by PJ on Monday, May 14, 2012
in -Aube (Couture), -Coffret d'Or, -Kanebo, -Kao, -Paul & Joe, -Sofina, 2012 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
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3rd: Aube Couture
(Designing Impression Eyes in 555)
(image from www.cosme.net)
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Like Elsia’s spring 2012 makeup collection (featured in Part 2), Aube Couture’s spring 2012 makeup collection impressed me when I saw it in person. The new Designing Impression Eyes series was launched in fall 2011, and there are three new variations for spring 2012. What I like about these three new palettes (and many of the fall 2011 ones) is that they combine low-key colors with high-toned shimmery finishes. This combination creates understated glamour, and these three palettes are still very wearable for daytime. (See the two limited-edition variations for summer 2012.)
The twelve shades of the new Excellent Stay Rouge feature some elegant low-key cool-toned shades, which appeal to me a lot.
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by PJ on Friday, May 11, 2012
in -Dior, -Elsia, -Kanebo, -Kosé, -Lunasol, 2012 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
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6th: Lunasol
(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lunasol/)
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Looking at all the pinks and peaches in Lunasol’s spring 2012 makeup collection, I feel as if I were looking at colors from Jill Stuart packaged in Lunasol cases. It is a very spring-like, coherent, and wearable collection, but I think it is a little too safe and that it lacks the flair and imagination that many of Lunasol’s past collections had. This is mainly why Lunasol is not among my top three collections this season.
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by PJ on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
in -Anna Sui, -AQ, -Cosme Decorte, -Jill Stuart, -Kosé, -Les Merveilleuses de Ladurée, 2012 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
10th: AQ MW
(image from www.nikkei.com)
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With Kosé Cosme Decorte’s Magie Deco not releasing a collection for spring 2012, my attention is naturally moving towards one of Cosme Decorte’s other lines, AQ MW (Absolute Quality Marcel Wanders). The filigree patterns of the line’s debut makeup collection for spring 2012 run across the cases as well as some of the products themselves. Packaging-wise, I still prefer Magie Deco, but I certainly look forward to AQ MW’s seasonal releases in the future.
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by PJ on Saturday, December 24, 2011
in -Cosme Decorte, -Kanebo, -Kosé, -Lunasol, -Magie Deco, -Paul & Joe, 2011 Holiday, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
by PJ on Wednesday, December 21, 2011
in -Aube (Couture), -Jill Stuart, -Kao, -Maquillage, -Shiseido, -Sofina, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
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6th: Maquillage
(image from www.shiseido.co.jp/mq)
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I like the glamorous look of the Aura Beauty pressed powder in the Aura Beauty set for Maquillage’s holiday 2011 makeup collection, as well as the grater (Blend Sharpener) that turns the pressed powder into loose powder, which can be used with the Face Brush included in the set. The deluxe mirror and the pouch complete this limited-edition set beautifully.
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10th: RMK
(image from www.rmkrmk.com)
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Among RMK’s Christmas Palettes, the 2011 edition is certainly one of the better ones in terms of mix-and-match possibilities of the eyeshadows and blushers. For me, the highlights of the set are the blushers and the lip gloss. The collaboration with Kate Spade makes this limited-edition set extra special.
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by PJ on Friday, September 30, 2011
in -Kanebo, -Kosé, -Lunasol, -SUQQU, -Visée, 2011 Fall, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
(continued from Part 1 & Part 2)
3rd: SUQQU
(image from www.suqqu.com)
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SUQQU’s fall 2011 makeup collection is a relatively small but perfectly formed collection. Earlier I reviewed Blend Color Eyeshadow in 08 Mizuaoi & Face Color Palette in EX-01, and they are both beautiful items. The eyeshadows are gorgeously creamy and Face Color Palette is a solid multi-purposed product.
When I reviewed SUQQU’s Creamy Glow Lipsticks in April, I mentioned that I thought SUQQU would probably bring out a sheerer range of lipsticks in the next few seasons. It turned out that I was right. I tested the limited-edition Creamy Glow Lipsticks Moist at the SUQQU counter, and they are considerably sheerer than the very intensely pigmented Creamy Glow Lipsticks. (But they are not overly sheer.) They also have a glossy finish that appeals to me. I hope there will be a more permanent range of sheer and glossy lipsticks from SUQQU later on.
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6th: Elégance
(image from www.elegance-cosmetics.com)
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I like the simple and elegant packaging of the new Mirage Eyes and Genteel Face from Elégance’s fall 2011 makeup collection. The details on the mirrors are a nice touch. Mirage eyes features some very wearable colors, and the warmer browns and the olive green have especially caught my attention.
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(image from www.elegance-cosmetics.com)
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by PJ on Wednesday, September 21, 2011
in -Cosme Decorte, -Dior, -Esprique (Precious), -Kosé, -Magie Deco, -Sonia Rykiel, 2011 Fall, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
10th: Sonia Rykiel
(image from www.soniarykiel-cosmetics.com)
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I do like a bit of color for fall (among all the neutrals and other muted shades), and Sonia Rykiel’s fall 2011 Sensual makeup collection is giving me that. The new Eyeshadow Duos include soft hues, vibrant colors, and sedate shades. The new shades/variations of Mousse Eyeshadow and Cheek Color Powder also inject some fresh colors into fall.
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(image from www.soniarykiel-cosmetics.com)
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(image from www.soniarykiel-cosmetics.com)
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by PJ on Saturday, June 4, 2011
in -Addiction, -Kanebo, -Kosé, -Lunasol, -Paul & Joe, 2011 Summer, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
(continued from Part 1 & Part 2)
3rd: Addiction
(image from www.addiction-beauty.com)
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I have been interested in Addiction since its launch in fall 2009, but, product-wise, the new Cheek Stick from the brand’s summer 2011 makeup collection has caught my eye the most. Designed mainly as blushers, the eight available shades can also be used as eyeshadows and lipsticks. (Some of them can also be used for highlighting and contouring.)
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