Makeup, Skincare, Fragrance and a Bit of Fashion
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The rest of the collection includes:
– Les Tissages (1 new shade)
– Les Quarte Ombres (1 new variation)
– Irréelle Duo (1 new variation)
– Rouge Allure (6 new shades)
– Joues Contraste (1 new shade)
– Poudre Douce (1 new shade, limited edition)
– Le Vernis (2 new shades)
The collection will also include one new limited-edition shade of Le Crayon Lèvres and two new shades of Lèvres Scintillantes.
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(image from www.selfridges.com)– I stopped by the Chanel counter in Harvey Nichols and one SA confirmed that the Chanel Studio (which used to carry items only available in Asia and North America) had left Harvey Nichols and would be moving to Selfridges. There was no sight of the Tokyo Happening collection in either counter. Instead, the London Madness collection is available.
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Two months later, quite surprisingly, it is now available at the Chanel US site. The limited-edition Tokyo Happening collection is identical to the collection in Japan.
The link here will take you to the collection main page. If you are in the US and have been wanting to get your hands on the collection, it might be the time to start clicking…
(Many thanks to my friend Betsy for telling me about this. She has also posted the news and her thoughts on her blog Autumn Masquerade.)
Updated on June 10th 2009:
According to Autumn Masquerade, the Tokyo Happening page on the Chanel US site has been taken down as most items in the collection are out of stock.
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Beautiful Lips with Blue Lip Glosses
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Since Chanel No. 5 debuted on May 5th, 1921, it has acquired an iconic status and a cultural significance. Famous faces, such as Marilyn Monroe, Catherine Deneuve and, more recently, Nicole Kidman, have been spokespersons for this timeless creation.
On the coming May 5th, French actress Audrey Tautou will become the new face of Chanel No. 5. The campaign certers on the short firm directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, who also worked with Tautou on Amélie and A Very Long Engagement.
Here is a behind-the-scene preview of the short firm, which will be shown at www.chanelno5.com from May 5th:
(from Chanel)
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To celebrate the opening of the Chanel beauty boutique in Aoyama, Tokyo, Chanel will release a limited-edition Tokyo-exclusive makeup collection. The collection will include a pressed powder, four shades of Glossimer Lèvres Scintillantes and four shades of Nail Colour. Pink, blue, gold, and silver are the chosen shades for the collection. Everything looks very fresh and lovely, and I can’t take my eyes off the blue-tinted lip gloss!
The boutique in Aoyama will be the largest Chanel beauty boutique in the world and will showcase Chanel’s makeup, skincare, and fragrance products.
If you can’t make it to Tokyo, you might want to know that a very limited quantity of the collection will be available in SOGO (Chung-Xiao branch) in Taipei from April 9th.
Sometimes, Chanel’s Asia-exclusive items are available in the Chanel Studio in Harvey Nichols, London, but I doubt it would be the case with this collection.
Updated on June 10th 2009:
Please check the two posts on further information on this collection here and here.
Updated on June 22, 2009:
Please check out this post for more information on the UK availability.
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Last month, a reader asked me whether I could talk about products from the slightly revamped Chanel skincare line. (It is mainly the cleansing and toning products that were revamped.) I happened to have got two 12ml trial samples at my local Chanel counter a few months ago, so I had a chance to try out the products. Today I will share my thoughts on them.
The new Chanel cleansing and toning lineup has three sub-ranges: Confort (for dehydrated and sensitive skin), Douceur (for normal-to-combination skin) and Pureté (for combination-to-oily skin). The two products I tried are both from the Confort range.
– Huile Confort Silky Cleansing Oil
This is a typical cleansing oil that is used on dry skin with dry hands to remove all the makeup at once. It makes sense to me that the cleansing oil is in the Confort range. Cleansing oils should suit all skin types but they can be particularly good for those with sensitive and reactive skin, since there is generally less massaging and tugging involved in the application as opposed to using a cleansing gel/milk.
The texture of the oil is relatively light, and it is quite easy to manoeuvre on the face. However, it doesn’t emulsify very well and leaves the face rather filmy and greasy. A face wash is a must in getting all the oily residue off the face. Overall it doesn’t work nearly as well as a few of the other products I have tried, including RMK’s Cleansing Oil, which is among my favorite cleansing oils.
– Lotion Confort Silky Soothing Toner
This alcohol-free toner has an emollient feel on the skin, but it does not feel filmy. It conditions the skin well and doesn’t irritate my skin. Some of the moisturizing ingredients are sodium PCA, alpha glucan oligosaccharide, hydrogenated castor oil and butylene glycol.
This toner should suit most skin types but I think some people with oilier skin types might find to be too emollient. Overall this product works a lot better for me than Huile Confort, but I still prefer Lancôme’s Tonique Douceur, which is less emollient and more calming. I am not considering picking up the full-size product at the moment, but it can be a reasonable backup for me if my preferred toners are discontinued.
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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.)
(www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lunasol)
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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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(Hydrabase, 6 new shades)
(Aqualumière, 2 new shades)
The collection also includes one new shade of Le Crayon Yeux and one new shade of Inimitable Mascara Waterproof.
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The rest of the collection includes:
– Rouge Allure (6 new shades)
– Aqualumière (1 new shade)
– Lèvres Scintillantes (2 new shades)
– Ombre D’Eau (1 new shade)
– La Ligne de Chanel (eyeliner)
– Le Crayon Yeux (1 new shade)
– Le Vernis (1 new shade)
All items are limited editions except the six new Rouge Allure lipsticks.
I think these items will be released in other Asian countries as well as in Japan. For Chanel’s holiday 2008 release information in the US (which slightly varies), please check out the post at Makeup Bag.
Other Holiday 2008 Information:
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Jill Stuart Story of Fragrances Collection for 2025 & 2026 (image from www.cosme.net)
