BEAUTY

In France, a beauty powerhouse, pay attention to “KOBIDO” : a traditional Japanese beauty facial. Ask the founder of France’s first academy of facialists about beauty in France and Japan.

BARBER SAKOTA is a barbershop that maintains the traditional aspects of Japanese barbershops while reimagining them. What is founder Masaki Sakota’s definition of a barbershop? What is its future?

“Manucurist” is an environment-friendly and clean nail polish brand born in Paris. About the commitment to clean beauty from the birth of the brand.

This series introduces up-and-coming beauty brand founders in Japan. The second installment features TV personality and poet Hanna Kang. She talks to TOKION about Mirari, the cosmetic brand she started in November 2020.

What message does cosmetic brand creator Yasuo Yoshikawa want to convey through his brand, UNMIX?

This is a series of articles introducing new and emerging cosmetic creators from Japan. In the first article, we introduce Ai Gemma Hirano , a founding member of the fashion brand self-portrait. From the launch of her vegan cosmetics brand “UNNATURALLY NATURAL” in 2020 to the thoughts that went into it.

Currently, “Officine Universelle Buly” has seven stores in Japan. One of the owners, Victoire de Taillac, talks about Japanese culture and aesthetic.

Introducing sustainable cosmetics by popular hair and makeup artist Rie Shiraishi. She also told us why she is sustainable-oriented.

Nicolas Gerlier, the founder of the beauty brand “La Bouche Rouge” which is particular about sustainability, talks about its commitment. And what Japan and France have in common.

Established in 1990, hair salon TWIGGY. had its 30th anniversary in 2020. We spoke to the CEO of TWIGGY., Miho Matsuura, to find out about her unwavering principle of caring for one another today, where the value of hair salons is being reconsidered.