by PJ on Saturday, April 6, 2013
in -Aube (Couture), -Clé de Peau, -Dior, -Elégance, -Kao, -Shiseido, -Sofina, 2013 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
(images/info from Jo Malone London)
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On April 1st, Jo Malone London will release a limited-edition dipped bottle of the popular Red Roses Cologne. 300 bottles will be available, and each is hand-dipped in neon paint and individually numbered.
The limited-edition bottle (100ml, £120) is part of Jo Malone London’s boutique instillation, Charlotte’s Corner, conceived by Charlotte Stockdale, the brand’s style editor. Several accessory items will also be available in the boutique. They include:
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For spring 2013, L’Occitane has released a limited-edition Shea Honey bodycare collection featuring a warm-toned honey fragrance. Today I am highlighting one of the items in the collection, the Shea Honey Hand Cream.
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by PJ on Thursday, March 14, 2013
in -AQ, -Aube (Couture), -Cosme Decorte, -Dior, -Elégance, -Guerlain, -Kate, -Lunasol, -NARS, -Paul & Joe, -RMK, -SHISEIDO (Global Brand), -Shu Uemura, -Sofina, -SUQQU, -YSL, 2013 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, seasonal makeup trend reports
(Mary Quant Eye Opener Selection 2013 Spring in I)
(images from www.cosme.net)
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For spring 2013, among many fairly colorful makeup collections from various brands, pink and green seem to be two of the trend colors. There is a range of pink hues, from soft peachy pinks to dramatic fuchsia pinks. On the other hand, green has been a key shade for some time (spring 2012 and fall 2012). The palettes from Mary Quant (above) and YSL (below) include both shades.
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(images from www.cosme.net,
info from www.chicca.jp & www.cosme.net)
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Kanebo Chicca has released its spring/summer 2013 base makeup collection in Japan on February 20th. The collection includes:
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Launched this month, Jo Malone London‘s limited-edition Sugar & Spice Collection draws inspiration from mouth-watering sugary treats and explores a variety of gourmand fragrance notes. This whimsical collection serves up five scents, and today I am taking you through three of them: Elderflower & Gooseberry, Ginger Biscuit, and Bitter Orange & Chocolate.
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SUQQU‘s spring 2013 makeup collection, Vintage Pearl, celebrates the brand’s 10th anniversary. This limited-edition collection was released in Japan on February 1st and it is launched in the UK today. In this review, I am highlighting two items in the collection, Blend Color Eyeshadow in EX-12 Hisuidama and Creamy Glow Lipstick Moist in EX-09 Kohakudama.
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(image/info from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lunasol)
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Kanebo Lunasol will release Skin Modeling Eyes Kit 2013 in Japan on March 8th. This limited-edition set (¥5250) includes Skin Modeling Eyes in 01 Beige Beige and Lip Palette EX03.
This is the fourth makeup set from Lunasol released in March that features Skin Modeling Eyes in 01 Beige Beige (released in spring 2007), one of the brand’s star products. Past sets include:
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