Bobbi Brown Hibiscus Pot Rouge Review, Photos, Swatches
Bobbi Brown Hibiscus Pot Rouge
Bobbi Brown Hibiscus Pot Rouge ($26.00 for 0.13 oz.) is described as a “bright red coral.” In the pot, it looks like a really bright, intense red-coral, but applied, it’s much more muted–it’s a softened, medium orange-coral with warm undertones and a satiny sheen. theBalm Crisp is more shimmery. Clinique Ginger Pop (01) (P, $21.00) is a powder. Chanel Intonation (69) (LE, $38.00) is pinker. Kevyn Aucoin Fira (P) is darker, brighter, powder. Illamasqua Sleek (P, $26.00) is more muted. Chanel Presage (62) (LE, $38.00) is more orange. Tom Ford Beauty Flush (P, $55.00) is brighter, powder. NARS Boys Don’t Cry (LE, $41.00) is darker, powder. MAC Out for Fun (LE, $20.00) is slightly more orange. Guerlain Peach Boy #1 (P) is a powder. See comparison swatches.
The Pot Rouge formula is supposed to be a “multi-tasking cream color” for lips and cheeks. Bobbi Brown says to “blend it on the apples of your cheeks for a just-pinched look.” The color is buildable, but it never looks as intense applied as it does in the pot, even though it seems opaque when layered on the skin. The finish has just enough sheen to give the skin a natural, lightly dewy finish that doesn’t look oily or shimmery, and it didn’t emphasize pores. It wore well for seven hours applied to cheeks, and I had no trouble wearing it on bare skin or patted over (liquid) foundation. As a lip color, it was somewhat drying over time, though it lasted for four hours and left a very subtle stain behind, but it did have fully opaque color coverage–again, it did not look anywhere near the intensity or richness of the color in the pot. As tends to be the case, this product performed better as a cream blush than a lip color, so you’ll want to consider how you might use this and round-up or down the overall rating, as the rating reflects how the product performs in both ways.
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Hibiscus
LELimited Edition. $26.00.
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Bobbi Brown Hibiscus Pot Rouge
Bobbi Brown Hibiscus Pot Rouge
Bobbi Brown Hibiscus Pot Rouge
Bobbi Brown Hibiscus Pot Rouge
Bobbi Brown Hibiscus Pot Rouge
Bobbi Brown Hibiscus Pot Rouge
Bobbi Brown Hibiscus Pot Rouge
Bobbi Brown Hibiscus Pot Rouge
Bobbi Brown Hibiscus Pot Rouge
How interesting that it’s so much lighter out of the pot! It’s still a very pretty colour, but I guess a bit to orange for me. Chanel intonation on the other hand…! (It’s always neat , when I see something orange based that I like, to look in your dupe list and see ‘…but pinker’ ! Hehe!)
Intonation would be nice 🙂
Very pretty!
It is a nice spring color!
Wowie! That’s stunning
Glad you like it!
I’m surprised at how different it looks in the swatch compared to the pot! I actually really like the shade, but alas, it’s just far too warm for me…
It’s definitely a big difference!
Looks so much like the MUFE HD ones! Which one would you recommend between the two?
The texture of this is much more emollient and the end result is a dewier finish! I prefer MUFE, because I prefer a powder dry down.
The Bobbi Brown Site has 20% off everything through end of today (Friday the 28th). Pretty color…not for me…
Yup! Ends today!
I like this on you but I think for me it’s a pass. I do however love the Chanel listed in the dupe!
At least that one could work for you! 🙂
Pretty shade! I would have loved it if it didnt lighten of so much once applied. A bit more opacity! 🙂
I’d like it to be truer to pan, too, so you have a good idea of what it will look like!
What a stunning color!!!
I really like it, too!
Well, I guess that’s the trend now: multi-taskers. In fact, as I hurried to leave the hotel to catch a plane home this morning, I used my Maybelline stick blush on my lips to save a little time. Frankly, that’s not usually my choice, but it did work in a pinch. That shade looks great on you! I’m a little afraid of orange but it seems to be the hot color so I guess I’ve gotta get up my courage and give it a try.
Worth at least trying and seeing how it goes 🙂
It looks completely different applied than in the pan lol. It’s gorgeous on you though!
Right? So much lighter!
This is a nice colour for the cheeks.
It’s a nice pop of color!
OMG I NEED THIS!
You are glowing, lady! <3
Thanks, Shipra! 🙂
I’ve been digging coral and hot pinks for the upcoming spring and summer and this looks perfect for transitioning to the warmer weather! It’s also great it can serve multiple purposes as well.
Enjoy the new blush shade, Rhea!
Does it dry down to a powdery feel on the cheek or does it stay slightly tacky?
No, it doesn’t set to a powder!
a very pretty shade indeed! <3 looks lovely on you!
Thanks a lot, Ritu!
Love this! This is definitely my type of shade and I can’t resist the name “Hibiscus” – it sounds so summery!
Nice! Hope you check it out!
For strictly using on the cheeks, would you prefer this or Clinique Ginger Pop? The colors are so similar, just wondering which formula you prefer.
Clinique Ginger Pop!
I like the shade and it looks really natural and fresh on the cheeks but not sure if it works on the lips.
Let me know if you end up getting one!
My preeeeeeeeeecious!! Hahahaha awww what a lovely colour… I’m falling for this, a gloss and a nail polish from the same collection.
Which nail polish?