I tried on the tester for Maquillage's Fall collection with Alexander Wang today. I love trying out brand new testers. I wiped it off afterwards in a futile attempt to not completely contaminate it for other customers. Isn't it funny that the fall collection goes on sale July 21st? I'm definitely not in the mood for fall right in the middle of summer!
The limited edition red RD536 Moisture Rouge is very pretty. It's a sheer red (being Sheer Type), but pigmented enough that it's quite distinctly a red lipstick (faintly on the berry side), but not too strong to prevent it from being easy to wear. However, the color does sink into dry spots on my lips. So far it's been an hour and a half and the color is staying on pretty decently. I'm rather tempted to buy it, as it is quite a wearable red. I must admit that it is a bit cooler than I would like, as I'm looking for a more neutral red. Still, it's quite wearable and I think it suits me.
I'm also tempted to buy the dual mascara/liquid eyeliner in green released by Maquillage this summer. They're not limited edition though, so I'll wait 'till I use up (somehow!) my Kanebo Lunasol Geminate liquid eyeliner, as the fun colors are really only appropriate for after work.
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Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Sunday, January 30, 2011
some recent winter items
I was inspired by Nic Nic's post to write a post.
I've been visiting onsens in Tokyo lately, as I'm too lazy to use the bath at home. There's a really nice one in Sugamo called Sakura, but there are a lot all around Tokyo, it seems. Until now I've only visited the sento in Tokyo and Oedo Monogatari Onsen. Sakura was really nice - the whole process is very smooth. You pay at the end, no money required for the shoe lockers, the locker room is on the spacious side. There are 2 indoor baths - one with jets so it's like a hard massage. 2 sauna rooms. 3 outdoor baths - a small milky one - they generate fine bubbles so it looks milky. 2 regular baths - one stone and one lined with wood. All a little on the hot side for me - around 42 degrees outside. The indoor ones are a little cooler.
I need to exercise too... classes would be good but the few trial lessons I tried I felt very out of place - too shy I guess. I only liked one of the teachers, too, and she was temporarily filling in for the regular one!
I tried a cosme de corte AQ mask last night. After a long sleep, my skin feels soft and moisturized today! The mask is probably quite expensive though, I don't know if I'll buy it regularly.
My friend's family's tea chocolates. Aren't they cute?
Shopping at Narita is dangerous as I spend easily there. This Maquillage lippy is pinker than I would have chosen, but it's a pretty color and rather wearable, with a good deal of sparkle. It looks and feels great. I haven't paid proper attention to the wear.
Inspired by Nic Nic again, I succumbed to this lovely nude face creator from Maquillage. It's quite subtle and really easy to use. Even the center highlight is not over the top. It is a bit expensive though, so I wouldn't say it's a must have.
Last but not least, I've been wanting to buy this Majolica Majorca Majolook Trick On pallette for ages! I might go and get the other one too. It's sad that they're only selling 2 of them now. My only concern is the wear; the shadows usually fade on me. However, I don't use a eyeshadow base, as I'm lazy :)
I've been visiting onsens in Tokyo lately, as I'm too lazy to use the bath at home. There's a really nice one in Sugamo called Sakura, but there are a lot all around Tokyo, it seems. Until now I've only visited the sento in Tokyo and Oedo Monogatari Onsen. Sakura was really nice - the whole process is very smooth. You pay at the end, no money required for the shoe lockers, the locker room is on the spacious side. There are 2 indoor baths - one with jets so it's like a hard massage. 2 sauna rooms. 3 outdoor baths - a small milky one - they generate fine bubbles so it looks milky. 2 regular baths - one stone and one lined with wood. All a little on the hot side for me - around 42 degrees outside. The indoor ones are a little cooler.
I need to exercise too... classes would be good but the few trial lessons I tried I felt very out of place - too shy I guess. I only liked one of the teachers, too, and she was temporarily filling in for the regular one!
I tried a cosme de corte AQ mask last night. After a long sleep, my skin feels soft and moisturized today! The mask is probably quite expensive though, I don't know if I'll buy it regularly.
My friend's family's tea chocolates. Aren't they cute?
Shopping at Narita is dangerous as I spend easily there. This Maquillage lippy is pinker than I would have chosen, but it's a pretty color and rather wearable, with a good deal of sparkle. It looks and feels great. I haven't paid proper attention to the wear.
Inspired by Nic Nic again, I succumbed to this lovely nude face creator from Maquillage. It's quite subtle and really easy to use. Even the center highlight is not over the top. It is a bit expensive though, so I wouldn't say it's a must have.
Last but not least, I've been wanting to buy this Majolica Majorca Majolook Trick On pallette for ages! I might go and get the other one too. It's sad that they're only selling 2 of them now. My only concern is the wear; the shadows usually fade on me. However, I don't use a eyeshadow base, as I'm lazy :)Monday, October 19, 2009
Alexander Wang Maquillage lipsticks
I thought I'd post a list of the limited edition Maquillage Moisture Rouge (sheer type) マキアージュ モイスチャールージュ（シアータイプ） colors from Alexander Wang:
BE380
RD303
RD564
RD732
RS535
RS721
RS713
They're lovely lipsticks but the lighter colors don't seem that necessary to me; on my pigmented lips they just show up as a pretty sheen. I'm still lemming that RD564 but it's just a touch too cool for my taste.
The lipsticks are sold out in quite a few places in Tokyo, but you can still find at least some of them pretty easily. I haven't seen the darker colors recently though. They're gorgeous but I'm going to settle for less expensive alternatives. 3000 yen for a lipstick is just too much!
BE380
RD303
RD564
RD732
RS535
RS721
RS713
They're lovely lipsticks but the lighter colors don't seem that necessary to me; on my pigmented lips they just show up as a pretty sheen. I'm still lemming that RD564 but it's just a touch too cool for my taste.
The lipsticks are sold out in quite a few places in Tokyo, but you can still find at least some of them pretty easily. I haven't seen the darker colors recently though. They're gorgeous but I'm going to settle for less expensive alternatives. 3000 yen for a lipstick is just too much!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Shiseido Maquillage Perfect Gloss
Shiseido Maquillage's newest glosses are fantastic!
Only a little sticky on the lips, wonderfully glossy, long-lasting, medium-pigmentation, subtle sparkle.
I'm going to buy one gloss each time I go through duty-free in the airport. I'll start with the less popular shades, as those will probably be the first ones to be discontinued.
Let's ignore the fact that I already have more glosses than I can use up. I'm really going to have to do a better job on using them up. It's been a while since I've been interested in lipglosses - for a while I was enjoying the more subtle effect of lipstick only.
Only a little sticky on the lips, wonderfully glossy, long-lasting, medium-pigmentation, subtle sparkle.
I'm going to buy one gloss each time I go through duty-free in the airport. I'll start with the less popular shades, as those will probably be the first ones to be discontinued.
Let's ignore the fact that I already have more glosses than I can use up. I'm really going to have to do a better job on using them up. It's been a while since I've been interested in lipglosses - for a while I was enjoying the more subtle effect of lipstick only.
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