-Guerlain

News & Thoughts in Brief: Muji, Guerlain & YSL

by PJ on Thursday, June 7, 2012

in -Guerlain, -Muji, -YSL, 2011 Summer, 2012 Summer, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, makeup - lip gloss, skincare, skincare - cleansing/toning

(Still available…)

– I was told by a Muji sales assistant that Muji UK is no longer carrying facial skincare items for the time being. This means I will not be able to continue purchasing my Muji cleansing oil (Mild Oil Cleansing) in the UK. (Muji’s EU on-line store still has a few other skincare items.) I am surprised and not surprised. Muji Japan recently expanded its skincare range (and re-packaged some existing products, including Mild Oil Cleansing (the print on the bottle is now in green, not red)) and I thought Muji UK might start carrying more skincare products. However, Muji is never known for skincare in the UK so it is not too surprising that it is now focusing on other product lines.

[Click to continue reading…]

{ 0 comments }

Guerlain Emilio Pucci Summer 2012 Makeup Collection

by PJ on Tuesday, April 24, 2012

in -Guerlain, 2012 Summer, beauty tools/accessories, fashion, makeup, makeup - base makeup, nail color/care

(images/info from www.urcosme.com)

After a successful collaboration with Emilio Pucci for summer 2007, Guerlain will be teaming up with the designer again for the brand’s summer 2012 makeup collection. This limited-edition collection includes:

[Click to continue reading…]

{ 0 comments }

Spring 2011 Makeup Trend Round-Up

by PJ on Saturday, January 29, 2011

in -Clarins, -Coffret d'Or, -Dior, -Elégance, -Estée Lauder, -Guerlain, -Kanebo, -Lancôme, -Lunasol, -NARS, 2011 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, makeup - eyeshadow, seasonal makeup trend reports

(image from www.iswii.com)

After a few seasons of warm neutrals, grey emerges as one of the hottest shades for spring 2011. The looks that incorporate grey are chic and sophisticated, with a feel of low-key glamour. Meanwhile, surprisingly, purples are still at center stage, and, for this season, they are teaming up with warm neutrals for a natural but defined look.

Silvers & Greys

Dior leads the rest of the field with an ultra-chic Gris Montaigne makeup collection. All the new eye makeup items are grey-toned, and the color theme extends to lip and nail items. You will also find greys in collections from other trend setters such as Guerlain and NARS.

[Click to continue reading…]

{ 9 comments }

Guerlain Spring 2011 Makeup Collection

by PJ on Tuesday, November 9, 2010

in -Guerlain, 2011 Spring, makeup

(images/info from www.joseishi.net/voce)

Guerlain is not one of the beauty brands that I cover regularly, but its new blusher for spring 2011 did catch my eye. Here is a quick look at the whole collection, which includes:

[Click to continue reading…]

{ 6 comments }

Fall 2010 Makeup Trend Round-Up

by PJ on Wednesday, September 8, 2010

in -Addiction, -AQ, -Chanel, -Coffret d'Or, -Cosme Decorte, -Dior, -Est, -Estée Lauder, -Guerlain, -Helena Rubinstein, -Kanebo, -Kao, -Kosé, -Max Factor, -Paul & Joe, -RMK, -Sonia Rykiel, -SUQQU, -THREE, -YSL, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup trend reports

(image from www.rmkrmk.com)

Color-wise, the fall 2010 makeup trends seem to be a natural progression from the last few seasons. Beiges and browns dominated spring 2010, and they are still a key trend in fall 2010, (Gone are the grays, which were prominent in fall 2009, as a major color trend.) Meanwhile, purples shone last fall and they have taken on a few varied hues this season.

Beiges & Browns

RMK puts browns firmly on center stage with the Autumn Brown collection. The limited-edition Brown Eyes palettes feature various brown tones. (The palettes are called Deep Brown, Dark Brown, Red Brown, Yellow Brown and Beige Brown.) Guerlain‘s new Écrin 6 Couleurs palettes are also based on a variety of neutral tones, while SUQQU‘s revamped makeup line lays the groundwork with six Blend Color Eyeshadow palettes, all with neutral hues.

(image from www.iswii.net)

(image from www.guerlain.co.jp)

(image from www.biteki.com)

Pinks, Mauves, Purples & Plums

Biteki (September 2010) calls them the berry tones, and those who are not enticed by the skin-tonal colors and who are interested in more vibrant shades might want to look into these mouth-watering colors.

Dior‘s 5 Color Design palette in Pink Design includes a dusty pink and a sophisticated muted purple. Estée Lauder‘s Pure Color 5 Color Eyeshadow Palette in Surreal Violet offers some delicious berry shades. Addiction‘s fall 2010 makeup collection includes berry-toned items for eyes as well as lips. (Refer to the link for the new items for lips.)

(image from www.dior.com)

(image from www.sephora.com)

(image from www.esteelauder.com)

(image from www.joseishi.net/voce)

Mix & Match

What is interesting is that many brands feature both color trends in their fall 2010 makeup collections (either in one single item or in various items in the collection). Here are some of the highlights:

[Click to continue reading…]

{ 2 comments }

Holiday 2010 Makeup Collections: Dior, Paul & Joe, Guerlain, Givenchy & Clarins

by PJ on Monday, August 16, 2010

in -Clarins, -Dior, -Givenchy, -Guerlain, -Paul & Joe, 2010 Holiday, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup

Check out these links on a Japanese blog for images of the upcoming holiday 2010 makeup collections:

Dior and Paul & Joe

Clarins and Givenchy

Guerlain

I need to have Dior’s clutch palette!

Related posts:

Dior Cristal Boréal (holiday 2009)

Dior Night Diamond (holiday 2008)

Makeup Review: Paul & Joe Holiday 2009 Makeup Collection

{ 6 comments }

Fall 2010 Makeup Twins: Estée Lauder & Guerlain

by PJ on Monday, June 14, 2010

in -Estée Lauder, -Guerlain, 2010 Fall, makeup

(images/info from www.joseishi.net/voce)

Considering that Estée Lauder and Guerlain are obviously ultimately owned by different companies, I think it is intriguing that Estée Lauder’s new Pure Color 5 Color Eyeshadow Palette and Guerlain’s new Écrin 6 Couleurs have a very similar look.

Perhaps more interestingly, they seem to indicate some key fall 2010 makeup trends. Maybe dramatic blues and cool neutrals are back…

(You can see the five variations of Écrin 6 Couleurs here and swatches of some of the shades here.)

Related posts on fall 2010 makeup collection:

Dior

Clé de Peau

Coffret D’Or

{ 4 comments }

Fall 2009 Makeup Trend Round-Up

by PJ on Wednesday, October 21, 2009

in -Chanel, -Clé de Peau, -Dior, -Guerlain, -Jill Stuart, -Kanebo, -Kate, -Lunasol, -Max Factor, -Paul & Joe, -RMK, -Shiseido, -SUQQU, -YSL, 2009 Fall, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup trend reports

(image from www.cledepeau-beaute.com)

Looking through the fall 2009 makeup collections released in the last couple of months, I think the main spring 2009 makeup trends, such as purples and soft neutrals, have taken on a more season-appropriate dimension and continued to dominate the makeup scene. Some palettes featured below feature pinks, which also continue the makeup trends earlier this year.

– Purples

Even as a fan of purples, I have been surprised to see how enduring the trend has been. I think it shows the wearability and versatility of the color. For fall 2009, most of the purples are darker, although there are still some lighter options.

(Shiseido Clé de Peau Satin Eye Color
in 108 Purple Amethyst)
(image from www.cledepeau-beaute.com)

(Dior 5-Color Eyeshadow
in 173 Night Butterfly)
(image from www.iswii.net)

(Dior Jazzclub palettes)
(image from www.iswii.net)

(YSL Ombres 5 Lumières
in 18 (Japanese release))

(image from www.joseishi.net/voce)

(YSL Ombres 5 Lumières
in 8 Midnight (UK/US release))
(image from www.ysl.com)

(Max Factor Eye Gradation Colors
in Violet Mauve (Japanese release))
(image from www.joseishi.net/voce)

– Warm Neutrals

(image from www.guerlain.co.jp)

As I tend to favor light-to-medium purples which are usually released in spring, warm neutrals are probably (very marginally) my favorite trend of this season. Among neutrals, I like beiges and browns with a warm tone. (Taupes generally suit me less.) This season, many warm neutrals have a pink, peach, soft-copper or warm-gold undertone.

(Estée Lauder Signature Eyeshadow Quad
in 15 Rose Gold)
(image from www.esteelauder.co.uk)

(Guerlain Ombre Eclat 4 Shades
in 406 Tsarina)
(image from www.guerlain.com)

(Jill Stuart Seductive Eyes
in 07 Mysterious Queen)
(image from www.iswii.net)

– Greys

(image from www.rmkrmk.com)

Greys are usually too cool for my slightly warm-toned complexion, but they are generally great for creating classic retro looks as well as smoky eyes.

Some of the greys for this season are more green-toned, like those from Chanel, and some of them, like those from RMK, are more blue-toned.

(Chanel Les 4 Ombres de Chanel
in 16 Murano)
(image from www.chanel.com)

(Dior 2-Color High-Contrast Eyeshadow
in 055 Cocktail Look)
(image from www.iswii.net)

(Paul & Joe Color Powder CS in 062)
(image from www.iswii.net)

(RMK Mystique Eyes in 03)
(image from www.joseishi.net/voce)

One collection that hits the grand slam is Kate’s fall 2009 collection. Apart from the new Reflect Mirror Eyes series, Kate released a purple palette, a warm-brown palette, and a grey palette.

(Kate Diamond Cut Eyes in PU-1)
(image from www.iswii.net)

(Gradical Eyes S in BR-4)
(image from www.iswii.net)

(Deep Trap Eyes in PU-1)
(image from www.iswii.net)

Also, Dior’s and YSL’s eye palettes (above) include both purples and greys.

– Warm Lips

(image from www.suqqu.com)

Last but not least, it seems that many of the lip colors released for fall 2009 are on the warm side. Many of them are warm pinks and reds with a peach, beige, or brown undertone. (It appears that there are a lot fewer rose-toned lipsticks for this season.)

(Dior Addict High Colors)
(image from www.iswii.net)

(Lunasol Full Glamour Lips S)
(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lunasol)

(SUQQU Lip Color Pencils & Dual Gloss Colors)
(image from www.suqqu.com)

Onto the holiday season, it seems that some major brands are still releasing purple shades. Look out for those from Dior, Sonia Rykiel, and Clinique.

(image from www.iswii.net)

More on the fall 2009 collections featured above:

Chanel
Dior
Jill Stuart
Kate
Lunasol
Max Factor
Paul & Joe
RMK
SUQQU
YSL

{ 8 comments }

Holiday 2008 Makeup Top 10 (Part 3)

by PJ on Thursday, December 25, 2008

in -Dior, -Guerlain, -Paul & Joe, 2008 Holiday, seasonal makeup top 10

(continued from Part 1 and Part 2)

Happy Holiday everyone! Today I will conclude my holiday 2008 makeup countdown.

3. Paul & Joe

(image from www.paul-joe-beaute.com)

I do like an abundant holiday collection, and Paul & Joe shows us how to bring out one. The collection includes a good range of makeup items as well as fragrance and body products. I saw these items in person last month, and both the Eye Gloss and Pearl Powder have a beautiful finish.

2. Guerlain

(image from www.guerlain.co.jp)

I think Guerlain’s 2008 holiday collection, with the beautiful silvery lilac cases and some gorgeous shades, is even more stunning than last year’s gold-themed collection. I like all the shades in the eye palette, but, in order to stay under my annual makeup budget, I decided not to buy it. But I might see it again in the summer/winter sale next year. (I found it surprising that I still saw items from Guerlain’s Pucci collection (from summer 2007) at the summer sale this year…)

(In Japan, the lipstick and the eye palette above are sold as a set, with a limited-edition clutch bag.)

1. Dior

Dior’s seasonal star item is always among the makeup products I look forward to the most, and this year Dior has done it again. Even though last year’s DiorLight pendant is equally nice and sparkly, I find it hard to display with its wobbly round shape and the non-detachable strap. (So it is stored in my makeup drawer at the moment). Not this compact, which is displayed next to some of my other Dior stash.

The rest of the collection, including some eye-catching palettes, is just as beautiful. The two 5-color eye palettes have also been selling well in the UK. I am quite sure that, in 2009, Dior’s new releases will still be worth waiting for.

Spring 2009 collections from:

Paul & Joe

Guerlain

Dior

{ 6 comments }

Guerlain Spring 2009 Collection

by PJ on Monday, December 8, 2008

in -Guerlain, 2009 Spring, makeup

(images and info from /www.joseishi.net/voce)

Guerlain will release its spring 2009 collection in Japan on January 16th, 2009. Here is a quick look at the collection.

The fresh green shades in the new Radiant Shadow Color Palette (above) and the KissKiss Gloss (below) are quite striking, although I am not sure whether the green-toned eyeshadow will suit me.