When I purchased my Burberry Lip Mist sample card (reviewed here), I also picked up a Lip Cover sample card. These are actually not intended to be purchased – they’re supposed to be given away free at counters – but they’re worth the purchase for me, especially since each sample is good for multiple applications.
I’ve heard many, many great things about Burberry’s lipstick formulas, but at $30 each, I wanted to try before I bought one. So, I went to eBay and bought a sampler set of four Lip Mist lipsticks, which I am going to review today, as well as a sampler set of four Lip Cover lipsticks, which I will review separately. Burberry also has a third lipstick formula – the Lip Velvets – but there is no sample set has been made for those. Note that these sampler sets were not intended for purchase; they are intended to be given away at counters.
Today, I have the third and final of my three Burberry eyeshadow reviews – this review is for Midnight Brown, which works really beautifully as a crease color for me.
As I wrote in my reviews of Trench and Pale Barley, Burberry eyeshadows are packaged in a square metal compact, which is embossed in the signature Burberry pattern. Although the compact is really lovely, I actually find it kind of impractical. It doesn’t open flat – it only opens to about 90 degrees. Additionally, it’s magnetized (which is fine), but the polarity is such that the eyeshadow compacts don’t stack neatly – sometimes they stack, and sometimes they repel. The compact contains a sponge-tipped applicator, which I find odd; who applies a luxury-brand eyeshadow with the enclosed applicator instead of a brush?
As you can see, Midnight Brown looks a bit glittery in the pan. I was put off by this initially, but it turns out that when applied to the eye, the glitter basically disappears, and Midnight Brown is just a beautiful, multi-dimensional brown. When I went to the Burberry counter, my intent was just to purchase Trench and Pale Barley, but the makeup artist / sales associate applied Trench all over my lid and browbone, then used Midnight Brown in the crease to contour my eye – it’s really perfect for that. After much thought over the state of my budget, I decided to get all three eyeshadows, and I’m very glad that I did. When worn over primer, Burberry eyeshadows last all day without creasing for me.
The following swatches are on bare skin.
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| Trench, Pale Barley, Midnight Brown – indoor natural light |
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| Trench, Pale Barley, Midnight Brown – outside direct sunlight |
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Today, I have the second of my three Burberry eyeshadow reviews – this review is for the extremely popular shade Pale Barley, which is a fantastic lid color.
As I wrote in my review of Trench, Burberry eyeshadows are packaged in a square metal compact, which is embossed in the signature Burberry pattern. Although the compact is really lovely, I actually find it kind of impractical. It doesn’t open flat – it only opens to about 90 degrees. Additionally, it’s magnetized (which is fine), but the polarity is such that the eyeshadow compacts don’t stack neatly – sometimes they stack, and sometimes they repel. The compact contains a sponge-tipped applicator, which I find odd; who applies a luxury-brand eyeshadow with the enclosed applicator instead of a brush?
The following swatches are on bare skin.
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Trench, Pale Barley, Midnight Brown – indoor natural light |
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Trench, Pale Barley, Midnight Brown – outside direct sunlight |
I recently bought three Burberry eyeshadows: Trench, Pale Barley, and Midnight Brown. Today, I have a review of Trench, which is a fantastic highlight color.
Burberry eyeshadows are packaged in a square metal compact, which is embossed in the signature Burberry pattern. Although the compact is really lovely, I actually find it kind of impractical. It doesn’t open flat – it only opens to about 90 degrees. Additionally, it’s magnetized (which is fine), but the polarity is such that the eyeshadow compacts don’t stack neatly – sometimes they stack, and sometimes they repel. The compact contains a sponge-tipped applicator, which I find odd; who applies a luxury-brand eyeshadow with the enclosed applicator instead of a brush?
The following swatches are on bare skin. Due to my skin tone, Trench is a bit difficult to see.
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Trench, Pale Barley, Midnight Brown – indoor natural light |
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Trench, Pale Barley, Midnight Brown – outside direct sunlight |
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| Burberry Sheer Summer Glow |
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| Burberry size comparison |
The Burberry Sheer Summer Glow Compact is available at Nordstrom.com, and a few select Nordstrom stores have Burberry counters (I’m lucky that there is one near me so I was able to go see this in person before purchasing!).
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