Before I get into more detail on Bobbi Brown Luxe Lip Color Neutral Rose & Pink Nude [$35 at Sephora] I wanted to ask you something. Fellow millennials, do you remember the times when lipstick was considered “old ladyish” and we were all obsessing over lip glosses – the shinier the better? Those were the times! I remember being in middle school and tearing off those tiny Maybelline WaterShine Diamonds samplers out of Seventeen Magazine. That moment when I first saw my lips sparkle like a disco ball made me feel so pretty!
Yes, I felt pretty then, but looking back at those pictures as a cynical adult-perfectionist made me see a whole bunch of flaws instead. After all, my application wasn’t that great and the gloss didn’t go with the rest of my makeup at all. But at that moment I felt like the prettiest girl around, and it seemed like the world stopped just to look at my shiny lips 🙂 Silly, I know, but at one point it made me realize I should never judge people for their makeup. After all, feeling pretty is a beautiful thing, and the concept of beauty is totally subjective.
Anyhow, I know this was a long prelude, but there’s a point to it! I didn’t think there would be a time when I fall in love with a lip product like that again, especially now that I’m a beauty influencer, and trying new things became sort of a routine. I randomly stumbled upon Bobbi Brown Luxe Lip Color on my NYC trip a couple months ago, and it changed my whole process of buying makeup.
I wasn’t planning on buying it at all, I just wanted to see what those lipsticks were like. After all, at $35 a pop they are in the same price range as my faves from YSL, Chanel, and Guerlain, so why wouldn’t I just get those instead? My MIL offered to get me one as a thank you gift for helping her pick a lipstick. She bought two tubes of NARS Audacious in Audrey [which looks gorgeous on her!] following my advice, one for her makeup vanity at home, and another one to keep in her purse. Anyhow, the store didn’t have my color in stock, so I used a disposable applicator to try Neutral Rose on my lips, got a couple compliments [people are trained to give them out at makeup counters so I usually take them with a grain of salt], and went on about my day.
A few hours later, after we had lunch and drove a couple hundred miles, I glanced at my face and the lipstick was still there – vibrant, perfectly pigmented, looking almost as neat as the moment I applied it all those hours ago at the store. Say whaaat? Not only that, but despite feeling tired from a long car ride, I suddenly felt very pretty. Then I recalled those feelings I had about a magazine peelie of super glittery Maybelline lipstick from middle school. At that point I knew I had to get Bobbi Brown Luxe Lip Color Neutral Rose no matter what, so I did.
The formula was perfect: vivid pigments, buttery smooth coverage, long-lasting color, non-drying on the lips… So I went ahead and also bought Pink Nude as another everyday alternative that goes really well with a bolder eye look, while Neutral Rose is my go-to for more natural eye makeup.
Here’s more information on Bobbi Brown Luxe Lip Color lipsticks.
Our boldest, most vibrant color ever. This sumptuous formula dramatically boosts moisture levels while intensely rejuvenating lips, keeping them comfortable and conditioned – even after it’s removed. Now in 30 shades, with a sleek gold tube. It’s luxury, redefined. – Bobbi Brown
Bobbi Brown Luxe Lip Color shade range includes 30 different hues:
- Almost Bare – Soft beige
- Atomic Orange – Bright yellow orange
- Baby Peach – Bright peach coral
- Bright Peony – Bright yellow pink
- Brocade – Bright purple plum
- Downtown – Plum Neutral brown berry
- Hibiscus – Plum wine
- Hot Rose – Fuchsia pink
- Mod – Pale yellow beige
- Neutral Rose – Neutral pinky rose
- Pale Coral – Midtone coral cream
- Pale Mauve – Light pinky mauve
- Parisian Red – True yellow red
- Pink Buff – Creamy nude beige
- Pink Cloud – Pale pink
- Pink Guava – Pink tangerine
- Pink Nude – Pale pink nude
- Pink Sand – Pale yellow pink
- Plum Brandy – Deep purple plum
- Posh Pink – Creamy violet pink
- Raspberry Pink – Bright blue fuchsia
- Red Berry – Deep red berry
- Red Velvet – Deep rich red
- Retro Coral – Pale pink coral
- Retro Red – Blue red
- Russian Doll – Rosy red
- Soft Berry – Neutral rose berry
- Spring Pink – True pink
- Sunset Orange – Bright red
- Your Majesty – Bordeaux red
The available shades differ among various retailers, but you can get them all at bobbibrown.com, even the store exclusives like VIB Rouge-only Pale Mauve.
WHERE TO BUY: $35 for 0.13 oz. Available at Bobbi Brown, Sephora, Nordstrom, and other fine beauty retailers.
Do you have a special makeup product that makes you feel very pretty when you wear it? Have you tried new Luxe Lip Color lipsticks or any other Bobbi Brown makeup products? Let me know in the comments below!
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