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Bobbi Brown Beach Shimmer Brick Review, Photos, Swatches

Bobbi Brown Beach Shimmer Brick

Bobbi Brown Beach Club Collection:  Beach Shimmer Brick

Bobbi Brown Beach Shimmer Brick ($38.00 for 0.40 oz.) is a new Shimmer Brick for the summer. Shimmer Bricks come with five strips of color and can be used on cheeks or eyes, mixed or individually.

Beach actually works really well as eyeshadow, because it does have a nice fade from light to dark. When mixed together, Beach is a little darker than Beige Shimmer Brick but lighter than Bronze Shimmer Brick. Beach comes together to give a dirty bronze with red undertones and a very, very high frost finish. It has a champagne sheen, but it definitely feels like one of the frostier Shimmer Bricks I’ve tried.

I think on darker beauties, this could be a really lovely way to enhance your natural skin tone and give you that glow. On my light-medium skin tone (NC25), it comes off looking dirty when I wear it alone or maybe like I have a bit of a sunburn. It’s better if I wear a blush and use this as a light highlighter, but I still have to be careful to get it to work just right. My advice is to definitely use a stippling brush when applying it to avoid going overboard.  The shimmer seems to accentuate my skin flaws/texture of my skin–and not for the greater good!

I’m not loving it as a blush/bronzer, but I think the shades could definitely be used individually as eyeshadows, like the lightest as a quick wash of shimmer on the lid on days when you’re pressed for time. I also found this one just a bit too shimmery for my liking as well–but I do tend to find they’re more shimmer than I personally want (but hello? they are called SHIMMER Bricks for a reason!), so it’s not an issue of the product itself.  One thing that I do want to point out is that the Shimmer Brick contains over twice the amount of your average blush.

I’m curious to hear from other Shimmer Brick fans on whether this one hit the spot for them!

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

Recommendation: When used lightly, Beach can definitely add a nice dose of glow to your skin, but I think it may be better suited for those of medium to dark complexions. If you don’t like shimmer or if you only want subtle shimmer, Shimmer Bricks–particularly this one–are not for you!

Availability: Bobbi Brown

Bobbi Brown Beach Shimmerbrick

Bobbi Brown Beach Shimmerbrick

Bobbi Brown Beach Shimmerbrick

Bobbi Brown Beach Shimmerbrick

Bobbi Brown Beach Shimmerbrick

Bobbi Brown Beach Shimmerbrick

Bobbi Brown Beach Shimmerbrick

Bobbi Brown Beach Shimmerbrick

Bobbi Brown Beach Shimmerbrick
Bobbi Brown Beach Shimmerbrick

Bobbi Brown Beach Shimmerbrick
Bobbi Brown Beach Shimmerbrick as blush/bronzer

Bobbi Brown Beach Shimmerbrick
MAC Hipness Blush with Bobbi Brown Beach Shimmerbrick to highlight

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Mandy Avatar

I am so wanting a Beige SB; this looked similar to it, but I have really pale skin so I’m guessing it won’t work too well on me. I have Nectar and love it, so I’m eager to try some other Shimmer Brick varieties! It looks beautiful on you, Christine!

Jessi G Avatar

Mandy-I am pale and have the Beige Shimmerbrick (LOVE it). With all due respect to the posted review, this is many shades darker on the skin than the Beige, and just not suitable for fair skin. I received the Beach Shimmerbrick on Friday and tried it yesterday, I looked like I had a shimmery sunburn.

Andrea Avatar

It does reinforce skin imperfections as far I can see. I use to like
shimmer very much but sends I saw it emphasize imperfections like:pores,wrinkles,pimples I do not use it anymore.

Disneytwinmom Avatar

I just bought a Beach SB fron Nordstrom.com this week. It’s warmer in person than the stock photo. Amazingly it looks great on my NW20 skin. I’ve used it as blush, to highlight blush and as eyeshadow. I couldn’t do the Bronze SB, but somehow this one works for me.

Jessica Avatar

It’s almost too gorgeous on you! I definitely need one of these in my life! And a Dior one! I am obsessed with highlights! Thanks for doing what you do best!

Carmen Avatar

It looks beautiful on you! If I amy ask, where do you get those lovely V-neck sweaters? I can never seem to find nice V-neck lightweight ones in tame colors :(. Thanks!

Cristina Avatar

Oh wow I think this would be great as an eyeshadow but not necessaraly as a bronzer/cheek higlight. But then again I don’t think that price is worth 5 shimmery eyeshadows that are almost all similar. I think I will just stick with my MAC All That Glitters.

Diana G Avatar

Do you think these are compariable to the Diorskin Shimmer Powder, like the Amber Diamond one? I really want the Dior but have the Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Bronze and I’m not sure if it will have the same look.

Dini Avatar

Ooooh. I love it. I like the colors individually and I like the way they wash together. So lovely. I am adding this to my want list.

Lulle Avatar

Thanks!
I love BB shimmerbricks, I use my Apricot and Bronze on my eyes very often. I think they’re great for a quick and flattering shimmery eye.

Kourtni Avatar

I am NC30 and I love this. I wear moisture cover concealer and lilicent cream blush then this on my t zone (sounds weird I know) then eyeliner and it looks amazing.

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