Forgive the reference to a terrible '90s band in the title of this post, but I wanted to get a quick blurb up on Shu Uemura's spring/summer 2020 collection, a collaboration with influential Japanese sneaker brand Onitsuka Tiger. Despite being... Read more →

As video games are not my forte, this will be a short post. I did however want to briefly share what I got from the Super Mario collection from Shu Uemura. I couldn't find much information as to why they... Read more →

I thought I'd get the holiday ball rolling with Shu's latest collection, their second collaboration with world-renowned artist Takashi Murakami. The video above brings the collection story to life: "One late night in Tokyo, a young woman gazes up at... Read more →

It's kind of a moot point that these beautiful Shu cleansing oils slipped through my radar last year, as 1. they were Australia-exclusive and I had no way of purchasing them; and 2. they're technically hair products, so it's a... Read more →

I have to admit that the packaging for this collection didn't immediately set off my curadar (curating radar), but given the frenzy over K-beauty over the past 2 or so years, coupled with the fact that Kye is an important... Read more →

Shu Uemura's spring 2016 collection, Pastel Fantasy, is largely gone from their website to make room for the summer collaboration with Korean fashion designer Kye, but I thought I'd cover the cheerful little palette from the collection anyway. As soon... Read more →

Just when I thought there were no new cleansing oils in sight from Shu, they surprised us with these two to celebrate the Chinese New Year. If I had known these were coming I would have held off on my... Read more →

Click to enlarge. Top row, left to right: Ai Yamaguchi (2005), Ai Yamaguchi (2004), Lisa Kohno, Aya Takano Second row, left to right: Genius Party, Tokyo Kamon Girls, Ai Yamaguchi (2005), Mon Shu Third row, left to right: Mamechiyo, John... Read more →

For their holiday 2015 collection, Shu collaborated with hip French fashion label Maison Kitsuné for an "East meets West" theme. I had heard of the line before but it wasn't really on my radar. However, as with all makeup collabs,... Read more →

Shu's impressive holiday collection is already out, but I still wanted to cover their fall collection. I smell a graffiti-themed makeup exhibition brewing. ;) Between this collaboration and Urban Decay's France-exclusive collection back in the summer, not to mention previous... Read more →