3 Best Japanese Eyeliners

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

3 Best Japanese Eyeliners

As I mentioned in my previous entry, Top 3 Best Japanese Double Eyelid Glue/Tape Products, plastic surgery isn't very common in Japan. However, women in Japan also want to make their eyes look bigger without getting double eyelid surgery. That's why many Japanese cosmetic companies have been trying to make excellent eye makeup products. Today, I'm going to share with you three best Japanese eyeliners which won the best eyeliner award of 2016 by @cosme, a huge Japanese cosmetic review site. We all know that the eyeliner makes a huge difference. :) All products listed below can be purchased at most drugstores in Japan. If you are planning on visiting Japan, you should check them out there. :)

No.1 Heroine Make Smooth Liquid Eyeliner Super Keep (ヒロインメイクスムースリキッドアイライナースーパーキープ)
1000 yen
01 Black / 02 Bitter Brown

Heroine Make Smooth Liquid Eyeliner Super Keep

Heroine Make Smooth Liquid Eyeliner Super Keep won the best eyeliner award of 2016 in Japan. I also mentioned this product in my previous entry, Top 3 Best Heroine Make Products - Japanese Makeups. When you walk into drugstores in Japan, packages of Heroine Make probably catch your eye. Its packaging has a very interesting picture of a beautiful heroine, whose name is Himeko Elisabeth. According to Heroine Make, she is a princess of the Beautiful Kingdom, and her mission is to make all girls beautiful. Her beauty rule (掟) is written on these eyeliner packages. She says, even if you cry, stay beautiful (涙にぬれても、美しくなくては。). Indeed, this is oil and water proof liquid eyeliner, so if you cry, it doesn't smudge at all and stays on all day long. :) It's perfect for someone who likes excising or has oily skin. While this is a waterproof eyeliner, you don't need point makeup remover. You can get it off with lukewarm water or mild soap.

Heroine Make Smooth Liquid Eyeliner Super Keep

Many Japanese people review that even this is very affordable (only 1000 yen), this eyeliner is actually better than highend eyeliners from luxury brand! You can purchase this Heroine Make eyeliner at most drugstores in Japan.

Heroine Make Smooth Liquid Eyeliner Super Keep

No.2 D-UP Silky Liquid Eyeliner (ディーアップシルキーリキッドアイライナー)
1300 yen
Black / Black Brown / Natural Brown

D-UP Silky Liquid Eyeliner

D-UP Silky Liquid Eyeliner won the second best eyeliner award of 2016 in Japan and is also the best-selling eyeliner product on Rakuten Market, the Japanese biggest online shopping site. D-UP is a cosmetic company established in Japan in 1992 and makes eyeliners, mascara, fake eyelashes and double eyelid tape products. By the way, I mentioned their popular double eyelid tape in my previous entry, Top 3 Best Japanese Double Eyelid Glue/Tape Products, before.
D-UP Silky Liquid Eyeliner is an oil and water proof eyeliner and stays on all day long. You can also get off this waterproof eyeliner with lukewarm water and mild soap. This eyeliner is actually good for your eyelids because it contains five kinds of beauty serum including hyaluronic acid. Many Japanese people review that because of its well made solid extra-fine tip, it's very easy to apply.

D-UP Silky Liquid Eyeliner

They have three colors, Black, Black Brown and Natural Brown. Black one is the most popular in Japan, and Black Brown is perfect for natural look. Some people review that Natural Brown is very light, so it's perfect for no-makeup makeup look.
D-UP Silky Liquid Eyeliner can be purchased at most drugstores in Japan.

D-UP Silky Liquid Eyeliner

No. 3 Kanebo Kate Double Line Faker (ケイトダブルラインフェイカー)
1000 yen
LB-1 Extra Light Brown

Kanebo Kate Double Line Faker

Kanebo Kate Double Line Faker won the third best eyeliner award of 2016 in Japan. This is actually a breakthrough eyeliner, and it has been mentioned by many Japanese beauty bloggers and Japanese beauty magazines. Kanebo Kate is selling many kinds of eyeliners, but this eyeliner is very different from regular eyeliners. As you can see the photo below, this liquid eyeliner is very subtle brown.

Kanebo Kate Double Line Faker

However, many Japanese women review that this is an essential eyeliner to make your eyes look bigger, and they purchase it again and again. This is an eyeliner to make fake shadow to get beautiful double eyelid look. Just add a little line at end of your eyelid crease to look longer (Photo ①). Then, apply on lower eyelid and blend with your finger (Photo ②). It makes your eyes bigger but very natural. If you have monolids, I recommend you to try it with Japanese double eyelid glue/tape for perfect double eyelid look.