(images/info from www.soniarykiel-cosmetics.com)
Purple is a very popular color for holiday 2009, and Sonia Rykiel is using it in both the makeup items and the packaging for the limited-edition Exquise collection, which will be launched in Japan on December 1st. (See Sonia Rykiel’s holiday 2009 releases in November here.)
The Exquise collection includes:
Sweet Cute Set:
– Poudre Visage 2009 (Face Powder)
– Glossy Lip Color 2009 001
– original vanity pouch
Sweet Pure Set:
– Poudre Visage 2009 (Face Powder)
– Glossy Lip Color 2009 002
– original vanity pouch
– Nail Color L (3 shades)
(image/info from www.nikkei.co.jp)
Chicca will release its spring 2010 Spring Awakening makeup collection in Japan on February 3rd. The lineup includes:
– Enthralling Powder Eyeshadow duo (4 new variations)
– Enthralling Pencil Eyeliner EX (2 shades)
– Enticing Lipstick (5 new shades)
– Enticing Lip Gloss (2 new shades)
Related posts on Chicca:
Holiday 2009 Collection
Fall 2009 Collection
Summer 2009 Collection
(images/info from www.joseishi.net/voce)
Ayura will release its spring 2010 makeup items in Japan on January 23rd. The new items include:
– Aura Feel Rouge (above, 2 new shades, limited editions)
– Aura Feel Blend Gloss (above, 2 shades, limited editions)
– Veil Balance Brush on Skin Pact (6 shades, SPF 20 PA ++)
– Veil Balance Tone Up Color (3 shades, SPF 20 PA +)
The collection may include more items. I will keep you all posted.
Related posts:
Ayura Night Harmonition
Ayura Fall 2009 Collection
Loving Japanese Brands – Ayura
I hope you will enjoy the cupcakes! (I just had one…)
So far, 2009 has been a hectic year for me. Many of you who have been reading my blog in the last couple of years might have noticed that my posts have been a little less frequent (particularly compared with 2008). What I have been trying to do is to blog slightly less frequently (but still regularly) so that hopefully I don’t have to feel that I need to stop blogging all together. This means sometimes I might not be able to reply to comments or e-mails as promptly as I would like to, but I hope you will still enjoy stopping by and sharing your thoughts with me.
Let’s take a look back at the last twelve months of A Touch of Blusher:
November 2008
I talked about the upcoming trends in Japanese makeup.
December
I tried out Eyelash Curler, one of SUQQU’s best-selling items.
January 2009
From My Treasure Chest series was launched.
February
I shared my thoughts on Dior’s Lady Dior (after I finally decided to get it).
March
I loved all your comments and thoughts on my Japanese Base Makeup Week series.
April
Speculation and anticipation can be very exciting.
May
I reviewed items from British new makeup line Illamasqua.
June
Another Foundation Face-Off.
July
I posted an update on my daytime moisturizer.
August
I added another lilac palette to my collection.
September
Lavshuca’s new Finish Powder didn’t disappoint me.
October
Jill Stuart’s Jelly Eye Color N in 08 Crystal Sky is a shade I didn’t have before.
Since the end of the three-week downtime of my blog a couple of months ago, I have been thinking about whether I want to move to another blog host and possibly own my .com domain. It would be quite a big move, and I have been gathering information in order to make informed choices. I will keep you guys posted.
Eat Smart Age Smart
6 Steps to feel sexy in your body!
Beauty Match
Change your mind, change your body, change your life!
eye4style
Cutting Edge or Questionable? You decide. eye4style tells all about a new plastic surgery iPhone application.
STYLEnosh
My readers find the best fashion WHAT WENT WRONG pics!
Splendicity Accessories
Lace accessories are showing up all over the place – although Lady Gaga shows us how to not wear it…
image: Stock.xchg
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6. Lavshuca
(Light Mix Eyes palettes)
(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lavshuca)
As I mentioned before, Lavshuca has been placing its brand emphasis on lip products in the last few seasons. The new Full Balloon Rouge for fall 2009 aims to make lips appear fuller and reduce vertical lip lines. The new Light Mix Eyes palettes look very easy to wear, and I think there might be other color variations to be released next year. (There are two new Dual Prism Eyes variations and one new Grade Color Eyes variation this season.)
5. Helena Rubinstein
(www.helenarubinstein.com)
I am still not pleased with the fact that Helena Rubinstein is no longer available in the UK. (Have a look at my Bring It Back! post on Helena Rubinstein.) Every now and then, there are products in its seasonal collections that I really want to try. In fall 2009, Helena Rubinstein is among the very few brands whose new lip glosses reflect the current purple trend, as two of the four new Wanted Gloss shades are purple-toned.
4. Three
(image from www.threecosmetics.com)
(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/coffretdor)
– Please check out this blog post for swatches of Coffret D’Or’s Jewelcious Eyes palettes for spring 2010. 02 Pink Topaz, 04 Amber Beige, and 05 Purple Amethyst have caught my attention.
– Rouge Deluxe has posted a link to this blog post, which has photos of Lunasol’s spring 2010 eyeshadow palettes. The yellow/pink/lilac palette is my favorite at the moment, and it looks quite similar to Sheer Contrast Eyes in Lavender Coral from spring 2008.
