by PJ on Saturday, January 29, 2011
in -Clarins, -Coffret d'Or, -Dior, -Elégance, -Estée Lauder, -Guerlain, -Kanebo, -Lancôme, -Lunasol, -NARS, 2011 Spring, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, makeup - eyeshadow, seasonal makeup trend reports
(image from www.iswii.com)
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After a few seasons of warm neutrals, grey emerges as one of the hottest shades for spring 2011. The looks that incorporate grey are chic and sophisticated, with a feel of low-key glamour. Meanwhile, surprisingly, purples are still at center stage, and, for this season, they are teaming up with warm neutrals for a natural but defined look.
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Silvers & Greys
Dior leads the rest of the field with an ultra-chic Gris Montaigne makeup collection. All the new eye makeup items are grey-toned, and the color theme extends to lip and nail items. You will also find greys in collections from other trend setters such as Guerlain and NARS.
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by PJ on Wednesday, January 26, 2011
in -Coffret d'Or, -Integrate, -Kanebo, -Lunasol, -Shiseido, 2010 Fall, 2010 Holiday, 2010 Summer, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, makeup - eyeshadow, stash focus
Each year, Japanese beauty magazine Biteki publishes results of its annual survey of its readers’ favorite beauty products in various categories. I am usually particularly interested in all the makeup categories, and, this year, I noticed that three of the eye palettes that I bought in 2010 are among the top 10 eye palettes. (This is surprising to me, as the eye palettes I tend to go for are not usually the most popular ones.)
Here are some brief thoughts on the three palettes (the numbers indicate their rankings in the top 10, and see links for my reviews):
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1st: Lunasol Aurorize Eyes in 02 Light Variation
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I know that top finishers in the eyeshadow categories (singles/palettes) are usually neutral-toned and I expected a Lunasol palette (possibly from the Aurorize Eyes series) to top the chart (again), but I didn’t expect that it would be this one. (I thought it would be between (the more airy) 01 Nuance Variation and (the more intense) 05 Contrast Variation.) It seems that the combination of ultra-wearable light warm-toned neutrals and the beautifully dimensional shimmer Lunasol is known for has captured the hearts of many makeup fans in Japan.
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(images from aquagirl-cosmetics.jp)
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There is a new Japanese beauty line in town…
Aquagirl is a Japanese fashion brand that includes a few sub-lines. On February 18th (according to Voce), Aquagirl Cosmetics will debut in Japan. The line features base and point makeup, and the packaging style is youthful and girlie. (The big bows are quite Hello Kitty-esque.)
Aquagirl’s launch collection for spring 2011 features:
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(image from www.jillstuart-beauty.com,
info from www.glam.jp)
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According to Glam Japan, Jill Stuart will release its spring/summer 2011 base makeup collection in Japan on March 4th. The collection includes:
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(image from www.suqqu.com)
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For those who have been wondering whether SUQQU will release a spring 2011 makeup collection, you might want to know that, according to blogger Kurara, there will not be a full color makeup collection for spring 2011.
Instead, SUQQU has released a limited-edition Blend Color Eyeshadow Kit for spring 2011. (See the picture here, taken by blogger Imae921. Click on the left arrow for more images.) The kit includes Blend Color Eyeshadow in EX-03 Komorebi, Nuancing Loose Powder Glow (5g), Frame Fix Liquid Foundation (3ml), and Original Pouch.
The pre-ordering started on January 5th and the kit went on sale on January12th.
It is very likely that the kit has been completely sold out. According to blogger Hiroko (see more images via the link), only 300 sets were available and they were only sold at Isetan Shinjuku, Tokyo.
This is basically an exclusive kit for frequent SUQQU customers at Isetan Shinjuku (possibly the number one beauty mecca in Japan), as information on the kit is not even on SUQQU’s official website. Blend Color Eyeshadow in EX-03 Komorebi should be the only new eye palette from SUQQU for spring 2011. (EX-01 and EX-02 were in SUQQU’s 2010 Christmas Makeup Kits A & B.)
If you really like the look of the palette, you can find similar shades in Blend Color Eyeshadows in 02 Kokedama and 05 Sakurakaba.
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Related posts on SUQQU:
Blend Color Eyeshadow in 01 Kakitsubata
Spring/Summer 2011 Base Makeup Release
New Year Special Kits for 2011
2010 Christmas Makeup Kit A
(featuring Blend Color Eyeshadow in EX-01 Yukiyo)
Brand Renewal (Items Discontinued)
by PJ on Saturday, January 15, 2011
in -Kao, -Maquillage, -Primavista, -Shiseido, -Sofina, 2010 Holiday, 2011 Spring, 2011 Summer, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, makeup - base makeup
