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6th: Paul & Joe
5th: Elégance
4th: Lavshuca
The countdown concludes in Part 3.
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Makeup, Skincare, Fragrance and a Bit of Fashion
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6th: Paul & Joe
5th: Elégance
4th: Lavshuca
The countdown concludes in Part 3.
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– Dramatic Memory Liquid (liquid lipstick): 8 shades
– Creamy Gel Liner: 6 shades
– Long Lengths Maker (mascara): 1 shade
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– Estée Lauder Idealist Pore-Minimizing Skin Refinisher (bottom left)
This product is obviously not designed to be a primer, but the silicone-rich formula makes it a good primer. It helps disguise the appearance of pores and creates a soft-focus finish. (If you have very oily skin, be very light-handed with it.)
(I very rarely use primers and Idealist is the one I use the most (only a couple of times a year at most). Also, I don’t use oil-control primers so I don’t really have a personal recommendation.)
– ZA Two-Way Foundation (top)
I think this is one of the best powder foundations for those with combination or oily skin and it has been my favorite foundation for years. It has a semi-matte finish, a decent coverage, and a good pore coverage. The sebum-control efficacy and the overall lasting power are fairly good too.
– Coffret D’Or Beauty Lasting Pack UV (center)
Compared with ZA Two-Way foundation, it has less coverage but controls sebum better. I like it slightly less mainly because it doesn’t have the level of coverage that I want, but this is an outstanding powder foundation if you need a good deal of sebum-control.
– Lavshuca Finish Powder in Lucent (left)This is the new version of the discontinued Face Powder in Lucent. (The two are very similar.) It mattifies the skin well and has a fairly good pore coverage.
It has a subtle redness-neutralizing effect. – Kiss Mat Chiffon Powder (bottom right)It is as good as Lavshuca’s Finish Powder in Lucent. Between the two, Mat Chiffon Powder is sheerer but has a marginally better pore coverage. I quite like its skin-brightening finish.
– Coffret D’Or Makeup Powder (right)
Among the three loose powders here, this is the most natural-looking one. It has a very airy and translucent finish that almost never looks powdered, but
it doesn’t control shine or disguise the appearance of pores as well as the two above. (Among the three loose powders, this is the most likely to suit those with a none-oily skin type.)Related posts:
– If you have a drier skin type, then these items might be worth considering:
Jill Stuart Moist Silk Liquid Foundation
Lunasol Skin Fusing Powder Foundation
SUQQU Loose Powder in Natural– Have a look at my
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My natural makeup recommendations continue with items for cheeks and lips. (See my recommendations on eye makeup here.)
Items for Cheeks
Sometimes, when you don’t have time to deal with eye makeup, using a blusher can really give the face an instant lift. The key is to use a shade that is as close to your natural flush as possible. I personally prefer moderately pigmented blushers without visible shimmer and those that are either matte or luminous matte.
– RMK Ingenious Powder Cheeks in MT-02 Light Pink (top)
It is marginally the lightest and the most cool-toned of the three blushers featured here. The brush included in the compact is very soft and easy to use, making this item very suitable for touch-ups away from home.
– Lavshuca Cheek Color in PK-1 (left)
This is the kind of default PK blusher shade which we expect from most Japanese makeup lines. The sparse pink-toned shimmery particles visible in the pan is not visible when worn.
– Boots No. 7 Cheek Colour in 25 Petal (right)
It is slightly warmer than the other two and has a very soft peach undertone. It is among my favorite blushers from non-Japanese brands. This shade is particularly good for spring and summer when most of us pick up a little bit of warmth on our complexions.
Items for Lips
– SUQQU Blend Lipstick in 16 Mizuka (upper left)
Go for this shade if you like a warm milky nude-pink for the lips. I usually dislike nude shades for the lips (I don’t think they are flattering), but this shade has enough pink in it so that it looks gentle and natural.
– Maquillage Lasting Climax Rouge in RS310 (right)
Go for this shade if you want more color for the lips. It is a warm-toned rose and is more pigmented than the SUQQU lipstick featured here. It can be layered for more vibrancy.
– Makemania Curvy Lip Silicone in 501 (bottom left)
The ultimate clear lip gloss. It has a very good lip-magnifying effect. (It does not achieve the effect with skin-irritating ingredients that dilate the blood vessels.) I also like the spatula applicator.
– Bobbi Brown Brightening Lip Gloss in Popsicle (bottom)
This is one of Bobbi Brown’s new items for spring 2010. It is a gentle warm pink that should be flattering for most people. It is softly pigmented but the color does show up on the lips. It has a long-lasting glossy finish with a touch of shimmer.
The final part features my recommendations on base makeup.
(Items from Bobbi Brown, RMK, and SUQQU featured in this post are provided by their respective companies.)
Related posts (other wearable items):
For Cheeks:
Jill Stuart Mix Blush Compact in 01 Baby Blush
Albion Eprise Water Face Color in 100
Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush in 04 Mauve
For Lips:
SUQQU Creamy Lipstick in 22 Benikoji
Lavshuca Jewelry Lips in PK-1 & RS-1
YSL Golden Gloss in 03 Golden Pink
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Kanebo Lavshuca will release its summer 2010 makeup collection in Japan on May 1st. The collection features:
– Moist Melting Bar (12 shades)
– Melting Eyes (5 variations)
– Mix Color Cheeks (4 variations)
I haven’t bought any blusher for quite some time, and I am interested in trying Mix Color Cheeks (which includes two gradational shades and one highlighting shade). I really like Lavshuca’s Cheek Color in PK-1, which was released in summer 2007, and I certainly hope Mix Color Cheeks will suit me as well.
Updated on October 21st, 2017:
Read my review of Moist Melting Bar in RS-2.
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Lavshuca Spring 2010 Makeup Collection
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– Light Mix Eyes (1 new variation)
– Lash Wide Maker (1 shade)
– Eyebrow Mascara (2 shades)
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(continued from Part 1)
6. Lavshuca
5. Helena Rubinstein
4. Three
The countdown concludes early next week.
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Lavshuca Holiday 2009 Collection
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– Custom Selective Eyes (eyeshadow duo, 12 variations)
– Jewel Lips N Shiny (12 shades)
– Jewel Lips N Color (10 shades)
It is great to see new versions of the Jewel Lips range
(launched in spring 2007). The Jewel Lips lipsticks I have are certainly among the cutest lipsticks in my makeup collection, and I also like their soft satiny finish. I am looking forward to seeing the new shades.Related posts:
Lavshuca Finish Powder in Lucent & High Cover
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First of all, I know that some of you have been waiting for this review for quite a while. I am sorry for the delay, and I hope you will enjoy reading this review.
Lavshuca Finish Powder was released in February this year and it is meant to replace Face Powder. It is available in two shades, Lucent and High Cover. I wasn’t sure which shade to get, since I really liked Face Powder in Lucent and I was also curious about High Cover. In the end I decided to get both.
When I saw the packaging in person, I actually liked it more than I thought I would. Obviously it is not as princessy as the more ornate Face Powder, but I still think it is quite pretty. The center of the lid is gently raised, which I think is a nice touch.
The case is smaller than that of Face Powder. The Face Powder case measures 7.7 cm in diameter (at the widest part) while the Finish Powder case measures 6.4 cm in diameter. Face Powder has 16g of powder while Finish Powder in Lucent has 9.8g of powder and High Cover has 6.8g. (I find the difference quite interesting. The two cases seem to contain roughly the same amount of powder and I think the difference is down to the ingredients, which I will touch upon later.)
The powder puff still has the cute bow, but the puff itself is smaller than the one included in Face Powder to fit the smaller case.
Now onto the powder itself. If you like Face Powder in Lucent, you shouldn’t be disappointed with Finish Powder in Lucent, which is quite similar. It is a predominantly matte setting powder with a hint of fine shimmer and with a very light coverage. It has a good pore coverage and does well in oil control. The fine powder feels soft on the skin.
I was surprised to find that High Cover doesn’t have more coverage than Lucent. (It won’t be able to replace a foundation.) Finish-wise, it is more matte than Lucent and it has no visible shimmer. In terms of ingredients, High Cover has kaolin, which is second on the ingredient list. (Lucent doesn’t have kaolin but has mica, which High Cover doesn’t have.) I do find that High Cover does a slightly (only slightly) better job in shine control, and this is probably down to the absorbent quality of kaolin. (I think the differences in the ingredients might explain why Lucent weighs more than High Cover even though the two cases have more or less the same amount of powder.)
(I didn’t include a photo of High Cover in this post mainly because Lucent and High Cover look similar in color. High Cover looks slightly lighter and slightly less yellow-toned than Lucent. Both are relatively sheer so there is virtually no difference in color when they are worn on the skin.)
Even though High Cover does slightly better in shine control, I personally prefer Lucent. First of all, I like Lucent’s soft-focus finish. It disguises the look of pores well and it gives the face a polished look. High Cover is nicely matte (not chalky matte) but it doesn’t do as well in pore coverage. Secondly, I personally don’t like kaolin in foundations. It does help absorb sebum but it can also absorb moisture, which can potentially dry out the skin.
Overall, I think Lucent should suit most skin types and should please those who go for an almost-matte finish with a touch of shimmer. If you would like a shimmer-less loose powder and if you have no issue with kaolin, then High Cover might be a good choice as well.
Related posts:
SUQQU Loose Powder in Natural
(if you want more shimmer)
Crème de la Mer The Powder in Translucent
(another shimmery loose powder)
Kiss Mat Chiffon Powder
(another great loose powder for an almost-matte polished finish)
Coffret D’Or Makeup Powder
(an ultra-natural loose powder)
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