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Stash Update: Coffret D’Or & Lavshuca

by PJ on Monday, July 13, 2009

in -Coffret d'Or, -Kanebo, -Lavshuca, 2009 Spring, 2009 Summer, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, makeup - base makeup, stash focus

I have received Coffret D’Or’s Color Mixing Eyes in 04 Lavender-Purple Mix (for summer 2009) and both Lucent and High Cover of Lavshuca’s Finish Powder (for spring/summer 2009). I will start trying them out very soon and I will post the reviews later on!

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Update: Lavshuca Fall 2009 Collection

by PJ on Wednesday, July 1, 2009

in -Kanebo, -Lavshuca, 2009 Fall, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup

(image from www.nikkei.co.jp)

My post on Lavshuca’s fall 2009 collection has been updated with photos of the five Light Mix Eyes palettes.

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Lavshuca Fall 2009 Makeup Collection

by PJ on Monday, June 22, 2009

in -Kanebo, -Lavshuca, 2009 Fall, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup

(image/info from www.nikkei.co.jp)

Kanebo’s Lavshuca will release its fall 2009 collection in Japan on August 1st. The new eye palette series, Light Mix Eyes, looks quite adorable. The brand continues its focus on lip makeup by releasing Full Balloon Rouge, which features “clear concealing pearl” to tackle lips’ dullness and vertical lines.

The lineup includes:

– Light Mix Eyes (5 variations)
– Grade Color Eyes (1 new variation)
– Dual Prism Eyes (2 new variations)
– Power Memory Eyebrow (2 shades)
– Power Memory Eyeliner (1 shade)
– Full Balloon Rouge (15 shades)
– Rouge Star Classics (2 new shades)

One new base makeup item, Pore Concealer Base, will be released on the same day.

Updated on July 1 2009:

Photos of the five Light Mix Eyes palettes:

(PK-1)
(images from www.kanebo-cosmetics.co.jp)

(BR-1)

(BR-2)

(GN-1)

(BU-1)

Loving Japanese Brands: Lavshuca

Lavshuca Summer 2009 Collection

Lavshuca Spring 2009 Collection

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Spring 2009 Makeup Top 10 (Part 2)

by PJ on Thursday, March 19, 2009

in -Aube (Couture), -Kanebo, -Kao, -Lavshuca, -Sofina, 2009 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10

(continued from Part 1)

6. Max Factor

(image from www.maxfactor.jp)

Many of the Max Factor releases in Asia are very different from those in the west. In the case of the spring 2009 collection, these colorful palettes have a particularly Japanese feel and look very much like the tone-on-tone palettes that have constantly been brought out by Japanese brands. (The purple-toned palette reminds me of my Lunasol Lavender Coral.)

Do check this post for a great review of the green-toned palette (with swatches of all the palettes). The writer pointed out the improvement in the powder’s pigmentation level and lasting power. (The low pigmentation level from previous releases was mentioned by one reader under my initial post on this collection.)

5. Lavshuca

(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lavshuca)

“Cute” is still the best word to describe Lavshuca‘s makeup, but I do like the fact that the brand doesn’t try to be overly girlie. (The plum cases look quite elegant.) The spring 2009 collection includes a new range of lipsticks and eye palettes. I nearly decided to get Grade Color Eyes in PU-1 (top right in the photo above), but the colors are a little too pale and don’t seem warm enough for me. On the other hand, I am still interested in trying the new Finish Powder.

4. Aube Couture

(Aube Couture Designing Eyes)
(image from www.sofina.co.jp/aube)

I wasn’t really a big fan of Aube’s last few collections, but the new Aube Couture‘s debut collection got my attention. A lot of design went into some of the items to make them as user-friendly as possible. (Please see this post for examples and more discussion.) I’d think that the packaging was still kept very simple so that it wouldn’t overtake the actual design features, and Aube Couture certainly gets extra points from making makeup application a little bit easier for us.

The countdown continues in Part 3.

Aube Couture Summer 2009 Collection

Lavshuca Summer 2009 Collection

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Lavshuca Summer 2009 Collection

by PJ on Tuesday, March 10, 2009

in -Kanebo, -Lavshuca, 2009 Summer, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup

(image and info from www.nikkei.co.jp)

In my post on Lavshuca’s spring 2009 collection, I mentioned that Lavshuca seemed to have been marketing lipsticks (instead of eyeshadows) as the main items of the seasonal collections. It appears that, for summer 2009, Lavshuca will continue to strengthen its lip makeup lineup.

On May 1st, Lavshuca will release a new range of lip glosses (simply called “Lip Gloss“), which will include 8 shades. They are infused with sweet almond oil and (hydrolyzed) silk for extra moisture for the lips.

Loving Japanese Brands – Lavshuca

Lavshuca Gloss Stick in PK-3

Lavshuca Color Conc Rouge in PK-1

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Lavshuca Website Update – Spring 2009

by PJ on Monday, January 26, 2009

in -Kanebo, -Lavshuca, 2009 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup

(images and info from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lavshuca)

The Lavshuca website has been updated to include information on the spring 2009 collection.

The layout of the website has been slightly revamped for easier navigation. Many of the items feature how they look when worn, including all the new shades of Dramatic Memory Rouge and Grade Color Eyes palettes from the spring 2009 collection.

Also, the “Lav Lip Collection” link (from the homepage) will take you to a chart where you can see the differences among all the currently available Lavshuca lip items in terms of how pigmented and how glossy they are.

pigmented
↑
matte←—————————————→glossy
↓
translucent

Further down the same page, under each lip product, you can also see how shimmery it is (indicated by the number of stars on the third row).

As some of you have commented over the last two years, Japanese cosmetics websites tend to have more pleasing visual designs, and I think the Lavshuca website is certainly a great example.

Kate Spring 2009 Collection

Ettusais Spring 2009 Collection

Anna Sui Website Update – Spring 2009

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A Splash of Color – Sensuous Plum

by PJ on Tuesday, January 20, 2009

in _I Love Colors, -Kanebo, -Lavshuca, -MAC, -Prescriptives, -Stella McCartney, bodycare, fragrance, makeup, makeup - base makeup

Plum is not really one of my favorite makeup colors to wear, as it is a little too warm and dark for my complexion. (I prefer more purple shades for eyes and slightly lighter shades for lips.) But I do have a few plum-colored sweaters and scarves, which I enjoy wearing in winter.

For me, plum is a beautiful color to look at. I love its richness and elegance as well as its understated femininity.

Makeup
Lavshuca Jewelry Lips
Lavshuca Face Powder in Lucent
MAC Paint Pot in Nice Vice (from the Fafi collection)
Prescriptives Colorscope Eye Color in plum (right of photo)
Prescriptives Colorscope Eye Color in Aubergine (bottom of photo)

Fragrance
Stella McCartney STELLA Eau de Parfum
Stella McCartney Sheer STELLA Eau de Toilette 2004 & 2005

Bodycare
Stella McCartney STELLA Precious Body Cream
ESPA Detoxifying Salt Scrub (to be reviewed next month)

Home Fragrance
Stella McCartney STELLA Scented Candle

More Splashes of Colors:

Gorgeous Gold

Lilting Lilac

Girlie Pink

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Update: Lavshuca Spring 2009 Collection

by PJ on Friday, January 9, 2009

in -Kanebo, -Lavshuca, 2009 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, makeup - base makeup

The Kanebo website has posted images of Lavshuca’s spring 2009 items. The various Grade Color Eyes palettes are what I am particularly interested in.

(PK-1)
(images from www.kanebo-cosmetics.co.jp)

(BR-1)

(BR-2)

(GN-1)

(PU-1)

PU-1 looks very cool-toned to me here. It looks more lilac-y on the February 2009 issues of Biteki and Voce, but I still think the second darkest shade, supposedly the main shade for the lids, looks a little too pale for my liking. I will probably not go for this.

(Finish Powder)

The dark-plum lid of the new loose powder is not surprising, since plum is currently the main color for Lavshuca’s packaging. Even though it looks quite elegant (and there is still the puff with the cute bow), I would have liked a slightly more ornate case. The current Face Powder is available in Lucent (which I have) and Glow, and the new Finish Powder will be available in Lucent and High Cover. I am still intrigued in how High Cover performs.

A Splash of Color – Girlie Pink

Lavshuca Cheek Color in PK-1

Lavshuca Jewelry Lips

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Lavshuca Spring 2009 Collection

by PJ on Thursday, November 6, 2008

in -Kanebo, -Lavshuca, 2009 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup

(image and info from www.nikkei.co.jp)

Like Kate, Kanebo’s Lavshuca will release its spring 2009 collection in Japan on February 1st, 2009.

The collection includes:

– Dramatic Memory Rouge (12 shades)
– Grade Color Eyes palette (5 variations)
– Separate Keep Mascara (in Long and Volume)
– Mascara Base N
– Makeup Base (in UV and Moist)
– Finish Powder (in Lucent and High Cover)
– Stick Concealer N (in 3 shades)

As part of a growing trend in Japanese cosmetics in the last couple of years (which I will discuss in more detail next week), Lavshuca continues to market lipsticks (instead of eyeshadow palettes) as the main items in the seasonal collection. The new Dramatic Memory Rouge is billed as both moisturizing and long-lasting, as it combines “moisture wrapping oil” for continual moisture and “fit stay oil” for lasting color.

Apart from the new lipsticks and eye palettes, I will be paying close attention to the Finish Powder, which I think will replace the current Face Powder (which I adore). The Face Powder I have is in Lucent, and I don’t suppose the new Lucent will be drastically different. But I will also be interested in how High Cover performs. (I am also curious about the new case and I wonder if it will be as cute as the Face Powder case. I am having high hopes.)

The beautiful plum color scheme remains in the overall look of the brand, but the product packaging evolves as new items join the lineup. With interesting products that are worth anticipation, Lavshuca’s spring 2009 collection is looking very promising.

Updated on January 9th, 2009:

Check out photos of Grade Color Eyes palettes and Finish Powder here.

Loving Japanese Brands – Lavshuca

Lavshuca Holiday 2008 Collection

Lavshuca Summer Gradually Compact

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Lavshuca and Kate Website Update – Holiday 2008

by PJ on Tuesday, October 21, 2008

in -Kanebo, -Kate, -Lavshuca

(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lavshuca/)

Lavshuca has updated its official website to include information on the November releases for holiday 2008, which include the Stick Eyeshadows and the Antique Collection (seen above).

Also, Kate has updated its website to feature the upcoming Gel Eyeshadows, available on November 1st as well.

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