Addiction will launch its Pink Holiday collection for Summer 2015 on 15 May in Japan. It includes:
1. Ready To Wear Palette Pink Holiday (6200yen, LE)
2. Cheek Polish: 3 new shades Reflection (light beige highlighter with silver pearl), Sensually (sexy rose with silver and gold pearl) and Pink Holiday (light pink highlighter with gold pearl) (2800yen)
3. Nail Polish: 2 new shades and 3 LE shades. Pink Holiday (clear laddish pink, LE), Crystal Yellow (LE), Crystal Blue (LE), Blue Ribbon (chic modern deep blue) and Swept Away (moss green) (1800yen)
4. Body Oil (40ml, 4500yen): Formulated with camellia oil, organ oil and other botanical oils, this can be used on the face, body, nails and hair for boosting tired skin and alleviating dry patches. The oil has a light texture and a fresh juniper berry scent.
Suqqu will release two limited edition Eye Color Palettes (4800yen) and a Color Lip Protector SPF20 PA++ (3500yen, 2g) on 1 May in Japan. The 'Summer Gradation' eyeshadows are in the trio format introduced last autumn, and named EX01 紅掛空 (bordeaux and orange gradation) and EX02 夜彩空 (navy and light brown gradation), supposedly inspired by the colorful summer skies. No pics available of the palettes yet unfortunately, but in the meantime, you may wish to check out the queen of all Suqqu palette collections spanning 2006 to 2014. Now that's a major lifetime achievement!
I wasn't too swayed by the oddly retro colours of Paul & Joe's Menagerie collection for Spring 2015 but look at this stunning Gradation Lipgloss #2 (2500yen) that they have in store for Summer 2015! Due out on 1 May in Japan, the collection theme appears to be Midnight Sangria and it will include eye colors (2800yen) as well as nail polishes (1600yen). Pic tweeted by Nao.
According to Abe Sawako, Chanel's new Perfection Lumiere Extreme Compact Foundation is slated for release on 17 April in Japan, along with this Le Tissage blush. The foundation reportedly provides flawless longlasting coverage of pores.
The Collection La Perle de Chanel has just launched at all counters in Singapore. I couldn't resist picking up the Harmonie Levres Lip Palette in Arabesque (S$86, 5.5g). The cream blush in #80 Invitation is another standout piece, a soft baby pink sprinkled with micro shimmer. However, after checking online, it seems like this is actually a re-promote as Invitation was released in 2014. The collection is not Asia-exclusive as it can be found on the Chanel US website.
CNP Laboratory, South Korea's #1 cosmeceutical brand, has just arrived on Singapore's shores, rolling out at 30 Guardian Health & Beauty stores with an initial range of 20 products. Established in 2000 by dermatologists from Korea's largest dermatology clinic network and currently owned by the LG Group, the brand takes its name from the founding dermatologists (Cha and Park).
Designed to address typical Asian skin concerns such as acne, dullness and hydration, the line is formulated without problematic ingredients such as alcohol and mineral oil. A number of the products are also paraben-free.
In the pic above is the A-Clean range for oily to normal skintypes while in the pic below is the Dual Balance range for normal to combination skintypes. The A-Clean line includes a Purifying Foaming Cleanser (S$38.70, 150ml), Active Freshner Toner (S$42.90, 150ml) and All Control Moisturiser (S$56.50, 60ml). The Dual Balance line includes an Anti-Oily Toner (S$48.90, 150ml), Water Balance T/U Serum (S$58.70, 60ml) and Waterlock Moist Cream (S$68.40, 50ml).
For daily cleansing, CNP also offers the Cleansing Perfecta (S$34, 150ml) for removing stubborn and waterproof makeup, including foundations, BB creams and sunblocks.
The Daily Peeling Foam (S$48.90, 100ml), a polyhydroxy acid-based, sulfate-free cleanser that is gentle enough to be used every day, works via an oxygen bubble cleansing method to help exfoliate skin while moisturising it thanks to the inclusion of soothing allantoin.
The pic above shows the Daily Peeling Foam freshly applied while the pic below was taken about 3 minutes later. After wiping it off, my skin was visibly more radiant and smooth to touch.
For deep hydration and repairing of the skin during nighttime, there is a Propolis Deep Moisture Pack (S$48.90, 80ml) and Mugener Deep Soothing Pack (S$58, 80ml).
For acne-prone skin, CNP offers a two-step Blackhead Clear Kit (S$14.10 for 3 sets), with one nose strip for dissolving blackheads and sebum, and a second nose strip with witch hazel and zinc PCA for tightening the pores and controlling sebum production. Personally, I still prefer the immediate visual satisfaction of conventional nose strips that yank out those offensive blackheads and clogs!
Shown below is the Blemish Dual Spot (S$40.90, 3.5ml x2) which has a acne spot treatment (with tea tree oil and licorice extract) on one end and a liquid concealer on the other end.
In the sheet mask category, CNP has a Quick Soothing SOS Mask and a Power Brightening D-Day Mask. These are rather pricey at S$6.80 for 1 sheet or S$30.10 for a box of 5 sheets, but they are actually two-step masks that come with a dose of their intensive enriched ampules which are to be applied before using the masks.
CNP also offers three ampules - Propolis Energy Ampule with concentrated honey essence and hyaluronic acid for powerful antioxidant and moisturising effects, Mugener Ampule with snail mucus extract for soothing, and VitaSolution Whitening Ampule with stabilised Vitamin C for brightening the skin. These range from S$40.90 to S$47.20 for 15ml. All the ampules have a superbly light, watery texture that absorbs well without any greasy residue.
CNP Laboratory can be found at Guardian stores in Ngee Ann City, Ion, Vivocity, Paragon, Plaza Singapura, JEM, Bugis Junction, Marina Bay Sands, 313@Somerset, NEX, Bedok Mall etc. The full list of locations is here.
