KANEBO

I've been using a few tubes of this sunscreen in the last 3-4 years. Pros: mid-range in terms of price, and I like the fact that it's 90g per tube so one tube goes a longer way. It's also more moisturizing than Biore or Anessa. Cons: (1) the white cast is hard to ignore. I usually apply it at least 30 minutes before going out so it gets more absorbed. (2) This does not layer well. It doesn't sit well on top of moisturizing serums, nor under makeup. For me it's less of an issue since I only occasionally well make up. I like using Allie better when the weather is drier or in winter. All in all a decent product.

I LOVE certain Japanese eyeshadows as they can give this smooth look with different degrees of shimmer. I love Visee and Lunasol. I love this palette. It doesn't' need a primer on me to last all day! I love the colours and the subtleties of it. I love that the peachier pinker one does brightening and colour correcting, the more beige/bland one does subtle correcting, and the refined shimmer of the darkest shade, with the more BAM crazy glittery shade gives such a pretty effect! I love this one so much, I have had used it more than any other shadow I own. However, it doesn't have significant dips in it yet--and I think that is because you don't need much of it to get the effect/coverage. It spreads smoothly and evenly, so a dab of the brush is all I need, I'm not going in again and again trying to build it up. If my skin was lighter, it might make even more of an effect, the darkest shade isn't enough for the definition as I do need to go in with eyeliner of some kind--but that's not a con as I use eyeliner anyway even if a palette doesn't need it. The lady ripped me off big time in selling me the Lunasol shadows, raised the price by about 30 or 40 dollars, and I knew it, as I know the actual prices, but it was the only shop in my area I could find that carried it, and I had wanted this one for YEARS since I was a teenager! Hope other people get it at a reasonable price.

This is fantastic if you know what you're getting from it: the Japanese smooth shimmery clean look. I have a dark charcoal one and a lighter brown one. They both suit different colour combinations but the darker one is my favourite as it gives the right intensity with minimal effort. You don't need fancy brushes with the Lunasol formula and textures, to get a perfect effect- what they have there already work fine. Can even use fingers depending on the colour.