I purchased Ambre Croisière (#3), the only shade that was originally available at Sephora, the exclusive retailer, a couple of weeks ago. Then I saw Extrême Croisière (#4) online at Sephora, and I wanted it too. I had a feeling that Extrême Croisière, described as bronzed light brown and shown at the top of this feature, might be a better shade for me - even though it looked darker, and my skin is fair.
If you missed the swatches of Ambre Croisière, you can find them at this link. I was able to get swatch photos of Extrême Croisière in today's brilliant sunshine and took a few comparison swatch photos too.
I applied Extrême Croisière extremely heavily at the top of my arm, using a sponge-tipped applicator. Then I applied it heavily with a brush, but supplemented the swatch below with a light pass with the same sponge-tipped applicator to even the edges. That swatch photo is shown immediately below.
I like Extrême Croisière ever-so-slightly more than I like Ambre Croisière. I felt a little obsessed (you think?) making another $50 online purchase, but I'm glad I did. I was able to see the differences, so I put that obsession to bed. I will be using both shades, varying their use by the time of year and the colors of my outfits.
You will find this lovely new Givenchy Poudre Croisière Healthy Glow Powder at Sephora online. Today I did get photos of other new Givenchy products, and I'll start posting them tomorrow. Yes, I bought both new blushes. That's what I do when I can't decide.
Photos by Best Things in Beauty
8 comments:
That is the pain of a soft effect product. What makes them so hard to capture in photos is what makes them look so nice in person lol.
YES! I knew you wouldn't let me down! Can't wait to see the photos of the blush!
Hi YesPlease, I got the photos today. I'll try to write the feature tomorrow evening when I get home from work.
Hi Leticia!
Yep! It's almost silly to have to apply them so heavily to show the "color" when they are intended to be sheer.
I had the same reaction when I saw the two shades; I preferred Extreme Croisiere. It's on my to-get list now. How do you like to wear it, by the way?
Leigh, I've been using them as blushes...really! They add brown to the red in my cheeks, giving me a healthy glow. If I'm pale, I like to use Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick over the top.
Thank you Charlestongirl! I appreciate the tips in your comment to Leigh, above. The difference between the two shades is quite subtle - but sometimes that subtlety makes all the difference! I am going to purchase the latter as the former may be a tad too orange for me. And now for a tough question, if you can answer: do you like these as much as Edward bess daydream or should I get that one first?!!
Thanks, Charlestongirl, you've confirmed my hunch. Can't wait to try it out.
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