Makeup Products: Japanese Cosmetics Ranking 2018

Best Makeup Products to Buy in Japan 2018–2019

The latest ranking of Japanese cosmetics products has been revealed at The Best Cosmetics Awards 2018 by @cosme! @cosme is the biggest online beauty and cosmetics portal/shopping website in Japan, and you can get the most trustworthy information about Japanese beauty products. On The Best Cosmetics Awards, the best cosmetics products of the year are listed by category based on reviews from strict cosmetics users.

In this article, I’m sharing the latest ranking of top 3 makeup products by items including mascara, eyeliner, lipsticks and more. Let’s check out the best cosmetics products to buy in Japan in 2018–2019!


Best Lipstick

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1st place: CHANEL ROUGE COCO SHINE (3,600 yen)

2nd place: L’ORÉAL PARiS COLOR RICHE SHINE ON (2,000 yen)

3rd place: REVLON BALM STAIN (1,200 yen)

Best Lip Gloss

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1st place: OPERA SHEER LIP COLOR N (1,200 yen)

2nd place: clé de peau BEAUTÉ RADIANT LIP GLOSS (4,000 yen)

3rd place: excel LIP CARE OIL (1,400 yen)

Best Lip Tint

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🏆Grand Prize Winner🏆 1st place: OPERA LIP TINT (1,500 yen)

2nd place: CANMAKE Stay-On Balm Rouge (580 yen)

3rd place: Dior DIOR LIP GLOW (3,500 yen)

Best Blush

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1st place: CEZANNE Natural Cheek N (360 yen)

2nd place: CANMAKE Powder Cheeks (550 yen)

3rd place: CLINIQUE Cheek Pop (3,000 yen)

Best Nails

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1st place: ParaDo Nail Foundation (500 yen)

2nd place: NAIL HOLIC NAIL HOLIC (300 yen)

3rd place: ettusais Quick Care Coat (950 yen)

Best Eyeshadow

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1st place: excel SKINNY RICH SHADOW (1,500 yen)

2nd place: ADDICTION THE EYESHADOW (2,000 yen)

3rd place: SUQQU DESIGNING COLOR EYES (6,800 yen)

Best Eyeliner

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1st place: FLOWFUSHI MOTE LINER LIQUID EYELINER (1,500 yen)

2nd place: dejavu LASTING-FINE a CREAM PENCIL EYELINER (1,200 yen)

3rd place: KATE DOUBLE LINE EXPERT (850 yen)

Best Mascara

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Left to Right:

1st place: OPERA mylash advanced (951 yen)

2nd place: KISS ME heroine make Long & Curl Mascara Super WP (1,000 yen)

3rd place: dejavu Fiberwig ULTRA Long F (1,500 yen)

Best Mascara Primer & Topcoat

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1st place: Dior DIORSHOW MAXIMIZER 3D (4,100 yen)

2nd place: Elégance CURL LASH FIXER (3,000 yen)

3rd place: CANMAKE Quick Lash Curler ER (680 yen)

Best Eyebrows

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1st place: KATE DESIGNING EYEBROW 3D (1,100 yen)

2nd place: CEZANNE Super Slim Eyebrow (500 yen)

3rd place: CEZANNE Nose & Eyebrow Powder (580 yen)

Best Eyebrow Mascara

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1st place: INTEGRATE NUANCE EYEBROW MASCARA (800 yen)

2nd place: KATE 3D EYEBROW COLOR (850 yen)

3rd place: Visée RICHE COLORING EYEBROW MASCARA (850 yen)


(The full list of the Best Cosmetics Awards 2018 can be found at the @cosme website! → https://us.cosme.net/bestcosmeRankings/2018)

Looking for the best makeup products to buy in Japan, then you may wanna save the list from this cosmetics rankings since it’s base on the most reliable sources (the real cosmetics users reviews!). For more cosmetics rankings from other categories and the “Hall of Fame” beauty products chosen by @cosme, please check out listed articles, below!

▽Japanese Cosmetics Ranking 2018▽

▼The latest Japanese Cosmetics Ranking of 2019 Year-End! ▼

▽ Japanese Cosmetics Ranking 2019 Mid-Year ▽

▽ Hall of Fame ▽

▼ Editor’s picks ▼

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"The world is my oyster" A globetrotter 🌎 and hammock lover 🌞 who loves taking adventures to fuel wanderlust. Spent around a decade by living and travelling across the world and currently reside in Japan working as a social media writer for Japan Web Magazine 💻 I spend my days by researching and discovering new places and hidden gems for my next journey, and write articles based on my knowledge, interests and travel experiences. I hope you find my stories helpful to plan your trip and have a wonderful time in Japan 🌈