Base Makeup Products: Japanese Cosmetics Ranking 2019 Mid-Year

Best Base Makeup Products to Buy in Japan 2019

Check out The Best Cosmetics Awards 2019 Mid-Year , the latest ranking of Japanese cosmetics products revealed by @cosme, the most influential global online beauty and cosmetics portal/shopping website from Japan. The Best Cosmetics Awards introduce the best and the latest cosmetics products by category twice a year, which are based on reviews from real users in Japan.

Today, I’m going to introduce top new base makeup items on the awards by product including makeup primers, liquid foundations, BB creams and CC creams! Let’s get ideas for shopping the most trendy and popular cosmetics products to buy in Japan in 2019! (from left to right)


Best Makeup Primer

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1st place: LANCÔME UV EXPERT TONE UP MILK ROSY BLOOM (5,800 yen)

2nd place: MAQuillAGE Dramatic Skin Sensor Base EX (2,600 yen)

3rd place: COFFRET D’OR Color Skin Primer UV (2,800 yen)

Best Powder Foundation

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1st place: ESPRIQUE Synchro Fit Pact UV (2,800 yen)

2nd place: IPSA Powder Foundation N (6,000 yen)

3rd place: LUNASOL GLOWING VEIL FINISH (6,500 yen)

Best Liquid Foundation

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1st place: shu uemura unlimited breathable lasting foundation (5,400 yen)

2nd place: excel SKIN TINT SERUM (1,800 yen)

3rd place: GUERLAIN L’ESSENTIEL (7,000 yen)

Best Cream Foundation

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1st place: HAKU Medicated Whitening Beauty Serum Foundation (4,800 yen)

2nd place: KATE RARE PAINT FOUNDATION (1,800 yen)

3rd place: clé de peau BEAUTÉ Teint Poudre Crème Éclat (10,000 yen)

Best Cushion Foundation

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1st place: CHANEL Le Blanc Cushion Brightening Gentle Touch Foundation (7,500 yen)

2nd place: Dior Snow Perfect Light Perfect Glow Cushion (8,500 yen)

Best BB Cream

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1st place: LANCÔME UV Expert BB n (5,800 yen)

2nd place: CARTÉ CLINITY Skin Protect BB (1,800 yen)

3rd place: Dior PRESTIGE LIGHT-IN WHITE MINERAL BLEMISH BALM UV BASE (12,500 yen)

Best Concealer

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1st place: MISSHA THE CONCEALER (750 yen)

2nd place: SUQQU RADIANT CREAM CONCEALER (5,000 yen)

3rd place: KATE RETOUCH PAINT PALETTE (1,500 yen)

Best Powder

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🏆Grand Prize Winner🏆 1st place: DECORTÉ FACE POWDER (5,000 yen)

2nd place: CEZANNE UV Silk Cover Powder (680 yen)

3rd place: SUQQU RETOUCH PRESSED POWDER (6,500 yen)

Best Highlight & Contour

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1st place: CHANEL BAUME ESSENTIEL (5,500 yen)

2nd place: KATE Multi Contour Pencil (950 yen)

3rd place: ettusais color illuminator (1,500 yen)


(The full list of the Best Cosmetics Awards 2019 can be found at the @cosme website! → https://us.cosme.net/bestcosmeRankings)

If you are seeking for the best and the latest cosmetics products in Japan, I’d recommend you to pick the products on The Best Cosmetics Awards as the rankings are the most trust-worthy sources based on real users’ voices! For more cosmetics rankings and the “Hall of Fame” beauty products listed on The Best Cosmetics Awards by @cosme, please check out listed articles, below!

▽ Japanese Cosmetics Ranking of 2019 Mid-Year▽

▼THE LATEST BEST COSMETICS AWARDS 2020 Year-End▼

▽ Hall of Fame ▽

▼ Editor’s picks ▼

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