Bobbi Brown Thread

[meganlisa]

The Bobbi Brown thread.  Bobbi Brown was the first brand that got me excited about makeup.  So I'll always have a soft spot for BB.  And now Sephora has the amazing 25 year year palette.

Note, the holiday lip shade is sold out on Nordstrom.  I'm going to be watching for it on Sephora's site.

[TraceyEB]

CCO has an extra 30% off their prices! I found some Bobbi Brown products in clearance (certain sparkly cream & long-wear cream shadow for $9.85!)CCO Labor Day specials. Sale end dates may vary.

[TraceyEB]

Purchased 2 new BB Crushed Lip Colors in Regal and Cherry. Regal looks like a pinky red and has a brightening effect while Regal is a red berry, almost rosy on me. It was difficult to capture the shade differences. They are opaque in 2 passes though I wouldn't apply these shades without a mirror (as suggested in BB mktg materials). I find the texture is similar to BB Rich Color lipsticks. I quite like the red and black lipstick casing.

[17stars]

Those are nice shades. I just ordered Cranberry from the BB site and can't wait to get it. I hope it's nicely pigmented. I was initially going to get Ruby but wanted more of a berry stain shade.

[TraceyEB]

How do you like Cranberry?

[17stars]

@TraceyEB  I love Cranberry! It's very nicely pigmented and I really love that it's not too bright. It's a nice mix of brownish red but gives my lips a nice lip tone. I recently went to Sephora and swatched Ruby on my hand and realized that I made the right choice picking Cranberry. Ruby had more red than I would have liked.

[TraceyEB]

Really appreciate your note and assessment of the shades, @17stars. I'll be sure to swatch Cranberry and Grenadine when at Sephora again. Many shades are similar with just hints of difference, especially among the reds.

[Sunnysmom]

@17stars I found Cranberry to be too sheer tho pretty and same with Ruby. Curious to hear your thoughts. Regal, Grenadine and Cherry have very good pigment and stain however. Punch also but it's quite bright. I think there are some similar shades in this line. Grenadine and Cherry are my over all favs at this pt! Maybe brighter than you like but I couldn't find a decent berry that had enough oomph and they do dry down to a very pretty stain. ☺️

[TraceyEB]

Yay! Sounds like you found some that will work, @Sunnysmom.

[Sunnysmom]

@TraceyEB Yup I do like Cherry, Regal and Grenadine a lot! Really enjoying them, this hybrid formula is good right?! Curious how others are liking it also! @17stars Do you? 

@meganlisa Have you tried these yet? So easy for everyday. 

[17stars]

@SunnysmomYes, I'm loving the formula and Cranberry was a big hit! It's exactly what I was looking for. The one I got was really nicely pigmented. The shade was perfect,....not too much red or brown but just enough of both

[Sunnysmom]

@17stars Awesome! That's always the best feeling when it works out! 

[TraceyEB]

Great to hear!!

[17stars]

@SunnysmomThank you for the info. Much appreciated! Looking at the swatches online, alot of the shades did look too bright and Cranberry seemed alot like something I was going for. I ordered it on Friday so I'm going to test it out when I receive it and send it back if I'm not happy with it. 🙂

[Sunnysmom]

@17stars Yea sounds good! 😀

[Sunnysmom]

Thanks so much @TraceyEB. I will prob exchange ruby for something else. Blackberry looks really pretty too and others. I do like the feel of them and I'll play around with them some more as far as layering or pencil under etc tho I loved the idea of just a great stain as I'm always on the search for better ones! They are tricky! The smell does diminish I agree so that's good. 2-3 passes definitely help too. BB luxe and other formulas feel so good and always has the vibrant colors I love too! I would say my lips are a paler pinky mauve prob ☺️ And I usually go for cooler tones. Wonder what Grenadine looks like. Do we know when sephora will release them online? Didn't see a date but I haven't looked in a few. Anyway thank u so much! 😘😘

[Sunnysmom]

@TraceyEB Will do! I have those as well so will try it.  I've been mixing them also and they do add a lovely layer I agree.  Definitely basically a stronger pigment for first layer then the Crushed lip. Cherry is my fav but I ordered a few more so will share soon combos and what works! 😘

[TraceyEB]

Let us know how it turns out, @Sunnysmom. I layered a BB Art Stick underneath one of the shades and it was lovely - less extreme matte and moisturizing. Hope you find a nice stain from this line!

[Sunnysmom]

Wow @TraceyEB I bought these same 2 and yours seem so much more pigmented than mine! I'm bummed! Mine feel like a balm with a slight stain tho not this much! I also got Ruby which barely even shows up on me and my lips are very pale even! I feel like they are completely different products! Lol. What do you think of the smell and taste? Kind of strong compared to other BB stuff I thought. I'm interested to see other colors when they are released. They were a good deal tho! They look great on you! I love same shades! 

[TraceyEB]

Hi @Sunnysmom, I am so sorry to hear that you are having a different experience with your lipsticks! Know that Bobbi Brown is offering free returns if they don't work out. Mine are definitely closer to a lipstick than a balm or stain. The scent seems similar to the Vitamin Enriched Face Base though less strong; like a fruity scent that is somewhat present on Regal and faint on Cherry. I don't smell anything once on the lips. The texture seems thicker to me after 2 passes on the lips...similar to BB's Rich Lip Color. More thoughts below.

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I'm thinking the natural shade of our lips influences the shade/vibrancy of the lipsticks. My lips are a pinky-mauve. I'm better suited warm tones and vibrant shades than pale or nude shades. I inquired about which of the pre-sale shades suited warm tones, and Regal and Cherry were recommended. Today, as an experiment, I applied Charlotte Tilbury's PillowTalk lip liner all over my lips and then applied Regal. The result was an extremely matte and more vibrant rosy-red shade. It was very flattering though I found the thicker texture uncomfortable and later added a touch of lip gloss. I'm curious about what shades BB online or at the counter recommend. I would certainly not keep lipsticks that don't flatter you.

[bonafide11]

Thanks for sharing! These are more opaque than I thought. The marketing made it sound more like a stain/balm. 

[blackkitty2014]

Oh these are so pretty on you @TraceyEB.  I didnt see these until i spend all my monthly make up allowance on AmorePacific and Pat McGrath matte lipsticks 😉