Bobbi Brown Black Velvet Makeup & Hydrating Skincare
September 2, 2010 Bobbi Brown has gone to the dark side with their new Black Velvet Fall 2010 makeup collection. Edgy and slightly moody, these new goth-like colors give a classy, polished look without the I'm-going-to-the-nightclub vibe.
I really adore the new Sparkle Eye Shadow. The limited edition Black Velvet (sparkling deep plum) shade is an adult version of glittery fun. You can layer on a few layers and it won't be over the top. The weightless formula really brightens up your peepers with their pearl-and-glitter combo texture. The translucent base lets the glitter shine through and it won’t crease or slide off. This particular shadow reminded me of last year's holiday eye palette. A couple of the shades had this similar look. You can also brush on a thin layer on top of a matte dark shade for a special effect.
The original matte Eye Shadow has two new shades - Black Charcoal (black grey) and Black Chocolate (black plum).You can blend these with your favorite dark shadows for non-stop drama. The Black Chocolate is a great basic smokey eye color if you're in the market for another dark shade. These also make a superb powder eye liner. It stayed put and goes on easily.
The soft-matte Lip Color line also came out with two new shades. The Black Raspberry is a black burgundy while the limited edition Black Maple is more of a black red plum. I'm not used to wearing such deep shades so I toned down the Black Maple by adding a pale lip gloss on top. I'm always amazed at how vibrant the color is despite the comfy light feel. There's no heavy lipstick feel with this on your lips.
Got crocodile skin? The new Hydrating Skincare revives and preps the skin for a smoother makeup application. This line features an enriched mineral water blend (zinc, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium and potassium) as well as sodium hyaluronate and glycerin to pump moisture to those dehydrated dermal layers. The Hydrating Face Cream was a bit rich on me, so it might be better as a winter season cream. I preferred the lighter water-based Hydrating Gel Cream.
The Hydrating Eye Cream is about the same consistency (maybe a bit richer) as the regular face cream, but I love how it plumps up the fine lines around the eye area. The moisture is supposed to last for up to 24 hours. It's also fortified with Aloe Vera, Witch Hazel, Jojoba Seed, Avocado Oil and Squalane. If you love toners, their refreshing Hydrating Face Tonic conditions and balances the skin with Cucumber, Chamomile, Licorice, Aloe Leaf, Lavender and Vitamin B5.
Both collections just went on sale yesterday, so they're now are available at bobbibrowncosmetics.com.
For editorial consideration, a product sample was provided for this review.
Reader Comments (3)
Now, those are some pretty fall colors. Makes you realize summer IS almost coming to a close. But hey, a new season dawns to bring out our warm sweaters and our bolder eye shadows. ;)
Those sparkle eye shadows are really nice. Love them...we still have a few weeks of warm weather though!! Not giving up on wearing skirts just yet.
The Black Velvet Sparkle Shadow is sooooo pretty!