New Dolly Wink Eye Shadows + Pencil Eyecolor ♡

お久しぶり! It's been a while, but here are the new Dolly Wink Eye Shadows! After the renewal/revamp last year, the old 01 Brown remained, but the old 02 Gray Pink, 03 Blue Orange and 04 Green Pink have been discontinued. However, two new palettes were added the lineup, 02 Pink Brown and 03 Smoky Brown...and I have all three~! (♥´౪`♥) 

I think that the new image/direction that Dolly Wink is gearing towards is the natural look, hence all the palettes are browns. But brown doesn't mean boring! Love the packaging, the palette case is so cute, and the heart-shaped window is adorable! I feel happy when I take it out and use it (´･ω･` )★

 

The three palettes: 01 Brown, 02 Pink Brown and 03 Smoky Brown.

My absolute favorite is 03 Smoky Brown, it's perfect! Instead of eyeliner, I like to use the darkest brown in the palette to line my lower lash line. The result is larger, more defined eyes, but with a soft look. Black is often harsh, so brown is a great alternative. 

 

Close-ups of the palettes. All the colors are shimmery/pearly, none are matte.

And a new item which I absolutely love, the new Pencil Eyecolor ♥ 

It's a gold-ish pencil liner, which you're meant to use on the inner corners of your eyes and under the lower lashline, and just blend. It will brighten the area and make your eyes look bigger and brighter. This really works! I've been using it so much that I'm half-way through my pencil ^^ In the past, people used white shimmer pencils, but white is too stark a color and doesn't really blend well with the skin, so it doesn't look like a natural highlight. But since this pencil is golden, it looks better and has a nicer effect ♥ Apparently, the pencil was selling so well that it was sold out in quite a few places in Japan last month!

Shibuya Gals x Dolly Wink Tsubasa Lookalike Contest ♡

So yesterday was the finals of the Shibuya Gals x Dolly Wink Tsubasa Lookalike Contest, and the Billion Yen Gyaru Tsubasa-sama herself came to Singapore to judge it! The contest was to select one of Tsubasa's looks on the Dolly Wink lashes packaging and emulate it. But before the actual contest, there was the press conference on Friday.

Backdrop of the press conference, pretty and pink! ( ´ ∀ ` )
As the 15 finalists we had to come dressed in the look we sent during submission.

Waiting for the media to arrive...they all got goodie bags with awesome stuff *jelly*
Peeked inside and saw Dolly Wink goodies and some of Tsubasa's CDs! (´･ω･` )

Contestants G1~G8.
I was G9 hahaha. There's a break in between us for the podium!

Finally, Tsubasa appeared at the press conference! ♡
Credits to Koji Honpo's FB page for this pic.

Can't believe I was that close to Tsubasa! (I'm the one in white sitting^^) I kept staring at her back as she spoke; it took a lot of willpower to resist taking out my camera to snap a picture! Before Tsubasa left, she shook all of our hands and wished us luck! (♥´౪`♥) 記者発表会で憧れの益若つばさちゃんと握手して、超嬉しくてまだ信じられない！ ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ  

Rehearsals the next morning! This was the stage we'd be walking on later that evening. 

The backdrop has all the new otona kawaii Dolly Wink product images!

What do girls do in a dressing room full of mirrors??

Whip out our cameras for some camera time~! ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ
After a while, it was time for a final run and for the actual event to start.

But before the event started, the three judges came backstage to scrutinize us up close and judge our makeup. Tsubasa went down the line of us one by one, asking each of us the theme of our looks and which lashes we were using. Please don't think I'm creepy but I could not help staring at her as she stood there. She was so close, and her skin is flawless! When it came to my turn she said I made perfect tareme (droopy eyes) *Hyperventilates* So happy to be acknowledged like that!

I totally fail at catwalk, I cannot catwalk if my life depended on it (´Д`) 

Super nervous! I think I get stage fright where my limbs get wobbly, so my only goal was to not fall, trip or stumble. In retrospect, though nerve-wrecking it was a rather enjoyable experience!

After the catwalk/interview round, there was a QnA with Tsubasa. In it, she mentioned that her inspiration for designing lashes was so that all girls can make the eye shape they desire, be it round eyes (marume), cat eyes (nekome) or droopy eyes (tareme), no matter what their original eye shape is. It took about a year to come out with the first line of Dolly Wink lashes, because she draws out the designs herself and has to stick the lash strands on individually on the prototypes to find the appropriate length she wants for the design.

All the finalists plus Tsubasa and other judges.

Best part of the evening: got a pic with Tsubasa after the event! (♥´౪`♥)
Sooo over the moon ♡ ♡ She's really like a doll~
She's so petite and perfect, and prettier in real life than in pictures!
本人はお人形さんみたいに綺麗で可愛い！♡ 

I couldn't stop staring and spazzing, hope she didn't think I was some weirdo! Tsubasa is such an inspiration, juggling all her products lines, her singing career, her son, her magazine/CM appearances, etc. Dolly Wink was the first brand of lashes I really used everyday, and their bottom lashes are still my favorite!

Congratulations to Kelly, the winner of the Tsubasa prize ♡

She could really pass off as Tsubasa's doppelganger!

Jacqueline aka Golly-Locks, winner of the Koji prize~! ♡

Pretty Ariel, winner of the Xiaxue prize~ Love her hair ♡

She self-customized her dress and made her hair bow!

The very youthful Mimiko, whose face totally doesn't match her age!
Her Navana wig looked so real.

Evonne, who was also doing the look from No. 14 Natural Cute.
Her hair is real!

Pretty Peishi~ She's as petite as Tsubasa!

My head looks like a gigantic egg next to hers hahaha.

Ultra kawaii Teru, another petite girl~ 

The waves in her wig were so pretty!

Kawaii Yui and her adorable bunny ears!
One of the first girls I met, during casting. Her hair is real!

Yui, Kurumi and Teru.

One last shot with the mirror before packing up and going home!

Consolation prizes for all the finalists!
Dolly Wink's best-selling lashes No.1 and No.5 in the old packaging!
Two of the new eyeshadows 01 and 02, liquid liner and eyelash case ♡

Overall, it was an amazing night, where I got to meet lots of kawaii new friends and fellow gyaru make lovers~! ♡ Not to mention being able to be within such close proximity to Tsubasa, breathing the same air as her and even taking a photo with her~ (♥´౪`♥) If the world ends on 21 Dec I can die happy having met Tsubasa^^ 

FYI, the renewal series of Dolly Wink lashes with the new promo images will start selling in Singapore next month! The new lashes, 15, 16 and 17 are already on sale in Watsons stores.

Tsubasa Coming to Singapore~ ♥

Good news for gyaru lovers in Singapore: Gyaru icon Masuwaka Tsubasa, producer of Dolly Wink and Candy Doll, will be in town on 8th December to judge the Shibuya Gals x Dolly Wink Tsubasa Lookalike Contest! It will be held at the *scape warehouse, and if you RSVP on their Facebook page you can redeem a Dolly Wink eyeliner at the event, first come first served!

The task was to pick any Dolly Wink lash and try to do the look on the packaging. This was my look for the online submission, I was trying to emulate No. 14 Natural Cute^^ Got selected to go for casting, and miraculously made it through to the 15 finalists, super nervous right now! I really wasn't sure if I could make it (´Д`) 

I don't look anything like Tsubasa, but playing dress up is so much fun :D Love this wig! It's shedding and getting a bit tattered now so I need to take good care of it, at least for the next two days!

If anyone's coming for the event, say hi! :D

You can meet fellow gyaru lovers and see Tsubasa up close!

Also, there'll be a Tsubasa Meet & Greet at Watsons Takashimaya that afternoon! 

Simply purchase any Dolly Wink product from today until 8th Dec and you get to shake her hand!

***Updated: Post on actual day of contest and press conference here!

Dolly Wink Renewal

Dolly Wink came out with some new items, and revamped most of its old items with newer packaging so that matches the newer floral girly theme, as opposed to the old pink x black polka dots. I feel like the brand is shifting towards a more "grown up" and feminine look, with all the supposed "natural" lashes and neutral colors for their items.

Pencil Eyecolor, 945yen 

This is a new item, the color is Cream Lame and it's meant for highlighting under the eyes.

It also comes with a cute cap with floral details!

 (To me) the color of the Pencil Eyecolor is similar to this Cream Eye Shadow in 01 Gold, 

which got a revamp in its packaging. Price is 1,050yen.

The change in packaging. 

It also seems that the old 02 Crystal was cut from the lineup, 

as it's no longer featured on the Dolly Wink website. 

 Revamp of Eye Shadow.

1,680yen

 The old 01 Brown still remains 01 Brown.

But the old 02 Gray Pink, 03 Blue Orange and 04 Green Pink have been discontinued.

However, there are two new palettes in the lineup.

02 Pink Brown 

 03 Smoky Brown

Three new eyelashes were also added to the lineup: 15 Pure Girl, 16 Dolly Mix and 17 Diamond Dolly.  The old line, No.1~No.8 got revamped packaging. However three were also discontinued: No.3 Natural Girly, No.6 Baby Cute and No.7 Vivid Pop. 

 

No.15 Pure Girl 

This is a partial lash for the ends of the eyes.

According to the description, it's a cross-type lash meant to give natural droopy eyes (tare-me) and is recommended for wear in the office; for OLs and university students.

The promo image for No.15 Pure Girl. 

No.16 Dolly Mix

The lash has volume at the base, and will emphasize the irises and  the pupils for a grown-up look.

Promo image for No.16 Dolly Mix.

No.17 Diamond Dolly 

A mixed type lash with three different types at the inner end, middle and outer end.

It also has a black lash band, as opposed to the clear ones for Dolly Wink's other lashes, because many fans requested Tsubasa to make a black band type lash. It's meant to emphasize the double eyelid and the irises.

Promo image for No.17 Diamond Dolly. 

Dolly Wink's all-time best-selling eyelash, No.1 Dolly Sweet.

 New promo image for No.1 Dolly Sweet.

No.2 Sweet Girly

 New promo image for No.2 Sweet Girly.

No.4 Feminine Style 

 New promo image for No.4 Feminine Style.

 Dolly Wink's best-selling lower lash, No.5 Real Nude.

 New promo image for No.5 Real Nude.

No.8 Pure Little 

New promo image for No.8 Pure Little.

Also revamped quite a while ago were the eyeliners, both pencil and liquid. And for a while, the mascara was available in brown (limited edition), in a packaging that matches the new Dolly Wink theme. The pink tube is 01 Long, and the blue tube is 02 Volume. 

However, the regular black mascara has not changed packaging, and on the website it's still the old polka dot packaging version...Kinda odd since it's the only item with the old packaging now! (Other than the sharpener!)