Bobbi Brown Must Have Set, which includes: * 7-well lip palette with lip brush (featuring Italian Rose Creamy Lip Color, Nude Pink Lip Color, Heather Buff Creamy Lip Color, Uber Pink Creamy Lip Color, Baby Peach Metallic Creamy Lip Color, Dusk Metallic Lip Color and Kir Metallic Lip Color) * two-pan eyeshadow palette with Nude Beach Metallic Eye Shadow &Hot Stone Eye Shadow * full-size Espresso Ink Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner * mini black Everything Mascara * new mini dual-ended eyeshadow/ultra-fine eyeliner brush
The entire set from nordstrom.com:
Close up of the lip palette:
Close up of Nude Beach & Hot Stone:
Close up of Espresso Ink:
Trish McEvoy Simplicity Little Black Card, set from nordstrom.com:
Top Deck includes: Weekend Allover Face Color, Natural Blush, Rose Quartz Glaze Eyeshadow, Iris Eyeshadow, and Navy Cream Definer
Bottom Deck includes: Pink Rose Lipstick, Jolie Lipstick, Simply Glamorous Lip Gloss, and 2 Brightening Line Minimizing Concealers
Chanel Rose de Vents Nail Polish: L to R: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Chanel Rose de Vents Nail Polish swatches: 1. Chanel Rose Blossom 2. Chanel Rose de Vents 3. MAC Abstract 4. OPI Dancing in the Isles 5. Shu Uemura P927
I was able to pick up my pre-orders yesterday! Check with your Nordstrom – they called me to let me know they were able to ring up pre-orders in a way that you still get your points, but can pick them up early. What I ended up with:
Laura Mercier Renaissance Collection which includes: * deluxe Flawless Skin Day Creme SPF 15 * full-size Undercover Pot UC-3 * exclusive full-size Pink Champagne Lip Glacé * exclusive Renaissance Eye Color Duo * mini Black Thickening and Building Mascara * double-ended Secret Camouflage Powder Brush * a mini velour puff
Entire set from nordstrom.com:
Renaissance Eye Color Duo & Pink Champagne Lip Glace:
Swatch comparisons – in the tubes these look really similar, but swatched you can see the differences: 1. Nars Dolce Vita Lipgloss 2. Laura Mercier Pink Champagne Lip Glace 3. Laura Mercier Blush Lip Glace 4. Chanel Glass Quartz Aqualumiere Gloss 5. Chanel Bel Air Glossimer 6. Chanel Giggle Glossimer
Lipstick vs Lip Glace Versions: 7. Laura Mercier Pink Champagne Lipstick 8. Laura Mercier Pink Champagne Lip Glace
Dior Mystic Violine Nail Polish 987 (nordstrom exclusive) vs. Black Plum 981 (fall 2009):
Black Plum (top) vs Mystic Violine (bottom & bottle):
Dior GWP with a $75 purchase:
MAC Lip Bag Sets in Baby Blooms (left) & Summer Crop (right):
Nars Modern Love Eyeshadow Palette: Top Row: Alhambra, Jezebel and Habanera Bottom Row: Tokyo, India Song and Pandora
One of my favorite beauty resources told me that Guerlain fall had arrived at Saks but didn’t have testers yet, so I stopped by Saks again to check and see if they received the products in. They didn’t have the tester or display unit out, but my sales associate looked through the drawers and this is what we found:
Volga Princess Palette for Eyes and Lips which comes in a metallic pink compact with a cute drawstring pouch:
Brun Mordore #441 – Ombre Eclat 4 Shades Eyeshadow Quad (note this was very difficult to photograph b/c of the reflection off the compact):
KissKiss Baby Lipsticks, left to right (two views): #220 Red Nude, #241 Rosewood Nude, #240 Honey Nude, #260 Romantic Nude, #261 Rosy Nude
Also picked up the Russian Doll Liquid Blush but haven’t played around with it. Check out Yuki’s Lazy Channel Blog’s Feature on Guerlain for awesome pictures and swatches. Other items I saw included 3 metallic eyeliners and the KissKiss Baby #200 Cristal Nude which was a clear iridescent white shade.
I was in a rush, so I forgot to ask about the other eyeshadow quad with a flower print pattern on the top, but will check back sometime next week. Yuki’s blog also has great swatches/pictures.
Bobbi Brown’s newest collection is another series of nudes. The new Nude Collection for 2009, consists of a new shimmer brick, eye palette, gel liner and four creamy lip colors. I’m a huge fan of nude colors, and this collection is absolutely lovely in my opinion!!! Here are the items with a couple promo pics:
I have fallen in love with a new luxury cosmetics line called Le Metier de Beaute. Karen at Makeup and Beauty Blog kindly featured me as a guest blogger in May with a review and introduction on the line. You can find the pictures and review here to find out more about their Galatea Eye Kit, Persephone Eye Kit, Sheer Brilliance Lip Glosses, Lip Cremes, and Lipsticks.
For a mini intro, the line launched exclusively at Bergdorfs and select Neiman Marcus locations last October 2008 and most of the products are available for purchase online at Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. The line may be available at few boutique salons and recently launched in the UK at Libertys. Be prepared to see price points similar to that of Dolce & Gabbana (see previous D&G feature here) and Giorgio Armani products.
Since last month’s feature at Makeup and Beauty Blog, I have added a few more glosses and lipsticks to my collection, visited the Neiman Marcus Le Metier counter at the Beverly Hills location and joined the Le Metier de Beaute fan club on Facebook. I have ordered items from the Neimans at King of Prussia (Product Specialist is Ellen) and Beverly Hills (Product Specialist is Scott) locations and both of them are extremely helpful, patient and great at describing colors and making recommendations over the phone.
For my updated collection, I’ve separated the items into two different groups Lilac/Pinks/Reds and Beiges/Peaches/Nudes. There are 2 different formulas, Sheer Brilliance Glosses and Lip Cremes and they are both are mixed in each group. Please refer to Makeup and Beauty Blog for a description on each formula.
Group 1: Lilac/Pinks/Reds, left to right Cap D’Antibes, Marsala, Sweet Creme*, Vanilla Rose*, Cannes, Dubai, Ibiza, Siena, Fraise Creme*
Group 2: Beiges/Peaches/Nudes, left to right Sunset Boulevard*, Zanzibar, Apricot Creme*, Peche Creme*, Creme Caramel*, Captiva, Cafe Creme*, Bondi Beach, Papaye Creme*
(Please note, a * indicates the creme formula. Also note, that Sunset Boulevard, Zanzibar, Marsala and Siena were gifts with purchases and as far as I know, are not available for purchase in the regular line.)
Some of the glosses also come in a lipstick form, here are four of the lipsticks compared with the gloss versions.
Color Core Moisture Stain Lipstick & Sheer Brilliance Gloss, left to right San Tropez, Cannes/Cannes, Ibiza/Ibiza, Marrakech
Have you heard about or tried this line? Thoughts? I have seen it featured in a few places and hope they will start advertising more as well as expand their distribution to more retail locations. Le Metier de Beaute was featured in Neiman Marcus’ May 2009 issue of THE BOOK as well as Bergdorf’s Spring Beauty Book section. There is also a picture of their new nail polishes in this month’s Instyle – looks pretty but very tiny!
Kalidescope Kits featured in THE BOOK:
The bottom eye kit is called Persephone, more close ups/info at makeup and beauty blog! I have nothing but raves about the quality of this line. However, I’m not sure the high price tag will attract enough customers, and on each occasion I have placed orders, the counters have been out of stock on at least 2-3 items. However I have received great customer service from the Product Specialists and each time they always offer to locate it at another location and have it shipped directly to me. Also, not all stores received the same items (such as the spring lip kits or eye kits or nail polishes) as what is online. At this time I am not sure if their store distribution is delayed or if the buyers at Neimans simply chooses different products for each location.
If you’ve seen features on this anywhere, please share! I’d love to see more pics or hear about more reviews on the line since it appears that the line selection is not the same everywhere based on the buyers decisions. More to follow on other items soon!
Last fall (around September/October 2008) Bobbi Brown discontinued her Lipshimmer Lipsticks and came out with a new formula of shimmer lipsticks, her Metallic Lip Colors. She kept a few of her best-selling shades, but discontinued the rest and released new colors. However, the ones she did keep are slightly different than the originals – just as pretty, but better.
“Metallic Lip Color features a unique combination of high-shine emollients and light-reflective pearls. This creamy lipstick feels soft and comfortable on lips, and offers medium coverage.”
They are in fact creamier in texture than her original Lipshimmers (which were on the dry-side) and offers a true medium coverage. The only downside to the soft texture is that it makes them prone to breakage (2 of mine have broken already). But the colors and textures are lovely and I find that these are one of the few lipsticks I find pretty enough to wear alone without liner or gloss added. These currently retail for $22 USD.
A few of her shades along with Bobbi Brown’s own descriptions and color-pairings:
1. Baby Peach – golden peach (apply with Naked Lipliner & Rose Gold Shimmer Lipgloss) 2. Pretty Pink – warm pink rose (apply with Ballet Pink Lip Liner & Pink Brightening Lip Gloss) 3. Ruffle – bright medium pink (apply with Ballet Pink Lip Liner & Pink Sugar Shimmer Lip Gloss) 4. Gilded Pink – warm golden pink (apply with Pale Pink Lip Liner & Petal Lip Gloss) 5. Vintage Rose – warm golden rose (apply with Ballet Pink Lip Liner & Rose Gold Shimmer Lip Gloss) 6. Berry – medium red berry with golden shimmer (apply with Mauve Lip Liner & Punch Lip Tint SPF15) 7. Raspberry – medium pink raspberry (apply with Mauve Lip Liner & Pink Brightening Lip Gloss) 8. Plum – medium pink plum with pink-red pearl (apply with Plum Lip Liner & Maple Lip Tint spf15)
One of my favorite color categories for eyes lips and cheeks is that pretty golden color – pale gold, light bronzey gold, honey golds, amber golds. I’ve decided to share some of my favorite golds for eyes, lips, cheeks and nails – especially those who like MAC’s Naked Honey Collection, but are looking for a bit more variety or other options.
Cheeks – Bronzer, Highlighter, Blush:
1. Bobbi Brown Illuminating Bronzing Powder in Aruba(see previous post HERE) 2. Dior ‘Diorskin’ Shimmer Star Pressed Powder in Copper Diamond 3. Dior ‘Diorskin’ Shimmer Star Pressed Powder in Amber Diamond 4. MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in New Vegas(was released with McQueen Collection) 5. MAC Beauty Powder Blush in Enough Said(was released with Red She Said Collection) 6. MAC Sheertone Shimmer Blush in Trace Gold
Eyeshadows:
1. Chanel Ombre Essentielle Soft Touch Shadow in Gold 2. Nars Cream Eyeshadow in El Dorado 3. Nars Powder Eyeshadow in Cyprus 4. Nars Cream Eyeshadow in Cosmic Girl 5. Bobbi Brown Metallic Eyeshadow in Golden Peach 6. MAC Veluxe Pearl Eyeshadow in Soft Force(released with Style Warriors Collection) 7. MAC Veluxe Pearl Eyeshadow in Femme Fi(released with Neo Sci-Fi Collection & Blonde/Brunette/Redhead Collection) 8. MAC Frost Eyeshadow in Bagatelle (released with D’Bohemia Collection) 9 + 10. Laura Mercier Eye Color Pot in Solid Gold 11. Laura Mercier Eye Color in Sunlit (released with the Saks Exclusive Orange Blossom Collection) 12. Becca Eyeshadow in Lurex 13. Giorgio Armani Maestro Eyeshadow #28 (see original post about new Maestros HERE) 14. Giorgio Armani Maestro Eyeshadow #2 15. Shu Uemura Eyeshadow in P Brown 820 16. MAC Frost Eyeshadow in Ricepaper 17. Dior One-Color Eyeshadow in Beige Select #525(UK/Asia Exclusive, Spring 2009) 18. MAC Pigment in Dazzleray 19. MAC Pigment in Blonde’s Gold 20. MAC Pigment in Jardin Aires 21. MAC Pigment in Melon 22. Bobbi Brown Cream Eyeshadow in Sandy Gold
Lipglosses: 1. Laura Mercier Lip Glace in Gold 2. Le Metier de Beaute Lip Creme in Creme Caramel 3. Guerlain Terracotta Gloss and Shine Beige Sun #52 4. Nars Lip Gloss in Greek Holiday 5. Nars Lip Gloss in Moon Fleet 6. Chanel Glossimer in Pin-Up 7. Chanel Glossimer in Sunset Gold 8. Bobbi Brown Lip Gloss in Pearl Sugar 9. Bobbi Brown Lip Gloss in Rose Gold 10. MAC Plushglass in Nice Buzz 11. MAC Lustreglass in Instant Gold 12. MAC Lipglass in Bonus Beat(released with Heatherette collection) 13. MAC Lipglass in Gold Rebel(released with Style Warriors collection) 14. MAC Dazzleglass in Goldyrocks 15. MAC Dazzleglass in Moth to Flame
Lipsticks:
1. Trish McEvoy Glaze Lip Color in Golden 2. Bobbi Brown Creamy Lip Color in Sunset Nude 3. MAC Glaze Lipstick in Sunsational(released with Style Warriors collection) 4. MAC Frost Lipstick in Gel 5. Chanel Aqualumiere Lipstick in Cancun 6. Nars Lipstick in Mojave 7. Nars Lipstick in Promiscuous 8. Chanel Rouge Allure in Lumious 9. Bobbi Brown Shimmer Lipstick in Candlelight (today’s equivalent is Metallic Lipstick in Beige Gold) 10. Laura Mercier Stickgloss in Tiger Lily
Nail Polishes
Left to right: Nars Adelita, Chanel Golden Sand, MAC Golded
