Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color Lipstick Review, Photos, Swatches (Part 2)
Monday, February 21st, 2011
Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color Lipstick: Bare Pink (9), Plum Rose (10), Rose Blossom (11), Heather Pink (12), Mod Pink (13)
Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color: Part 2
We’re back with the second set of five Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color SPF 12 ($22.00 for 0.12 oz.). These shades are officially described as: Bare Pink (beige), Plum Rose (rich plum), Rose Blossom (pink rose), Heather Pink (dusty rose), and Mod Pink (bright pink). The Rich Lip Color is new lipstick formula for spring (and being added to the permanent range). According to Bobbi Brown, these are “lightweight, yet intense” and have “a clear base to deliver pure, crisp color with just one swipe.” The formula is also “creamy and moisturizing.” (Be sure to check out part one.)
I’ve road tested three shades from the line-up specifically for wear: Bikini Pink, Soft Coral, Old Hollywood. The idea is to test for wear and to do so with shades with different intensities. Bikini Pink is the lightest, while Soft Coral lies in the middle, and Old Hollywood, being a red, was likely to last the longest. The lighter colors inevitably fade/last less than deeper shades, as deeper shades often stain, which is why I try to test from both ends of a spectrum when it comes to a new lipstick formula.
- Bare Pink is a pink-tinged peach-beige with a creamy finish and soft shine. It remindedme of Guerlain’s Guerlinade, without the shimmer, and perhaps a touch darker. It is also lighter and less orange in compraison to Korres #34 Nude Guava.
- Plum Rose is a plummy pink with a creamy finish and soft shine. It is similar to Hourglass Nocturnal, just a little less plum, along with Maybelline Bit of Berry (but also less plum).
- Rose Blossom is a brighter plum pink–it is very similar to Plum Rose, but it’s a touch brighter. It is less plum in comparison to both Houglass Nocturnal and Maybelline Bit of Berry, but it is also brighter.
- Heather Pink is a dusty, muted pink–a little beige-brown in it. It is a little pinker than Benefit Lala Land.
- Mod Pink is a cool-toned, brighter medium pink with blue undertones. It is similar to Dolce & Gabbana Splendid and Lancome Pink Sapphire.
my thoughts on the formula: These are really comfortable to wear,with their semi-matte finishes, creamy but lightweight texture, and rich color coverage. Every shade was opaque and needed very little product to achieve full color coverage. They are also scent- and taste-free, which should appeal to some. Wear was anywhere from four to six hours, with deeper shades like Old Hollywood lasting a full six and beginning to fade after that. Lighter shades hung on for about four hours.
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- Product: 30/30
- Value: 8/10
- Ease of Use: 4/5
- Packaging: 5/5
final thoughts: I actually really liked these; I love how pigmented they are, but they’re creamy without actually being creamy. They have the feel, glide, and finish of creamier formulas, but there is very little slip and very little product is on the lips, giving a rather featherweight feel. These colors do not have a full matte finish, but they still wear well–no clinging or seeping into lip lines.
where to buy: Bobbi Brown, Nordstrom
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Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color Lipstick: Bare Pink (9), Plum Rose (10), Rose Blossom (11), Heather Pink (12), Mod Pink (13)
Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color Lipstick: Bare Pink (9), Plum Rose (10), Rose Blossom (11), Heather Pink (12), Mod Pink (13)
Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color Lipstick: Bare Pink (9), Plum Rose (10), Rose Blossom (11), Heather Pink (12), Mod Pink (13)
Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color Lipstick: Bare Pink (9), Plum Rose (10), Rose Blossom (11), Heather Pink (12), Mod Pink (13)
Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color Lipstick: Bare Pink (9), Plum Rose (10), Rose Blossom (11), Heather Pink (12), Mod Pink (13)
Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color Lipstick: Bare Pink (9), Plum Rose (10), Rose Blossom (11), Heather Pink (12), Mod Pink (13)
Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color Lipstick: Bare Pink (9), Plum Rose (10), Rose Blossom (11)
Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color Lipstick: Rose Blossom (11), Heather Pink (12), Mod Pink (13)
Bobbi Brown Bare Pink Rich Lip Color Lipstick
Bobbi Brown Bare Pink Rich Lip Color Lipstick
Bobbi Brown Plum Rose Rich Lip Color Lipstick
Bobbi Brown Plum Rose Rich Lip Color Lipstick
Bobbi Brown Rose Blossom Rich Lip Color Lipstick
Bobbi Brown Rose Blossom Rich Lip Color Lipstick
Bobbi Brown Heather Pink Rich Lip Color Lipstick
Bobbi Brown Heather Pink Rich Lip Color Lipstick
Bobbi Brown Mod Pink Rich Lip Color Lipstick
Bobbi Brown Mod Pink Rich Lip Color Lipstick
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Product & Review FAQ
Where can I purchase Rich Lip Color Lipstick? How much is it?
Bobbi Brown, Nordstrom, $22.
Is it limited edition?
No.
Any dupes?
Please see individual shade.
I picked up Bare Pink today at my local CCO for only $16, I love this color and love that it has SPF 12. Its an amazing nude color :)
I'm interested in buying one or two of these. Which of these shades would you recommend for NC44? Thanks in advance :)
Hi Christine! Is the color of Plum Rose or Rose Blossom comparable with MAC's Craving?
Just bought Mod Pink on an impulse buy when I went to purchase Guava and Sweet Nectar. In the tube it looks like every other pink, but swatched is just a beautiful spring/summer pink, bright and refeshing without being too much so.
Sorry Christine but I do want to ask you if this new Bobbi Brown Bare Pink is anything like either MAC Cherish lipstick, or Yash lipstick?
Much darker than both!
OMG they're all super gorgeous! So bad for my back account but I want them all!
I love Heather Pink, it's absolutely gorgeous! I wonder if there are any dupes?
Aahh! These are all so amazing! I must get all of them! :)
Plum Rose and Rose Blossom look so similar and they are exactly the kind of color I love. I want 5-6 colors from the collection so I really hope that the formula is as good as it sounds!
Hey Christine. What's the closest MAC equivalent to Heather Pink and Bare Pink please.
Maybe Modesty and Mocha.
I am curious, are Bobbi Browns lipsticks dries your lips? -I seem can't find Bobbi's stuffs here- :(
These are moisturizing, as noted in the post :)
oh god. i want all of them..
Thank you so much for the swatches. You look great with them too. I am liking mod pink, heather pink, bare pink I wonder which will be closer to MAC 4N - heather pink or bare pink? I have been searching for a shade close to MAC 4N. Thank you.
I tihnk Bare Pink!
Wow! They are all beautiful!
Bare Pink and Heather Pink look gorgeous! Is Bare Pink a nude color then? Would it work for cooler skin tones?
It is the closest nude, and yes, it should work.
Oooo... Heather Pink, come to momma... :D
OMG! Love, love, love all of them.
i can't wait to try heather pink and bare pink. Are any of the 12 shades comparable to mac? What about mod pink to NARS shciap? I really love that color but the formular of nars lippies do not work for me :(
Schiap is much brighter I would say!
OMG!!! Mod Pink will be mine!! :) :) :)
Love these colors! Bare Pink and Heather Pink will be mine. :) They all look beautiful on you!!
Oooh! They are gorgeous!
I love these! I want them all, I swear I'm normally very picky.
Gorgeous colours!! I've got a lemming for at least 6 of these shades now! A few from your previous reviews/swatches and photos and a couple from this post also!
I love Heather Pink. Is it anything like MAC's Marquise d' or Modesty?
A bit like Modesty I would say!
I loved all of them!
i love heather pink on you and im assuming we might both look good in it since we are kinda the same tone ( ive got yellow undertones but am a medium to medium deep). Thanks for another great review.
Wow! Those are all gorgeous!
Christine, Do you think Bare Pink is similar to Benefit's Lady's Choice?
Darker!
I'm in love with Plum Rose =) Next month I'm going to buy it =) =) =) And, if I really love the texture, I would by more =)
What mac finish do you think these are equivalent to?
None!
I want these all (including part 1)! I guess I know what's going on my birthday list :P
WOW! They are all really pretty and wearable. They all look amazing on you =)
I like Plum Rose very much!
I own hardly anything from Bobbi Brown... don't know why really, but these look beautiful. My favorite lipstick formulas are Cle de Peau Extra Silky and Giorgio Armani Rouge G, how do you think these compare? My lips flake easily :(
I find these moisturizing, but the texture isn't like any of those.
They all look great on you! Love the first one.
I love so many of the colors in this new line! Great "basics", which I'm realizing more and more I don't really own... Especially those pinks!
They are all gorgeous! I have to narrow down my list to the stand out shades only or else I'd end up getting almost every single one of them.
Looooove these. So many pretty colors. They all look great!
Heather pink is a must purchase!
Hmmm Heather pink is gorgeous!
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