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.
Even when I shoo’d him out of the shot, he still found a way to get in the frame (see the tabby tail in the lower right-hand corner?).
I always get weak in the knees for olive and gold palettes, especially ones with sumptuous shadows like these. They’re just so flexible, even if the colors themselves aren’t entirely unique. There’s enough here to mix and match for work and play looks, but if you already own something like the Hourglass Dune duo, MAC Sumptuous Olive, Brule, Woodwinked and Concrete, you probably already have colors similar to these.
PRICE: $47.50
AVAILABILITY: Available now at Bobbi Brown counters and bobbibrown.com
MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: B+
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. TGIF!
Chelsea says
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:25 amI would watch Cat Wars! And that eyeshadow palette does complement the Tabby accessory very nicely. I like the mix of mattes and shimmers.
Karen says
November 2nd, 2012 at 2:11 pmLook for it at theaters next summer, LOL! Tabs is getting top billing. 😉
Happy Friday!
Marla says
November 2nd, 2012 at 12:45 pmThose colors look amazing on your eyes. I love the steel color mixed with the rich browns.
Karen says
November 2nd, 2012 at 2:10 pmThanks, Marla. Are you a Bobbi fan? 🙂
Sunny @ Mostly Sunny says
November 2nd, 2012 at 12:47 pmHaha, I own the majority of the alternative shades you mentioned, but still I love this one to bits! It’s so nice to have so many of my favorite shades in one palette, and isn’t that little brush a breeze to use? 😉
Karen says
November 2nd, 2012 at 2:10 pmHi Sunny,
Can’t say I’m a big fan of the brushes that come with kits. This one’s okay in a pinch, I guess!
Luka says
November 2nd, 2012 at 1:12 pmThat’s the best make up I’ve seen on you to date, you look great!
Karen says
November 2nd, 2012 at 2:09 pmThank you, Luka. 🙂 Hope you’re having a nice Friday so far.
Becca @ The Beauty Sample says
November 2nd, 2012 at 1:51 pmPretty, but I def have more than enough similar colors.
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Karen says
November 2nd, 2012 at 2:08 pmHi Becca,
Yeah, this one’s probably better for the gals who just started collecting. Happy Friday!
Bing says
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:36 pmThanks for reviewing this palette. I was just staring at it on the Nordstrom website last night wondering how it looks on skin.
And Tabs, happy Friday!
Rae // theNotice says
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:53 pmGah. These shades look amazing on you, Karen — I love that neutral-but-better eye! The shape feels very “rocker-chic” 😉
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Liz says
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:56 pmI’m so excited to see this post. How did I miss it yesterday? I just got the palette a few weeks ago. I really like the colors. I’m very similar in coloring to you. I think that this palette is so flattering. I had been looking for a khaki palette for a while. I wanted the Dior Khaki Design Palette. But when I saw the Dior palette in person, I wasn’t impressed. This is so much better. My slight complaint is that I find these shadows slightly chalky. Do you, Karen? Is this the way all BB shadows are? I don’t current have an BB single shadows.