by PJ on Thursday, March 14, 2013
in -AQ, -Aube (Couture), -Cosme Decorte, -Dior, -Elégance, -Guerlain, -Kate, -Lunasol, -NARS, -Paul & Joe, -RMK, -SHISEIDO (Global Brand), -Shu Uemura, -Sofina, -SUQQU, -YSL, 2013 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, seasonal makeup trend reports
(Mary Quant Eye Opener Selection 2013 Spring in I)
(images from www.cosme.net)
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For spring 2013, among many fairly colorful makeup collections from various brands, pink and green seem to be two of the trend colors. There is a range of pink hues, from soft peachy pinks to dramatic fuchsia pinks. On the other hand, green has been a key shade for some time (spring 2012 and fall 2012). The palettes from Mary Quant (above) and YSL (below) include both shades.
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by PJ on Monday, December 24, 2012
in -Aube (Couture), -Ayura, -Kao, -Paul & Joe, -Sofina, 2012 Holiday, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
by PJ on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
in -Aube (Couture), -Coffret d'Or, -Kanebo, -Kao, -Paul & Joe, -Sofina, 2012 Fall, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
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3rd: Aube Couture
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Aube Couture’s fall 2012 makeup collection includes four new variations of Designing Impression Eyes. Both 561 and 563 look appealing to me, and I have bought and tried 561 (above). I have slight issues with a couple of shades in the palette, but it generally works well for me. I also love the gorgeous limited-edition case design.
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Kao Sofina Aube Couture will release its spring 2013 makeup collection in Japan on December 4th. The collection features:
– Essence Premium Rouge (10 shades, ¥3360)
Presumably, Essence Premium Rouge will replace Designing Premium Rouge, which debuted in Japan on December 5th, 2010 (for spring 2011) and currently features 28 shades.
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Updated on November 10th, 2012:
Additional items in this collection (also released on December 4th):
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Sofina Aube Couture has updated its official website to feature the line’s holiday 2012 makeup collection. Four variations of Designing Jewel Compacts (limited editions, ¥5250 each) will be released in late September, and each variation comes in one of the two cases.
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