You know what, I could tell you that I’d always loved Bobbi Brown lipsticks, but I’d be lying through my teeth. Me? I’ve always been a bright lippie girl and Bobbi just didn’t do it for me with her safe, neutral shades for makeup. I need my lipsticks bright and IN YOUR FACE! :D So, when someone like me hears about a “Crazy for Color” lip color collection, I gave it a little side-eye. Come on, Bobbi, colour?
Bobbi Brown Lip Color Top: Sandwash Peach, Bottom: Hot Berry
Yes, friends. Colour – finally! :P
To add a little life and colour to the existing range of Bobbi Brown Lip Color lipsticks, there are 27 new shades of lipstick including some lovely brights and bold shades because not all of us like creamy neutrals, agree?
Bobbi Brown Lip Color lipsticks are their original formula lipstick that offers colour with a semi-matte finish. If you prefer lighter, more balmy textures, this isn’t the lipstick you’d go for. This, I almost hesitate to say, has a slightly old-fashioned lipstick texture. A little waxy, opaque and has a slight “lipstick” scent. The packaging too offers a little old-world luxury feel – gold tubes paired with black casing.
I have 2 colours, Sandwash Peach and Hot Berry, a nude and a bold shade, so I’ll just show you how they look and you can tell me which looks better k? :)
I do quite like the creamy feeling of the lipsticks. I have been wearing a lot of creamy colours lately from different brands which surprises me somewhat, because I usually go for lighter textures. But I realised that when it comes to lip colour, if you want a colour that will stay on for longer and look more vibrant, you do need something more creamy.
In tube, Sandwash Peach looks like a straight, warm peach. It’s a colour I’d never voluntarily pick because it’s a colour I’d never voluntarily wear! I am a little concerned wearing peach on my lips because it can unintentionally wash me out and make me look a little sallow.
Hot Berry is in tube, a bright berry pink. It has a rather obvious blue based tone but has flashes of metallic tint that makes me pause. I don’t mind shimmer in lipstick, but anything with a more metallic slant has a terribly aging effect and the last thing I need is for anything to age me more :P
Hot Berry and Sandwash Peach sawtched on arm in sunlight
Swatched on my arm, Hot Berry takes on a significant fuchsia tone, losing a lot of the berry that I see in the tube while Sandwash Peach appears to be a straight orangey-peach shade. The texture of the lipstick is creamy, but when new, it can feel a little dry so it can skip a little on the skin. Once you wear it down, it applies more smoothly, and is fairly opaque.
On lips, Sandwash Peach again looks different. It’s a shade I highly recommend that you test on your lips because it doesn’t quite look as intense as it does in the tube, nor as orange as it does on my arm. Clearly you don’t wear lipstick on your arms, so try to get it tested directly on your lips at the Bobbi Brown counter (they can offer a quick makeover service if you ask nicely ;) ) On my lips, Sandwash Peach has a creamy texture without shimmer or a lot of shine. It isn’t fully matte, but it doesn’t reflect a lot of light either.
Hot Berry on lips is a bright berry with a hint of metallic shine on my lips so that does make me pause a little. It is a lovely colour though, and you can see how the blue base of the lipstick makes teeth look a little whiter – that’s a neat trick! ;)
I personally think Hot Berry is the colour for me, but then that’s always true of a lot of bright, bold lip colours. It brightens up my complexion and makes me look more vibrant and alive. But I was pleasantly surprised to note that Sandwash Peach didn’t wash me out the way I expected it to. It’s a colour that’s a little more “safe” and perhaps one to pair with stronger eye or cheek makeup. With Hot Berry, I can just put on my brows, a touch of cheek colour and head out the door.
However, I can’t in all honesty count Bobbi Brown Lip Colors among my favourite lipsticks. There’s just something about them that doesn’t quite grab me. The colours are lovely but not terribly unique, and the texture is nice, but not terribly special. I’d grab them if I were going somewhere casual, but it’s not a lipstick I’d miss, if you know what I mean.
IN A NUTSHELL
Bobbi Brown releases 27 new colours in their classic Lip Color lipstick range. The new shades have a bolder, brighter and more playful vibe as compared to the relatively safe offerings from Bobbi Brown before this. The texture is creamy and comfortable and I don’t find them drying but I’d not call them moisturising either. The colour stays on fairly long and are opaque in one or two swipes. I like the new colour offerings because I like colour but there’s something about the texture that doesn’t worm its way into my heart. It’s a good lipstick, but not one I’d miss if I didn’t have it.
Pros: Creamy texture, Opaque in 1 or 2 swipes, New colours are more vibrant
Cons: A bit of a “lipstick” waxy scent that doesn’t quite appeal to me
Who will like this: Anyone who likes creamy opaque lip colours
Are you a fan of Bobbi Brown lipsticks? Which shade did you think looked better on me?
I can’t say I’m a fan, I’m afraid. The texture just doesn’t quite appeal to me but these things come down to a matter of personal preference. I have to say that if you ever need a wearable nude or neutral lipstick, you know where to go to. Bobbi Brown is the Queen of neutral colours! So, which shade did you prefer – Sandwash Peach or Hot Berry? :D
Paris B
Bobbi Brown Lip Color comes in 27 new shades Price: RM88 each Availability: All Bobbi Brown counters and stores
I like Hot Berry, I’m not sure about Sandwash Peach because I normally don’t try something with orange. Brown pinkish is more to my liking if I choose natural lip colour, orangish lipstick reminds me of when you eat too much of asam boi LOL
I always love Bobbi Brown lipsticks because of the texture and the shades and the idea of look natural. I usually bought shades that not too bright or too dark, just one or two shades redder than my actual lips colour. But when there’s limited edition or when I feel adventurous, I like to experiment, whether the old-hollywood red (Red Carpet from Creamy Matte Lip Color) or dark, vampy colour (L’Wren Scott Lip Color in Wine – limited edition) :D
hahaha asam boi! Man, that took me right back to school days and that bright orange treat :D I remember what a big fan of Bobbi Brown you are Fathin, which is great! We all need a go-to brand that we can head to when we need a colour or product and know that it works outright for us.
I think Hot Berry is of cool tone. Hot Berry suits you better.
Yep, quite cool :) Thanks Angelina
Oooh I might take a look at Sandwash Peach! Cool tones are a good match for my skin colour but I’m getting bored with pinks and berries. I’ve tried a couple of supposedly “peach” colours only to have them turn out looking pink on me … I’m not sure why.
Recently, I picked up a Bourjois blush which actually looked peachy on my cheeks and I get compliments every time I use it. Some one told me that my skin looked better (in fact, the word used was “flawless”). I don’t know what the peach blush does exactly but if flawless skin is what it gives me, I’m sticking to it! :D
But I do need to select the peachy shades carefully since they either make me look washed out if too pale or the simply turn on pink on me.
Haha you know what? I’m actually looking at trying some pinks and nudes because I’m actually bored of my bright lip colours too! I suppose you can have too much of a good thing :P Perhaps your lips have a red base or your skintone is warm, or perhaps your body chemistry just makes lipsticks look pink on you. I too have that happen to me. But that’s what’s fun about wearing makeup because we’re all individuals and we may not look like everyone else even though we’re wearing the same item! :D Ooh and was your blush the cream blush? I’ve been dying to try it and because I’ve not been out, I haven’t checked if they’re available here. I hear they’re really quite spectactular and flawless skin sounds amazing! :D
It’s one of the pot blushes, not the cream one. I’ve been dying to try out the cream ones as well but I’ve been putting it off because I have way too many blushes and only two cheeks (albeit rather chubby ones)! LOL!
I hear you lucky folks have a Bourjois Paris in Sunway Pyramid? Not sure if they have the cream blushes stocked there. I know that ASOS carries the cream blushes and the “nude velvet” has been sitting in my “saved items” for ages :P But I’ll be off to Paris next month so I might “accidentally” purchase some stuff. Can’t wait to hit the pharmacies!
You know, what Isabel, I hear the same thing but Sunway Pyramid is as remote for me as it is for you so I’ve never been to the Bourjois counter :P But I hear that it’s now at some of the bigger Watson’s stores and while I too haven’t seen it (I’ve been a hermit!) the odds are I’d spot it in the wild vs going to SP! LOL! And if you’re going to be in Paris, it would be SACRILEGE to not buy anything tsk! Banish the thought of accidents, you should be INTENTIONALLY buying up pharmarcies! I’m jealous :D
Hi Paris, the sand wash peach looks like something I’d wear often. I don’t own any Bobbi Brown lipsticks. I should really get one and give it a go but first I need to try out the Guerlain lipsticks that you recommended. I am waiting on Duty free shopping:)
‘Hot Berry’ looks good on you but I don’t think I’d wear it often.
Hi Grace! If you’re shopping at duty free, I’d say go for Guerlain! haha… Bobbi Brown lipsticks are nice, but I feel they lack that certain something for me unlike Guerlain, which is infinitely more luxurious in price, but also feels more lovely on. BB is a bit like MAC – something you’d wear daily or pick up on a whim :) But check them out anyway, you may like them!
While I agree with you that you look really popping with bold bright colours, but in Sandwash Peach you look amazing too. It is just the right colour for day-to-day professional look, and also nice simple look for just normal daily outing.
I dont have any Bobbi Brown lip colours at all, somehow despite I kinda of want them, I have never actually made the effort to buy one. Maybe I should go to the counter to try out Sandwash Peach.
Aww thank you Ana! :D I actually thought so too myself – Sandwash Peach looks like something I’d wear when I want to be taken a little more seriously while Hot Berry will be something that distracts ;) Do give them a go – you never know if you’d like them but you might just find a colour you love ;)
Hey Paris, I’m definitely digging Hot Berry on you! Sandwash Peach isn’t bad, but I think we have a consensus here: brighter lipsticks are the best :) I’m with you about Bobbi Brown lipsticks though. I have tried several formulas so far. They really aren’t bad, but for some reason I never reach for them. I’m not entirely sure why!
Hiya Sunny! *High 5* for bright lipsticks! I like them because it just means I can put less effort into the rest of my makeup LOL! Yes I’m lazy :P Oh and I’m glad too that someone gets what I mean about the texture of BB lipsticks. They’re nice, but just not that nice right?
Finally some colour! I love Bobbi Brown base products but I stay away from everything else because it’s so safe and boring. Hot Berry is something I’d totally wear. And it looks great on you! Shame the texture isn’t more moisturizing, though.
Haha right up your alley then, Gio :D I found it a wee bit drying but few people have complaints and they do apply quite creamily so it’s nice to check out and test them and see if they work for you. There’re quite a lot more colours available too!
Both of the shades look great on you. The sandwash peach is good for everyday wear, and hot berry is nice for when you’re going out.
I’ve heard a lot of good things about the brand, but I just haven’t gone to the counter to try them yet.
I would want to swatch the peach and try it for myself.
Thank you Joann :) And yes if you have the chance, do give the lipsticks a try. After all, there’s no obligation to buy anything if you don’t like it! ;)
Yup, Bobbi Brown is definitely falling behind in this competitive market, from foundations to blushes to eye palettes etc especially with that price tag!
What a shame cause without Bobbi Brown I would never have sparked an inkling of interest in cosmetics at all! She was my first love. But as much as I want to keep supporting the brand but the price tag of everything they have puts me off. So many more innovative offerings just by stepping into Sephora alone.
Sadly… :/
I think they have a very niche clientele to be honest and are quite slow in innovating. I do wonder if Bobbi’s diversification into other areas of interest has affected the development of the brand somewhat. It’ll be a pity if it is :(