So there's this makeup brand, right, called She Uemura, and it's created by an amazing Japanese makeup artist, and although he made lots of excellent things he was undoubtedly most famous for his eyelash curler which EVERY single makeup artist with the ability to apply foundation sans jawline line swears by because, oh, it's just so beautifully and delicately made and your lashes just respond so perfectly and curl so incredibly.
Mr Uemura and his magical lash machine used to be available in 'Straya via Mecca cosmetica, but then one day it wasn't, and it still isn't and so most of us have carried on with our lives, secretly grieving our lashy curly loss but knowing deep down there's always overseas, and we can buy it there, right? Right?
Enter the founder Utowa, which is less a rare African beetle, and more the brand created by Hiroshi Uemura, son of She, and who is also a makeup (and skincare) guru. So, this lovely, simple, beautiful little brand has recently become available at Mecca, and GUESS WHAT?
Mm-hmm. That's right. He made his own little lash curler. Which, if you think about it, was kind of risky, because, you know, it's kind of like the Paddle Pop Lion's cub going, 'Hey, dad! I think I'm going to release a line of icy sweet confectionery on sticks! What do you think?' There's just a lot of pressure, you know?
But fruits, this thing right here?
It's Utowa's lash curling fun machine and it's superb. It could even be better than Papa Uemura's effort, but in fear of having dirty makeup sponges and empty perfume bottles thrown at my head by irate, old-school makeup artists, I'll just say this:
"Gosh. This new lash curler? It's really, really lovely. My eyes look wide-open, and wide-awake immediately, and my lashes are all curled and lovely and Daisy Duck-esque with just a four-second press of this little shiny tool."
My friend Maude Toohey is one makeup artist who won't be throwing grotty cosmetic paraphernalia at me after reading this, because she already sent me an email saying she loved it and it worked an absolute treat for her when she does makeup for the shiny, pretty people in advertisements and magazines and stuff. Which is nice, I think. And sure, Maude's email may have inspired this post but you'll never know.
