Burberry Beauty

[Miss QQ]

Swatches of 2 of the quads! My first impression is that I don't need them.

http://www.britishbeautyblogger.com/2012/10/burberry-quad-palettes-2012-swatches.html

 

[Ikram]

Quote:Originally Posted by Miss QQ

Swatches of 2 of the quads! My first impression is that I don't need them.

http://www.britishbeautyblogger.com/2012/10/burberry-quad-palettes-2012-swatches.html



Agree, sort of dissapointed. And I dont like the diagonals. Lets the other combos will be better. And what's up with all that dust?

 

[BlahWah]

Does anyone have the HKD prices for this line? According to the Burberry site it turns out to be cheaper than Canada - and without very little tax! I'd like confirmation before I ask my BIL to pick me up a few things tho. =D

I agree about the palettes though, they're not really calling out to me. They don't pull me away frm the main line, which is a good thing I guess!

 

[BlahWah]

I have pictures of all the quads! I'll try to post them up this weekend. I don't think I need them (like I "need" any makeup, lol)vas they seem close enough to something in the permanent lineup but I totally wouldn't mind getting them as gifts!

 

[Dominique33]

What do you think of the Velvet lipsticks ? They won't be available here ( at Harrods they are fortunately ! ) but I wonder if they are long wearing and smooth too ? Anyone knows please ?

 

[BlahWah]

Just posted up the pics of the quads! Not the greatest - store lighting - but I thought it would help to at least give an idea. They aren't the same as the perm line but similar enough that, again, I don't have the itch to buy them except to save money. I did swatch the two lighter quads against neutrals I was interested in (Trench, Porcelain, etc.) and will post them up when I can label the pictures properly.

What do you think of the Velvet lipsticks ? They won't be available here ( at Harrods they are fortunately ! ) but I wonder if they are long wearing and smooth too ? Anyone knows please ?

I find that they are pretty smooth and non-drying, although still matte lipsticks so not exactly moisturizing. As to long-wearing, the full colour doesn't seem to stay really long (compared to, say, Pro-Longwear) but they fade pretty nicely. The London Beauty and Messy Wands bloggers review the lipsticks with great swatches. I do find that some of the colours seem to be corresponding parts to the lip covers (e.g. Pink Azalea is really close to Claret, imo, and Peony Rose reminds me of Dusty Pink) but that may be just to my eyes and on my skin.

 

[kimibos]

whoah i just discovered the burberry beuaty swatches thread and i want camelia pink #10!! i also love the look of the different taupe shadows.
i also saw the pics blahwah posted (thanks!) i kind of want atleast one quad.

 

[BlahWah]

For those who may be interested in HK prices:

Light Glow (blush) : HK$360=Cdn$46.13 ($54 in Canada)

Eyeshadow : HK$250=Cdn$32 ($33 in Canada)

Velvet Foundation : HK$410=Cdn$52.54 (~$68 in Canada)

Sheer Foundation : HK$390=Cdn$49.98 ($66 in Canada)

Concealer : HK$265=Cdn$33.96 (I think ~$40 in Canada)

Powder Foundation : HK$450=Cdn$57.67 (~$75 in Canada, iirc)

Lipsticks (any: : HK$245=Cdn$31.4 ($36 in Canada)

Lip Glow : HK$220=Cdn$28.19 ($35 in Canada)

Lip Definer : HK$180=Cdn$15.38($30 in Canada - best deal!)

Foundation Brush : HK$490

 

[Dominique33]

Thank you very much, I think I'll order on Burberry. Even if they are not so long-wearing they seem pretty.

 

[Dominique33]

Indeed, I have Military Red well it's just great ! It wears long and pigments are very pretty. I am so glad to have one, normally we don't have the Velvet here but I managed to get one before the whole collection goes back to Paris !

 

[BlahWah]

Ok, so here's me being uber cheap. I've collected about 2-3 cards of the lip covers and lip mists each so I popped out the samples, melted them a bit and put them into a Japonesque lip palette. LOVE. This should last me the rest of the year at least! Except for Brick Red, which I'm wearing a bit more... I think it's my go-to red now. I get so many compliments with it! Nothing about the lips particularly, just "You look really good today."

A note about the foundations: So I thought I would be moving into Trench #5 by now but when I see pics of myself after having applied the powder version (with the Shiseido Perfect Foundation brush which is awesome!), my face looks ashy, or at least a lighter colour from my neck. I feel like a walking lightbulb! I'm going to see if the Trench liquid does the same. If so, I may need to go back to mixing 5 & 7... which is 2 steps back from the reason why I got the powder! =S Hoping my mom can pick it up from HK for me... she doesn't quite approve of spending so much on makeup, nevermind $50+ for foundation!

 

[Icecaramellatte]

I'm going to a Burberry Event on Saturday. Don't know what I'll buy since I just bought a ton of stuff at Nordstrom. They had a GWP of a Burberry Mirror. It is nice but not as nice as the Chanel one. But then again this one was free and I paid for the Chanel one. I'm assuming they will present the quads at this event.

Edit - I did find a blog with swatch pics that were more favorable.

Not my blog of course.

http://www.weekendramblings.com/2012/11/burberry-eyeshadows-quads-palette-swatches.html

 

[Winthrop44]

^^ I like the Plum Pink there. Have fun at the event!

Here are some more pics:

http://www.frontrowbeauty.com/burbe...ttes-no2-mocha-no6-plum-pink-review-swatches/

 

[katred]

I like both the Pink Plum and Pink Taupe quads, but I think there are single shades that interest me more. Surprised we haven't seen anything in Montreal from Burberry, despite the fact that it's been available at Holt's in Toronto and Vancouver for over a year.

 

[Winthrop44]

I read somewhere that Pink Taupe includes Pale Barley, Rosewood and Midnight Brown but I don't know if that's right or not....

 

[Icecaramellatte]

I read somewhere that Pink Taupe includes Pale Barley, Rosewood and Midnight Brown but I don't know if that's right or not....

I just came back from Burberry. I didn't stay for an makeover because my appointment was much later than I thought and I didn't feel like I had to have the GWP. I did get a lipstick and a lipgloss though. I played with the quads but it didn't feel like it made much sense to buy them right now as I had just did a mega Burberry haul and had yet to try everything. I did think one of the quads had a shade that looked like Pale Barley so maybe that was the one.

BTW - I bought Pale Barley maybe a month ago. But I received earlier this week - Midnight Brown, Mulberry, Dark Sable and Gold Trench as well as Pink Sepia lipstick. I may go back for a quad at some point but I didn't feel like I needed it just now. The quads are permanent, right?

Oh and I only bought Sepia Pink because there was a video on Nordstrom.com where they mixed it with Mocha Glow and I had just bought Mocha Glow with Pale Barley before so I had to try the combo. I really like it too!

 

[Icecaramellatte]

Just remembered. Another reason I decided to wait on the quads is because the Pink Taupe quad reminded me a bit of one of the new Giorgio Armani palettes. The one with the pale green in it. Can anyone do a comparison here?

 

[BlahWah]

Oh and I only bought Sepia Pink because there was a video on Nordstrom.com where they mixed it with Mocha Glow and I had just bought Mocha Glow with Pale Barley before so I had to try the combo. I really like it too!

Really, the lipstick with the shadow? That sounds pretty interesting... although I took one swipe of Mocha Glow on my lips and had to say no. I looked like I just ate a chocolate bar! Would be great for a 90's throwback look tho. =P

 

[Dominique33]

The quads look a bit dull I think. I would not buy one, but I love Burberry Velvet lipsticks what a gorgeous formula and colour !
I thought the quads would be much more pretty.....

 

[tiramisu]

I read somewhere that Pink Taupe includes Pale Barley, Rosewood and Midnight Brown but I don't know if that's right or not....

Oh my! I am all over this one! front row beauty indicates this as accurate (the link that was posted--the no. 7 pink taupe quad). In any event I love the shades! Thanks for the heads up everyone :bouquet: