Bobbi Brown Black Ruby Sparkle Eye Palette Review, Photos, Swatches
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Bobbi Brown Black Ruby Sparkle Eye Palette
Bobbi Brown Black Ruby Sparkle Eye Palette
Bobbi Brown Black Ruby Sparkle Eye Palette ($45.00 for 0.28 oz.) consists of four Sparkle Shadow shades: Pink Rose (pink multi-colored pearl), Crushed Silver (light diamond pearl), Black Ruby (black plum with pearl), and Onyx (plum charcoal with pearl). Onyx is the only shade that isn’t new (and exclusive) to the palette, and the palette itself is limited edition. Sparkle eyeshadows is Bobbi Brown’s take on glitter; it uses shimmer and fine glitter in a creamy, translucent base that is supposed to apply smoothly and never crease or travel. From what I understand, these are not opaque in color but should provide some color punch.
- Pink Rose is a semi-sheer light pink with subtle yellow undertones and darker rose and white shimmer and sparkle. It’s similar to Cle de Peau #207 but glittery. Giorgio Armani #8 is less pink.
- Crushed Silver is a sheer pale white with iridescent pink and white shimmer and glitter. Chanel Fantasme is whiter.
- Black Ruby sheer is a brown-burgundy color base with iridescent pink and plum shimmer and sparkle. I couldn’t think of a shade quite like this one with all the shimmer/glitter it has going on. The base color here is a little dry, though, so it has an uneven look.
- Onyx is a gray-mauve brown with silver sparkle. The color actually reminded me of Illamasqua’s Bacterium Nail Varnish, because of the way it shimmers. Urban Decay Bust is somewhat similar but less purple in the shimmer.
These eyeshadows feel almost wet and creamy, but they’re not like a cream. They have a wet-looking finish, because of how high the shine is. While they have a lot less fall out compared to your traditional glitter eyeshadow in powder form, there are still a few stray glittery bits found along the under eye area after eight hours. I don’t find glitter on my nose from it, though! Generally, the color payoff is semi-sheer but can be built up a bit if used wet or patted on.
Bobbi Brown’s formula could be more consistent, because I initially loved these when they first debuted, but I wasn’t impressed by last year’s holiday palette that included these. This year’s holiday palette is much better and more in line with the ones I do like. The palette contains around $51.69 worth of Sparkle Eyeshadows (normally $24 for 0.13 oz.).
Where to Buy: Nordstrom, $45
The Glossover
These are some of my favorite glitter eyeshadows, because they do stick and stay much, much better than glitter eyeshadows in powder form. Though sheerness seems to be part of the design, some of it seems to result in unevenness, not just softer color.
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Bobbi Brown Black Ruby Sparkle Eye Palette
Bobbi Brown Black Ruby Sparkle Eye Palette
Bobbi Brown Black Ruby Sparkle Eye Palette
Bobbi Brown Black Ruby Sparkle Eye Palette
Bobbi Brown Black Ruby Sparkle Eye Palette
Bobbi Brown Black Ruby Sparkle Eye Palette
Bobbi Brown Black Ruby Sparkle Eye Palette
Bobbi Brown Black Ruby Sparkle Eye Palette
Bobbi Brown Black Ruby Sparkle Eye Palette
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Product & Review FAQ
Where can I purchase it? How much is it?
Nordstrom, $45.
Is it limited edition?
Yes.
Any dupes?
See individual shade reviews! :)
I recently picked up this compact and against my skintone (medium/dark) it really makes my eyes pop. I'm not a big fan of any eye color with major sparkle but I was quite surprised with how it looked. I applied this first before doing my foundation and powder to avoid fall-out messing up my finished canvas and I used UD Eye Primer to avoid the creased look. It lasted over 8 hours, even thur a crying spell I had. This compact looks best on warm skintones because my bestie, who is fair, tried it out and it made her look washed out. It was just too much for her coloring.
I'm glad it works so well for you!
I wouldn't pay $45 for a 4-shadow palette, but the colour combinations are gorgeous.
Wow, that are really amazing colours in the packaging. Crushed Silver though is a bit disappointing when swatcht.
Boo they're so pretty in the pan but disappointing on skin :(
I definitely don't see the colours that are in the pan, disappointing.
I expected better color pay-off. I won't get them for sure now.
this is really disappointed. I expected the shadows to perform much better. This palette was on my wish list too :( thanks anyway for reviewing!
This palette looks so pretty but it's a bit of a let down looking at swatches. I guess it's great if you're going for a glittery look with not much colour. Maybe these would be best paired over other shadows.
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