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Paul and Joe Eye Color Trio 03 Le Jardin des Fleurs Compact 001 Spring 2014 Makeup 1

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When I was looking through the variations of Paul & Joe‘s Eye Color Trios for spring 2014, I was sure I was going to go for 02 Mon Petit Chaton. I was less certain about 03 Le Jardin des Fleurs (I will explain the reason below), but I did decide to purchase it.

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Shiseido Maquillage Fall 2014 Makeup 1

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(info from www.biteki.com & www.cosme.net)

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Shiseido Maquillage will release its fall 2014 makeup collection in Japan on July 21st. The collection includes:

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Addiction Fall 2014 Makeup 1

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Addiction will release its fall 2014 Tokyo Story makeup collection in Japan on August 1st. The collection is inspired by the 1953 film Tokyo Story, directed by Yasujiro Ozu.

Addiction has always had a more westernized image, but, for this collection, the brand is exploring Japanese aesthetics. Not only are the items in this collection inspired by colors of the traditional Japanese garments, the visual campaign for this collection is fronted by model and actress Rila Fukushima, Addiction’s first-ever Japanese campaign model.

The collection includes:

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I came across some Shiseido TV commercials in the 1960’s on YouTube and I thought I’d share some of them with you. The first one is my favorite. It is so fun and quirky!

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Vecua Honey Wonder Honey Honey Dew Hand Creams 1

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Today, my Stash Debut series, which highlights my first purchases from various brands/lines, focuses on Vecua Honey.

Launched in April 2011, Vecua Honey is a sister brand of the Japanese beauty brand Vecua. While Vecua (debuted in 2003) is a high-end brand sold in department stores and has a clean and sophisticated look (see my brand profile on Vecua), Vecua Honey’s image is more youthful, fun and whimsical. Vecua Honey’s products feature honey as well as other natural ingredients.

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Kose Esprique Fall 2014 Makeup 1

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(info from www.biteki.com & www.cosme.net)

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Kosé Esprique will release its fall 2014 makeup collection in Japan on July 16th. The collection includes:

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Addiction 5th Anniversary Makeup Collection Fall 2014 Makeup 1

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(info from www.nylon.jp & www.fashion-headline.com)

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Addiction will celebrate its 5th anniversary by releasing a limited-edition Japan-themed makeup collection in Japan on July 11th. The key colors in this collection are red, white and black. They are the Japanese traditional colors as well as the brand’s signature colors.

The collection includes:

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THREE Fall 2014 Makeup 1

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THREE will release its fall 2014 Future Noir makeup collection in Japan on August 13th. The collection includes:

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Paul and Joe Eye Color Trio 02 Mon Petit Chaton Compact 003 Spring 2014 Makeup 1

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Earlier, I reviewed Paul & Joe‘s Face Powder S in 001 Secret Garden and Lipstick CS in 085 Peony from the brand’s spring 2014 My Secret Garden makeup collection. Today, I will be sharing my thoughts on Eye Color Trio in 02 Mon Petit Chaton and Compact 003 from the collection.

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Canmake Fall Winter 2014 Base Makeup 1

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(info from www.canmake.com, i-voce.jp & www.cosme.net)

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Canmake will release its fall 2014 makeup collection in Japan on July 2nd. Some of the highlights of the collection include:

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