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Ayura will release its spring 2011 makeup collection in Japan on January 23rd. The collection includes:
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The following posts have been updated with additional product information and images:
Anna Sui Holiday 2010 Makeup Collection
Jill Stuart Holiday 2010 Makeup Collection
RMK Holiday 2010 Makeup Collection
New Fragrance from Ayura: Eau de Moon
Aube Couture Spring 2011 Makeup Collection
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After Night Meditation in 2008 and Night Harmonition in 2009, Ayura will release Eau de Moon in Japan on October 23rd. (October 23rd happens to be the release date for all these three fragrances.) This night-time fragrance features two main notes:
– tuberose (also known as “moon fragrance” in Japan)
– Dutchman’s Pipe (a species of night-blooming cactus, also known as Night Queen)
On the same day, a limited-edition Eau de Moon Collection I will be available. It includes a full-size Eau de Moon (50ml) as well as a digital photo frame.
Ayura will also release the following items on October 23rd:
– Well Balance Midnight Charge Lip
– Well Balance Nightreat Bath
Updated on October 11th, 2010:
On November 19th, Ayura will release Eau de Moon Collection II.
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The set includes:
– Eau de Moon (50ml, full size)
– Eau de Moon Linen Water
– Eau de Moon Sola Flower
– Eau de Moon Sola Flower Tray
Related posts on Ayura:
Loving Japanese Brands (1 of 7): Ayura
15th Anniversary Memories Coffret
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Ayura will release its fall 2010 makeup collection in Japan on July 23rd. The collection includes:
– Aura Feel Oriental Eyes (6 variations)
– Aura Feel Colored Black Mascara (4 shades)
– Aura Feel Gloss Pot (2 shades)
On the same day, Ayura will also release an incense burner with two types of incense.
All the items above are limited editions.
Related posts on Ayura:
Loving Japanese Brands (1 of 7): Ayura
15th Anniversary Memories Coffret
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On May 23rd in Japan, Ayura will release Aura Feel Oriental Gel Nails. Three limited-edition sets will be available, and each set will include three nail colors and a nail art sheet.
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Ayura will release a limited-edition 15th Anniversary Memories Coffret in Japan on March 5th. (The pre-ordering started on February 5th.) The coffret includes:
– Meditation Bath α (700ml, limited-edition size)
– Aromatic Body Powder
– Meditation Oil
– Meditation Body Serum (50ml, limited-edition size)
– Ayura Orgel
Meditation Bath α and Meditation Body Serum are available as regular items, whereas the other items are only available in this coffret. The orgel plays Debussy’s Clair de Lune. (You can listen to the actual rendition from the Ayura Orgel on Ayura’s website.)
I adore Ayura’s hair and body products. Meditation Oil was available in one of the sets some years ago. It is a very lightweight body oil that absorbs well and is beautifully scented. I occasionally add a couple of drops of the oil in the hand cream I use to make the cream even more nourishing.
Meanwhile, Meditation Bath α has been Ayura’s best-selling product, and it is by far the best bath product I have ever used. The clear bath essence turns into a milky lotion in the bath and has one of the most gorgeous scents I have ever come across. The mildly minty scent with a hint of oriental herbs is fresh, uplifting, and calming all at the same time.
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Ayura will release its spring 2010 makeup items in Japan on January 23rd. The new items include:
– Aura Feel Rouge (above, 2 new shades, limited editions)
– Aura Feel Blend Gloss (above, 2 shades, limited editions)
– Veil Balance Brush on Skin Pact (6 shades, SPF 20 PA ++)
– Veil Balance Tone Up Color (3 shades, SPF 20 PA +)
The collection may include more items. I will keep you all posted.
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Loving Japanese Brands – Ayura
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Last October, Ayura released Night Meditation, a version of the classic Ayura fragrance, Spirit of Ayura. On October 23rd this year, Ayura will release Night Harmonition Natural Spray (Cologne, 20ml). It features notes of milk, orange, and bodhi tree.
There will also be two limited-edition sets:
– Night Harmonition Room Collection (Natural Spray 20ml, Aroma Oil 5ml, Aroma Pot; released on October 23rd)
– Night Scented Collection (Natural Spray 20ml, Aroma Oil 5ml, Meditation Body Cream 50ml, Mini Chimney; released on November 20th)
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Ayura Fall 2009 Makeup Collection
Ayura Spring 2009 Makeup Collection
Loving Japanese Brands – Ayura
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Ayura will release its fall 2009 makeup collection in Japan on July 23rd. The lineup includes:
– Aura Feel Shadow Soufflé (above, 4 shades, limited editions)
– Aura Feel Shadow (1 new variation)
– Aura Feel Rouge (3 new shades, limited editions)
– Aura Feel Gloss (2 new shades)
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Loving Japanese Brands – Ayura
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Partly due to the current world economy, many people are not spending as much money on makeup as before. It is also not surprising that many of us are looking for classic, wearable and trend-resistant colors.
If you are the kind of makeup fan that looks forward to unique shades, you might have already been disappointed with most of this season’s lineups. It seems that, for spring 2009, many brands are coming up with wearable colors that don’t easily date. But I find it very interesting to look into how various brands interpret “wearable colors”, and here are three shades from spring 2009 collections.
– Soft neutrals
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Brown-toned neutrals will probably never date. This season, neutrals are soft, milky, and not overly intense. Neither too bronze nor too gray, these neutrals have maximal appeal for most complexions.
Some of the loveliest neutral palettes I have come across are from Clé de Peau and Dior. They are soft, elegant, chic, and easy to wear.
(Shiseido Clé de Peau Eye Color Quadin 121 (top) and 120 (bottom))
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(Dior 5-Color Eyeshadow in 553 Elégante)(image from www.iswii.net)
If you want something slightly more intense, try Chanel‘s Les 4 Ombres (Quadra Eye Shadow) in Mystic Eyes from the spring 2009 Bohemian Fantasy collection.
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– Pinks
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If you think neutrals are too predictable, try a little bit of pink. Soft light-to-medium pinks that are very slightly on the cool side should give you a youthful and gentle look, as seen above in the ad image from Giorgio Armani‘s Pink Light collection for spring 2009.
Like Giorgio Armani, YSL includes pink in the brand’s only new quad for the season. (Check my previous post to see the main makeup look).
(Palette D’Artiste Colletor Powder for the Eyes)(image from www.cosme.net)
Jill Stuart regularly brings out pink shades, and this season’s Blossoming Pink collection adds two pink-toned palettes to Jill Stuart’s eye palette lineup.
(Seductive Eyes in 06 Romantic Goddess)
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(Illuminance Eyes in 06 Blossoming Shine)(image from www.jillstuart-beauty.com)
For an edgier look, try Lancôme‘s Irreverent Madame palette from the brand’s Pink Irreverence collection.
(image from www.lancome.co.uk)– Lilacs
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I think lilacs are just as wearable as neutrals and pinks. Like how we find the right neutrals/pinks, as long as we find the shades with the right color intensity and the right amount of warmth/coolness for our complexions, lilac can be a great everyday eyeshadow color.
Lilac was part of the spring 2008 makeup trend, and, as a lilac fan, I am pleased that it is still a very prominent shade this season, especially in Japanese beauty brands. Beauté de Kosé’s Esprique Precious is using the lilac-toned palette (from the new True Impact Eyes range) in the ad campaign. Lunasol‘s Layer Bloom Eyes in 03 Purple Gradation is also the feature item in the brand’s Floral Purification collection. (In the image below, it seems that the palettes are blossoming under the fresh spring sun.)
(www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lunasol)
In addition, AYURA‘s only new eye palette for spring 2009 is a cool-toned lilac/gray palette, somewhat reminiscent of Maquillage’s Clean Contrast Eyes 2 in SV844.
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– Mix & Match
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There are quite a few collections that feature two or more of the three colors mentioned above. For example, all four of Elégance‘s eye palettes incorporate pinks, lilacs, and neutrals. (There are one neutral palette, one pink palette, one lilac palette, and one with an off-white pink and an off-white lilac.)
Beauté de Kosé‘s two new Eye Fantasist liquid eyeshadows are of pink and lilac hues:
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If you want pink and lilac in the same product, look into Shu Uemura‘s Spring Mode Makeup Eye Palette in Fantasia and the Nature Temptation Eye Palette from Clarins, which also includes some neutrals. (The picture below shows the version sold in Asia. The European/American version also has a pink and a lilac, which are paired with slightly darker shades.)
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If the pinks and lilacs above are too pale for your complexion or if you want a more striking look, try Magie Deco‘s Shadow Brilliance palette in 022 Flower Show.
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So, do you like this spring’s trend (or non-trend…), and what colors will you be wearing this season?
More information on the spring 2009 collections featured above:
AYURA
Beauté de Kosé
Chanel
Dior
Elégance
Esprique Precious
Jill Stuart
Lunasol
Magie Deco
Shu Uemura
YSL
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