GREASE IS THE WORD

Look slick in Shu Uemura's anime-inspired cleansing oils.

Olive oil strengthens hair. Baby oil takes off eye makeup. Avocado oil moisturizes your body.

And now, shu uemura’s limited edition oils will make you want to watch cartoons.

The series features five of the Japanese brand’s famous cleansing oils, which do everything from brighten to balance skin. But unlike their previous products, the packaging features illustrations by Moyocco Anno, a manga artist who also happens to be a beauty fanatic. Each bottle features a different Tokyo Kamon Girl, like the strong-willed Tamaki to the peaceful Tsuruha.

Although the characters the famous anime illustrator comes up with are new, the results are the same: clean, clear skin. No judgement if you keep the bottle well after its been emptied—or spend the morning flipping through comic books.
REBECCA WILLA DAVIS

$65-75 at shuuemura-usa.com

This story was published on July 28, 2009.

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lucia

07/28/2009

Hmm. It depends. I put oil on my skin once in a while...BUT its at night when i'm going to bed and not going any where the next day! But yea the bottles are cute! :)

Lexi

07/28/2009

since when has looking greasy & sweaty been in style? i find this rather strange..

Stephanie

07/28/2009

Yeah, this is good for those people who have dry skin but not so great for people with oily skin. I wouldn't mind using that stuff for my skin ^-^

sarah b.

07/28/2009

These are so cute! I wash my face with extra virgin olive oil and it makes my skin so soft - but I use a recycled conditioner bottle to store it, nothing as sweet as these :)

Y

07/28/2009

oily skin + oil = no good! i'll skip on this :)

Lia

07/28/2009

I love moyocco anno, I would even buy the cleanser just for the bottle.

tatiana

07/28/2009

people should look into stuff when they come across something they don't know about, rather than making assumptions. oil dissolves oil. fresh pressed extra virgin olive oil (amongst other natural oils) is one of the best things you can put on your face - even if your skin is oily. best to do it at night though, so it can work its magic whilst you're sleeping and not doing anything else.

Nicole

07/28/2009

Cleansing oils are actually fantastic for breakout prone and oily skin - actual cleansing oils (not just plain old oil you buy in the grocery) contain emulsifiers which makes them rinse clean. You rub them over a dry face, and it dissolves EVERYTHING - dirt, oil, makeup, sunscreen - and then rinses off leaving my skin feeling the cleanest it EVER has. I use DHC's Deep Cleansing Oil myself but these are adorable - cleansing oils have been popular in Asia for eons it seems.

Meagan

07/28/2009

These are cute bottle-- and it's true: oil will dissolve oil. I have nothing else to say other than what's already been said, so I won't waste your time(:

Jenny

07/29/2009

I hate to break it to you, Nylon, but these aren't anything new. The only thing new about them is the design on the bottle. I love these and have been using shu's for a couple of years. I just bought this new bottle and it is super cute! Just make sure you pick the right one for your skin type. For example, for oily choose the pink one and for extremely dry the orange.

Laurita Hibari

07/30/2009

wow, I never really knew oils were good for your skin~!! and oh mai~!! Moyocco Anno is one of my favorite stylish artists : D

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