Kabuki
noun
Ka·bu·ki
kə-ˈbü-kē 
ˈkä-bü-(ˌ)kē
ˈkä-bü-(ˌ)kē
: traditional Japanese popular drama performed with highly stylized singing and dancing
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The goodies include the brand's F80 Flat Kabuki, which is perfect for applying liquid or cream products, F35 Tapered Highlighter brush, and E40 Tapered Blending brush for applying and blending eye shadow.
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Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 5 Oct. 2024
The online forum kicked off in October 2004 with its first post from a reviewer named Jon B., who posted about Kabuki Springs & Spa in San Francisco.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2024
Fun fact: The first ever Yelp review was by Jon B. in October 2004 for Kabuki Springs and Spa in San Francisco.
—Analis Bailey, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
All three have picked up backstage support from Ted Gibson, Kabuki NYC, MAC Cosmetics and Patti Yankee.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
The stories of the Edo period and specifically Tokugawa — the real-life shogun who inspired the character of Toranaga — are a frequent subject of Kabuki theater.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024
Details: 3 stars; opens July 12 at the AMC Kabuki in San Francisco; expands to more theaters the following week.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
In 1662, the Dutch were ousted by a half-Japanese, half-Chinese swashbuckler named Zheng Chenggong, also known as Koxinga, whose exploits are still celebrated in a famous Kabuki play.
—Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
The eerie town is a former World War II internment camp, all but deserted except for ghosts and a tiny figure who appears in a Kabuki map.
—Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 7 June 2024
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Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 5 Oct. 2024
The online forum kicked off in October 2004 with its first post from a reviewer named Jon B., who posted about Kabuki Springs & Spa in San Francisco.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2024
Fun fact: The first ever Yelp review was by Jon B. in October 2004 for Kabuki Springs and Spa in San Francisco.
—Analis Bailey, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
All three have picked up backstage support from Ted Gibson, Kabuki NYC, MAC Cosmetics and Patti Yankee.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
The stories of the Edo period and specifically Tokugawa — the real-life shogun who inspired the character of Toranaga — are a frequent subject of Kabuki theater.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024
Details: 3 stars; opens July 12 at the AMC Kabuki in San Francisco; expands to more theaters the following week.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
In 1662, the Dutch were ousted by a half-Japanese, half-Chinese swashbuckler named Zheng Chenggong, also known as Koxinga, whose exploits are still celebrated in a famous Kabuki play.
—Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
The eerie town is a former World War II internment camp, all but deserted except for ghosts and a tiny figure who appears in a Kabuki map.
—Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 7 June 2024
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Kabuki
noun
Ka·bu·ki
kə-ˈbü-kē
ˈkäb-u̇-(ˌ)kē
ˈkäb-u̇-(ˌ)kē
: traditional popular Japanese drama with singing and dancing
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