Bobbi Brown Discussion & Must-haves
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Dominique33
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Dominique33
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I just tested the Surf and Sand palettes at Neiman's and I really, really wanted to love them. The thing is, I only saw glitter on my hands. I did some multi-layered swatches of the blue and green since I have a ton of neutrals at home already. Still only saw mostly glitter with VERY little pigment. Almost none at all. I didn't have the lady do my makeup because I was in a hurry, but I may go back and have her do a look for me so I can see how it goes on. I am honestly kinda disappointed.
MakeupAddict22
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I'm still thinking about getting both pallets ..kinda iffy about surf though..thinking about the bronze blush from the new collection not sure if it's worth it.
Dominique33
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I have the pink blush and I love it ( gives a perfect natural glow to my face ), the bronze version looks pretty too. The Surf palette is beautiful but some es have a very soft pigmentation if you want something more pigmented well pick up the Sand one IMO.
MakeupAddict22
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I bit the bullet and bought both pallets lol most expensive pallet I've purchased lol ..it's hard because I'm saving for Mac collections too.I have the pink blush and I love it ( gives a perfect natural glow to my face ), the bronze version looks pretty too. The Surf palette is beautiful but some es have a very soft pigmentation if you want something more pigmented well pick up the Sand one IMO.
ma146rina
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yeah for some reason her palettes are always a fail, but the permanent single eyeshadows in her range are amazing
UGH don't say that! I love palettes in general!yeah for some reason her palettes are always a fail, but the permanent single eyeshadows in her range are amazing
MakeupAddict22
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Lol me too!
OK ladies, I bought the Surf and Sand after all. I will swatch tomorrow but so far with the blue and green, I am getting NOTHING but glitter on my fingertips. I am going to play with it in daylight and put down a good base (painterly MAC probably) and go from there. I'll report back. I did try the other 6 colors and they go on beautifully. But the blue and green so far are not translating at all! I will find my stiffest brush to apply tomorrow.
I also got 3 of the longwearing eyeshadow sticks so I don't mind swatching those either if anyone would like to see. I got 24k gold, the light blue and the forest green ones. Can't wait to play with them in the AM.
My first BB makeup ever. I am excited, despite the glitter issue. LOL.
I also got 3 of the longwearing eyeshadow sticks so I don't mind swatching those either if anyone would like to see. I got 24k gold, the light blue and the forest green ones. Can't wait to play with them in the AM.
My first BB makeup ever. I am excited, despite the glitter issue. LOL.
Dominique33
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I agree both Green and blue es are sheer and Glitter, I use them as " top coat. " es on other ones and well it look quite pretty. The palette itself is beautiful but only 4 es are pigmented the other ones are really sheer . I have the brightening blush ( pink ) it is perfectOK ladies, I bought the Surf and Sand after all. I will swatch tomorrow but so far with the blue and green, I am getting NOTHING but glitter on my fingertips. I am going to play with it in daylight and put down a good base (painterly MAC probably) and go from there. I'll report back. I did try the other 6 colors and they go on beautifully. But the blue and green so far are not translating at all! I will find my stiffest brush to apply tomorrow. I also got 3 of the longwearing eyeshadow sticks so I don't mind swatching those either if anyone would like to see. I got 24k gold, the light blue and the forest green ones. Can't wait to play with them in the AM.
the lippie too. On the whole I love my Bobbi Brown products I now have 5. Next Fall BB will launch new blushes colours I cannot wait !
beautycool
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Brill well jel I'm in two minds of buying but When I saw the vanilla stick with the green etc I fell in love omg They looked well nice xOK ladies, I bought the Surf and Sand after all. I will swatch tomorrow but so far with the blue and green, I am getting NOTHING but glitter on my fingertips. I am going to play with it in daylight and put down a good base (painterly MAC probably) and go from there. I'll report back. I did try the other 6 colors and they go on beautifully. But the blue and green so far are not translating at all! I will find my stiffest brush to apply tomorrow. I also got 3 of the longwearing eyeshadow sticks so I don't mind swatching those either if anyone would like to see. I got 24k gold, the light blue and the forest green ones. Can't wait to play with them in the AM.
Reporting back on Surf and Sand. I had the day off so I played with the palette and the blue and green just WILL NOT come out of the palette. First I put on a sticky base (Painterly by MAC) I tried to pick up the color dry with a stiff brush (my pencil brush from MAC is one of my stiffest). Then I tried it wet by spraying the brush with Fix +. Nothing but glitter either time. Then I dug into it with my nails and still nothing! I have no idea how BB got it to look blue or green because neither of those colors are coming out of the pans! I could not believe it.
I am going to give up on those 2. The remaining 6 shadows are much more creamy and rich and come out beautifully from their pans. I wore them with my new shadow sticks today and they stayed on very well all day in the heat. I am happy with them so I am going to keep the palette. But I am shocked this happened and I will not buy another palette from them again without thoroughly testing it out in the store and making the SA put it on me so I can see if it works.
I think the blue and green are the "stars" of this palette -- the rest are just neutrals. SO I am shocked they are such a fail.
I am going to give up on those 2. The remaining 6 shadows are much more creamy and rich and come out beautifully from their pans. I wore them with my new shadow sticks today and they stayed on very well all day in the heat. I am happy with them so I am going to keep the palette. But I am shocked this happened and I will not buy another palette from them again without thoroughly testing it out in the store and making the SA put it on me so I can see if it works.
I think the blue and green are the "stars" of this palette -- the rest are just neutrals. SO I am shocked they are such a fail.
beautycool
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Hi Hun sort to hear that When I tried in the shop I was just picking up glitter when I was putting it on my wrist And then I put brush in again and picking up slightly bit more glitter Anyhow that's when the lady showed me what to do She literrly put the brush on the colours and loaded the brush But weird as she only had to do that about twice then the colour was there on the vanilla stick on her arm Weird as she never had to wet brush or what ever you did Hun Do you think it's a faulty pallete I mean I know they saying it's just glitter But it's not when you put a base on under Neath She suggested the colour stivks x
beautycool
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beautycool
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Hi Hun that was with the vanilla stick though chik
califabulous
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[h=1][/h] Has anyone tried the new weightless skin powder foundation? I see it is up on sephora and nordstrom's. I ordered it tonight in warm almond. Can't wait to try it out... i hope the shades are the same!
pinorange11
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I just received my warm sand (2.5) from sephora. It's a little lighter in the pan than the liquid foundation in warm sand, but idk if the powder foundation would get darker when applied--i guess i would just have to wear it around tomorrow to find out!
