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Kanebo Coffret d’Or‘s Smile Up Cheeks seems to be a popular item in Japan. It is currently ranked sixth in the powder blusher category at Cosme.Net (voted by the website’s members) and the variation in 02 Peach is third in the blusher category in Biteki‘s 2014 reader survey (February 2015 issue).
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Jill Stuart will release its summer 2015 makeup collection in Japan on April 17th. The new lip item, Forever Juicy Oil Rouge, looks adorable!
The collection includes:
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by PJ on Thursday, February 5, 2015
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(info from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lunasol & www.cosme.net)
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Kanebo Lunasol will release Skin Modeling Eyes Kit 2015 in Japan on March 6th. This limited-edition set (¥5000) includes:
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info from i-voce.jp & www.apitautsunomiya.com)
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For spring/summer 2015, Elégance will launch Elégance Cruise, the brand’s new makeup sub-line, in Japan on March 16th. Compared with the glamorous gold packaging of the brand’s main line of makeup items, the sea-inspired look of the Cruise line has a more casual feel. Also, the products in this line are less expensive than those in the main line.
The launch collection of Elégance Cruise includes:
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Ayura will release its spring/summer 2015 haircare collection in Japan on April 23rd. The collection includes:
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I first came across Le Couvent des Minimes while reading Biteki a couple of years ago. At the time, the brand wasn’t widely available in the UK, but things have changed considerably since Boots started to carry its products. Part of the L’Occitane Group, Le Couvent des Minimes mainly carries skincare, bodycare and fragrance products. This month, the brand launched Loving Care Body Balm range, and today I am highlighting The Lotion for Dry Skin.
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by PJ on Monday, January 26, 2015
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by PJ on Sunday, January 25, 2015
in -Jill Stuart, -Paul & Joe, 2013 Summer, 2014 Summer, all about Japanese cosmetics, bodycare, bodycare - handcare, nail color/care, stash focus

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Back in 2008, I posted about the cute nail and cuticle oils I had. As I said, they are not absolute necessities for me and I don’t use them on a daily basis. However, I did get two more in the last couple of years. (Yes, I still like the cute-looking ones……)
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