New on Beaut in Japan! Visee Nudy Rich Eyes Palette BE-07

Visee Nudy Rich Eyes Palette BE-07
It took me ages to pick up a new product to carry at Beaut in Japan. I was looking for something affordable, yet great quality. When I saw this latest launch from Visee, one of my favourite Japanese drugstore brands, I didn't even hesitate to pick up because it looked absolutely beautiful. I usually don't like Japanese drugstore eyeshadow palettes, just because they tend to be really sheer, that you can't even tell the difference between the shades. But this one really impressed me.

 As you can find the detailed info on their website, they have 4 different eyeshadow palette ranges. On 16th Feb, they added this new shade BE-07 on Nudy Rich Eyes Palette range.

There are 5 shades in this range. If you have a shade you would like to purchase, e-mail me through this blog or Beaut in Japan, so that I can pick one up for you. 

BE-07 creates a very sophisticated, grown-up eyes in my opinion. I love this kind of taupy brown eyes. I personally don't wear reddish brown eyeshadows much because they tend to make my eyes look a little puffy. If you have hooded eyes, you may want to avoid those too.

It's got a small double ended brush and sponge applicator that you never use. But this particular one doesn't seem too crappy, which I might keep so that I can use it to touch up throughout the day without carrying a brush around.

Now, let's talk about the shades. 
1. A very pretty sheer pink, it has the most buttery texture out of the 5 shades. Metallic finish.
2.  If you like a gorgeous glittery look, you will love it. Beautiful glitter particles with a taupe undertone.
3. A chic, modern brown that you can use as an eyeliner or blend out on your crease to create smoky eyes. It has a little bit of small glitter particles as well.
4. Another buttery textured eyeshadow that glides on smoothly and blend well. This taupe is my favourite shade of this palette, such a gorgeous shade you can wear in many different ways! Metallic finish.
5. It's more peachy and glittery than the shade 1, but still has this metallic sheen to it. I use it as a highlighter under the brows, inner corner of the eyes or the centre of the eyelids to give a little bit of definition.

You might think the shade 1, 2 and 5 look similar. I thought so too, but they have different undertones and texture, which makes it interesting to play with. 

I apply 1 all over the eyelid, 5 under the eyebrow, 4 on the crease, 3 on the outer corner, and add 2 or 5 on the centre of the eyelid depending on my mood.

These photos are taken when I tested this palette for the first time, and I must say I was super impressed. Usually I test a product, play around and see how it goes, and then try again another day. But with this palette, it just created a beautiful look instantly that I didn't need to wait for a day or two to take photos. They are super blendable, especially the taupe shade (4) is absolutely amazing. 

I don't like it when eyeshadow doesn't apply well with a brush and I have to use my finger to apply, but these are pigmented applied both with a finger and a brush. 

As usual, I filmed a video for you to see the swatches on action. The palette is available on Beaut in Japan, and feel free to let me know if you would like another shade!
 



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I hope you enjoy!

My favourite mascara at the moment! Kiss Lash Wonder Curl Mascara

Kiss Lash Wonder Curl Mascara 
I'm completely in love with this latest launch from the Japanese drugstore makeup brand called 'Kiss'. This mascara is going to be launched on 25th Feb, but I've been using (and loving) it for more than a month since it was sent to me for a PR purpose. This pink tube is the 'film type' which means you can wash it off with warm water  without a remover. There is also a waterproof one in a black tube.

The packaging in my opinion is very Japanese-y especially the embossed design on the lid and metallic pink body. It's a little too 'kawaii' to me as I like something more chic and sophisticated....which I shouldn't be expecting from a drugstore mascara.

The brush is slightly curved which fits perfectly when apply it on the lashes. I first expected to dislike this mascara, as it's got quite a lot of fibres which could make your lashes look wonky. But actually the length of the fibres isn't too long yet not too short, which lengthen the lashes naturally. 

  

What I love this mascara is that it doesn't stick the lashes together. It separates, lengthen, and volumises the lashes. And, it never budges yet super easy to remove. What more can I ask for a 1200yen mascara? 

I literally have like 10 (opened) mascaras on my beauty table, but this has been the one I reach for the most in the past month. It keeps the curl though it's not waterproof, which makes a waterproof mascara look less attractive especially because it's pain in the butt to remove. 


I'm so happy that Japanese mascara's been improved a lot recently, it used to be pretty bad (I still don't understand why dejavu has been popular!!). This, Heroine Mascara and Leanani Curl Mascara are amazing if you ever want to try Japanese mascara!

Japanese Beauty Magazines available on Beaut in Japan!

Last week, I added some Japanese beauty magazines on Beaut in Japan. I still have more than 5 mags to update, which will appear on the list very soon. Right now we have Voce, which is targeting women in 20's, Maquia which is great if you're in your 20's to 30's, Bea's up which is thinner than any other beauty magazines, and Biteki which is a little more mature (I am loving Biteki recently!).

As Japanese mags are heavy because of the quality of the paper (It's much thicker than the foreign magazines!) and generally they are pretty thick, the postage is a little high. That's something I cannot control, but I hope the price I'm offering is reasonable. If you want to know how much the postage would be, simply add a magazine and put your address in it. It calculates based on your address and the weight of the magazine!

The good news is that there are two handbag size magazines, Maquia Jan issue and Biteki Feb issue!  They are half the weight compared to the normal size, but unfortunately they don't come out with the minis every month. So if you're interested in these Japanese beauty magazines but haven't been able to purchase because of the postage, take the opportunity to purchase one for cheaper ;)

I'm still thinking what to introduce to you all next beauty wise, I'm eying on some new launches coming out next month from some drugstore brands! If you have any requests, feel free to let me know!