(The fest continues…)(continued from yesterday)
Today, I bring you the Raycious cases from 2004 through to today.
The Raycious 2004 case has dynamic zig-zag patterns:
(Raycious 2004, 5th)The Raycious 2005 case is more slender and wider, with bubble details. I really like this one.
(Raycious 2005, 6th)Raycious brought out an interesting case in 2006. The color is the lightest of all the Raycious cases so far. It is also the thickest because it has to accommodate three pieces of mirrors.
(Raycious 2006, 7th)Let’s open it up and have a look:
(It is like a mini dresser…)A three-way mirror powder case is obviously not a necessity, but it is fun to use. Also, this design goes with the 7th-generation Raycious foundation for 2006, named Perfect Angle Powder. It claims to enhance the definition of facial contour. I guess you have all the mirrors to appreciate the new you!
We are back to one piece of mirror for the current Raycious 2007, Glamorous Skin Powder. The mirror is fitted almost right along the rims of the lid and is larger than most other mirrors in the previous cases.
(Raycious 2007, 8th)In between the releases of the annual cases, Raycious sometimes brings out limited-edition ones. I don’t usually collect them, but I decided to go for this one earlier this year:
(Raycious 2007 limited-edition case)These are all the cases I have from the powder foundations throughout the years so far. (When a new case is released, the previous one will go off the shelves. So I think it will be quite difficult to track down the older editions. In a way, all these cases are limited editions…)
Apart from releasing a new powder foundation each spring, Raycious also brings out new liquid foundations in fall. It also carries various primers, concealers, loose powders and pressed powders. I have several of Raycious pressed powders and a loose powder, and I will feature them in the near future!
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Ahhhh! It’s absolutely GORGEOUS!! Dammit, should have gotten myself one of these when I was in Japan.
Love your blog btw ;)
Hello Tine,
Thank you for leaving a comment and for your kind words!
I am planning to visit Tokyo again in the future myself. Quite excited about this…I am already listing things I want! :)
By the way, you have great blogs!
do they release a new case (not limited) every january?
and could I ask where if you get the cases separately? I always see them in a set.
Hello there,
Raycious usually releases a new edition of powder foundation, along with a new case, around every March.
Both the foundation and the case are usually in store for a year and then they are replaced with the new version. So I’d personally describe the cases as semi-limited editions. (On the other hand, there are actual limited-edition cases, like the pink one featured in the post.)
With Raycious, the cases have always been sold separately and they are usually retailed at 1050 yen in Japan (currently around 9.6 USD).
Hope it helps. Thank you for posting your questions! :)