So by now you probably all know the tragic news that Shu Uemura, the Japanese makeup artist has passed away. Uemura died of pneumonia at age 79 on December 29th. He was an amazing influence on the world of cosmetics, so I’d like to do a small tribute to his work here.
Shu Uemura was a Hollywood makeup artist who got his big break on the 1962 Shirley MacLaine film “My Geisha”. He parlayed his success into an international makeup brand under his philosophy that “beautiful makeup starts with beautiful skin”. Uemura was hugely influential in both cosmetics and skincare, and will be missed by all.
His most famous product is probably the Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler (Amazon, $18). It has been hailed as the best eyelash curler on the market and even merited a mention in the film “The Devil Wears Prada” (one of Gisele Bundchen’s few lines in the film).
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