Category: Japan now
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Hi Everyone, Day 7 : my blog continues Yesterday I introduced Kumano Fude Select brand, but I did not have products at online shop. I created products today : please take a look at the above. https://store.fudejapan.com/products/kumanofude-select-shop-ss1-3-highlight-sokoho?syclid=cfartpbguluqnd56smag&utm_campaign=emailmarketing_145039884533&utm_medium=email&utm_source=shopify_email ———— Today I visited SUQQU to buy 2023 new products and limited. I bought Signature Eyes 122 https://store.fudejapan.com/products/suqqu-signature-color-eyes-101-spring-clouds?_pos=2&_psq=signature&_ss=e&_v=1.0 12 https://store.fudejapan.com/products/suqqu-signature-color-eyes?_pos=1&_psq=signature&_ss=e&_v=1.0…
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Hi Everyone, Yesterday, I wrote a newsletter about 三日坊主, Three-day-boy, which means a person who quits what he decides to do. So I cannot quit writing a newsletter today. I want to write about Kumano Fude select shop. Kumano Fude Select is a foundation established by Kumano brush companies. It sells own brand – Kumano…
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Hi Everyone, Today, I want to introduce a Hakuhodo Valentine’s brush https://store.fudejapan.com/products/copy-of-hakuhodo-2021-summer-set-1?_pos=1&_psq=valen&_ss=e&_v=1.0 And Takeda Winter Gift (fox) https://store.fudejapan.com/products/copy-of-2022-takeda-winter-gift-set-saikoho?_pos=3&_psq=winter&_ss=e&_v=1.0 I think I have written a newsletter now for three or four days in a row. As you might know, I am not good at writing a newsletter, LOL. It is always difficult to keep doing a…
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Hi Everyone, Hakuhodo introduced two limited brushes. The painting is done by Haruya with the technique of Yamanaka Lacquerware. Haruya is うるしアートはりや The left is Goat/synthetic 60720yen The right is Goat/Grey Squirrel 56760 yen https://store.fudejapan.com/products/copy-of-hakuhodo-2021-summer-set?variant=43535599730933 Please email me if you are interested, fudejapan@gmail.com Thank you! Toshiya
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Hi Everyone, Yesterday I wrote a newsletter that Hakuhodo would make brushes with 100% grey squirrel hair, which is not mixed with synthetic. I was going to order some of them today, but they called me and told me that all were sold out. Some were available by the stock of 100 brushes, and I…
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Hi Everyone, I wrote that grey squirrel brushes was being mixed with synthetic these days. Some eyeshadow brushes have already been converted into ‘mixed.’ G series have ‘N’ at the end of product number.e.g. G5533N G series will be continued with ‘N’ after grey squirrel hair is out of stock. I still have a stock…
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Hi Everyone, A client of mine asked me if there are new brushes by Hakuhodo. I did not know them, so I asked Hakuhodo in Hiroshima. They are not sold online yet but can be bought at shop, I found. Please see more detailed information. https://store.fudejapan.com/ja/products/copy-of-hakuhodo-j6440-blush-brush-maru?_pos=1&_sid=484573fb5&_ss=r&variant=43399783481589 Both are eyeshadow brushes, angled, with goat and synthetic mixed.Length…
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(the picture about is B539 concealer brush) Hi Everyone, Yesterday I wrote about grey squirrel brushes made by Hakuhodo. There are still 100% grey squirrel brushes whereas most of them are not mixed with synthetic. A brush number ends with ‘N’ if it is mixed with synthetic. e.g G5533N Today, I want to introduce kolinsky…
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Hi Everyone, Hakuhodo has switched grey squirrel hair to a mix of grey squirrel and synthetic hair. ‘N’ is attached to the end of a product number for the mixed hair. e.g. G5533N (grey squirrel/synthetic mixed) Today I bought brushes with 100% grey squirrel in long handles that were at the Hiroshima factory. G5533 black…
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(The picture is Chikuhodo MK-KO Carp red with grey squirrel) Hi Everyone, I went to SUQQU shop where two people were waiting in front of the shop. I decided to go to other shops first : Osaji, CDP and Tom Ford. Then I came back and those two ladies were still standing in front of…
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Hi Everyone, Dior will sell limited products – MIllefiori Collection from September 16. Please see, https://store.fudejapan.com/products/copy-of-dior-rouge-new-look-47-collection-limited-edition?_pos=4&_psq=dior&_ss=e&_v=1.0
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Mikimoto Cosmetic is not as popular as other brands. Its ingredients are uniquely made from pearls and said to restore and retain the moisture of the skin. There are only three department shops in Tokyo – Shinjuku Odakyu Ikebukuro Tobu and Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi in addition to the main shop in Ginza. So I don’t visit…
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Hi Everyone, I was checking Isetan/Mitsukoshi online shops. I found Snoopy portable brush PEANUTS set https://store.fudejapan.com/products/copy-of-hakuhodo-2021-holiday-takashimaya-set-2?variant=43021334544629 Please check if you are intersted, Toshiya
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(The picture is Kihitsu Kinoko saikoho) https://store.fudejapan.com/products/kihitsu-kinoko-powder-saikoho-k-saiko?_pos=1&_sid=41dfe97d8&_ss=rHi Everyone, Thank you for ordering many brushes. As Hakuhodo raise their prices and discontinue B series, I take many orders from new clients. I want to write how long it takes me to get brushes and ship them. Hakuhodo shop has M size brushes only with very few L’s. When…
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(The picture is Fude Japan face brush) https://store.fudejapan.com/collections/fude-japan-1/products/fude-japan-powder-brushHi Everyone, I checked with Kyureido if I could order Fude Japan brushes : face, cheek and eyeshadow brushes. Fude Companies have raised their prices these days, so I was worried, but I can buy them at the same price. It was good! Today I want to talk about how…
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(The picture is Chanel Camellia Highlighting Powder)https://store.fudejapan.com/products/chanel-camellia-powder?_pos=2&_sid=9d3bd597f&_ss=r —— Hi Everyone, Another change from June 1 this year is that Hakuhodo will not sell B series any longer. B is ‘Basic’ and if other series such as J or G have popular brushes, Hakuhodo creates the same brushes under B series. Let’s take an example of J531…
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(The picture is Shu Uemura Chromatics eyeshadow) https://store.fudejapan.com/products/shu-uemura-chromatic-eyeshadow?_pos=3&_sid=8afbbb575&_ss=r Hi Everyone, Some hairs get rare and rare. and brushes with those hairs become expensive or discontinued. A good example is Kolinsky. There are still many eyeshadow brushes with Kolinsky, but cheek or face brushes are not being sold. I ordered Takeda Kolinsky, 16 RK. It is a…
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Hi Everyone, I visited Hakuhodo Shibuya and chatted with Shop manager. As you may know, Hakuhodo will raise their prices on June 1. She told me that I would need to order brushes at the current prices by May 22. Please let me know if you have Hakuhodo orders by May 22, Sunday. After that date, …
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Hi Everyone, I was checking SUQQU products that will be launched in January 2022.https://fortune-girl.com/makecosme/fn4y7 I found several things new at SUQQU, so I want share them with you. As you might know, SUQQU converted all the brushes to ‘synthetic.’ There are some new types, but essentially the same types with the same prices.https://onlineshop.suqqu.com/ja/すべてのカテゴリー/ツール/ブラシ/c/brushI still have…
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Hi Everyone, I visited Hakuhodo today.Shops were really crowded: it looked like people have come back to a department store. Hakuhodo introduced a new set. The set has a Canadian squirrel brush. Canadian squirrel brushes of Hakuhodo were discontinued and disappeared from shops both at department stores and online. I still have the stock G5560https://store.fudejapan.com/products/hakuhodo-g5560-canadian-squirrel?_pos=1&_sid=17e20d5ca&_ss=rs=r G513https://store.fudejapan.com/products/hakuhodo-g513-eyeshadow?_pos=1&_sid=661d0765c&_s Kokutan…