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The Best of the Best Makeup

Beauty Cosmetics & Medicine

@Cosme, the largest beauty portal website in Japan, ranks products based on member rankings. The site is made up of over 12 million user posts and 250,000 product reviews! Check out @Cosme's top picks for makeup products in six categories, all selected by users.

Eyeliner: Kiss Me Heroine Smooth Liquid Eyeliner Super Keep

Eyeliner: Kiss Me Heroine Smooth Liquid Eyeliner Super Keep

http://www.cosme.net/product/product_id/10089660/pictures/photo/4351387

Kiss Me Heroine Smooth Liquid Eyeliner Super Keep was voted the best eyeliner on the market in Japan. This eyeliner is relatively cheap in Japan (¥1,000) but when it's sold overseas it's not only very difficult to find but the price is usually jacked up two or three times!

Blush: Canmake Lip & Cheek Gel

Blush: Canmake Lip & Cheek Gel

http://www.cosme.net/product/product_id/10101204/top

This long-wearing blusher can serve as a multi-purpose lip or cheek flusher, and it's also a bargain at around ¥600 in Japan—but it still beat out blushes that were nearly 10 times the price!

Lipstick: Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupté Shine

Lipstick: Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupté Shine

http://www.yslbeautyus.com/rouge-volupt%C3%A9-shine/144YSL.html?dwvar_144YSL_color=28%20Rose%20Intime

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupté Shine was @Cosme's top lipstick. While it may seem a bit pricey (¥4,000 for one tube!), it still beat out all the competition.

Lipgloss: Dior Addict Lip Maximizer

Lipgloss: Dior Addict Lip Maximizer

http://www.cosme.net/product/product_id/2913937/top

Dior Addict Lip Maximizer (also a bit pricey at ¥3,500 a tube) is infused with collagen and active ingredients meant to plump up your lips. It also comes in a wide variety of colors.

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Eye Shadow: Excel Skinny Rich Eye Shadow

Eye Shadow: Excel Skinny Rich Eye Shadow

http://www.cosme.net/item/item_id/912/top

Reasonably priced at ¥1,620, this eye shadow palette includes four different colors, all with perfectly shimmering finishes. The colors are meant to work well with each other to create a glamorous and coordinated result.

Mascara: Clinique Lash Power Mascara Long-Wearing Formula

Mascara: Clinique Lash Power Mascara Long-Wearing Formula

http://www.cosme.net/item/item_id/911/top

Priced at ¥3,500 a tube inJapan, this mascara comes from Clinique, a department store brand. Lash Power Mascara Long-Wearing Formula is supposed to stay in place and never smudge all day long! (And a little secret: it's actually cheaper overseas!)