Shiseido Cle de Peau Spring 2012 Makeup 1(images/info from www.nikkei.com)

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Shiseido Clé de Peau will release its spring 2012 Beauté Devine makeup collection in Japan on January 21st. The collection includes:

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Have a look at photos of Paul & Joe‘s spring 2012 makeup collection at Biteki.com. The collection celebrates the 10th anniversary of Paul & Joe Beauté, and cat motifs are extensively used by the cat-loving Paul & Joe designer Sophie Albou.

The collection includes:

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Kanebo Chicca Spring 2012 Makeup 1(image/info from www.nikkei.com)

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Kanebo Chicca will release its spring 2012 Sweet Surprise makeup collection in Japan on February 1st, 2012. The collection includes:

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Kao Sofina Aube Couture Spring 2012 Makeup 1(image/info from www.nikkei.com)

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Kao Sofina Aube Couture will release its spring 2012 makeup collection in Japan on December 6th. The collection includes:

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Kose Visee SmackyGlam Fall Holiday 2011 1(image/info from www.visee.jp)

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Kosé Visée has released a limited-edition makeup collection in collaboration with Japanese fashion line SmackyGlam in Japan on October 16th. The collection includes:

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Jo Malone Wild Bluebell Cologne 1

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From the crisp and zesty Lime Basil & Mandarin to the soft and romantic Red Roses, Jo Malone shows that clean and uncomplicated fragrances don’t have to be one-dimensional. Launched a few weeks ago, Wild Bluebell is another great example of seamless scent craftsmanship.

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Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector Daily All-in-One B. B. Cream SPF 15 Light 1

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Over the years, one of the questions that I have been asked the most by my readers is “Have you tried B. B. creams?”

Personally, B. B. creams don’t fit in with my daily skincare/makeup routine. Currently, when I don’t wear makeup, my daytime routine ends with Olay’s Complete Care Daily Sensitive UV Fluid SPF 15. When I do want coverage, I wear ZA’s Two-Way Foundation on top of the Olay moisturizer. Generally, I prefer pigmented products for face, eyes, and cheeks to be powder-based. (Powder foundations suit my sebaceous skin a lot more, and I find powder eyeshadows (especially those from Japanese lines) and blushers a lot easier to work with. Also, I very rarely wear primers.) Therefore, I haven’t been tempted to purchase a B. B. cream.

However, today, I am taking you through the basics of B. B. creams and I will be reviewing Garnier‘s Miracle Skin Perfector Daily All-in-One B. B. Cream.

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Boots No 7 Protect & Perfect Intense Day Cream SPF 15 5 Star UVA 1

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I have to say that, partly due to the lack of (law enforced) product labeling, the awareness of full-spectrum sun protection (against both UVA and UVB rays) in the UK is still lacking (especially compared with the strong awareness in many countries in East Asia, such as Japan). However, there has been some slight improvement partly thanks to TV adverts from Boots such as this:

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BootsNo 7 range has recently released Protect & Perfect Intense Day Cream (50ml), which SPF 15 and 5-star UVA protection. (Boots uses a star rating system to indicate the level of UVA protection in a product. Products with a 5-star label offer the strongest UVA protection.) The cream has a relatively light creamy consistency and feels emollient on the skin. The consistency is likely to appeal to those with normal-to-dry skin.

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BBN Weekend Beauty Reads Banner 1

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Planning on a facial peel? Michelle Howard from Painted Ladies gives some great post-peel skincare tips.

Beauty and Fashion Tech discusses the LightStim Rosacea Light and whether it might be the best tool for battling that condition.

Stylebell is giving away a HUGE prize worth over $700 to someone whose hair really needs help.

Phyrra shares her Hacks! Cheats for blending eyeshadows.

A Touch of Blusher reviews Olay Regenerist Night Renewal Elixir.

The Pink Sith has a new addiction and it happens to be the taupe eyeshadow from Kosé Addiction Eyeshadow in Nostalgia!

Author and contributor to HelloDollface, Caroline Leavitt, interviews me about my new novel!

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(The entries are created by their original bloggers. Those contributed in the designated timeframe are presented in the order of contributions. Those that are not may be presented last.)

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By Terry Blush Terrybly 100 Torrid Peach 1

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Founded by Terry de Gunzburg in 1998, By Terry is a premium beauty brand that carries base makeup, color makeup, and skincare items. The color makeup range currently includes four blushers (two powder blushers (Blush Terrybly and Blush-Expert), one cream blusher (Blush Velouté), and one liquid blusher (Rose de Rose)), and today I am featuring Blush Terrybly in 100 Torrid Peach (which will be available in some countries as part of By Terry’s holiday 2011 makeup collection).

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