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Sally Hansen (I remember her from the ‘Hard As Nails’ fingernail fortifying polish days—though now she seems to render all parts of the cosmetic beast….including depilatory creams, bleaches, tweezers, well…..x, y, z…) offers up Florescent PINK!! Polish Strips. Think Minx and subtract $50, one salon visit and a training program.

I think I may have been right about the sticker concept approach to begin with…..

They offer a range from glitter effect (one matches some Christian Louboutins we spied for Spring at Neiman Marcus), solid gold (not the rerun television show), and a ‘neato-’ floral print that might encroach on Liberty of London.

$5.99. (sadly, does not include the matching Louboutins).

photo: NM

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Seibu ‘Departo’ (see, now you’re speaking Japanese!) is now featuring a line that we have yet to see stateside.

The NEW line in Town is called ‘Three.’ It’s a good number, but we still haven’t quite worked out the significance. Japan’s version of our own #13 is #4—–(obviously NOT a good number for make up), but #3? Ah well (so desu).

Three offers a unique range of interference shades and chameleon colours that would make your Porsche envious.

The micro milled powders are loose and seem to range from staple makeup ‘basics’ in neutrals to the ‘best- applied-by-skilled-hands-only’ (Danger Will Robinson, Danger) range.

We at YYC really loved their rose gold infused pinks and some of the more electric options that MAC has attempted but fallen short on to our eye.

Retail pricing was comparable to Shu (and no cheap date at today’s dollar/yen exchange). Plan on $30.00 for a shadow or a lipstick—this is pricing out at slightly less than buying ‘French’ options or doing the “Nars” thing.

Their crayons for both lid and lip were smooth and didn’t tug at the skin or lip. We bought #3—and the number vs. name “thing” in this case works just fine as we couldn’t a) type it or b) remember what to suggest to you in any other way.

Perhaps another import/export in the works. Kabuki, here I come.

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Well, apparently ‘face’ is even more important than we gaijin know—at least in Tokyo per Kanebo Cosmetics.

The ’skinny’ (by the way, all ‘weight’ related course work fall into the post graduate categories) on Make Up is that facial appearance is valued more than much else in terms of the impression that the individual wants to convey (who needs thift, kindness and honesty when you can be a good cook and cute). SIGH. Apparently for men also.

One Giant step for man, one huge leap backward for womankind.

…somebody hand me my lipstick.

Behold: “Eye Talk for Men”

Somehow I just can’t take a man wearing mascara all that seriously……

….oh, yeah—-it’s for men, and it’s not NOTICEABLE

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