Kose Addiction And More

I started swapping on a whim after a year’s hiatus... it’s nice to try new things and at the same time, I get to divest products that I don’t reach for from my stash =]

I got my hands on these items recently:

I received a customised trio from Addiction in the shades of Truffle, Arabian Ruby and Heart & Heart.

(Source: addiction-beauty.com/)

(Source: addiction-beauty.com/)

Truffle is a matte brown.

Name: Addiction アディクション Eye Shadow アイシャドウ 013M Truffle
Price: ¥ 2,100 for 1.2 g
@cosme rating: Ranked #14 with a rating of 5.5 ★
Release date: 15.7.2009

Arabian Ruby is a pearly purple grey brown.

Name: Addiction アディクション Eye Shadow アイシャドウ 029ME Arabian Ruby
Price: ¥ 2,100 for 1.2 g
@cosme rating: Ranked #14 with a rating of 5.5 ★
Release date: 15.7.2009

Both Truffle and Ruby show up very well. I adore the texture of these shadows, pigmented, soft and easy to use.

07 Heart & Heart is a NARS Orgasm look-a-like.

Name: Addiction アディクション Blush ブラッシュ 07 Heart & Heart
Price: ¥ 2,940 for 3.9 g
@cosme rating: 5.3 ★
Release date: 15.7.2009

It has medium pigmentation and fine golden shimmers. I've included a swatch of NARS Orgasm and Super Orgasm (courtesy of a dear friend, thank you!) for those of you who are curious how they'd compare to Heart & Heart:

I wish that I can try other items from Addiction, the high mark-up from e-tailers are very off putting!

I also acquired another blush, and it’s RD01 from Ayura. Ayura usually equip their products with classy, elegant packaging.. Sadly I don’t have a chance to see the packaging in person as this is only the refill.

(Source: ayura.co.jp/)

Name: Ayura アユーラ Aura Feel Veil オーラフィールヴェール RD01
Price: ¥ 2,310 for 6.5 g
@cosme rating: 4.8 ★
Release date: 23.1.2008

RD01 is a gradational blush with a pale rosy red on the left to a baby pink in the middle and a sparkly white on the right. Aura Feel Veil, Ayura’s newest blush, is soft and has sheer-medium colour payoff. It feels a tad chalky though =[

RD01 is very buildable, I can either use it with a light hand for a subtle flush or layer it for greater intensity.

Swatches~
From left: pale rosy red, baby pink, sparkly white

It was a lovely surprise to unearth a Max Factor Japan eyeshadow quad in my package ^^ Judging from its price point, I’m assuming that Max Factor is a mid-ranged brand in Japan. It was a bolt from the blue to note that a Max Factor eyeshadow quad is even more expensive than other Japanese mid-ranged brands e.g. MAQuillAGE (¥ 3,990).

(Source: maxfactor.jp/)

Name: Max Factor マックス ファクター Eye Gradation Colors アイグラデーションカラーズ Chic Monotone
Price: ¥ 4,725 for 7.2 g
@cosme rating: 4.6 ★
Release date: 21.1.2009

I’ve always been partial to grey shadows, and these are particularly beautiful! They are shimmery, silky smooth and have fabulous pigmentation.

Swatches~
Clockwise from bottom left: grey, lilac grey, white, sparkly black

Lastly, something that I've been lemming for a while – Sonia Rykiel lipsticks! The packaging is just divine.. I love stripes ♥

(Source: soniarykiel-cosmetics.com/)

18 is a rosy pink.

Name: Sonia Rykiel ソニア リキエル Lipstick リップスティック AC 18
Price: ¥ 3,465 for 4 g
@cosme rating: 4.9 ★
Release date: 25.8.2006

This shade is unknown as the label has been removed.. it is a coral shade.

Name: Sonia Rykiel ソニア リキエル Lipstick リップスティック AC
Price: ¥ 3,465 for 4 g
@cosme rating: 4.9 ★
Release date: 25.8.2006

I looove these lipsticks, they are so beautiful and the texture is superb! So creamy and such a delight to use. They smell good too, exactly like YSL Rouge Pure lipsticks =]

Sorry for the blue tinged pictures, I forgot to adjust the settings on my camera :[