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6th: Elégance

Elegance Spring 2014 Makeup 1

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Last fall, Elégance presented an updated look with Nouvelle Eyes. The new packaging, while in keeping with the brand’s glamorous gold color theme, is sleeker than what we saw from the more ornate Phantom Eyes and Aurora Storm, which were first released in 2009. For spring 2014, there are three additional variations of Nouvelle Eyes and the new look is also seen on the new Sleek Face cream blushers.

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Kao Sofina Primavista Spring Summer 2014 Base Makeup 1

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In the last few years, Kao Sofina Primavista has been releasing two limited-edition powder foundation cases each year, one for spring/summer and one for fall/winter. These cases generally don’t catch my attention as much as those from Raycious (Sofina’s previous base makeup range), but the upcoming Limited Compact Case (¥1050) for spring/summer 2014 stands out for me. Shades of pink are joined by fresh aqua blue and lime yellow, and the case looks colorful and cheerful.

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Kao Sofina Aube Couture Summer 2014 Makeup 4

(Designing Impression Eyes II in 510 Brown)
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Kao Sofina Aube Couture will release its summer 2014 makeup collection in Japan on March 4th. The collection includes:

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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

Shu Uemura Spring 2014 Makeup Trend 1

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

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Kao Sofina Primavista Ange Powder Foundation UV Long Keep Spring Summer 2013 Base Makeup 1

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For my first product review of 2014, I will continue my Stash Debut series and share my thoughts on Sofina Primavista Ange Powder Foundation UV (Long Keep).

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Kao Sofina Aube Couture Spring 2014 Makeup 1(Designing Impression Eyes II in 501 Blue)
(images from www.cosme.net,
info from www.sofina.co.jp/aube & www.cosme.net)

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Kao Sofina Aube Couture has released its spring 2014 makeup collection in Japan on November 26th. The collection includes:

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Kao Sofina Aube Couture Holiday 2013 Makeup 1

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Sofina Aube Couture has released its holiday 2013 makeup collection in Japan on September 17th. The collection features four variations of Designing Jewel Compact (limited editions, ¥5250 each), and each variation comes in one of the two cases.

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3rd: Kesalan Patharan

Kesalan Patharan Summer 2013 Makeup Top 10 1(image from www.nylon.jp)

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Kesalan Patharan seems to be going through a packaging revamp, and its summer 2013 makeup collection, with eight variations of Cheek Color, really caught my attention. I like many of the color variations as well as the gold cases. The collection also features a Cheek Brush, but the double-ended brush in the compact should be fairly useful.

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Kao Sofina Aube Couture Fall 2013 Makeup 3(images/info from www.cosme.net)

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Kao Sofina Aube Couture will release its fall 2013 makeup collection in Japan on June 25th. The collection includes:

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10th: Elégance

Elegance Spring 2013 Makeup 1(image from www.elegance-cosmetics.com)

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The spring 2013 makeup collection from Elégance includes two new variations of Phantom Eyes and one new variation of Fabulous Rouge. All of them feature delicate floral patterns, and I like the soft spring-like colors of Phantom Eyes in 28.

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