by PJ on Wednesday, December 23, 2009
in -Aube (Couture), -Coffret d'Or, -Kanebo, -Kao, -Paul & Joe, -Sofina, -Sonia Rykiel, 2009 Holiday, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
It is hard to believe that 2009 is coming to an end. Before we celebrate the arrival of 2010, it is now time to present my favorite holiday 2009 collections.
10. Coffret D’Or
(image from www.nikkei.co.jp)
For me, 2009 is another good year for Kanebo’s Coffret D’Or and the line is still as exciting as it was last year. This year’s LuxuLight Collection palettes contain eyeshadows and lip colors, like last year’s The Party Makeup Collection. The colors are housed in a lovely case with a festive vibe.
9. Aube Couture
(image from fanet.jp)
Another makeup palette for eyes and lips. The Designing Jewel Compacts feature four variations to choose from, which are more than the usual one or two from holiday makeup palettes from Japanese beauty lines. The eyeshadows are arranged in the case in the same way as those in the usual eye palettes (Designing Eyes) from the line.
8. Sonia Rykiel
(image from fanet.jp)
I like Sonia Rykiel’s signature multi-colored stripes and it is nice to see them on Palettes Yeux Couleurs. The collection also includes two makeup sets, both including purple packaging for the makeup items and a purple makeup case.
7. Paul & Joe
(image from www.paul-joe-beaute.com)
(image/info from www.nikkei.co.jp)
(image/info from www.nikkei.co.jp)
(image/info from www.nikkei.co.jp)
(image/info from www.nikkei.co.jp)
Kanebo
Kate will release its spring 2010 collection in Japan on February 1st. The release will include both point and base makeup items.
The new point makeup items include:
– Gradical Eyes A (8 variations)
– Diamond Cut Eyes (1 new variation)
– Quick Eyeliner S (2 shades)
– Lasting Design Eyebrow W (2 variations)
– Eyebrow Color N (2 shades)
– Cheek Color S (4 variations, each with two shades)
The new base makeup items include:
– Lasting Cover Pact (6 shades, SPF 20, PA++)
– Makeup Base UV N (SPF 29, PA++)
– Covering Concealer (Dark Circles) (1 shade)
– Covering Concealer (Pores) (1 shade)
– Stick Concealer N (2 shades)
– Face Powder N (2 shades)
Related posts on Kate:
Holiday 2009 Collection
Fall 2009 Collection
Kate: Lavshuca’s Darker, Edgier Sister
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Updated on December 31st, 2012:
Read my review of my first ever Kate item, Gradical Eyes A in GD-1.
(images/info from www.nikkei.co.jp)
Kanebo Lunasol will release its spring 2010 makeup collection in Japan on January 15th. The purification theme continues, and the theme for spring 2010 is Scenic Purification. Each of the five Nature Color Eyes palettes portrays one of the five scenes of nature (sea, greenery, earth, sand, and flowers).
The full lineup includes:
– Nature Color Eyes (5 variations)
– Shining Water Eyes (5 shades, limited editions)
– Full Glamour Lips G (10 new shades)
– Full Glamour Gloss N (5 new shades)
– Contrasting W Lip Liner (3 new shades)
– Coloring Cheeks (3 new shades)
(Shining Water Eyes)
(Addiction’s Eyeshadows)
(image from www.addiction-beauty.com)
– Please have a look at this blog post, which features swatches of three of Lunasol’s five eyeshadow palettes for spring 2010. It seems that the purple in 05C Nature Colorful is a little too pale for my liking. (It seems paler than Lavender Coral‘s purple, which I adore.) At the moment, it is not likely that I will pick up this palette.
– If you are interested in Kosé’s Addiction, do check out this blog post for swatches of all of Addiction’s current eyeshadows and blushers.
by PJ on Wednesday, November 18, 2009
in -Cosme Decorte, -Jill Stuart, -Kanebo, -Kosé, -Lunasol, -Magie Deco, 2009 Fall, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
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3. Jill Stuart
(image from www.iswii.com)
(image from www.iswii.com)
Jill Stuart’s fall 2009 items include the seasonal additions plus the 5th anniversary collection. The 5th anniversary collection items are certainly worth collecting but the packaging of some of the items can look a little fussy. Among the fall additions, I particularly like the new Seductive Eyes palette, which has some nice warm neutrals. There are also two new variations of the popular Mix Blush Compact.
2. Magie Deco
(image from www.cosmedecorte.com/magiedeco)
(image from www.cosmedecorte.com/magiedeco)
I didn’t pay too much attention to Magie Deco’s fall 2009 collection until I saw the full lineup in the September 2009 issue of Biteki and some of the Shadow Brilliance II palettes being featured in the following issue. I actually like almost all the variations, and LC028 Lovable Muse, with lilac and green, is quite an unusual color combination in Japanese cosmetics.
This might surprise you, but the Shadow Brilliance II palette that has really grabbed my attention is DC025 Foxy Lady, not DC026 Real Madonna. The light-to-medium neutrals look very soft, wearable, and sophisticated. If I decide to pick up more neutral shades, I might seriously consider this palette.
1. Lunasol
(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lunasol)
(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lunasol)
For me, it has been quite a good year for Lunasol. Last fall, I didn’t really warm to Lunasol’s red-toned collection, which wasn’t among my seasonal top ten then. This year, I like all of Lunasol’s seasonal collections (including the holiday 2009 collection), and, with the fall 2009 collection, the idea of capturing the changes of light from dusk to dawn appeals to me a lot.
Overall, Lunasol’s eyeshadow palettes for this year are relatively understated in terms of color and shimmer (especially when they are compared with palettes from previous series such as Geminate Eyes and Sheer Contrast Eyes). In a way, they are similar to palettes from Lunasol’s early days, but it seems that shimmer will be back for spring 2010.
My holiday 2009 top ten will be posted next month.
Related posts (on spring 2010 collections):
Coffret D’Or
Aube Couture
Esprique Precious
(image/info from www.nikkei.co.jp)
Chicca will release its spring 2010 Spring Awakening makeup collection in Japan on February 3rd. The lineup includes:
– Enthralling Powder Eyeshadow duo (4 new variations)
– Enthralling Pencil Eyeliner EX (2 shades)
– Enticing Lipstick (5 new shades)
– Enticing Lip Gloss (2 new shades)
Related posts on Chicca:
Holiday 2009 Collection
Fall 2009 Collection
Summer 2009 Collection
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6. Lavshuca
(Light Mix Eyes palettes)
(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lavshuca)
As I mentioned before, Lavshuca has been placing its brand emphasis on lip products in the last few seasons. The new Full Balloon Rouge for fall 2009 aims to make lips appear fuller and reduce vertical lip lines. The new Light Mix Eyes palettes look very easy to wear, and I think there might be other color variations to be released next year. (There are two new Dual Prism Eyes variations and one new Grade Color Eyes variation this season.)
5. Helena Rubinstein
(www.helenarubinstein.com)
I am still not pleased with the fact that Helena Rubinstein is no longer available in the UK. (Have a look at my Bring It Back! post on Helena Rubinstein.) Every now and then, there are products in its seasonal collections that I really want to try. In fall 2009, Helena Rubinstein is among the very few brands whose new lip glosses reflect the current purple trend, as two of the four new Wanted Gloss shades are purple-toned.
4. Three
(image from www.threecosmetics.com)
(image from www.nikkei.co.jp)
(image from fanet.jp)
(image from fanet.jp)
(image from www.paul-joe-beaute.com)
