Bobbi Brown Earth Metal Lip & Eye Palette ($60.00) is a new, limited edition holiday palette from Bobbi Brown’s Holiday Collection, which also features a Velvet Plum Eye Palette, Glitter Lip Balm Palette, and Chrome Eyeshadows (I mentioned those last week–love them!!).

For Eyes

• Autumn Shimmer Wash Eyeshadow is a slightly green-tinged golden brown with shimmer.
• Earth Metal Metallic Eyeshadow is a plummy brown with shimmer.
• Zinc Metallic Eyeshadow is a light taupe brown with kind of a silver sheen. This shade wasn’t quite as pigmented as the others (it was just so-so).
• Black Spruce Metallic Eyeshadow is a dark forest green with metallic shimmer.
• Sunset Gold Metallic Eyeshadow is a pale, light melon-y gold with light shimmer. Like Zinc, it wasn’t as pigmented the majority of the eyeshadows.
• Antique Gold Metallic Eyeshadow is a coppery bronze with a metallic sheen. (It doesn’t look like antique gold to me!)

For Lips

• Paisely Rose Creamy Lip Color is a pale, peachy pink.
• Rose Garden Creamy Lip Color is a light medium yellow pink.
• Rose Bud Creamy Lip Color is a plummy-pink.
• Barefoot Shimmer Creamy Lip Color is a shimmery peach-brown.

First, as some of you know, I’m not of a fan of lip palettes. As such, I probably wouldn’t purchase this palette, just because I don’t extract any value out of the lip palette portion. I don’t think the eyeshadows are so stunning as to warrant the price tag ($60) by themselves, either. (I’d rather splurge on the Chrome Eyeshadows instead!) The lip colors, as in most lip palettes, are very sheer and don’t do much on my lips. They all kind of look the same, so this isn’t a lip palette designed to change my mind on how I feel about lip palettes in general.

I like the eyeshadows, because they’re definitely my kind of colors – earthy, metallic, and lots of gold thrown in. All of the eyeshadows felt very smooth and had a metallic look to them, and I only found pigmentation problems in two (Zinc and Sunset Gold), but the problems were minor – they just weren’t as pigmented as the majority of the palette, but there was still plenty of color pay off. I think this palette is actually a really good mix of shades that go together easily, and there’s just not much fuss when you use these.

Bottom Line: If you like the lip palette portion, I think this is a great buy. If you’re more like me and have no use for lip palettes, this is more of a skip item. I just can’t get with a palette knowing I’m not going to use half of it and still paying the full price for it, you know? I really wish they made these shades available separately or split the palette in half!

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• Product: 24/30
• Value: 9/10
• Ease of Use: 4/5
• Packaging: 4/5

Recommendation:  I would rather just be able to purchase the eyeshadow portion of the palette as a set over the lip and eye combination.  If you like both sides, I definitely think it’s a good buy in that instance!

Availability: Bobbi Brown, Nordstrom

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Autumn, Earth Metal, Zinc

Black Spruce, Sunset Gold, Antique Gold

Autumn, Earth Metal, Zinc, Black Spruce

Zinc, Black Spruce, Sunset Gold, Antique Gold

Paisely Rose, Rose Garden, Rose Bud, Barefoot

Paisely Rose, Rose Garden, Rose Bud, Barefoot

Bobbi Brown Chrome Eyeshadow ($22.00 for 0.1 oz.) are new and limited edition from Bobbi Brown’s Holiday Collection for the holiday season.

These are stunning metallic finish eyeshadows — ultra pigmented, feel like butter, and blend easily. There are three shades available: Gold, which is a darker bronzy-gold; Silver, which is a bright metallic silver-gray; and Pewter, which is a taupe-brown gold with a silver-gold sheen. All three are equally amazing, just from the first use. They’re so soft, and each shade packs plenty of color. I think I may have to get a back-up of Pewter, because it’s just such an excellent color in a stellar formula. (I’m totally planning to use Pewter as a one-swipe-and-you’re-done shade!)

Bottom Line: Considering the size of the shadow (they’re cheaper than MAC, by the ounce!), the sleek packaging of Bobbi Brown (though it does hold fingerprints), and the amazing quality of these shadows… I am in love! So smooth, so rich in color, and I’m all over anything metallic. Perfect shades for holiday, too!

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• Product: 29/30
• Value: 9/10
• Ease of Use: 4/5
• Packaging: 4/5

Recommendation: If you love metallic, shiny, or otherwise gilded eyeshadows… I think you’ll enjoy Bobbi Brown’s Chrome Eyeshadows!

Availability: BobbiBrownCosmetics.com

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Bobbi Brown Chrome Eyeshadow: Gold, Silver, Pewter

Bobbi Brown Gold Chrome Eyeshadow

Bobbi Brown Silver Chrome Eyeshadow

Bobbi Brown Pewter Chrome Eyeshadow

Bobbi Brown Holiday 2009 Collection

Featuring palettes, kits, and sets…

Chrome Eyeshadow ($22.00) (Limited Edition)

Nothing says holiday glamour like eyes dressed up in new Chrome Eye Shadow. Developed with highly reflective pearls, this opulent formula looks like liquid metal on lids and reflects light beautifully. Featured in our signature eye shadow compact, customized for the season with a luxe chrome finish.

• Silver
• Gold
• Pewter

Goldstone Long-Wear Eye Palette ($40.00)

• Goldstone Metallic Long-Wear Cream Shadow
• Mineral Dust Long-Wear Cream Shadow
• Caviar Ink Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner

Earth Metal Lip & Eye Palette ($60.00)

• Autumn Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow
• Earth Metal Metallic Eye Shadow
• Zinc Metallic Eye Shadow
• Black Spruce Metallic Eye Shadow
• Sunset Gold Metallic Eye Shadow
• Antique Gold Metallic Eye Shadow
• Paisley Rose Creamy Lip Color
• Rose Garden Creamy Lip Color
• Rose Bud Creamy Lip Color
• Barefoot Shimmer Creamy Lip Color

Velvet Plum Eye Palette ($40.00)

• Bone Eye Shadow
• Naked Eye Shadow
• Velvet Plum Eye Shadow
• Espresso Eye Shadow

Glitter Balm Lip Palette ($40.00)

• Crystal Rose
• Crystal Diamond
• Pink Crystal
• Crystal Gold

Lip Gloss Trio ($40.00)

• Marina Pink Sheer Lip Gloss
• Pink Blossom Lip Gloss
• Cocoa Sugar Shimmer Lip Gloss

Tube Tint Trio ($28.00)

• Twilight Shimmer
• Blossom Tint
• Cherry Tint

Black Plum Deluxe Beauty Trunk ($500.00)

Sure to be a favorite among all Bobbi Brown devotees. This ultra luxurious Beauty Trunk is a refined and luxurious way to house and display your makeup. Interior features a mirror and several levels to organize beauty essentials, tools and skincare. Neiman Marcus exclusive.

Availability: BobbiBrownCosmetics.com

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Bobbi Brown Collection for Holiday 2009

Palettes abound in Bobbi Brown’s offerings for the holiday season!

Velvet Plum Eye Palette

• Bone Eyeshadow
• Naked Eyeshadow
• Velvet Plum Metallic Eyeshadow
• Espresso Eyeshadow

Glitter Lip Balm Palette

• Crystal Rose
• Crystal Diamond
• Pink Crystal
• Crystal Gold

Earth Metal Lip & Eye Palette

• Autumn Shimmer Wash Eyeshadow
• Earth Metal Metallic Eyeshadow
• Zinc Metallic Eyeshadow
• Black Spruce Metallic Eyeshadow
• Sunset Gold Metallic Eyeshadow
• Antique Gold Metallic Eyeshadow
• Paisley Rose Creamy Lip Color
• Rose Garden Creamy Lip Color
• Rose Bud Creamy Lip Color
• Barefoot Shimmer Creamy Lip Color

Chrome Eyeshadow

• Silver
• Gold
• Pewter

Availability: October 2009.

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