Tokyo Party Report by Samantha Mariko – December 2018

I can’t believe it’s almost 2019! December turned out to be a pretty eventful month (I was going to multiple events in a single night a couple times this month, yikes!), and I’m hoping January will be just as busy. I hope you enjoy my December Tokyo Party Report! もうすぐ2019年なんて早すぎる!12月はいつも通りの忙しさで、クリスマスの日は熱でダウンしてしまいました。一晩にパーティー3〜4件回ってたりしたら、そりゃそうなるよね。皆さんも体調には気をつけて、来年も楽しい一年にしてください!12月のパーティーレポートも是非お楽しみください♡ efffy x Masami Yanagida Collection … Continue Reading

5 Holiday Gift Ideas for the Bestie In Your Life

In Japan, beauty brands go all out during the holiday season with their Christmas Coffret gift sets. It’s hard to resist the limited edition products beautifully packaged. So why not show your love & and thanks for that special bestie in your life? Because we all know that they deserve only the finest during the season … Continue Reading

Tokyo Party Report by Samantha Mariko – July 2018

My second post in this series! For my July report, I’ll be introducing several different kinds of events, including a music festival, a masterclass, and reception parties. Ever since I started working at a PR company in Tokyo, I’ve had more access to really cool events happening in the area and it’s always fun to … Continue Reading

My Favorite Makeup Products, Updated

Beautifying oneself and all things beauty-related are topics of interest that I love to research and experiment with. And I certainly never write enough about it. For this updated beauty post, I’ll be sharing my favorite face and eye makeup products I use on a daily basis. 私の中では自分をより美しくすること、そして美容に関してのトピックにはいつも興味深く、常にリサーチしています。今回のビューティートピックは、今愛用しているフェイス&アイメイクアイテム達。デイリーに使っているベースメイクやアイメイクをすべて紹介していきます。   Favorite face products After going through … Continue Reading

3 Holiday Looks for Cosmopolitan Japan

Can you believe it’s almost Christmas and the New Year?! To get into the holiday spirit, I’ve teamed up with Cosmopolitan Japan this month to introduce 3 fun & easy holiday looks you can try for 3 different situations – date night, party night, and girls’ night out. Read on to see which makeup products I … Continue Reading

Shades of cool in home sweet Tokyo

After a long yet short trip to Paris, I am finally back in home sweet Tokyo. While I won’t get into details here, I did encounter a small list of unexpected events throughout my trip; but despite such setbacks, traveling to the city of my dreams was the best thing I did for myself, and … Continue Reading

RMK x Taro Horiuchi Autumn Winter 2017 Collection “FFFuture”

RMK always knows how to do a new collection presentation right. I’ve been attending their presentation events for over 3 consecutive seasons, and each time they keep adding to the “wow” factor. For their autumn-winter 2017 collection “FFFuture (fast forward future),” RMK collaborated with Taro Horiuchi, a Japanese fashion designer who is all about the … Continue Reading

RMK Color Mosaic Summer Collection 2017

RMK‘s new summer collection, “Color Mosaic,” has beauty lovers in Japan on their toes. For their spring collection, they had an impressive presentation as well as beautiful displays of past collections to familiarize the guests with the history of RMK (see post here). This time, they held an all-day event where guests could freely attend … Continue Reading

RMK 20th Anniversary & 2017 S/S Collection Party

RMK hosted its 20th anniversary party, alongside their 2017 Spring/Summer collection pre-launch. Their trademark “cute pinks” and “chic beiges” made their way to the newest collection, which were displayed for the guests to view and try on themselves. And this time, RMK grandly displayed products from past collections over the last 20 years, allowing us … Continue Reading

RMK UV Liquid Foundation launch

RMK, a Japanese cosmetics brand, recently released their UV Liquid Foundation. With a silky consistency and light application, this is probably the ideal foundation for warm summer months. RMK has a great selection of foundations from gel liquid to powder, which I love. The white layout at this pop up shop was so cute especially … Continue Reading