Base Makeup Products: Japanese Cosmetics Ranking 2019

Best Base Makeup Products to Buy in Japan 2019–2020

Looking for the best Japanese beauty products to buy in 2019–2020??The you should definitely check out the Best Cosmetics Awards by @cosme! @cosme is the biggest online beauty and cosmetics portal/shopping website in Japan, where you can get the latest and the most reliable information about Japanese beauty products.

The Best Cosmetics Awards are held twice a year (mid-year and year-end) with lists of the latest rankings of the best cosmetics products chosen by real users in Japan.

The latest ranking of Japanese cosmetics products has been revealed at The Best Cosmetics Awards 2019! Today, I’d like to share the latest ranking of top 3 base makeup products by items including sunscreen, primer, foundation and BB cream. Let’s check out the most trendy and popular cosmetics products to buy in Japan in 2019–2020!

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Best Sunscreen

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Left to Right:

1st place: ANESSA Perfect UV Skincare Milk (3,000 yen) [Check the Price]

2nd place: Bioré UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence (877 yen) [Check the Price]

3rd place: SKIN AQUA TONE UP UV ESSENCE (740 yen) [Check the Price]

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Best Face Primer

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1st place: PAUL & JOE BEAUTE MOISTURIZING FOUNDATION PRIMER S (3,500 yen)

2nd place: LA ROCHE-POSAY UVIDEA XL TONE-UP LIGHT CREAM (3,400 yen)

3rd place: SOFINA Primavista LONG KEEP BASE UV (2,800 yen) [Check the Price]

Best Powder Foundation

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1st place: MAQuillAGE Dramatic Powdery UV Foundation (3,000 yen)

2nd place: INTEGRATE PRO FINISH FOUNDATION (1,300 yen)

3rd place: d program SKINCARE FOUNDATION (POWDERY) (3,800 yen)

Best Liquid Foundation

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1st place: LANCÔME TEINT IDOLE ULTRA 24H LONG WEAR FOUNDATION (6,000 yen)

2nd place: shu uemura unlimited breathable lasting foundation (5,400 yen)

3rd place: excel SKIN TINT SERUMBest Cream & Gel Foundation (1,800 yen)

Best Cream & Gel Foundation

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

2nd place: INTEGRATE CRUSH JELLY FOUNDATION (2,000 yen)

3rd place: media Cream Foundation (1,100 yen)

Best Cushion Foundation

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1st place: MISSHA M MAGIC CUSHION PRO-COVER (1,500 yen)

2nd place: YVES SAINT LAURENT FUSION INK CUSHION FOUNDATION (7,500 yen)

3rd place: NARS NATURAL RADIANT LONGWEAR CUSHION FOUNDATION (5,000 yen)

Best BB & CC Cream

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1st place: naturaglacé Make-up Cream N (2,800 yen)

2nd place: LA ROCHE-POSAY UVIDEA XL BB CREAM (3,400 yen)

3rd place: ONLY MINERALS Mineral Essence BB Cream (4,000 yen)

Best Face Powder

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Left to Right:

1st place: DECORTÉ FACE POWDER (5,000 yen)

2nd place: Elégance LA POUDRE HAUTE NUANCE (10,000 yen)

3rd place: innisfree Sebum Control Mineral Powder (800 yen)

Best Concealer

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1st place: the SAEM Cover Perfection Tip Concealer (780 yen)

2nd place: MAYBELLINE NEW YORK FIT ME CONCEALER (1,000 yen)

3rd place: NARS SOFT MATTE COMPLETE CONCEALER (3,400 yen)

Best Highlight & Contour

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Left to Right:

1st place: CEZANNE Pearl Glow Highlight (600 yen) [Check the Price]

2nd place: M・A・C MINERALIZE SKINFINISH (3,800 yen)

3rd place: THREE Shimmering Glow Duo (4,500 yen)

Best Setting Spray

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Left to Right:

1st place: CLARINS Fix’ Make-Up (4,000 yen)

2nd place: KOSE COSMENIENCE MAKE KEEP MIST (1,200 yen)

3rd place: d program ALLERBARRIER MIST (1,500 yen)


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

This cosmetics rankings are truly reliable since it’s based on real cosmetics users’ responses! If you wish to but the latest/trustworthy Japanese beauty products, the listed products are highly recommended! For more cosmetics rankings and the “Hall of Fame” beauty products chosen by @cosme, please check out listed articles, below!

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