Bobbi Brown's Highlighting Powder in "Pink Glow"

Classic Bobbi Brown

The first ever makeup brand I tried was Bobbi Brown. Mum thought it would be a good idea to get some makeup for my first proper job (at a big professional firm, lah lah lah) and we went to the nearest department store and as it was organised in alphabetical order, we naturally went to the Bobbi Brown counter first. I think we left with a compact cream foundation, a pressed powder, three lipsticks and that was all. I think I looked pretty good for my first day at work.

Since then, I've kinda been touch and go with makeup. It wasn't till late 2010 that I discovered Sephora (Makeup Heaven) when we went to New York for a holiday and was tasked by a very sweet friend to go to this place called "Sephora" to pick up a few things for her. Once I stepped into that magical store, I was hooked. I now have a makeup collection worthy of the title "Makeup Hoarder".

Pink Glow

I digress.

Here you see the very beautiful, very lovely, utterly seductive highlighting powder from Bobbi Brown in "Pink Gold". This is part of the whole "strobbing" trend. Strobbing = highlighting A.K.A contouring is passé. I like it! you bring things forward instead of backward. Though, I do believe, we will all still be contouring away... in secret.

As you can see, it is very beautiful. The trend, it seems, is to design the packaging to seduce. The criss cross tiled embossed look is very "in" and you do see more and more brands coming out with very attractive "embossed" products (for example, Laura Mercier's (in)famous "Indiscretion" highlighter with its waves that had all of my secretaries going "oohhh ahhhh". That highlighter was a limited edition release but is now part of the permanent collection).

Applied with my Rae Morris Brush

It's a highly pigmented product. It is also fool-proof, in that you can't mess this up. I chose pink over the other "gold toned" offering because I felt this would make a very nice contrast to my usual Warm colour palette. You can apply it with any blush, fan or contour brush. Here I used my trusty old Rae Morris brush.

The next few photos may scare you...

Only because of the size of my pores.

In bright sunlight

Under normal indoor lighting conditions

As you can see, it's very subtle. I LOVE it. I hate that over highlighted look that you can spot a mile away. Makeup should enhance not distract. I was at the Lover warehouse sale the other day and I missed out on a few bargains because I was so distracted by this woman's highlighted cheekbones. It was as if she had decided to really pile it on. It was so bright. So shiny. I was distracted. It looked like she decided to pour glitter all over her face.

Lasting power: at least 12 hours in hot humid sweaty weather.

Verdict: Run. Buy. Before it sells out. In Australia, it retails for AUD80. 

You can get it from http://www.bobbibrown.com.au/product/14460/39587/New/Highlighting-Powder--Pink-Glow/SS16#undefined3

Or you can get at Myer and David Jones.

Hugs&LotsofKisses.

Yours truly, TeacupofMakeup

MOTD January 26, 2016 - Australia Day!

It being Australia day and all, I chose to go GOLD!

Although I can wear both cool and warm colours, I do tend towards warm tones. I have so many bronzey goldey eyeshadows and highlighters I think I could pretty much paint my whole house GOLD. Oh Dear.

38 Casino

38 Casino

I have finally dared to venture into the realm of Tom Ford's makeup line. It is so expensive that I have been hesitating for a while, but I figured that with my monthly beauty "budget" (actually no budget I do a lot of retail therapy, yes I am sad), I figured if I bought less of other things, I could buy a high quality item like a nice lipstick from Tom Ford. This one is "No. 38 Casino". I got it in the Duty Free section in the Sydney Airport AFTER you clear Immigration and Customs. The Tom Ford stand was of course well picked over and what was left were more daring shades like this one. It took some gentle persuading from the (nice or rather "I'm-so-tired-I can't-be-bothered-just-hurry-up-and-buy-something" Tom Ford rep) to try this one and I really like it! It has a metallic finish which is very glam.

You can tone down the "glam-ness" by tapping some translucent powder on top of it to take away the metallic edge. Ben Nye’s Translucent setting powder works fine for this.

So shiny, so new...

Is this Love?

I'm pretty happy that the UD | GWEN STEFANI eyeshadow palette finally made it to our fair shores. It took a while. It was definitely worth the wait though! You basically get 13 neutral colours and 2 POP colours (the pink and blue). The pigmentation is as expected from Urban Decay - very good. The packaging is divine (thank you Ms Stefani, you have such good taste). I think I give this two thumbs up and more. A very perfect partnership between two very cool partners.

It looks nothing like an egg inside.

I love Tony Moly. For the packaging. No. Yes. No. OK. They do have some products that work. I'm not sure this one does though. Reviews are divided. 50/50 split Yes/No. I bought it on my lunch break after looking at my face in the office toilet (which has terribly unflattering lighting but an oddly flattering floor to ceiling length mirror which makes you look skinnier... the mind wanders...). I am not sure about this one. Apparently, it improves the more you use it. I do inspect my pores now with one of those magnifying mirrors. I am a masochist.

This is the colour you get when applied. The colour can be built up.

These YSL Tint-In-Oil thinggies mystify me. They taste nice. They feel really nice on, like silk. I want every single one (I have 3). The one I wore today is "No. 7 Crush Me Orange". I usually start by prepping my lips with a really good lip balm like the one from DHC, or I might use this if I am feeling especially decadent. I applied this first. Then I applied the Tom Ford lipstick. I left that to set for a while. Then I applied just a tiny bit of this oil in the middle of my lips for an ombre effect.

It came out quite pretty.

I forgot to take a photo.

There is a purple Tint-In-Oil I want it...

I'm quite the hopeless blogger aren't I?

Uhmmm, I guess that's all! Good night, Good day. May you have sweet dreams or may the Sun shine on you, depending on wherever you are in the World.

Hugs&LotsofKisses.

Yours truly, TeacupofMakeup