What’s the Best Mascara for Rainy Days?
I get so tired of racoon eye, whether it is rainy or sunny. It’s strange for an Asian to have lashes that are willing to curl, but it just means that I have to take note about them constantly being in contact with my upper/lower lid. And that youthful skin that doesn’t age is due to lots of natural oil folks, so I end up looking like this if I don’t wear waterproof:
My old favorite, L’Oreal Voluminous, fights for space with COVERGIRL LashBlast. The LastBlast usually wins because Voluminous gets better over time as it dries out, but LashBlast seems to hold curl and just make lashes more noticeable right out of the bottle. Sure it’s got a clunky wand, weirdly shaped tube and formula that bulks up a bit, but it is a FREAK with the waterproofing and curl holding. My fav is the orange formula. Sold.
The beauty industry has been hit especially hard during this economic downturn, and very high priced brands like Shu, as beloved as they are, are not weathering well. The company was known for ingenious and unusual use of ingredients, seemingly sparing no expense to add to the line. For their deep sea water, which is a claim to fame, Mr. Uemura had a special pipe drilled and fitted to bring up the liquids from a depth (nearly 3300 feet) which he felt would satisfy. The water is piped in to his exclusive Japanese spa as well. This kind of product quality and care is difficult to sustain in down times.
As much as this announcement will strike fear into beautyphiles, I don’t think it will do much harm. Most Shu fans in the US have probably never been to a Shu store, and buy merely on reputation and word of mouth. Would it be nice to saunter up to a counter to experience items first hand? Of course. But unless L’Oreal is intending to kill brand competition here, there is a chance the Shu legacy can actually improve by using luxury marketing’s oldest trick: increased desirability through limited accessibility.
Here’s another little thing for you too. 
