New Kanebo makeup line - Coffret D’or

Ever since I’d heard of Kanebo discontinuing their T’estimo makeup line, I’d been upset because T’estimo is one of my favourite cosmetic lines. Its now replaced by a new line called Coffret D’or which I would believe is presently available in Japan and maybe later in the rest of the world.

Here are some pictures lifted off the Coffret D’or website which I was alerted to after reading PJ’s writeup on A Touch of Blusher:

Eyeshadow palettes

The case reminds me of Lunasol (another Kanebo brand) but the layout of the eyeshadows remind me very much of Maquillage by Shiseido or even Kate by Kanebo. Even the colour combinations are quite similar to those in both those brands. I wonder what the texture will be like because they look silky and shimmery and the white bit must be a highlighter. There are no pictures of single eyeshadow yet so those might be on the way.

Blush

The blushes look like those from Shu Uemura and the previous ones from T’estimo, in that they come in a simple plastic case which I believe you can then depot into a proper compact. The blush colour don’t look very exciting but I do not own any T’estimo blushes anyway simply because they weren’t very exciting.

This appears to be the compact that houses the blushes. I can’t read Japanese but I assumed so because the brush that is included looks like a blush brush.

Lipsticks

I love T’estimo lipsticks because they are smooth, glossy and not drying. They do tend to be on the slightly sheer side as are most Japanese brand lipsticks, but I’m not complaining. Again, the lipstick packaging reminds me of the Lunasol Intellectual Lips lipstick but the colours look a bit more exciting.

From what I see of this line, I think Kanebo seems to be moving away from the young image that T’estimo used to serve, rather like when Shiseido launched Maquillage to replace PN (Pied Nus). I’m guessing here, but since Kanebo already has Kate and Media in their stable to serve the young they are now targetting working women in their mid to late 20’s and 30’s who want something more grown up and who can afford something a little more expensive/exclusive.

I can’t wait till Coffret D’or gets here so I can play with them!

Yet another hiatus

I’m sorry that I seem to keep taking hiatuses from updating this site. My latest excuse is that I’ve just had my personal belongings stolen over the weekend so I’m really busy getting my documents and cards replaced.

I promise I’ll be back to a more regular posting schedule soon.

~ ParisB ~

Bobbi Brown Classic Pink Collection

I might be girly but I’ve never really been into pink as a colour. On my skin, pink eyeshadow makes me look like I’ve been crying and pink lipstick makes me look pale and washed out.

So, why oh why am I suddenly in love with this new Bobbi Brown Classic Pink collection?

What you can find in this set is:

• Pink Sugar shimmer Wash eyeshadow
• Pink blush
• Rosy lip gloss
• Chocolate Shimmer Ink Long Wearing Gel eyeliner
• Black no smudge mascara
• Silver pouch with pink interior

I reckon I could duplicate it with products I currently own. I already have so much anyway!

But here’s what it’ll look like on a model.

This look was done with the following:

White and Smoke Eye Shadow, Petal Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow, Chocolate Shimmer Ink Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner, Smoke Lash Glamour Lengthening Mascara, French Pink Blush, Tulle Lip Color, and Rosy Lip Gloss.

This being a bridal look, it is kept deliberately fresh and simple. You only want your radiant beauty to shine through on the day instead of having a bunch of products on your face.

I like the look of the gloss. I can’t usually take pink lip colours but this one looks like it might be a rose shade which I can take. Let me see if I can dupe this and I’ll post what I find.

Review: Makeup: YSL eyeshadow duo

I’d always thought that YSL or Yves St. Laurent Beaute was very old school in terms of makeup. It was something that “aunties” used. But that was until I got my hands on their duo eyeshadows.

YSL eyeshadow duos come in square pans in a sturdy plastic case, with 2 sponge tip applicators and a large mirror in the cover. I don’t like applicators that are packaged with the product so I usually have nothing good to say about them. Further, I tend to use my fingers to apply my eyeshadows.

Which brings me to the quality of the eyeshadows - par excellance! I was not expecting too much from them to be honest. But I was blown away by the quality. The eyeshadow feels hard to the touch, but the colour is easy to pick up and deposit. The colour pigments tend to be on the slightly sheer side, but its easy to build up colour. Darker shades show up better and having a slightly sheer texture means you are less likely to make mistakes.

The duos have a slight shimmer to them which is very nice. They are glittery or super shimmery but simply impart a slight shimmer which means you could use them for work without attracting too much comment. The pigmentation is good which means the colours are pretty much true to whatever you see in the pan.

I believe they might have changed the packaging of the duos and I cannot recall the price as I got most of mine during a sale. I’d say that YSL eyeshadow duos are pretty much under-rated and deserve a second look.

Pros: Good pigmentation, nice quality

Cons: Some duos are more matt

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