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Kanebo launched KANEBO (Global Brand) in fall 2016. (Take a look at a brief profile on the brand here.) One of the items from the brand’s debut lineup that caught my attention is Variant Brosse (Cheeks), and I decided to try 02 Pink Petal.
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by PJ on Monday, February 5, 2018
in _Japanese Brand Profile, _Stash Debut, -Kanebo, -Media, 2016 Fall, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, makeup - base makeup, makeup - base makeup - powder, makeup - blusher, stash focus

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Kanebo Media is a Japanese drugstore beauty line that has been around for quite some time, and I am sure many of you are well aware of this line. Today I will be talking about the line very briefly and sharing my thoughts on Bright Up Cheek N in WT-01, my first purchase from the line.
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by PJ on Saturday, January 20, 2018
in _Stash Debut, -Kosé, -Visée, -Visée Avant, 2016 Fall, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, makeup - eyeshadow, stash focus

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Kosé launched Visée Avant, a sub-line of Visée, in Japan in fall 2016. Compared with Visée, Visée Avant is sleeker and edgier. (Visée used to be edgier but it is now more elegant.) Today I will be reviewing Visée Avant’s Single Eye Color in 013 Exotic.
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(THREE Mesmerizing Performance Eyeliner Pencil in 06)
(image from www.cosme.net)
(info from www.threecosmetics.com & www.recall-plus.jp)
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Acro (which owns THREE) released a statement yesterday regarding the recall of one batch of THREE Mesmerizing Performance Eyeliner Pencil in 06. (Please see details below.)
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by PJ on Monday, February 6, 2017
in -Shiro/Laurel, 2016 Fall, 2016 Holiday, all about Japanese cosmetics, all about Japanese cosmetics (overseas availability information), bodycare, fragrance, fragrance - room fragrance, haircare, makeup - base makeup, skincare

(image from shiro-shiro.jp,
info from shiro-shiro.jp, shiro-shiro.uk
& blog.livedoor.jp/laurelshop-shiro_uk)
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Japanese beauty brand Shiro (official UK website here) is now available in the UK. (There are notes on product prices in the UK below.)
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(image from www.threecosmetics.com,
info from www.po-holdings.co.jp
& www.threecosmetics.com)
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Japanese beauty brand THREE is now available in Hong Kong.
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(image from www.shiseidogroup.jp)
(info from www.shiseidogroup.jp & www.cosme.net)
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Shiseido Benefique Theoty will release its fall/winter 2016 makeup and base makeup collection in Japan on November 21st. The collection includes:
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by PJ on Tuesday, November 1, 2016
in _Japanese Brand Profile, -Esprique (Precious), -Esprique Éclat, -Kosé, 2015 Fall, 2015 Holiday, 2016 Fall, 2016 Holiday, 2016 Spring, 2016 Summer, 2017 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, makeup - base makeup

(images & info from web.hankyu-dept.co.jp)
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SUQQU released a makeup collection to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the re-opening of Hankyu Umeda in Osaka. (Hankyu Umeda is the flagship store of the Hankyu Department Store chain.) The collection includes:
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