(Lunasol Velvetful Eyes in 03 Dark Brown Velvet)
(images from www.cosme.net)
For fall/winter 2013, many major beauty brands released deep and understated colors, and dark neutrals emerged as one of the key color trends.
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-Kanebo
(images from www.cosme.net,
info from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lunasol & www.cosme.net)
Kanebo Lunasol has released its holiday 2013 makeup and skincare collection in Japan on November 8th. The collection includes:
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(images from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/coffretdor,
info from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/coffretdor
& cosmetics-medical.com)
Kanebo Coffret d’Or has released its fall 2013 makeup collection in Japan on September 24th. The collection includes:
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(image/info from www.chicca.jp)
Kanebo Chicca has released its fall 2013 Girly Couture makeup collection in Japan on August 23rd. The collection includes:
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In fall 2012, Kanebo’s Lavshuca started a major revamp. The new look is whimsical and there are some interesting product designs. Even though I still prefer Lavshuca’s previous style of packaging (which is more elegant), I did like the look of the limited-edition Lav Hearty Eyes palettes (¥1680 each) from the fall 2012 makeup collection and I decided to go for PK-1.
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Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. is recalling 54 skincare products sold in Japan and in some of the brand’s overseas markets. Most of them are marketed as skin brightening/whitening products. (Read the official notice released by Kanebo on July 4th in Japanese and in English regarding the voluntary recall in Japan.)
The brands and ranges that include these products are Blanchir Superior, Suisai, Twany, Impress, Aqualeaf, Lissage, RMK, and SUQQU. (Lissage Ltd. and E’quipe Ltd. (which owns RMK and SUQQU) are affiliated with Kanebo Cosmetics Inc..) See the notice for the full list of products.
All the products being recalled contain rhododenol 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanol. According to Kanebo, this ingredient was approved by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in 2008. It is important to note that a direct link between the ingredient and the skin condition mentioned in the notice (appearance of white blotches on the skin) has not been established. The recall is a precautionary measure to alleviate consumers’ concerns.
According to Taipei Times, 450,000 from the 54 affected products have been sold in Japan, where there have been 39 reported cases of the condition since May. The report also mentions that the recall covers Kanebo’s overseas markets in Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
According to official statements from Kanebo Taiwan and Kanebo Hong Kong, there has not been any report of the condition from any of Kanebo’s overseas markets.
My readers in the UK might be concerned about the brightening/whitening items from SUQQU and RMK. According to the global websites of the two brands, the sale of the items containing rhododenol has been suspended as a precautionary measure. I assume the suspension applies directly to the UK as the UK is the only market for both brands outside Asia. (Read the official notices from SUQQU & RMK.)
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3rd: Kesalan Patharan
(image from www.nylon.jp)
Kesalan Patharan seems to be going through a packaging revamp, and its summer 2013 makeup collection, with eight variations of Cheek Color, really caught my attention. I like many of the color variations as well as the gold cases. The collection also features a Cheek Brush, but the double-ended brush in the compact should be fairly useful.
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6th: Lunasol
(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lunasol)
Lunasol’s summer 2013 makeup collection has a similar color palette to those of many of the brand’s previous summer collections, as it features a neutral-toned eyeshadow palette and a blue-toned one. This time, the Vivid Clear Eyes in EX02 Colorful Collection includes a fresh pink and a lake green. This is certainly one of the most vibrantly colorful eyeshadow palettes from Lunasol in recent seasons.
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(image/info from www.nikkei.com)
Kanebo Lunasol will release its fall 2013 Alluring Light Purification makeup collection in Japan on August 16th. The collection includes:
– Velvetful Eyes (4 variations, ¥5250)
– W Shadow & Liner (4 variations, limited editions, ¥3675)
– Brow Styling Mascara N (2 shades, ¥2940)
– Coloring Cheeks N (2 new variations, ¥2625 (refill))
– Full Glamour Lips (4 new shades, ¥3150)
– Full Glamour Liquid Lips (2 new shades, ¥2940)
– Nail Finish N (4 new shades, limited editions, ¥1575)
– Velvet Skin Face Color (1 variation, limited edition, ¥4725, to be released in Japan on September 13th)
Updated on July 31st, 2013:
Images of the Velvetful Eyes palettes and the new variations of Coloring Cheeks N:
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10th: Chanel
(image from www.chanel.com)
Chanel stayed with soft neutrals, pinks, and plums in the last few seasons, which is why the brand’s summer 2013 makeup collection, Collection l’Été Papillon de Chanel, is a very pleasant surprise. Blue, turquoise, and green are joined by pink and gold to create a long-awaited colorful collection. I particularly like the limited-edition Les 4 Ombres in 44 Métamorphose (below).
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