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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 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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by PJ on Wednesday, June 18, 2014
in _Japanese Brand Profile, _Stash Debut, -Vecua, -Vecua Honey, 2011 Spring, 2011 Summer, 2012 Fall, 2012 Holiday, all about Japanese cosmetics, bodycare, bodycare - handcare, stash focus

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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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Kosé Esprique will release its fall 2014 makeup collection in Japan on July 16th. The collection includes:
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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 will release its fall 2014 Future Noir makeup collection in Japan on August 13th. The collection includes:
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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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