
(image from www.shuuemura.jp)
(info from www.shuuemura.jp & www.cosme.net)
(all Super Mario Bro. images © 1985 Nintendo)
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Take a look at some of the highlights of Shu Uemura‘s Super Mario Bros. collection for holiday 2017. The limited-edition collection is designed in collaboration with Nintendo. (Some of the items in this collection were released in Japan on November 1st, and the others will be released in Japan on November 15th.)
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by PJ on Monday, October 23, 2017
in -Cosme Decorte, -Kosé, 2017 Fall, 2017 Holiday, all about Japanese cosmetics, all about Japanese cosmetics (overseas availability information), makeup, makeup - base makeup, skincare

(image from www.decortecosmetics.com,
info from www.kose.co.jp, www.cosmedecorte.com,
www.decortecosmetics.com & www.decortecosmetics.co.uk)
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Kosé Cosme Decorte has been launched in the UK.
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by PJ on Wednesday, September 20, 2017
in -Shiro/Laurel, 2017 Fall, all about Japanese cosmetics, all about Japanese cosmetics (overseas availability information), bodycare, fragrance, fragrance - room fragrance, haircare, makeup, makeup - base makeup, skincare

(images from celvoke.com)
(info from celvoke.com, mashbeautylab.com,
www.facebook.com/Celvoke.official,
twitter.com/Celvoke_jp & www.instagram.com/celvoke.jp)
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Launched in 2016, Celvoke is a fairly new Japanese beauty brand. (Its official website has an English version.) I have noticed that Biteki has been featuring its products quite regularly, and today we will look into this brand a little more.
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(images from www.cosme.net,
info from www.cosme.net & www.twitter.com/ivoce)
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Paul & Joe will release its fall 2017 makeup collection in Japan on August 1st. The collection includes:
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(images & info from www.cosme.net)
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Kanebo Lunasol will release its summer 2017 makeup, base makeup and skincare collection in Japan on May 12th. The collection includes:
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(image from www.shiseidogroup.jp)
(info from www.shiseidogroup.jp & www.cosme.net)
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Shiseido Playlist will release its spring 2017 makeup collection in Japan on March 1st. The collection includes:
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(image from www.cosme.net)
(info from www.chanel.com, www.dior.com,
www.cosme.net & www.fashion-press.net)
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Here is a look at the spring/summer 2017 makeup collections from Chanel‘s Le Blanc whitening range and Dior‘s Diorsnow whitening range. These items are designed to enhance the translucency of the complexion.
From Dior (including Blush & Bloom Powder (above)):
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by PJ on Monday, February 6, 2017
in -Shiro/Laurel, 2016 Fall, 2016 Holiday, all about Japanese cosmetics, all about Japanese cosmetics (overseas availability information), bodycare, fragrance, fragrance - room fragrance, haircare, makeup - base makeup, skincare

(image from shiro-shiro.jp,
info from shiro-shiro.jp, shiro-shiro.uk
& blog.livedoor.jp/laurelshop-shiro_uk)
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Japanese beauty brand Shiro (official UK website here) is now available in the UK. (There are notes on product prices in the UK below.)
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by PJ on Thursday, January 19, 2017
in -Kanebo, -Kao, -RMK, -Shiseido, -SUQQU, all about Japanese cosmetics, bodycare, fragrance, haircare, makeup, skincare

(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.co.jp)
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If you are a fan of Japanese cosmetics, you might have had the experience of checking the official website of a Japanese beauty brand for information on a particular product (probably something you consider purchasing) only to find that the product has been quietly discontinued and is no longer listed on the website. (I’ve certainly had that experience!)
Thankfully, several websites of Japanese beauty companies and brands now feature pages that list items that have just been or will soon be discontinued. Here are some that I have come across:
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