In 2007, I started a little space on the Internet to talk about makeup. I never knew at that time how long or how far it would take me but here we are in a brave new world and it’s still going strong.
With time comes change with change comes nostalgia. I find myself more than ever before reminiscing about the makeup world. Beauty has evolved so much over the past several years! The saddest thing about all the change is brands that are long gone and wonderful people like Kevyn Aucoin, Brooklyn Fragrance Lover, Thierry Mugler that have left us and passed onto their next beauty life.
A few days ago I had a yearning to haul KATE’s Spring 2022 Collection. KATE is one of several brands under the Kanebo parent company. It’s an edgy little Japanese brand that gives off Anna Sui (talk about memories! A name I haven’t uttered in years right here!) vibes with it’s goth-y promo imagery. It used to be one of my favorite brands and a brand I actually started Musings of a Muse on. As Musings of a Muse, way back when, was all about Japanese Makeup Collections.
My craving for KATE led me to Adam Beauty. I’ve used Adam for many years after PJ from a Touch of Blusher (another true OG in the world of Japanese beauty). Adam is temporarily closed as is the more expensive option, Ichibankao. It’s not like I can’t get KATE somewhere else should I chose. One of my dearest and closet friends, Mai, leaves in Tokyo. She’d happily ge...