2009 mandarin

tooomz : have u tried using leather conditioner? i wonder if tat works. i have kept mine stored for more than a mth.. i juz took it out yest and noticed it.

somethingwitty: i'll try take sm pics later on the fading bits..
 
I have a Mandarin CP and it's the least hard-wearing of just about every Bal colour I've owned. Edges started fading very quickly.

You could try LMB conditioner and Shine Restore on the edges - they've been known to darken leather slightly. I haven't bothered with mine as it's just a CP.
 
I have a Mandarin Makeup and some of the edges were already lighter than the rest WHEN I GOT IT "new". :sad: Needless to say, it didn't fare too well when used as a pouch inside my bag so I'm only using it as a clutch from now on.