SS10: Clinique Brandied Bronze Collection

Oh, I do like me a good bronzey/aqua-tinged summer launch. Happily Clinique's Brandied Bronze is very aptly named, plus it contains some nice bits too. Which is handy, eh?

True Bronze Pressed Powder Bronzer in Sunkissed, €26.50, and a limited edition Colour Surge eye shadow palette in Brandied Bronze, €31, are the definite stars of the show.  There are also some new lip products like two new Long Last Glosswear lip glosses.

Want to see a close-up of the palette? It's after the cut.

This is very cute in person. The pans are small, but the variety of shades is lovely and should suit the majority (personally I'd never use the pink but would definitely find excuses for all the others). Pigmentation, based on my swatching the palette at the press launch, seems to be decent and in line with their other eye shadows and also those of Estee Lauder, so medium-pigmented, easy to work with and y'know, nice and reliable.

There is a standout shade though, and that's the bronzey/coppery shadow second from left. It's gorgeous - it looks almost foiled on the hand and would look great on a summer eye, dotted in at the inner corner or on the lower lashline.

If you want to buy, then you've got a month to pony up the readies: this collection lands on counter on May 1st.