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-2012 Spring

RMK Sprinkling Eyes 01 Brown Spring 2012 Makeup 1

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With purple, green, blue, and orange paired with brown, silver and gray, RMK‘s spring 2012 Sprinkling Colors makeup collection has bursts of color as well as touches of neutral hues.  Today I am reviewing three items from the lineup: Sprinkling Eyes in 01 Brown, Ingenious Natural Eyes N in 07 Purple, and Sprinkling Cheeks in 03 Brown.

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Jo Malone Red Roses Fragrance Chronicle Valentine's Day 2012 1(images/info from Jo Malone)

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For spring 2012, Jo Malone has released two new items this month to add to its popular Red Roses range just in time for Valentine’s Day. The new additions are:

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Kanebo Coffret d'Or Wide Gradation Eyes 04 Deep Brown Spring 2012 Makeup 1

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Kanebo Coffret d’Or‘s Wide Gradation Eyes is from the line’s spring/summer 2012 makeup collection. As most of Coffret d’Or’s eyeshadow palettes contain four shades, the new series, with five shades in each variation, certainly caught my attention. Four variations are available, and I decided to go for 04 Deep Brown.

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Paul and Joe Face and Eye Color CS 078 Purr-fect Lipstick C 077 Catwalk Spring 2012 Makeup 1

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I still remember seeing Paul & Joe Beauté‘s beautiful debut collection for spring 2002 in Biteki magazine. Over the years, the style of the packaging has remained the same, which I think is one of the elements that reflect the success of the line. It is the combination of the soft and feminine product packaging design and the seasonal fashion-inspired Collections Sparkles, which are based on designer Sophie Albou’s catwalk creations.

Paul & Joe’s spring 2012 Meow! makeup collection celebrates the line’s 10th anniversary, and the inspiration of the collection is Albou’s love of cats. Today I am featuring Face & Eye Color CS in 078 Purr-fect and Lipstick C in 077 Catwalk.

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Shiseido Integrate Spring 2012 Makeup 3(images/info from i-voce.jp)

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Shiseido Integrate will release its spring 2012 makeup collection in Japan on March 21st. The collection includes:

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Les Merveilleuses de Laduree Spring 2012 Makeup 1(images/info from www.fashion-press.net)

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I remember the excitement I had when I first saw the makeup collections from Anna Sui, Paul & Joe, Jill Stuart, and Lavshuca. It was the combination of gorgeously princessy packaging and beautifully feminine and eye-catching colors, and, with their high quality, all of the four are among my favorite makeup lines.

In spring 2012, there will be a new princess in the kingdom, as French macaroon maker Ladurée teams up with Albion (which is under Kosé) to launch Les Merveilleuses de Ladurée, a series of point and base makeup products. This is not the first time a cosmetics line from a western brand is licensed under Kosé. The company has an impressive track record with Anna Sui’s, Paul & Joe’s, and Jill Stuart’s beauty lines.

The star item of Les Merveilleuses de Ladurée’s debut collection for spring 2012 is Face Color Rose Ladurée (above, 3 variations, refill ¥7350, case ¥3150), in which the blusher powder is pressed into rose-petal shapes. It looks absolutely dreamy.

The rest of the collection includes:

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RMK Spring 2012 Makeup 9(image from woman.excite.co.jp)

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The following posts have been updated:

Lunasol Spring 2012 Makeup Collection
(links to swatches)

RMK Spring 2012 Makeup Collection
(additional product images)

Majolica Majorca Spring 2012 Makeup Collection
(additional product information)

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Kanebo Lavshuca Spring 2012 Makeup 1(image/info from www.nikkei.com)

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Kanebo Lavshuca will release its spring 2012 makeup collection in Japan on February 1st. The collection includes:

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Kanebo Lunasol Spring Summer 2012 Base Makeup 1(image from www.nikkei.com,
info from www.nikkei.com & i-voce.jp)

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Kanebo Lunasol will release its spring/summer 2012 base makeup collection in Japan on February 17th. The collection includes:

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Addiction Spring 2012 Makeup 4(images/info from i-voce.jp)

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Addiction will release its spring 2012 makeup collection in Japan on January 13th. The collection includes:

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