(Dior’s summer 2008 makeup collection)
(from Biteki, June 2008, p. 138)
I decided to get the Golden Dior Makeup Jewel (in Lamé Pink), which looks as good as it appears on all the magazine pages.
The look of the 5-Color Eyeshadow palette in 589 (the lower one in the photo above), but the finish of almost all the shades is too metallic for my liking. If you like metallic finishes, many of Dior’s recent eye palettes would be must-sees. But I do hope Dior would cut back on intense shimmer just a little bit and go back to the more satiny and softly shimmery finishes.2. Lavshuca
(Summer Gradually Compact in Windy Aqua Beach)(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lavshuca)
(Summer Gradually Compact in Shiny Sandy Beach)(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lavshuca)
Some of you were surprised (and rightly so) that I went for the neutral Shiny Sandy Beach rather than the cool-toned Windy Aqua Beach. (Hmm…some of you seem to know my makeup likes and dislikes very well…) I was in a short neutral phase earlier (which is gradually coming to an end now), and I did need to add more medium neutrals to my collection.
I was very happy with this palette, since I like soft medium neutrals that are not overly pigmented (or overly warm). I particularly like the shades second and third from the right. (Please check out the link above for my review.)
1. Lunasol
(image from www.nikkei.co.jp)
Lunasol’s Summer 2008 collection continues the “Color Purification” theme with inspiration from colorful corals of the sea. The shades look bouncy and vibrant but still wearable. The collection features the Bronze Coral palette, but it is not ruled by neutrals.
I have the Sheer Contrast Eyes in Lavender Coral from the spring 2008 lineup, which I adore, and I don’t plan to pick up palettes from this collection. But I am quite interested in the Full Glamour Gloss in EX-01 (fourth from the bottom in the photo above, a limited edition). But I will have to act fast if I do decide to get it, since Lunasol’s limited-edition items for summer do tend to sell out.
You can see reviews of items from this collection on Autumn Masquerade and Lotus Palace. For swatches, please check out this post.
My summer top 10 brands’ fall 2008 offerings:
{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }
I just love reading your blog about japanese cosmetics!! Thank you for the post.
Btw, any place I can view swatches of any of the Lunasol glosses?
Hi there,
You are very welcome! I am glad you enjoy reading my blog.
At the moment, I don’t know if there are swatches of Lunasol’s new lip glosses on-line. But I will definitely update this post if I come across some.
Thank you for posting your comment! :)