Makeup Guru

After an overhaul that’s been five-years in the making, Shu Uemura finally debuted its new Web site this week, designed to give beauty aficionados around the country access to what the press release is calling “the Japanese ritual of service.” No, this is not a “sensual massage” reference. It merely suggests a more user-friendly format that adds customizable online palettes, tips from celebrity makeup artists, zoom functions for texture identification, and quick shop and checkout enhancements so your online Shu experience is a more pleasurable one. To celebrate the launch, the company is offering a 20 percent discount to special people on all purchases through Thursday, May 7, 2009, plus complimentary standard shipping on any purchase over $50. As far as we’re concerned, you’re all special, so enter the promo code NEWSITEBLOG at checkout to get in on the deal.