Makeup, Skincare, Fragrance and a Bit of Fashion
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– Meditation Bath α (700ml, limited-edition size)
– Aromatic Body Powder
– Meditation Oil
– Meditation Body Serum (50ml, limited-edition size)
– Ayura Orgel
Meditation Bath α and Meditation Body Serum are available as regular items, whereas the other items are only available in this coffret. The orgel plays Debussy’s Clair de Lune. (You can listen to the actual rendition from the Ayura Orgel on Ayura’s website.)
I adore Ayura’s hair and body products. Meditation Oil was available in one of the sets some years ago. It is a very lightweight body oil that absorbs well and is beautifully scented. I occasionally add a couple of drops of the oil in the hand cream I use to make the cream even more nourishing.
Meanwhile, Meditation Bath α has been Ayura’s best-selling product, and it is by far the best bath product I have ever used. The clear bath essence turns into a milky lotion in the bath and has one of the most gorgeous scents I have ever come across. The mildly minty scent with a hint of oriental herbs is fresh, uplifting, and calming all at the same time.
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– Aura Feel Rouge (above, 2 new shades, limited editions)
– Aura Feel Blend Gloss (above, 2 shades, limited editions)
– Veil Balance Brush on Skin Pact (6 shades, SPF 20 PA ++)
– Veil Balance Tone Up Color (3 shades, SPF 20 PA +)
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There will also be two limited-edition sets:
– Night Harmonition Room Collection (Natural Spray 20ml, Aroma Oil 5ml, Aroma Pot; released on October 23rd)
– Night Scented Collection (Natural Spray 20ml, Aroma Oil 5ml, Meditation Body Cream 50ml, Mini Chimney; released on November 20th)
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– Aura Feel Shadow Soufflé (above, 4 shades, limited editions)
– Aura Feel Shadow (1 new variation)
– Aura Feel Rouge (3 new shades, limited editions)
– Aura Feel Gloss (2 new shades)
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Partly due to the current world economy, many people are not spending as much money on makeup as before. It is also not surprising that many of us are looking for classic, wearable and trend-resistant colors.
If you are the kind of makeup fan that looks forward to unique shades, you might have already been disappointed with most of this season’s lineups. It seems that, for spring 2009, many brands are coming up with wearable colors that don’t easily date. But I find it very interesting to look into how various brands interpret “wearable colors”, and here are three shades from spring 2009 collections.
– Soft neutrals
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Some of the loveliest neutral palettes I have come across are from Clé de Peau and Dior. They are soft, elegant, chic, and easy to wear.
(Shiseido Clé de Peau Eye Color Quad
(Dior 5-Color Eyeshadow in 553 Elégante)If you want something slightly more intense, try Chanel‘s Les 4 Ombres (Quadra Eye Shadow) in Mystic Eyes from the spring 2009 Bohemian Fantasy collection.
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– Pinks
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Like Giorgio Armani, YSL includes pink in the brand’s only new quad for the season. (Check my previous post to see the main makeup look).
(Palette D’Artiste Colletor Powder for the Eyes)
(Illuminance Eyes in 06 Blossoming Shine)For an edgier look, try Lancôme‘s Irreverent Madame palette from the brand’s Pink Irreverence collection.
(image from www.lancome.co.uk)– Lilacs
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Lilac was part of the spring 2008 makeup trend, and, as a lilac fan, I am pleased that it is still a very prominent shade this season, especially in Japanese beauty brands. Beauté de Kosé’s Esprique Precious is using the lilac-toned palette (from the new True Impact Eyes range) in the ad campaign. Lunasol‘s Layer Bloom Eyes in 03 Purple Gradation is also the feature item in the brand’s Floral Purification collection. (In the image below, it seems that the palettes are blossoming under the fresh spring sun.)
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Beauté de Kosé‘s two new Eye Fantasist liquid eyeshadows are of pink and lilac hues:
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More information on the spring 2009 collections featured above:
AYURA
Beauté de Kosé
Chanel
Dior
Elégance
Esprique Precious
Jill Stuart
Lunasol
Magie Deco
Shu Uemura
YSL
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The Night Meditation Room Collection (seen above), launched on the same day as the fragrance itself, includes:
– Night Meditation Natural Spray
– Night Meditation Aroma Oil
– Night Meditation Aroma Pot
The set, out now, is priced at 5250 JPY.
The much pricier Night Meditation Bath Collection includes:
– Night Meditation Natural Spray
– Meditation Bath α
– Aromatic Wash
– Meditation Body Cream
– Juke Tower (water-resistant MP3 player)
The set, out on November 23rd, is priced at 12600 JPY.
(AYURA Night Meditation)
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(images and info from www.joseishi.net/voce)AYURA will release its spring 2009 collection on January 23rd, 2009. As with most spring makeup collections from Japanese brands, it is quite a wide collection. However, quite disappointingly, there is only one new eye palette.
The lineup includes:
– Aura Feel Gloss (6 shades)
– Aura Feel Lipliner Pencil (3 shades)
– Aura Feel Eyeliner Pencil (3 shades)
– Aura Feel White Pencil (for highlighting)
– Aura Feel Shadow (1 new variation, above)
– Aura Feel Rouge (3 new shades, limited editions)
– Aura Feel Nail (7 new shades)
– Aura Feel Top Coat
– Aura Feel Base Coat
– Nail Color Remover
(Aura Feel Gloss)
(Nail Color Remover)
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(AYURA Night Meditation)This cologne will be available in 20ml. I think the portable size is meant to be suitable for travelling as it can help create a feel of familiarity and comfort (if the scent appeals to you, of course).
I personally think this is a significant release from AYURA as well as something I am really looking forward to. Since AYURA was launched in 1995, Spirit of AYURA has been AYURA’s only fragrance. Not only has it been one of my favorite scents, it has consistently been listed on readers’ favorite fragrance lists on Japanese beauty magazines over the years (while other scents come and go).
(part of the Spirit of AYURA range)I always thought the scent was so wonderfully unique but I couldn’t figure out exactly why it was so. Then, I read more about it several years ago and realized it must have been the inclusion of Chinese ink. (It was one of those “That’s it!” moments.) According to the AYURA website, the addition of Chinese ink is “to express a noble translucence”. Indeed, the note is very sheer, but it can never be ignored.
But, however much I love Spirit of AYURA, I wouldn’t assume I will like Night Meditation. I will have to wait and see.
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My post on AYURA’s fall 2008 makeup collection has been updated with an image showing shades of all the eye palettes and lipsticks. Enjoy!
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Jill Stuart Story of Fragrances Collection for 2025 & 2026 (image from www.cosme.net)
