I was told by what I thought was a reliable source, that Coffret D’or would not bring in the Summer 2009 collection. I guess they were wrong because Coffret D’or’s Summer/Autumn 2009 Collection is here!

Comprising 5 eyeshadow palettes and new lipsticks, this Coffret D’or collection is  pretty and a more functional one compared to the previous Spring 2009 Shine collection.

I checked out the CM Eyes eyeshadow palette which I found quite nice. They do swatch shiny and shimmery which I seem to notice is a trend favored by Japanese brands and Coffret D’or in particular. The colours too tend towards being light which some may not like but which I find are more user-friendly. Its harder to make a mistake with light shimmery shades than it is with strong pigmented colours. Here are pictures of the palettes.

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I came across the upcoming Kanebo Coffret D’or Spring 2009 collection yesterday and my eyes lit up immediately. It was a collection I had been keeping an eye out for because the Shine Accent eyeshadow palettes looked so pretty online.

Just look at them. Don’t they look lovely and shimmery and pastel – just how Spring colours usually are?

Unfortunately, I was quite bummed after I’d played around with them for a while. The texture of the eyeshadows are lovely – typical Coffret D’or – smooth, shimmery and silky. In fact, I might venture to say that they are even silkier than the 3D Lighting Eyes palette that I like. More pictures below.
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