
(Ribbon Couture Eyes in Engagement Lace)
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Jill Stuart will release its spring 2015 Ribbon Couture makeup collection in Japan on January 9th.
There will be a new eyeshadow palette series, Ribbon Couture Eyes, which is the brand’s first series of five-color eyeshadow palettes. The five variations feature mostly neutral (not pink, surprisingly) shades. I am liking Gemmy Cashmere at the moment. (Hydrangea Chiffon looks lovely and spring-like but is probably too pastel-y for me.) I think the case looks quite pretty too.
The new variation of Layer Blush Compact includes milky cinnamon pinks, which have a quaint and elegant feel.
The collection includes:
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3rd: Canmake

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In the last couple of years, Canmake has been releasing new items almost every month, and it is not always easy to group them into seasonal releases. Glow Fleur Highlighter was released in July and Mat Fleur Cheeks was released in October, and I am considering them to be fall 2014 items. Both products are follow-ups to Glow Fleur Cheeks, released in fall 2013. Glow Fleur Highlighter looks really pretty, but I think Mat Fleur Cheeks looks even better.
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(info from www.biteki.com, www.cosme.net & www.iswii.net)
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Kosé Infinity will release its holiday 2014 makeup collection in Japan on November 16th. The collection includes:
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by PJ on Thursday, October 30, 2014
in _Japanese Brand Profile, -Prior, -Shiseido, 2014 Holiday, 2015 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, haircare, makeup, makeup - base makeup, skincare

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Shiseido will launch Prior, a new skincare/makeup/haircare line (not to be confused with Elixir Prior, one of the three Shiseido Elixir ranges), in Japan on January 21st, 2015. This is a major line debut for Shiseido, and the launch is part of the brand’s on-going marketing reform.
Prior’s launch lineup features:
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by PJ on Tuesday, October 28, 2014
in -Addiction, -Kosé, -Les Merveilleuses de Ladurée, -Muselle, -Muselle Nocturnal, -Pola, 2014 Fall, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
Japanese fashion magazines Marisol and Baila have posted images of Chanel‘s spring 2015 makeup collection. The seasonal limited-edition item, Jardin de Chanel, looks quite lovely. This is another blusher with floral embossments. (See those from Anna Sui, Canmake and Coffret d’Or Gran.)
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Updated on December 28th, 2014:
Collection highlights:
– Jardin de Chanel

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(Elegant Up Cheeks in 01 Pink)
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info from www.nikkei.com & www.cosme.net)
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For fall/winter 2014, Kanebo Coffret d’Or’s sub-line, Coffret d’Or Gran, will release Elegant Up Cheeks (3 variations, ¥2700) in Japan on November 16th.
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