Spring 2012: Bobbi Brown Rose Gold Collection.

Now is this is what I am talking about when it comes to beautiful spring beauty. The Bobbi Brown Rose Gold Collection is calling me like no other yet this season. I live for pinks and gold, so you can see exactly why I am so in awe of these beautiful spring beauties.

The inspiration behind Rose Gold is simple and romantic: Bobbi's treasured rose gold wedding band. Here, she shares her secrets to wearing this season’s prettiest hue. This collection offers the perfect shades of pinks, roses, corals and plums to take your look from winter to spring. Gorgeous! With two new shimmer bricks that are both must have if I say so myself, and an assortment of universally flattering lip glosses and lip colors, you will find the perfect Rose Gold shades for your complexion.

"Rose gold is instant prettiness." - Bobbi Brown.

Shimmer Brick Compact - $39.00
Nothing lights up the face like a bit of shimmer. One season, with just minutes to go before the runway lights went up, a fashion designer asked Bobbi to give all the models a lit-from-within look. So she took a shimmery eye shadow and dusted it on everyone’s cheeks—and that’s how the idea for Shimmer Brick was born.

Each of Bobbi’s iconic Shimmer Brick Compacts are handmade in Italy via a manufacturing process that involves pressing five different shades of ultra-luxe pure pearl pigments into one pan and double baking them.

• Rose Gold
• Wildrose

Rich Color Gloss Shades - $23.00
Rich Color Lip Gloss offers the look and benefits of three products in one: the full color coverage of a lipstick, the soft shine of a gloss, and the luxurious feel of a balm. The modern formula moisturizes and conditions, wears comfortably, and lasts for hours. Now available
in four NEW shades, all perfect for spring.

• Pink Sorbet
• Angel Pink
• Pink Gold
• Pink Cocoa

Rich Lip Color SPF 12 Shades - $23.00
Rich Color Lipstick SPF 12 is a lightweight and incredibly emollient lip color formula. The colorless and translucent base coupled with a special gel system allows for intense color release and true color projection. The soft, smooth texture melts onto lips for a truly comfortable wear that lasts for hours. Now available in 6 NEW universally flattering spring shades.

• Lilac
• Wild Rose
• Nude Rose
• Pink Peony
• Beige Gold
• Miami Coral

The Rose Gold Collection is available online at bobbibrowncosmetics.com and at Bobbi Brown counters now.

Spring 2012: Bobbi Brown Neons & Nudes Collection.

Famed makeup artist Bobbi Brown is known for her natural palettes, so the nude part of her new Neons & Nudes Collection for Spring 2012 doesn't surprise me. The neon part did surprise me, until I saw just how beautiful Bobbi did the neons.

Bobbi says, "The most modern way to wear color is an accent on an otherwise nude face."

I agree. The only way to really have your lips pop is to have a subtle look on both the cheeks and eyes. Alternatively, you can really play up the eyes, as long as lips and cheeks are kept nude. Just look at how gorgeous this can look when done right. Bobbi's way.

The Bobbi Brown Spring 2012 Neons & Nudes Collection includes:

Ultra Nude Eye Palette - $45.00

The centerpiece of the collection, this new eye palette features six classic Bobbi shades that are sure to look flattering on everyone. Pair any of the colors with a bright lip for a look that embodies fresh, effortless cool.

• Stone Eye Shadow
• Chino Eye Shadow
• Pink Chandelier Metallic Eye Shadow
• Praline Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow
• Champagne Truffle Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow
• Cocoa Berry Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow

Ink Liner - $24.00

 
This liner is the perfect complement to the neon and nude face. Offering the precise, dramatic look of liquid liner, it easily defines the eye. The slanted, flexible felt tip applicator releases rich pigment in one simple stroke, and since the formula is long-wearing, there is no need to re-apply throughout the day.

• Really Black

Lip Glosses - $23.00

Gorgeous, sheer and super shiny, these lip glosses are pure fun and will pair perfectly with a nude eye to polish off your look.

• Cosmic
• Pink Citrus
• Ultra Violet

Lip Colors - $23.00

Two super vibrant colors and one neutral shade, these new lip colors are made of a unique blend of Beeswax and Vitamins E and C for comfortable wear.

• Atomic Orange
• Neon Pink
• Uber Beige

Eye Shadows - $21.00

Either of these two eye-popping shades creates a perfectly playful and stunning look when paired with a nude lip. Ultra Violet happens to be Bobbi’s favorite bright shade to use on and off the runway.

• Ultra Violet Shimmer Wash
• Eye Shadow Bluebell Eye Shadow

Blushes - $24.00

Nothing gives the face a lift like blush. These two universally flattering, muted pink and peach blush shades are the perfect complement to brightly accented eyes and lips.

• Nude Peach
• Nude Pink

Bobbi shares her secrets to mixing easy-to-wear neutrals with high-voltage color for a striking look that embodies fresh, effortless cool. It really is simple with her products.

Eyes
Using the eye shadow brush, apply Chino and Stone Eye Shadows from the Ultra Nude Eye Palette on the lower lid up to the crease line.  Line the upper lashline with the Ink Liner in Really Black as close as possible to the lash line, making sure there are no gaps. Finish with two to three coats of Black Everything Mascara on eyelashes for truly stand-out eyes.

Lips
Apply Atomic Orange Lip Color onto the lips.  This formula is highly-pigmented so it only takes one swipe for full and rich color.  For an added glossy finish, layer with a thin coat of Citrus Lip Gloss.

Cheeks
Contrary to what you might think, you shouldn't skip blush when you're wearing neon makeup (on your eye or lips).  Smile and dust Nude Pink Blush onto the apples of the cheeks with the Blush Brush. Blend up towards the hairline, then downwards to soften colors.

Celebrate 20 Years of Bobbi Brown with the 1991 Lip Palette.

Bobbi Brown is celebrating being in the business 20 years this year (has it really been that long?). Just for the occasion, she has created a limited edition 1991 Lip Palette ($60).

As Bobbi says, "Lipstick is one of the simplest makeup steps and great way to instantly change your look.”

Do you know the story of Bobbi Brown and how she got her start? Here is a little backstory on the brand.

In 1991, discouraged by the lack of flattering lip colors that were available, Bobbi took to making her own. She created ten lipstick shades that had a brown base, which was in her opinion the most natural complement to a woman’s skin tone. After a small editorial mention in a magazine, Bobbi was soon taking countless phone orders from her home and it wasn’t long before she caught the attention of Bergdorf Goodman, which ultimately launched her eponymous collection. Bobbi hoped that she would sell 100 lipsticks in her first month at the store—and she ended up selling them in just one day.

This palette not only contains the ten original shades she created, but ten modern colors just for 2011 as well.  The ten new shades are bright, modern and wearable colors that showcase how the brand has evolved
in the past 20 years. All the shades can be worn alone or blended together for your own customized look.

The 1991 Palette will be available on October 1st. Check it out for yourself at a Bobbi Brown counter nearest you.