by PJ on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
in -Paul & Joe, 2011 Holiday, 2011 Spring, 2011 Summer, all about Japanese cosmetics, fashion, makeup, makeup - base makeup, makeup - base makeup - powder, makeup - eyeshadow, makeup - lip color, makeup - lip gloss, skincare, skincare - moisturizing/others, stash focus
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First of all, apologies for the delay in posting about this stash update.
I have to admit that, ever since the last Paul & Joe winter sale, I had been waiting for the next one. (Paul & Joe does have items on sale during the summer sale, but the lineup is usually not as impressive, and I didn’t purchase any sale item last summer.) There were a lot of items on sale for the winter sale 2011, and, for the first time (that I can remember), holiday limited-edition items were sold at reduced prices at Paul & Joe counters right on the other side of Christmas.
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(image/info from www.nikkei.com)
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Kanebo Kate will release its summer 2012 makeup collection in Japan on May 1st. The collection includes:
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(images from www.paul-joe-beaute.com, www.cosme.net, & i-voce.jp,
info from www.paul-joe-beaute.com)
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Paul & Joe will release its summer 2012 Midsummer Nights makeup collection in Japan on May 1st and some additional items from the collection on June 1st. The collection includes:
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(image from www.dior.com)
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I had a chance to see Dior‘s Diorsnow Icy Halos Collection in person. The shades are generally soft and airy. The darkest shade of the entire collection is the medium silvery gray in the 5 Couleurs Iridescent palette, which is far from overly intense. The finishes of the eyeshadow shades are (pleasantly) not too frosty.
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Featuring items for the eyes, cheeks, lips, and face, SUQQU‘s spring 2012 makeup collection is now available in the UK. Today I am highlighting two of the limited-edition items, Nuancing Cheeks in EX-03 Akanemizu and Bright Veil Face Color in EX-01. (In a later post, I will review Blend Color Eyeshadow in 10 Kozuecha and Creamy Glow Lipstick Moist in 01 Haruoto. (Updated: see the review here.))
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(images/info from www.rmkrmk.com)
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RMK has released RMK 15th Anniversary Cheek Palette (above, 2 variations, 001 Pink Coral and 002 Brown Beige, ¥5250) on March 2nd in Japan as the first part of a limited-edition collection to celebrate the brand’s 15th anniversary.
On March 23th, RMK 15th Anniversary Base Makeup Kit will be released to join the anniversary collection. The kit (¥9030~11340, depending on items chosen) includes:
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