Sunday, 3 June 2012

Burberry Sheer Eye Shadow Midnight Brown No.21 & Pale Barley No.22

When I bought my first Burberry shadows I was very impressed with the quality; overtime and with continued purchases my appreciation of these has risen even more.

The texture really is delightfully smooth, they don't feel dry at all and I don't get fall out. They apply and blend with nothing to fault. They have great pigment and last quite well.

Barley (£22.50) is a shimmered golden wheat shade,


Midnight brown (£22.50) is a shimmered brown without a warm unflattering tone. Though it has noticeable silver particles in the pan, it applies with complete smoothness.


Though these are probably the most shimmered shades I have from Burberry, I don't feel its over the top or ageing. These shades have gone straight to being must haves for me.




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I bought these from johnlewis.com
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28 comments:

  1. Flyavsted3 June 2012 at 12:39

    Looks lovely on you! I certainly need these two in my life ;)

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    1. Unknown4 June 2012 at 11:10

      Thanks Flyavsted :) They would be great additions to your collection.

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  2. Tracy3 June 2012 at 13:27

    A lovely pair! And you feature is beautifully too!

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    1. Unknown4 June 2012 at 11:10

      Hi Tracy,
      Thanks :) They do work well together.

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  3. Jacqueline3 June 2012 at 15:16

    Great buys, they look lovely on you. That reminds me to give these two some love ;)

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    1. Unknown4 June 2012 at 11:11

      Thanks Jacqueline, they are nice shades to just throw on when I'm in a rush :)

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  4. Unknown3 June 2012 at 17:35

    I have been wanting these two for so long. I need need need them! So happy to hear you are happy with them.

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    1. Unknown4 June 2012 at 11:12

      Hi Perilously Pale,
      I think you might well need then, I bet you could do a lovely smokey look with the midnight brown x

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  5. Kristie3 June 2012 at 18:35

    Great look! I also love Burberry eyeshadows. The texture is simply divine.

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    1. Unknown4 June 2012 at 11:14

      Thanks Kristie :) They do have a lovely formula don't they, they don't always seem to get much attention but they really are a brand worth trying.

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  6. lola seicento3 June 2012 at 19:49

    These are simply stunning, and they look gorgeous on you!!! You are a temptress! :-)

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    1. Unknown4 June 2012 at 11:15

      Thank you Lola ;) well I do think you will really like the Burberry texture x

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  7. memoiselle3 June 2012 at 21:44

    These eyeshadow looks lovely on you :) How I wish Burberry would release a palette eyeshadow..

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    1. Unknown4 June 2012 at 11:16

      Hi memoiselle,
      Thanks :) I'm sure I read last year they were meant to be bringing out shadow palettes, hopefully it will happen soon.

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  8. Anonymous3 June 2012 at 23:50

    These look beautiful on you! Very tempting indeed.

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    1. Unknown4 June 2012 at 11:17

      Thanks Grace ;) I really can see you in midnight brown x

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  9. Unknown4 June 2012 at 00:32

    These colours look lovely on you. It's interesting that Midnight Brown has such visible shimmer particles in the pan. They look quite sizeable.

    I keep looking at Burberry on John Lewis (Harrods p&p always put me off), I look at the lipsticks and blusher but I know what I really want is a couple of eyeshadows. Only one more month of ban to go :D xx

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    1. Unknown4 June 2012 at 11:22

      Hi Jane,
      I was worried by the shimmer in MB when I looked at it,so was very surprised by the smoothness,the shimmer just seems to become uniform once applied, kinda odd really.
      I was really glad that John Lewis started stocking it as I really try to avoid p&p as well. I think you might well have to get one Burberry shadow once your ban is over (I hope you have been stockpiling some money for when the ban is lifted you must have a huge list), I'd say rosewood or midnight brown xx

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  10. MarciaF4 June 2012 at 09:30

    I've been wanting Midnight Brown for a while and you haven't helped the cause! Those look beautiful on you.

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  11. Unknown4 June 2012 at 11:23

    LOL Marcia, I think it would fit in nicely with your collection, glad you like the look :)

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  12. makeup magpie4 June 2012 at 18:22

    These shades look great on you! I have Midnight Brown and would love to try out Barley as well :)

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  13. Unknown6 June 2012 at 12:02

    Thanks Makeup Magpie :) Well it would be wrong for you not to add Barley to your collection ;)

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  14. Shannon (Lipstick Musings)9 June 2012 at 12:35

    Those shades look absolutely lovely on you! Of course, you have some of the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen, so you could probably smear them with mud and they'd look great. :)

    Thank you for reviewing these, and especially for the picture of them applied on your eyes. I've wanted to try Burberry for some time now, but I don't have a counter in my area and hate to buy online based on swatches. You really have me wanting these shades now!!

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  15. Unknown10 June 2012 at 11:14

    Thank you Shannon, what a lovely thing to say, that really cheered me up :) I did laught about the mud though, that would be somewhat of an out there look ;)
    I do thing Burberry shadows are worth trying and I think these two shades are safe options to order site unseen x

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  16. Tina A.16 June 2012 at 16:05

    Those two and Rosewood are definitely on my list!!!
    Great post and I love the eye look you did as well! :)

    xx

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  17. Unknown18 June 2012 at 05:20

    Thanks Tina ;) Rosewood is one of my favourites as well so all three are list worthy :)

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  18. Naomi18 November 2012 at 17:30

    Hi Replica! Thanks for the lovely swatches!

    What are your thoughts on Burberry v Hourglass eyeshadows? Which one do you prefer?

    :)

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  19. Unknown19 November 2012 at 12:54

    Thanks Naomi :) As to which I prefer thats a tricky one, Hourglass win on the pigment but Burberry are more silky in texture, I'm not sure I can choose ;)

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