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Home » Eyes » Eyeshadow » The Bobbi Brown Luxe Eyeshadow raises my temperature like Liquid Mercury and shines on skin like a kiss from a Metal Rose

The Bobbi Brown Luxe Eyeshadow raises my temperature like Liquid Mercury and shines on skin like a kiss from a Metal Rose

December 11, 2017 Paris B 6 Comments

I’m not quite sure where I first saw the Bobbi Brown Luxe Eyeshadow singles. It could have been online, where I get most of my beauty news. I don’t usually go for single eyeshadow, but for reason, I was taken by these.

There was very little information online for some reason. It was not until I read about them launching in the UK in December 2017 that I hoofed down to a local Bobbi Brown counter to have a look. That was when I found out that locally, they had been out for a month or two! (Based on what the SA told me) Uh… what?! And about half the shades were already sold out.

WHAAAAT??? In my exact words “How can?!”

bobbi brown luxe eyeshadow liquid mercury, metal rose

But can lor… I had a lovely girl helping me, so I had a play with the colours that were available. These single eyeshadow come beautifully packaged in a square case, and a gold cover. You cannot depot them, as there is no pan. I found this out, as one of the shadows in store popped out of its case.

The Bobbi Brown Luxe Eyeshadow is supposed to be a new formula, boasting a luxe, metallic, iridescent texture. They come in 3 textures – Rich Lustre (satin formula but with a sparkle), Rich Metal (a metallic foil effect) and Rich Sparkle (a brilliant sparkly shine).

What you can expect from these shadows, across the board, are shine. If you prefer matte formulas, please look away. There is nothing for you here. You must enjoy eyeshadow with a shine. It just depends on how shiny you like them! 😀

I played around with the colours and I must say that my tastes ran to the Rich Lustre shades. The texture was satin to the touch, and very smooth. It was shiny, but as the name implies, a more lustrous shine, like the shine on velvet, and not that of sequins. They were also incredibly pigmented! Goodness, I have not been so excited about an eyeshadow in a long time! 😀

bobbi brown luxe eyeshadow liquid mercury, metal rose

I hmmed and hawed for a while over two beautiful greens (Poison Ivy and Chlorophyll) but I talked myself out of them at that time, as I was not sure how often I’d wear them. However, I have been thinking about them ever since, so I think I will eventually go back and pick one of them up! 😀 I do love wearing green on the eyes, I just don’t wear it as often now as I used to and really, I do think I should live a little 😛

What I did eventually walk away with was Liquid Mercury and Metal Rose. Now, Metal Rose is a shade that I wouldn’t normally use. It is a rose-gold and when I wore it on my eyes, I realised it is a little warmer than I like. But I do like the pop of shine it gives, and I like wearing it on its own, because it is a little different from colours I normally choose to wear.

Both these formula are Rich Lustre, and you will see from the swatch below, that is it strongly pigmented, and gives off a shine but is ultimately very wearable. Rich Metal and Rich Sparkle are very sparkly, and are more suited to those who prefer a more bling look. These however, you can wear to work quite comfortably without batting an eyelid. Or maybe you’d like to bat your eyelids anyway LOL! 😀

bobbi brown luxe eyeshadow liquid mercury, metal rose swatch

Liquid Mercury is a slightly neutral toned taupe with a purple-grey tone. It was a colour I easily gravitated to, as I saw potential in wearing it on its own, or as a crease shade. You may notice from the swatch that it is not as shiny as Metal Rose, and you will be correct. I find this one incredibly pigmented, whether applied with fingers or with a brush, but it is not as shiny, having more of a satin texture.

Metal Rose is more shiny, as the swatch shows, and is rose gold that leans a little warm. It is not a shade I’d pick, but for some reason, I gravitated towards this. It might be because the girl helping me had it on, and it looked pretty on its own with just black eyeliner. So I was kind of suckered in hah! 😛

To be fair, these shadows actually remind me a lot of a previous Bobbi Brown Diamond Dust single metallic eyeshadow with a similar formula where I bought one in Rockstar. It was a beautiful grey with sparkles, and I still own it and sometimes still use it even though it’s ancient 😛 The difference is the texture. That had a grittier feel. These are smooth and easy to pick up with a brush or fingers.

I picked these shadows for use both separately, and if I so liked it, worn together. I find that Metal Rose gives a bit of accent to the depth of Liquid Mercury, and adds some shine as well, so they go well together. But I like them best worn separately, because it is seriously a no-brainer. A literal swipe on and go shadow!

Also, you can wear them wet. Dampen a brush and pick up colour and apply to your lids. It intensifies the colour and shine and really does look quite stunning! I saw this technique used with Chlorophyll (a sparkly bright green) and I love how it looked! It’s been haunting me since 😛

Just by way of quick examples as to how I’d wear these shadow, here are 2 looks I did. As I do not proclaim to be any good at applying makeup in an imaginative manner, these are just very simple, day-to-day looks.

bobbi brown luxe eyeshadow fotd

I wore both the shades together here, with Liquid Mercury on the outer edge of the lid, and Metal Rose on the inner for shine. I also brushed Liquid Mercury along my lower lash line for definition, and used it wet to line my top lash line. You can really make it look quite smokey if you like, but this was just a daily wear look, so it isn’t complicated. I’m sure you can come up with something more impressive 😛

bobbi brown luxe eyeshadow fotd

This one is just Metal Rose on its own, with a thick Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner in Black. for accent. On its own, I was not too impressed with the colour on me. But paired with a thick, dark liner, it worked. I think the colour is very current, and gives off quite a young vibe, if you keep the rest of your face light and fresh.

I personally love these shadows. I have read complaints about them not being pigmented, but I think it is more to do with expectations than formula. If you regularly use shadows from brands like Urban Decay that are bright and saturated with colour, these are kind of meh. The Rich Sparkle shades in particular may have fall out. But if you wear eyeshadow from Dior, Chanel, or Bobbi Brown or less saturated colours, these are beautiful and pigmented and boast a lovely shine. Manage your expectations 🙂

IN A NUTSHELL

The Bobbi Brown Luxe Eyeshadow are eyeshadow singles that come in 3 formula – Rich Lustre, Rich Metal and Rich Sparkle. The colours are pigmented although there are not many shades in each formula. I find the textures smooth, and for the most part, pigmented. There is sparkle however, so it will not appeal to anyone who prefer a matte eyeshadow texture. In store I was told that they are limited edition. But online, I see that some shades are limited edition and some are permanent. So I’m not too sure. I’d just get them while you can, if you like easy to wear eyeshadow colours, with a lovely shine or sparkle, and a lovely formula.

PROS: Easy to wear colours that can be worn together with other colours or on its own, Smooth texture, Easy to pick up colour with a brush or fingers, Easy to blend, Pigmented colours, Can be used wet or dry

CONS: Pricey, Limited colour selection

WHO WILL LIKE THESE: Anyone who likes eyeshadow with sparkles, Anyone who wants an easy to wear single shade eyeshadow that can be worn wet or dry

PRICE: RM145 | US$38 | £27 each

WHERE TO BUY: Bobbi Brown stores and counters, Bobbi Brown online, Nordstrom, Selfridges

bobbi brown liquid mercury

Had you heard about these Bobbi Brown Luxe Eyeshadow? Did you get any?

I’m not sure why it’s so low-key, because I think it’s a fabulous range of single eyeshadows. The price however, is quite prohibitive, so I can understand why you might balk at paying that for one colour! I’m still dreaming of Poison Ivy or Chlorophyll though. I guess I’d have to get one 😛

Paris B

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Paris B is a 40-something beauty and skincare enthusiast with a practical and very critical view of beauty products and the world of beauty. Her mission on My Women Stuff is to deliver clear, honest reviews and facilitate discussions about beauty trends and life, tempered with a healthy dose of humour. Let the buyer's remorse be ours not yours! When not testing the newest skincare creams and lotions, or playing with makeup, find her testing her culinary skills in the kitchen at Chez PB. Read more about us here or leave a comment below or connect with us on social media at Instagram, Facebook and Twitter!

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  1. Lily says

    December 11, 2017 at 7:32 pm

    Ah Metal Rose looks so pretty. The greens and purples look beautiful too! Funny we get these earlier than the UK 🙂 I’d want to touch and feel them before I buy. Bobbi Brown really needs to open a counter here.

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    • Paris B says

      December 13, 2017 at 8:28 am

      I’ve noticed that we’ve been getting some beauty collections much earlier than the UK or the US but it’s not talked about, or downplayed or just not even highlighted, that we may not even know about them! It’s just so odd. But we don’t get the popular items instead LOL! Definitely recommend playing with them before buying. I forgot to check them out when I was out yesterday! But the malls are so packed with people (and the parking is so crazy!) that I’m very hesitant about heading back into the crush till this period blows over 😛 Do check out the Christmas decor when you’re here! Pavilion and Mid Valley has beautiful decor and I think your kids will love it.

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  2. Gabrielle Crystal RoseBonniee ~ says

    December 12, 2017 at 4:54 pm

    Luxurious collection ? ?

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    • Paris B says

      December 13, 2017 at 8:28 am

      Quite so! Beautiful textures too.

      Reply
  3. kuri says

    December 20, 2017 at 3:55 pm

    Gosh, they look so pretty but that price tag! I may check out the greens, heh.

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    • Paris B says

      December 29, 2017 at 12:40 pm

      The greens are beautiful. But I think I might have worked them out of my system, knowing I won’t wear them as often as I should LOL! Did you manage to take a look?

      Reply

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