Makeup, Skincare, Fragrance and a Bit of Fashion
(images from hacci1912.com)
According to this Facebook post, Japanese beauty brand Hacci will be launched in Taiwan on October 1st. I have noticed that Hacci has been receiving more and more media coverage in Japan in the last couple of years due to its continuous releases of new products and its increasing availability in upmarket department stores. I thought I’d talk about this brand before its international debut.
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(image from www.pola.co.jp)
(info from www.pola.co.jp & www.cosme.net)
On September 4th, Pola will launch Nocturnal, a new makeup sub-line under the existing Muselle makeup line. The collection is designed in collaboration with Japanese artist Kaori Miyayama. The products not only feature her illustrations but also embody the idea of “translucent dimension”, the essence of her artistic style.
I like the soft and elegant shades of Face Color (more images below). The three variations feature different illustrative designs, and there is something quite poetic about them.
Muselle Nocturnal’s debut collection, Sunset Colors, for fall 2014 includes:
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(images from www.cosmedecorte.com,
info from www.cosmedecorte.com & i-voce.jp)
For fall/winter 2014, Kosé Cosme Decorte will debut a new base makeup line, Even Perfect, in Japan on August 21st. The launch collection includes:
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(images/info from www.biteki.com)
Prédia, owned by Kosé, is predominantly a skincare line available in beauty specialty stores in Japan. (It is not sold in department stores or drugstores.) Prédia has several sub-lines (Spa et Mer, Spa des Grands, Deep Spa and Affinity), and, altogether, the line carries skincare, bodycare, haircare, base makeup, point makeup, nail items and one fragrance.
Prédia used to have a point makeup sub-line called Chérini, and its current point makeup items are under Affinity. On August 21st, Prédia will release its fall 2014 makeup collection in Japan (directly under Prédia). The collection includes:
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3rd: Chicca
(image from www.chicca.jp)
For me, the highlights of Chicca’s summer 2014 Summer Horizon makeup collection are the lip items. The two new shades of Mesmeric Gloss On look eye-catching (the golden 04 Monochrome Gold and the pink 05 Moon Pink with sparse blue-toned shimmer). Among the three new shades of Mesmeric Lipstick, I like 08 Rose Glacé (the top one in the image), which is a red pink with a subtle rose undertone. It is an understated and elegant color.
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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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(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/coffretdor/gran)
(info from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/coffretdor/gran & www.cosme.net)
Kanebo Coffret d’Or’s sub-line, Coffret d’Or Gran, has released its spring/summer 2014 base makeup collection in Japan on May 1st. The collection includes:
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For my first product review of 2014, I will continue my Stash Debut series and share my thoughts on Sofina Primavista Ange Powder Foundation UV (Long Keep).
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After 2012, the Stash Debut series is now back as a regular series, and I will continue to share my thoughts on items I purchased from brands/lines I hadn’t purchased from before. Today, let’s have a look at Cezanne!
Cezanne is a Japanese drugstore beauty brand. Launched in 1964, it will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. The brand is known for its affordability and consistent quality. The packaging of the products is usually kept very simple. I wanted to try products from Cezanne for quite some time, and, earlier this year, I decided to go for Silk Touch Cheek in 01 Pink.
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(images from www.cosme.net)
(info from www.cosme.net & i-voce.jp)
Benefique is one of the beauty lines from Shiseido. It is mainly available in pharmacies across Japan, and it currently features skincare, base makeup, point (color) makeup, haircare, and beauty supplement items. Benefique’s point makeup range is called Theoty (note: not Theory), which has been around for quite some time. For spring 2013, Theoty’s packaging will be revamped and the new girlie look has caught my attention. (It reminds me of the very pretty Miss Elégance from a few years ago!)
Theoty’s spring 2013 makeup collection will be released in Japan on February 21st. It includes:
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Anna Sui Spring 2026 Makeup Collection (image from www.cosme.net)
