Probably next week with the shipment in mid-September? I asked about that as well and am waiting for them to get back to me, haha.

Singapore kinokuniya should stock soon by next week =)

Ooh - I see. I figured it was in fashion or something. : D

^

We'll see how long it lasts here in the states :D

It seems like nail art is just catching on here in the US. And with AIKO and her esNAIL shop in LA, hopefully it sticks around awhile!

esNAIL shop in L.A. is news of the month to me! wooah :luv2

Thanks for sharing all the great pics! and on a side note, Bea's Up september 2012 nails are gorgeous... love them

Yeah, I think they were celebrating the LA branch of esNAIL opening a few months ago? I know it was around the time that the heart nails started being used a loooot.

My copy was shipped today!
edit:they charged me +300 Yens more due to the shipping charge...

^You ordered from HMV?

My order was shipped from CDJ but I don't know if it was shipped today or yesterday as I never got an email letting me know it was shipped (which is strange since I always get a shipment confirmation from them). I just checked my account and saw it was. Anyways, I can't wait to get it!

^ they always send mails on Mondays when it gets shipped during the week-end :)
My copy stayed for a whole day in customs.. Wonder what the hell they are doing with our packages lol. Guess I'll get it tomorrow morning.

Yes :yes

300 yen doesn't sound that much

Can't wait to get home and see if mine came today!

Mine has arrived in Finland now~ [It's amazing how they can get it here in only 4 days by regular air mail!] Gonna pick it up tomorrow~

cute!!!! Yay for tutorials!! not really my thing, as I have no idea how to type/do anything with long nails. but I'm glad it wasn't scrapped...

Will we have Ayu FRENCH NAIL BOOK one day?!

Btw I hope one of the LIFESTYLE books will be about her home/interior design etc :P

they charged me 1500 yens at first and then +300 yens more :)

^they took for my copy 1800 yen for shipping too

and they added 500yen for me, and because of that I have to pay custom fees now :curse..For 300yen over the limit.. I'm delighted. And they didn't even come to deliver it today so I have to wait until Monday -_-

are ♥ nails trending in LA too?
BTW much thoughts about the quake, hope everyone's OK.

gah i want to apply for a job at esNAIL LA... praticepracticepractice!

Has anyone who ordered from YesAsia heard any updates yet? I ordered mine the day the released it and they charged my account and still says "Waiting for Stock." but I hear others getting theirs now. Is this happening to anyone else?

Thanks for letting me know! That certainly explains why the packing slip that comes with many of my orders states an earlier date than when I receive the emailed shipment confirmations. My order is coming SAL mail so it will be awhile for mine to arrive but I hope you receive your copy quickly. :)

YA better not screw up my order. I'm hearing everyone getting theirs, and my order is still showing "processing" and "waiting for stock" and I paid for it already. is anyone else having this same issue right now with YA? I'm worried.

I hope it doesn't sell out at HMV by Friday. I have to wait until my mom gets paid >_<

My book came yesterday~ It's beautiful and cute, love it~
I'm gonna buy all volumes of these Lifestyle Books~ I wonder what is the next one?

We have no idea!

But according to what we know about the LIFE STYLE BOOK from the first bits of info, we'll probably get one about her beauty tips next... or maybe her favorite locations? Oh, and the details about "Ayu coordinates" (basically when you put together an outfit to 'coordinate' it) could also be a book.

Original description for the 1500~ yen book:

Hopefully other volumes will be around 1000 yen too!

Same here, YA still 'waiting for stock'. No cancellation email so far, probably means good news ;)

They probably get their stock from mu-mo, or at least the same supplier. (Usually the shipment dates match YA's closely)

mu-mo isn't shipping their stock out until later this week even for people who ordered very early.

According to noppin, my mu-mo order allready arrived there o.o (shipment date was 15th Sep. when I ordered)

Interesting. Maybe they got them earlier than expected?

Mine arrived at Tenso on Sep 7 (from mu-mo), but I will get only in one month, I wanted to get the poster, so I preordered it and now Tenso will keep it for me :)

Mine should be shipped tomorrow by YA, hope it really does.:D
I wonder if there will really be a whole series of the LIFE STYLE books. I would love a fashion one as I like most of her clothes a lot. But I think she should skip on the family content. And maybe favorite places, too, people would camp there, wouldn't they?:laugh

^ I just hope it won't be like one book in one half a year :/ I want more books till Christmas!!

I want a make up and fashion book~!

For those of you whose books have arrived at Tenso, how heavy is the book and how much is shipping?

All people are having trouble with their books getting shipped.
I remember same thing happened with a past release.

I think it was the Party Queen Box, especially amazon sent it out very late.

Weight　　　　　: 780 g
EMS shipping fee: 2400 yen
Service fee　　 : 490 yen

My book was shipped right after release date, on September 1st I believe. But there was no estimate date.

I got a note on my door yesterday (sept 10) that a package arrived for me at the post office. I assume that's what it is. So it only took about 6 business days to get to me :D Gonna go get it today after work

mu-mo is sold out too now o.o
Seems very popular o.o

very popular or very limited...

oh okay. I had an ordering cancellation before (for something completely different a few years ago); I ordered something (actually pre-ordered it) off a website right when the were taking pre-orders, then they cancelled my order about a day after the item came out and I was told that "we oversold the item you have ordered. sorry for the inconvenience" and refunded my order. and never got the item (even from ebay) since it was a limited edition and can't find it now. I don't want that happening again to me, it was awful. so I hope that won't be the case this time.

The Kinokuniya in Costa Mesa told me they'll be getting their stocks of the book in by tomorrow, so I'll be making a call again tomorrow to see if it's in, and of so i'll be picking up my copy! :)

Still haven't gotten mine from YA. Should be ANY day now~!

....and the rest of us ordered from YA are STILL waiting for confirmation from the site.

Hm...shipped on 9/5 from YA, wonder if I'll get it tomorrow, the 12th?

CDj has it in stock again for those who still want it
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview....=NEOBK-1343712

My book is already at my country should be there tomorrow I guess...

CDJ still in stock? Wow, that will probably go fast.

Hmv shipped mine ^-^

Got mine today from CDJ, only took 8 days. I really like the book, for the 1000 yen price tag its pretty awesome.

My copy just arrived!!!It looks bigger than I expected to be!!!I love it *o*

btw, ayu heart nail book is available at kinokuniya singapore @ $25.20 :)

Two are popping up on eBay; one for $35+ (with shipping of $15) and the other for $56.

FINALLY received mine yesterday...LOVE IT!!

Mine got shipped two days ago, can't wait to receive it!
and lol at the one who dares selling it for 56$, like, seriously

^Yeah, that's ridiculous. Oh, please.

I Definitely didn't see this pic until I received my copy, but it's my FAVORITE pic in the whole book!!

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg28/...pg&res=landing

oh people sell some of her things for ridiculous amounts of money on ebay. even her cds are stupidly overpriced. it is fun however to take a gander what people price her things at. even the mistake ones. I believe someone put up her My Story tour DVD for $448, now that's ridiculously overpriced!

I barely just picked mine up at the Costa Mesa Kinokuniya (Ugh been so busy) Anyways I payed $20 in total, and
They still have a lot of copies left of the book, so I suggest anybody that still wants to get theirs to stop by and pick it up if your in the area. :)

I'm going to see if they have the book her in that book store

Still waiting for the dang book to come *is very annoyed*

They're selling it directly from Japan for the 56 dollar one so I don't think they're -trying- to price gouge.

I just got back from the Kinokuniya in Costa Mesa a while ago and I got the last two copies available. Looks like the book is selling well!

they have it in stock at the NY store

I'M GETTING IT TOMORROW FINALLY

OH MY GOD HOW MUCH IS IT

Glad that some were able to get it where they live and avoid shipping charges. I'm always so envious of the ayu fans who live in Japan! haha

$18.55 plus taxes

Anyone else on here who preordered the book and didn't get it until now?
Because I didn't and I'm starting to get a little impatient.:P

It took mine a bit to get to me from HMV but after sometime I finally got it ^-^

Does anyone know is Ayu releasing another Nail Book ?
I got an email from Cd Japan saying so

So another nail book ? Or is this just a re-print :?
I never know with these things lol because mini-albums and 5 months releases, I just want to make sure

I believe it's a reprint.

ahh that sucks. not me, i've had mine for weeks...but YA did take a while to ship it!

I just wanna let you know that I haven't bought this yet, and I'm still alive yay :D

hmmm that is weird )

Lol what I meant was that it isn't the end if we can't purchase this, even that I really really really wanted it :cry

pheewwwww okay :yes Good news then

saw it on local kinokuniya for $25.20SGD. A bit expensive I think so didnt buy in the end.
http://imageshack.us/a/img255/4840/p...12232pm.th.jpg

^ but its cheaper than japanese store + delivery )

the release of the book has been postponed to the day 12 seems.
I will ordered looks so gorgeous❤

is this another book??

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...85915471_n.jpg

http://numero.jp/news-20121009-ayumihamasaki/

No that is a magazine she will be in. =)

ooooooh namie was in it and she looked amazing.
(they had that magazine in kinokuya)
hopefully ayu looks amazing also.

Erika Sawajiri was in it in September 2010 and made it look like a U.S. version of Playboy or worse, since they did a video of the photoshoot as well as photos. Hardly a classy magazine after seeing that shoot and a few other by a simple google search.

http://i.qkme.me/35moy2.jpg

ayu is gonna slay everyone with this shoot

25.20 Singaporean dollars?
Thats about 20 Canadian! What as STEAL! If only there was a kinokuniya in Toronto... I don't wanna go back to NYC just yet.

After reading this. Had to look it up.


And omg. YES. If Ayu did a shoot like that, and it was as classy and gorgeous, I'd die happy.

And, just because something is sexual, does not make it trashy. I bet Ayu is going to look fabulous.

It's high-class fashion magazine, expect editorial stuff and HQ photoshoots in general, i think it should be good :D unless japan runs a different trend there xD

http://www.numero-magazine.com/

can't imagine Ayu photos -_-

On topic prease

topic is over already %) book released, we get scans. what else? new book/information = new thread

don't forget the new one!!!

I think Numero is a great mag. I also love Japanese NYLON & WWD, Ayu needs to be there!

I wonder when they will release the new book? Can't help but wonder if it will be one of the 15th anniversary "8th" releases...

maybe she will release them once a year ^^

where is the scans? I can see only 3 photos :S

^ http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=114747

thank you so much!