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The Empire Strikes Back With Bobbi Brown Shimmer Nail Polish in Black Pearl

November 29th, 2012 by Karen 25 Comments

Because we’re friends, I’m going to tell you the real reason I’m head over heels in love with Bobbi Brown’s $18 Black Pearl Nail Polish without you thinking that I’m cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs.

Okay, here goes…

It’s the color of Darth Vader’s helmet.

I spent years scouring the universe (and nail polish displays) for a nail polish the color of Vader’s helmet, and finally, after all these years, success! Mwahahahahaaa!

Emperor Palpatine will be pleased…

($18; available now at Bobbi Brown counters and bobbibrowncosmetics.com)

Sure, Vader’s a really bad guy, but you have to admit — that helmet holds a certain allure.

It’s shiny, which I like, and the color’s quite complex (like Vader himself). Sometimes, it looks more gray than black, and when the light hits it right, I see dark, gloomy purple undertones…

If I ever bump into George Lucas again at the movies, I’m telling him about Bobbi’s Black Pearl Polish because I think Darth would totally love it, especially on his toes, where he could probably get away with a single pigmented coat.

I can see it now… Vader, at the end of a long day hunting down rebels on the Death Star, takes off his boots for a few minutes of “me time” while painting his nails.
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Now Serving Caviar & Oysters

November 29th, 2012 by Karen 12 Comments

I usually pass when someone offers me caviar and oysters, but I’ll happily take a serving of the cool-toned colors in the the Bobbi Brown Caviar & Oyster Palette ($75).

The New Bobbi Brown Caviar & Oyster Collection Lip Glosses: Designed to Lure Makeup Loving Pirates and Beauty Buccaneers

November 27th, 2012 by Karen 22 Comments

bobbi brown moonlight pearl brightening lip gloss — Wearing Bobbi Brown Brightening Lip Gloss in Moonlight Pearl

If I were a pirate…my makeup collection would be my pirate’s booty, yargh!

And like most swashbuckling sailors of the seven seas (at least the ones in Hollywood movies), I’d wear a lot of looks featuring dark black eyeliner (hello, have you seen Jack Sparrow’s water line?? FIERCE!).

I’d also want a steady supply of sheer glosses to balance out those heavy eyeliner looks.

Ahoy, matey! Bobbi Brown has yer solution, and it’s not just for buccaneers and marauders. If you have a soft spot for sheer gloss, you just might like the five new $23 Lip Glosses from the Caviar & Oyster Collection.

Like a hunk of driftwood or a bottle with a message inside (“Please send gravy!”), the eight-piece release recently washed up on Bobbi Brown counters, delighting makeup treasure hunters with a palette, a nail polish, a dual-ended mascara and the five new glosses in predominantly cool-toned neutral shades.

The hook? — no, not the one replacing Blackbeard’s hand. With the collection, Bobbi aimed to offer her fans the option of going strong and smokey or soft and pretty.

But here’s the thing about the glosses: even the darker shades, like Moonlight Pearl and Black Pearl, seem pretty tame to me, so you might want to blank them out first with a layer of concealer.

bobbi brown caviar oyster lip glosses — From the left: Brightening Lip Gloss in White, Brightening Lip Gloss in Moonlight Pearl, Shimmer Lip Gloss in Black Pearl, High Shimmer Lip Gloss in Oyster and Shimmer Lip Gloss in Oyster

bobbi brown caviar oyster swatches lip gloss — Swatches from the left: Brightening Lip Gloss in White, Brightening Lip Gloss in Moonlight Pearl, Shimmer Lip Gloss in Black Pearl, High Shimmer Lip Gloss in Oyster and Shimmer Lip Gloss in Oyster

bobbi brown black pearl lip gloss — Shimmer Lip Gloss in Black Pearl

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No Idea Where It Went

November 22nd, 2012 by Karen 8 Comments

bobbi brown black pearl shimmer lip gloss

Added to the many mysteries of the universe: where the last letter of this tube of Bobbi Brown Shimmer Lip Gloss in Black Pearl ($23, from the new Caviar & Oyster collection) went.

This Pearl Is My Jam

November 20th, 2012 by Karen 15 Comments

So moody! Love it. Bobbi Brown Black Pearl Shimmer Nail Polish ($19), from the Caviar & Oyster collection.

Cat Eyes With a Twist, and an Open Letter to Jeremy Renner

November 6th, 2012 by Karen 26 Comments

Dear Jeremy Renner,

It’s been a while…

Okay, we’ve never actually communicated, but I quite enjoy writing you these letters and will continue to do so because 1) I have a tendency to babble, and 2) you’re so very, very hot.

Jeremy, I have a proposition for you.

Do you remember the Kelly Clarkson concert I mentioned going to last Saturday?

Of course you do. Well, since the show, I’ve been listening to a lot of Kelly’s music, and I’ve grown particularly fond of Don’t Rush, her new country duet with Vince Gill.

Here’s my idea: you, me, a karaoke bar and that song.

Awesomeness, right? You could gaze adoringly into my eyes as we sing the chorus (please!), but I should warn you — don’t be distracted by my cool cat eyeliner, with its extra little twist.

Yeah, it’s a new look I’ve been rocking all day long.

It’s like a regular cat eye, except with an extra, second wing running parallel to the main flick.

I saw it on the artwork for Kelly’s single, Already Gone, and thought, “Haaay! How cool is that?!”

And it wasn’t even that hard to do. I started with a regular cat eye using my favorite gel liner, MAC Blacktrack, and my go-to Sonia Kashuk Bent Liner Brush. Then, when I finished with the cat eye, I drew a tiny extra flick on each eye.
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The Bobbi Brown Rich Caviar Eye Palette Hosts a Sumptuous Feast of Mattes, Shimmers and Glitters

November 2nd, 2012 by Karen 13 Comments

Bobbi Brown Rich Caviar Eye Palette

If Tabs wasn’t so hell bent on mugging hard for the camera in these pics, it would probably be easier to appreciate the finer points of the new Bobbi Brown Rich Caviar Eye Palette ($47.50), like its mix of mattes, shimmers and glitters, or how its color palette of olive, gold, beige, taupe, gray and dark brown eyeshadows looks kinda like tabby coloring.

Bobbi Brown Rich Caviar Eye Palette