by PJ on Monday, August 1, 2011
in _I Love Colors, -Givenchy, -Jill Stuart, -MAC, -Maquillage, -Shiseido, -SUQQU, 2008 Fall, 2008 Spring, 2009 Summer, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, makeup - eyeshadow, makeup - lip color, stash focus
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It has been a very long time since I brought you the last A Splash of Color post (Sensuous Plum). Today I am finally back with more, and of course it has to be lilac.
My More Lilting Lilac was back in May 2008. In the last year or so, I have been in my warm-neutral phase and one of my only new purple purchases is the new 3D Glossy Eyes in 04 Pink Violet from Coffret d’Or (which I will review later). But I have got quite a few purple items in the last three years. Here are some of the new additions of lilac, mauve, and violet:
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Have a look at photos taken at SUQQU‘s fall 2011 press event here, here, and here.
Since SUQQU didn’t release new point makeup collections for spring or summer 2011 (except the limited-edition Blend Color Eyeshadow Kit, which was exclusive to Isetan Shinjuku), I am excited to see the new items for fall 2011. (Creamy Glow Lipsticks (see review here), released in spring in the UK, were part of SUQQU’s brand-renewal collection for fall 2010.)
Stay tuned for more information!
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Updated on August 5th, 2011:
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by PJ on Thursday, April 7, 2011
in -Coffret d'Or, -Kanebo, -Lavshuca, -Lunasol, -RMK, -SUQQU, -T'Estimo, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, makeup - eyeshadow, stash focus
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As many of you know, Kanebo (currently part of the Kao Group) is one of the largest beauty companies in Japan. It features department store brands/lines (Coffret d’Or, Blanchir, Lunasol, Impress, Chicca, etc.) as well as drugstore lines (Lavshuca, Kate, Media, etc.). In addition, it ultimately owns brands like SUQQU, RMK, and Lissage.
Over the years, I have tried eyeshadows from many Japanese brands/lines, and it seems to me that there is something common among many of the eyeshadows from Kanebo-owned brands/lines: the shimmer.
I am certainly not saying that all of Kanebo’s eyeshadows have the same shimmery finish or that non-Kanebo eyeshadows (Japanese or not) look nothing like Kanebo ones, but there is a shared trait regarding the shimmery finish and that is the way the shimmer creates dimension.
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(SUQQU Creamy Glow Lipsticks in (from left to right)
09 Hanarenga, 18 Karakurenai & 07 Asasuou)
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Lusciously creamy and comfortably nourishing, SUQQU‘s Creamy Lipstick and Blend Lipstick (also see here) are some of the best lipsticks I have ever come across. When SUQQU went through a revamp last September, both lipsticks were discontinued and replaced by Creamy Glow Lipstick. (I think some shades of the two previous lipsticks are still available in the UK.)
I was quite certain that it would be as good as the previous two, but I was wondering how different it would be. Launched in Japan last September with all the other revamped products, it was finally here in the UK in February. Today I am sharing my thoughts with you.
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by PJ on Friday, February 11, 2011
in -Bulgari, -Paul & Joe, -RMK, -Stella McCartney, -SUQQU, 2010 Fall, 2011 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, fragrance, makeup, makeup - base makeup
(image from www.suqqu.com)
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For those who have been wondering whether SUQQU will release a spring 2011 makeup collection, you might want to know that, according to blogger Kurara, there will not be a full color makeup collection for spring 2011.
Instead, SUQQU has released a limited-edition Blend Color Eyeshadow Kit for spring 2011. (See the picture here, taken by blogger Imae921. Click on the left arrow for more images.) The kit includes Blend Color Eyeshadow in EX-03 Komorebi, Nuancing Loose Powder Glow (5g), Frame Fix Liquid Foundation (3ml), and Original Pouch.
The pre-ordering started on January 5th and the kit went on sale on January12th.
It is very likely that the kit has been completely sold out. According to blogger Hiroko (see more images via the link), only 300 sets were available and they were only sold at Isetan Shinjuku, Tokyo.
This is basically an exclusive kit for frequent SUQQU customers at Isetan Shinjuku (possibly the number one beauty mecca in Japan), as information on the kit is not even on SUQQU’s official website. Blend Color Eyeshadow in EX-03 Komorebi should be the only new eye palette from SUQQU for spring 2011. (EX-01 and EX-02 were in SUQQU’s 2010 Christmas Makeup Kits A & B.)
If you really like the look of the palette, you can find similar shades in Blend Color Eyeshadows in 02 Kokedama and 05 Sakurakaba.
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Related posts on SUQQU:
Blend Color Eyeshadow in 01 Kakitsubata
Spring/Summer 2011 Base Makeup Release
New Year Special Kits for 2011
2010 Christmas Makeup Kit A
(featuring Blend Color Eyeshadow in EX-01 Yukiyo)
Brand Renewal (Items Discontinued)
(images/info from www.suqqu.com)
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Happy New Year, everyone!
I came cross the information on SUQQU’s two New Year Special Kits earlier today and I thought I would feature them in my first post in 2011. Two limited-edition kits will be available and they will be launched in Japan on January 2nd. They are:
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