Kate Fall 2013

Kate will release its fall 2013 collection on 1 August in Japan. It includes:

1. Colorcious Diamond: Eyeshadow palettes containing 5 diamond-like lustrous shades. In 6 variations (1680yen)

2. Lash Maximizer: Mascara primer base in Eyelash Plus EX1 (for volume, length and curl) and Glossy Black EX2 (for intense black, shine and curl) (1260yen)

3. Deep Liquid Eyeliner WP N: Waterproof liquid eyeliner in 2 shades. (1470yen)

4. Pressed Cheek Color: In 4 shades (892yen)

5. Face Powder N: Loose face powder in 2 shades (1575yen)

6. Stick Concealer N: In 2 shades (1050yen)

7. Goldish Eyes: 1 new variation (1680yen)

Three Fall 2013

Abe Sawako tweeted this pic of the new Three 4D Eye Palettes from the fall makeup collection which will be launched on 14 August in Japan.

Sightings around the web

Here's another pic of the new Visee lineup from Kokusaishogyo, including eight blush quads and eight Lip Balm & Gloss with a striped pattern. Do also check out more pics from the press preview on Mirai's album.


Grazia Daily has an in-depth look at the new Marc Jacobs makeup line that will be introduced in Sephora on 9 August in the US and Europe in 2014. The line looks much less quirky that I had expected based on Jacobs' fragrances.


Kirei no Hone has close-up pics of the RMK fall 2013 collection. See another pic by Tomoichi

Yuki's Lazy Channel has a must-read post for Guerlain Meteorites collectors, showcasing the history of the Meteorites since their introduction in 1987. According to Guerlain Singapore, this Meteorites Perles #1 Teint Rose in a special limited edition packaging will be released in Singapore in August/September. The shade is not new/limited edition. Some details on the holiday collection have been posted on MakeupAlley.

Lavshuca Fall 2013

Lavshuca will release its autumn collection on 1 August in Japan.

1. Candy Bon Bon Lip: Mini lipsticks in 18 shades and three textures (color, shine and translucent). Formulated with silk and sweet almond oil.

2. Melty Rich Cheeks: Gradation cheek colors in five variations. Formulated with silk and pearl essence.

3. Melty Heart Eyes: Eyeshadow palettes containing five shades each, in six variations. Formulated with silk and pearl essence.

The packaging looks a tad plasticky but I'm intrigued by Melty Rich Cheeks, which looks similar to MAC Ripe Peach and Estee Lauder Peach Nuance!

RMK Fall 2013 and New Creative Director

The new Creative Director for RMK is Kaori, who is based in both New York and Japan. After arriving in the US in 1998, she worked as assistant to top makeup artists such as Gucci Westman and Pat McGrath. Kaori did the ad visual for the forthcoming autumn 2013 collection, Autumn Layering Colors, while the products were created by Rumiko. The collection will feature a new Ingenious Cream & Powder Eyes (5 variations), as well as blushes, lipsticks, lipglosses and nail polishes. Kaori will be responsible for creating the products for the Spring 2014 collection.

Pic below from Maquia. The Ingenious Cream & Powder Eyes look like a reformulation of the Dusty Bright Eyes. The overly Photoshopped ad visual does not look very appealing to me as the ghostly pale unreal skin texture looks too Twilight-ish.

Majolica Majorca Fantastic Fantasy

Here are the official visuals of the Majolica Majorca Fantastic Fantasy collection which will be launched on 21 July in Japan. Pics from Majolica's Pinterest.

Little Humming Book III

Artistic Nail (Speedy & Glossy) in RS272 and GY971


Nail Costume #1 Teacup, #2 Tablecloth and #3 秘密の住人 (Master of Secrets)



Lash Expander Edge Meister F

Visee Brand Renewal

Visee usually releases two big collections a year in January and June but it has been quiet since their last collection for Spring 2013. Turns out the brand will be completely revamped on 5 September in Japan with a new "Rich Glam" brand theme, positioning itself as the most fashionable makeup brand for ladies in their 20s. There will be a total of 29 products in 90 SKUs. Pics below by City Living Tokyo

New products include eight Glossy Rich Eyes palettes, blush quads and a Tear Drop Liner (see pic on here). The new black packaging looks similar to Anna Sui with more feminine touches than Kate. It's quite a departure from Visee's recent pristine white packaging. One rather unfortunate change for the brand is the shift to "no print price", like Maquillage and Coffret D'Or, which prevents the Japanese drugstores from discounting the brand. That's quite a pity as Visee is usually discounted by 25% to 30% in the major chains like Matsumoto Kiyoshi, making it very affordable. It could also put Visee at a disadvantage compared to its biggest competitor, Kate which remains a printed price brand.

Pic below by Frau which shows another two eyeshadow palette series. The series on the left side of the pic looks like the successor to Glam Nude Eyes.

Coffret D'Or Summer 2013

The Coffret D'Or website has been updated with the new summer collection featuring four 3D Gradation Eyes palettes, Rouge Essence lipsticks (8 new shades), Glamorous Beauty Mascara and Waterproof Black Keep Liner WP.

The 3D Gradation Eyes contain 5 shades each, with a new "glowy veil" formula with water-based collagen for creating natural gradational looks effortlessly.

See swatches of 01 Pink Beige　on Yoneshio, Fablog and Himeko, 03 Smoky Blue on Iswii.net and 04 Rose Purple on Azami and Moe moe.

Ettusais August Releases

Check out Kuri's Beauty Report for the following new products from Ettusais to be launched on 1 August in Japan:

1. Lip Essence a (color) in a milky pink shade (1260yen)

2. Lip Essence (Stick) color in a milky pink shade (1155yen)

3. Shower Cologne N in White Rose and Floral Rose (90ml, 1050yen)

The following will be released on 22 August:

1. Cream Eyeliner WP in black and brown (1050yen)

2. Foamy Rich Mousse in deluxe size (225g) but at the normal retail price of 1365yen

Morges Tulip Festival

Back in end April, we visited the nearby town of Morges for its famous annual tulips festival in a park situated on the shores of Lake Geneva. This is where we saw the dahlias in July.



The hundreds of varieties of tulips in neat flowerbeds ran from the palest bridal pinks, cheery sunny yellow, voluptuous reds, bright corals to brooding smoky amethyst.












It has been an extremely rainy spring, causing several of these heavy blooms to bend under their own weight.

































There's simply no better way to spend a leisurely Sunday than enjoying these gifts of nature. Pity we didn't have any luck planting tulips in our own garden this year although we did get some lovely alliums, lupins and irises with the hydrangeas just starting to bud. Hope you have a lovely weekend ahead!