Monday 4 March 2013

Shimmerbrick



A couple of weekends ago, my friend Amy and I, were chatting about make-up (as you do) over a glass of wine in a cute little pub in Chelsea. She whipped the Bobbi Brown Shimmerbrick out of her handbag and I instantly fell in love. 
As soon as I swatched it, I just knew I had to have it. Luckily, I had a shoot coming up the next week (more on that later), so I could completely justify it. I don't actually really love any of the bronzers in my make-up artist kit, so, the following day, off I popped to Selfridges.

The Shimmerbrick has such great pigmentation; you hardly need to load up your brush at all, a couple of sweeps across the palette will do. I'm not sure my blurry Iphone photos really do it justice at all!
Anyway, I love the subtle shimmer and the lovely pearly effect of this, the 5 different shades combined add a gorgeous textured tone to the cheeks.
It also doubles up as a highlight too, you can actually use the lightest shade to highlight your brow-bone and tops of your cheekbones.

I've used this on a few different people now, and it seems to be very complimentary on most skin tones (I opted for the original bronze palette, but they do about 4 other varieties too). It's a lovely natural ‘sun-kissed’ bronze colour and not orange at all like some bronzers tend to be.

As you probably all know by now, I am a sucker for packaging, and the Shimmerbrick is really no exception. I just love the black, shiny classic box it comes in, and that satisfying compact 'click'. It's sturdy enough to chuck in your handbag with no worries of smashing too. So. although it will set you back £32, in my opinion, totally worth it.

 

Have you tried the Shimmerbrick before? What did you think of it?

Oh, and before I forget to tell you, Selfridges are offering a complimentary make over to celebrate the launch of the new Bobbi Brown collaboration with Katie Holmes, you just have to ring them to book in :)










P.s Go and have a little nosey at Amys sewing Blog, The Little Tailoress, she's one talented lady :)

21 comments:

  1. Ahhhh whenever I'm around the Bobbi Brown counter I always think how pretty these Shimmerbricks look! I used to have something quite similar from the Body Shop which I loved but, like you, I'm a sucker for the packaging on this one!

    By the way, you look absolutely gorgeous as usual darl!
    xxx

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  2. I really want this i think bobbi brown is usually worth the money. and you look gorgeous as always

    Charlie xx

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  3. You are so pretty!! Love the look of this :-) xx

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  4. I love my Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Nude :D one of the best beauty products i have in my collection, it really helps finish a makeup look off :D I was super lucky as i managed to pick mine up from my local CCO for super cheap, bargain of the year haha :D

    Sophia Meola | A Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle Blog

    xx

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  5. I'm dying to try a Bobbi Brown shimmer brick now after such a glowing (excuse the pun) review. A lovely post as always Hannah!

    Hannah cagneyandlace.com

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  6. I got the Pink Quartz Shimmer Brick back in July for my 21st, it's lovely but I can't manage to make it look quite as impressive as when the Bobbi Brown MUA applied it for me! Perhaps I need to splurge on their bronzing brush too ;-) x

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  7. Looks so pretty. I love Bobbi Brown but haven't tried this yet x

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  8. I had the shimmerbrick in Rose and loved it but hardly used it. Wish I hadn't sold it now! :( Love this colour too. Great post as always :) You look very pretty in the picture too xxx

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  9. I don't own this but i REALLY want too. Its so pretty and I have swatched it in store so often. I need to save up and treat myself to it.

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  10. This looks amazing! I've always been a bit confused by it though, since it's obviously shimmery and I like my bronzers matte. Would love to see it on :)

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  11. Ahhh my mom has this and I always use it when I visit home! Its great...should get it for my own makeup bag!

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  12. Ooh this is so pretty, love the bronze shades :)
    http://www.thelilywhiteenglishrose.blogspot.com

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  13. ohh Hannah this looks gorgeous and so does your makeup! I'm really tempted to buy this. My Mac Turquatic perfume came and I absolutely love it and so does my boyfriend. thanks for recommending it! :)

    Jessica xxx
    http://peachynotes.blogspot.co.uk/

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  14. This looks lovely for a bit of warming up the face. Never tried bobbi brown makeup before. May look in Selfridges when I'm in there next week x

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  15. I've never used Shimmerbrick, but it looks like a great selection of shades to choose from. It seems expensive, but when you think about it you are getting five different shades for the price of one. I feel like the natural shades would be a good addition to any makeup collection as spring and summer gets closer. Do you know if they sell it online?

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  16. aaaah this is gorgeous! amazing pigmentation by the looks of the photos - i love bobbi brown.. really tempted to splurge on this!! :)
    (if you're interested im having a fashion giveaway over on my blog - check it out!)
    xxx
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  17. Looks amazing and these are great photos for an iPhone!!

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  18. Bobbi Brown isn't a brand I've dipped into yet, so keep up the reviews! I want to see more! :):)

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  19. such a great buy - love this shimmer brick so much! xxx

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