Sunday, October 17, 2010

Bobbi Brown Bare to Bold Collection

I have the most resourceful readers on Earth! Yesterday, I mentioned a Bobbi Brown eye palette that Bobbi Brown store representatives were told would be available only in Asia. When we looked at its photo, we commiserated - they knew they could sell a boatload of them, and I was bummed because I was going to have to go to a lot of trouble to acquire it (one reason I hadn't shown it to you). One Bobbi Brown representative told me that there was a chance that I might see it available here, but never did I expect to see Bare to Bold show up on QVC. Parsi found it and left a comment, and then Eileen checked it out while I was sleeping last night. You gals are shopping geniuses!

The Bobbi Brown Bare to Bold Eye Shadow Palette ($45) is available only at QVC (so far). It's part of a limited-edition collection that includes Pink Raspberry Pot Rouge for Lips & Cheeks and Bronze Shimmer Ink Long-Wear Gel Liner. The eye shadow palette has the following beautifully coordinated shades.
  • Navajo Eye Shadow
  • Cement Eye Shadow
  • Champagne Quartz Metallic Eye Shadow
  • Quarry Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow
  • Evergreen Sparkle Eye Shadow
  • Caviar Eye Shadow
The palette was designed for the woman who wants to amplify her classic daytime look with hints of browns and sparkling green - or take her daytime look into an evening event. A few of the shades are old standbys, but a few are superstars. As with most Bobbi palettes, it comes with a useful brush.

The details of the palette differ only slightly from the information I got from my Bobbi Brown counter at Nordstrom, which said that the green was Mosaic Sparkle Eye Shadow. Who knows? Maybe they will get that in Asia! The other colors are the same, and QVC's photo is a ringer for the one I have in front of me.

Did I order it? You bet! Just head over to QVC, where you can watch a video of Bobbi applying it to a "real-person model." The video must have been recorded on Bobbi Brown's last QVC appearance. Since I'm not a QVC regular, I missed it.

Bobbi applied the Evergreen over the Cement, which she had used over the crease and lower lid. Pretty! She also messed up the liner, saying even makeup artists make mistakes. She fixed it with ease. The video is a fun watch.

Photo courtesy of QVC