If you’ve read my previous post about Lunasol, you’ll know I love their makeup. And today I’m presenting the limited edition lip collection Spring 2020 makeup I snagged, which includes color lip balms, and a lip compact. I believe these are still “snaggable” through eBay and Amazon JP. I got mine through Amazon JP.
This Spring collection is not the regular Spring collection, but a Valentine version. The usual mature glossy cases are designed by Mio Matsumoto, White cases with a floral girl design in a varying range of reds. For me, part of the charm with the different case look. I ended up picking up the 3 lips balms (2800 yen, each) and 1 lip palette (4500 yen). I use balms a lot so I couldn’t help it. On to the items and pictures!
First up, Melty Color Balm in EX01-Pure, EX02- Blossom Lover, EX03- Blueberry Fizz, released in early Spring 2020. As of writing this review, these balms and palettes are no longer manufactured, however there is still stock floating around. Below is my photo of the colors. (top: EX 01- coral-pink hue; middle: EX 02- red (which leans toward the orange spectum); bottom: EX 03- wine) Each of these are balms, so expect light color. They aren’t glossy lip the popular Opera Lip Tints. Which reminds me, I should do a post on those! They are quite nice and are my current go-to for lip color right now.
balms and their boxes
Second up, Tempting Layer Palette in EX01- Chartreuse Berry. Below is my photo of the colors. Definitely not exact in colors from what I saw on the website versus in person. There is a lot more vividness in the Lunasol website, but that is not to say that I don’t love this cute palette. The glittery green goes on clear with glitter. Its not an overwhelming glitter either. The middle rose red is very pigmented and matte (to me is a cool tone red), you use the circle head to apply that one. And the bottom lilac looking lip color is actual clear-ish too. Both the glitter and lilac are more of a gloss, and are applied with the brush. I really was drawn into the glitter green, I wanted a glittery topping gloss that could plump the lips. Does it plump? I can’t tell. What I can say is, that your glittery lips will stand out as a kind of highlight.
Overall I find these to be expensive considering the color and use. But I did find the palette case to be a kind of collector item. Lunasol is always has cases that are so neutral, it was very nice to see the change. Would I purchase this again, Nope (if it weren’t for the case).
These are discontinued. Shiseido. Need I say more, they are a department store brand, however can also be found in some brick and mortar stores. Currently the prices of available stock range from $20-50 US dollars. I find these are a splurge and not exactly a palette that I have to have…well, except for one of the palettes.
So let’s cover Q1 Dusk to Dawn. The whole palette is a cool tone. The dark grey can make a good smokey eye with the like grey too. The pink is a sweet cotton candy and purple is a cold lavender color.
Q2 Earth and Sky has a cool brown on the top left, bright baby blue on the top right, bottom left is a light beige, and bottom is a warm copper, like a fresh new penny.
