✨ skincare/beauty haul from Japan trip! 2023 ✨

long time lurker, first time poster! just got back from Japan with the very specific goal in mind of stocking up on essentials and trying new products (especially with the weak JPY!)

total haul was around $175 USD (tax-free) — I didn’t have a lot of time to shop around at different stores, so it could’ve probably been a bit less!

spent a lot of time researching for my haul, so feel free to ask any q’s in the comments 🙂

* Tsubaki camellia hair oil
* Pair acne cream
* Melano CC brightening essence
* Hada Labo gokujyun premium (gold) + refill
* Heroine Make mascara remover
* Heroine Make Advanced Film mascara in brown — HOLY GRAIL mascara, definitely learned to use remover (above) with a cleansing balm/oil
* Heroine Make Advanced Film mascara in black
* Heroine Make Advanced Film micro-mascara in black — for bottom lashes
* MSH Love Liner Liquid Eyeliner in dark brown
* Biore UV Aqua Rich sunscreen (new formula?) — my HOLY GRAIL sunscreen!
* Skin Aqua UV sunscreen — tried this in Japan, love the milky texture
* Lululun sheet mask (precious) — my skin very sensitive to sheet mask ingredients, and lululun is a brand I know I can trust (and is way more expensive in the US)
* Lululun sheet mask (clear)
* Fino hair mask
* Suisai Beauty Clear Powder Wash
* Taisho canker sore patch
* Ryukakusan Direct Stick Mint (sachets) — supposedly good for sore throats