(All images are from
www.cosmedecorte.com/magiedeco)
Magie Deco has updated its website to feature its fall 2008 collection – Bordeaux Magic.
This is yet another interpretation of red by a Japanese brand for fall 2008, and the color figures in the eye palette, eyeshadow single, cream eyeshadow, lipstick, lip gloss, mascara and nail color. The collection therefore has a very coherent look.
(the two new Shadow Brilliance palettes)
Compared with SUQQU and Lunasol, the red used in Magie Deco’s collection is deeper and has a plum-purple tone, which fits the theme. #21 Bordeaux Shadow palette looks especially striking.
I think the wine-reds in this collection can be more wearable for some people than warmer reds, but I am only judging by the colors themselves, not finish or pigmentation level.
Again, Magie Deco has come up with interesting color combinations for the eye palettes to give itself an edge over wearable but somewhat safe palettes from Maquillage and Coffret D’Or, although I didn’t expect its seasonal theme to be so similar to those of Lunasol and SUQQU.
Personally, neither of the two palettes suits me enough to tempt me for a purchase. But Magie Deco is a brand that I really want to try and I hope there will be a good palette for me soon. (When it’s love at first sight, I’ll know it.)
Related posts – a quick look back at Magie Deco:
Summer 2008 Collection
Spring 2008 Collection
Christmas 2007 Collection
(Cosme Decorte AQ Shadow Supreme)
(image from www.cosmedecorte.com/aq)
Cosme Decorte AQ has updated its website to feature the fall 2008 collection in the revamped packaging. (Please check my previous post for quick details of the lineup.)
Overall the palettes look good. Each of them combines a more vibrant color (blue, green, violet,…) and dark/light neutrals. I am happy that there is one palette with purple, but the shade, beautiful as it is, looks just a little bit too warm and dark for me. I should not be surprised, since we are entering fall. (AQ items are pricey, so I have to be picky.)
Please be aware that the price of the palette itself does not include the two sponge/brush applicators, which are sold separately for 525 JPY (about 4.8 USD) each. (This is not uncommon with Japanese cosmetics. For example, with Lunasol’s blushers, the refill, the case, and the brush are sold separately as well.)
The collection will be available in Japan on August 21st.
Related Posts:
Beauté de Kosé Fall 2008 Collection
Esprique Precious Fall 2008 Collection
If you are looking for reviews of other palettes in the new Trance Deep Eyes range than the ones I’ve talked about (Rose and Grey Variation), here are reviews of two other palettes for you:
– Khaki Green Variation on Beauty Anonymous
– Blue Variation on Autumn Masquerade
Enjoy!
(image from www.nikkei.co.jp)
EST (owned by Kao) will release its fall 2008 base makeup collection in Japan on August 23. The lineup will include:
– Powder Makeup Visually Moist (6 shades, SPF 20, PA++)
– Perfect Base Fresh Touch (SPF 15, PA ++)
– Perfect Base Moist Touch (SPF 10, PA+)
The Fresh Touch primer is a liquid-type sebum-controlling primer, while the Moist Touch primer is cream-based and provides extra moisture for the skin.
All items are fragrance-free.
Also, the EST website has been updated to feature the fall 2008 point makeup collection.
Related Posts:
Capturing Your Emotional Beauty
(EST Brand Profile)
EST Fall 2008 Point Makeup Collection
(all images from www.soniarykiel-cosmetics.com)
Sonia Rykiel Beauté has updated its website to include information on the fall 2008 makeup collection, titled Actrice. (Please check my previous post for quick details of the items.)
You’ll see all the variations of the new Quatre Eyeshadow palettes as well as other upcoming items. The link on the page for the palettes will give you some ideas about how to use the shades in this palette range.
The collection will be out in Japan on August 22nd.
Related posts:
Beauty Brand Focus – Sonia Rykiel
Other brand-focus posts – Kanebo Freeplus & Elégance
(Beauté de Kosé Metallic Luster Eyes)
(image from www.kose.co.jp/bko)
Some websites of the Kosé lines have been updated in the last couple of days to feature the fall 2008 collections. (Please check the sites for Cosme Decorte AQ and Magie Deco for details.) I will mention Beauté de Kosé very briefly today and share my thoughts on AQ and Magie Deco later this week.
If you are interested in Beauté de Kosé’s fall 2008 collection, just out on August 1st, please note that all items are limited editions.
The collection includes two Metallic Luster Eyes palettes (seen above), two new shades of Eye Fantasist, two new shades of Rouge Fantasist Aqua Vinyl, and three new shades of Nail Dramatist. Please check the Beauté de Kosé website for swatches.
Other new collections from Kosé:
Esprique Precious
Elsia
(image form www.nikkei.co.jp)
Dew Superior is a high-end line sold at Kanebo counters in many Asian countries. (A brief profile of the line follows below.) On October 16, Dew Superior will launch its base makeup range in Japan. The lineup includes:
– Pact Concentrate (powder foundation, 6 shades, SPF 23, PA++)
– Liquid Concentrate (liquid foundation, 6 shades, SPF 19, PA++)
– Pre-Make Concentrate (moisturizing primer, SPF 16, PA++)
– Finish Concentrate (loose powder, 1 shade)
– Designing Concentrate (highlighter/contourer, 1 variation)
(Earlier this year, the line also launched two primers, Protect Essence Concentrate I and II, both of which have SPF 26 and PA++.)
Dew Superior was launched in 2007 to replace the original Dew line, which debuted in 2004. Dew used to carry a range of base makeup as well as skincare items, but Dew Superior was launched with skincare items only. The line’s main claim is to bring moisture and elasticity to the skin, and the target consumers are those in their late twenties and above. In line with the main selling point of the skincare items, the new base makeup line claims to have moisturizing properties which help give the skin a glowy look.
(www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/dewsuperior/)
I have only used trail samples of a toner and a moisturizer from the original Dew line. Perhaps not too surprisingly, they both contained too much alcohol to do anything positive to my skin. I doubt Dew Superior is very much different in this aspect. (As I mentioned before, even though there are some Japanese skincare products that work well for me, the allure of Japanese cosmetics for me lies mainly in base and point makeup, not in skincare.)
There are a couple of loose/pressed powder items on my shopping list at the moment, so I will probably skip Finish Concentrate. But if you are looking for foundations that have a dewy/glowy finish, then some of these products might worth looking into.
Other upcoming base makeup items:
Kanebo Coffret D’Or
Shiseido Maquillage
Sofina Primavista
(image from www.suqqu.com/japan.html)
SUQQU has updated its website to feature the fall 2008 collection, which will be released in Japan on August 8th.
Does the image above remind you of Lunasol‘s Red Purification collection? SUQQU’s red-themed lineup draws inspiration from the rich warm red that has figured predominantly in the Japanese culture for centuries. The collection includes:
– Eyelid Base (1 shade)
– Dual Eyeshadow (5 variations)
– Blend Cheeks (1 new shade)
– Blend Lipstick (3 new shades)
– Gloss & Lip Color (3 new variations, limited editions)
– Eyeliner Creamy (3 new shades)– Mascara (3 versions: Volume N, Long N, and Volume Long N, all in black)
(SUQQU Dual Eyeshadow)
(image from www.suqqu.com/japan.html)
(Lunasol Noble Shade Eyes for fall 2008)
My post on Anna Sui’s fall 2008 makeup collection has been updated to include two images of the Makeup Color Collection D. Do have a look, particularly if you are considering getting this luxurious item.
(All images are from
(the two new Shadow Brilliance palettes)
