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Bobbi Brown Smokey Eyeshadow Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Bobbi Brown Smokey Eyeshadow Palette
Bobbi Brown Smokey Eyeshadow Palette

Quick Review: Bobbi Brown Smokey Eyeshadow Palette

Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Palette ($45.00 for 0.15 oz.) includes three eyeshadows and one long-wear eye paint. It features: White (pure white), Tin (steel icy blue), Storm (dark grey), and Onyx (rich black). The packaging is sleek and compact, and I love that they have an actual brush applicator included, rather than sponge-tipped ones!

The Long-Wear Eye Paints are new and featured in the three palettes from Bobbi Brown’s Smoky, Sultry, Smoldering Collection. According to Bobbi Brown, they are “high-pigment metallic eyeshadow that can be worn wet or dry.” She recommends “[applying] them with a damp Cream Shadow Brush for a strong, luminous and long-lasting pop of shimmering color that won’t crease.”

  • White is a pure, cool-toned white. This is a matte eyeshadow.
  • Tin is a semi-sheer, pale silvery gray with a purple cast. This is a metallic eyeshadow.
  • Storm is a charcoal gray. This is a matte eyeshadow. I know it looks a lil’ sheer in the swatches, but being a matte, you won’t find any trouble getting the pigmentation to pop on the lid.
  • Onyx is a dark black with a soft sheen and silver and green shimmer-glitter. This is a long-wear eye paint. It really needs to be used wet in order to get rich, opaque color. When used dry, it’s sheer and a soft black instead.

Each of the eyeshadows is 0.04 oz. (full-sized are 0.08 oz. for $20.00; 0.10 oz. for $20.00 for metallic eyeshadow), while the Long-Wear Eye Paint is 0.03 oz. (not currently available on its lonesome; but for valuation purposes, we’ll assume 0.08 oz. for $20.00). In this palette, you receive $20.00 worth of regular Eyeshadow, $8 worth of Metallic Eyeshadow, and $7.50 worth of Long-Wear Eye Paint. This totals to $35.50 worth of product. You do also receive a double-ended brush in the palette, which is usable (and one of the better brushes included in palettes)– we’ll say it’s $7 worth–bringing us to $42.50. It’s not a value-packed palette, but I don’t think you’re losing out.

You can check out my full review of the Smoldering Palette, too! 🙂

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  • Product: 26/30
  • Value: 8/10
  • Ease of Use: 4/5
  • Packaging: 4/5

FINAL THOUGHTS: I don’t think this is a must-have palette; the shades are dupe-able enough that you may already have a great selection of smokey-eyed hues in your stash. I’m not impressed with the pigmentation of Tin, and White isn’t going to work as a highlighter for more skin tones (too stark!). It’s a decent palette, but with as many holiday palettes out there, I’d opt for something else.  (By the by, products don’t lose points for being dupe-able.)

WHERE TO BUY: Bobbi Brown

Bobbi Brown Smokey Eyeshadow Palette
Bobbi Brown Smokey Eyeshadow Palette

Bobbi Brown Smokey Eyeshadow Palette
Bobbi Brown Smokey Eyeshadow Palette

Bobbi Brown Smokey Eyeshadow Palette
Bobbi Brown Smokey Eyeshadow Palette

Bobbi Brown Smokey Eyeshadow Palette
White, Tin, Storm, Onyx (dry/wet)

Bobbi Brown Smokey Eyeshadow Palette
White, Tin, Storm

Bobbi Brown Smokey Eyeshadow Palette
Storm, Onyx (dry/wet)

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Sandra Avatar

I really like the color Tin. I think it would look amazing on brown eyes. Do you know of any dupes for it Christine? I would buy it if it came individually, but I don’t think it does.

Jean Avatar

Not feeling it–Storm and Onyx look kind of similar, and I’m not in love with the pigmentation in the swatches. Bobbi Brown palettes always have nice brushes though.

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