The finalists at the Shu Uemura Beauty Art Make-up Competition 2016 wowed with their imaginative interpretations of Tokyo.
The finalists at the Shu Uemura Beauty Art Make-up Competition 2016 wowed with their imaginative interpretations of Tokyo.
Synonymous with cutting-edge makeup that spans an extraordinary spectrum of colours and textures, Shu Uemura continues to rede ne beauty by inspiring liberty and creativity. The Japanese brand has an esteemed tradition of showcasing and celebrating up-and-coming makeup artists. It all began in 1972, when founder Mr. Shu Uemura, an avid advocate of “teaching others what we’ve learnt” and the “cultivation of an artist”, introduced the annual Beauty Art Make-up Competition to nurture and support young makeup artists. To mark the brand’s Color Atelier Fall 2016 collection – launched this July, it comprises 100 Tokyo-inspired eyeshadow hues you can pick and choose from to create a customised palette – the theme of this year’s competition is Sense Of Tokyo. In line with it, participants were to create looks that best express Tokyo: the modern yet traditional, minimalist yet extravagant, calm yet boisterous capital of Japan. At the live finals on July 28, held in the auditorium at the National Gallery Singapore, silence fell upon the crowd as they watched, mesmerised, as the six talented finalists deftly moved their fingers (sometimes wielding a brush or a puff ) across the models’ faces, drawing, sweeping, dusting, patting, pressing, building and blending – practised movements that quickly transformed once-bare complexions into attention-grabbing “artworks”. The brand’s certified makeup artists, too, showed off their skills. Jhun, Louise, Ken and Megumi offered their takes on the theme, making use of the brand’s latest eyeshadow hues to play up the eye area. Sophia Chia, trainer at Shu Uemura Singapore, also presented her interpretation, The Break Of Dawn, which was heavy on pink and grey tones. Also making an appearance was Yang Yu-Hwa, top atelier artist at Shu Uemura Tokyo, whose Bright Lights In Tokyo look featured neon hues. The event ended on a high note when the winners were announced. Taking top spot was full-time makeup artist Joy Tan. Her entry, Tokyo Bloom, featured geometric lines in the eye area that reference the iconic, busy pedestrian crossing in Shibuya; she kept them in red and pink as a nod to the cherry blossoms Japan is famous for. Janice Mok and Manisa Tan were the first and second runnersup respectively.
