described more as an illuminating powder gelee. Here's a copy of Heat Wave's product description. "A heat wave of color. This seductive all-over bronzer is endless summer. Innovative tri-blend liquid, powder, gel formula goes beyond face powder to give you a sexy, sophisticated glow. The perfect mix of pigment and pearls for a multi-reflective finish. Smooths on as an all-over soft sheen. Builds for luminous pearl highlighting. From the Bronze Goddess Summer 2013 Collection."

purplerinne · Feb 19, 2015

in the All About Sephora thread there are swatches of both the powder and highlighter ball thing

Candycoatedclos · Feb 19, 2015

purplerinne said:
in the All About Sephora thread there are swatches of both the powder and highlighter ball thing

Thanks!!! Definitely check these out while we wait for more swatches!!

User28 · Feb 19, 2015

Can I be linked to that by any chance?

Candycoatedclos · Feb 19, 2015

Swatches posted by @jenise. We'll update once we get more in

Candycoatedclos · Feb 19, 2015

@Olivia Bercik of course. the Sephora thread is here http://www.specktra.net/t/185585/all-things-sephora Make sure you subscribe so you can get all of the updates!

shizzelly · Feb 22, 2015

I just placed my order for the illuminating face powder from sephora! I'm an NW20/NW25 (depending on whether I self tan or not) I'll post a swatch when it gets here!

MakeupAddict22 · Feb 22, 2015

The face powder is it a highlighter or a finishing powder ?

Medgal07 · Feb 22, 2015

MakeupAddict22 said:
The face powder is it a highlighter or a finishing powder ?

It can work as either, depending on your skin tone and preferences. There's definitely a sheen to it. I have swatch comparisons with EL Heat Wave in the Sephora thread, as was previously noted.

MakeupAddict22 · Feb 22, 2015

Medgal07 said:
[COLOR=0000FF] It can work as either, depending on your skin tone and preferences. There's definitely a sheen to it. I have swatch comparisons with EL Heat Wave in the Sephora thread, as was previously noted.[/COLOR]

Thanks, I'm pretty fair so maybe it won't work as a finishing powder.

Medgal07 · Feb 22, 2015

MakeupAddict22 said:
Thanks, I'm pretty fair so maybe it won't work as a finishing powder.

The powder is pretty light in hue and very blendable, but I guess your undertones are a consideration too.

Medgal07 · Feb 22, 2015

Here's my post from the Sephora thread:

My Sephora package arrived full of EL

:

I'm not enamored by the eyeball packaging but I do like the product so far. The highlighter has a cream to powder vibe. Once I swatched it with a brush, i ran my finger over it and it didn't budge. I didn't swatch the powder, which is lovely because that was already done up thread a bit. Swatch #1 is EL Heatwave. Swatch # 2 is the Iridescent Ball highlighter. SAME color, different finish. I'm really liking it swatched. I'll test both items on my face for date night, tonight. The brush is enormous---very dense and very soft. It's performance and how it holds up to frequent washing remains to be seen.

I almost forgot to note that next to modern Mercury, IB really looks more like HW and MM appears pinker.

allthingsglam · Feb 22, 2015

Medgal07 said:
[COLOR=0000FF]Here's my post from the Sephora thread:[/COLOR]
[COLOR=181818] [COLOR=0000FF]My Sephora package arrived full of EL[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]:[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]I'm not enamored by the eyeball packaging but I do like the product so far. The highlighter has a cream to powder vibe. Once I swatched it with a brush, i ran my finger over it and it didn't budge. I didn't swatch the powder, which is lovely because that was already done up thread a bit. Swatch #1 is EL Heatwave. Swatch # 2 is the Iridescent Ball highlighter. SAME color, different finish. I'm really liking it swatched. I'll test both items on my face for date night, tonight. The brush is enormous---very dense and very soft. It's performance and how it holds up to frequent washing remains to be seen.[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]I almost forgot to note that next to modern Mercury, IB really looks more like HW and MM appears pinker.[/COLOR] [/COLOR]

great haul medgal That brush is loveeeee

Medgal07 · Feb 22, 2015

allthingsglam said:
That brush is loveeeee

Thanks Glammy. I tried to post here, the pics/swatches that I posted in the Sephora thread but they didn't copy well---only 1/2 a pic.when there were actually two full
pics.

Not sure what happened.

Candycoatedclos · Feb 23, 2015

Medgal07 said:
Thanks Glammy. I tried to post here, the pics/swatches that I posted in the Sephora thread but they didn't copy well---only 1/2 a pic.when there were actually two full
pics.

Not sure what happened.

i see what' you're talking about and it's odd. But I saw the original pics in the Sephora thread! Thanks for them! I have the Kabuki brush on my list now. Do you love it???

Candycoatedclos · Feb 23, 2015

Updated with swatches!!

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