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As many of us know, rosehip oil is an effective emollient as well as an antioxidant. Today, through reviewing Trilogy‘s Certified Organic Rosehip Oil, I will look into the specific emollient and antioxidant properties of rosehip oil.
First of all, the product itself. Trilogy is a skincare and bodycare brand from New Zealand, and Certified Organic Rosehip Oil is one of the brand’s key products. The oil is obtained from a certified organic source in Chile, and the product is certified by BioGro, a New Zealand based organic certifier accredited by IFOM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements).
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One of my readers, Kerry, has mentioned her concern (which I am sure is shared by many others) about using beauty products manufactured in Japan since the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant as a result of the earthquake on March 11th.
To ensure the safety of the production process and of the use of the products, Japan Cosmetic Industry Association issued a statement on March 30th. You can read the English version here. This is a direct translation from the Japanese version, which has been posted on official websites of many Japanese beauty brands.
(Givenchy summer 2011 makeup collection)
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Summer makeup colors are usually a mixture of earthy bronze-toned hues and more vibrant shades, so rich colors are always around for summer. But, looking at some of the upcoming summer 2011 makeup collections, I think the last time when there was such a full-on array of dazzling colors was probably back in 2005.
(It was the year of Dior’s Duo Couleurs in 265 Diormambo (fuchsia pink & yellow) & 355 Diortropic (green & warm blue), YSL’s Bayadère Eyeshadow & Bayadère Pressed Powder, Chanel’s Lumières Facettes in 58 Lagons, and Givenchy’s Summer Eyes Cream in 31 Summer Pastel (more photos here).)
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by PJ on Thursday, April 7, 2011
in -Coffret d'Or, -Kanebo, -Lavshuca, -Lunasol, -RMK, -SUQQU, -T'Estimo, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, makeup - eyeshadow, stash focus
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As many of you know, Kanebo (currently part of the Kao Group) is one of the largest beauty companies in Japan. It features department store brands/lines (Coffret d’Or, Blanchir, Lunasol, Impress, Chicca, etc.) as well as drugstore lines (Lavshuca, Kate, Media, etc.). In addition, it ultimately owns brands like SUQQU, RMK, and Lissage.
Over the years, I have tried eyeshadows from many Japanese brands/lines, and it seems to me that there is something common among many of the eyeshadows from Kanebo-owned brands/lines: the shimmer.
I am certainly not saying that all of Kanebo’s eyeshadows have the same shimmery finish or that non-Kanebo eyeshadows (Japanese or not) look nothing like Kanebo ones, but there is a shared trait regarding the shimmery finish and that is the way the shimmer creates dimension.
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