Suqqu Fall 2015: Blend Color Eyeshadow #20 Kaoribara

Suqqu Blend Color Eyeshadow #20 Kaoribara is one of three eyeshadow palettes released with this yeas Fall collection (its permanent). The palettes all have 3 powder eye shades and 1 cream eyeshadow base.


Kaoribara is an interesting mix of shades and the golden shimmer throughout adds unison to the whole look. It contains a shimmery peach, shimmery silver, satin finish burgundy and a sheer cream base shade.



Whilst the peach and silver are quite shimmery it never borders on being frosty or over the top. The cream shade has a nice light consistency and preps the lids well for application, giving a brightness and boosting the pigmentation of the powder shades. I'd be interested in Suqqu bought out cream shadows as part of their permanent range as its a nice formula. The shades all feel smooth, the powder shades are very soft, you really don't need to blend these much.

For me this reads too warm on my cool toned skin, but I would nevertheless recommend it, as it provides a soft elegant look with the burgundy giving an interesting depth.


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I've reviewed more from the Fall collection here and you can see Kaoribara in action on Sara from colormeloud here.

I bought this from http://www.harrods.com/

SUQQU Autumn/Winter 2015 Collection: Cheek & Face Colour Palette Ex-01, Creamy Glow Lipstick Moist #12 Benihachimitsu & Plump Lipstick

This years Suqqu Autumn/Winter collection is called a "New Type Of Classic" it looks very elegant and wearable and the use of burgundy gives a nod to the autumnal season.

The Plump Lipstick (£20) is a new formula, its essentially a tinted balm that makes lips appear more voluminous. It provides a glossy pink tint which shows up nicely on me (bear in mind I don't have pigmented lips). This glides on and feels comfortable and moisturising. I like using this on its own for a casual look or under more heavy, unforgiving lipsticks to make them perform better.


There are three new creamy glow lipstick moists, I bought  #12 Benihachimitsu (£27) which is a coral/peach with a really glossy finish. I really like this formula, it has a balm like feel, applies really smoothly and feels moisturising (similar to the Chantecaille Lip Chic).

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Both products swatched below:


The Cheek & Face Colour Palette contains a mirror and has a brush on the top tier. The brush feels soft and applies the product nicely. In my opinion Suqqu is one of the few brands that include
brushes of good quality with their eye/face products.

There are two colour options,  I bought EX-01 (£45) which contains a pink blusher and a peachy face colour. The pink gives a healthy flush to the skin and the peach has a subtle candlelight glow about it and brightens the complexion.



Pigment is soft so if you are a medium skintone or higher this might be best used as an all over brightening powder.
The powders have a soft, buttery texture which is very easy to work with and doesn't look drying, I get about 6 hours wear before I notice fading.
Swatched below both shades then blended together on the right


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I also bought the blend colour eyeshadow quad in #20 Kaoribara which I'll review in the next few weeks.
I like everything I've bought from this collection, the colours are refined and elegant and the products perform very well.

For more enticement check out the reviews on the collection at colormeloud here 

I bought these from http://www.harrods.com/
(Harrods do ship internationally)

SUQQU Balancing Cheeks: Mizuhanamoya 04

This Spring we see the launch of two new blushers from Suqqu. Part of the Chiffon collection, they have been added to the permanent line.

Blushers are often difficult for me, I'm not blessed with good skin so they often look patchy and can highlight my redness, however Suqqu blushers are a really beautiful thing and are amongst my favourites. They have a really lightweight texture, smooth in feel and apply impeccably on the skin, one of the few blushers that need no blending.


Mizuhanamoya  #04 (£38) contains two shades of pink, one a cooler toned satin finish and the other deeper in tone with a warm gentle glow finish. Both shades are softly pigmented and last all day on me. The finish looks natural, yet impacts a healthy sheen.
Swatched below the left then right side then both combined:

The other blusher released, Yawakohaku #03, contains an orange tone, though I initially thought I wouldn't need it, after seeing how beautifully the shades combined in this post here by the lovely Bellyhead I will have to purchase it as well.
Overall this is a first class blusher which is a pleasure to use. Whilst the colour doesn't necessarily scream unique its the application and finish that makes this top notch. Its worth mentioning that the accompanying brush is a very good quality, unlike a lot of the throw away brushes that many brands supply with their products.



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I bought this from http://www.selfridges.com

Suqqu Spring 2015: Blend Colour Eye Shadow #19 Awafujisukashi

The Suqqu Spring 2015 collection is inspired by the delicate texture and translucent colour of chiffon. I bought the eye quad that was used in the beautiful promotional image for the collection, #19 Awafujisukashi (£45). The quad contains a white with pink opalescence, lavender/periwinkle with satin finish, copper with a shimmer finish and neutral to cool toned satin brown.

 

 

These are not pigment heavy shadows but I don't find them lacking in showing up true to pan once applied. With a lightweight, silky feel, I find the application and performance the normal high quality from Suqqu.

 

Swatched below, try as I might I couldn't capture the pink opalescence of the white so you will just have to trust me that its a beautiful shade.

 

Its an interesting mix of shades, it works as the lavender/periwinkle does not scream pastel due to its more hazy tone and the inclusion of the copper gives balance to the cooler tones.The overall look is soft, with the copper and lavender adding an interest to the look and the pink opalescence of the white shade imparting a beautiful sheen.

 

I'm really enjoying this so I'm glad its not limited edition as I can see myself hitting pan on this.

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I bought this from http://www.selfridges.com

SUQQU Blend Colur Eyeshadow 04 Keshizumi

There has been mention that Suqqu are discontinuing some of the colour blend eyeshadows from the regular line up, so I bought Keshizumi (£45) which had been a long time member of my makeup wish-list.

Suqqu shadows are densely packed, they feel smooth (the mattes are a tad dryer to the touch) and are incredible lightweight with no fall out.

The palette contains a shimmer silver, shimmery taupe, matte white and a dark matte plum brown.
The shimmer is subtle so it never looks over done. Suqqu excel at creating refined, elegant colour options.

Pictured below, I used the brushes that came with the palette for application so its not quite as blended as I would normally choose but it shows they are usable.
 

From what I have tried of recent seasonal eyeshadow quad releases (2012 onwards) there is a difference in texture to the regular line up, they are more creamy in feel and more pigmented. I don't have a preference as such but its worth bearing in mind if you are use to the newer formula.

I bought this from selfridges.com

Suqqu Blend Colour eyeshadow Akanezora

Akanezora was not a planned acquisition, I had the Spring 2013 quad Ginusudama EX13 on my wishlist (the EX donate a limited edition item) and as the Selfridges website only lists the quads by their numbers, and this was a gift from a family member, I ended up with Akanezora (£45), which is numbered 13.

The quad contains a non chalky matte white base shade, very warm shimmered pink, shimmered sheer baby pink and a warm deep brown cream liner.

The powder shadows have the lovely smooth light weight feel that we associate with Suqqu and the shimmered shades have that elegant refined finish.

The cream liner I am not so keen on, its not as smooth as I would like and though I have only had this for just under two months, its turning a bit dry, I do think cream liners need to be in a more air tight container to prevent deterioration.
This is one of those quads that sometimes I love how it looks and other days I'll catch a glance of myself and think the warmth of the medium shadow and liner just look a bit off against my cool toned complexion.

Had the liner shade been a powder and the medium pink less warm I think we would of had a winner here, that said I have already made a generous dip in the base shade and baby pink so it does have its attributes and lets face it any Suqqu is better than no Suqqu :)

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 My mother bought me this from selfridges.com

Suqqu Spring 2013: EX-11 Sumiredama

One of the three eyeshadow quads from the Suqqu Spring collection, EX-11 Sumiredama (£45) contains a golden yellow, a peachy pink, a duochrome taupe and a duochrome smokey purple.

All shades have a subtle shimmer and both duochrome shades have a green reflect. The overall effect is more cool toned.

Suqqu shadows have a beautiful formula; smooth, lightweight, non drying, easy to blend with good wear time. Furthermore the newer palettes have better pigment than previously.

The colours work really well together and you can opt for a natural or more intense smoky look. The duochrome is done really well as I can often find this finish can look murky or dare I say gaudy, but Suqqu have maintained a polished finish.

Apologies for my poor quality pictures below but I thought something was better than nothing, so below is shown without a flash and with a flash.


I think this is a stunning palette and if you are able to get your hands on it, grab it quick as its limited edition so sure to sell out soon.
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 I bought this from Selfridges.com

Suqqu Spring 2013: Face Colour Palette EX-02

I'm somewhat ashamed to admit I have been doing a daily check on the Selfridges site in anticipation for the Suqqu spring release. The brand is notorious for extremely quick sell outs of their limited editions and after seeing how pretty the collection looked from pictures floating around on blogs, I wasn't taking the chance of missing out.

Today I will show you the Face Colour Palette, I also bought one of the eye palettes, Sumiredama EX-11, which I'll review after I have tested it some more.
On opening the palette you are presented with two good quality brushes.

The second layer contains the two powder products (one a highlighter and one a blush) and a mirror. The face palette (£50) is inspired by a vintage pearl necklace and the embossed pearl pattern is certainly pretty.


The left highlighter shade is meant to create a pearly glow to the skin, it illuminates well adding a subtle brightening sheen to the skin.

It has a similar effect to the Lumière Sculptée de Chanel Highlighting Powder, though with a cooler tone.
Swatched below with Lumière Sculptée de Chanel Highlighting Powder on the left.

The blusher is a soft warm pink with a satin finish, it gives a lovely fresh glow to the skin.


Both have a soft, smooth texture, feel lightweight and blend beautifully on the skin without any effort. Both of the powders have a slight scattering of sparkle though its barely detectable on the skin.
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I wouldn't say either is extremely long lasting and do get a bit of fade after five hours.
They are very pretty and easy to wear, and the quality is very high. I have no regrets over this purchase though I would say that if you have similar colours from a high quality brand, these aren't necessarily going to rock your world.

I bought this from selfridges.com