What happens when the make-up master and an amazing photographer collaborate:
shu uemura, the master of make-up, and acclaimed Japanese photographer Mika Ninagawa, realize a fantastic collaboration for the 2008 Holiday season that captures a woman’s unlimited possibility for beauty. Explosive vivid colors for the eyes, lips and nails, combined with one-of-a-kind packaging bring distinctive looks and artistic beauty to the most festive time of year! This holiday season, enjoy the world of shu uemura as designed through the eyes of Mika Ninagawa.
I hope you’re all seated and hanging on to your wallets as you read on. 
Eye Color Palette Midnight Winter Sakura
Create a glamorous and feminine impression with these rich winter shades.
Eye Color Palette Adorned Marguerite
Create a sweet and innocent makeup look with these vivid shades.
Eye Color Palette Secret
Luscious Rose Express elegance and mystery with the subtle combination of these dusty shades.
Drawing Pencil Mini Trio Set
Limited edition trio of deep blue, burgundy brown, and full black shades to dramatically dress up your eyes.
Rouge Unlimited Petal Orange Beige
Limited edition shade in a beautiful orange beige encased with imagery of the enchanting peony flower.
Rouge Unlimited Petal Brown Beige
Limited edition shade in a beautiful beige, encased with imagery of the enchanting peony flower.
Rouge Unlimited Petal Pink Beige
Limited edition shade in a beautiful pinkish beige, encased with imagery of the enchanting peony flower.
Gloss Unlimited Mini Trio Set Seductive Gerbera
Limited Edition lip gloss trio with classical and feminine colors of Gold, Pink, and Wine Red.
Gloss Unlimited Mini Trio Set
Delicious Rose Limited Edition lip gloss trio with juicy vivid colors to create a dewy finish on lips with shades in Candy Orange, Candy Pink, and Red.
Tanzanite Aquarium Nail Enamel
A deep underwater shade with fine silver glitter.
Sparkling Garnet Aquarium Nail Enamel
An alluring red wine with subtle reflection.
Mika Portable Brush Set
Limited edition brush case which includes four of shu uemura’s brushes, each handmade in Japan by professional artisens.
Mika Cosmetic Pouch
Limited-edition cosmetic pouch designed to carry all your beauty essentials, complete with a colorful chrysanthemum photograph on the exterior and vivid pink on the inside.
So far am feeling all three palettes* (the sakura fan in me is lusting over the Midnight Sakura), the Gloss Unlimited Mini Trio Set Seductive Gerbera, the Mika Portable Brush Set (I’ve never come across a bad Shu Uemura brush), and the Rouge Unlimited Petal Brown Beige. If you are based in Japan, you’re lucky to have access to this exclusive item:
Items already up at Shu Uemura-USA and will be launched on November 1, 2008 at Japan.
* I don’t know what kind of overtime I’ll do for ‘em since they’re $65 each! 
Source. Source (thank heavens I know a little Japanese! LOL).
2 Responses to “The Shu Uemura Mika Holiday Collection”
Sigh….I want.
demmet…i can hardly breathe, ebs! makes me want to push mom to go back to Japan! wahahahha i want all their e/s palettes