Weekend Beauty Reads for July 4, 2010

by PJ on Sunday, July 4, 2010

in Weekend Beauty Read


Phyrra compares 10 Top Eye Shadow Primers for you. Find out which ones are her favorites!

Beauty Girl Musings shares her thoughts about Janson-Beckett’s Sun Block Daytime Moisturizer.

Elke gets the hottest hair trend for this fall from Redken.

Beauty Junkie in SF found a great simple summer fragrance, a rollerball from Royal Apothic.

The Pink Sith overcomes an old misconception about Estee Lauder and discovers Pinkberry lipstick, now one of her new favorites!

A Touch of Blusher is in love with Shiseido Integrate’s fall 2010 makeup collection.

Painted Ladies shows you how to maximize your powder eyeshadow with a layer of cream eyeshadow underneath.

Beauty Anonymous reviews Paul & Joe Protective Powder Compact Foundation from Paul & Joe’s spring/summer 2010 base makeup collection.

Beauty and Personal Grooming wonders whether stuffing oneself with too much of superfoods and food supplements gives beautiful skin.

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Esprique Precious Fall/Winter 2010 Base Makeup Collection

by PJ on Sunday, July 4, 2010

in -Esprique (Precious), -Kosé, 2010 Fall, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, makeup - base makeup

(image/info from www.nikkei.com)
Kosé’s Esprique Precious will release its fall/winter 2010 base makeup collection in Japan on August 21st. The collection features:

– Dramatical Veil Pact UV (Extra Moist) (SPF20, PA++, 7 shades)
– Dramatical Veil Liquid UV (Extra Moist) (SPF20, PA++, 7 shades)
– Moisturizing Base UV (Peachy Veil) (SPF12, PA+)
– Extra Moist Retouch (moisturizing primer)

Related posts on Esprique Precious:

Fall 2010 Makeup Collection

Spring 2010 Makeup Collection

Spring/Summer 2010 Base Makeup Collection

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Update: Lunasol Fall 2010 Makeup Collection

by PJ on Thursday, July 1, 2010

in -Kanebo, -Lunasol, 2010 Fall, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup

(image from sankei.jp.msn.com)

My post on Lunasol’s fall 2010 makeup collection has been updated with images of the individual palettes and a link to more photos of the collection.

It is time to pick your early favorite(s)!

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Update: Coffret D’Or Late Summer/ Early Fall 2010 Makeup Collection

by PJ on Tuesday, June 29, 2010

in -Coffret d'Or, -Kanebo, 2010 Fall, 2010 Summer, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup

(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/coffretdor)

Do have a look at the update of my post on Coffret D’Or’s early fall 2010 collection swatches for more links to swatches of Beauty C Curve Eyes palettes.

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Integrate Fall 2010 Makeup Collection

by PJ on Tuesday, June 29, 2010

in -Integrate, -Shiseido, 2010 Fall, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup

(images/info from www.nikkei.com)

Earlier, a reader and I were talking about the lack of excitement of Majolica Majorca’s recent seasonal collections. (See the post on Majolica Majorca’s fall 2010 makeup collection.) It seems that, for the coming season at least, the excitement will be coming from one of Shiseido’s other drugstore lines, Integrate.

Among the items of Integrate’s fall 2010 makeup collection is Rainbow Grade Eyes. The lower left shade in each of the nine variations contains “rainbow pearl”, which imparts multi-colored shine and shimmer.




The rest of the collection includes:

– Smooth-on Liner (2 shades)
– Micro Slim Eyebrow (3 shades)
– Diamond Star Rouge (12 shades)
– Sakura Drop Essence (lip conditioning essence)
– Mineral Foundation (Pressed) (SPF16, PA+, 1 new shade)
– Mineral Foundation (Loose) (1 new shade)

Both the colors and the packaging of Rainbow Grade Eyes look really lovely, and, for 1575 JPY (about 11.8 GBP) for a palette, I would be quite happy to try two or even three different variations…

The collection will be released in Japan on August 21st.

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Updated on July 11th, 2010:

See photos of the collection (taken at a press event) here, here, and here.

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Updated on August 14th, 2010:

See swatches of the collection items here.

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Related posts on fall 2010 makeup collections:

Lavshuca

Kate

Visée

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Valentino – The Last Emperor

by PJ on Monday, June 28, 2010

in -Valentino, fashion, fashion - haute couture

(image from www.valentinomovie.com)
Today I finally had a chance to watch the documentary movie Valentino – The Last Emperor on the BBC Four website. (It was shown as part of the channel’s Storyville series, which showcases documentaries around the world.) Valentino is one of my favorite fashion designers, and I find documentary to be absolutely fascinating, to say the least.

If you missed the original broadcast on BBC Four earlier this month, you can still catch it on the BBC Four website in the next 24 days. (But I assume this is only available for viewers in the UK.)

You can find more information on the documentary on valentinomovie.com and IMDb.

Related posts:

Valentino Haute Couture Collection for Spring/Summer 2007

Zac Posen Ready-to-Wear Collection for Spring/Summer 2008

Fashion City: Nottingham

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Summer 2010 Makeup Top 10 (Part 3)

by PJ on Monday, June 28, 2010

in -Cosme Decorte, -Dior, -Kanebo, -Kosé, -Lunasol, -Magie Deco, 2010 Summer, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10

(continued from Part 1 & Part 2)

3rd: Dior

(image from www.dior.com)

(5-Colour Iridescent in 659 Crush Glow)
(image from www.joseishi.net/voce)

Dior’s summer 2010 makeup collection is the only collection from a western brand in my top ten for this season. Besides Addicted to Dior, the two 5-Colour Iridescent palettes, 649 Ready-to-Glow and 659 Crush Glow, are also highlights of the collection. (I prefer the warmer Crush Glow (above).)

2nd: Magie Deco

(image from www.cosmedecorte.com/magiedeco)

(image from www.cosmedecorte.com/magiedeco)

I actually didn’t pay too much attention to Magie Deco’s summer 2010 collection until I saw images of the collection on the official website. I was fascinated by the cheerful and summery (as well as chic and glamorous) Shadow Brilliance II in LC034 Latina Beauty. Interestingly, the color combination looks somewhat similar to that of Dior’s Crush Glow (above), with yellow gold, salmon pink, and chocolate brown.

1st: Lunasol

(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lunasol)

(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lunasol)

Lunasol’s summer 2010 collection continues the Nature Purification theme. The two new Nature Color Eyes palettes, EX01 Nature Summer Blue and EX02 Nature Summer Beige, draw inspiration from the hues of the sand and the sea and turn them into shimmery and stunning eyeshadows. The rest of the items in the collection complement the two palettes beautifully, and the peachy-orange items reflect the recent makeup trends.

Related posts:

Dior Fall 2010 Makeup Collection

Lunasol Fall 2010 Makeup Collection

Magie Deco Shadow Brillinace II in Foxy Lady

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Weekend Beauty Reads for June 27, 2010

by PJ on Sunday, June 27, 2010

in Weekend Beauty Read


Phyrra shows you Aromaleigh’s new collection, Lost in Faerie!

The Makeup Divas reviews the Infiniti by Conair You Curl iron and shares pictures of her daughters hair that she did by using the You Curl iron.

The Pink Sith performs a public service by warning you about the new Sephora: Kat Von D High Voltage Eye Primer.

Ilana from Painted Ladies discusses the importance of reading labels in cosmetic products.

A Touch of Blusher reviews two facial serums from Bakel.

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Fragrance Friday: Paul Smith Rose (Rediscovered)

by PJ on Friday, June 25, 2010

in -Paul Smith, fragrance

(image from www.paulsmith.co.uk)

My post on D&G’s 3 L’Impératrice was planned to be the final post in the Fragrance Friday series, but what happened a couple of weeks ago gave me some more inspiration.

I was in a big (and very busy) supermarket, and I happened to walk past a lady who was wearing a beautifully soft, elegant and classy scent. After I decided that I really wanted to know what she was wearing, she was nowhere to be seen. But I managed to find her.

“Excuse me…I walked past you a few minutes ago. May I ask if you are wearing any fragrance?”

“Yes, it is Rose from Paul Smith.”

“It smells gorgeous!”

“Thank you!”

(I did feel like some kind of a fragrance detective. The trolley was part of my disguise…)

A few days later, I stopped by my local department store and tried it again. (I was quite sure I tested it when it was launched a few years ago, but I didn’t really remember the scent.) It was just as lovely.

According to Paul Smith’s official website, the rose that inspired this fragrance is Paul Smith Rose, which was cultivated and given as a gift from Paul’s wife for his birthday. It was first presented at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2006. The fragrance features notes of rose, green tea, violet, magnolia, and cedarwood.

Between Rose and Stella by Stella McCartney (one of my favorite fragrances and also a rose-based scent), Rose is softer, more mellow, and more grown-up, while Stella is fresher and crisper. Both are very feminine, but Stella is slightly edgier.

I am not feeling the urge to purchase Rose at the moment, but I am very happy that I rediscovered this beautiful fragrance by chance.

This concludes my Fragrance Friday series, but there will certainly be more posts on fragrances. Later this year, I will talk about Blush by Marc Jacobs and Eau Parfumée au Thé Rouge by Bulgari, two of the fragrances that I have that I think are quite suitable for fall and winter.

Here is a look back at the other fragrances featured in the series:

Sheer Stella 2010 by Stella McCartney

Untitled by Maison Martin Margiela

Paeonia by L’Occitane

NYC by Sarah Jessica Parker

Elemis Eau de Parfum by Elemis

Acqua di Gioia by Giorgio Armani

Harrods for Her, for him & Swarovski Limited Edition by Bond No. 9

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Swatches: Coffret D’Or Late Summer/ Early Fall 2010 Makeup Collection

by PJ on Friday, June 25, 2010

in -Coffret d'Or, -Kanebo, 2010 Fall, 2010 Summer, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup

(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/coffretdor)

If you are interested in Coffret D’Or‘s late summer/ early fall 2010 collection, there are (finally) some swatches of the items at Iswii.net.

Among the five variations of Beauty C Curve Eyes, I am more interested in 02 Rose Pink and 04 Peach Beige. The swatches are very helpful, although they are not really making the decision easier for me.

All the colors in the two palettes other than the lining shades are quite light. I usually base my decision to purchase an eyeshadow palette on the medium (shadowing) shade, and neither of the two palettes has one. (01 and 05 are not really my shades and I seldom wear dark grey (like the one in 03).)

At the moment I am leaning towards 04 but I will probably make the decision after seeing more photos. (I have at least one palette from each eyeshadow palette series from Coffret D’Or and I am not planning to leave a gap in my collection…) I will include other links to photos in this post if I come across any.

Updated on June 29th 2010:

See swatches of 04 Peach Beige at Makeup And Life. Also, see swatches of 01 Gold Brown here and swatches of all the palettes here and here. I still think I will be going for 04…

Other posts with links to swatches:

Lunasol (Nature Color Eyes for Spring 2010) & Addiction

Lunasol Eyeshadow Palette Swatch Galore

RMK Ingenious Powder Eyes & Ingenious Jelly Eyes

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