From dark to sparkle, with purple in between: Japan’s autumn 2019 makeup trends
Same way that leaves turn from green to red, yellow and orange in autumn, we all change the makeup colours
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Blue Light Skincare: futureproof your face with And Mirai cleansing and lotions
We hope you’re not staying up too late reading this blog post. Staring at the screen, scrolling to infinity, instead
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We’re too old for this: how the word ‘millennial’ gets marketed in Japan
To kick off this blog post – a quick language lesson. ‘Gairaigo’ (外来語) are Japanese words borrowed from other languages
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Coloured mascara and colour eyeliner: 2 more Japanese makeup trends for 2019
They’re not a brand new craze – think of these colourful cosmetics trends like more of a comeback. Every season
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Face, lips, and chill: Japan’s ‘hinyari’ cooling makeup and skincare trends for summer
When summer in Japan hits, you’ve got the heat and the humidity to worry about. You’ll sweat – no shame,
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Rose of Versailles makeup: paint your face like one of those French girls
On the list of ‘most iconic manga and anime ever’ (and ‘most iconic yuri manga and anime ever’), Rose of
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A sweet Japanese beauty and makeup trend for 2019: ‘biscuit skin’ could be your cup of tea
We’ll get that ‘look good enough to eat’ joke outta the way here, in the first line. For Valentine’s Day
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Sharing is caring: @cosme’s top 3 Japanese beauty trends for 2019
For finding Japanese cosmetics and beauty products that really work, @cosme is the review site you trust. If an item’s
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FIVEISM x THREE = makeup we can all enjoy
Yeah, there’s a real cosmetics line out there called FIVEISM x THREE. (The X is said out loud as ‘by’,
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Japan’s fun and popular mid-range makeup: Canmake cosmetics
Japan’s known for a massive variety of beauty and skincare products. Sunscreen, face masks, Hada Labo, horse oil (yeah, we know),
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