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(info from www.fukushimasakura.jp, www.kose.co.jp,
esprique.com, www.cosme.net & www.urcosme.com)
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Today marks the third anniversary of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake. To support Fukushima Sakura Project (Fukushima is one of the six prefectures in the Tohoku region), Kosé is running a campaign from February 16th to April 30th with limited-edition products from the Esprique line.
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In the last few years, Kao Sofina Primavista has been releasing two limited-edition powder foundation cases each year, one for spring/summer and one for fall/winter. These cases generally don’t catch my attention as much as those from Raycious (Sofina’s previous base makeup range), but the upcoming Limited Compact Case (¥1050) for spring/summer 2014 stands out for me. Shades of pink are joined by fresh aqua blue and lime yellow, and the case looks colorful and cheerful.
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Releases like this do make me think that time flies. It doesn’t seem that long ago when Lunasol celebrated its 10th anniversary, and the celebratory collection at the time featured a makeup palette with the brand’s best-selling eyeshadow palette, Skin Modeling Eyes in 01 Beige Beige. In 2014, the brand reaches another milestone and will release its 15th anniversary makeup collection in Japan on February 11th. The collection includes:
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info from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lavshuca & www.cosme.net)
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Kanebo Lavshuca will release its spring 2014 makeup collection in Japan on February 1st. The collection includes:
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(Blend Color Eyeshadow in 16 Hanashoubu)
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info from www.suqqu.com & www.cosme.net)
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SUQQU will release its spring 2014 makeup collection in Japan on January 31st. The collection includes:
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info from www.yslbeauty.co.uk & www.cosme.net)
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Here is a look at some of the items from YSL‘s spring 2014 makeup collection. The collection features fresh vibrant pinks and deep violets. The seasonal limited-edition collector’s item is Palette Flower Crush Face (called Rosy Blush Collector Palette in the UK, picture below).
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(info from www.rmkrmk.com, www.cosme.net,
i-voce.jp & www.biteki.com)
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RMK will release its spring 2014 makeup collection in Japan on January 17th. This is the first collection from the brand’s new creative director, Kaori. The collection includes:
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Kosé Cosme Decorte AQ MW will release its spring 2014 makeup collection in Japan on January 16th. The collection includes:
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Here is a look at Chanel‘s spring 2014 makeup collection. The collection features light pinks and deep grape-toned purples alongside soft neutrals for the eyes and vibrant hues for the cheeks and the lips. While remaining feminine and elegant, the collection has slightly more hints of color than those in some of Chanel’s previous spring makeup collections.
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