Bobbi Brown Day To Night Warm Eye Palette

Hiya Lovelies ;) How ya doing ? I hope you  are doing fine! 

T'day, Im gonna do a review about a super great palette I bought, which is from the latest Bobbi Brown Holiday Collections. Its called Day To Night Warm Eye Palette. Oh, Im so excited to share about this one ! .. and I dare say that this is the best eye palette I've ever purchased . There's another one palette that came along with this one, which is the Day To Night Cool Eye Palette. 

Day To Night Cool Eye Palette

I prefer the warm palette coz I love neutrals ;) Besides, I think brown is a universal colour and suitable to be worn for any occasions, either for work, leasuring, day--to night , well it depends on how we apply them. The most important thing is either u are more suitable to wear the warm tone / the cool tone shades ? My skintone can carry both warm and cool shades I would say .. but more on the warm side I guess.

Actually I asked my sister to look up this stuff for me while she was in Atlanta, attending a course. She said that the palette was sold out at most counters, and luckily she had found it at Neiman Marcus ;) Ahh from there, I know that this palette is so damn great that its sold out everywhere !

Hell yeah, its cheaper if you buy cosmetics in the US. I did asked the price at our local stores. This palette is RM198 here. I paid my sister only (48.6 x 3.1) = RM150.60 , so I saved about RM40 ;)

This is how the front box looks like .. I love the simple black box packaging rimmed in gold with gold lettering... simple, cool and very classy.

The backside of the box. The products inside is well explained thru the pictures complete with the namings of all eye shadow colours. I think this is genius, coz I always got confused with mac palette, the list of names on the backside of palette are just confusing sometimes to match with the colours of the shadows inside.

The palette is a rectangular in shape, and verry slim and handy ! I love the crest design on top instead of the old simple BOBBI BROWN lettering. Well thats cool too.. but this one in fact looks more classy  dont you think ?

This mirrored-palette consists of 6 wearable colours and the best part is, Bobbi's fav. dual brush is included ! Im sure this brush is not as good as the regular brushes but at least its better than any other eye brushes included in most palettes from other brands ;)

There are 3 matte shades and 3 metallic eye shadows where you can create multiple combinations as desired. I can say that all shadows have great pigmentation, blendable, and wearable classy browns.

The 6 shades are:

1- Ivory - A matte creamy white highlighter thats not chalky at all and has great pigmentation. This is the shade that Bobbi's has always include in her eye palette. Honestly I dont really like a matte highlighter but this one is good for everyday use.

2- Oat- Its a soft mocha beige, Its more to skin colour tone for asian skin, and this colour is great to blend out any harsh colours on the crease.

3- Espresso- Its a dark chocolate brown thats not really of a matte finish but more to satin texture. Its so pigmented and easy to blend. Great for a crease colour and as an eyeliner for everyday use. Its a great colour for bottom eyes instead of black  if you prefer less drama to your eyes.

4- Burnt Sugar - Its a deep golden brown, that gives a very metallic finish. I love this to be on the lid.

5- Velvet Bronze - A Warm Golden Bronze. Its kind of golden brown with red undertone. I think this would be a great lid colour for fair to medium skin tone and it wont show up that much colour if you have darker skin tone. 

6- Black Plum - Bobbi describes this as a deep black plum colour, and it has some bronzey gold reflects in it. Its a lightly pearlized shadow that gives a shimmer wash finish. Its great to be worn on its own for a smoldering smokey eyes look ;)

I think all of the shadows are great in pigmentation and all colours give great colour pay off. A totally must have for everyone ! Im thinking of buying another one of this for backup, but since my most fav eyeshadows ( espresso) is a permanent shade, so theres no need to rush about that. Im gonna get the eyeshadow compact whenever this colour has run out ;)

I've tried a few colours on my eyes .. I love how it turns out ! I only used three colours this time. If the palette comes in 4-6 shades.. it doesnt mean that you have to use them all ! A combination of two colours would be easier and the result would just be lovely as well :) The easiest way is definitely by using only 1 colour of eyeshadows but of course choosing the right colour so that it can stand on its own and looks pretty when its blended.

What I Used: Burnt Sugar all over my lid , Blend on the crease with Velvet Bronze and Espresso on the outer V as well as on the bottom eyes. No eyeliner here .. and Haute and Naughty Lash Mascara by MAC

The Bronzey Gold Brown colours really makes the hazel of "not my eyes but my contact lense colour" POP out! :D

p/s: I have no regrets for choosing this over MAC holiday palette.. coz this is truly amazing ! Im gonna LOVEE this foreverrr ! :)

Bobbi Brown Denim & Rose Collection

Its been years since I last bought Bobbi's limited edition palette. I'm not really a fan of Bobbi's eye shadows, really. I feel that its hard to blend and the pigmentation is not really good. But for this time, I think I had to get this because of the very sexy + rock n chic packaging ! Really, the main attraction of this product is the mini palette, very compact .. very nice .. covered with beautiful wash denim. I always love Bobbi's palette.. not because of the product (sometimes) but she always come out with very smart, unique palette case which is rarely seen from other cosmetic lines. (oh, is that what makes its expensive ??) . No matter what.. this Latest collection for Fall 2010 is interesting to have . Face palette (RM230)

This time, I'm stunned and satisfied with the beautiful colour combos of this face palette.. denim and rose hues are perfect ! I love the shadows except for the permanent shade which is Navajo ( I hate matte highlighter) but I believe its Bobbi's fav shade since she included this shade in almost of her limited edition palettes.. The blush .. as well as the lip products too are gorgeous ( any products with a flush of rose are my fav.) ! This palette is great for travel since its packed with 4 eyeshadow shades, 2 beautiful lip gloss shades, a soft rose blush. and two fresh rose lip colours. Quite plenty of options for day to night look. Genius !

photo soursce: bobbibrown.com

                                                       Love the zip around style ;) pretty !

Other cool stuffs that I got from this collection are the Denim Ink gel eyeliner (RM 75) and extreme Party Mascara (RM 80) which is a very dark blue mascara. Pretty cool isn't it. The gel eyeliner though is not a limited edition stuff, (sadly i just knew this !) The colour is a dark blue almost black.. or would I describe it as blue black which is great if you don't like the black eyeliner that can look harsh sometimes ... 

Check out other product range from this collection here

Interesting Part:

I got free product samples and a cosmetic bag that looks very classy in black ;) .. also entitled for 15% discount on any DKNY jeans denim wear and next item at 20% on the second purchase. but Im hoping to get a free denim from the lucky draw.. ughh .. (only in my dreams)

What is more interesting ? They offered me and hubby FREE facials at Bobbi Browns :) yeah ! Please be noted that this promo ends this Sunday ( 22nd August, 2010)

Free samples of face brightening cream and balm cleanser .. a mini size of shimmer lip gloss and a mini extreme party mascara in black. (cool ! that's what I love about BB .. at least they give FREE products after we spent lots of money on their items ! unlike this one "brand" ..the one that Im addicted to .. you know what I mean rite .. hee ~)

This is not part of the collection ...but since I bought this along with the other stuffs.. so why not, I just tell a lil' bit about this face base.. which is impressive ! Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base (50ml, RM180)

I was actually looking for a good night cream since my skin is extremely dehydrated due to fasting). My normal skin type is combination oily + dry. So I asked the MUA at BB ( never tried BB skincare before), whats her best recommendation.. so she gave me this. Err .. I was reluctant to take this at first since its not really a "night cream" ok.. its a face base ! but since she said that it can be worn anytime as needed.. so I just confidently grab this ( I knew that its a best seller.. so im not afraid to give it a try).. and I must say Its great ! If you have problems with drying skin, give this a try. Im 100% satisfied with this thing .. my skin is sort of back to balance -- to normal again :)

"A Bobbi Brown Best-Seller. Bobbi recommends this as the first step to prepare skin for the smoothest makeup application. Rich in feel, but never greasy, this advanced oil-free, face formula, with Shea Butter, instantly hydrates, softens, and cushions skin. Carrot Extract and Vitamin A Complex help minimize the look of fine lines and wrinkles. Vitamins C and E help protect against environmental damage. Grapefruit and Geranium fragrances leave a light, uplifting scent on skin. With daily use, skin looks and feels its best. Dermatologist-tested "
 

Great for moisten your face without feeling oily / greasy.. yess thats awesome ! It can be a substitute for primer as well .. err.. before the application of foundation to be exact ;) Love this to bits !

Last but not least .. My version of  Denim & Rose Look (More pics to come in the next post)

Ok friends, hope you gained something from this. have a great day ahead. 

p/s: Hope its not too late to wish my dear readers, Selamat Menyambut Ramadhan Al-Mubarak and Selamat Berpuasa :)

Bobbi Brown Earth Metal Palette

I always adore Bobbi Brown Palettes because she always include multiple combinations of eye shadows, lip colour / lip gloss, and sometimes with blusher and brushes in 1 palette. Usually the palettes are designed to be suitable for all skin colour, which are great ! I think the lip colours are not so intense though, when it comes in palettes form. I never like the pigmentation of the lip colours/glosses coz they are quite sheer and doesnt really show up on my lips but I can consider the pigmentation of eyeshadows in most of the palettes. I cant resist buying because of their smart packaging... very simple.. compact.. and its very suitable for travelling coz u dont have to load up your bag with lots of makeups! Sometimes, the lip colours also can be used as a blusher ....

I picked one of Bobbi's limited edition palette after a long time of not buying Bobbi Brown... which is the Earth Metal Palette. It consists of 6 natural shimmering eye shadows, and 4 lipcolours. What attracted me to buy this palette was because of the beautiful accented chrome packaging and there are various colours of eyeshadows which are earthy, metallic and some are golds ! I think the flip top mirror designed to keep this palette pretty compact is a genius idea !

Description:

For eyes:

Autumn Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow: A light golden green

Earth Metal Metallic Eye Shadow : A rich plum

Zinc Metallic Eye Shadow: A medium golden green

Black Spruce Metallic Eye Shadow: An evergreen

Sunset Gold Metallic Eye Shadow: A gold brown

Antique Gold Metallic Eye Shadow: A gold bronze

For Lips: Paisley Rose Creamy Lip Colour ( A pink beige), Rose Garden Creamy Lip Colour ( A rose nude), Rose Bud Creamy Lip Colour ( A warm brown) , Barefoot Shimmer Creamy Lip Colour ( A golden pink)

The description of products inside are very clear at the back of palette..compared to most of MAC palettes .. sometimes really confusing...

The palette shades ... this palette comes with two mini eye shadow and lip brushes

The swatches under flash light: I tried to give the best swatches as I can .. but I found that Autumn, Zinc and Sunset Gold are not really as pigmented as the other 3 e/s. The 3 lip colours look really similar to each other .. and rose bud has the most intense colour. The name of all colours are sweet, dont you think ?