Beauty: Bobbi Brown Illuminating Nudes White Sand review
Hi guys, today I'm showing you a product from Bobbi Brown's new Illuminating Nudes collection: sparkle eyeshadow in White Sand. I was very excited to try it out because it's the first Bobbi Brown product I've tried, and the brand is a beauty blogger favourite. Read on to see if my expectations were met!
The Illuminating Nudes collection is all about soft, natural shades that brighten up your face without overpowering your features. I've been seeing a lot of natural, sheer make up looks for Spring 2015, so one of the trends for this season definitely seems to be a return to a bare faced look. I'm not sure how I feel about that yet, with my colouring (pale skin with quite some redness, very dark hair) I feel washed out when I'm not adding some contrast to my face. I'm better at rocking the au naturel look when I'm sunkissed. But your mileage may vary.
And here is Bobbi Brown's sparkle eyeshadow in White Sand. BB's Sparkle Eyeshadows are all about light, sheer application, and a unique shine that comes from a mix of shimmering pearl and fine sparkle. Excuse the smudged product - I couldn't contain myself to swatch it before taking some pictures. Either way, you can see the most important things: sleek packaging, and a beautiful, light cool bronze colour.
Swatched, the product looks very similar to Dior's Fusion Mono in 621 Mirror: a sheer wash of shimmer that can be worn subtly on its own, or as a top layer over another colour. White sand is more cool toned than Mirror, and I find the product harder to work with: Mirror basically feels like a pillowy mousse, while White Sand is a dense powder. I prefer Mirror's consistency, White Sand applies too sheer for me and requires more work. This is as much as I can build it, by the way, while Mirror is more buildable.
And this is what it looks like on the eye. I do appreciate how subtle the sparkle is - if there ever was a classy glitter, this is what it would look like. From afar, it almost gives the eye a wearable, non-sticky wetlook.
All in all, it's a lovely product if you like working with neutrals, but I'm curious to see what else Bobbi Brown has to offer, since this eyeshadow doesn't bowl me over. Now, this Bobbi Brown Lilac Eyeshadow however? Love at first sight.
Here are some more pictures of my mug because my make up and hair were on point.
Wearing: - Revlon Colorstay for Dry Skin in Buff Chamois - Contouring powder from Sleek's Face Form kit - Dior Cherry Glory blush - Diorific illuminating powder in 002 Pink Shock - & Other Stories eyebrow powder in "4" - Maybelline Volum' Express mascara - Catrice Ultra Fine Ink eyeliner - Bobbi Brown sparkle eyeshadow in White Sand - Essence Barely There lipstick
God, I'm so high maintenance.
The Illuminating Nudes collection is sold at Bobbi Brown Brussels, Smets Brussels, Parfuma Antwerp and Parfuma Wijnegem. The sparkle eyeshadow retails at 31.50€.
What do you think? Are you liking the look of Bobbi Brown's White Sand sparkle eyeshadow?
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