Addiction Tinted Skin Protector

I received a sample of this with my Addiction eyeshadow order and decided to give it a try. Oh my goodness. It's wonderful. It gives perfect coverage while still allowing your skin to shine through. There seems to be some illuminizer in it, so there is a dewy effect, but it's not overwhelming. Plus, it has SPF50+/PA+++. It really downplayed my pores and unevenness in my skin tone.

I liked it so much I bought a tube (in color 03), from the Addiction website (Japanese only) for 4860 yen.

UPDATE: I am trying desperately to cover a zit and this stuff just doesn't cover as well as the Evangelist BB cream.

Addiction eyeshadow: Pink Sky

I was so happy with my recent Kate eyeshadow I thought I would pick up another brand in another color. Cosme ranked Addiction eyeshadow as the best, so I gave it a whirl, selecting Pink Sky (pearly type) for 2160 yen (available on the Addiction website- Japanese only).

I was thoroughly disappointed. The color looks like any brand and had no shine at all. I'll be sticking with the Kate brand!

deodorant and antiperspirant: Certain Dri

A few days ago I posted about the number one Japanese deodorant and antiperspirant, Soft Stone. It just doesn't do the job on the antiperspirant side of things. So, I'm really happy that I picked up Certain Dri from Amazon (about 1300 yen).

You put on Certain Dri at night, and it works for about 72 hours. In the morning I use Soft Stone to deal with odor. The combination has been great so far!

Concealer: Sheer Eye zone concealer (Shiseido)

My trusty Rimmel Natural concealer is no longer anywhere in my local drugstores, so I took that as a sign from the gods to move forward and try something new. Ranked at #3 on cosme's recommended concealers is Shiseido's Sheer eye zone concealer. I bought this from the Shiseido website (in 101, very light) for a little more than 3600 yen.

The color is great, and it seems to have some sort of luminizer in it, which is nice, but this is definitely too sheer to be called a concealer. It provides only minimal coverage.

And, I have to say, I'm not a fan of the applicator brush.

I'll continue to use it until it's run out, but then I will try something else.

Summer lotions: Nivea Premium Milk

I needed a new lotion to add to my summer arsenal, since my favorite Tiare oil is too oily for a quick shower and change. I picked up the Nivea premium milk based on its number one ranking on Cosme. It's a nice lotion, a good consistency for summer, and very hydrating, but THE SMELL is overwhelming. Such a fake flowery stench. It cost me about 600 yen.

I'll switch to the regular unscented version once I'm done with this bottle.

The beautiful scent of my Tiare oil has spoiled me!

RMS living luminizer

I've never really liked luminizers because they just make me look sweaty, but this one is different. I love it. It is the perfect shade and goes on sheer and light. I use it in combination with my NARS orgasm blush.

It's about $38.

Benefit brow zings

I got my brows done a while ago and my stylist talked me into the shadow and wax they sell. I like it much more than the brow mascara I had been using. I find that the shadow is enough of a filler for day-to-day use, and the wax gives me extra umph for the evening.

It costs about $36.