Makeup Brushes & Combs / Nao Series

Product Description : Why is it so EXPENSIVE?

Product Story

General Product Information

Craftsman of Kumano Brushes combine traditional brush making skill with modern technology to produce the highest quality of cosmetic brushes. The brush has the right level of firmness which enable your makeup to finish easily and beautifully.
The brush has a moderate firmness that is gentle to eyebrows. This is a highly practical brush with a comb. Why don't you try the Kumano cosmetic brush, which is the ideal item for your daily makeup with traditional technology cultivated over many years?
Recommend Usage: Eyebrow

 Product History

When did these crafts start to craft?：200 years ago / 1800AD / Edo period in Japan

Kumano brush is a traditional craft made in Hiroshima Prefecture. The history of the Kumano brush dates back to the late Edo period (1800s). Full-scale production started in the year 1835, but production temporarily ceased during World War II. After the war, when calligraphy education was discontinued, the company began producing not only calligraphy brushes but also painting brushes and cosmetic brushes. Later, calligraphy education in schools was restored, resulting in a greater demand for Kumano brushes than before.

Craftsman Story

Craftsman Profile

Nakamura Studio
Since its establishment in 1953 as a hardware manufacturer, the company has been working with Kumano brushes for many years and has inherited the importance of craftsmanship and the reliability of products that can be used continuously. As the brush is used to express their creativity, he is focusing on making the brush that is easy for users to express their feeling.

Craftsman Passion

"0.05mm ultra-fine bristles, the crystallization of our original technology"
We are exploring how we can bring traditional technology to today's consumers. We select materials and manufacture all types of cosmetic brushes according to various beauty concerns and wishes, such as how it feels when applied to the skin, how easy it is to care for, and how it responds to sensitive skin. Because they are used every day, we carefully and wholeheartedly make each brush one by one, valuing "comfort" that resonates with the skin and the heart.

Your Contribution to Craftsman

Customer Voice

Due to the market structure (link for full articles are attached bottom), craftsman have not known who the customer is and how customer reacts to their work. We made a “Message to Craftsman” box at purchase page. We will deliver all message to every craftsman. Our review will be also shared to craftsman so please leave your comment and evaluation on review section!

Income for Craftsman: Craftsman get only less than 10% of selling price?

As written above, craftsman have not controlled last phase of sales channel that resulting in selling price is set by third-party without craftsman’s recognition. There are some cases that only less than 10% of selling price is given to craftsman. We promise with our customer / craftsman that we offer the fair trade with craftsmen in our contract!

We made an article about above problem and our challenge. Please have a read from below link.
Current state of the Crafts Market / Benefits brought by Suigenkyo

Measurement

Length：14cm
Weight：10g

Material & Caution

Materials

Horse hair

Caution

Individual Difference

Each piece is handmade, so there are individual differences even in the same series. We hope that you will understand the change by handmade.

Delivery Date

Please note that it will take about a month for delivery if we do not have the item in stock.

Manufacturing Process

We have not uploaded this craftsman’s video yet, please discover another craftsman’s video from below link.

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