Bobbi Brown Discussion & Must-haves

[nunu]

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Originally Posted by shontay07108 I think the new Bobbi Brown collection is a must have. It's the coral collection and I saw it in Nordstroms yesterday. I walked away with 2 lipsticks and a shimmerbrick. These are my first Bobbi Brown products ever. I never bothered with her b/c her stuff seemed so basic, but she hit it out the park with this one.

I'm eyeing up the Nectar shimmerbrick, is that the one you got?

 

[shontay07108]

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Originally Posted by scarlettgloss Corals are my absolute favourite so I love all of this collection. Does anyone know if its limited or permanent? I'm not back in the US until September and I'm TRYING to stay on a ban until then.

Unfortunately, it's limited.


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Originally Posted by nunu I'm eyeing up the Nectar shimmerbrick, is that the one you got?

No, I got Pink Quartz. Nectar is pretty, but PQ is different from anything else I have. It's like a cool, shimmery, champagne highlight. It's awesome and it kinda changes depending on the light. You really can't go wrong with either one, though.

 

[Shadowy Lady]

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Originally Posted by shontay07108 No, I got Pink Quartz. Nectar is pretty, but PQ is different from anything else I have. It's like a cool, shimmery, champagne highlight. It's awesome and it kinda changes depending on the light. You really can't go wrong with either one, though.

Maybe I need both Shimmer bricks?

they're so damn pricey though

 

[nunu]

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Originally Posted by Shadowy Lady Maybe I need both Shimmer bricks? they're so damn pricey though

That's what i am thinking now! Each one costs £29.50 here in the UK!

 

[Winthrop44]

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Originally Posted by anita22 I love the look of the new Coral collection! Does anyone know how Cabo coral Pot Rouge compares to Calypso Coral? I'm looking for a softer shade of cream blush than Calypso, but I can't find any swatches yet online... TIA!

Cabo is more orangey/less pink than Calypso. There are good comparisons here:

The Beauty Look Book: Bobbi Brown Cabana Corals Collection Spring 2010

 

[Kelly78]

I got the Nectar SB this week and it's gorgeous - love it!! I also want to go back for the Pink Quartz one. They're pricey, but worth it IMO. There's several blogs that have reviews of the new collection, and they all say that the Nectar SB is a must have.

 

[shontay07108]

Hey Kelly, can you point me to some blogs with reviews of this collection? I already have some stuff, but I love reading reviews. TIA.

 

[nunu]

^Temptalia and Musings of a Muse have some reviews up

 

[Shadowy Lady]

so is Pink Quartz shimmer brick perm now? I heard from few places it was and some ppl are saying it isn't :/

 

[greengoesmoo]

Bobbi Brown's Make Up Manual and your opinions on foundation??

I spent four hours reading it cover to cover, and as soon as I have a day off work I plan to try and work up from foundation to finish using the techniques in the book.

The majority of the make up teaching itself focuses on the face base.

I'm normally a fan of huge amounts of colour, often sacrificing a good initial face coverage for wilder eyes or lips.

This book has opened my eyes to the necessity of a good canvas. I know I should take the time for a completed look, but i simply can't be bothered all of the time!

What do you guys think? Is your base more important than the rest?

 

[staceb1990]

Re: Bobbi Brown's Make Up Manual and your opinions on foundation??

I haven't read the book, but now I'm interested in it.

I always focus more on how my skin looks before I even think about eye make up.

 

[gigiopolis]

Re: Bobbi Brown's Make Up Manual and your opinions on foundation??

^ Same here. It doesn't matter how great your eye makeup looks, it just doesn't look as good with a perfect canvas. On the other hand, you can look amazing with a perfect canvas and light on the eyes/lips/cheeks.

 

[shontay07108]

^^I have no idea, but I am returning mine. It's shimmery, indeed. It was a hot glitterball mess on my face. It ended up all over. I still love the lipsticks I bought though.

 

[Shadowy Lady]

So I didn't even see this collection yet coz non of the places in Ottawa have it (I checked at Holt and Murale). They didn't even know what I was talking about :/

I want my Nectar shimmer brick already, damn it! I'm impatient

 

[melzie2121]

I love this collection. Corals are my thing- between this and the Spring Color Forecast I'm going to be broke

 

[perfectdefect]

Im interested in the cabo coral lipcolor. I never bought a lipstick from bobbi brown I usually only get gel liners. So is it worth it? Thanks.

 

[shontay07108]

I swatched Cabo Coral and Calypso Glaze here. I opened a Flickr just to add swatches and this is my first. I can't seem to resize my pics so that I can directly show them here.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2488/...f9ca420933.jpg

Cabo Coral is the bottom one and Calypso Glaze is on top. Both are worth a purchase, IMO.

 

[Shadowy Lady]

Thank you so much Shontay

i looooove Calypso Glaze! The other one I prob won't be able to pull off. You need to post an FOTD wearing these

 

[thiscarmen]

Re: Bobbi Brown's Make Up Manual and your opinions on foundation??

Yup I have Bobbi Brown's Makeup Manual, and I've read it several times, and I have to say that I agree that spending more time perfecting the face is key. A perfect, flawless canvas looks amazing, even if you don't do anything else.

 

[Simply Elegant]

Re: Bobbi Brown's Make Up Manual and your opinions on foundation??

I agree. Without a flawless base, it will detract from the rest of your makeup even if it is very well applied.