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….or so ‘they’ say (not sure who, but someone does…..). Well, In this case, perhaps there is truth to the adage.

LUSH, the Brit-based specialty soap company, is promoting charitable donations via the sale of ‘Rising Sun’ soaps ($5.95 a bar) and Charity Pot Lotion.

These are part of their designated JAPAN RELIEF COLLECTION—100 percent of the proceeds will benefit Rescue Stock Yard, the NGO Collaboration Center for Hanshin Quake Rehabilitation, Animal Peace and Peace Boat.

Yumyumcherry has popped into one of the LUSH venues in Shibuya near the massive train station previously—pretty easy to find because if you follow your nose you’ll either wind up at LUSH or Yankee Candle (enough said).

LUSH has an active commercial presence in Japan–it operates 145 shops, a factory and has 1,600 staff members in country—but after the earthquake on 11 March, the company also lost some of its own staffers and stores. Many employees have lost everything they owned in the Earthquake (dubbed ‘Hanshin’) and the ensuing tsunami which hit a mere 15 minutes after the quake subsided.

Donations will also be accepted at the above link—so many people and pets are now in need—and your generosity is genuinely appreciated.

Of course, we think this campaign by the boutique soap company is very apt as the Japanese typify a love of Onsen and Bathing!
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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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Benefit Cupid’s Bow Dual Lipliner Set** (**including worthless smudge tool)

Naturally (and primarily, I’m convinced) due to the fact that I have grown to love this product, it has become systematically discontinued.

One side of this product is/was: mauve/dark beige/brownish pink pencil matte, the other side is/was a pale pink/beige with a slight frosty sheen (something between the Benefit High Beam and the frosty pink pencil still a popular item–apparently I don’t depend upon any of them enough to merit the cessation of production….) sigh.

The q-tip wand thing shoved in the box–ostensibly to boast more value than a mere crayon could merit (prix fixe…)–is good for removing pieces of lettuce from the front of your teeth with a touch of bravado. That’s about it.

Anyway, this dual liner served multiple purposes–which is handy when you travel and want to consolidate—also when your $5K Hermes Croco Clutch Bag is the size of a small can of tomato paste. Voila.

The darker of the two featured hues was perfect to both line the lips as well as contour cheekbones, narrow the nose (add a cleft to your chin), etc.—the lighter shade could accent brows, chisel jawlines, widen eyes, and strengthen brow lines.

Indeed, while these tones are not specifically rare, the packaging was convenient and the texture lent itself well to overall blending.

As alternatives, I find that Anastasia’s dual brow pencil Brow Duality, featuring one matte and one frosted highlighting shade ($23)–opt for the Camille as the Shell shade is too yellow paired with Nars Bahamas chubby pencil ($24 a pop), can substitute. Fortunately, they both can be honed with the same sharpener.

Of course, as I type this, I realize that they will both now be subsequently axed in production. alas

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