Bobbi Brown Black Ruby High Shimmer Lipgloss ($23.00 for 0.24 fl. oz.) is described as a “crimson with gold pearl.” It’s a semi-opaque, vibrant ruby red base with gold shimmer. Chanel Triomphal is more opaque and has pink shimmer. MAC Sonoran Rain is warmer. MAC Driven by Love is rdder, less sparkly. YSL Golden Red is warmer. I can’t wait to wear this during the holidays–I can be very traditional sometimes, and in the case of the holidays, I love a red lip with gold shimmer). I love how the red is a deeper kind of red–it’s not a bright, cherry red, and it’s not strongly blue-based, yet it isn’t orange-based, either. It’s just barely cool-toned, with a berry/wine kind of pull, and it can be harder to find gold-shimmered reds that aren’t orange-based.
For a gloss that’s not quite opaque and this dark, it applied rather evenly–you don’t notice any unevenness at a normal viewing distance, just in the up-close and personal lip photos (which are, of course, larger than life). I really can’t say it enough: these are my favorite glosses. At the moment, I have three or four of them in my purse (I just came back from traveling). When I went down to Irvine, CA for my sister’s graduation last weekend, I didn’t even bother pulling lipsticks for the trip–I knew I’d just wear these. More often than not, if I’m not testing something, I’m probably wearing this formula.
It’s comfortable to wear, moisturizing, has the loveliest sparkle, and they wear well on me. With Black Ruby, it lasted for four and a half hours. The texture isn’t too thick or too thin, non-sticky, and have a mint-scented. They come in black-capped clear tubes with a doe-foot applicator.
I love how the red is a deeper kind of red--it's not a bright, cherry red, and it's not strongly blue-based, yet it isn't orange-based, either. It's just barely cool-toned, with a berry/wine kind of pull, and it can be harder to find gold-shimmered reds that aren't orange-based.
Product
9.5/10
Pigmentation
9.5/10
Texture
10/10
Longevity
9/10
Application
4.5/5
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Bobbi Brown Cool Lilac Long-Wear Cream Shadow ($24.00 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a “cool shimmer pink lilac.” The color is a cool-toned, lavender-tinted pink with lilac and gold shimmer. Make Up For Ever #151 is a little lighter, less pink. MAC Boy Crazy is less shimmery. Dolce & Gabbana Jewels is a little softer. This color is really lovely as a wash, because it brightens without drawing too much attention to the eyes.
Bobbi Brown’s Long-Wear Cream Shadow is supposed to be a smooth, easy-to-apply cream eyeshadow that will last all day long without creasing or smearing. I like applying the initial color with a firm, flat brush and then blending with a fluffier eye brush or fingertips (particularly if you’re going for a wash of color). I had a little trouble building up the color to be opaque and even–it was mostly opaque, but it looked a bit patchy up-close. Cool Lilac is thin, lightly creamy, and dries down within fifteen seconds. Once it sets, you’re good to go–it stays on the lid for a full eight hours without creasing. There is some noticeable fading along the edges when I wore it without a primer, but with a primer, the fading is almost imperceptible.
This color is really lovely as a wash, because it brightens without drawing too much attention to the eyes. It's long-wearing, quick to apply, and should be flattering across skin tones.
Product
9/10
Pigmentation
8.5/10
Texture
9.5/10
Longevity
9/10
Application
4/5
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Bobbi Brown Desert Twilight Collection for Fall 2012
Powder Bronzer & Blush Duo ($36.00) (Limited Edition)
Pink Peony/Bahama Brown Pink / tan
Eye Palette ($60.00) (Limited Edition)
The essence of late summer in eight sultry shades for that tawny, glowing skin that happens just before dusk. It’s a mix-and-play palette of neutral shadows to transition you effortlessly through the seasons, including a light base shade, six medium lid shades and a dark liner shade. It also includes a dual-ended eyeshadow and eyeliner brush, all in a sleek mirrored compact so you can apply everything like a pro.
High Shimmer Lipgloss ($23.00) (Limited Edition)
Bronzed Heather Dirty pink
Firefly Champagne
Shimmer Lipgloss ($23.00) (Limited Edition)
Pink Sunset Pink
Twilight Plum
Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner ($22.00) (Limited Edition)
Twilight Night Plum (Shimmer Ink)
Long-Wear Cream Shadow ($24.00) (Limited Edition)
Blue Moon Blue
Lipgloss ($23.00) (Limited Edition)
Evening Rose Plum
Honeysuckle Peach
Cream Cheek & Lip Color ($20.00) (Limited Edition)
Buildable color that blends with ease, the dual-purpose formula provides medium coverage for both lips and cheeks in a convenient, fuss-free tube. Wear it alone for a muted flush of color or layer it with your favorite blush for richer depth, the intensity is all up to you. Feels creamy yet sheer on skin and makes transitioning season to season a breeze thanks to two ultra-versatile shades.
Honeyed Tea Pink plum
Pink Truffle Rose brown
Nail Lacquer ($18.00) (Limited Edition)
Turquoise Blue
Twilight Night Plum
Mini Brush Set ($55.00)
Perfectly packable in a metallic, faux-leather fold-over case, whether you’re headed out of town or just a night on the town. The Mini Brush Set features full-sized brush heads atop shortened handles in a new slim-line design for a flawless finish wherever you go. Set includes four brushes: Blush, Eye Sweep, Angle Eyeshadow and Ultrafine Eyeliner all in a compact case. A handy compartment designed to hold the Desert Twilight Eye Palette completes the set.
Availability: Spotted on Nordstrom already — July 2012 for all locations/retailers (but some seem to have it out already)
Bobbi Brown’s Long-Wear Cream Shadow is supposed to be a smooth, easy-to-apply cream eyeshadow that will last all day long without creasing or smearing. The brand recommends using a short brush (like the Cream Shadow Brush) to apply or use fingertips to blend out shade for a sheerer effect.
The texture of Black Violet was a little stiffer than other shades I’ve tried from this range–not that it doesn’t have some creaminess, it’s just a little thin and less creamy. I had some trouble building up the color payoff; it didn’t want to get more than semi-opaque when I tried it on the lid. I still had good wear when I tried this alone; eight hours with no creasing and some fading around the edges when used without a primer, and then very similar results over a primer, just a smidgen less fading.
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Bobbi Brown Berry Noir Long-Wear Cream Shadow ($24.00 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a “brown shimmer berry.” It’s a burgundy-shimmered plum with red undertones. When it’s sheered out, it has a redder, browner look, and the plummy tones disappear. If you apply more color or build up the intensity, you’ll see it turns more purple. There were a surprising number of cream-based products like this that were very similar in color! NARS Calabria is comparable to the more opaque swatch. Maybelline Pomegranate Punk is slightly redder. Make Up For Ever #17 is a smidgen lighter. MAC Rich Core is similar but a powder formula. Chanel Eclosion is more intense. Make Up For Ever #311 is a bit darker.
Bobbi Brown’s Long-Wear Cream Shadow is supposed to be a smooth, easy-to-apply cream eyeshadow that will last all day long without creasing or smearing. The brand recommends using a short brush (like the Cream Shadow Brush) to apply or use fingertips to blend out shade for a sheerer effect. I prefer blending it out with fingertips or a fluffy brush, but initial application works well with her Cream Shadow Brush, which is just a flat, firm brush. It takes 15-20 seconds to set in place, and once it dries down, it doesn’t budge. I don’t have any creasing and only very, very minor fading issues after eight hours when I’ve worn it over bare lids (and over a primer works the same!).
If you like dark plums, berries, or wines, you might like this shade. Because it does have stronger red undertones, it can sometimes make the eye look bruised, depending on your undertones and how sheer/opaque the application.
Product
9/10
Pigmentation
10/10
Texture
10/10
Longevity
9/10
Application
4.5/5
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Bobbi Brown Peach Sorbet Treatment Lip Shine SPF 15
Bobbi Brown Peach Sorbet Treatment Lip Shine SPF 15 ($23.00 for 0.07 oz.) is described as a “pink coral.” I can’t say I’d agree with that, as it is a semi-sheer tangerine orange when it comes out of the tube (and even in it, it does not read pink coral). On lips, it doesn’t look tangerine or orange–it is closer to that pink coral description, which comes from the subtle natural pink tones of my inherent lip color. Since the product isn’t fully opaque, that pinkness comes through and “mixes” with the tangerine hue of the lipstick itself. (This is, of course, why lipsticks may look one way on someone and different on someone else.) Cle de Peau R9 is more opaque, slightly pinker. Burberry Devon Sunset is pinker, darker, and more opaque. MAC So Vain is more coral and opaque.
I like the soft, smooth, almost balm-like quality of the texture, as it slides across lips without tugging or skipping. It’s a lightweight, comfortable formula to wear that doesn’t disappear as quickly as a lot of other similarly-textured products, though it’s not as long-wearing as a traditional lipstick. For me, Peach Sorbet wore for three hours and needed a full reapplication after four hours. It’s a nicely moisturizing formula, and after wearing few of these over twelve hours, my lips did experience post-wear hydration. It’s both scent- and taste-free, which is particularly noteworthy since sometimes lip products with sunscreen can have an odd taste.
It is nicely moisturizing, yields good color, and feels comfortable and lightweight applied. This shade should work on most skin tones, partially because of the sheerness, the color ends up warming up lips and turning them a sort of coral-hue without actually being a coral color.
Product
9.5/10
Pigmentation
10/10
Texture
10/10
Longevity
7.5/10
Application
5/5
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