Bobbi Brown Discussion & Must-haves

LittleMaryJane

LittleMaryJane

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I'm going to pick up my first Bobbi Brown product as soon as I can make it to the mall (maybe today)... After I saw Temptalia's swatch of "Black Velvet" e/s, I HAD to have it. I hope they have it at my counter when I do go.
 
PinkBasset

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Originally Posted by aini
I would love to have some help to choose right color from creamy concealers because we don't have Bobbi Brown here in Finland.

In the wintertime when I'm super pale I'm using creamy concealer in the shade Porcelain. Now in the summer time it is way too light for me and I need a darker one which is a yellow based shade.

In the winter I'm MAC NC15-20, C1 (Face and body) and Buff in Revlon Color stay oily version and summer NC25 or C2 (Face and body).

I have been using BB's corrector in Light to medium bisque and it is perfect no matter is it summer or winter. In top of that I have been using Studio sculpt concealer in NC20, but it isn't a good under eye concealer, makes them look really cakey.

Thanks ladies!
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I've been using Bobbi Brown concealers, and I'm NC15 (in summer a bit darker of course). In summer I use the creamy concealer in Sand 2 and otherwise Porcelain 0 is my shade. From the correctors and Tinted Eye brighteners I use Light Bisque all year. Those three work together well when layering. Also Porcelain and Sand are my matches with the foundations. I hope this helped!
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katred

katred

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Originally Posted by LittleMaryJane
I'm going to pick up my first Bobbi Brown product as soon as I can make it to the mall (maybe today)... After I saw Temptalia's swatch of "Black Velvet" e/s, I HAD to have it. I hope they have it at my counter when I do go.

Although I'm generally a Mac purist, this collection is too much for me to resist. I'm planning on getting Black Velvet and a couple of the lip products, depending on how much I can stretch my budget.
 
LittleMaryJane

LittleMaryJane

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^^ I went to my BB counter the other day but they hadn't gotten in Black Velvet yet!!! Argh!! They did have the lippies and a couple of the shadows and they are soo pretty but I think I'll stick to the one shadow. Like you said, I'm mostly a mac purist too. Mostly.
 
Twinkle_Twinkle

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Originally Posted by Honey&LemonGirl
Sephora's US website has started carrying Bobbi Brown! Hurray!

Wow. Hmm - Maybe I'll start getting my BB stuff through them for the extra points.
 
bis

bis

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Have you already seen the Black Velvet collection? When I saw the promo I was so looking forward to it, finally Bobbi came over to the dark side. *muahahahhaa*

But after swatching the eyeshadows I am super disappointed. The colour payoff was really bad, especially on the Metallic Eyeshadows. From the Sparkle Eyeshadows only Black had decent payoff. Black Velvet was more or less just light sparkle.
Was I just having some duds to swatch?
 
mac_aiken

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Originally Posted by bis
Have you already seen the Black Velvet collection? When I saw the promo I was so looking forward to it, finally Bobbi came over to the dark side. *muahahahhaa*

But after swatching the eyeshadows I am super disappointed. The colour payoff was really bad, especially on the Metallic Eyeshadows. From the Sparkle Eyeshadows only Black had decent payoff. Black Velvet was more or less just light sparkle.
Was I just having some duds to swatch?

I have 3 shadows from this collection now and they are tricky to work with. They swatch terribly but look pretty on. The metallics require a good base and a fluffy brush for best application. I find that Black Velvet applies beautifully with a synthetic brush that you can pack it on with.
 
bis

bis

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Originally Posted by mac_aiken
I have 3 shadows from this collection now and they are tricky to work with. They swatch terribly but look pretty on. The metallics require a good base and a fluffy brush for best application. I find that Black Velvet applies beautifully with a synthetic brush that you can pack it on with.

Thanks, I only got Black and I like it a lot. I was just disappointed in general I guess.
 
Ingenue

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Originally Posted by mac_aiken
I have 3 shadows from this collection now and they are tricky to work with. They swatch terribly but look pretty on. The metallics require a good base and a fluffy brush for best application. I find that Black Velvet applies beautifully with a synthetic brush that you can pack it on with.

I have the BlackBerry eyeshadow, and without a violet or burgundy base -- it's just BLACK. No Berry. There's way too much black base in the colors, and they tend to go muddy.

The only other item I cared about was the Black Garnet lipstick... which is more shimmer brown than Black Garnet.

Bobbi's collections are hit and miss with me. This one kind of missed. Despite my opinion though, it totally sold out at my local beauty supply store.
 
elektra513

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Just popping in to say I'm glad Bobbi Brown is back at Sephora. They used to sell her products a long time ago, glad she reconsidered. I hope that means they'll bring back other brands they chopped too...*ahem Becca*, lol.
 
elektra513

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Wow. Hmm - Maybe I'll start getting my BB stuff through them for the extra points.

This, plus I am glad I can buy their stuff in person without their counter people hovering to suggest the wrong stuff to me. Sephora's SAs never talk to me, yay haha
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Twinkle_Twinkle

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This, plus I am glad I can buy their stuff in person without their counter people hovering to suggest the wrong stuff to me. Sephora's SAs never talk to me, yay haha
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LMAO!
 
Odette1303

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Could someone, please, compare for me the creamy concealer and MAC's studio finish spf 35? Which one do you like better?

Also, which shade of the creamy concealer would you recommend me? I'm nw20 in select cover-up. I'm thinking cool sand maybe?
 
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anita22

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Originally Posted by Odette1303
Could someone, please, compare for me the creamy concealer and MAC's studio finish spf 35? Which one do you like better?

Also, which shade of the creamy concealer would you recommend me? I'm nw20 in select cover-up. I'm thinking cool sand maybe?

I'm not sure about shade advice, but in terms of how the finish compares, Studio Finish is more of a "solid" concealer. It's very pigmented and a bit on the dry side - which makes it great for covering scars or dark pigmentation, but personally I find it too dry to use under the eye. The Creamy Concealer is, well, creamy - it has a slightly dewy finish so looks quite natural. It's excellent for covering undereye circles, though if you have very oily skin you might find it doesn't wear quite as long as the Studio Finish. Personally for everyday I prefer the Creamy Concealer. I hope that helps..!
 
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anita22

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I seem to be on a Bobbi Brown roll at the moment... things I've discovered in the last few months and am loving are:

- Creamy concealer
- Creamy Lip Colour in Pink Ballet - this is my perfect everyday natural pink lip color, it's more like a stick of gloss than a lipstick
- Pot Rouge in Powder Pink - love how this brightens my face, it's a great color for lips too
- Skin foundation - this has a beautiful natural finish. I've been using it for 2 months and today used a different foundation (Diorskin Nude) and couldn't believe how thick it felt in comparison
- Longwear cream shadow in Galaxy - loving this for a super quick eye look for work

Anyone else got any loves they want to share?
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juicycouture328

juicycouture328

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Originally Posted by Odette1303
Could someone, please, compare for me the creamy concealer and MAC's studio finish spf 35? Which one do you like better?

Also, which shade of the creamy concealer would you recommend me? I'm nw20 in select cover-up. I'm thinking cool sand maybe?

This probably won't help you but I'm an NC20 in MAC, (sometimes NC25 in the summertime), and I am a Sand 2 in Bobbi Brown during the wintertime and a 2.5 during the summertime.
 
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