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)
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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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Kosé Cosme Decorte AQ MW (Absolute Quality Marcel Wanders) will release its summer 2013 makeup collection in Japan on April 16th. The collection includes:
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Kosé Cosme Decorte AQ MW (Absolute Quality Marcel Wanders) will release its spring 2013 Yamazakura makeup collection in Japan on January 16th. The collection includes:
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For the holiday 2012 season, Kosé Cosme Decorte’s AQ MW will release Christmas Coffret 2012 in Japan on November 1st. This limited-edition set (¥7875) includes:
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For the holiday 2012 season, Kosé Cosme Decorte will release Face Powder Marcel Wanders Collection 2012 Compact (¥26250) in Japan.
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Kosé Cosme Decorte AQ MW will release its fall 2012 makeup collection in Japan on August 21st. The collection includes:
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Kosé Cosme Decorte’s AQ MW (a line in collaboration with Dutch industrial designer Marcel Wanders) has released its summer 2012 makeup collection in Japan on April 16th to follow the line’s debut makeup collection for spring 2012. It features bright cool-toned shades for the eyes, and I particularly like the rose pink for the lips.
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by PJ on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
in -Anna Sui, -AQ, -Cosme Decorte, -Jill Stuart, -Kosé, -Les Merveilleuses de Ladurée, 2012 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
10th: AQ MW
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With Kosé Cosme Decorte’s Magie Deco not releasing a collection for spring 2012, my attention is naturally moving towards one of Cosme Decorte’s other lines, AQ MW (Absolute Quality Marcel Wanders). The filigree patterns of the line’s debut makeup collection for spring 2012 run across the cases as well as some of the products themselves. Packaging-wise, I still prefer Magie Deco, but I certainly look forward to AQ MW’s seasonal releases in the future.
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by PJ on Saturday, December 24, 2011
in -Cosme Decorte, -Kanebo, -Kosé, -Lunasol, -Magie Deco, -Paul & Joe, 2011 Holiday, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
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Kosé Cosme Decorte’s AQ MW was launched last November to mark Cosme Decorte’s 40th anniversary. It was launched with a skincare line, and, on February 16th, AQ MW will debut its first seasonal makeup collection (for spring 2012). The collection includes:
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