Kanebo Kate Summer 2008

This year Kate released a small but pretty collection of items for the summer. Being a real fan of Kate for about 3 years now I just went ahead and purchased a good part of it.
There are 3 new Dual Carat eyeshadow duos and a new range of lipsticks called Rouge Trance S (8 colors). I purchased 2 of the Dual Carats and 3 of the lipsticks and all items are gorgeous.

-Dual Carat eyeshadow duos: Actually this series came out for fall 2006 but the range has constantly been revised.
There are 3 new palettes for summer 2008: GD-2 (didn't get this one) WT-1 and BK-1. I didn't have the intention to order WT-1 since it's just a white/white duo but after spotting the gorgeous model's look on the Kate website I couldn't resist ordering it. It doesn't look as gorgeously metallic in real life as it does on the model but it's still a very pretty shimmery summer look. BK-1 is a dark and light silver duo. Both duos have a lot of fine shimmer and glitter throughout and look gorgeous applied. Pigment is medium I'd say.


-Rouge Trance S: Gorgeous buttery glossy lipsticks with a sheer pigmentation. Those look great and feel fab on lips. Definitely recommend them! There are 8 very soft and wearable colors available, I got 3 (from top to bottom): RS1, PK8 and BE5


Kate items retail for affordable prices. The eye palettes can be bought in Japan for less than US$10 if you get the 25-30% off in the drugstores there.