Posts tagged ‘bobbi brown’

October 29, 2012

Product Review: Bobbi Brown Illuminating Bronzing Powder in Antigua

I’m sure a lot of my fellow fair-skinned girls can relate to my struggle to find a decent bronzing powder. I’ve always shied away from bronzing products because I could never find something that looked natural enough on my skin, but I think I may have finally found a product that works for me. I ordered the Bobbi Brown bronzer in the shade Antigua after seeing swatches of it online and noticing that it seemed lighter and more pink toned than most bronzers. It balances the line between blush and bronzer, but I’m okay with this because any time I put a brown toned product on my face it ends in disaster. One thing I have to note is that there is some shimmer to the product, which I hadn’t noticed until I caught a glimpse of my face in the train window coming home from work one afternoon. If you’re looking for something a little more mild than your regular bronzing powder, this might just work for you. The Bobbi Brown Illuminating Bronzing Powder in Antigua retails for $66 AUD and is available for purchase from Bobbi Brown online.

October 17, 2012

Beauty Haul: Bobbi Brown

After hearing the news that Katie Holmes had been appointed as the first celebrity face of Bobbi Brown, I felt the urge to buy some of their products (well played Bobbi Brown). I’m really happy with everything that I ordered except for the sparkle eyeshadow in bone, as it doesn’t seem to do much. There is no colour payoff and only a hint of glitter when applied to the eyelid. Out of everything I ordered this would be the one product I wouldn’t recommend. Other than that I really like what I bought, and the other items that I purchased were; blush in nectar, eyeshadow in shell, rich lip colour lipstick in sweet nectar and the illuminating bronzing powder in antigua. (disclaimer: all of these products were purchased by me prior to embarking on project 100 pan!)
June 26, 2012

Winter Beauty Haul: Sephora

As part of my new “spend money like a normal person” lifestyle attempt post-Project 50 Pan, I’ve decided to treat myself to a few seasonal items rather than spend frivolously throughout each month. We’ll see how long this lasts. My Winter treats this year are the Givenchy Photo Perfexion Foundation in Perfect Ivory (this is a back up as I’m about 3/4 of the way through the bottle I’m currently using), Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliner in Blank Ink, Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Dollface and the Clinique Chubby Stick in Super Strawberry. They’re not pictured but I also received samples of: the Stila Forever Your Curl Mascara, Lorac Face Selftantalizer (ha), Clinique Stay Matte Foundation in Neutral, Urban Decay Primer Potion and Urban Decay Eyeshadows in Half Baked & Evidence.
June 2, 2011

Product Review: Bobbi Brown Peony & Python Eye Palette

I’m not going to lie, the first thing that drew me towards the Bobbi Brown Peony & Python collection was the name. The second thing was the packaging (see above). Bobbi Brown teamed up with fashion label Tibi’s designer Amy Smilovic to create the Peony & Python collection, and I jumped all over the eye palette as soon as I laid eyes on it.

Sorry for the random looking swatches. The colours are: Opal (eye shadow), Cobra (shimmer wash eyeshadow), Lavender (metallic eye shadow), Plum Orchid (eye shadow), Cool Ivory (eye shadow) & Eclipse (eye shadow). I like the fact that there is a mix of different types of eyeshadow throughout the palette, because it opens a few doors as to the kinds of looks you can create with the colours. All of the eyeshadows are smooth and easy to apply, though the lighter shades are not very opaque (especially Opal) and take some building up to get any sort of colour payoff. I ordered my palette from the Sephora website using parcel forwarding service Hop Shop Go, but the Peony & Python Eye Palette is also available for purchase on the (new) Bobbi Brown Australian website for $150 AUD. (note: the markup on this product in Australia is huge, I purchased my palette for $50 USD)
April 23, 2011

Beauty Haul: Sephora

I recently ordered some goodies from Sephora (once again via Hop Shop Go), and they arrived at my door on Wednesday afternoon. Cue happy times. The main purpose of the order was to replace my Givenchy foundation, but if I figured that I might as well order a few other things to make the postage fee worthwhile. I ordered: Givenchy Photo Perfexion Foundation in Perfect Ivory, NARS Soft Touch Eyeshadow Pencil in Hollywoodland (at last!), a tube of the Urban Decay Primer Potion and the new Bobby Brown Peony & Python Eyeshadow Palette (which, by the way, cost $100 less at Sephora than it will be retailing for in Australia). I also picked up a couple of the Urban Decay Glitter Eyeliners for my co-worker, and shipping from Hop Shop Go to Australia ended up being around $30 AUD. Not bad, especially considering how much I’m saving on the Bobbi Brown palette alone!
January 29, 2011

Blog Sale 29/01/2011

Hi guys! I am once again in my “purge purge purge” cycle of life, where everything that has not seen much love or was just plain wrong for me gets sold or given away to a more loving home. I’m constantly trying to change my attitude towards ‘belongings’ and material objects, and for the most part live with a simple and “less is more” attitude, but sometimes I realise that I just have way too much stuff. Like today. So here is my solution: blog sale! I know you guys share my love of beauty products, so I hope there is something in my collection that will catch your eye.

Please note: None of the items I have put up for sale were sent for me by PR companies. These are all items that I paid for myself, or received in some kind of swap.

As always before I get started posting the items up for sale, I’ll mention a few ‘rules’ -

01: Each sale is final. I will not accept any returned goods, so please ask me questions on items that you are interested before offering to buy them.

02: I will ship interstate and internationally if anyone from overseas is interested in buying any items listed. (Australian shipping: $4 for 1 item $6 for 2-5 items and $10 for 5 or more items – if you’re really feeling generous. International shipping: $10 for 1-5 items $15 for 5 or more items)

03: All payments to be made by Pay Pal please, and in Australian dollars.

04: I will post the items within 3 days of payment being completed (not pending) via Pay Pal.

05: The sale will work on a first come-first served basis. Please email me regarding items that you are interested in purchasing. If you have any questions about products, I will hold that particular item for you until you make a decision.

06: All items are genuine, and I will give honest descriptions about the usage of items, and how much product is left etc.

Hopefully that covers everything! Now, on to the sale…

Stila Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 30ml #1 $10 (worn once, swatched once)
E.L.F. Shimmering Facial Whip in Lilac Petal $3 (worn once)

E.L.F. Cream Blush in Flirt $5 (worn once)
E.L.F. Cream Blush in Heartbreaker $5 (swatched once)

MAC Mineralize Blush in Pet Me $25 (worn a couple of times)
MAC Powder Blush in Instant Chic $25 (worn a couple of times)

E.L.F. Natural Radiance Blusher in Shy $3 (swatched once)
E.L.F. Blush in Tickled Pink $5 (swatched once)

E.L.F. All Over Colour Stick $4 (swatched once)
Becca Cream Blush in Wild Orchid $10 (worn a couple of times)

Bobbi Brown Shimmer Wash Eyeshadow in Petal $15 (worn a couple of times)

Stila Eye Shadow Trio in Anya $15 (swatched once)

Napoleon Perdis Loose Dust Eyeshadow in #7 $15 (worn a few times)
Napoleon Perdis Loose Dust Eyeshadow in #36 $15 (worn a few times)

MAC Eyeshadow in Gleam $15 (worn a few times)
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk $5 (worn once)

The Makeup Store Eyeliner in Liquid $5 (worn once)
The Makeup Store Eyeliner in Czar $5 (worn twice)

Stila Lipstick in Natasha $10 (worn once)
Givenchy Rouge Interdit Lipstick in Pretty Rose $20 (worn a couple of times)

E.L.F. Super Glossy Lip Shine in Pink Kiss $3 (worn once)
E.L.F. Super Glossy Lip Shine in Watermelon $3 (swatched once)

Stila Lip Glaze in Kitten $15 (swatched once)
NYX Round Lipgloss in Ballerina Pink $5 (worn a couple of times)

Maybelline Lip Gloss in Fierce Fuchsia $5 (swatched once)
Lanolips in Rose $5 (worn a couple of times)

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