Lunasol Party Coffret 2009

I decided to drop by the Kanebo counter in Takashimaya again yesterday to see if the Lunasol Party Coffret 2009 "White Lighting" had arrived. And I was in luck! According to the SA, it had just arrived on Wednesday. As the yen has risen by quite a bit against the Singapore dollar, the price has been raised from S$99 to S$118 this year. The price in Japan has stayed the same at 6825yen (which is about S$109 at the current exchange rate).

Love the small touches like this "merry christmas" greeting on the inner flap :-)

The set opens up like a Japanese bento box to reveal the four makeup products nestled snugly in the plastic tray.

The party clutch is elegant and classy but I just would never have the chance to use something like this.

Interior of the clutch has a side pocket.

The Shining Powder N EX03 White Lighting is a standard white shimmery loose powder.

The Full Glamour Gloss N EX13 White Lighting contains a generous amount of product (7.3g) and is basically clear with multi-color shimmer and a slanted doe-foot sponge applicator. Perfect for adding sparkle to any lipstick.

Geminate Liner EX03 White Lighting is also clear with tiny glitter bits.

I like the shimmery white compact of this year's holiday palette, which will make it stand out from Lunasol's usual brown cases.


And finally, the eyeshadows! Even the applicators have white handles, which is another thoughtful touch. This is actually my first purchase of a Lunasol holiday coffret. I skipped those from the past few years as they usually contained boring brown/beige-themed palettes which I just wouldn't wear often but I thought this year's shade combination looked quite pretty.

Unfortunately, the coffret does not qualify for the GWP (which is only for purchase of regular items). The Star Showers Eyes palettes seem to have been a big hit with #2 Medium Night (green) and #3 Dazzling Night (blue/grey) out of stock again.