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Celvoke Comfy Blush 01 Pink Spring 2017 Makeup 1

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In 2017, I talked about Celvoke, a Japanese beauty brand launched in 2016. (See the post here.) I was keen to try something from the brand, and I decided to go for Comfy Blush in 01 Pink. Today I will be sharing my thoughts on it in my Stash Debut series.

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Hadalabo Gokujyun Premium Lotion Fall Winter 2015 Skincare 1

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I have been generally happy with my skincare routine in the past few years. However, occasionally and mostly out of curiosity, I want to try something different. It would usually be a product that is from a brand/line I am interested in and doesn’t have any obvious skin irritant. One such product that I have been using is Hadalabo‘s Gokujyun Premium Lotion.

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KANEBO Variant Brosse Cheeks 02 Pink Petal Fall 2016 Makeup 1

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Kanebo launched KANEBO (Global Brand) in fall 2016. (Take a look at a brief profile on the brand here.) One of the items from the brand’s debut lineup that caught my attention is Variant Brosse (Cheeks), and I decided to try 02 Pink Petal.

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Pola Muselle Nocturnal Face Color PI01 Pink Sky Fall 2014 Makeup 1

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In 2014, Pola launched Muselle Nocturnal, a sub-line under the Muselle makeup line. Its debut collection, Sunset Colors, featured illustrations by Japanese artist Kaori Miyayama (宮山香里), and I decided to try Face Color in PI01 Pink Sky from the collection.

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Kanebo Coffret d'Or Gran Elegant Up Cheeks 03 Rose Fall Holiday 2014 Makeup 1

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Kanebo Coffret d’Or launched its sub-line, Coffret d’Or Gran, in fall/winter 2013. Today, in my Stash Debut series, I will be sharing my thoughts on Elegant Up Cheeks in 03 Rose from the line.

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Albion Excia AL Blush Impression PK100 Fall 2007 Makeup 1

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Back in 2008, I reviewed Water Face Color in 100 from Albion Eprise. It was my first purchase from the Eprise range as well as from Albion. Today, I will be sharing my thoughts on Blush Impression in PK100, which is my first purchase from Albion’s Excia AL range.

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Sana Excel Skinny Rich Shadow SR01 Beige Brown Fall 2015 Makeup 1

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Excel is a popular drugstore beauty line in Japan, and, today, in my Stash Debut series, I will be sharing my thoughts on the line’s Skinny Rich Shadow in SR01 Beige Brown. (Here, “skinny” (“スキニー”) means “skin-like” or “skin-tonal”.)

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Sana NewBorn W Brow EX N B2 Grayish Brown Fall 2012 Makeup 1

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To shape and fill in my eyebrows, I have been using a matte grayish black eyeshadow. (I use it very light-handedly to create a natural look that doesn’t look too defined.) While I have been very happy with it for years, some of the recent 3-in-1 eyebrow products (which feature an eyebrow pencil, an eyebrow powder on a sponge tip and a brush) do look tempting. NewBorn‘s W Brow EX N in B2 Grayish Brown is what I decided to try.

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Kanebo Media Bright Up Cheek N WT-01 Fall 2016 Makeup 1

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Kanebo Media is a Japanese drugstore beauty line that has been around for quite some time, and I am sure many of you are well aware of this line. Today I will be talking about the line very briefly and sharing my thoughts on Bright Up Cheek N in WT-01, my first purchase from the line.

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Kose Visee Avant Single Eye Color 013 Exotic Fall 2016 Makeup 1

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Kosé launched Visée Avant, a sub-line of Visée, in Japan in fall 2016. Compared with Visée, Visée Avant is sleeker and edgier. (Visée used to be edgier but it is now more elegant.) Today I will be reviewing Visée Avant’s Single Eye Color in 013 Exotic.

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