
Just how versatile is Shiseido’s makeup? Watch and see.
As one of the world’s leading cosmetics producers, Shiseido would like to boast that it has the perfect makeup for you no matter what look you’re going for. To drive that point home, the Japanese company has put together a short video showing eight women, all showing off very different fashion tastes.
The individual makeup styles on display range from clean-cut to punk and Harajuku backstreet shopper to Roppongi girls-night-out club-goer. There’s even an apprentice geisha thrown in for good measure, and they all achieved their appearances with the help of Shiseido cosmetics.
To show just how big a role its cosmetics are playing, Shiseido’s video has a before/after theme. But rather than start at the beginning and follow along as the makeup artists apply the various types of blush, eyeliner, and lipstick used for the eight styles, the video reverses the process, and reveals that while the models may look very different, they all have something in common beyond wearing Shiseido products.
Wildly different as they may look, it turns out they’re all the same person underneath.
Internet users haven’t just been surprised by the versatility of Shiseido’s makeup, but by the model’s ability to pull off such a wide range of fashions. After being asked who she is, Shiseido revealed her identity as Sayako Mizuki, a 24-year-old native of Shimane Prefecture.
Instagram始めましたが、Twitterとの連携で少々足踏み中です…
— 水木 彩也子 (@sayako1007) February 1, 2016
今日中にはできるようにしたいです。
一応。Instagram→mizuki_sayako pic.twitter.com/lC3fcJiqjl
No doubt her eight starring roles in the video have won her a few new followers on social media, even if her fans might not be able to recognize her depending on her makeup for the day.
Source, images: Facebook/SHISEIDO 資生堂
[ Read in Japanese ]






30 years of Japanese hair and makeup trends, all modeled by one beautiful woman【Video】
New Japanese video chat program adds digital makeup to the faces of female telecommuters 【Video】
A century’s worth of Japanese beauty trends, from silver screen chic to puffy-eyed catharsis
Finger Dance Makeup: Shiseido reveals the history of Japanese makeup through finger dance【Video】
Virtual and real Japanese models collab for makeup commercial – but who’s the real one?
Japanese onsen egg maker from 100-yen store Daiso needs to be on your shopping list
When will the cherry blossoms reach full bloom in Japan this year?[Forecast]
Cherry blossoms begin blooming in Japan with record-early starts for sakura season
Peko-chan Milky Time Cafe opens in Chiba and we go to check out all of the pastries and merch
Akiba Dental Clinic: The Akihabara dentist where a moe maid in cosplay cleans your teeth
Universal Studios’ Sailor Moon theme park attraction is finally coming to America
Japanese man drives truck that’s on fire directly to fire station, drops flaming potatoes[Videos]
Samurai chick pudding cake is Japan’s newest hard-to-buy, delicious-to-eat treat【Taste test】
We asked our Japanese team of writers how they deal with seasonal allergies in Japan
Drift ice in Japan is a disappearing winter miracle you need to see now
Train station platform ramen store closes its doors on half a century of history in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli releases Catbus pullback keychain that runs like the anime character
Studio Ghibli adds new Mother’s Day gift sets to its anime collection in Japan
Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku redesigned with look that adds new elements and brings back old ones
The next time you’re feeling stressed out, you could relax on a Pokémon Psyduck chair from Japan
Komachi Shokudo: Japanese mum’s-style cooking for breakfast, lunch and dinner in Tokyo
The top 10 graduation songs in Japan as chosen by current Japanese high school students
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura cherry blossom collection for hanami season 2026
The 10 most annoying things foreign tourists do on Japanese trains, according to locals
Nine great places to see spring flowers in Japan, as chosen by travelers (with almost no sakura)
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Starbucks Japan releases first-ever Hinamatsuri Girls’ Day Frappuccino
Japan’s cherry blossom season predicted to start earlier than we’d thought, especially in Tokyo
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Do this Japanese cosmetics company’s “small face” masks make a big difference in your beauty?
Japanese star’s makeup transformation goes viral online 【Videos】
New line of Kirby cosmetics make makeup fun with star-shaped palettes and pink lush lipsticks
Beautiful YouTuber shows Japanese and Korean makeup trend differences in half-faced comparison
Japanese cosmetics ad has women recoiling in horror as ugly man tries to help one of them【Video】
The power of makeup shows a daring transformation【Video】
Evangelion’s Rei Ayanami stars in commercial for Japanese lip rouge
Animated video looks at 40 years of women’s fashions in Japan as Tokyo landmark gets set to close
Japanese architect turns eight one-room apartments into quirky Cubism-inspired family home【Video】