by PJ on Monday, June 8, 2009
in skincare
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In my reviews of skincare products, I try to share what I know about the various ingredients. There are quite a few other blogs that pay considerable attention to skincare ingredients, and NvWah Blogs is one of them.
The recently launched blog features reviews of skincare products and is part of a larger skincare review database, where positive and negative sides of products are pointed out and where readers can see full ingredient lists of products reviewed.
I will certainly be following the blog’s latest posts and I hope the database will be growing steadily.
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For summer 2009, Barry M has released four new shades of Lip Paint, and today I am featuring 144 Cerise Pink and 147 Peachy Pink.
Cerise Pink is a deep magenta and Peachy Pink is, as the name suggests, a pale coral peachy pink. Cerise Pink has a satiny finish while Peachy Pink has an almost-matte look. Both shades are very pigmented and create a rich and intense look.
Both last well and have a decent amount of moisture. I find that deep magentas like Cerise Pink and very vibrant cool pinks generally last well and I usually need to take extra care to make sure that I remove them thoroughly. (I find that many of them do have pigments that tend to stain the lips a little.)
Peachy Pink goes on quite pale and has more of an edgy and editorial look than an everyday look. (It is pale even among nude-toned lipsticks.) To wear a shade that is both matte and pale like Peachy Pink (which is considerably paler than many people’s natural lip color), make sure your lips are optimally moisturized so it doesn’t settle in lip lines and look patchy on dry lips.
These two shades give lips a strong look in different ways. Between the two, I think Cerise Pink suits more skin tones and is slightly more wearable, while Peachy Pink is quite a unique shade within lipsticks in the same price range.
(Note that both shades look slightly darker and warmer on Barry M’s website.)
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If Lancôme’s fall 2009 collection is a song, it is a powerful anthem.
Created by Aaron De Mey, Lancôme’s Makeup Artistic Director, the Declaring Indigo collection is inspired by the colors of the Parisian coat of arms, the French Revolution and the spirit of freedom and impertinence. Striking primary hues saturate the collection as it features rich royal blues for eyes (seen above in Palette Liberté in Bleu Royauté) and velvety matte reds for lips.
The subtext of irreverence seems to continue from De Mey’s spring 2009 Pink Irreverence collection, but this time the colors carry a regal as well as a vintage feel.
I had a chance to preview the collection today, and here are some of the items from the collection:
The collection will be launched in the UK on September 1st.
I will be reviewing the items in more detail in the coming weeks. Do stay tuned!
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(image from www.suqqu.com/global)
– SUQQU will release Perfect Eye Makeup Kit tomorrow (June 4th) in London’s Selfridges. The limited-edition kit, retailing for £68, includes a green-toned Blend Eyeshadow EX-02, Mascara Volume Long N EX-01 Green, Eye Make Up Remover (50ml), Eye Cream (4g), Screw Brush, and an original bag. (The eye palette, mascara and screw brush are available only in this kit.)
(image from www.rmkrmk.com)
– RMK‘s makeup collection renewal items will also be available in Selfridges tomorrow. The Ingenious Power/Jelly Eyes retail for £16 and the Ingenious Powder/Jelly Cheeks retail for £19.50. I swatched a few colors and was quite pleased with the texture of the powder. I particularly liked SH-07 Shiny Purple, which has beautifully dimensional shimmer.
(image from www.selfridges.com)
– I stopped by the Chanel counter in Harvey Nichols and one SA confirmed that the Chanel Studio (which used to carry items only available in Asia and North America) had left Harvey Nichols and would be moving to Selfridges. There was no sight of the Tokyo Happening collection in either counter. Instead, the London Madness collection is available.
(images/info from www.nikkei.co.jp)
The 2010 edition of Kanebo’s Face Up Powder Milano Collection 2010 will be out in Japan on December 16th. This is a pre-order-only item, and the pre-order period will be between mid-June and September 17th.
The powder (24g, SPF 14 PA++) retails for 12600 JPY. Like the 2009 edition, it includes a powder puff with silk produced in Kyoto.
(motif on the powder case)
Since 1991, Kanebo has been releasing the Milano Collection each year (except 1994 and 1995). You can see all the different case designs below. You can also check out the page on the Kanebo website to see larger photos of the cases.
Updated on June 15th 2009:
The collection will also include a 30ml eau de parfum. It will be available from November 16 and the pre-order period ends on August 20th.
(image/info from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/milano-collection)
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There are now a few mascaras with a vibrating brush (Estee Lauder TurboLash, Lancôme Ôscillation, and the very recent Maybelline Pulse Perfection). The main claim of these mascaras is that they can coat the lashes evenly and build up length and volume more easily. Today I am reviewing Prescriptives‘ vibrating mascara, Motor-Eyes Instant Action Mascara.
The mascara comes with a battery, which is inserted into the back of the brush handle before the first use. The mascara wand starts to vibrate when the brush handle is twist-opened.
According to Jullian Veran, Prescriptives’ Director of Artistry, the mascara wand vibrates 125 beats per second and this helps lift, curl and separate the lashes. (See the video clip on Prescriptives’ US site.)
This mascara adds more length than volume, and it separates the lashes effectively. The look it creates is more natural than dramatic. For me, it is not easy to tell how much is achieved by the vibration. (I think the success of a mascara is essentially down to the shape of the brush and the formulation of the pigment.) Nonetheless, this mascara performs relatively well, with no flakes or smudges after a day’s wear. Clumps are very minimal during the application with a sweeping motion.
Motor-Eyes Instant Action Mascara is currently available in one shade (Black, which is a dark grey-black and not an intense black) and is a non-waterproof formula.
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(images/info from www.cosme.net)
