Sad news: Shu Uemura, the Japanese makeup artist who built one of the world's largest cosmetics brands, died of pneumonia on Dec. 29. As a sick and bedridden teenager, he discovered his talent with makeup. From there, he went to Hollywood in 1955, getting his big break when Shirley MacLaine's makeup artist fell ill. Uemura stepped in for the filming of My Geisha, and his transformation of MacLaine won him numerous celebrity fans. In 1960, he began creating his own line of products. The rest, as they say, is history.
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Beauty Byte: Shu Uemura, Legendary Makeup Artist, Is Dead at 79
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1Died of a pneumonia??? Oh my...
2Aw! I'll think about him everytime I curl my eyelashes...
3Aww, that's so sad.
topazgrll, I was thinking the same thing.
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5Awwww..
6Very sad news!
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8I applaud him for his fake eyelashes, but my friend has his concealer and she says it sucks.
9but anyway, this is sad
Very sad, but I never liked the brand. Of all name brands, theirs is one of the worst for your skin. It's not made in the US so there are no controls on mercury levels, so if you're sensitive there's a decent chance of an allergic reaction.
10I looove Shu Uemura! From curling my lashes, to glossing my lips, to helping me take off my makeup with oil...Sad to hear he died.
11So sad....
12That's very sad.
13Sadness indeed.
14The best fragrance I ever purchased was Shu Uemura. I was so sad when then discontinued it.
So sad . . .
15The best eyelash curler ever! RIP and thank god for his talent. Sorry that not all his products are great, but at least his talent was....
16Condolences. =(
17I also agree about the eyelash curler. It is a miracle worker.
how sad...one of the greats in the beauty world.
18i, too, love his eye lash curler. now i know shu was a man not a woman.
19I have an unreal set of Shu's makeup brushes and swear these are the best!! R.I.P, condolences to family members.
20gasp! i love shu uemura!!!
21NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :'( :'( :'( :'(
22Awwww! So sad!
23Thats so sad to hear.
There is no other that can compare to his Eyelasher curler.
24NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
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