Jul 23, 2012

Burberry Sheer Eyeshadow No.09 Rosewood.


Burberry Sheer Eyeshadow in No.09 Rosewood is my last to show you from the line (at least for now ;P). it's a shade from their initial core range. it comes in the same hefty packaging and cheapo synthetic velvet pouch and with signature check pattern here and there and everywhere as always. and of course this rather useless miniature sponge tip applicator - but it has "Burberrry" embossed to it ;) the eyeshadows contain 2.5g and cost 30$/25€.
well, there is not much to say about this particular colour, that's why i haven't showcased it in the last 6 months. Rosewood is a plain taupe. a true one, though, and quite an epitome. no undertones to discuss here - this is taupe. a balanced mix of brown with grey, some silver shimmer thrown in but mostly it's a satin pearl.
still, i highly rate it even though it doesn't seem anything special - but that's thanks to Burberry's lovely formula of their powders. the texture is unequalled, so soft and smooth and silky and almost creamy to the touch. it applies and blends beautifully and effortlessly, it's sheer but buildable from an almost invisible natural shadow that melts into your lids to a shimmery and dimensional distinct taupe and the tone will adapt to flatter many skintones.
this colour is so basic, i feel like i don't need to mention that everybody should have at least one of it in their collection.

bottom line:

if you love taupes - you need this.

if you don't have a good, true taupe yet - you need this.

and if you want to try a really nice eyeshadow, try this. or No.21 Midnight Brown. or No.22 Pale Barley. or one of everything else i praised on here ;)





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sorry, only with flash here. might do another version w/o flash.




comparison

to be true, i didn't bother to swatch all my other taupes against Rosewood since i knew they'd be different (e.g. Chanel Safari, Mac Satin Taupe and any other MAC i own, Chantecaille Sel, NARS Cairo and all the other NARS i own, Hourglass Suede, Edward Bess Storm, etc. pp. you name it). if you want, i can do a big fat comparison post of all my taupes.
so here is just the closest match: NARS Ashes To Ashes. it's almost just as nice as Rosewood. a bit drier but also very silky and nice to have. although Burberry Rosewood is a bit darker, you won't need both.

NARS Ashes To Ashes - Burberry No.09 Rosewood

NARS Ashes To Ashes - Burberry No.09 Rosewood




together with my other Burberry Sheer Eyeshadows:




28 comments:

  1. Sehr schöne Nuance, passt genau in mein Beuteschema! ;) ♥

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    1. haha, ich kann auch nicht genug von tollen "neutrals" bekommen!

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  2. gah
    only one word can describe this loveliness: Burberry =DDD

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  3. super wearable. the finish looks velvety!
    I have MAC Satin Taupe and Absolutely love the colour.
    How would u compare them both?

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    1. yes! that's how i'd describe how the texture feels - absolutely velvety! Satin Taupe is a lot darker and warmer (on me), i think it's more comparable to Burberry No.21 Midnight Brown.

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  4. this is gorgeous! i wouldnt want to use it because the packaging is so pretty :)

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    1. i feel exactly like you so i only pick up the product from the small corner of the pan where there's no check pattern embossed haha, so weird, right? i do the same with Chanel or RBR eyeshadows, only dip my brush around the logo ;)

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  5. Pale barley, rosewood and midnight brown look similar to me. I wish Burberry single eyeshadow is more affordable. Their color is too pretty to be missed but sadly I still can't decide which one to get. All of them are just so pretty!

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    1. oh no, please let a neutral-eyeshadow-aficionado tell you that they are not similar at all ;)
      i'd recommend you to look at Pale Barley and Midnight Brown first as i think they are the most special neutral shades of the range (the purples and blues are pretty as well but not too unique).

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  6. wow! bin echt verliebt! eine richtig tolle Farbe :)
    liebe grüße

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  7. Wow, ein großer taupe-Vergleich klingt gut. Mir würde es auf jeden Fall zusagen!

    Liebst,
    Melon

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    1. gut, werd' ich machen! ich muss mal meine verschiedenen taupes aus allen ecken und enden zusammensuchen :)

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  8. You have all 3 shades that I wanted most! But mainly, Rosewood. GOD is that shadow gorgeous...ok, maybe Midnight Brown is equally gorgeous. I have to get my hands on these ASAP!

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    1. yes, i'm super happy with my actual tiny collection of Burberry eyeshadows! but now i want to have a few more ;P

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  9. I love Burberry shadows! I already have Almond, Pale Barley and Midnight Brown, and Rosewood has been next on my list for quite some time now!

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    1. oh, i really want to get almond next! such a pretty matte and certainly it would make a great crease colour or blending shade!

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  10. just stunning!!!! you did an amazing job comparing it next to ashes to ashes I had no idea they were so similar as everyone compares it to safari! kudos!

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    1. thank you! i didn't put Safari next to it since i thought it would be too irrelevant, because they're so different to me! Safari is darker, much more shimmery and has a bit more yellow to it.

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  11. omg that looks beautiful! i dont have any burberry products but ill have to go check them out!

    please check out my beauty/fashion blog! i think u would really like it!

    http://beautybooklove.blogspot.com

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    1. thank you! i can definitely recommend Burberry Beauty. seems boring but each product is well thought out and of amazing quality. i'm pleasantly surprised myself since the brand just started to branch out on the cosmetics-field.

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  12. Oh my, your blog is a dangerous place to visit––now I need to try this! Thanks for the wonderful swatches and review :)

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  13. I did a post on this eyeshadow too! Gorgeous shade! Love the smoothness of Burberry foundations.. I own all the 3 u have and not sure I'll be getting any more just yet as I'm more of a blush and foundation kinda gal =P

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    1. thank you for leaving all the nice comments! i really appreciate your support! it's such a coincidence that we own the same Burberry shadows! i feel you are just as much a makeup aficionado as i am ;)

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