Earlier this year I was lucky enough to meet up with the UK Bobbi Brown team and get a sneak peek of the upcoming Christmas collection. One product I knew had to mine on the spot was the Bobbi Brown Old Hollywood palette - nine almost neutral shades that are not old perfect for everyday wear but thanks to a few glitter shades suited for the festive season too.
The packaging isn't quite as glamorous as the shades held within but it does wipe clean rather well, holds a great sized mirror, a decent enough brush and is fairly robust. You can't really ask for more - I mean even Chanel use plastic for their cosmetic casings.
The shades inside the Bobbi Brown Old Hollywood Eye Palette are:
Ivory - matte off white, very weakly pigmented but can be layered on.
Golden Pink - warm true bronze, despite being glitter based it has a soft texture but again not the best pigmented.
Gold - pale cool toned gold, identical in texture and colour pay off to Golden Pink above.
Opal - bright true silver, very shimmery but soft in texture - makes a great highlight shade.
Fog - cool toned grey with a brown undertone, a soft matte that has intense pigmentation.
Beige - matte slightly orange toned medium brown, again soft in formula with great colour pay off.
Chocolate Bronze - glitter based deep brown with bronze reflects, the best pigmented metallic shade of the bunch and with a soft formula too.
Candlelight Gold - pale warm yet light gold, great pigmentation with a silky soft texture.
Eclipse - matte true black, intense pigmentation and no complaints with the formula either.
I have to be truthful and say that this is not the best Bobbi Brown palette I have bought in the last year or so, most of the eyeshadows lack high levels of pigmentation which is a little disappointing considering the £59 price tag. Ouch!
Find the Bobbi Brown Old Hollywood Eye Palette via Selfridges £59 - link.
Love those colours!
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The colours are really beautiful! Shame the quality is so bad. I'll stick to playing with my Naked 3 Palette for now then! Would love a post on your top eyeshadow palettes if you get a moment? :) Chelsey x
ReplyDeletethis is SO beautiful! Loving Chocolate Bronze. xxx
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Ah, this has been on my wishlist since it came out! Sorry to hear it was a bit lacking- but it's still quite pretty :)
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I was going to get this but I'm glad I read your review first. It's a real shame the quality isn't up to par. :-/
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This looks gorgeous, shame about the quality.
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The swatches look gorgeous +.+
ReplyDeleteAh these are gorgeous. So pricey though :(
ReplyDeleteThe 'Gold' colour is so beautiful!!
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Sooo beautiful! I have been dreaming of this palette! xx
ReplyDeleteThe shades look so gorgeous! It's a shame about the pigmentation :(
ReplyDeleteIf that had been higher it would have been one of the most perfect neutral palettes out there!
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Such Gorgeous colours but it's a shame the pigmentation isn't up to scratch, Bobbi can usually do no wrong in my eyes but i'm glad I read this x
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Nice shadows!
ReplyDeleteLove this palette!
have a nice week!
Gorgeous colors! I hope we will get this palette in Slovenia!
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*swoon*
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this palette looks divine, I want! xx
ReplyDeleteMartyna | NEON MIZZLE
Though it's expensive, but the colours look so pretty! ;D
ReplyDeleteThe golden shades are so pretty
ReplyDeleteI love the colours but not the price tag haha!
ReplyDeleteI was looking at this the other day with my friend and half wanted to purchase it, but the shadows are available in so many more palettes out there it didn't seem worth it.
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