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Ever since Chicca‘s debut in spring 2008, I had been wanting to try something from the brand. (See my profile of the brand here.) I was fairly interested in Flush Blush (a cream blusher), which was in the brand’s launch lineup. However, I thought I’d wait for a powder-based blusher to be released. (I tend to prefer powder-based blushers.) To my delight, Flush Blush Powder was launched as part of the brand’s spring/summer 2013 base makeup collection, and I purchased 04 Sweet Pink in 2014.
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Kosé Visée had a major renewal in fall 2013. The line used to have an edgy vibe but it did start to release items with a more feminine look before the revamp. The new look, with dark cases and intricate details, appears to be quite popular. One of the three eyeshadow palette series launched in fall 2013 is Glossy Rich Eyes, and I decided to go for BR-5 Gold Brown.
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by PJ on Wednesday, May 21, 2014
in _Japanese Brand Profile, -Coffret d'Or, -Coffret d'Or Gran, -Kanebo, 2013 Fall, 2013 Holiday, 2014 Spring, 2014 Summer, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, makeup - base makeup
(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/coffretdor/gran)
(info from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/coffretdor/gran & www.cosme.net)
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Kanebo Coffret d’Or’s sub-line, Coffret d’Or Gran, has released its spring/summer 2014 base makeup collection in Japan on May 1st. The collection includes:
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by PJ on Monday, January 27, 2014
in _Bring It Back, -Calvin Klein, -Clinique, -Dior, -Michael Kors, -Paul & Joe, -RMK, -SUQQU, 2013 Fall, 2014 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup
(image from House of Fraser)
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I stopped by central London a couple of days ago and had a look around the Oxford Street and Bond Street areas. Here are some of my beauty sightings:
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3rd: Visée
(image from www.nikkei.com)
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In 2010, Visée started to release items with a more feminine style of packaging, and I particularly like the look of Glam Glow Eyes from fall 2011. (I tried BR-3 & GR-4.) The line’s fall 2013 makeup collection, featuring 29 new products (25 regular products and 4 limited editions), began a new chapter for the line. The image of the line is feminine and sensual, and, among the new products, Glossy Rich Eyes (far left in the image above) and Blend Color Cheeks (third from the right) stand out for me. I certainly look forward to seeing more items in the future.
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by PJ on Monday, December 9, 2013
in -Dior, -Guerlain, -Kanebo, -Lavshuca, -Les Merveilleuses de Ladurée, 2013 Fall, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
10th: Lavshuca
(image from www.nikkei.com)
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Lavshuca’s fall 2013 makeup collection features red cases for the products. This is a new look for the line, but I still prefer the original (pre-fall-2012) packaging. I like some of the variations of Melty Heart Eyes and the gradational look of Melty Trick Cheeks in this collection.
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by PJ on Saturday, December 7, 2013
in -Chanel, -Clarins, -Kanebo, -Kesalan Patharan, -Les Merveilleuses de Ladurée, -Lunasol, 2013 Fall, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup trend reports
(Lunasol Velvetful Eyes in 03 Dark Brown Velvet)
(images from www.cosme.net)
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For fall/winter 2013, many major beauty brands released deep and understated colors, and dark neutrals emerged as one of the key color trends.
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