(continued from Part 1)
6th: Paul & Joe
(image from www.paul-joe-beaute.com)
(image from www.paul-joe-beaute.com)
(image from www.paul-joe-beaute.com)
While the limited-edition Finishing Powder and Lipstick S from Paul & Joe’s summer 2010 makeup collection are probably getting the most attention, I am more interested in the new Lip Gloss G. I like the two Paul & Joe lip glosses I have (including Lip Gloss N in Black-Tie), and the new range also has some lovely colors. For a change, the chrysanthemum motifs are embossed (and not printed) on the tubes. Very pretty!
5th: Elégance
(image from www.elegance-cosmetics.com)
(image from www.elegance-cosmetics.com)
From lip glosses from Paul & Joe to those from Elégance. The new Glam Up Gloss features a nice variety of shades, including a blue-tinted one, which I am slightly tempted to get. (The Glam Up Gloss range is not a limited edition so I will have time to think about getting the blue one.) Apart from the lip glosses, I also like how the whole collection is visually presented on the brand’s official website.
4th: Lavshuca
(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lavshuca)
(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lavshuca)
by PJ on Wednesday, June 16, 2010
in -Anna Sui, -Jill Stuart, -Majolica Majorca, -Shiseido, -Sonia Rykiel, 2010 Summer, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
10th: Sonia Rykiel
(image from www.soniarykiel-cosmetics.com)
(image from www.soniarykiel-cosmetics.com)
(image from www.soniarykiel-cosmetics.com)
It doesn’t seem that long ago when Sonia Rykiel released a beautiful blue-themed collection for summer 2009. For this summer, the brand focuses on slightly warmer shades. I like the vibrant hues of Gloss D’Été as well as the golden-sun color of the packaging.
9th: Majolica Majorca
(image from www.iswii.net)
(image from www.shiseido.co.jp/mj)
(image from www.shiseido.co.jp/mj)
In contrast to Sonia Rykiel’s warm colors, Majolica Majorca’s summer 2010 color scheme is a lot cooler, With cool pink and lilac, it is a girlie and romantic collection. The eyeshadow palette with pale pink and soft lilac is quite appealing to me.
8th: Jill Stuart
(image from www.jillstuart-beauty.com)
I really like my Mix Blush Compact (in 01 Baby Blush), and Jill Stuart has released many variations to satisfy Jill Stuart fans. The two limited-edition variations for summer 2010 feature soft colors and floral prints on the powder, and they just look so pretty.
(Jill Stuart will release a new range of blushers for fall 2010. See images on the Voce blog.)
7th: Anna Sui
(image from www.annasui-cosmetics.com)
(image from www.iswii.net)
Anna Sui’s summer 2010 makeup collection features colorful psychedelic patterns on the packaging. I very nearly bought Glittering Eye Color in 002, but I decided not to in the end. (I do like the cute packaging, but the cream texture is not really my preferred texture for eyeshadows (or for most makeup items).)
The countdown continues in Part 2.
I was expecting Giorgio Amarni’s latest fragrance, Acqua di Gioia, to be a very aquatic scent. It turns out to be sweeter and more floral, but it still presents a balance between a marine sensation and floral sweetness.
Top notes: mint, Italian lemon
Middle note: water jasmine
Base notes: cedarwood, brown sugar, labdanum
I would describe the scent as a fresh floral aquatic (though I nearly decided to describe it as an aquatic floral). The scent starts with a citrusy, effervescent, and cooling feel, as both the mint and the lemon have a clear and defined presence. The body of the scent is sweeter, and the water jasmine provides the scent with gentle sweetness and powderiness. But the overall composition remains relatively fresh and not overly syrupy.
I like the drydown of the scent. The floralness seems to be slightly reined in and the marine tone of the scent re-presents itself. The overall feel is quite intriguingly serene and comforting.
Compared with the previous two summery scents that I featured, SJP NYC is the sweetest of the three while Elemis Eau de Parfum is the least sweet. Acqua di Gioia is in the middle of the two, both in terms of sweetness and aquaticness.
Acqua di Gioia, available in eau de parfum in 30ml, 50ml, and 100ml, will be launched in the UK in July.
(The product featured in this article is provided by Giorgio Armani.)
Related posts:
Bulgari Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert
SUQQU Sanzekan
Bond No. 9 Astor Place
Addicted to Dior Jeweled Lip Gloss Duo is the limited-edition star item of Dior’s summer 2010 makeup collection. I first saw it in Harrods and then in my local John Lewis, and I got it with my Boots points after the collection was finally launched in Boots. (Its retail price in the UK is 42 pounds.)
The front of the palette is engraved with the Dior logo and the address of the House of Dior (30, Avenue Montaigne Paris). There are decorative jewels on the Dior logo and on the four corners. The palette comes with a drawstring velvet pouch.
The palette contains two lip glosses. Two variations are available, and I went for 002 Addicted to Pink, which includes a medium bronze with soft shimmer and a vibrant pink with no shimmer. Both shades go on quite sheer. (001 Addicted to Coral includes a warm gold and a coral.)
(I tested the colors at the counter. I am pretty sure I will keep my palette in an unused condition.)
Even though I decided to get it as soon as I saw the image of it on-line, I don’t think it is among my favorite limited-edition star items from Dior that I have. It is not as glamorous as Lady Dior or Cristal Boréal and it is not as princessy as Dior Princess Ring.
I mentioned earlier that I thought it was slightly on the small side when I saw it in person for the first time. I was mainly comparing it with Dior Sparkling (in the photo above), which is the limited-edition star item from Dior’s holiday 2003 makeup collection. (I can’t quite believe that it is from nearly seven years ago.) Even with the delicate engravings, I think I prefer Dior Sparking. I like the fact that it is bigger and chunkier, and I like the beautifully glimmering pink decorative jewels on the Dior logo.
Having said that, I still think Addicted to Dior is certainly worth collecting. Dior’s limited-edition items that double as accessories almost always get extra points from me, and I do prefer Addicted to Dior to items like Poudrier Dentelle from Dior’s spring 2010 makeup collection. I am probably going to display it alongside some of my other limited-edition items from Dior on my dressing table.
(See images of 001 Addicted to Coral on My Women Stuff.)
Related posts on Dior:
Night Diamond (Holiday 2008)
DiorLight (Holiday 2007)
Diorissime (Fall 2007)
(SUQQU Noble Nuance Face Color)
(image from www.suqqu.com)
Dior: I came across Dior’s summer 2010 collection in Harrods. (It doesn’t seem to be available in other department stores or Dior counters in Boots at the moment.) I am slightly underwhelmed by Addicted to Dior mainly because it is smaller than what I imagined. But I think I still like it enough to want to use my Boots points for it.
Paul & Joe: As I mentioned earlier, Select Eye Colors are now available in the UK. None of the shades has grabbed me. At the moment, I am looking forward to the new Lip Gloss G from the summer 2010 collection.
RMK: Spring Modern Eyes in 04 Rosy Purple from the spring 2010 collection has been sold out.
SUQQU: I finally had a chance to see SUQQU’s spring 2010 collection in person. Noble Nuance Face Color has a subtle luminous glow that should be appealing for many people. Among other items in the collection, I like Noble Nuance Eyeshadow in EX-01, Noble Nuance Cheeks in EX-01, and Noble Nuance Lipstick in EX-02.
(images/info from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lunasol)
The Lunasol Toff & Loadstone Collection Kit includes:
– Toff & Loadstone Collection Eyes in EX01 (Sheer Gold Collection)
– Noble Shade Liner in EX02 (Gold Brown)
– Full Glamour Gloss N in EX14 (Sheer Beige)
– Full Glamour Lips G in EX03 (Neutral Beige)
– original pouch by Toff & Loadstone
Priced at 10500 JPY, the kit will be exclusively available in Isetan Shinjuku, Seibu Ikebukuro, Takashimaya Yokohama, and Hankyu Umeda Flagship Store in Osaka.
Related posts on Lunasol:
Summer 2010 Collection
Skin Modeling Eyes Starter Kit
Layer Bloom Eyes in 03 Purple Gradation
(Coffret D’Or Beauty C Curve Eyes in 01 Gold Brown)
(images from www.kanebo-cosmetics.co.jp)
(02 Rose Pink)
(03 Monotone Blue)
(04 Peach Beige)
(05 Khaki Green)
Even though there is no purple palette this time, I am still interested in trying one palette from the range. At the moment I am drawn to the (rather subtle) 04 Peach Beige.
(The Coffret D’Or website has also been updated to feature the late summer/ early fall 2010 collection.)
From today and throughout the next few weeks, I will be looking at a different fragrance each Friday. The series begins with Sheer Stella 2010.
Stella by Stella McCartney is one of my favorite fragrances. Since 2004, a limited-edition Sheer Stella Eau de Toilette has been released each summer. The notes of these Sheer Stella editions are more or less the same, and each edition features a different packaging. I came across the 2010 edition in my local Boots earlier this month, and, again, I decided to get it with no hesitation.
Most editions of Sheer Stella feature citrusy/fruity top notes. The 2010 version does too, but I find that its fruity top notes are subtler than those of many other editions. It features notes of organic rose and amber, and, overall, Sheer Stella 2010 seems rosier and more mellow than most other editions.
The bottle is designed by Philip Jones, a British painter and sculptor. I like the soft and quiet elegance of the design. It also reminds me of Chinese ink landscape painting.
As lighter versions of Stella, most editions of Sheer Stella are relatively long-lasting. I tend to wear Sheer Stella in spring and summer and Stella (and Stella Rose Absolute, the deepest of all the Stella McCartney fragrances) in fall and winter.
I hope that we will have a warm summer this year in the UK. It is always nice to enjoy Sheer Stella on a lovely summer day…
(The fragrance is my own purchase. The press information is courtesy of Stella McCartney via The Perfume Shop.)
Related posts:
StellaNude
Sheer Stella 2008 & 2009
Sheer Stella 2004 – 2007
(The bottle designs of the 2005 and 2007 editions are still my favorites.)
(From left to right: Revlon Super Lustrous Lipglosses
in Lilac Pastelle, Pink Pop, and Coral Reef)
For Spring/Summer 2010, Revlon has released its first color makeup collection with Gucci Westman, the brand’s global artistic director. Today I am featuring three of the five new shades of Super Lustrous Lipgloss.
All these three shades are bright and well-pigmented, and they don’t contain any shimmer. They have a glossy vinyl finish that lasts well. A thin layer is enough to give the lips a gentle pop of color, and a second layer adds a considerable amount of shine and color and creates a liquid-lipstick look.
Coral Reef (right in photo), when applied light-handedly, is a relatively natural shade for my medium-to-warm complexion. But I personally slightly prefer Pink Pop (middle), which is quite versatile. One thin layer of it gives the lips an elegant rosy-pink look. With more layers, the color turns more vibrant and closer to a hot pink.
I thought I would like Lilac Pastelle (left) at least as much as I would like the other two, but it turns out to be a little too pale for my light-to-medium skin tone. (I might like it more if it were a lot sheerer.) I think it should suit those with a fair skin tone a lot better. It might also work for you if you like a relatively nude look for the lips.
The rest of the collection includes two other shades of Super Lustrous Lipgloss (in Peach Petal and Fire Cracker), two Nail Colours (in Minted and Lilac Pastelle), and one (limited-edition) ColorStay Eyeshadow Quad in Summer Suedes.
(The products featured in this review are provided by Revlon.)
Related posts:
Coffret D’Or Jewelcious Eyes in Purple Amethyst
Natural Makeup Recommendations (2 of 3): Cheeks & Lips
Dior Lady Dior in French Chic
(images/info from www.cosme.net)
Anna Sui will release several bodycare and body makeup items in Japan on June 3rd. The items include:
– Instant Tatoo (above, three new variations)
– Body Protection G (SPF 30, PA++, with sparkles)
– Body Protection P (SPF 30, PA++, with gold-toned shimmer)
– Bodycare Kit (limited edition, with Body Shampoo (60ml), Conditioning Body Lotion (60ml), Body Scrub (80g), Mesh Body Sponge, Vanity Pouch)
In addition, a limited-edition Oil Control Paper Set will also be released on June 3rd. The set contains two packets, and each contains 80 sheets of oil control paper.
Related posts on Anna Sui:
Summer 2010 Makeup Collection
Spring 2010 Makeup Collection
2009 Hair & Bodycare Collection
(image from www.paul-joe-beaute.com)
(image from www.paul-joe-beaute.com)
(image from www.paul-joe-beaute.com)
(image from www.elegance-cosmetics.com)
(image from www.elegance-cosmetics.com)
(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lavshuca)
(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lavshuca)
