Press — Takamichi Beauty Room
Takamichi Beauty Room has been featured in the following publications since opening in Gramercy Park, New York in 2018. We are a shop built from obsessive curation — skincare, fragrance, ceramics, and peculiar gifts chosen for their craftsmanship and the people behind how they are made. Founded by Marie-Hélène Paillard and Takamichi Saeki, who have operated Takamichi Hair on the Bowery for over 25 years.
2026
AFAR Magazine
"Takamichi Beauty Room, a jewel box of a beauty and gift shop in Gramercy Park, feels more like a gallery than a typical store. That's because of owner Marie Saeki's uncanny knack for discovering irresistible objects from emerging brands around the world."
The Daily Beast — The Looker
The Looker featured our Marie Jeanne Rose Shiso eau de parfum in their definitive rose perfume roundup.
InsideHook
InsideHook featured the Takamichi Hair Kit as an essential bathroom upgrade.
2025
T Magazine / The New York Times
T Magazine covered ceramicist Kim Hyung-jun's exclusive exhibition at Takamichi Beauty Room, where he presented seven new Dogabi works: "On Oct. 23, he'll present seven new Dogabis at Takamichi Beauty Room, a small shop near Manhattan's Union Square that specializes in organic skin care, fragrances and unusual, often imported gifts."
Domino
"If you haven't poked around Takamichi Beauty Room, a gem of a store sandwiched between Union Square and Gramercy Park..." — featuring our Takamichi Nine Orchard candle.
Domino
Domino featured our Shabondama Japanese hand soap in their host gift guide.
New York Magazine — The Strategist
"Just like the sliding scale of price, there's a sliding scale of scent, and Takamichi's Shabondama Bubble Guard soap sits at the very end in no-scent's-land. It's the scent that Claud and Penny owner Chase Sinzer keeps stocked in the bathroom at Penny's. 'When you're running a fish restaurant, the two words that everybody wants are fresh and clean.'"
Newsweek
Newsweek featured our Onsen Saru Hot Spring Bath Soak as a standout Mother's Day gift pick.
2024
Forbes
Forbes contributor Katie Chang: "For a truly special and one-of-a-kind present, consider Dogabi by THR-Ceramic, a Seoul-based ceramics studio run by partners in work and life Hyung Jun Kim and Seok Man Seo."
Wall Street Journal
Food & Drink Gift Guide
"Show your sweetie you care with this soothing, super-luxe collection of organic green and white teas from high-end Parisian brand L'Infuseur." — featuring L'Infuseur tea available at Takamichi Beauty Room. Print edition.
2023
Esquire
"Surprise! I just said I'm not a lotion guy... but maybe I am? At least, I love this lotion... It's not heavy and sinks into my skin quickly without any sort of greasy film, yet somehow is hydrating enough that I only need to apply it once a day. Plus, there is only the tiniest amount of fragrance." — on the Takamichi body lotion.
New York Magazine — The Strategist
Marie Kondo selected our Onsen Saru Hot Spring Bath Soak as one of her personal favorites.
Forbes
Forbes contributor Katie Chang featured the Takamichi Nine Orchard candle in her travel-inspired candle guide.
2022
The Cut / New York Magazine
The Cut featured the Takamichi Nine Orchard candle — created for the luxury Lower East Side hotel for which we developed the signature scent and full amenity line.
Cool Hunting
Cool Hunting featured the Takamichi Hair Kit as part of their coverage of considered grooming essentials.
2021
T Magazine / The New York Times
T Magazine featured Takamichi Beauty Room in their weekly recommendations, describing Takamichi Saeki as "a product perfectionist."
2020
T Magazine / The New York Times
"I have an affinity for almost all things tiny and colorful, including Daiyo's tree seed wax candles. Daiyo is a Japanese family business that dates back to 1914, and the wicks of these candles are made of washi and silk; as a result, they burn brighter and with less smoke than your usual paraffin options."
Forbes
Forbes contributor Katie Chang featured Takamichi Beauty Room for Earth Day, recognizing our sustainable soap selection.
2019
Into The Gloss
"This is a store with personality and flattering track lighting. The shop is styled like a living room for a lotion baron." — one of the first major editorial features on Takamichi Beauty Room.
2018
Forbes
Forbes contributor Katie Chang covered the opening of Takamichi Beauty Room — the beginning of a recurring relationship with the publication spanning six years.
Ongoing
The Locavore Guide
Takamichi Beauty Room has been included in The Locavore Guide annually as a recommended New York destination for hard-to-find gifts and independent shopping.
Press inquiries: hello@takamichibeautyroom.com
Takamichi Beauty Room — 125 E 17th Street, New York, NY 10003 — Open since 2018.
Takamichi Beauty Room — 125 E 17th Street, New York, NY 10003 — Open since 2018.
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Inspired by our collaboration with Nine Orchard and its understated elegance, the Takamichi collection captures the essence of indulgence and refinement.
Wall Street Journal - The Foof & Drink Gifts
"...show your sweetie you care with this soothing, super-luxe collection of organic green and white teas from high-end Parisian brand L'Infuseur."