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A Bobbi Brown Party to Go Palette Face of the Day

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I feel so “all dressed up with nowhere to go” right now! And yes, I know you’re probably laughing at my hat. It looks exactly like the one I wore with my band uniform freshman (or was it sophomore?) year. To complete the illusion, I should have been holding my mellophone and standing at attention in these pics of me wearing Bobbi Brown’s new holiday palette, Party to Go ($25).

Try as I might, I’ll never be able to escape my band geek past. 🙂

Do you remember a while back when we talked how no two purple eyeshadows are created equal? And how some of them, depending on the specific color and the wearer’s skin tone, can make our eyes look bruised, tired (like I need any extra help with that, hello!) or like we’ve been crying?

That’s what I was thinking about the first time I swept Party to Go’s Eggplant in my crease.

As it turns out, Eggplant is one of those really GOOD purples — GREAT even — that should work well on a wide range of skin tones.

It doesn’t contain much red, which for me with purples can sometimes lead to those looks I don’t like, and it’s just so elegant that it gets along really well with the rest of the shadows and lip products in the kit.

bobbi brown party to go palette swatches
From the left: Metallic Eye Shadow in Rockstar, Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow in Eggplant, Eye Shadow in Charcoal, Metallic Lip Color in Pretty Pink, Metallic Lip Color in Plum and High Shimmer Lip Gloss in Midnight Violet

bobbi brown party to go palette
Wearing Metallic Eye Shadow in Rockstar, Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow in Eggplant and Eye Shadow in Charcoal on my eyes; and Metallic Lip Color in Pretty Pink on my lips
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Dance Break! And Bobbi Brown Holiday 2011 Pics and Swatches

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I hate that it’s socially unacceptable for adults in polite company to spontaneously sing and dance. I mean, it was acceptable in high school, right? — when we’d all go buck wild at the drive-thru to Madonna’s Holiday in Jen’s old Datsun (WHITE LIGHTNIN’ FOR EVA!!) — so why can’t people who are old enough to vote also sing their favorite Top 40 hits in line at the DMV? 🙂

I miss being able to get away with things like that (not that one exactly, though). At some point on the road from adolescence to adulthood, spontaneous singing and dancing goes from being an acceptable way to blow off steam, to being something only tolerated from adults who are inebriated, filming a video, or busting moves in a flash mob at the mall.

Well ptooey! on that. We can dance if we want to (we can leave our cares behind), and what better time to dance than while looking at pics and swatches of the new Bobbi Brown Holiday Collection, available now at BB counters and also online.


I can still do the choreo to this dance; my 8-year-old self would be proud

Can you spare a few minutes to add a little sparkle to your eyes and cheeks?

Even if you aren’t obsessed with makeup, I think you might really like this launch (it’s mostly eye palettes, with a lip gloss trio thrown in for variety) because the colors aren’t scary. The neutrals, plums and single blip of blue lend a polished look to professionals who aren’t interested in overly bright, blingy holiday looks.

Take a peek at four of the seven pieces here, and let me know if you see anything you like.

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bobbi brown holiday 2011 cool party eye palette
Cool Party Eye Palette, $45
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The Rich Color Eyeshadows in the Bobbi Brown Marrakesh Chic Collection Love Ladies in Their 30s, 40s, 50s and Beyond

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Not gonna lie, Marrakesh Chic is probably the most excited I’ve been about a Bobbi Brown release in a while. The new Rich Color Eyeshadows, WHEW! Kind of amazing.

But before we dive in, let’s — beep, beep, beep! — back up a second. Bobbi recently launched this new fall collection for eyes, lips and cheeks at Bobbi Brown counters and also online. The Rich Color Eyeshadows ($24 each), a brand spankin’ new line of powder shadows, headline the launch.

For more on the Marrakesh Chic collection, check out Fanciful Fall: Marrakesh By Way of Bohemia with the Bobbi Brown Marrakesh Chic Collection for Fall 2011 .

I swatched the collection a couple weeks ago; right off the bat, I had a feeling that Bobbi’s Rich Color Eyeshadows would rock me down to Electric Avenue. And they did. Now, after having worn two of the eight shades, I’m itching to grab a few more.


Clockwise from the bottom left: Rich Lip Color SPF 12 ($23), Rich Color Eye Shadows in Rich Kashmir and Pink Silk ($24 each)

It’s almost like Bobbi figured out a way to combine Dolce & Gabbana’s eyeshadow textures with Becca’s sheen finish; the powders look and feel feather light on my skin, and I love the subtle hint of shine.

It’s funny… When I was younger, I always wanted to wear makeup that would make me look older, but now that I’m in my mid-30s, I’m trying to work it the other way around.
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Fanciful Fall: Marrakesh By Way of Bohemia with the Bobbi Brown Marrakesh Chic Collection for Fall 2011

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Grab your passport, Boho babe, because Bobbi Brown is taking us to Marrakesh!

Available now on counters and very soon online, the new 17-piece Marrakesh Chic collection’s shades of pink, plum, taupe, beige, gray and peach suggest it’ll be a casual, comfy trip, so pack accordingly (might I suggest a flowy floral top, wide-leg flares, feather earrings, chunky heels and that turquoise ring I know you have? 🙂 ).

The limited edition release invokes exotic street markets, broken-in jeans and buttery soft leather saddlebags handed down from an adventurous great grandmother. I think it also has some of that whole “lady of the canyon” vibe that’s been a big trend in fashion for a while.

While it’s a complete launch with pieces for eyes, lips and cheeks, the focus appears to be on the eight new limited edition Rich Color Eyeshadows ($30 each) it contains.

Right away, I noticed something peculiar about the pans. They’re circular, and not the usual (for Bobbi) squares.

bobbi brown marrakesh chic swatches

And that’s not the only break from Bobbi’s norm. The powder shadows themselves feel softer than usual to me, almost like creams, and the pigments and finishes look unlike anything I’ve seen from Bobbi before.

Picture the complexity of a MAC duochrome with the soft sheen of an eyeshadow from Becca.

According to the Bobbi Brown makeup artist I spoke with at the counter the other day (hi, Charmaine!), Bobbi used a completely different shadow formula this time around, one supposedly longer-wearing than usual that doesn’t crease, but it can be tricky to apply without the right tools.

bobbi brown marrakesh chic swatches
Rich Color Eyeshadows from the left: 1. Royale; 2. Sand Dune; 3. Desert Lily and 4. Rich Slate

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Rich Color Eyeshadows from the left: 5. Pink Silk; 6. Coffee Bean; 7. Wine and 8. Rich Kashmir
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