If you have shine and oil in your T-zone (forehead, nose, chin) and dryness on your cheeks, you have combination skin.  It’s not easy to take care of skin that suffers from both oiliness and dryness, so I was excited to discover the Shiseido Pureness line that was designed to deal with this specific skin condition.  Oh and can I also mention that it’s pronounced shee-SAY-doe and not shi-SHEE-doe, which is what I hear most people saying…it’s Japanese!

I see combination skin as a condition that occurs after the sensitive acne-prone skin of puberty and before the seriously moisture-hungry skin of …read more

Did you see the Marc by Marc Jacobs show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week? If you were wondering who created that punk rock makeup look to go along with the colorful fashions, it was Dick Page, Shiseido artistic director. Dick has done a variety of the shows at Spring 2010 Fashion Week, ranging from very subtle makeup to extremely vibrant.
The Marc by Marc Jacobs look was relatively simple. You can get that painted on lip color look that is inspired by the bright clothes.
Lips:
Lips were prepped with Aquafor before applying color to the lips. Next, the Perfect Rouge Lipstick in …read more

Fashion Week isn’t only about the clothes. It’s about the crowds, the hair and of course, the makeup too. Let’s take a look behind the scenes at the United Bamboo Spring 2010 show as Dick Page, Shiseido’s artistic director, put together the makeup look.
I thought the faces of the United Bamboo models on the runway looked very doll-like but not overdone. This season at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, we are seeing a lot more natural, wearable makeup than we have seen in some season’s past.
Get the look from United Bamboo …
Face:
Dick lightly applied Shiseido Makeup Dual Balancing Foundation where needed. …read more

Shiseido recently introduced their Fall 2009 Makeup collection, created by Shiseido’s artistic director Dick Page. Inspired by mosaic art, this collection features a wide variety of different colors that come together very nicely. The aim of collection is to fulfill a woman’s makeup needs for every occasion.
Shiseido Makeup Luminizing Satin Eye Color ($25)
The highlight of the collection is their new Luminizing Satin Eye Color line. Available in 15 shades from neutrals to brights, this shadow is silky smooth and very blendable. The yellow color pictured here is Solaris.
Shiseido Makeup Advanced Hydro-Liquid Company Foundation (Refill: $29.50, Case: $10.50)
Available in 11 shades, …read more

Why do so many great products, such as Shiseido White Lucent Intensive Brightening Mask, cost more than $60 ($68 for six masks, to be precise)?
Doesn’t Shiseido understand how addicted I am to its unbelievably luxurious formula, the same one that leaves my face petal-soft and somehow feeling protected from the outside elements for hours – HOURS – after I’ve applied the mask? Don’t the good people there understand that $68 is like a few hundred dollars in this economy?
I digress. All of the White Lucent products, which contain Spot Deacti-Complexes, Vitamin C and Asian plant extracts, target dark spots and …read more

Get yourself ready to face the sunshine this summer with the help of Shiseido.  This collection boasts the best of the best from the Shiseido sun care line.
Shiseido Super Sun Set gives you the power to protect yourself from the harmful UVA and UVB rays of the sun.  Protect yourself from pre-mature wrinkles, age spots and blah skin with this set.
Included in this set are the following best sellers:
2.5 oz Ultimate Cleansing Oil
2.0 oz Ultimate Sun Protection Cream SPF 55 PA
0.14 oz Sun Protection Lip Treatment SPF 36 PA
0.06 oz Sun Protection Eye Cream SPF 32 PA
4 x Refreshing Cleansing …read more

Have you paid attention to the area around your eyes lately? Do you see dark circles, dullness and fine lines?  Those cause you to look tired and worn out. Maybe it’s time to try out some eye treatments masks.

Shu Uemura Depsea Moisture Eye Mask is a hydrating sheet mask for the area around your eyes.  This is great if  your skin is dull and dry. The shape of the mask covers your under eye area perfectly and delivers moisture to banish dark circles and puffiness. Contained in each mask far 8ml of Depsea Moisture essence. Each box contains 8 sheets, …read more

The oldest cosmetics company in the world, Shiseido (pronounced she-say-do) was founded in 1872 by Arinobu Fukuhara. Today, Shiseido is a company “dedicated to high quality, high image and high service and has created skincare products and regimens for every phase of a woman’s life“.  Shiseido offers a full range of products lines – skincare (including three basic skincare line and special care and brightening), cosmetic, sun care, body care and a men’s line.

Shiseido The Skincare Day Moisture Protection Enriched SPF 15 is a daytime moisturizer that is formulated to provide ultimate hydration while protecting against UV rays and environmental …read more

It’s always been an eternal battle between the two greatest eyelash curlers -Shu Uemura, and Shiseido.
This is just a great, travel-friendly mini-size of the famed Shiseido eyelash curler that just fits perfectly on your purse or travel makeup kit to save on space. Just in perfect timing, I was complaining on how “full” my overnite makeup bag was last weekend because of the eyelash curler. Getting this as I have the chance!
Sold for $17 at Sephora.com
Image Source : Sephora.com