(image/info from Marks & Spencer)
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On May 22nd, the beauty department in Marks & Spencer‘s Kensington High Street branch in London was relaunched as Your Beauty, which marked the start of the revamp of the store’s beauty departments throughout the UK.
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SUQQU‘s Blend Color Eyeshadow debuted in fall 2010 as part of the brand’s product renewal. As more variations have been added to the range over the last few seasons, four of the original six have been discontinued in Japan (including the beautiful 01 Kakitsubata, replaced by 12 Konruri). 04 Keshizumi and 06 Ginbudou are the only two original variations still available in Japan, and today I am reviewing 06 Ginbudou. I am also featuring Creamy Glow Lipstick in 01 Saebana, also launched in fall 2010.
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(images/info from www.nikkei.com)
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Kanebo Kate will release its fall 2012 point/base makeup collection in Japan on August 1st. The collection includes:
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Paul & Joe will release its fall 2012 makeup collection in Japan on September 1st. (Have a look at the collection at Biteki.com.) The collection includes:
– Lipstick (Refill) (20 shades, ¥2100)
– Lipstick Case (¥1050)
– Lipstick Case L (limited edition, ¥3150)
– Lipstick Case P (limited edition, ¥1050)
The 20 shades of Lipsticks will be in three types: Clear, Natural, and Full Pigment.
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Updated on July 6th, 2012:
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by PJ on Thursday, June 7, 2012
in -Guerlain, -Muji, -YSL, 2011 Summer, 2012 Summer, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, makeup - lip gloss, skincare, skincare - cleansing/toning
(Still available…)
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– I was told by a Muji sales assistant that Muji UK is no longer carrying facial skincare items for the time being. This means I will not be able to continue purchasing my Muji cleansing oil (Mild Oil Cleansing) in the UK. (Muji’s EU on-line store still has a few other skincare items.) I am surprised and not surprised. Muji Japan recently expanded its skincare range (and re-packaged some existing products, including Mild Oil Cleansing (the print on the bottle is now in green, not red)) and I thought Muji UK might start carrying more skincare products. However, Muji is never known for skincare in the UK so it is not too surprising that it is now focusing on other product lines.
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Lunasol will release its fall 2012 makeup collection in Japan on August 17th. Check here for images of the collection tweeted by the editor of Frau, a Japanese lifestyle magazine. (Follow the link in the tweet and click on the right arrow for two additional images.)
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Updated on July 6th, 2012:
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Today my Stash Debut 2012 series continues with Fasio’s Glass Reflection Eyes in BR-2.
Like Elsia, which I featured in Part 1 of the series, Fasio is a drugstore beauty line owned by Kosé. It currently carries base makeup, point makeup, and suncare items. The Glass Reflection Eyes series (5 variations, ¥1575) was released in Japan on July 16th 2011 as part of the line’s fall 2011 makeup collection, and I went for the gold-toned BR-2.
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(Designing Impression Eyes in 561)
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Kao Sofina’s Aube Couture will release its fall 2012 makeup collection in Japan on June 12th. The collection includes:
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