#best09: shu make me happy

Dec 15, 2009 by Monica Danna

Posted under: Best '09

As part of the Best of 2009 Blog Challenge I’ll be blogging daily on the bests of 2009. Not blogging is so 2000 and late.

{December 15 Best packaging. Did your headphones come in a sweet case? See a bottle of tea in another country that stood off the shelves?}

shu uemura | the art of hair

I’m a sucker for great design. I’m the uniformed consumer who buys the prettiest package on the shelf. I’m the girl who leaves Target, $100 later, with one bag of beauty supplies. But hey, it makes me feel good sitting on my bathtub ledge. That’s gotta be worth something, right?

This year I was introduced to a new product line by my personal hair gods, Jim and Greg at Azur Salon. (Ok, so i have to share them with the city, but they make me FEEL like Mariah Carey traveling with a style army.) Not only is the line extremely functional for my coif (and social life), but it’s simplistic and modern design makes it an enabler for my obsessive design addiction.

Not only is the design of the product great, all the marketing collateral is consistent as well. Plus, the salon display makes me want to make out with it. For realz.