Lunasol Sheer Contrast Palettes

Pic of Lunasol's new Sheer Contrast Palettes from 2Channel! These will be released on 18 January in Japan!

I couldn't help but notice that the blue/brown palette is similar to Shiseido The Makeup's Eyeshadow Quad Shimmer Q2 Earth and Sky while the green/beige/orange quad looks similar to Shiseido's Eyeshadow Quad Shimmer Q3 Flora and Fauna. And the purple/pink quad looks similar to Shiseido's Eyeshadow Quad Shimmer Q1 except that the former has a yellow shade in place of the grey in the latter. That's surprising as I've always thought of Kanebo (which owns Lunasol) as the more innovative and creative company than Shiseido. But given how Kanebo has taken to copying Shiseido in other areas such as the marketing for Coffret D'Or, I guess this should not be that much of a surprise but it sure is a disappointment for consumers who look forward to something different each season from Lunasol rather than a rehash of a competitor's products and ideas.

The initial reviews on 2Channel of the Sheer Contrast Palettes noted that, as the name suggests, the eyeshadows have a light sheer, shimmery texture and the shades are easy to wear for Asian skintones.