bodycare

Shiseido Majolica Majorca Holiday 2011 Makeup 1(image/info from www.nikkei.com)

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Shiseido Majolica Majorca will release its holiday 2011 makeup & bodycare collection in Japan on October 21st. The collection includes:

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Ayura Holiday 2011 Fragrance Bodycare 1(images/info from i-voce.jp)

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Ayura will release two limited-edition sets and one fragrance item in Japan for the holiday 2011 season. They are:

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Kanebo Chicca Holiday 2011 Makeup Bodycare 1(images/info from www.nikkei.com)

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Kanebo Chicca will release its holiday 2011 Christmas Rose makeup collection in Japan on November 9th. The collection includes:

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Heathcote and Ivory Vintage Collection Mimosa and Pomegranate Hand and Nail Cream 1

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Founded in London in 2000, Heathcote & Ivory is a UK-based toiletry and home fragrance company that produces its own ranges of products as well as products for Cath Kidston and Sanderson. Today I am featuring two of Heathcote & Ivory’s hand creams, Mimosa & Pomegranate Hand & Nail Cream and Blueberry & White Tea Hand Cream.

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L'Occitane Pivoine Flora Beauty Cream 1

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Launched last year, L’Occitane‘s Paeonia range explores the floral note of peony. The fragrance appeals to me personally, and the range seems to be generally popular as well. This year, the range has been renamed Pivoine Flora and it has been extended with additional products (including limited-edition makeup items). Today I am featuring the new Pivoine Flora Beauty Cream and Hand Cream.

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Jill Stuart Summer 2011 Makeup 1(images/info from i-voce.jp)

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Jill Stuart will release its summer 2011 makeup collection in Japan on June 3rd. The collection includes:

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Kanebo Lunasol Summer Kit 2011 Makeup 1(image/info from www.nikkei.com)

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While I am looking forward to the launch of Lunasol‘s limited-edition summer 2011 makeup collection, Lunasol has released news of an exclusive makeup kit for summer 2011, which will be available in five department stores in Japan from June 8th.

The Lunasol Summer Kit 2011 includes:

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Trilogy Certified Organic Rosehip Oil 1

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As many of us know, rosehip oil is an effective emollient as well as an antioxidant. Today, through reviewing Trilogy‘s Certified Organic Rosehip Oil, I will look into the specific emollient and antioxidant properties of rosehip oil.

First of all, the product itself. Trilogy is a skincare and bodycare brand from New Zealand, and Certified Organic Rosehip Oil is one of the brand’s key products. The oil is obtained from a certified organic source in Chile, and the product is certified by BioGro, a New Zealand based organic certifier accredited by IFOM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements).

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Japan Cosmetic Industry Association 1(image from www.jcia.org)

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One of my readers, Kerry, has mentioned her concern (which I am sure is shared by many others) about using beauty products manufactured in Japan since the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant as a result of the earthquake on March 11th.

To ensure the safety of the production process and of the use of the products, Japan Cosmetic Industry Association issued a statement on March 30th. You can read the English version here. This is a direct translation from the Japanese version, which has been posted on official websites of many Japanese beauty brands.

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Anna Sui Summer 2011 Haircare Bodycare 1(images/info from i-voce.jp)

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Anna Sui will release its summer 2011 haircare & bodycare collection in Japan on June 2nd. The collection features:

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