(images from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/coffretdor)
Coffret D’Or has updated its website to include information on its summer 2009 collection.
The uniqueness of the new series of eyeshadow palettes, Color Mixing Eyes, is that the top two colors are designed to be mixed together for the upper lids (while the left one of the two is used for the inner corners of the eyes).
The series features five variations:
01 Orange Brown Mix
02 Blue Green Mix
03 Silver Pink Mix
04 Lavender Purple Mix
05 Beige Black Mix
I like all the Coffret D’Or eyeshadow palettes I have, so I would certainly be interested in trying this upcoming series.
Updated on June 9th 2009:
Do have a look at the photos of all the Color Mixing Eyes palettes on this blog post.
I am still liking 04 Lavender Purple Mix and I am planning to try it. If I like its texture and finish, I might also get 01 Orange Brown Mix.
Posts on my Coffret D’Or eye palettes:
3D Lighting Eyes in Purple and Gold Variations
Trance Deep Eyes in Rose and Grey Variations
One reader (and a fellow Lunasol fan), Gemilay, kindly posted a comment under my post on Lunasol’s summer 2009 collection. (Thank you, Gemilay!)
She mentions that the Lunasol fall 2009 collection will have a “starry sky” theme. This seems to have already generated much excitement and anticipation among Lunasol fans. (Rich deep colors with dreamy shimmer and sparkles?)
Lunasol released the “Moonlight Purification” collection back in fall 2006, with five Lighting For Eyes palettes among other items. As Lunasol’s seasonal makeup themes have been revolving around the idea of “purification”, perhaps the official theme for fall 2009 could be “starlight purification”.
I can’t wait to see the collection…
You can also see some sneak-peek photos of some of the items from Lunasol’s summer 2009 collection on Gemilay’s recent blog post. (The collection won’t be released in Japan until May.)
Updated on June 9th 2009:
Please check out some further information on the collection here.
Updated on June 18th 2009:
More information on the collection here.
Updated on July 6th 2009:
More collection update here.
Related posts:
Lunasol Sheer Contrast Eyes in Lavender Coral
(Color Purification, spring 2008)
Lunasol Scent Form Eyes 02
(Scent Purification, fall 2006)
Lunasol Full Glamour Gloss in Bright Pink
(Light Purification, spring 2006)
(image/info from www.nikkei.co.jp)
Coffret D’Or will release the 2009 late summer collection in Japan on June 16. The lineup includes:
– Color Mixing Eyes palettes (5 variations)
– Eye Clear Up Base
– Double Action Mascara (2 shades)
– Full Keep Gel Liner (2 new shades)
– Quick Liner (2 shades)
– Juicy Memory Rouge (12 shades)
– Control Lip Base
In addition, Coffret D’Or’s early summer collection, out on April 16 in Japan, features eight new nail colors.
(image/info from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/coffretdor)
(image/info from www.nikkei.co.jp)
Chicca will release its summer 2009 collection in Japan on May 13th. The seasonal makeup theme is Mysterious Blue.
The lineup includes:
– Enticing Lipstick (4 new shades)
– Enticing Lip Gloss (1 new shade)
– Enthralling Powder Eyeshadow duos (4 new variations)
– Enthralling Powder Eyeliner (1 new shade)
– Enthralling Gel Eyeliner (1 new shade)
– Enthralling Waterproof Mascara (new, 1 shade)
If you enjoy wearing blue eyeshadows, summer collections from Japanese brands are usually worth looking into.
I quite like the strong reds that go with the blues in this collection, particularly the shade of the bright lip gloss.
Related posts on Chicca:
Spring 2009 Collection
Holiday 2009 Collection
New Brand Launch: Kanebo Chicca
(continued from Part 1 and Part 2)
3. Coffret D’Or
(Coffret D’Or Shine Accent Eyes)
(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/coffretdor)
Just a year after the launch, Coffret D’Or has become one of my favorite makeup lines. Among the spring 2009 collection, the new palette range, Shine Accent Eyes, includes another array of pretty and wearable colors. The palettes don’t have an intense eyelining shade, but I can do without it for my daytime makeup. I am planning to getting 02 Pink Variation, and I look forward to sharing my thoughts with you.
2. Dior
(image from www.dior.com)
For me, the star of Dior’s spring 2009 collection is obviously the Lady Dior palette. However, the collection has other gorgeous items, including some soft milky neutrals. Both 5-Color Eyeshadow in Elégante and 5-Color Iridescent Eyeshadow in Parisian Lights are beautiful and very covetable. This is a collection that shows that neutrals don’t have to be dull.
1. Lunasol
(image from www.nikkei.co.jp)
(Lunasol Layer Bloom Eyes palettes)
(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lunasol)
(images/info from www.nikkei.co.jp)
Here is an update on Lunasol’s summer 2009 collection, which will be released in Japan on May 8th. The two flowers chosen to continue the Floral Purification theme from spring 2009 are hibiscus and plumeria, which inspire the two mini collections you see above and below. (Please check this post for a quick reference for the two flowers.)
The full collection includes:
– Layer Bloom Eyes (Summer White Gradation and Summer Pink Gradation)
(images/info from www.cosme.net)
– Shining Face Color (1 new variation)
– Full Glamour Lips S (2 new shades)
– Full Glamour Gloss N (2 new shades)
– Shining Pencil (2 shades, sharpener included)
– Curling Mascara (1 shade)
– Nail Finish (2 new shades)
Note that all the items in this collection are limited editions except Curling Mascara.
Related posts:
Loving Japanese Brands – Lunasol
Lunasol 10th Anniversary
Lunasol Spring 2009 Collection
by PJ on Thursday, March 19, 2009
in -Aube (Couture), -Kanebo, -Kao, -Lavshuca, -Sofina, 2009 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
(continued from Part 1)
6. Max Factor
(image from www.maxfactor.jp)
Many of the Max Factor releases in Asia are very different from those in the west. In the case of the spring 2009 collection, these colorful palettes have a particularly Japanese feel and look very much like the tone-on-tone palettes that have constantly been brought out by Japanese brands. (The purple-toned palette reminds me of my Lunasol Lavender Coral.)
Do check this post for a great review of the green-toned palette (with swatches of all the palettes). The writer pointed out the improvement in the powder’s pigmentation level and lasting power. (The low pigmentation level from previous releases was mentioned by one reader under my initial post on this collection.)
5. Lavshuca
(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lavshuca)
“Cute” is still the best word to describe Lavshuca‘s makeup, but I do like the fact that the brand doesn’t try to be overly girlie. (The plum cases look quite elegant.) The spring 2009 collection includes a new range of lipsticks and eye palettes. I nearly decided to get Grade Color Eyes in PU-1 (top right in the photo above), but the colors are a little too pale and don’t seem warm enough for me. On the other hand, I am still interested in trying the new Finish Powder.
4. Aube Couture
(Aube Couture Designing Eyes)
(image from www.sofina.co.jp/aube)
I wasn’t really a big fan of Aube’s last few collections, but the new Aube Couture‘s debut collection got my attention. A lot of design went into some of the items to make them as user-friendly as possible. (Please see this post for examples and more discussion.) I’d think that the packaging was still kept very simple so that it wouldn’t overtake the actual design features, and Aube Couture certainly gets extra points from making makeup application a little bit easier for us.
The countdown continues in Part 3.
Related posts:
Aube Couture Summer 2009 Collection
Lavshuca Summer 2009 Collection
A Taiwanese blogger, Gemilay, has posted information on Lunasol’s summer 2009 collection on her blog.
If you are familiar with Lunasol‘s spring 2009 collection and how Lunasol develops some of the summer collections based on the concept of the spring collections, you might have been speculating which flowers would be the inspiration for the summer 2009 eyeshadow palettes.
I will let you check out the post yourself and not spoil your fun. I will talk more about the collection as I have more information.
By the way, if you are a Lunasol fan, be sure to check out the links under Gemilay’s post. (Have a look at her amazing stash of Lunasol eyeshadow palettes.)
(Many thanks to my reader Littlewing for telling me about this post. Do check out her blog, The Rainbow Star.)
Updated on March 20, 2009:
Please see the update on the collection here.
Related posts:
Lunasol Sheer Contrast Eyes in Lavender Coral
Lunasol Scent Form Eyes in 02
Loving Japanese Brands – Lunasol
(image and info from www.nikkei.co.jp)
(image and info from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lunasol)
(images from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/coffretdor)
