(pictured: part of my collection)
Like Anna Sui and Paul & Joe, Jill Stuart is a non-Japanese fashion label that launched the beauty line in Japan, and, just like the former two, the cosmetics line was a sensation in Japan.
It was launched on August 31 last year with a full range of products (for eyes, cheeks, lips, nails,…) Later on, there was a full foundation line. The star product is the loose powder blusher. The shape of the container is not something that fits comfortably in any makeup bag, but this does not stop people from wanting to own it and put it on their dressing tables. It looks fancy and feminine.The loose-powder form of the blusher is obviously quite a novelty, too.
October 6 saw the launch of the Jill Stuart skincare line, with products mostly catered to the Japanese market.
I was simply wondering how many people in the US knew about Jill Stuart cosmetics, so I posted a question on the discussion board at MakeupAlley about this. Only two people replied and they had never heard of it. That was what I thought would be the case.
Out of the whole beauty line, only the fragrances are available in the US so far.
Part of my Jill Stuart collection includes the 2005 Christmas Collection, with a face highlighter and a mini lip gloss. The container of the highlighter (pictured left) is basically the same as that of the loose powder blusher. For me, I don’t think a pot of blusher can look any cuter than this.
So far, the whole Jill Stuart cosmetics collection is still only exclusive to Japan. I have heard some cosmetics fans in Asia saying that it is going to be introduced to some other parts of Asia. It is quite possible, since there are people from Hong Kong and Taiwan buying Jill Stuart products in Japan. They bring them back and sell them in their boutiques or on-line, and the demand is high. I think Jill Stuart will definitely have a market in these two places at least.
I don’t expect to see Jill Stuart anytime soon in the UK. But as long as it is going strong in Japan, I’ll make my way there whenever I can…
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I love this brand of cosmetics. I bought the powder foundation, the blush, lipgloss, eyeshadow, oil cleanser, foam cleanser, hydro filler and toner last year from ginza and will return to Japan this year to purchase some more. Their skincare makes your skin really soft but the lotions are very liquidy so it’s almost impossible to apply without cotton. of course i bought their mirror and cotton too. i LOVE the blush, the color i bought is orange plush and it’s beautiful!!
Hello there,
Your collection of Jill Stuart items is very impressive!
I would love to have more items from Jill Stuart, but I would like to wait until I go to Tokyo next time so I can actually test all the colors.
I am also interested in the cleansing oil, since I am a regular cleansing oil user. (Currently I am using RMK’s Cleansing Oil.)
Do let me know what other Jill Stuart products you buy and what you think of them after your next trip to Japan. I would be interested in hearing about your thoughts.
Thank you for your comment! :)
Hi can you tell me where i could buy jill stuart online. ive always wanted to go to tokyo but never get a chance to go or else i would. So if there are any safe online stores in english where i can purchase some products that would be great.
thanks.
Hi,
Thank you very much for reading my blog.
There are two websites that carry Japanese cosmetics (including products from Jill Stuart) that I have shopped from:
http://www.adambeauty.com
ichibankao.com
Adam Beauty is based in Hong Kong and Ichibankao is based in Japan. Both take PayPal payments and ship internationally. I have been happy with their services and I would recommend both.
Hope it helps, and thank you very much for your question! :)