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Here is a quick look at Chanel’s spring 2010 makeup collection. It strikes me as a very summery collection, with some warm brown and bronze shades. I have been loving neutral shades lately, but I think some of these colors are a little too intense for my preference.
The collection includes:
– Empreinte de Chanel (above, limited edition)
– Quadra Eye Shadow (1 new variation)
– Ombre D’Eau (1 new shade)
– Ombre Essentielle (3 new shades)
– Le Crayon Yeux (1 new shade)
– Rouge Allure (4 new shades)
– Lèvres Scintillantes Glossimer (2 new shades)
– Le Crayon Lèvres (1 new shade)
– Joues Contraste (1 new shade)
– Soleil Tan de Chanel
– Poudre Universelle Compact
– Le Vernis (3 new shades)
Related posts:
Chanel Holiday 2009 Collection
Chanel Tokyo Happening Collection
Chanel Quadra Eye Shadow in Stage Lights
(Dove Body Butter for Extra Dry Skin)
(images from www.dove.co.uk)
(Dove ProAge Rich Body Butter)
Last month I reviewed three of Dove’s body lotions. As we are heading into winter, some of us might need more intense moisture. Today I am highlighting two of Dove’s body butters.
Body Butter for Extra Dry Skin and ProAge Rich Body Butter have very similar formulations. The first ten ingredients of the two products are entirely the same and they are listed in the same order on the ingredient lists. (They are aqua, petrolatum, glycerin, dimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane, stearic acid, hydrogenated polyisobutene, ethylhexyl cocoate, hydrogenated didecene, and glycol stearate.) The two products also contain cocoa seed butter and shea butter, while ProAge Rich Body Butter contains olive fruit oil.
Both body butters have a rich texture and are very emollient. The ProAge range is promoted as a very intensely nourishing range, and ProAge Rich Body Butter is indeed more emollient than Body Butter for Extra Dry Skin.
Unless you have exceptionally dry skin, body butters are generally for drier areas of the body only. (They can be used alone or on top of your usual body lotion.) I do personally find that both body butters are too emollient to be used all over the body, but they do work well on dry patches. For me, they also work well as hand creams. Overall, both are good choices if you want a very rich body moisturizer.
(ProAge Rich Body Butter has a slightly stronger fragrance. If you are worried about scented body moisturizers clashing with your fragrances, Body Butter for Extra Dry Skin should be a better choice.)
(The products featured in this review are provided by Dove.)
Other items that might work well for you in winter:
Imperial Leather Skin Bliss Shower Lotion
E45 Endless Moisture Range
Garnier Hand Repair
Beauty Match
Free Trial Offer: Clear LiftUltra Wrinkle Cream.
eye4style
Things are getting “curiouser and curiouser” this season. eye4style tells all on the Bergdorf Goodman holiday windows!
Splendicity Accessories
Shoe designers have been combining some interesting materials to create booties & boots that are as stylish as they are warm.
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I always look forward to Dior’s seasonal makeup collections, especially the limited-edition Star Products. Sometimes I am excited by the Star Products, and sometimes I am underwhelmed. For me, Dior’s holiday 2009 collection is probably one of the best holiday collections that Dior has brought out, and Cristal Boréal Crystal Gloss Jewel is certainly one of the reasons why I love the collection.
One thing I like about Cristal Boréal is that it is housed in a proper box, which does justice to the Swarovski crystals on the oval-shaped pendant. I am not really a fan of the velvety pouches that Dior’s seasonal limited-edition items usually come in, as they get dusty very easily. It is good to see Cristal Boréal much better presented. (As one of my readers, Kiks, so rightly said, this time it is more Dior than Dior Beauty.)
Four of the crystals are Aurore Boréale crystals. They reflect the light in colorful hues and they all have a nice depth to them.
According to the information leaflet (that comes with the pendant), the pendant features 52 Swarovski crystals.There are 52 crystals on the pendant itself already (I have counted them), so I am not entirely sure whether the one on the metal tag is also a Swarovski crystal.
(the back of the pendant)
The pendant contains a lip gloss, which is available in two shades (silver and pink). I went for the pink one (#251 Pink Crystal). Both shades are quite sheer and they mainly show up as subtly multi-colored shimmer.
The pendant flips open on both sides. There is no mirror, but the inside of the lid and the back of the pendant can work as mirrors.
Dior’s makeup accessories are usually statement pieces, and Cristal Boréal continues the tradition. While the Princess Ring is still my favorite seasonal Star Product from Dior, Cristal Boréal is among my favorites too.
I also like some of the other items in Dior’s holiday 2009 collection. (It is a very purple-toned collection.) The two 5-Color Iridescent Eyeshadow palettes are quite stunning. I prefer the softer Purple Crystal (which looks similar to 129 Pearly Lilac in the Lilas Addiction collection, which has not been available in the UK), even though the orchid purple in Smoky Crystal is my favorite shade in the whole collection.
(Purple Crystal)
(image from www.dior.com)
(Smoky Crystal)
(image from www.dior.com)
Another item I tested is Cristal Boréal Cristal Eyeshadow in Purple Gem. It is a low-key medium purple with sparse glitters. Personally, I would like it better if it didn’t have the glitters.
(image from www. dior.com)
Overall, with purples and greys, this is another trend-sensitive collection from Dior. (It is a good extension from Dior’s fall 2009 collection.) The two Cristal Boréal shades might not be very original, but I think they do have a solid collectibility factor.
Updated on November 23rd, 2009:
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Related posts:
Lady Dior in French Chic
(spring 2009)
Dior Night Diamond
(holiday 2008)
Golden Dior Luminizing Makeup Jewel
(summer 2008)
DiorLight Jewelled Makeup Necklace
(holiday 2007)
Dior Diorissime Palette
(fall 2007)
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Kanebo Lunasol will release its spring 2010 makeup collection in Japan on January 15th. The purification theme continues, and the theme for spring 2010 is Scenic Purification. Each of the five Nature Color Eyes palettes portrays one of the five scenes of nature (sea, greenery, earth, sand, and flowers).
The full lineup includes:
– Nature Color Eyes (5 variations)
– Shining Water Eyes (5 shades, limited editions)
– Full Glamour Lips G (10 new shades)
– Full Glamour Gloss N (5 new shades)
– Contrasting W Lip Liner (3 new shades)
– Coloring Cheeks (3 new shades)
(Shining Water Eyes)
(Addiction’s Eyeshadows)
(image from www.addiction-beauty.com)
– Please have a look at this blog post, which features swatches of three of Lunasol’s five eyeshadow palettes for spring 2010. It seems that the purple in 05C Nature Colorful is a little too pale for my liking. (It seems paler than Lavender Coral‘s purple, which I adore.) At the moment, it is not likely that I will pick up this palette.
– If you are interested in Kosé’s Addiction, do check out this blog post for swatches of all of Addiction’s current eyeshadows and blushers.
by PJ on Wednesday, November 18, 2009
in -Cosme Decorte, -Jill Stuart, -Kanebo, -Kosé, -Lunasol, -Magie Deco, 2009 Fall, all about Japanese cosmetics, makeup, seasonal makeup top 10
(continued from Part 1 & Part 2)
3. Jill Stuart
(image from www.iswii.com)
(image from www.iswii.com)
Jill Stuart’s fall 2009 items include the seasonal additions plus the 5th anniversary collection. The 5th anniversary collection items are certainly worth collecting but the packaging of some of the items can look a little fussy. Among the fall additions, I particularly like the new Seductive Eyes palette, which has some nice warm neutrals. There are also two new variations of the popular Mix Blush Compact.
2. Magie Deco
(image from www.cosmedecorte.com/magiedeco)
(image from www.cosmedecorte.com/magiedeco)
I didn’t pay too much attention to Magie Deco’s fall 2009 collection until I saw the full lineup in the September 2009 issue of Biteki and some of the Shadow Brilliance II palettes being featured in the following issue. I actually like almost all the variations, and LC028 Lovable Muse, with lilac and green, is quite an unusual color combination in Japanese cosmetics.
This might surprise you, but the Shadow Brilliance II palette that has really grabbed my attention is DC025 Foxy Lady, not DC026 Real Madonna. The light-to-medium neutrals look very soft, wearable, and sophisticated. If I decide to pick up more neutral shades, I might seriously consider this palette.
1. Lunasol
(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lunasol)
(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lunasol)
For me, it has been quite a good year for Lunasol. Last fall, I didn’t really warm to Lunasol’s red-toned collection, which wasn’t among my seasonal top ten then. This year, I like all of Lunasol’s seasonal collections (including the holiday 2009 collection), and, with the fall 2009 collection, the idea of capturing the changes of light from dusk to dawn appeals to me a lot.
Overall, Lunasol’s eyeshadow palettes for this year are relatively understated in terms of color and shimmer (especially when they are compared with palettes from previous series such as Geminate Eyes and Sheer Contrast Eyes). In a way, they are similar to palettes from Lunasol’s early days, but it seems that shimmer will be back for spring 2010.
My holiday 2009 top ten will be posted next month.
Related posts (on spring 2010 collections):
Coffret D’Or
Aube Couture
Esprique Precious
Founded in 2005, Lily Lolo is perhaps one of the most well-known UK-based mineral makeup lines. I think some of you outside the UK might have heard about it as well. Today I am reviewing three of Lily Lolo’s Blush Pots.
(Rosebud)
Rosebud is a very pigmented warm rosy red with pink shimmer and iridescence. For people with a light or light-to-medium complexion, the shade can be too dark. (Also, it is not easy to be light-handed with it to create a sheer finish.) But if you have a medium or medium-to-dark complexion, I think this can be a beautifully luscious shade for the cheeks.
(Cupcake)
On the other hand, Cupcake is a suitable shade for people with a light complexion. It is a sheer peachy salmon pink with a softly glowy finish. (There is no visible shimmer or iridescence.) It shows up subtly on my light-to-medium complexion as well. This is my favorite shade of the three, since I tend to prefer sheer blushers with no shimmer. Even though I usually go for medium and cooler pinks, this shade creates a gentle and natural look for the cheeks.
(Rosy Apple)
Rosy Apple has the same pigmentation level as Rosebud, and it has a similar shimmery/iridescent finish. It is a warm brown with a bronze undertone and it works more as a bronzer than as a blusher. Again, like Rosebud, a little goes a long way. As a bronzer, it should suit those with a light-to-medium complexion. (It can be too dramatic for those with a fair complexion.) It can be applied very gently under the cheek bones to contour/shade the face. It can also be used as an eyeshadow if you tend to like warn-toned neutrals.
All the three shades have a decent staying power.
On the whole, Rosebud and Rosy Apple seem to be quite typical blushers from mineral makeup lines as they are very pigmented and they carry iridescence and shimmer. They also tend to set on the skin very quickly, so it is crucial to make sure that the brush picks up the powder very evenly. If you are looking for very pigmented blushers, these two shades could work well for you (if you have the complexion that they are suitable for).
(The products featured in this review are provided by Lily Lolo.)
Other reviews of mineral makeup:
Alima
Afterglow
Ferro
Beauty Match
Free Trial Offer: Idol White Teeth Whitening used by the Kardashian sisters for whiter teeth.
A Touch of Blusher
A Touch of Blusher is three years old!
eye4style
eye4style revels in the beauty of Chanel skincare.
New York Spender
NY Spender previews Tory Burch’s New Sunglasses Collection.
Splendicity Accessories
Kristen Stewart upped her glamor factor for the French premier of the latest Twilight movie, New Moon.
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