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Lunasol will release a limited-edition Skin Modeling Eyes Starter Kit in Japan on March 12th. Lunasol fans will surely recognize the eye palette in this kit. It is the exceptionally popular Skin Modeling Eyes in 01 Beige Beige.
The Skin Modeling Eyes series was released in spring 2007, and 01 Beige Beige has been so popular that it is constantly out of stock in Japan. This time, the eye palette is paired with a lip palette with four beige-toned shades. The design of the lip palette is reminiscent of Skin Modeling Lips (also part of Lunasol’s spring 2007 collection), but the color combination is different from those of the four palettes released then.
The kit is priced at 5250 JPY, which is the retail price of the eye palette on its own. This makes the kit a really good deal.
Related posts on Lunasol:
Layer Bloom Eyes in Purple Gradation
(spring 2009)
Deciphering the Superiority: Lunasol’s Sheer Contrast Eyes in Lavender Coral
(spring 2008)
Scent Form Eyes in Leak
(fall 2006)
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Alexander for MAC Eye Shadow in Haunting,
released in fall 2007)
British fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen CBE passed away on February 11th, at the age of 40.
He was awarded British Designer of the Year four times (1996, 1997, 2001, 2003) and was known for his rebellious ideas and dramatic designs. His talent and contribution to fashion will be long missed.
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I have got Coffret D’Or’s Jewelicious Eyes in 05 Purple Amethyst (from spring 2010) and Color Mixing Eyes in 01 Orange Brown Mix (from summer 2009).
I will review the Jewelicious Eyes palette first later on since it is this season’s item.
As many of you might already know, I don’t buy products from MAC very often. The main reason is that makeup products from Japanese brands appeal to me a lot more. But, once in a while, some items do attract my attention.
MAC’s Mineralize Eye Shadow Duo in Odd Couple was from the Electro Flash collection back in July 2008. As far as I know, the Mineralize Eye Shadow Duos in this collection were limited editions in the US. But they seem to be regular items in the UK.
I was back and forth about Odd Couple for quite a while. I swatched the colors at the counter for several times since a few months ago, and I was speculating that the warm gold might be too bronze for me. Plus the violet was very similar to the one in Shiseido Maquillage’s Forming Shiny Eyes in 52. The lilac veins in the warm gold were what made me decide to get it in the end, as they created an interesting lilac undertone.
I was surprised at how understated the warm gold turned out to be. It is not too warm, too bronze, or too vibrant. It goes on sheer in the beginning but it can be layered. I do think the lilac veins tone down the bronze quite nicely, and the lilac undertone does show up on the eyes.
I like wearing the violet close to the lashlines as a lining color. The shade is warmer and more purple than how it looks in the photo above, and it is less shimmery than the warm gold. The vibrancy of the shade lasts well.
I am glad that I did go for it. The warm gold with lilac veins is a shade I didn’t have, and it turned out to be more wearable than how I expected it to be. I certainly think I will be paying a little more attention to future Mineralize Eye Shadow releases in the future.
Related posts:
Alexander McQueen for MAC Eye Shadow in Haunting
Fafi for MAC
A Splash of Color: More Lilting Lilac
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