by PJ on Sunday, January 25, 2015
in -Jill Stuart, -Paul & Joe, 2013 Summer, 2014 Summer, all about Japanese cosmetics, bodycare, bodycare - handcare, nail color/care, stash focus

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Back in 2008, I posted about the cute nail and cuticle oils I had. As I said, they are not absolute necessities for me and I don’t use them on a daily basis. However, I did get two more in the last couple of years. (Yes, I still like the cute-looking ones……)
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by PJ on Wednesday, June 18, 2014
in _Japanese Brand Profile, _Stash Debut, -Vecua, -Vecua Honey, 2011 Spring, 2011 Summer, 2012 Fall, 2012 Holiday, all about Japanese cosmetics, bodycare, bodycare - handcare, stash focus

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Today, my Stash Debut series, which highlights my first purchases from various brands/lines, focuses on Vecua Honey.
Launched in April 2011, Vecua Honey is a sister brand of the Japanese beauty brand Vecua. While Vecua (debuted in 2003) is a high-end brand sold in department stores and has a clean and sophisticated look (see my brand profile on Vecua), Vecua Honey’s image is more youthful, fun and whimsical. Vecua Honey’s products feature honey as well as other natural ingredients.
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(images from www.cosme.net,
info from www.cosme.net & i-voce.jp)
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Anna Sui released its holiday 2013 makeup, skincare, bodycare, handcare and haircare collection in Japan on October 3rd. The collection includes:
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Garnier‘s Hand Repair Intensive Restoring Hand Cream, launched in 2008 (to replace Hand Cocoon), has been my daily hand cream for years. For a couple of times in the last few years, it was out of stock in all the retail points in my neighborhood for quite some time and I was suspecting that it was discontinued. It happened again a few months ago but it did come back in stock, and I bought a few right away.
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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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