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(image/info from www.nikkei.co.jp)– On October 3rd, Japanese beauty brand Pola will be releasing a limited-edition item, B.A The Cream Edo Kiriko, to commemorate the brand’s 80th anniversary. (Edo Kiriko is a form of traditional Japanese glass craft.) The 30ml cream will retail for 207,900 JPY (about 2,196 USD). (B.A is Pola’s most top-end line, with a face wash (Wash B.A Extra) retailing for 12,600 JPY (about 133 USD).)
– If you are interested in swatches of the Star Shower Eyes palettes and Star Dust on Eyes from Lunasol’s fall 2009 collection, please take a look at this post on Taiwanese blogger Tingjp’s blog.
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(image from www.sofina.co.jp/hada-ka)
Hada.ka was launched a few years ago and is available at Sofina counters in Japan and Hong Kong. The line is targeted at consumers in their twenties with unstable skin conditions due to various factors such as lack of sleep and stress. The key product of the line is Deep Boost, which is used after the cleanser and before the toner. It is supposed to facilitate the absorption of the toner and whichever is applied afterwards and to help the skin stay optionally hydrated.
(Some other Japanese skincare brands/lines also feature products that are used before a toner. (I call them pre-toners.) Most are for deep hydration and some (infused with ingredients such as AHA or BHA and used with cotton pads) are wipe-off exfoliators.)
Here is the current lineup of Hada.ka (with notes on whether a product is for morning/night/both):
– Face wash
Skin Reset Washing Foam (morning/night)
– Massage serum
Refining Massage (night)
– Skin softener/texturizer (used before toner)
Deep Boost (morning/night)
– Toner
Aqua Charge Lotion (morning/night)
– Moisture serum
Night Moist Solution (night)
– Emulsion
Deep Moisturizer (night)
– Emulsion/sunscreen
UV Protect Moisturizer (morning)
(Aqua Charge Lotion and Deep Moisturizer are available in two versions for different skin types. Also, UV Protect Moisturizer is available in two versions, one with SPF 24 PA+++ and one with SPF 50 PA+++.)
Prices of Hada.ka’s items are similar to those of Sofina’s other skincare lines. For instance, Deep Boost (180ml) retails for 2835 JPY (about 30 USD).
I have not tried items from Hada.ka yet. If you have, do please let me know your thoughts on them. Thank you very much!
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In May 2007, I posted about Olay’s Multi-Radiance Daily Illuminating UV Fluid SPF 15. It was my daytime moisturizer/sunscreen product for about two years. It is a nicely formulated product and I have recommended it to some of my readers.
Earlier this year, I was looking through the ingredient lists of some other daytime moisturizers from Olay in my local Boots store and I decided to try Complete Care Daily UV Fluid SPF 15 (for Normal/Oily Skin) and Complete Care Daily Sensitive UV Fluid SPF 15 (for Sensitive Skin). After using them for several months, I can say that I am very happy with both.
I was very pleased with the Multi-Radiance moisturizer, which is a competent sunscreen product (with ingredients to protect against UVA and UVB rays) that contains niacinamide. It was moisturizing without being greasy, it didn’t cause breakouts or irritation, and it worked for me all year around.
However, there are two ingredients the product doesn’t need to have. One is citrus nobilis (mandarin extract), which can be a skin irritant. It didn’t irritate my skin but I thought it would be nice to use a product that doesn’t contain this. The other is mica, which is one of the ingredients in makeup products that create shimmer. It is usually used in skincare products to create a subtle glow for the skin. (It doesn’t have skincare benefits.) Even though it didn’t make my skin look too glowy, I’d prefer skincare products with fewer ingredients whose effects are merely cosmetic.
Like the Multi-Radiance moisturizer, both of the Complete Care ones are well-formulated sunscreen products (with butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane to protect against UVA rays) and both contain niacinamide. Neither of them contains citrus nobilis or mica. Compared with Multi-Radiance, both have a lighter texture. (The two are very similar in texture.)
At the very moment I am using the one for normal/oily skin, but I will be going back to the one for sensitive skin. It was the one I used first when I bought the two and it will become my staple daytime moisturizer. The main reason is that it is fragrance-free. (The other two contain fragrance.)
One thing I would like to point out is that all the three moisturizers, as well as many others from Olay, contain benzyl alcohol, which can be a skin irritant. But it is not among the major ingredients in any of the three and I haven’t had negative reactions to them.
On a very minor note, I wish the bottles (pictured above) would come with a pump dispenser.
Overall, both are nice products. They spread effortlessly, absorb easily and don’t leave a greasy film. Both work well under makeup too. I would recommend them (especially the one for sensitive skin) to those with combination and oily skin as a daytime moisturising/sunscreen product.
Other skincare products I am using at the moment:
Olay Complete Care Night Enriched Cream
RMK Cleansing Oil
Lancôme Tonique Douceur
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The new items include:
– Dior Jazzclub (2 variations)
– 5-Colour Eyeshadow (1 new variation)
– 2-Color Eyeshadow (1 new variation)
– Diorliner (1 new shade)
– Diorshow Brow Styler (1 new shade)
– Diorblush (1 new variation)
– Dior Addict High Color (4 new shades)
– Rouge Dior Crème de Gloss (2 new shades)
– Dior Addict Ultra-Gloss Reflect (2 new shades)
– Contour Lip Liner (1 new shade)
– Dior Vernis (2 new shades)
– Diorskin Poudre Libre (1 new shade)
The star item, Dior Jazzclub, looks quite chic and there are some nice colors in both palettes. But I don’t think I will be picking up either of the variations since I personally think the designs of Dior Diorissime and Dior Detective Chic palettes (from fall 2007 and fall 2006, respectively) appeals to me more and the colors suit me better. (Dior Detective Chic is a multi-toned face powder.)
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(images from www.suqqu.com/japan.html)
Overall this is a very sophisticated neutral-toned collection with a lot of wearable items. I personally like the fact that many of the neutral shades are softly warm neutrals which would suit my complexion a little more. (Cool neutrals can look a little ashy and greyish on me.)
Among the three new Blend Eyeshadow palettes, I like the look of EX-03 and EX-05. (EX-04 might be very slightly too cool-toned for me.) Both seem to have a couple of shades with a subtle gold undertone. I am also interested in the Polish Face Color (top left in the second photo). I am looking forward to seeing these three items in person.
(A reminder: SUQQU’s fall 2009 collection will be launched in Japan on August 7th and all the items in the collection are limited editions.)
Many thanks to Betsy at Autumn Masquerade for telling me about SUQQU’s website update. You can read about her thoughts on the collection here.
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There is one thing that makes Tiempe Passate stand out and reflects Antonia’s description of it. With many fragrances, there is the initial waft of alcohol, but Tiempe Passate has very little of it and the start of the scent is surprisingly mellow. It doesn’t have sharp top notes and the development of the scent is gentle and subtle. It is almost as if the drydown were sprayed straight onto the skin
.Tiempe Passate is essentially a warm, smoky and woody scent which is not overly masculine. Even though it is never overpowering, it is a little too smoky and woody for my personally liking. But I do applaud Antonia’s success in creating something that is classy and memorable.
Tiempe Passate contains notes of bergamot, montauk rose, clementine, sage, ambrette seeds, vetiver, and cedarwood. The bottle comes with a stopper and a pump.
In the UK, it is available at Fenwick New Bond Street, Liberty and Space NK Apothecaries.Related posts:
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(images/info from www.joseishi.net/voce)
– Eye Color Accent B (above, 3 shades)
– Lipstick B (3 shades)
– Nail Color N (5 shades)
All the items above are limited editions.
On the same day, new base makeup items will be launched. They include:
– Moisture Rich Fluid Foundation (6 shades)
– Moisture Rich Powder Foundation (5 shades)
– Moisture Rich Foundation Primer
A limited-edition Moisture Rich Foundation Kit will be available as well. It consists of the new primer (full-sized), (presumably) either the fluid or the powder foundation (full-sized) and an original pouch. Th kit retails for 7350 JPY, which means customers receive the pouch for free when purchasing the primer (3150 JPY) and either of the foundations (both 4200 JPY).
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Jill Stuart Story of Fragrances Collection for 2025 & 2026 (image from www.cosme.net)
