_Japanese Brand Profile

Amplitude Fall 2018 Makeup 1

(image from www.fashion-press.net)
(info from www.po-holdings.co.jp, www.amplitude-beauty.com,
www.fashion-press.net & www.cosme.net)

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Acro (which is part of Pola Orbis Holdings) will launch Amplitude, a new beauty brand, in Japan on September 1st. The brand’s official Japanese website is now up (link here). (Acro also owns THREE.)

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Flora Notis Jill Stuart Fall Winter 2018 Bodycare Fragrance 1

(image from www.floranotis-jillstuart.com)
(info from www.kose.co.jp,
www.floranotis-jillstuart.com & www.cosme.net)

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Jill Stuart will launch Flora Notis Jill Stuart, a new beauty brand, in Japan on August 31st. (The brand’s official Japanese website is now up (link here).) Like Jill Stuart Beauty, Flora Notis Jill Stuart is owned by Kosé.

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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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Chifure Eye Color 72 Makeup 1

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Today, in my Stash Debut series, I will be talking about Chifure (a generally very affordable Japanese beauty brand) and I will also be sharing my thoughts on the brand’s Eye Color in 72.

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Lovetulle Pure Liquid Rouge Rose Pink Spring 2016 Makeup 1

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Lovetulle is a fairly new Japanese drugstore beauty line, and today I will be sharing my thoughts on Pure Liquid Rouge in Rose Pink, my first purchase from the line.

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Celvoke Fall Winter 2017 1

(images from celvoke.com)
(info from celvoke.com, mashbeautylab.com,
www.facebook.com/Celvoke.official,
twitter.com/Celvoke_jp & www.instagram.com/celvoke.jp)

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Launched in 2016, Celvoke is a fairly new Japanese beauty brand. (Its official website has an English version.) I have noticed that Biteki has been featuring its products quite regularly, and today we will look into this brand a little more.

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Le Beran Mignon One Stroke Rouge Milk Beige Spring 2015 Makeup 1

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Le Beran Mignon is a Japanese drugstore beauty brand, and I have not talked about this brand before. One Stroke Rouge is probably the brand’s most popular product, and today I will be sharing my thoughts on One Stroke Rouge in Milk Beige.

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Kanebo Twany Lara Bouquet Fall 2017 Makeup 1

(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.co.jp)
(info from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/twany,
www.kanebo-cosmetics.co.jp & cosmetics-medical.com)

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On August 16th, Kanebo Twany will launch Lara Bouquet in Japan. The new line will feature point (color) makeup items, and the packaging will include a lot of floral motifs.

Here is information on some of the items in the launch lineup:

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Kanebo MFC Blend Color Blush PK-1 Pure Pink Holiday 2013 Makeup 1

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For the first post from my Stash Debut series in 2017, I will be sharing my thoughts on MFC‘s Blend Color Blush in PK-1 Pure Pink.

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