Japanese Makeup Haul!

Since becoming interested in makeup in the past year or so, I've been dying to try some Japanese makeup because of all the amazing reviews I've heard. So on my recent trip I made sure I'd done some research on the best brands and products to narrow my purchases down to the best of the best, seeing as there's an overwhelming amount of beauty products in Japan!

*sneaky photos* Look at how cute and vast all the displays are! I was truly in heaven!
Now without any further ado, here is what I bought!

From left to right, top to bottom:
eye mascara protector - Daiso
Fasio Smart Curl Mascara C in 'BK001' by Kose
1 Day Tattoo Waterproof Liquid eyeliner in 'Super Black' by K-Palette
Pore Putty BB Cream SPF 50+ by Sana Keana Pate Shokunin
KATE unlock one shade eyes eyeshadow in 'RD-1' by Kanebo
Heroine Make Volume and Curl Mascara
Clear eyelash glue - Daiso
Canmake Cream Cheek in '05'
False Eyelashes Natural Style in 'No. 2 Brown Mix' - Daiso
Maybelline New York Hyper Cosmos Trio in GD-1 'Lunar Gold'
Aqua Lip Gloss in 'Cherry Blossom Pink' - Daiso
Cezanne Mix Colour Cheek in '02' (pearl and matte)
Chifure Lipstick in '153'
*Not pictured* OMI Nourishing Anti UV Non Scented Medicated lip balm in 'Sakura Pink'

Woah... didn't realise how much I actually bought! Beauty shopping in Japan is definitely fun, but a lot of the time I was distracted by the super cute packaging of everything... KAWAII! And while I managed to resist buying things just for the packaging, it took a lot of will power! For the most part 'drugstore' beauty products are fairly cheap compared to Australia, however the Maybelline eyeshadow trio I got is similar to the pricing expected in Australia (this Maybelline product is not currently available in Australia, hence why I bought from a 'western' brand in Japan). Just an example of the price differences: the average price for mascara in Japan is around 1200 yen ($12 AUD) compared to an average of $20 in Australia. As expected, it's cheaper to buy Japanese cosmetics in Japan to avoid import mark ups, whether they be drugstore brands or higher end brands such as RMK, Shu Uemura and Shiseido. But don't be fooled, as with anywhere else Japan still has it's fair share of expensive cosmetics brands such as RMK, Shiseido and Shu Uemura.

While I have only tried a few of these products and have loved them so far, I want to give them all a good try and then maybe post a review of some products in the future!

That's all for now,

Sayonara! xo

Japanese Snacktime #1

About a week ago I returned from a 3 week holiday in Japan! During that time I ate a LOT of food and I brought home a whole lot of unique and classic Japanese snacks. This is a new segment I hope to continue updating once a month, inspired by the CRAZY Japanese snacktime series by one of my favourite YouTuber's 'Sharla in Japan' (who I actually met while I was there... more about that in another post).

Here is a link to Sharla's CRAZY Japanese Snacktime videos

My version of Japanese snacktime will include classic Japanese treats loved by many, limited edition snacks, my favourites and even some crazy weird snacks!

Without further ado, I present the first installment of Japanese Snacktime!

Salt Vanilla Caramel Corn

 For those who don't know, Caramel Corn is an age old classic snack amongst the Japanese! The traditional flavour in a red package is a sweet, caramel flavoured puff of corn that also contains peanuts in the bag (I'm pretty sure the rich salty peanut taste is to break up the sweetness of the caramel corn). This is a special summer edition of Caramel Corn I found in Daiso. In Japan in summer they usually bring out many snacks with salt in them (the Japanese are really smart in that they know that they need to replenish the salts lost from their body in the heat). This snack was quite sweet but the flavour was so moreish that I ate it all... and how cute is the Hawaiian themed packaging? Still, nothing beats the classics, so I still prefer the traditional flavour.
I give this snack 8/10.

Vanilla Ice-Cream Kit Kat

On my first day in Japan I found this interesting flavour of kit kat, but what I didn't know was just how unique it was. According to the packaging, in a cute little cartoon illustrated on the back, the kit kats taste better when they are frozen before eating! While it was a fun novelty to freeze the bar and the idea of vanilla ice cream, the taste wasn't extraordinary and reminded me of white chocolate (I'm not a fan of white chocolate at all) so it isn't something I'd buy again.
I give this snack 6/10.

Haagen-Dazs 30th Anniversary Rose Ice-cream

 When I was in Japan I went a little bit ice cream mad... I had an ice cream or ice block pretty much everyday but it was oh so worth it because I found some delicious treaties like this one! While the idea of rose flavouring may put you off, the combination of the concentrated rose jelly on top and the smooth and creamy perfumed ice cream is a match made in heaven! Seriously, this needs to become a permanent flavour and Australia needs to get some Haagen Dazs!!
I give this snack 9/10.

That concludes the first installment of Japanese Snacktime! Hope you enjoyed this, it's something new but I would like to post more about Japan and Japanese things in the future.

Sayonara! xo