(image from www.urcosme.com,
information from www.urcosme.com
& www.iswii.net)
Those interested in Japanese skincare products would probably be very familiar with Kosé’s Sekkisei line. Launched in 1985, it is among the best-selling whitening (brightening) skincare lines in Japan.
In April, Sekkisei will release its first range of base makeup products. The twist is that the range will debut in Taiwan, not in Japan.
According to Urcosme and Iswii, the development of these products is based on the consumer research conducted in Taiwan and this is the first time Kosé has formulated products based on market research on consumers outside Japan.
The range aims to suit people living in Southeast Asia who need their base makeup items to cope with the warm and humid climate and still want them to offer a good level of coverage as well as skin-benefiting properties.
The range includes a foundation primer (SPF 25, PA++), a powder foundation (7 shades, SPF 20, PA++), and a loose powder (SPF 12, PA++).
Japanese base makeup already has a solid following in Southeast Asia, but Kosé has gone a step further and created products that might potentially work even better for consumers in Southeast Asia. I think many people in Taiwan will be eager to test out these items, and I suppose they should be available elsewhere in Asia in the near future.
Related posts:
Genre Focus: Whitening Skincare
Beauty City Shopping Guide (2): Taipei
Japanese vs. Western…Who’s Winning?
(images/info from www.nikkei.co.jp)
Kosé’s Esprique Precious will release its spring/summer 2010 base makeup collection in Japan on February 16th.
The new powder foundation, Dramatical Veil Pact UV, features “diamond shelter powder” and “pore control powder” to enhance pore coverage and sebum control. (Esprique Precious refers to the area that needs pore coverage and sebum control the most “dia[mond]-zone”, which is the diamond-shaped area covering lower forehead at the top, the cheeks on the sides, and the chin at the bottom.)
The full lineup includes:
– Dramatical Veil Pact UV (7 shades, SPF 25, PA++)
– Clear Revision Base UV (SPF 22, PA++)
– Radiant Trick (concealer, 2 shades, SPF 14, PA+)
Related posts:
Foundation Face-Off (4): Dior vs. Esprique Precious
Esprique Precious Spring 2010 Point Makeup Collection
Esprique Precious Fall/Winter 2009 Point/Base Makeup Collection
by PJ on Wednesday, January 20, 2010
in -Cosme Decorte, -Kosé, -Magie Deco, -Paul & Joe, -Shiseido, 2010 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, mineral makeup, stash focus
(image from www.bareescentuals.co.uk)
– Shiseido Co., Ltd. will acquire Bare Escentuals, Inc. through a US subsidiary (Blush Acquisition Corporation). You can read more about the acquisition at Yahoo! Finance.
(information from Nikkei Net and Yahoo! Finance)
– My post on Paul & Joe’s spring 2010 makeup collection has been updated with more images of the Disney collection. Do have a look!
– I have got my first Magie Deco item (Shadow Brilliance II in DC 025 Foxy Lady) and my first impression of it is very good. I will be reviewing it later on.
by PJ on Thursday, December 24, 2009
in -Anna Sui, -Cosme Decorte, -Kosé, -Magie Deco, -Max Factor, 2009 Holiday, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
(continued from Part 1)
6. Max Factor
(image from www.maxfactor.jp)
Some beauty lines in Japan let customers choose what they want in the holiday makeup kits. For holiday 2009, Max Factor offers the Foundation Set and the Color Makeup Set. With the Foundation Set, customers can go for one foundation and one makeup base, while they can choose one eyeshadow palette and one mascara for the Color Makeup Set. There are also two makeup pouches to choose from, and I think both look very lovely.
5. Anna Sui
(image from www.annasui-cosmetics.com)
There are some very collectible items in Anna Sui’s holiday 2009 collection. The Hand Mirror Eye Color Palette and the Hand Mirror Lip Color Palette are especially eye-catching. (I am sure they are popular with Anna Sui fans.) The makeup case also looks quite princessy.
4. Magie Deco
(image from www.cosme.net)
Since Magie Deco was launched in 2007, it has been bringing out makeup sets for the holiday season. For 2009, Magie Deco Coffret III includes a very pretty eyeshadow palette, with colors such as beige gold, light pink, and deep purple. The set also contains a pressed powder and a powder brush. This is probably my favorite holiday makeup set from Magie Deco, which is very closely followed by the 2007 coffret. (See the 2007 coffret here and the one for 2008 here.)
Related posts:
Max Factor Eye Gradation Colors
Anna Sui Spring 2010 Makeup Collection
Magie Deco Fall 2009 Collection
(images/info from www.cosme.net)
Addiction will release its spring 2010 makeup collection in Japan on February 25th. The collection includes:
– Eyeshadow (3 new shades)
– Lipstick (1 new shade)
– Lip Gloss (1 new shade)
– Blush (1 new shade)
All the items in this collection are limited editions.
Related posts:
New Japanese Beauty Brand: Addiction
Addiction Fall 2009 Swatches
(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
(continued from Part 1 & Part 2)
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
by PJ on Tuesday, November 3, 2009
in -Addiction, -Dior, -Kosé, -Paul & Joe, -YSL, 2009 Fall, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
A couple of weeks ago, I presented the Fall 2009 Makeup Trend Round-Up. Today, I start the countdown of my favorite fall 2009 makeup collections. I hope you will enjoy these posts.
10. Addiction
(image from www.addiction-beauty.com)
I think Kosé’s Addiction is one of the most exciting launches in Japanese cosmetics this year. As many of the mainstream Japanese makeup lines aim to be as wearable as possible, Addiction is a lot edgier, with items like various black eyeshadows that help create intense smoky eyes.
(image from www.addiction-beauty.com)
The launch lineup is very coherent and looks quite warm-toned to me, and I look forward to seeing their spring 2010 collection.
9. YSL
(image from www.ysl.com)
(image from www.joseishi.net/voce)
Among the items in YSL’s fall 2009 makeup collection, I like the Ombres 5 Lumières in 18 (above, Japanese release) and the limited-edition Cream Blush. The Cream Blush has more of a mousse texture, which is a pleasant surprise. It appeals to me more than blushers with a cream texture, as I think mousse blushers are easier to apply and blend. They also tend to look velvety/semi-matte (which I like) rather than shiny.
8. Dior
(image from www.iswii.net)
(image from www.iswii.net)
Dior’s seasonal makeup collections are usually great trend indicators, and the fall 2009 collection is no exception. The collection features purples, plums, pinks, and greys for the eyes and warm-toned shades for the lips. The 5-Color Eyeshadow in 173 Night Butterfly (above) has virtually all the seasonal trends in one compact.
The Dior Jazzclub palettes look very chic but they don’t wow me as much as many of Dior’s past seasonal limited-edition items. Otherwise, Dior would place higher on my list.
7. Paul & Joe
(image from www.iswii.com)
I think Paul & Joe’s seasonal makeup collections are always worth looking forward to, particularly the items with the original prints by the designer behind the brand, Sophie Albou. While I am not as crazy about the prints from this collection as I was about some of the previous ones, I like the new design of the eyeshadow cases, which have an oval shape instead of the usual round shape. Paul & Joe doesn’t do loud colors, and the eyeshadows for this season are soft, elegant, and wearable as usual.
(image from www.iswii.com)
(image/info from www.nikkei.co.jp)
(image from www.urcosme.com,
