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Bobbi Brown Violet Plum Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:00:05 +0000

Bobbi Brown Violet Plum Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick

Bobbi Brown Violet Plum Long-Wear Cream Bark Stick ($28.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a “deep shimmer eggplant.” It’s a dark, shimmering plum with red undertones and subtle plum, red, and violet shimmer. Bobbi Brown Black Violet is a touch less red-toned but otherwise is very comparable. Urban Decay Tornado is a powder eyeshadow, and it’s a bit purpler. I was surprised not to find more similar shades.

It has semi-opaque color coverage, but I was not able to build up the color to get fully opaque color, and compared to the other shades, the pigmentation in a single stroke was noticeably sheerer. The color applied evenly, which is important, because uneven, sheer color is something that can look off even from a distance. I did experience some very light creasing after eight hours, though it did not seem to worsen too much more when I checked at the ten-hour mark. The consistency was creamy enough that it glided on and didn’t pull at the lid, and it didn’t take too long or too little time to set.

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P	Violet Plum B
	I was not able to build up the color to get fully opaque color, and compared to the other shades, the pigmentation in a single stroke was noticeably sheerer.
	Product 8/10 Pigmentation 8.5/10 Texture 9.5/10 Longevity 8.5/10 Application 4/5
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Bobbi Brown Violet Plum Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick

Bobbi Brown Violet Plum (outer lid) Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick (8 hours)

Bobbi Brown Vanilla Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:00:43 +0000

Bobbi Brown Vanilla Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick

Bobbi Brown Vanilla Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick ($28.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a “warm cream.” It’s a warm-toned beige with a creamy, mostly matte finish. Estee Lauder Halo is a touch lighter and frosted. Maybelline Barely Branded is also lighter and more frosted. MAC Soft Ochre is less warm-toned (more neutral).

Of the shades released, Vanilla is best-suited for a (mostly) universal base for your favorite eyeshadows. On lighter lids, it can also work simply to brighten. It has a very creamy finish, and it goes on with opaque color coverage without needing to build up the color. The texture is lightly creamy; enough creaminess to help it glide on without pulling or tugging on the lid but not so much that it creases. It does set a bit faster than other shades, so work quickly if you want to blend out the edges or blend it with other shades. Even after ten hours, the color remained opaque and crease-free (and it’s rated to last for eight).

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P	Vanilla A
	Of the shades released, Vanilla is best-suited for a (mostly) universal base for your favorite eyeshadows. On lighter lids, it can also work simply to brighten.
	Product 9/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 9/10 Longevity 10/10 Application 4.5/5
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Bobbi Brown Vanilla Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick

Bobbi Brown Vanilla (inner lid), Sand Dune (middle of lid), Bark (outer lid) Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick (8 hours)

Bobbi Brown Sand Dune Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:00:06 +0000

Bobbi Brown Sand Dune Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick

Bobbi Brown Sand Dune Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick ($28.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a “medium beige tan.” It’s a subtly warm-toned, medium beige-tan with a mostly matte finish. Urban Decay Beware is darker and matte. Too Faced Marzipan is lighter. MAC One to Watch is very similar in color. MAC Tete-a-tint is warmer and matte.

Sand Dune will work well as a more neutral base as well as a brightening lid color (depending on your skin tone). It tends to give my natural lid a more even, warmer look without being too drastically different from the skin tone (and I have a medium complexion with warm undertones). The consistency is creamy and glides on well over the lid without pulling or tugging, and the color deposits evenly and with opaque color. Though still creamy, it was just slightly drier compared to some of the other shades. It dried down fast enough not to gather into the creases but gave me enough time to blend and work it into the lid. It wore well for a full eight hours, though I went as far as ten hours and still didn’t have problems with creasing or fading.

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P	Sand Dune A
	Sand Dune will work well as a more neutral base as well as a brightening lid color (depending on your skin tone). It wore well without fading or creasing, and it had good color payoff.
	Product 9.5/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 9.5/10 Longevity 10/10 Application 5/5
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Bobbi Brown Sand Dune Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick

Bobbi Brown Vanilla (inner lid), Sand Dune (middle of lid), Bark (outer lid) Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick (8 hours)

Bobbi Brown Bark Long-Wear Cream Bark Stick Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 14:00:56 +0000

Bobbi Brown Bark Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick

Bobbi Brown Bark Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick ($28.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a “rich brown.” It’s a rich, red-toned dark brown with a creamy, mostly matte finish. I couldn’t think of any other cream formulas that were similar in color, but there were several powder alternatives. Make Up For Ever #162 is fully matte. Inglot #326 is less red-toned. MAC Embark is darker. theBalm Mahna-Mahna is very close.

The consistency is creamy and glides on beautifully, evenly, and smoothly with full color coverage. It is blendable and remains blendable just long enough to work but not so long that it has a chance to gather into the creases before you’ve finished. I did have a problem with this one tending to fade along the edges after eight hours, and it wasn’t a problem I experienced with any of the other shades. It was such a bummer, because the color payoff was fantastic, texture was creamy and blendable, and no creasing–but fading is still frustrating!

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P	Bark A-
	It was such a bummer, because the color payoff was fantastic, texture was creamy and blendable, and no creasing--but fading is still frustrating!
	Product 8.5/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 10/10 Longevity 8.5/10 Application 4.5/5
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Bobbi Brown Bark Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick

Bobbi Brown Vanilla (inner lid), Sand Dune (middle of lid), Bark (outer lid) Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick (8 hours)

Bobbi Brown Shadow Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:00:40 +0000

Bobbi Brown Shadow Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick

Bobbi Brown Shadow Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick ($28.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a “smoky blue grey.” It’s a creamy, subtly cool-toned gray with a hint of brown. It’s a dark, gray-heavy taupe. Maybelline Tough as Taupe is similar, but it’s lighter. MAC Keep Your Cool is a touch darker and a powder product. MAC Stolen Moment is frosted.

Shadow has a delightfully creamy consistency that makes applying it very easy and quick; it’s blendable, opaque, and covers evenly. However, that creaminess does have a price–it takes a bit longer to dry down, and it is prone to very faint creasing while it is drying down. I recommend lightly blending the product about 5-10 seconds after applying, which helps to minimize/eliminate any creasing while it is drying down. When worn, Shadow lasted for seven hours well, but there was faint creasing after seven and a half hours.

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	Bobbi Brown Shadow Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick Review, Photos, Swatches B+
	The longer dry-down time means it is prone to creasing before you've even left your vanity, so it does require some extra time/patience to ensure it looks even and crease-free.
	Product 8/10 Pigmentation 9/10 Texture 9.5/10 Longevity 9/10 Application 3.5/5
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Bobbi Brown Shadow Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick

Bobbi Brown Shadow (outer lid), Iced Blue (inner lid) Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick (8 hours)

Bobbi Brown Golden Pink Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:00:42 +0000

Bobbi Brown Golden Pink Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick

Bobbi Brown Golden Pink Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick ($28.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a “shimmering pink peach.” It’s a shimmering peach with a golden champagne sheen and warm undertones. Estee Lauder Pink Zinc is rather similar, perhaps a bit more pink-toned. MAC Sweet Heat is darker, pinker. MAC Fusion Gold is lighter. Chanel Emerveille is comparable.

The new Long-Wear Cream Shadow Sticks are supposed to wear for eight hours, have good color payoff, and a glide-on consistency. Golden Pink has a fantastic texture and feel; it’s creamy enough to apply evenly and with full color coverage without tugging or pulling on the lid, but it stays put and doesn’t crease while you wait for it to dry down. It sets quickly, but you have enough time to blend and smooth out any edges if you wear it as an eyeshadow or alone. The lighter color gives it added versatility, as it can be used as an eyeshadow base to add warmth and increase vibrancy of other eyeshadows. Golden Pink wore a full eight hours on me with no creasing, fading, or smudging; it was still in very good shape after ten hours.

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P	Golden Pink Temptalia Recommends A+
	The lighter color gives it added versatility, as it can be used as an eyeshadow base to add warmth and increase vibrancy of other eyeshadows.
	Product 10/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 10/10 Longevity 10/10 Application 5/5
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Bobbi Brown Golden Pink Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick

Bobbi Brown Violet Plum, Golden Pink, Forest Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick

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Bobbi Brown Violet Plum Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick Review, Photos, Swatches

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Bobbi Brown Vanilla Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick Review, Photos, Swatches

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Bobbi Brown Sand Dune Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick Review, Photos, Swatches

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Bobbi Brown Bark Long-Wear Cream Bark Stick Review, Photos, Swatches

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Bobbi Brown Shadow Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick Review, Photos, Swatches

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Bobbi Brown Golden Pink Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick Review, Photos, Swatches

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