Guerlain | Christmas Colour Collection 2014 (Limited Edition)

This holiday season, Guerlain takes us back to the opulence of Imperial Russia with the Christmas Colour Collection 2014. These limited edition products with their gold packaging and luxurious ruby details throughout, echo the grandeur of that era: picture taking a ride in an ornately embellished horse-drawn gilt carriage with the snow swirling above, while you’re wrapped up snugly in [faux] fur pelts. Or sitting in a velvet-esconced box at the theatre, opera glasses held in satin-lined & elbow-length gloves, waiting to enjoy a performance of Swan Lake by the Bolchoï Ballet. Or indulging in the finest Belugan caviar.

My inner Russian princess is showing…

For the first time since its creation in 1937, Guerlain has reproduced Coque d’Or‘s original bottle and reinterpreted it in golden-lacquered glass adorned with a vibrant red bulb, but filling it with a light-as-air loose powder to add a shimmering veil to hair or skin. The Petrouchka Palette with its beautifully curated golden/bronze eye colours and assortment of blush shades is as wearable as it is lovely to behold, while the warm hues of the Météorites Perles d’Étoile in their gold-toned metal tin will not only enhance your complexion, but call to mind exquisitely-crafted Fabergé Eggs. Scarlet siren lips, luminous eye shadows and nails tipped in gold all add the finishing touches and voilà – the season is officially on.

The Christmas Colour Collection 2014 (Limited Edition) launches at Guerlain counters November 1st