Shu Uemura

Yes, Loreal (the parent company of S.U.) has decided not to carry this product in the US anymore (stupid!) Good news– you can still get their products online just go directly to their website!

No more Shu Uemura… so sad
It is true the rumor about Shu Uemura pulling out from the US. I will miss the oil cleanser and eyelash curler. I can buy it online but it’s not the same as buying it from the store.
Went to SCP and there was the sign… pretty in pink. so pretty

Yep, really sad to see Shu Uemura’s closing. I’m a huge fan of their cleansing oils. Time to stock up.
For all you gals that love their lashes, check out this new company called Lash Royalty. They have some dramatic styles that are just as lovely as Shu’s for $ 15.
Happy Shopping!

Stock up while you can– Shu is closing in the US.
I’m absolutely traumatized by this, although the nice woman who gave me this information also gave me some samples to ease the pain.
I’m going to go try on my faux lashes now.

Best eyelash curler… ever!
Go while you can, since the entire brand will be removing itself from all places that carry the line.

The staff here is always helpful and kind… such a nice break from the circus across the way… MAC. The products rock. The store wis lovely. So sad that they will be leaving.

I call this the Apple store of makeup. I mean it just looks kind of like an apple store with all of the clean white counters and walls and colorful bottles and products.
Upon entering the first thing I always notice is that the place is immaculate. They do not let their testers get disgusting and dirty like other displays I’ve seen with heavy traffic in malls. The staff is always extremely helpful both in person and on the phone. Shout-​out to Deborah for being awesome to me when I’ve called just to ask questions.

Maybe it just depends on the workers but… I got a pretty good darn one today!
I came in for a pair of lashes (i LOVE LOVE Shu Uemura’s lashes) with a friend today. I didn’t get to ask for her name but she was VERY helpful and we had a wonderful conversation about… everything! We went from eye-​liner tips to Kourntney Kardashian pregnant! My friend was asking a lot of questions, and she answered each one without any annoyance in her voice (rare worker to find at SCP)
I’ve always been a MAC fan… but I think it’s time I step on to the other side. No really, it’s litterally across from the MAC store at SCP =]

This store looks glorious, very bright, very white. It somehow draws you in… maybe its the light. It’s like a candy shop. The service really depends on who is working. A few times I’ve had exceptional service, other times, I was given the cold shoulder. I think the guy that was really good is pictured below.
My favorite products here:
Eyelash curler (just the basic, you don’t need the gold one… i’ve tried that)
Face powder sheer
Cleansing Oils
Facial Mist (smells sooo good!)
Hard brow pencil
I wasn’t too thrilled with the foundation, it smelled bad. I’m big on good smells. The powder eyeshadow was so-​so, can’t tell the difference between this and MAC. I’ve tried two different lipglosses, but no big deal. I also have their moisturizer, but no biggie.

I have really weird skin. Even w. primer, my eyeshadow refuses to stay on but this brand stays on w. out it. Just gorgeous. I heart Shu Uemura. I got a bunch of eyelashes too. They look really dramatic and worth the $ 20.
Yeah, the service really sucks. It was just my friend and me in the store buying a bunch of stuff and the girl just stood behind the counter. Together we spent $ 400 so I think that deserves a little help. Maybe I’m wrong

The bottle of face wash my fiancé bought had a defective dispenser on it. We brought it in. A young man I have never seen in here reacted immediately and knew that some of them were like that in the last shipment. Without hesitation he opened another bottle – tested the spout in front of us and switched them out. BAM! Like that!
So Shu still gets my 5 star rating.

I love how shopping at OC’s South Coast Plaza is now so much more fulfilling than shopping up at LA’s Beverly Center, Westside Pavillion, or Century City Mall. Forget about making destination trips up to LA just to go shopping because they have many more branded boutiques down here. South Coast has always been pretty great, but has been opening up many more reasons to make it your only destination mall. One of those reasons is the Shu Uemura boutique (right across from MAC in the Saks wing).
Every girl knows the Shu Uemura eyelash curler is a must have. My purse religiously carries it around in its egg-​shaped case — an ingenious invention, which also holds a tube of waterproof mascara. I can’t say enough about the makeup for Asian skin — natural, light on the face and easy to apply. The skin care products are also quite good — they gave me a few samples of their face cleansing oil and cleansing wash and I was instantly a fan.
The one downside of this place is the service — it’s just inconsistent. I love when makeup places don’t make it so unyielding to ask for a consultation. On more than one occasion, I’ve nearly had to wait around for 15 – 20 minutes while 2 employees were consistently going from the counter to the stock room, while 1 was on the floor doing what appeared to be their friend’s makeup. However, on other occasions, it’s been just the opposite.
Overall, forget the dreadfully common MAC across the hall. The Shu Uemura boutique is fun, and the product is outstanding. Now if only they could work on that service, and I’ll be a fan for life.

I needed to have my makeup done on a Sunday for my Engagement pictures. I had tried to make appointments at Senna and another studio, but all were closed on Sunday. What to do?! Head to the Mall !! Wow, that conjures up pictures of bad 80’s coming of age films… But seriously…
I went to Shu Uemura — I have always loved their Lash Bar and many of their products. I met Brittany — makeup artist, and really loved her eye makeup, and on a leap of faith asked if she took appointments. She booked me for the Sunday we were getting our pictures taken. I was a little nervous because I didn’t do a «trial» run so I didn’t know how it would turn out… FABULOUS! I loved my makeup. Brittany can do my makeup any time, she’s fantastic.
For her services the charge was purchasing $ 75 worth of product. If I had gone to a makeup studio it would have been over $ 100 just for the service. I bought product, but Brittany didn’t try to load it on or up sell me. I ended up buying what I wanted and being very happy with my makeup.
I know that going into the store may be a little daunting because there are some very bright shadows, and funky colored lip glosses, but just think of it as an artists pallet… you can blend those colors. I was really impressed with many of their products I had never used before!

Love the make up. Hate the employees. If you want to buy Shu Uemura products, go to Neiman Marcus in Bev Hills. Yeah I know it’s a commute but Justin at the counter is awesome!
I’ve already raved about Justin in my review of Neimans in Bev Hills but he really is that great. He does my makeup with no appointment, even when he’s busy, and never pressures me to buy things. Half the time he would tell me, you really don’t need all of this sweetie. I mean how many sales people tell you that?!
I’m so used to Justin, when I went into the actual store, I was really disappointed. The girl at the counter wasn’t helpful and gave me the wrong product. Not only that she was annoyed that I interrupted her conversation with a friend. I didn’t know I was at Walmart.
If the employees weren’t such lame asses the store would of at least got 4 stars
The actual Shu Uemura store however, the people there are rude and not helpful. Not only that, they don’t give you free samples. Seriously WTF.
Everytime I buy cosmetics at Neiman Marcus, Justin my makeup artist gives me a boat load of free crap. Not because I ask, just because he’ll be like, here’s some free stuff. I love the free stuff because it’s all travel size.

These are a few of my favorite must haves from here:
+Lash Curler — no, my lashes aren’t fake!
+Basic Mascara — makes those newly curled lashes look GOOD
+Liquid Eyeliner — stays on forever
+Deep Sea Therapy Lip Balm Spf 15 — what chapped lips?
+The powder blush — good for all skin types
+The Cleansing Oil — perfect complexions are in your future
+Lipgloss — perfect glossy puckers.
I will say that most of the time service is good — every now and then you’ll get someone whose not really into helping you but nonetheless will help you if you know what I mean. You’ll find every color under the rainbow and realize when you try on something how genius Mr. Uemera and his cosmetic development team is. It’s not hype or beauty lies — they really do know their skincare and color.

Okay okay, after all the hype and buzz I finally gave in and bought the eyelash curler. I couldn’t wait as soon as I got home I had to try it and YES, it really does work! Huge difference between this and Revlon.
Still too skeptical about the product I didn’t buy the mascara. I have a big problem with spending that much money on something you have to throw away in 3 months. :(But, a few weeks later I broke down and bought the BASIC Mascara, and it works awesome. No clumping and the wand isn’t too big so you hit the top of your eyelid.
Sometimes it’s true you get what you pay for. Definitely the best mascara and eye curler yet!

Superior to MAC in terms of service. It helps that it’s more empty in here, so if you need help, you get it.
I came in to get a blush and a case, and the makeup artist was soooooooo nice. He was outrageously metro/​gay and was such fun! He spent so much time helping me choose a blush and try on a few products that I had wanted to try, too. He didn’t get my skin tone match (too pink and dark), and the gloss/​lipliner shades he chose for me made me look 10 years older, but it’s the thought that counts: P
I think the blushes and e/​s are the best items Shu carries. Words cannot describe how much I love my P Amber 83. I think the skincare line and cleansing oil and lipsticks are overpriced (Ponds’ cold cream or baby oil works just as well, ladies), but you really can’t go wrong with the blushes here.

I have never been so enthralled with a cosmetics counter in the States as with the Shu Uemura store in South Coast Plaza. MAC shops are always packed with people, Sephora salespeople will always try to push their brand on you, and you’ll wait forever to get a spot at any Bloomie’s makeup counter.
Then came Shu Uemura. After revolutionizing theatre cosmetology by transforming Shirley MacLaine into a geisha, Shu Uemura brought over his revolutionary eyelash curler and a whole horde of products to complement it. Eyeshadows are just the right consistency, silky, creamy, not sticky or rough. Powders come in multiple shades (from 1 – 7, light to dark), in tubs with cute powder puff.
Best of all? The TOKYO LASH BAR, where you can try any (or all!) of the eyelashes for free — peacock blue, black and white, diamond-​tipped, glittering gold… the list goes on. Staff will help you put them on, just ask!
The List o’ Recommendations:
Deep Sea Replenishing Essence
Face Powder Sheer in 5YR (medium light)
Shu Project Cleansing Oils (pricey, but worth it. comes in a variety of colors and scents — supposedly Madonna has been using the stuff, and look at her skin!)

Loves it!
I walk in and Madonna’s bumpin’ on the speakers.
The store is bright (think Biotherm counter at Macy’s) and almost blinding. There’s wall-​to-​wall make up with a lot of items displayed repeatedly.
The staff is unbelievably nice and one of the employees dedicated so much time to helping me find the right shade of lipstick.
By the end of our hunt, our hands were decorated in pink, peach, coral, brown and nude streaks.
Another guy walks out and they make conversation.
Guy1: (in reference to the music) This is Jojo!
Guy2: UGH!
Guy1: I like her!
Guy2: EWW! Ooooo, you’re in Jojo’s fan club!
Guy1: Oh yeahhhhhh, I’m the president!!!
Forget Sephora; this is my new makeup supplier.

What can I say except, it’s about bloody time!!! They’ve had one of these in San Francisco for a while now, but how come the OC is just getting one?
This is makeup at its BEST especially for Asian skin tones because I guess regular cosmetics companies just can’t get the yellow tones correctly. LOL.
Shu Uemura, who started off as one of Japan’s foremost make up artists has had his own line of cosmetics for decades now. I used to use it while in high school, but it was so hard to get here.
‘Nuff said.