Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Bronze Review

Price-2,200 pesos (approx $40)

Such a gorgeous looking brick!

Versatile shade

This multipurpose brick is a CONVENIENT product to own. It can be used as an eyeshadow, highlighter, blush or bronzer...the possibilities are just endless! But its huge and somewhat bulky casing  is quite bothersome. It consumes a lot of space in my makeup bag. Also, the powder tends to scatter all around the rim of the casing everytime i sweep my brush which is quite annoying coz i have to keep wiping the edges. But anyway, those are just minor tiffs and i could totally live with that!

Stunning color combination!

Individual swatches

The vertical strips of shimmers looks very pretty to the naked eye!

And the myriad of colors looks so deliciously good beside each other. .. 

I often use the lightest shade as a HIGHLIGHTER under the brow bone, side of the nose or at the corner of my eye. Then I use the 2nd and 4th colors as eyeshadow BASE and mix it with deeper shades. The rest I just play around with! On lazy days I even use the darkest color as eyeshadow itself, I just line my eyes, add mascara and I'm good to go!          

Mixed together

You can see the gradiation

from my bare skin

(under flourescent light)

On my cheeks

You can see the golden glow!

(under soft light)

The glimmery powder casts a soft glow that ILLUMINATES the face instantly. Its super fine shimmers gives a natural kind of sunkissed look. This would look extra fab on a perfectly tanned skin. The blended shade is lovely, not too orange and not too brown. Just a gorgeous GOLDEN shade.

BUT...

I noticed that only a few light strokes is necessary to achieve that glow as too much can make the face look extra shiny. Which is bad news if you're already suffering from oily skin like me. I made that embarrasing mistake the first time i used this coz' i got too excited, i ended up looking like a greaseball!

Overall, I'm VERY satisfied with this brick. Its many functions compensates for it's pricey tag. In fact, you are even saving more coz it's like having MULTIPLE products for the price of one. Will I repurchase? Yes, but in another shade. I wanna try the pink one next time.

Btw, if you noticed i finally decided to watermark. But not with all the pictures. I'll just choose which ones i like coz' i have the tendency to get lazy putting a mark on each and every shot..hehe!
Ta-ta! See ya:-)

Bobbi Brown Treatment Lip Shine SPF15 in Pink Glisten

Price- 1,100 pesos ($17 US price)

Lipstick and Lip treatment in one

When i was younger i used to be really crazy about matte lipsticks

I hated anything that has a sticky gloss to it

It felt icky and uncomfy on my lips

The last thing  i need is additional grease factor to my already oily existence

Oily face + Oily lips= disaster!

I also felt that matte looked better on me 

Since my lips are quite huge haha!

Has SPF15-a major plus!

Pink Glisten shade

But that was then...

When my lips were more supple and taut

As i got older fine lines and creases began to form

Sadly matte lipsticks only emphasized them more

So i started to appreciate lipsticks that moisturizes

Especially the glossy ones!

Sheer pink that glides so easily

Shimmery swatches

This treatment really feels moisturizing on my lips

It contains rejuvenating ingredients such as:

Shea butter, jojoba, cocoa, kernel, apricot and avocado oils

It also has Peptides, Paracress and vitamin C that

Stimulates collagen production for softer and smoother lips

The texture is just right...not too oily and greasy

Perfect for dry, flaky and chapped lips

My lips still felt soft even after the treatment is gone

But unfortunately, the color is not longlasting

So reapplications is a MUST!

Super soft lips! Yay!

The color is a bit too sheer for my pigmented lips

Just a hint of pink!

I had to layer it over several times to add more color

Coz' it's barely noticeable with one swipe

This lippie would be great for the shy girl-next-door type

Or for those who barely wears any makeup

The shimmers are so SUBTLE too

Very fine

Very pretty!

Will i repurchase? hmm... even if it's quite pricey

I'd still wanna try their other shades

Especially Berry and Papaya (coral)...

So if you want a 2 in 1 lipstick that treats and prettifies

This one is worth a shot!

Take care beauties!!! :-)

Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer Kit Review

    Finding the right concealer is like finding the right jeans. It is so hard! What works for others might not work for me. So I am quite discerning when it comes to concealers coz I know the wrong one has the power to ruin the entire face. 

Here comes Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer Kit:
Price-1850 ( approx $40)

The little black box

For the longest time I've been wanting to try this thing. Have heard a lot of raves about it. So when I finally got one, I was literally trembling with excitement to put it to test.

Organized packaging

   Since i'm very particular and fussy about concealer use, I always choose a "safe" day everytime I try something new...I make sure I don't have much activities or places to go to. The lesser interaction the better. So just in case it will be a major flop...at least I won't be embarassed as much. Hehe

Comes with a puff

Creamy concealer on first compartment

   I prefer using my ring finger to heat the cream. This way it absorbs and melts more easily with my skin. I noticed that this concealer has a rich and creamy consistency that is not too gooey or pasty...first yipee! A few light pat is enough to cover the entire undereye area. The trick is not to put too much so that it won't crease because it has the tendency to cake when applied thickly. So LESS is really more! Works well for me! With this kind of usage I could just imagine this pot lasting me for centuries!...second yipee! 

My concealer shade

  The cream blends smoothly and effortlessly. It's buildable and highly pigmented color was great in covering my raccoon eyes evenly, the warm beige shade was a perfect match. EXCELLENT coverage! I also use it to conceal the tiny red veins on my left cheek...third yipee! 

Lower compartment comes with loose powder

   The finishing powder is meant to set the concealer in place...which I skip because I get annoyed using it. I find it USELESS! It spills everytime I open the lid, it makes my concealer crease, the shade is too yellow and the puff doesn't even fit the container. A waste of space for my makeup pouch. Haha! Next time I'll just settle for the concealer alone. Could've saved more moolah! tsk! tsk!         

Perfect match...

   This baby lasted me the entire day without the need for reapplication.  It miraculously stayed put. Even with my oily skin! Whoa! Once in awhile I would apply face powder to control the shine. Other than that everything was A-okay...fourth yipee! 

   I'm very happy i found another concealer that fits me. It's well worth the price. I'm sure I'll be using this for a long long time until the next best thing comes along. I cannot say i've finally found my HG concealer (is there such a thing?) but this one is a major KEEPER...and it works divinely with my La Mer Eye Concentrate! 

   It's def worth a try, but it's better if you test it out ata' store first. Just to be sure. Hehe... 

Thanks for dropping by sweeties! Hugs :-)

                        

Bobbi Brown Lipstick in Tea Rose

Presenting one of my all time fave pink lipstick...Bobbi Brown Tea Rose

I've used this lippie so much that im about to finish the tube

Swatch on my skin

Pretty rose shade!

      This enchanting pink shade in Tea Rose has never failed to make my lips look lovely. The pink-brown color complements my skintone and gives me that blooming effect.

   The staying power of this lipstick is excellent. Its creamy texture evens out my liptone and gives that perfectly matte look. It doesn't bleed or feather and it applies smoothly. The only glitch is that I find it quite drying on my lips so I just layer it with a clear gloss or balm.

   This is certainly one of my go-to lip color. Looks natural and very flattering! If you want to have that bloom...bloom...bloom look written all over your face, then Bobbi Brown's Tea Rose is the one for you!

        

                                                                        Mwaaah!!!