⚫︎VISION

KULKUL – The Voice of the Make-Up Field
We create high-quality makeup gear that supports the Performance, Motivation, and Work Efficiency of professional hair and makeup artists working on the front lines.

⚫︎ Makeup gear born from real voices on set.

A brand created by and for hair & makeup artists — KULKUL.

⚫︎STORY

KULKUL – The Voice of the Make-Up Field is a makeup gear brand born from the real voices of professional hair and makeup artists working on set.

Our very first product was a rain cover designed to protect makeup bags on rainy filming days.

In 2018, while working on a shoot in Sweden, I met a local hair and makeup artist whose professionalism and love for tools deeply inspired me.
She introduced me to a product I had never seen in Japan — a dedicated rain cover for makeup bags used in the field.
When I used it, I instantly felt the difference: I could move more freely, my tools stayed dry, and my mood lifted.
That small sense of joy ended up elevating the quality of my work.

The word “KUL” means “fun” in Swedish.
We named the brand KULKUL to reflect the idea that “when your tools are well-organized, work becomes more enjoyable — and you become someone you’re proud of.”

More than anything, KULKUL has been shaped together with fellow hair and makeup artists.
Through conversations like,
“Wouldn’t it be great if we had something like this?”
“If we changed this part, it’d be so much easier to use!” —
we’ve created tools in collaboration with the voices of the field.
That process itself is as exciting and rewarding as working on set.

By the way, that original rain cover from Sweden?
It’s still carefully stored in my closet.
Even though it’s worn out, it’s a cherished reminder of KULKUL’s beginning — and the moment this journey started.

KULKUL is a brand that continues to grow and evolve with the field.
We will keep delivering makeup gear that fulfills both your professional pride and your passion for the work.

With love from the field,
Miho Araki, Director of KULKUL

“Please note that customs duties and import taxes may apply depending on the product and your country’s regulations. These charges are the responsibility of the customer. Thank you for your understanding.”

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Hair & Make-up Artist / Director of KULKUL
Miho Araki

Miho Araki is a Japanese hair & make-up artist.

Fascinated by film hair and make-up from a young age, she built her career through years of assistant work followed by a decade as a freelance artist, eventually working on feature films.
Today, her work spans not only films and TV dramas but also commercials and advertising campaigns.

In 2019, she contributed to the NHK Taiga Drama Idaten: Tokyo Olympic Story. Her experience on Japan’s top-class sets has steadily elevated her career.

In 2020, drawing on her extensive on-set experience, she launched KULKUL, a professional make-up gear brand. Each item is developed based on real feedback from hair and make-up artists, and KULKUL products are now widely loved and used by professionals across the industry.

Selected Film & Drama Credits
• 2013 – Film Shield of Straw (Dir. Takashi Miike)
• 2015 – NHK Taiga Fantasy (Full Series)
• 2015 – Film Attack on Titan (Dir. Shinji Higuchi)
• 2019 – NHK Taiga Drama Idaten: Tokyo Olympic Story
• 2020 – NHK Drama Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (Full Series) (Dir. Kazutaka Watanabe)
• 2021 – Film Character (Dir. Nobuhiro Doi)
• 2024 – TV Asahi Special Drama Black Jack (Dir. Hideo Jōtei)
• 2025 – Film Cells at Work! (Dir. Hideki Takeuchi)
• 2025 – Film True Beauty: Before / After
• 2025 – Film The Bomb (Dir. Tetsuya Nagai) – Upcoming Release
…and many more.