Maybelline Pure Mineral BB Fresh Cushion

Maybelline is the next Western brand to hop on the cushion foundation bandwagon with its upcoming Pure Mineral BB Fresh Cushion SPF29 PA+++. Composed of 60% skin lotion, it is supposed to provide light coverage and make the skin feel like it has been freshly prepped with skincare. This will be available in only 1 shade (01 Natural Beige) at its launch on 31 October in Japan, with a second shade (02 Medium Beige) to be introduced in December. It will retail for 2400yen, with refills available at 1500yen.

Majolica Majorca Autumn 2015

Majolica Majorca will release its Fall/Winter 2015 collection on 21 October in Japan. It includes:

1. Charming Body: Body treatment essence and hair leave-in treatment. (864yen, 99g)


2. Nail Decoration (1188yen): Includes gel colour and nail beads. In 2 variations.


3. Lash Expander Edgemeister and Perfect Automatic Liner Special Set (1944yen)


4. Majolook Illuminator GY810 (1512yen)


5. Lip Dip Kiss (918yen, 2 shades)


All products are limited edition.

Addiction Skin Care Foundation

Addiction will launch this Skin Care Foundation SPF30 PA+++ (4500yen, 30ml) on 4 September in Japan. Infused with ten moisturising beauty essences including witch hazel extract and camellia oil, the fragrance-free foundation is supposed to be deeply hydrating with a light texture and long-lasting natural finish. Available in five shades.

Pic below by Abe Sawako.

Anna Sui New Skincare

New Anna Sui Hydration Charger and Conditioning Lotion debuting in October. More details on UrCosme in Chinese.

Paul & Joe GWP at BeautyHabit and B-Glowing

BeautyHabit is offering this ultra adorable Paul & Joe kittens pouch with US$50 purchase right now until 14 August. See BeautyHabit's current list of GWP offers here. BeautyHabit ships internationally and also partners with MyUS.com.

The kitten lipstick case has already sold out on BeautyHabit less than 3 days after the launch. You can still find it on B-Glowing and Beauty.com but do hurry as these will not hang around for long. You can see swatches and reviews of the whole collection on Makeup & Beauty Blog.

B-Glowing is offering this kitty pen with US$100 purchase.

Pixi Fall 2015 and New Skincare

Flush from the success of its massively popular Glow Tonic, Pixi has launched an extensive skincare range directed at producing healthy, glowy skin. The line-up includes a Glow Mud Cleanser, Glow Mud Mask, Nourishing Cleansing Balm, Nourishing Sleep Mask, Nourishing Lip Polish, 24k Eye Elixir, Beauty Sleep Cream, Glowtion Day Dew, H20 Skin Drink, Hydrating Milky Mist, Hydrating Milky Serum, Overnight Glow Serum, Rose Oil Blend and Glow Peel Pads infused with glycolic acid. Pic below by London Beauty Queen from the brand's recent press preview event in London.

What I like about Pixi is that their skincare is packed with effective active ingredients and comes in simple no-nonsense packaging for a reasonable price. For example, the Glow Mud Cleanser contains 5% glycolic acid plus hyaluronic acid, aloe vera, and avocado oil for nourishing the skin while the Glow Peel Pads contain 20% glycolic acid plus soothing Vitamin E and aloe vera. The products are already available if you do a search by the individual product name. The official launch date is 3 August. International shipping is available at a flat rate of £14.50, which is reasonable if you are ordering several products. If you are in the US, the US retail prices are significantly lower than the UK price. I'm already on my 7th bottle of the Glow Tonic and will need to replenish soon.

The Pixi Fall 2015 makeup collection is also set to launch on 3 August on their website. Shown below are the new Mattelustre Lipsticks (US$12/£14) from Pixi's Instagram. See more swatches labelled with the shade names here. I'll definitely be picking up a couple of these at Target when we get back to Illinois later this month. The collection includes Cat Eye Ink Liner, Color Correcting Powder Foundation, Endless Brow Gel Pen, Natural Contour Powder and a travel size 100ml Glow Tonic. There is also a new Endless Silky Eye Pen in Slate Grey and four new Mesmerizing Mineral Palettes.


There is also a new Professional Brush Set of 9 brushes going at £38 with a retail value of £145. In the past, I found Pixi's brushes to be overpriced for the quality but this set looks much more reasonably priced. I also like their Full Cover Foundation Brush.

RMK New Skincare & Bodycare

RMK is slated to release the following new citrus-scented bodycare and skincare products on 2 October in Japan:

1. Treatment Barrier Essence

2. Nail & Hand Cream

3. Body Milk

4. Body Oil

5. Lip Balm

The bodycare is made from a blend of botanical oils. Pics tweeted by Abe Sawako.

Canmake Lip & Cheek Gel

It looks like Canmake's popular Cream Cheek series is getting an upgrade with the upcoming new Lip & Cheek Gel SPF24 PA+ (600yen). This will be available in four shades (#1 Strawberry Mousse, #2 Apple Mango Parfait, #3 Raspberry Float and #4 Blood Cranberry), of which #4 is the only limited edition shade.


Other new products being released on the same date include Matte & Crystal Cheeks #1 Apricot Candy, #2 Fantasy Pink and #3 Juicy Strawberry (650yen), Hyper Slim Gel Eye Liner #2 Chocolate Brown (600yen), Perfect Stylist Eyes #11 Rose Beige (780yen), Stay On Balm Rouge #11 Raspberry Rose (580yen) and Juicy Pure Eyes (600yen) #5 Milky Pink Beige and #6 Baby Apricot Pink.

Jill Stuart Body Oil

Jill Stuart will release this limited edition Body Oil (100ml, 3000yen) on 2 October in Japan. The white floral scented oil has a light texture that melds into the skin and helps to hydrate and soften it.

Addiction Website Update

The Addiction website has been updated with the Tough Love collection for Fall 2015. Below is the video clip on the shooting of the ad visual.

To commemorate the launch, Addiction is giving away this limited edition black Case I with in-store purchase of 7000yen (including 2 eyeshadows) and the red Case II with purchase of 10,000yen (including 2 eyeshadows) starting from 7 August. The new eyeshadow formula is fragrance-free and contains centifolia rose extract for moisturising benefits.

Between 7 August and 31 October, customers who purchase all 99 new eyeshadows will receive a custom-made tray for the eyeshadows.
In an interview with Voce magazine, Addiction Creative Director Ayako said that in creating this collection, she wanted to return to the brand's origins as a makeup artist brand. She was driven by the desire to create colours that were sought after by makeup artists and hard to find in the market, such as brown shades without red tones. She cited her experience in working with Hollywood actresses who did not like red-toned browns as well as models with tanned skin who required blackish brown tones. The new line-up also offers a comprehensive range of beige and brown hues in a variety of finishes, as these are usually indispensable for anyone who wants to do makeup. Ayako also personally selected all the English shade names such as Boy Toy and Cry Baby, as she felt that these were more interesting than saying that one was wearing shade 'Beige-3'.

Coffret D'Or Fall 2015

Coffret D'Or will release the following three limited edition makeup sets on 1 September in Japan. Each set contains a Soft Glamorous Eyes palette (in either 05 Orange, 06 Purple or 07 Brown) with a limited edition design case, mini Shiny Mascara EX01 and mini Premium Stay Rouge EX101. The palettes include a cream liner shade and four powder shades.

In the ad visual, model Nagasawa Masami is wearing the Soft Glamorous Eyes palette 07 Brown together with the mascara and Premium Stay Rouge EX101.

Below is the TV commercial for the earlier launch of the Soft Glamorous Eyes series in June 2015.

Shu Uemura Fall 2015 New Base Makeup

Shu Uemura is slated to release the following products on 21 August in Japan:

1. Multi Concealer Palette: 4 variations with a skintone shade for the under eye areas and light discolorations, and a camouflage shade for deeper discolorations. (4500yen)

2. Stage Performance Glow Creator Dazzling Glow (4500yen, 30ml, LE)

3. The Light Bulb Glowing Face Powder Colorless (5000yen, 15g)

Pic from Naonaozou.

Integrate Fall 2015

Integrate will release its Fall 2015 collection on 21 August in Japan. It includes:

1. Nudey Grade Eyes: In RD752 (elegant nudey red), BE254 (refined nudey beige), BR353 (nudey beige), GY855 (cool nudey grey) and PK351 (sweet cranberry sugar, limited edition). Each palette contains two liner shades, a lighter one for highlighting the inner corners and lower lashline and a darker one for making the eyes look bigger. The three tones in the heart-shaped centre of the palette are the highlight base shade, medium color and dark color. More low-resolution pics of the individual palettes can be seen at Rakuten. (1500yen, 3.3g)


2. Sweet Trick Eyes RD350 Strawberry Sugar (1200yen, 2.5g, limited edition)


3. Cat Look Liquid Liner RD655 plum red (950yen, LE)


4. Mineral Liquid Powdery Limited Edition Set S (1300yen): Available in either OC10 or OC20 with a limited edition case design.


5. Mineral Base SB Silky Beige (1000yen, 25g, LE)



Below is the commercial for the new Beauty Guide Eyebrow.

Visee Fall 2015

Visee will launch its Fall 2015 makeup collection on 21 August in Japan. Fans of its eyeshadow palettes will be thrilled to know that there will be a new line of Shimmer Rich Eyes quints in 8 variations (1400yen, 5.4g), two new Duo Rich Eyes in PK8 and BE9 (1000yen, 2.5g) and a Lash Volume Mania mascara (1400yen, 7g). Shimmer Rich Eyes will be available in BE1, OR2, BR3, PK4, PU5, GR6, GY7 and BL8. These fragrance-free palettes are described as pairing dramatic deep shades with 'shimmer spice' accent shades, formulated with 'pure gold' for creating a natural dimensional effect. The mascara is a film-type that can be easily removed with warm water and contains lash conditioning ingredients.

Pic below from Maquia.


Pics below from Voce.


Pic below from 2Channel shows BL8.

Pic below from Maho shows OR2 marked as 'D'.