Must-buy beauty and skin care products

The Japanese holidays have arrived, bringing with them twinkling lights, year-end parties and the joy of finding thoughtful gifts. Whether you’re shopping at Tokyo’s department stores, browsing curated stores across the country, or curating your online shopping cart from home, this guide highlights the best beauty and self-care products on offer (or on hold) this season.

Mid- to high-end cosmetics

Clé de Peau Ombres Four Colors (Holiday 2025)

A limited-edition quartet of luminous eyeshadows that beautifully transform in the light, perfect for elevating your look both everyday and during party season.

Shu Uemura Kinu Care Nude

Part lipstick, part treatment, this hydrating formula is infused with a buttery blend of ceramides, squalane, and Tsubaki tea extract for a sheer, flattering nude hue.

Shu Uemura eyelash curler

A long-time Japanese makeup staple, this cult-favorite curling iron precisely lifts and shapes lashes for a clean, eye-opening curl that lasts all day.

Addiction Tokyo Eyeshadow Palette+

These stylish palettes offer richly pigmented matte, pearly, and metallic colors with a super-blendable texture that’s perfect for creating everyday looks to festive sparkly looks.

Dietrich loose powder

This best-selling powder is lightweight and finely milled to blur pores, set makeup with a soft-focus effect and give skin that signature “Decorté glow.”

Snidel Beauty Face Stylist Palette

The set is a versatile palette of sculpting shades and pearlescent shimmer to create soft dimension, while nourishing skin with rosehip and cranberry seed oils.

SUQQU signature color eyes

This four-color palette has a silky texture and elegant gradients that blend effortlessly into a polished, sophisticated look, perfect for any beauty lover.

More affordable cosmetics

Paul and Joe Beauté Cat Lipstick

A creamy, wearable color in the cutest feline packaging, it’s a favorite among makeup junkies and cat lovers alike.

nude flower lipstick

Suspended in clear jelly, each lipstick contains a real dried flower and reacts to your pH level to create a custom pink shade, making it both fun and hydrating.

Cézanne Pearlescent Highlight

This drugstore-favorite highlighter delivers a luminous, dewy glow that rivals the luxurious formula—it’s an affordable little gem for anyone who loves a bright complexion.

diva mascara

Known for its impressive curl retention and smudge-proof formula, this mascara lengthens and defines even the shortest lashes, keeping them in place through the long winter days.

Kate Tokyo virtual eye maker

A cleverly designed eyeshadow palette featuring two dedicated lower lash line shades. With one convenient compact, you can complete a complete upper and lower lid look for precise dimensional definition.

Skin and body care

Ginza hand cream

This premium hand cream is luxuriously textured and absorbs quickly, making daily moisturizing feel like a little ritual.

Sensai Total Lip Care

A silky, fine-line-softening lip balm that deeply conditions and helps restore natural plumpness, perfect for combating winter dryness.

Derma Laser Super VC100 Mask

Enriched with vitamin C, this mask instantly brightens your complexion for an at-home spa break.

Xingzhou Nadeshiko Rice Mask

A popular hydrating mask infused with Japanese rice extract to help plump skin and restore radiance, perfect for dry winter skin.

F Organics Deep Moisturizing Lotion

A clean, lightweight lotion with organic ingredients that hydrates and soothes, perfect for anyone who prefers gentle, mindful skin care.

Barth Neutral Bicarbonate Bath Salts

Effervescent bicarbonate tablets turn any bath into a muscle-relaxing, skin-softening retreat, perfect for unwinding after the holiday rush.

Elixir Balancing Koizumi Mask

This overnight gel mask hydrates, refines skin texture and controls excess sebum while you sleep, leaving skin smooth and balanced in the morning.

Sakura and natural rice bran oil

A gentle, multi-purpose beauty oil made with Japanese rice bran and cherry blossom extracts that softens skin, boosts moisture and absorbs quickly without being greasy.

Dr. Ci Labo Enrich Lift EX Hydrocollagen Gel

A firming, all-in-one gel with collagen and gold extracts to hydrate, smooth and lift, perfect for those looking for an effective, easy-to-use anti-aging treatment.

hair care

Three essential oil care hair oils

This lightweight yet restorative oil tames frizz, adds shine and nourishes damaged ends while being scented with natural botanicals.

& Honey Deep Moisturizing Hair Oil 3.0

This ultra-hydrating formula is a popular product made with raw honey, royal jelly, and argan oil to revitalize dry winter hair without any heaviness.

ReFa hair dryer

A high-tech dryer designed to reduce heat damage while speeding up styling time. Give your loved ones an indulgent upgrade to their daily lives.

ReFa heart-shaped hairbrush

This heart-shaped detangling brush is a slightly more affordable hair tool option that gently glides through hair while providing a subtle massaging effect. Cute and practical beauty stocking stuffers.

Shiro is foggy

Clean and fresh “savon” scent with hydrating properties Grapefruit citrus and kelp Kelp extract makes this spray perfect for lightly scenting and refreshing hair throughout the day.

Scents & Fragrances

Diptyque Orphéon Eau de Toilette

A chic blend of juniper, cedar, jasmine and tonka bean that feels both warm and modern – perfect for those who appreciate elegant, signature scents.

Diptyque Mini Candle Set

This three-candle set highlights Diptyque’s signature scents, providing a beautifully packaged way to savor the brand’s classic products.

Kenzo floral perfume

A dreamy floral scent with notes of rose, violet and vanilla – timeless, comforting and flattering.

The Labo Matcha 26

Soft matcha, fig and woody notes come together to create a peaceful, introspective scent inspired by the Japanese tea ceremony, perfect for those who enjoy quiet moments.

Nahrin 33+7 Roll-on Herbal Oil

A portable alpine herbal aromatherapy blend perfect for calming the mind, relieving tension or refreshing the mind on the go.

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Updated on December 10, 2025