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Posts Tagged ‘bobbi brown’
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
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 The phrase “real women” is one that’s bandied about a lot at the moment in the world of fashion, with an increasing number of magazines choosing to use non-models for their shoots, in the belief that readers will find them easier to relate to.
Bobbi Brown has used a similar approach for her latest campaign, which is called “Pretty Powerful” and which also uses “real” women as opposed to professional models. Bobbi says:
“Pretty Powerful symbolizes my belief that all women possess natural beauty, and with the right tools, are empowered to a higher level of pretty: Pretty Powerful. After so many years of seeing similar ‘cookie-cutter’ beauty and fashion images in the media, I do hope that we will start to see a cultural shift towards a more realistic potential for all women.”
I will admit to having some issues with the phrase “real women” as it’s currently used in fashion magazines, where “real” is often just synonymous with “curvy”, and fails to acknowledge that women come in ALL shapes and sizes, but I do love the idea expressed here that we can ALL feel beautiful, and find something to celebrate about ourselves, regardless of our age, size or perceived flaws.
There are some more images from the campaign under the jump. What do you think?
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
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Makeup that makes you look like you’ve had a facelift? Sold, to the Dollface whose birthday is coming up quicker than she’d like, and whose can’t afford Botox…
Bobbi Brown’s latest collection contains everything you need to make you look like you just had a solid 12-hours worth of sleep, aparently. OK, so that’s not quite the same thing as a “facelift”, but it sounds pretty darn good to me anyway, and as well as the cosmetics shown above, there’s also a new eye cream
Extra Eye Repair Cream – £35
Designed to target wrinkles, dark circles and puff iness, this can be used both morning and night.
Tinted Eye Brightener – £22
Bobbi’s Tinted Eye Brightener, now in a portable pen format, and available in 8 different shades.
New Brow Pencils – £13.50
Creamy pencils in five shades, each with their own sharpner.
Brightening Lip Gloss – £14
Introducing two new shades of Brightening Lip Gloss, the sheer, reflective formula wakes up your face and helps create the illusion of fuller lips.
These are all available now from Bobbi Brown.
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Monday, February 1st, 2010
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 I mentioned a while back that I’d made only two beauty purchases during my December holiday, and it’s a good job I DID only buy two things, because although these two items are small, they’re not exactly cheap, and by “not exactly” I mean “not at all, really.”
In fact, let’s just get the bad news out of the way first: the Corrector (right) is £16.50. The Creamy Concealer Kit is £23. Just under £40 for the two, then, but it was a price I was willing to pay because these two items promised to cover up my under-eye shadows, and by that point I’d probably have sold one of my limbs for that.
The dark shadows under my eyes are currently the absolute bane of my life. They’re caused purely by lack of sleep: if I get enough of it, they disappear, but when I don’t, it shows all over my face – or under my eyes at least. The two products you see above are designed to send the bags packing (Sorry!), and they’re designed to be used together, although you can, of course, use them separately if you wish (or if your shadows aren’t quite as stubborn as mine).
On the left of the image, then, we have the creamy concealer kit, which is actually two products in one jar. On top, the creamy concealer that gives the product its name; on the bottom, a loose powder which goes over the top to set the makeup. For those with very dark shadows, meanwhile, the product on the right of the image is used as a base, to neutralize the shadows before the concealer goes on top.
So, how well do they work?
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Friday, November 13th, 2009
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OK, so it costs $1,000. There is that. But let’s just imagine for a moment that Father Christmas shops at Neiman Marcus, and money is no object. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to wake up on Christmas morning to this much makeup, all presented in a fabulous case? Imagine the fun you’d have going through it all and trying it on!
I’m not going to list everything you get with this, but you can read the full details at the Neiman Marcus website, and order it too, if you happen to have a spare $1,o00 you don’t know what to do with.
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Thursday, September 10th, 2009
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The Korres Lip Scrub I featured earlier today may be easy enough to use “on the go”, but eye shadow? Not really something I’d ever want to apply while I was out and about to be honest: I much prefer to apply that kind of thing in the safety of my own own, where it’s easily washed off if I make a mess (which I almost always do), but the fact that I wouldn’t necessarily use this palette “on the go” doesn’t stop me wanting it, and nor does the fact that I’m not generally a fan of palettes.
This one, though, looks like it contains some really useful colours, and ones that most people would probably get a lot of use out of: there are all of the classic “smoky eye” shadow colours, some lovely nudes and browns, plus Bobbi Brown’s Pot Rogue, which is a creamy stain for the cheeks and lips. (So maybe this should have been called the “Eyes, Cheeks and Lips to Go” set, even although that’s not quite as snappy?) As I said, some very useful products there, and this would be perfect if you were travelling and wanted to have a lot of choice, without having to cart around a whole lot of makeup.
Bobbi Brown Eyes and Cheeks to Go Set, $60< Nordstrom
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Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
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 Not a lip liner, as I’d first assumed, these are actually a lipstick-like formula, in a pencil form. Sounds like a great idea to me: I’m forever using lip-liners as lipstick (the colours always seem to suit be better, and the application is much more precise), but because they’re not designed to be worn that way, they tend to be very drying.
These Bobbi Brown Lip Crayons ARE designed to be worn over the full lip, so should feel much more comfortable, and each one comes with its own sharpener which is also good news if, like me, you’re prone to losing these things.
All I’d ask would be a wider selection of colours: at the moment there’s only six to choose from, but if one of those six works for you, you can buy these at Neiman Marcus, where they’re $22.
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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
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How often do you clean your makeup brushes?
Let me be the first to answer that with "Not nearly as often as I should." Ahem.
When I do clean them, though, I generally just use good ol' soap and water, which gets the brushes clean, but does mean that they end up lying around the bathroom for hours drying off.
This Brush Cleaning Spray from Bobbi Brown is quick drying and easy to use, and while it's not supposed to be a substitute for a proper "shampoo", it should keep things looking and feeling fresh. Or so they say, anyway. What do people think about things like this? Do you think a special cleaner for your makeup brushes is necessary, or do soap and water do the job?
BUY: Bobbi Brown brush cleaning spray, $22
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Thursday, June 11th, 2009
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I love Bobbi Browns Shimmer Bricks, and while the colours on this one do look fairly similar to the Copper Diamond version I already have, I'm still tempted by it, because I love the idea of these barely-there shades that will add a bit of shimmer and glow to the complexion, without looking overdone. Bobbi Brown claims this will make you look "lit from within" and seriously, who wouldn't want to look "lit from within"?
As with the other versions of this compact, the colours can be worn blended together or applied separately, and given the "nude" colours, you can wear them wherever you want – eyes, face, even all over your body if you particularly wanted to.
BUY: Bobbi Brown Nude Shimmer Brick, $38
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Do you want your body to shimmer on the beach?
I'm not sure I do, to be completely honest. That's what Bobbi Brown's Shimmering Body Oil is designed for, though: this isn't a sunscreen, so although it will moisturise your skin, the main effect is to give your skin one of those "golden glows" beauty companies are always talking about, as you lie in the sun. For this reason, I'm assuming it's quick dry and non-sticky, otherwise I'd probably end up looking like a Sand Creature, with half of the beach stuck to my skin. Mind you, I generally look like a Sand Creature at the beach anyway, so I guess it wouldn't be too much of a stretch for me.
Although Neiman Marcus have added the word "beach" to the name of this, I think the moisturising properties mean it will probably come into its own as an after-sun, to sooth the skin and add a bit of shimmer for evening.
If you want to try it out and see for yourself, it's $34 from Neiman Marcus.
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Thursday, April 30th, 2009
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I love my Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick, so when I discovered there was an over sized version designed to be used on the body, I just had to go and coo over it like it was a kitten or something.
This is exactly what it sounds like: a version of the famous shimmer brick which you can basically use as a bronzing powder for your arms, legs, or anywhere else that might need it. It's not cheap at $75, and the All Over Body Brush is even more expensive at $85, but hey, don't they look pretty?
You can buy them both exclusively at Neiman Marcus, or, if you prefer, you can just gaze at them, above. Up to you.
Buy: Bobbi Brown Exclusive Shimmer Brick for Body & All Over Body Brush
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