1. Paul & Joe Pearl Powder 01 2. Nars Cyprus 3. Benefit Fawn Over Me 4. Dior Beige Print 5. MAC Deckchair 6. Shu Uemura P Brown 820 7. Dior Beige Sunshine 8. MAC Femme-Fi 9. Bobbi Brown Beige Shimmer Wash
Swatches (used a sheer tinted moisturizer as a base):
1. Paul & Joe Pearl Powder 01 2. Nars Cyprus 3. Benefit Fawn Over Me 4. Dior Beige Print 5. Bobbi Brown Beige Shimmer Wash 6. MAC Femme-Fi 7. Shu Uemura P Brown 820 8. Dior Beige Sunshine 9. MAC Deckchair
Every year Bobbi Brown releases some exclusive seasonal items at Neiman Marcus several times a year and more recently also at Saks and Nordstrom. I have some details about these exclusive collection items:
Saks is having their beauty event at the end of the month called Bounty of Beauty. Each line has something exclusive to the store – I’m in the process of getting more info, but Laura Mercier has a baked eyeshadow palette with brushes, Armani has a special size of their Crema Nera etc.
Saks Bobbi Brown has a limited edition Black Fawn set which retails for $100 and includes: * Black-plum metallic leather zip case * 4 pan palette with full sized Ivory Eyeshadow, Fawn Shimmerwash, Powder Pink Pot Rouge, and exclusive Paisley Rose Lipgloss * 3 mini brushes: eyeshader, eyeshadow, and lip
Neiman Marcus & Bergdorf Goodman have some more exciting exclusives which include:
Black Plum Deluxe Brush Set (brushes featuring a new black handle, forgot the brushes in the set and the price, but probably in the $200 range)
Black Plum Collection Set $245 which contains: * 9 pan dark-silver palette (gorgeous) with full sizes in Navajo Eyeshadow (matte), Ash Shimmerwash Eyeshadow, Deep Plum Eyeshadow (matte & exclusive), Natural Bronzer (size of the blushes), Washed Rose Blush, Plum Blush, Brown Lip Color, Rose Petal Creamy Lip Color, Pink Chandelier Lip Gloss (repromote from their party collection) * black plum metallic zip portfolio pouch * short handled (but not mini) black handled brushes: bronzer, eyeshadow, eyeliner, lip, and one more I can’t remember
These are the items in the set (palette and case not pictured):
I saw the Black Plum Set today and it’s absolutely stunning, but I already have most of the colors! The brushes won’t be in for another month. The counter near me only received 6 sets and had already sold 2. Their gift for beauty week on the 10th is a full sized Navajo Metallic eyeshadow, .24 oz Crystal Lipgloss, .1 oz Everything Mascara, and a .24 oz Hydrating Eye Cream.
They will be having Incircle Gifts in October & December as well.
I haven’t called Bergdorf to check on their event dates or gifts. But here is a scan of the set from their fall catalog.
Later in October, Neimans will receive three mini shimmer bricks in Sandstone, Nectar and Plum – the catalog stated they retail for $50 and we couldn’t discern whether it was a set or if the prices were individual. Anyone have any details? There are also 3 new exclusive lipsticks coming out
None of these sets are online yet. I do not know if they will be released online. Your best bet to purchase these would be to call your local Neimans or Bergdorfs to place an order or to put one on hold.
I first saw the new Bobbi Brown Pewter Metallic Eye Set on Nordstrom.com about a month ago and immediately inquired about it at several stores while I was in Seattle & Portland and also when I got back home. I was told that it wouldn’t be released until October for the Nordstrom Trend Shows. I finally caved in and ordered it online and here it is (retails for $40):
Close up of Black Ink & Pewter Metallic:
Swatch of Pewter Metallic & Black Ink on bare skin:
Product photo comparisons to other Bobbi Brown greyish eyeshadows:
Product photo comparisons to other brands:
Swatch comparisons:
1. Bobbi Brown Long-wear Cream Shadow – Galaxy 2. Urban Decay Cream Eyeshadow – Mushroom 3. Becca Loose Shimmer Powder – Mermaid 4. MAC Starflash Eyeshadow – Smoke & Diamonds 5. Stila Eyeshadow – Diamond Lil 6. Bobbi Brown Metallic Eyeshadow – Pewter 7. Shu Uemura Metallic Eyeshadow – ME Brown 851 8. Bobbi Brown Shimmer Wash Eyeshadow – Stone 9. Chantecaille Iridescent Eye Shadow – Sel 10. Bobbi Brown Shimmer Wash Eyeshadow – Rock
Swatched next to MAC Mink & Sable to show that it really isn’t green:
At this time I am not quite sure if this Pewter Metallic Eyeshadow will be the same as the Pewter Chrome Eyeshadow that will be released with the Chrome Collection in October (details and photos at PinkMelon). All I know is that the packaging material is different – the metallic one from nordstrom is in the regular black compact while the chrome looks like it will be in the same size/shape of compact, but a different color to go along with the chrome theme.
Overall thoughts: the Pewter Metallic Shadow is absolutely gorgeous. It’s an extremely complex taupey/silvery/pewter shimmer shade with a hint of gold tones. If you’re a Bobbi Brown fan, I highly recommend checking this out at your local Nordstrom counter!
FYI – the original post has been updated with a review. Perhaps the darker colors like Starry Night and Starry Purple will show up better. But unless you’re a fan of glitter, you’re probably better off trying her original cream shadows if you like creams or metallic powder eyeshadows if you want something metallic.
Definitely recommend trying these out in person as your mileage may vary based on tastes.
Stopped by Saks today and saw the new Metallic Long-Wear Cream Shadows out. They have a sheer colored base and most of the pigment is in the metallic sparkles of each shade. They consist of a sheer almost clear base (which you can see below in the swatches),with colored sparkles. The good news is that once applied, these really stick to the skin.
The sparkles are bigger than I’d expect for something from Bobbi Brown, almost like micro glitters. The colors are really pretty in but I was hoping that colors like Antique Gold would show up deeper on the skin the same way it looks in the pot.
It seems like there were a lot of silvery-based colors. And many of them seemed very similar, like different variations of shimmer.
I came home with three: Brown Metal, Chrome Patina and Antique Gold.
Swatches, left to right: Brown Metal, Chrome Patina and Antique Gold
Also featured with the display were 2 gel liners, the cream eyeshadow brush, and gel liner brush, all repromotes.
**** UPDATE 08/21 Friday **** I tried Antique Gold today on the eyes three different ways and have mixed feelings about these new creams. Pros: super sparkley, the sparkles stick to the eye. Cons: the sparkles are a lot bigger than I’m used to for the eye and definitely are noticeable enough to look like micro-glitters on the face, there is a lot of fall out with the glitter even though the majority of the product stays on the eyes, the base is indeed very very sheer. I applied this three ways, 1) alone with a liner, 2) as a base with MAC Go eyeshadow layered over – both of which I ended up taking off because it just looked odd. The final way I applied it was over powder eyeshadow (MAC Go + Mulch) as a top coat and still – too glittery/chunky.
If you want a metallic cream shadow but don’t want chunks of glitter, check out Laura Mercier or Urban Decay for better formulas and colors. Unless you’re a fan of glitter, I’d say pass on these.
Hi all, I’m on a business trip so posting will be limited this week.
In the meantime, has anyone spotted this Bobbi Brown Nordstrom Exclusive set yet? I already have and love the Black Ink, but that eyeshadow looks intriguing. I stopped by a local Nordstrom to ask here, but the sales associate said they wouldn’t be getting it until October.
I’m one of those people who always uses lipliner with lipstick & gloss. I find that it can enhance certain tones and define the lips nicely especially with natural or nude looking shades. Therefore I find it’s one of my beauty essentials. I’ve swatched (on bare arm, equivalent of MAC NC30) all my natural lipliners, hopefully this will help you make a list of what to check out and try in stores!
1. MAC Oak 2. MAC Honey B. 3. MAC Whirl 4. MAC Gingerroot 5. MAC Subculture 6. MAC Sublime Culture 7. Giorgio Armani #1 8. Giorgio Armani #10 9. Giorgio Armani #13
1. Bobbi Brown Beige 2. Bobbi Brown Heather Beige 3. Bobbi Brown Blush 4. Bobbi Brown Ballet Pink 5. Bobbi Brown Pale Pink 6. Bobbi Brown Naked 7. Bobbi Brown Cocoa 8. Bobbi Brown Blondie Pink 9. Bobbi Brown Sandwash Pink 10. Bobbi Brown Brownie Pink 11. Bobbi Brown Mauve (now named Pink Mauve) 12. Bobbi Brown Slopes
* Note that Bobbi Brown has reformulated her lipliners at least 3 times, the shades swatched are from her current collection of lipliners
