Happy New Year, everyone!
10th: Celvoke
(image from i-voce.jp)
Collection highlight:
- Elemental Face Palette in EX01
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-Laura Mercier
(images from www.cosme.net,
info from www.lauramercier.co.uk,
www.cosme.net, www.fashion-press.net & i-voce.jp)
Take a look at highlights of Laura Mercier‘s holiday 2023 makeup collection. (Pictured above is Starlight Dreams Eyeshadow Palette.)
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Turquoise is one of my favorite colors. (Have a look at this post from my A Splash of Color series.) It is dynamic, but I also find it calming at the same time. Today I will be sharing with you my thoughts on Laura Mercier‘s Caviar Stick Eye Colour in 2011 Turquoise, which is the latest addition to my collection of turquoise eyeshadows.
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(continued from Part 1)
6th: Laura Mercier
(image from www.cosme.net)
Collection highlight:
- Caviar Stick Eye Colour in 2011 Turquoise (reviewed here)
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10th: Laura Mercier
(image from www.lauramercier.com)
Collection highlights:
- Velour Lip Powder Collections in New York (above) & Paris (below)
- Velour Extreme Matte Lipstick in Muse (below)
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10th: Laura Mercier
(image from www.cosme.net)
Collection highlights:
- Night Lights Eye & Cheek Collection (above)
- Nights Out Eye Shadow Palette
- Hidden Gems Eye Shadow Palette
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(continued from Part 1 & Part 2)
3rd: Kiss
(image from www.cosme.net)
Collection highlight:
- the new Nuance Luster Gloss range
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(image from www.chanel.com)
If there is one word that sums up the makeup trends for fall 2008, it is “warmth”. We had grey from fall 2007 and cool lilac and blue from spring 2008, and now we are greeted by opulent gold and red.
Fields of Gold
Chanel leads the pack with a collection with gold in the eye palette, lip gloss, face highlighter, and nail color. It is a decadent shade of gold, although it can be too warm for some complexions. If this is the case with you, items from Lavshuca (Grade Color Select in GD-1) and Shiseido The Makeup (Lip Gloss in G29 Mellow Gold) might suit you better.
(Lavshuca Grade Color Select in GD-1 (among swatches))(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lavshuca)
(Shiseido The Makeup Lip Gloss in G29 Mellow Gold)(image from www.shiseido.co.jp/themakeup)
Gold is also seen in Vernis Crème de Nacres, two nail products in Lancôme‘s fall 2008 collection that are applied with a special applicator. (I am not entirely certain whether they are sold in North America, but they are already available in the UK.)
(Lancôme Vernis Crème de Nacres)(image from www.lancome.jp)
Shades of Red
If you are fans of purples, there are still some nice shades from Givenchy, Clarins, Awake and Sonia Rykiel as these beautiful hues continue the trend in spring 2008. But many purples are taking on a much warmer tone for fall 2008 and turning into plum purples. We are also seeing shades of burgundy and red, which, just like gold, are the key shades for this fall.
For plum and burgundy, which still somewhat echo the spring trend, look into the palettes from Laura Mercier, EST, and Magie Deco:
(Laura Mercier Eye Color Trio in Mauve Sunset)(image from www.lauramercier.com)
(EST Emotional Aura Eyes in 07)
(image from www.kao.co.jp/est)
(Magie Deco Shadow Brilliance in 021 Bordeaux Shadow)(image from www.cosmedecorte.com/magiedeco)
Apart from gold, Chanel‘s fall 2008 collection also features delicious plums in Rouge Hydrabase in Fantastic Plum and Nail Colour in Fantastic.
While warmer reds are seen in major Japanese brands (like Lunasol and SUQQU below), Dior, always a trendsetter, features a muted warm red in 5-Colour Eyeshadow in #673 Earth Tones:
(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lunasol)
(image from www.suqqu.com/japan.html)
(Dior 5-Color Eyeshadow in 673 Earth Tones)(image from www.sephora.com)
Mix & Match
If you love experimenting with makeup trends, why not try wearing gold and warm purples/reds to sport both trends at the same time?
(Magie Deco Pure Color in GD076 and RD470)(image from www.cosmedecorte.com/magiedeco)
(Cosme Decorte AQ Shadow Supreme in 015)(image from www.cosmedecorte.com/aq)
(Maquillage Forming Shiny Eyes in 54)(image from www.shiseido.co.jp/mq)
If reds around the eyes don’t suit you, try gold with deep cool violets. It is a beautiful and modern way to wear violets. I am thinking about trying the items below:
(Maquillage Forming Shiny Eyes in 52)(image from www.shiseido.co.jp/mq)
(Lavshuca Dual Prism Eyes in PU-1 (among the swatches))(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lavshuca)
Last but not least, the two makeup looks for fall/holiday 2008 from Shiseido The Makeup epitomise the key trends for the coming seasons:
(Eyeshadow Quad Shimmer in Q11 (left) and Q12 (right))(image from www.shiseido.co.jp/themakeup)
This season, I think I will be trying slightly deeper purples (than the ones I have been wearing) as well as platinum golds (not bronze golds). What about you? What shades are tempting you?
Related posts (more red, plum, and lilac):
Coffret D’Or Trance Deep Eyes in Grey Variation
(with a cool medium lilac)
NARS Fall 2008 Collection
ck Calvin Klein Fall 2008 Collection
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Each year, the November issue of Frau magazine in Japan releases the annual makeup and skincare ranking. Beauty experts and makeup artists give points to all the new launches this year and the top-finishing products make the list.
I am listing the products sold internationally.
SKINCARE
Anti-aging:
SK-II: Signs Dual Treatment Mask
Guerlain: Orchidee Imperiale
Chanel: Sublimage
HR: Prodigy Mask
Estee Lauder: Advanced Night Repair Concentrate
Estee Lauder: Perfectionist Power Correcting Patch
Toner:
Chanel: Hydramax+ Nanolotion
Natura Bisee: Diamond Mist
Dior: Deep Hydration Refreshing Spray
Moisturizer:
SK-II: Skin Rebooster
YSL: Fresh Hydrating Water Gel
YSL: Super Hydrating Detoxifying Essence
Cleanser:
Clarins: Pure Melt Cleansing Gel
RMK: Cleansing Milk
Clarins: Water Comfort One-Step Cleanser
HR: Prodigy Makeup Remover
Restgenol: Active Collagenol Lifting Force Cleansing
New Skincare Lines:
Givenchy: Power Youth
Pore Care:
HR: Pore Genius
Clinique: Turnaround 15-minute Facial
Biotherm: Line Peel Pore Targeter
Chanel: Purete Ideale Serum
MAKEUP
Mascara/Eyebrow:
Max Factor: Lash Artist
HR:Lash Queen Waterproof
Chanel: Inimitable
Givenchy: Eyebrow Prisme
Maybelline: Lash Stylist Waterproof
HR: Surrealist
Eye Color:
Dior: 5-Color Eyeshadow 970
RMK: Ingenious Natural Eyes 02
Chanel: Quadra Eye Shadow 51
YSL: Ombre Solo Double-Effect Eye 4
Sonia Rykiel: Cream Eyeliner 01
Lip Color:
Chanel: Rouge Allure 4, 14, 24, 30
Dior: Rouge Dior 132
Sonia Rykiel: Lipstick AC 03
RMK: Irresistible Lips C 08
Guerlain: KissKiss Laque 740
Estee Lauder: Pure Color Crystal Lipstick 304
BASE MAKEUP
Foundation:
Laura Mercier: Silk Cream Foundation
Laura Mercier: Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 Nude
Paul & Joe: Creamy Compact Foundation
SK-II: Airtouch Foundation
Others:
Givenchy: Prisme Libre #2
De la Mer: The Powder
Giorgio Armani: UV Master Primer SPF 40/ PA+++
Laura Mercier: Secret Brightener #2
PERFUME/ HAIR/ BODY
Chanel: Allure Sensuelle
YSL: Profil Minceur
Clarins: Body Shaping Supplement
(Frau magazine, November 2006)
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