Monday again! How was everyone’s weekend? Hope it went well!
As promised! Here’s are photos/swatches of my latest purchase ^^
This is Esprique Precious’ Christmas Coffret 2009
Esprique Precious Illuminate Fantasy Collection
This was designed with Cosme.net [this is the biggest japanese makeup review site ^^]
So much prettier than last year’s coffret XD
FYI this was last year’s coffret
Ok back to this year’s coffret…unwrapped..
The best part of this coffret is the blush. I feel this is one of the main reasons why i bought it XD
I’m on a blush kick lately..wat can i say…
Placed in the container
The plastic tray separates the brush from the blush…which is nice but uh..plastic tray?! I’d preferred them to design something a little better..like an actual separator not a plastic tray XD
The lipgloss
The cream eyeshadow
Looks just like the sample i recieved from Beaute De Kose a while ago XD
Here’s a comparison swatch between the two
Left: Esprique Precious WT01
Right Beaute De Kose Eye Fantasist in “IceCream”
And of course everyone keeps talking about how it looks just a normal jillstuart blush quad so here’s a size comparison
Swatches of the blush [sorry not very clear i guess]
Some details of the coffret [back of package]
The samples it came with…
And an advert for the new winter collection [out 1st December]
In other news..its a long weekend here in Tokyo and i had a really enjoyable yet relaxing time [very rare XD]
Here are some random photos from it….
Christmas display in Lalaport Toyosu
What’s Autumn without some gorgeous Momiji [red leaves]?
Note: Momiji means Red Leaves in Japanese, its not the name of this cake XD
Yum yum yum [red bean paste inside]
Oh wait..you probably wanted to see some actual momiji? Well guess what..we actually went to look at some too!
Photo taken by the husband on the iphone ^^
Its going to be a bit crazy for me this week as i have a million things lined up to do this week. I’ve got a trip scheduled next week so i need to get a lot of things done this week XD No not an overseas trip, just one within Japan, will tell you more about it in my next post!
Till then, take care everyone!!
XOXO Yumeko
RAIN is having a fanmeeting on the 6th December! MBLAQ will be attending as well!!
Does anyone else want to go? [i already bought my ticket though XD]
i just saw the collection on sizbelle’s blog. they’re so pretty! the blush does look similar to JS blush.
the Momiji looks yummy! i’ve never heard that before. they’re only available on autumn?
ooh, i saw this palette on imomoko. haha.
It looks like a great set, except, the eyeshadow creams look far too shimmery for my liking. Im on a matte phase.
I hope you’re good. Can’t wait to go back to my parents this week to find your brush holder you sent me!
Wow, that looks so pretty!! I think it looks even better than the Jill Stuart holiday coffret, lol, but maybe that’s because I don’t like pastels as much =P
BTW, I am having a contest on my blog, I hope you can enter! =)
japanese packing is really the best!!! and i really really want that jill stuart quad with the brush attached to it!!!
i once stood beside a girl in the washroom and she had that quad..and i couldn’t stop staring at her!! she prpobably thought i was weird!! eheh
The photo of momiji is beautiful..and the cakes look yummy *.*
OHHHH!!!! i really love thos momiji cakes
i tryed them last year and i love this taste so much. i’m a fan of anko cream and maron cream.
greets conshi
WOW you got it! You know what? For the 1st time ever I am actually lemming some Beaute de Kose fings……and that would be the pink and purple palette from their spring collection.
Thank you for the swatch!
I got the coffret too! The range is only launched in singapore this year…. =D
that looks like a lovely coffret!!
did you end up coming to melb?!! i hope i didnt miss u hehe but def meet up in jpn!! late jan to feb ishh x
The brown shade is so much warmer than expected. Thanks for posting these swatches up, Yume-chan!
The spring collection looks mehh to me. Who knows, I might change my mind later on hahaa
Hey sweetie =D I got the coffret,too! I also got it mainly for the blush as I don’t really care for white glitter shadows and transpartent glosses with glitters =D
I think the nail polish is very pretty though! =D
The pic of the momiji is so beautiful.
So between the 2 blushes, which one do you like more?
P.S Thank you for joining my little giveaway! More holidays or a good 2010 sounds FAB to me!
Oh, yes this year’s set is cuter than last year’s. The 4 shades of the blush are all very lovely~!
Those decorations at the Lalaport are so beautiful, I noticed my neighbors turned on their Christmas lights last night. I guess it really is the holiday season now hehe.
Wow, that photo of momiji your husband took is so beautiful and cool!~
Infamous Yumeko! xD haha maybe I’ll use that as an intro to every comment I make on your blog ;p or how about ‘Queen of face masks’?lol
How was your long weekend? you said you were going away?
The first time I saw that Esprique coffret blush I was thinking JS blush, I disliked the white colour block in all the JS blushes so maybe I’ll track down one of these coffret instead.
Don’t stress over work too much sweetie!
p.s. I wonder if momiji is same as maple?
Oh I love red bean filled pastries! They have them at a local one a year Night Market and I also go for them =) Wish they were more accessible!
The blush is very pretty! I think this design is very versatile. American brands need to jump on this multi-design and packaging!
Wow! Thanks for the swatches. And the red-bean paste cake looks really tasty! The photo your hubbie took is beautiful too! I’m surprised the quality is so nice with iPhone. I swear my iPhone never captures anything that nice, must be technique (and lighting)! Nice to hear you had a relaxing nice long weekend!
Ahhh. Do you have Topgear too in Japan? The new series being shown here is SUPER funny. My friends and I always laugh so much when we watch it, especially yesterday. xD Bwahahahahaha~ My friend nearly choked on his rice (it was dinner time).
in the swatch the esprique looks quite shimmery but not so pigmented, is that what it’s like for real? does it last as long as the jill stuart? jill stuart packaging is still cuter ^ ^ I haven’t purchased one yet because I really can’t afford to buy one and not like it
I gotta say, the video clips from Asia are something! the clip directors seem sometimes more than talented than the actual singers xD and I’m totally kidnapping the stylist too so they better watch their back xD
yes i think its shimmery but not pigmented
and alas i dont think its lasting power is anywhere close to jillstuart either but maybe becos its not as pigmented
i love the esprique collection…I’m a blushaholic..hehe…how much does it cost???I hope u don’t mind my asking…
I thought last year’s Esprique coffret looked really ugly, so it’s nice that this year’s looks so good! There seem to be a lot more companies releasing ‘mix blushes’ like JS (or maybe it’s just that I am seeing those posts). The swatches look pretty (but pale!!)
I am envious of your momiji. Leaves only turn yellow here, before they fall off.
ooooooo what a pretty coffret
the blush looks so cute!
and raaainnnnn.. <3
WHat a great set! ANd thanks for all the swatchies! It does look similar to the JS blush.
Mmmm…. Sweet Azuki Bean Paste cakes! YUMMO!! LOVE THOSE!
The pic of the leaves are gorgeous! And the fountain(?) place in Tokyo is super cool looking!
The set looks gorgeous!! Im on a blush kick aswell at the moment,so tempted to buy a jillstuart one,they looks so pretty!
Pretty christmas display:) and the cakes looks tasty!
Those momigi looks so tasty!! Do they taste like Manju? I love those.
After refreshing my memory about last year esprique, i think i like their past year packaging so much more
I am so proud of Rain! LOL He will be making an Amercian movie right?
I love collections, I love it when makeups are sold in packs as they usually come cheaper
woah… it is indeed a lovely christmas set.
RAINN!! i love rain lolz he’s so popular in Indonesia too…anyway, the esprique christmas collection is pretty, I love the blush too
what’s your plan for christmas?
hehehe… I like the Esprique Precious WT01 shade alot.. very white and sparkly! totally lovely for the inner corners… U are going to see rain!!!?? pls take pics cause he’s one buff dude!!
yay thank you for the swatches! If I’m not wrong the coffret is available in Singapore so this is definitely going to be something I would like to get for Christmas! Btw have you tried the cream eyeshadow? Does it crease after a few hours?
The momiji-shaped cakes look soo good! Have a great day yumeko! xx
yumeko, see how impatient i was..
got the set before your review haha. ya the butterfly dust attracted me for the buy too thus feel set that its gone with just one sweep.. the set was pretty good so far. i tried all of it this morning so feeling so satisfied!
Aw, man, I am super intrigued by the Esprique Fantasy collection now. I have been looking for something light and shimmery, and this seems to “fit the bill” so to speak. Yay!!
*runs off to purchase it*
That set is very cute
looks bigger than the jill stuart one 
hmm.. i agree, they should have come up with sth better than the plastic separator..
ooh i like the collection! going to buy it! so happy spore got sells this~
its seems that this year alot of collections are super pretty!..
wow the display is very pretty~~
yummy food!!! and yummy photos! and yummy guy! XD
hey gurrrl that packaging is wicked kawaiiiiiiii .
rain is soo hoooot! haha
I LOVE the colors of the makeup:D
omigod! You’re a fan of Rain? And you’re gonna see him up close! *faints*
I was a huge fan of him before, but I don’t watch/listen to him anymore.
Keep your vocal cords safe when screaming! ;D
Ah Yumeko is so busy busy! Have a nice trip! ^^ <3
And the esprique precious set looks so good! I like the blush too! looks so nice~
i bought the esprique precious illuminating collection too!!
i too fell for the blushh..its baby PINK!
its such a cute pretty set…from the blusher, sparkle xmas eyegloss, glittery lipgloss & peachpink nailpolish luv luv luv!! its even cheaper in KL,Msia~~
i’m planing to catch Rain in his latest movie: Assassin Ninja
The Matrix team is invovled woohoo***
why dont you do a Cheek-Of-the-Day photo *wink wink
Thanks for the bday greeting!!!!
Ahhh Yumeko! By the way, I’ve got completely addicted to You’re Beautiful now, because of the little clip you embedded a couple of posts back with the Pig Rabbit (I’d never even heard of it before) I really want a pig rabbit doll too now~~~
Thanks for passing on knowledge about a great k-drama I guess =D
Thanks for the makeup porn!! I love those leaves–yum!