Maquillage continues its annual ritual of releasing a new Snow Beauty face powder on 21 September in Japan this year. The fourth generation Snow Beauty Whitening Face Powder 2017 is formulated with a new 'smooth base powder' and 'snow connecting powder' for a soft, translucent and non-powdery finish. It can be used during the day as a finishing powder and also at night as a skincare product. The case is inspired by the winter sunset scene in Prague.
Maquillage is slated to release its Spring 2017 collection on 21 March. It includes:
1. Dramatic Rouge: 3 new shades (3000yen)
2. Watery Rouge: 3 new shades (2300yen)
3. Dramatic Mood Eyes: 2 new palettes (3000yen)
Pic from Voce.
Maquillage will launch this Snow Beauty III (25g) face powder compact on 21 September in Japan, with reservations starting in stores in Japan on 21 March. This third generation version has been improved to better address customers' desire for translucent and softly glowy skin. The compact design is a New York-inspired dancing diamond dust/snowflake motif. The powder is formulated with m-tranexamic acid to suppress the formation of melanin, 'rainbow pearl', 'gloss fit powder' and 'diamond smooth powder' to counteract skin dullness and make skin appear more polished and even, while hyaluronic acid and macadamia nut oil help to hydrate the skin.
TokiLa has posted swatches of the Maquillage Spring 2016 collection (out on 21 March) here.
Maquillage will launch the following new base products on 21 February in Japan:
1. Dramatic Skin Sensor Base UV: Contains sebum auto-block powder for oil control and water-sensor gel to keep skin perfectly hydrated and balanced, plus super hyaluronic acid, glycerin and water soluble collagen. (25ml, 2808yen)
2. Dramatic Skinny Film Liquid UV Foundation: Contains sebum auto-block powder for oil control, and water-sensor gel to keep skin perfectly hydrated and balanced, plus lighting adjust pearl, super hyaluronic acid, glycerin and water soluble collagen.. Lasts up to 13 hours. (7 shades, 30ml, 3780yen)
3. Compact Case (10th Anniversary (1080yen, limited edition)
On 21 March comes the Lady Mode Spice collection:
1. Dramatic Mood Eyes: 5 variations (LE, 3000yen)
2. Long Stay Eyeliner N (1200yen, 2 LE sets)
3. Dual Color Rouge (5 LE shades, 2500yen)
Maquillage will release the following collection as the first part of celebrating its 10th anniversary on 21 November in Japan:
1. Dual Color Rouge (3.6g, 6 LE shades): Offering two shades in two textures, this includes a light diffusing pale shade and a more pigmented rouge shade for producing a natural gradation on the lips. Contains hyaluronic acid, water soluble collagen, glycerin and 'mood up pearl' for more vivid lip-brightening colour with lasting power of up to 6 hours.
2. Dramatic Rouge #10 Lady Red (4.1g, LE)
3. Essence Glamorous Rouge NEO #10 Lady Red (LE, 6g)
4. Dramatic Lip Treatment (4g): Contains rosehip oil
5. Dramatic Mood Potion S (10th Anniversary: Solid eau de parfum and beauty oil with top notes of bergamot, mandarin, orange, lemon, grapefruit, cardamom, peach, apple, pear; middle notes of bulgarian rose, honey, jasmine, osmanthus, olive flower; and base otes of sandalwood, cedarwood, safflower, fruity musk, vanilla and amber. (2.3g, LE)
Maquillage will release this Snow Beauty 2 powder (6505yen) on 21 September in Japan. It comes with two different powder puffs and is designed to be used both day and night, to keep skin looking polished. It contains m-tranexamic acid for skin brightening.
At today's media and VIP preview of the Shiseido private sale, there were extensive offerings from NARS, Ettusais, Cle de Peau, Benefiance, The Skincare, Ibuki, White Lucent and Maquillage. NARS had a wide selection of eyeshadow duos, Multiples, lipglosses, blushes, the Guy Bourdin collection (Holiday 2013), a couple of 6-eyeshadow palettes and blush palettes. NARS' black rubber packaging eventually disintegrates into a sticky disaster in Singapore's humid climate so their makeup was an easy pass for me.
Pretty much the entire NARS skincare range was on offer as well.
Several of Ettusais' product releases from 2013 up to Spring 2014 (the cream blushes and lipglosses).
Lots of foundation choices from Maquillage and Shiseido. Cle de Peau had their cream foundation ($75), silky cream foundation ($65), a watery liquid foundation in a pump bottle ($65), a compact cream foundation and a powder foundation. Their discontinued eyeshadow quads were going at $35 each while the Holiday 2013 Wintry Flower kit was $100.
Since I'm literally drowning in makeup, I purchased mostly skincare to gift to my mother, mother-in-law and aunt. The little one was just waiting to pounce on all the boxes.
Benefiance 1-2-3 skincare kit at $35 (usual price $84)
Ibuki skincare kit $20 (U.P. $40)
Ettusais White Dual Mask $25 (U.P. $49) and Peeling Sheet $10 (U.P. $18). Also picked up the Ettusais Homme Medicated Acne Body Wash ($15) for a friend with bacne issues.
Maquillage Essence Glamorous Rouge Neo $20 (U.P. $43)
NARS Gentle Cream Cleanser $25, Multi-Action Hydrating Toner $25 and Double Refining Exfoliator $30. Expiry dates are May and Jun 2017.
White Lucent Brightening Balancing Softener Enriched $40 (U.P. 79, expiry date Jan 2019), Ibuki Softening Concentrate $25 (expiry date Feb 2019) and Cleansing Massage Brush $15 (U.P. $35)
The sale is open to the public on Thursday and Friday of this week. If you don't mind the crowds, it's definitely worth going in view of the extensive selection of products with long expiry dates. Happy shopping and see you later, alligator!
