by PJ on Wednesday, July 9, 2014
in -Paul & Joe, 2011 Spring, 2011 Summer, 2013 Holiday, all about Japanese cosmetics, bodycare, fragrance, haircare, stash focus

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I do love my fragrances, but, when the weather is warmer, I sometimes reach for lighter options such as body mists. (I hope my readers in the UK are enjoying the nice weather (despite the occasional rain).) One body mist that I recently purchased is Paul & Joe‘s Hair & Body Mist, which was released as part of Paul & Joe’s holiday 2013 bodycare collection. (It is not a seasonal limited-edition item.)
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– I have learned that the Paul & Joe Beauté counter at Fenwick Bond Street in London was closed yesterday.
This is such a shame. Most of my Paul & Joe purchases were made there, and I really liked the spacious counter with a relaxing atmosphere. The staff members there were exceptionally polite and friendly, and I want to thank them for being so helpful to me over the years.
Harrods has the only staffed Paul & Joe Beauté counter in London at the moment. The Paul & Joe section in the Beauty Workshop at Selfridges Oxford Street is unstaffed.
Also:
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(images from www.fashion-press.net,
info from www.paul-joe-beaute.com & www.fashion-press.net)
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Paul & Joe will release its fall 2014 makeup collection in Japan on August 1st. The collection includes:
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(continued from Part 1 & Part 2)
3rd: Dior

(image from www.dior.com)
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Dior’s spring 2014 Trianon makeup collection has a diverse range of colors, with shades of pink, peach, green, blue, purple, and gray. The highlights of the collection are the two Trianon Palettes, but some of the other items, such as the Trianon Editions of 5 Couleurs, Diorshow Mono and Diorblush, look impressive as well.
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by PJ on Thursday, February 6, 2014
in -Aube (Couture), -Clarins, -Dior, -Guerlain, -Kao, -Mary Quant, -NARS, -Paul & Joe, -Shu Uemura, -Sofina, -SUQQU, -Tom Ford, 2014 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup trend reports
Purple is a versatile color. It can be cute, sensual, sophisticated, vibrant, and edgy. It has also been one of my favorite colors for many years. (See my A Splash of Color: Lilting Lilac (Part 1), (Part 2) & (Part 3).) After a relatively short hiatus, it is great to see purple back on trend for spring 2014. Here are my top 10 purple picks for this season:
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1. Shu Uemura Silk Cushion Eye Shadow in Amethyst Purple

(image from www.cosme.net)
(info from www.cosme.net, www.biteki.com,
i-voce.jp & www.maryquant.co.jp)
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