Base Makeup Products: Japanese Cosmetics Ranking Mid-Year 2018

Best Trendy Base Makeup Products in Japan 2018

The Best Cosmetics Awards Mid-Year 2018: the latest ranking of the biggest Japanese cosmetics awards of the year has just been revealed in 2018 summer by the most influential Japanese beauty website, @cosme! Today, I’m sharing top 3 base makeup products from each category including primers, liquid foundations, BB creams and CC creams! (from left to right). Here are the most trendy and popular cosmetics products to buy in Japan today 🙂


Best Makeup Primer

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

2nd place: SOFINA Primavista, LONG KEEP BASE UV (2,800 yen)

3rd place: media, Lasting Base(900 yen)

Best Concealer & Highlighter

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1st place: EXCEL, Silent Cover Concealer (1,600 yen)

2nd place: COFFRET D’OR, Magical Glow Stick (2,500 yen)

3rd place: EXCEL, Silent Glow Concealer (1,500 yen)

Best Powder Foundation

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

2nd place: SEKKISEI, Snow CC Powder (3,200 yen)

3rd place: COFFRET D’OR, Nudy Cover Long Keep Pact UV (2,800 yen)

Best Liquid Foundation

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1st place: Dior, DIORSKIN FOREVER UNDERCOVER (5,500 yen)

2nd place: NARS, NATURAL RADIANT LONGWEAR FOUNDATION (6,100 yen)

3rd place: SUQQU, NUDE WEAR LIQUID (7,000 yen)

Best Cushion Foundation

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1st place: MAYBELLINE NEW YORK, Super Cushion Ultra Cover Cushion BB ( 2,400 yen)

2nd place: Dior, PRESTIGE LE CUSHION TEINT DE ROSE (12,000 yen)

3rd place: INFINITY, Cushion Serum Glow (5,800 yen)

Best Cream & Gel Foundation

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1st place: ALBION, SMARTSKIN WHITE RARE (5,000 yen)

2nd place: SHISEIDO, Synchro Skin Tinted Gel Cream (4,200 yen)

3rd place: YVES SAINT LAURENT, TOUCHE ÉCLAT ALL-IN-ONE GLOW TINTED MOISTURIZER (6,300 yen)

Best Other Foundations

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1st place: KATE, Powdery Skin Maker (1,600 yen)

2nd place: INTEGRATE, Water Jelly Crush (2,000 yen)

3rd place: 24h cosme, 24 Mineral Stick Foundation (1,800 yen)

Best Powder

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1st place: ONLY MINERALS, MINERAL FACE POWDER SHIMMER (4,500 yen)

2nd place: IPSA, FACE POWDER ULTIMATE (9,000 yen)

3rd place: PAUL & JOE, ILLUMINATING LOOSE POWDER (5,000 yen)

Best BB Cream

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1st place: PORE PUTTY, MINERAL BB CREAM NATURAL MATTE (1,200 yen)

2nd place: ASTALIFT, BB CREAM (4,200 yen)

3rd place: recipist, BB cream (778 yen)

Best CC Cream

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1st place: CHANEL, CC CREAM SUPER ACTIVE COMPLETE CORRECTION (6,300 yen)

2nd place: TRANSINO, Medicated Whitening CC Cream(2,600 yen)


(The full list of the Best Cosmetics Awards Mid-Year 2018 can be found at @cosme website! → http://us.cosme.net/bestcosmeRankings/2018ss/704)

How did you enjoy the list?? Base makeup products are absolutely worth buying in Japan and especially these listed products are trustworthy picked by strick users! For more cosmetics rankings from different categories and the “Hall of Fame” beauty products picked by @cosme, please check out listed articles, below!

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