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Shiseido Maquillage Spring Summer 2015 Base Makeup 1

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Shiseido Maquillage will release its spring/summer 2015 base makeup collection in Japan on February 21st. The collection includes:

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Paul and Joe Spring 2015 Makeup 93

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Paul & Joe Beauté has announced on Facebook and Twitter today that its counter at Harrods will be closed at the end of this week. (The announcement mentioned “Saturday January 18th” as the last day of trading. I am not sure whether it is Saturday January 17th or Sunday January 18th.)

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DHC Pore Cleansing Oil Summer Fall 2011 Skincare 1

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DHC‘s Deep Cleansing Oil is one of the products the brand is famous for (alongside Olive Virgin Oil). The brand also features a few other cleansers, including Water-Friendly Cleansing Oil, New Mild Touch Cleansing Oil and Pore Cleansing Oil. While the first two are not available in the UK, Pore Cleansing Oil has recently been launched in the UK. (New Mild Touch Cleansing Oil and Pore Cleansing Oil are available in the US.)

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For spring 2015, whether you are wearing blue, green, brown or gray, try pink as an accent color to add freshness to the look.

Dior 5 Couleurs in 856 House of Pink

Dior Spring 2015 Makeup Trend 1

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Shiseido Integrate Pure Big Eyes VI221 Summer 2012 Makeup 1

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Since I tried Lunasol’s Sheer Contrast Eyes in 02 Lavender Coral in 2008, it has been one of my favorite purple-toned eyeshadow palettes and the main purple shade in the palette has been my ultimate standard for purple eyeshadows. I like many of the purple eyeshadow palettes I have tried in the last few years, but very few come close to the beautiful Lavender Coral. Shiseido Integrate‘s Pure Big Eyes in VI221 is one of those rare few.

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Jill Stuart Spring Summer 2015 Base Makeup 1

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Jill Stuart will release its spring/summer 2015 base makeup and bodycare collection in Japan on March 6th. The collection includes:

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Shiseido Majolica Majorca Pressed Pore Cover Spring Summer 2009 Base Makeup 1

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With base makeup items from Japanese brands, there seems to be an endless cycle of renewing and revamping as many products are replaced with updated versions within two or three years. Of course, there are exceptions, and Majolica Majorca‘s Pressed Pore Cover is one of them.

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Canmake Cheek and Cheek 02 Rose Tiara Spring Summer 2011 Makeup 1

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In October, in my Stash Debut series, I reviewed Canmake‘s Cheek Gradation in 06 Candy Stripe, which was my first purchase from the brand. Wanting to try something else from Canmake, I decided to get Cheek & Cheek in 02 Rose Tiara.

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Etvos Mineral Eye Color Palette Chocolate Beige Fall 2012 Makeup 1

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My Stash Debut series, which takes you through my first purchases from various brands/lines, is focusing on Etvos today, and I will be sharing my thoughts on Mineral Eye Color Palette in Chocolate Beige.

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Shiseido Integrate Spring 2015 Makeup 1

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Shiseido Integrate will release its spring 2015 makeup collection in Japan on February 21st. The collection includes:

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