I'm here today to share my thoughts on the Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Sticks. A few years ago, I had one of her Long Wear Cream Shadows in a pot. I thought that product was just ok--it tended to crease on me about halfway through the day. The long-wear shadow sticks are a different story. The formula seems to be improved over the pot form--these stay on all day and do not crease on me. Plus, there's just something so easy and convenient about using products in stick form (even though I always use my fingers to blend after drawing it on).
Over the last few months, I've acquired three and a half (three full size and one sample size) of these and have been wearing them a ton! Below, you'll find my thoughts on the shades I own.
Vanilla
Vanilla is a light matte vanilla (duh) color. Though it's one of the more boring shades, it's one of my favorites, and it's the one I reach for the most. It's great to use from lashline all the way up to the brow and makes the perfect base for layering underneath other long wear shadow sticks or powders. Whether or not you buy this particular product, everyone needs to own some type of shadow or base in this color. For a very simple eye, I'll use Vanilla all over with a light, neutral shade in the crease, mascara, sometimes liner, and that's it! On days when I don't want to wear any eyeshadow, I'll just use this under the brow. It makes the perfect brow highlight.
Sand Dune
Sand Dune is a beautiful warm nude shade. This is great to apply from the lashline into the crease. For the simplest eye, this can be worn alone. It's a great warm neutral base underneath shadows.
Nude Beach
Nude Beach has a mauve shift and is more of a cool-toned neutral. This one is similar to Sand Dune in that it makes a nice shadow from lashline into the crease either on its own or underneath shadows--it's just a more cool-toned option. I do like this one, but I probably wear it the last out of all the cream shadow sticks I own because I'm typically more drawn to warmer shades. However, I will be experimenting more to find a combo of shadows I enjoy wearing over this.
Golden Bronze
Golden Bronze is just that--it's a golden bronze. This shade is stunning. I said Vanilla was one of my favorites. Golden Bronze is absolutely my other favorite. I like to put this on my lid and into the crease, and I also love putting this on my lower lashline. It looks beautiful on its own, and you can layer it under shadow for even more dimension. Usually though, this is my one-stop shop if I'm wearing it.
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| L-R: Vanilla, Sand Dune, Nude Beach, Golden Bronze |
Overall, I think these cream shadow sticks are phenomenal and have become go-to eye products for me. Give them a try--you won't be disappointed!
xoxo,
