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J-Beauty 101: Japanese Beauty Vocabulary Guide

Learn over 200 beauty-related terms!

Japanese Beauty Vocabulary

Hereโ€™s your ultimate guide to Japanese beauty-related keywords that areย frequently seen on packaging and print advertisements. What was originally intended as an ongoing bite-size series has resulted in one very extensive list with over 200 terms โ€” itโ€™s called โ€œultimateโ€ for a reason! It covers everything from products to common problems to cosmetic procedures.

If youโ€™re going to Japan and you want to make sure you know some important words when youโ€™re navigating the glorious, albeit confounding, beauty aisles, this is the list for you.

If youโ€™d like to get the most out of this list but you do not know any Japanese whatsoever, you need to familiarising yourself with romaji and also be able to differentiate Japanese characters โ€” even if you cannot actually read them. These Japanese terms will not be much use if you cannot recognise them in the โ€œwildโ€ or pronounce them correctly (enough) that native Japanese speakers will actually understand you.

The list is prettyย self-explanatory โ€” thereโ€™reย over 200 terms here, so do jump right to the section(s) that is to your interest.

SKIN TYPES
English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Japanese ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
Ageing/Mature Skin ๅนด้ฝข่‚Œ (nenrei hada)
Childrenโ€™s Skin ๅญใฉใ‚‚ใฎ่‚Œ (kodomo no hada)
Combination Skin ๆททๅˆ่‚Œ (kongou hada)
Dry Skin ไนพ็‡ฅ่‚Œ (kansou hada)
Normal Skin ๆ™ฎ้€š่‚Œ (futsuu hada)
Oily Skin ่„‚ๆ€ง่‚Œ (shisei hada)
Sensitive Skin ๆ•ๆ„Ÿ่‚Œ (binkan hada)

SKINCARE PRODUCTS
English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Japanese ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
Bath Salts ๅ…ฅๆตดๅ‰ค (nyuuyoku-zai)
Bar Soap ๅ›บๅฝข็Ÿณ้นธ (kokei sekken)
Beauty Serum/Essence ็พŽๅฎนๆถฒ (biyou-eki)
Cotton Pads ใ‚ซใƒƒใƒˆ็ถฟ (katto men)
Eyelash Serum ใพใคใ’็พŽๅฎนๆถฒ (matsuge biyou-eki)
Eye & Lip Makeup Remover ใƒใ‚คใƒณใƒˆใƒกใ‚คใ‚ฏใƒชใƒ ใƒผใƒใƒผ (pointo meiku rimuubaa)
Face Wash ๆด—้ก”ๆ–™ (sengan-ryou)
Foaming Face Wash ๆด—้ก”ใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒผใƒ  (sengan foomu)
Lotion/Toner ๅŒ–็ฒงๆฐด (keshousui)
Lotion/Toner (ones you swipe on) ๆ‹ญใๅ–ใ‚ŠๅŒ–็ฒงๆฐด (fukitori keshousui)
Makeup Remover ใƒกใ‚คใ‚ฏ่ฝใจใ— (meiku otoshi)ใ€ใ‚ฏใƒฌใƒณใ‚ธใƒณใ‚ฐ (kurenjingu)
Moisturising Cream ไฟๆนฟใ‚ฏใƒชใƒผใƒ ย (hoshitsu kuriimu)
Moisturising Fluid/Milk/Emulsion ไนณๆถฒ (nyuueki)
Rinse-off Mask ๆด—ใ„ๆตใ™ใƒ‘ใƒƒใ‚ฏ (arainagasu pakku)
Sheet Mask ใ‚ทใƒผใƒˆใƒžใ‚นใ‚ฏ (shiito masuku)
Sunscreen ๆ—ฅ็„ผใ‘ๆญขใ‚ (hiyakedome)
Suntan Oil ๆ—ฅ็„ผใ‘็”จใ‚ชใ‚คใƒซ (hiyake-you oiru)
Oil-Blotting Paper ใ‚ใถใ‚‰ๅ–ใ‚Š็ด™ (aburatorigami)
Wet Wipes ใ‚ฏใƒฌใƒณใ‚ธใƒณใ‚ฐใ‚ทใƒผใƒˆ (kurenjingu shiito)

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MAKEUP PRODUCTS
English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Japanese ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
Blush ใƒใƒผใ‚ฏ (chiiku)ใ€้ ฌ็ด… (houbeni)
Concealer ใ‚ณใƒณใ‚ทใƒผใƒฉใƒผ (konshiiraa)
Eyelash Curler ใƒ“ใƒฅใƒผใƒฉใƒผ (byuuraa)
Eyebrow ใ‚ขใ‚คใƒ–ใƒญใ‚ฆย (aiburou)
Eyeliner ใ‚ขใ‚คใƒฉใ‚คใƒŠใƒผ (rikiddo airainaa)
Eyeshadow ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚ทใƒฃใƒ‰ใ‚ฆ (aishadou)
False Eyelashes ใคใ‘ใพใคใ’ (tsuke matsuge)
Foundation ใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณใƒ‡ใƒผใ‚ทใƒงใƒณ (fandeeshon)
Lipgloss ใƒชใƒƒใƒ—ใ‚ฐใƒญใ‚น (rippugurosu)
Lipliner ใƒชใƒƒใƒ—ใƒฉใ‚คใƒŠใƒผ (rippurainaa)
Lipstick ๅฃ็ด… (kuchibeni)
Makeup Base/Primer ๅŒ–็ฒงไธ‹ๅœฐ (keshou shitaji)
Mascara ใƒžใ‚นใ‚ซใƒฉ (masukara)
Powder ใƒ‘ใ‚ฆใƒ€ใƒผ (paudaa)ใ€ใŠใ—ใ‚ใ„ (oshiroi)

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HAIR PRODUCTS
English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Japanese ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
At-Home Hair Colour ใ‚ปใƒซใƒ•ใƒ˜ใ‚ขใ‚ซใƒฉใƒผๅ‰ค (serufu hea karaa-zai)
Bedhair Fixer ๅฏใใ›็›ดใ— (neguse naoshi)
Conditioner ใƒชใƒณใ‚น (rinsu)ใ€ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใ‚ทใƒงใƒŠใƒผ (kondishonaa)
Blowdryer ใƒ‰ใƒฉใ‚คใƒคใƒผ (doraiyaa)
Flat Iron ใ‚นใƒˆใƒฌใƒผใƒˆใ‚ขใ‚คใƒญใƒณ (sutoreeto airon)
Hair Colour for Covering Grey Hair ็™ฝ้ซชๆŸ“ใ‚ (shiragazome)
Hair Mask ใƒ˜ใ‚ขใƒ‘ใƒƒใ‚ฏ (hea pakku)
Hair Spray ใƒ˜ใ‚ขใ‚นใƒ—ใƒฌใƒผ (hea supuree)ใ€ใ‚ปใƒƒใƒˆใ‚นใƒ—ใƒฌใƒผ (setto supureei)
Hair Growth Products ่‚ฒๆฏ›ๅ‰ค (ikumou-zai)
Hair Wax ใƒ˜ใ‚ขใƒฏใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚น (hea wakkusu)
Leave-In Conditioner ๆด—ใ„ๆตใ™ใƒˆใƒชใƒผใƒˆใƒกใƒณใƒˆ (arainagasu toriitomento)
Shampoo ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒณใƒ—ใƒผ (shanpuu)

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HAIR SERVICES
English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Japanese ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
Barber Shop ็†้ซชๅบ— (rihatsu-ten)ใ€็†ๅฎนๅบ— (riyou-ten)ใ€ๅบŠๅฑ‹ (okoya)
Blow-dry ใƒ–ใƒญใƒผ (buroo)ย 
Double Process Colour (Bleach & Colour) ใƒ€ใƒ–ใƒซใ‚ซใƒฉใƒผ (daburu karaa)
Extensions ใ‚จใ‚ฏใ‚นใƒ† (ekusute)
Hair/Beauty Salon ็พŽๅฎน้™ข (biyou-in)
Hairstylist ็พŽๅฎนๅธซ (biyoushi)ใ€ใ‚นใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒชใ‚นใƒˆย (sutairisuto)ย 
Haircut (at the barberโ€™s) ๆ•ฃ้ซช (sanpatsu)
Haircut (at the beauty salon) ใ‚ซใƒƒใƒˆ (katto)
Drastic Haircut (long to short) ใƒใƒƒใ‚ตใƒชใ‚ซใƒƒใƒˆ (bassari katto)
Formal Hair Styling ใƒ˜ใ‚ขใ‚ปใƒƒใƒˆ (hea setto)
Makeover ใ‚คใƒกใƒใ‚งใƒณ (imechen)
Ombrรฉ Hair Colour ใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒ‡ใƒผใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใ‚ซใƒฉใƒผ (guradeeshon karaa)
Perm ใƒ‘ใƒผใƒž (paama)
Reservation/Appointment ไบˆ็ด„ (yoyaku)
Root Retouch ใƒชใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒใ‚ซใƒฉใƒผย (ritacchi karaa)
Single Process Colour ใƒฏใƒณใƒกใƒผใ‚ฏใ‚ซใƒฉใƒผ (wanmeeku karaa)
Straight/Blunt Bangs ใฑใฃใคใ‚“ๅ‰้ซช (pattsun maegami)
Thermal Reconditioning (โ€œJapanese Hair Straighteningโ€) ็ธฎๆฏ›็Ÿฏๆญฃ (shukumou kyousei)

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BEAUTY PROBLEMS
English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Japanese ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
Acne Marks/Scars ใƒ‹ใ‚ญใƒ“่ทกย (nikibi ato)
Red Acne Marks (PIE) ใƒ‹ใ‚ญใƒ“่ทกใฎ่ตคใฟ (nikibi ato no akami)
Age Spots ใ‚ทใƒŸ (shimi)
Blackheads ๆฏ›็ฉดใฎ้ป’ใšใฟ (keana no kurozumi)ใ€้ป’ใ„่ง’ๆ “ (koroi kakusen)ใ€้ป’ใƒ‹ใ‚ญใƒ“ (koroi nikibi)
Breakouts ๅนใๅ‡บ็‰ฉ (fukidemono)
Bumpiness ๅ‡นๅ‡ธ (outotsu)
Cakiness ็ฒ‰ไธŠใฎ (kona jou no)
Chapping ใฒใณๅ‰ฒใ‚Œ (hibiware)ใ€ใ‚ใ‹ใŽใ‚Œ (akagire)
Cystic Acne ๅšข่ƒžใƒ‹ใ‚ญใƒ“ (nouhou nikibi)ใ€้ป„ใƒ‹ใ‚ญใƒ“ (ki nikibi)
Dandruff ใƒ•ใ‚ฑ (fuke)
Dark Circles ใ‚ฏใƒž (kuma)
Dead Skin Cells ๅคใ„่ง’่ณช (furui kakushitsu)
Dryness ไนพ็‡ฅ (kansou)ใ€ใƒ‘ใ‚ตใƒ‘ใ‚ต (pasapasa)
Dullness ใใ™ใฟ (kusumi)
Enlarged Pores ๆฏ›็ฉดใฎ้–‹ใ (keana no hiraki)
Fine Lines ๅฐใ˜ใ‚ (kojiwa)
Flakiness ็ฒ‰ๅนใ (kona fuki)
Freckles ใใฐใ‹ใ™ (sobakasu)
Frizzy Hair ็ธฎใ‚Œๆฏ›ย (chijirege)ใ€ใใ›ๆฏ› (kusege)
Hair Breakage ๅˆ‡ใ‚Œๆฏ› (kireke)
Hair Loss ๆŠœใ‘ๆฏ› (nukege)
Hangnail ใ•ใ•ใใ‚Œ (sasakure)
Hyperpigmentation ่‰ฒ็ด ๆฒˆ็€ (shikiso chinchaku)
Ingrown Hair ๅŸ‹ๆฒกๆฏ› (maibotsu ke)
Ingrown Nail ้™ฅๅ…ฅ็ˆช (kannyuu sou)
Mole ใปใใ‚ (hokuro)
Odour ใƒ‹ใ‚ชใ‚ค (nioi)
Oily/Greasy ๆฒนใฃใฝใ„ (aburappoi)
Peeling ็šฎใ‚€ใ‘ (kawa muke)
Pimples/Acne ใƒ‹ใ‚ญใƒ“ (nikibi)
Pores ๆฏ›็ฉด (keana)
Puffiness/Swelling ใ‚€ใใฟ (mukumi)
Razor Burn ใ‚ซใƒŸใ‚ฝใƒช่ฒ ใ‘ (kamisori make)
Redness ่ตคใฟ (akami)
Roughness ่’ใ‚Œ (are)ใ€ใ‚ถใƒฉใ‚ถใƒฉ (zarazara)
Sagging ใŸใ‚‹ใฟ (tarumi)
Scar ๅ‚ท่ทก (kizuato)
Shiny ใƒ†ใ‚ซใ‚Š (tekari)
Smile Lines ใปใ†ใ‚Œใ„็ทš (hou rei-sen)
Split Ends ๆžๆฏ› (edage)
Stickiness ใƒ™ใ‚ฟใคใ (betatsuki)
Sunburn/Suntan ๆ—ฅ็„ผใ‘ (hiyake)
Tangles ใ‹ใ‚‰ใพใ‚Š (karamari)
Uneven Skintone ่‚Œใฎ่‰ฒใ‚€ใ‚‰ (hada no iro mura)
White Cast ็™ฝๆตฎใ (shiro uki)
Whiteheads ็™ฝใ„่ง’ๆ “ (shiroi kakusen)ใ€็™ฝใƒ‹ใ‚ญใƒ“ (shiro nikibi)
Windburn ้ขจ็„ผใ‘ (kaze yake)
Wrinkles ใ‚ทใƒฏ (shiwa)

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POSITIVE SKIN & HAIR DESCRIPTIONS
English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Japanese ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
Bouncy/Velvety ใ‚‚ใกใ‚‚ใก (mochimochi)
Clear ้€ๆ˜Žๆ„Ÿ (toumei-kan)
Fine-Textured ใใ‚ใฎ็ดฐใ‹ใ„ (kime no komakai)
Firm/Supple ใƒใƒช (hari)
Fresh/Juicy ใฟใšใฟใšใ—ใ„ย (mizumizushii)
Glowing/Radiant/Shiny ใƒ„ใƒค (tsuya)ใ€่ผใ (kagayaku)
Moisturised ใ†ใ‚‹ใŠใ„ (uruoi)
Plump ใตใฃใใ‚‰ (fukkura)
Silky ใคใ‚‹ใคใ‚‹ (tsurutsuru)ใ€ใ•ใ‚‰ใ•ใ‚‰ (sarasara)
Soft ใ‚„ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‹ (yawaraka)
Smooth ใชใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‹ (nameraka)ใ€ใ™ในใ™ใน (subesube)
Sun-Kissed ็ถบ้บ—ใซๆ—ฅ็„ผใ‘ (kirei ni hiyake)ใ€ๅฅๅบท็š„ใซๆ—ฅ็„ผใ‘ (kenkou-teki ni hiyake)
Youthful ่‹ฅใ€…ใ—ใ„ (wakawakashii)

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PRODUCT FUNCTIONS & EFFECTS
English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Japanese ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
Anti-Ageing ๆŠ—่€ๅŒ–ใฎ (kou rouka no)ใ€ใ‚ขใƒณใƒใ‚จใ‚คใ‚ธใƒณใ‚ฐ (anchieijingu)ใ€ๆŠ—ๅŠ ้ฝข (kouย karei)
Brightening ๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใ (akaruku)
Easy to Use ใŠๆ‰‹่ปฝ (otegaru)
Exfoliating ่ง’่ณชใ‚ฑใ‚ข (kakushitsu kea)
Firming ๅผ•ใ็ท ใ‚ (hikishime)
Highly-Pigmented ้ซ˜็™บ่‰ฒ (kou hasshoku)
Oil-Control ็šฎ่„‚ใ‚ณใƒณใƒˆใƒญใƒผใƒซ (hishi kontorouru)
Lifting ๅผ•ใไธŠใ’ (hikiage)
Long-Wearing ๅดฉใ‚Œใซใใ„ (kuzure nikui)
Low-Irritant ไฝŽๅˆบๆฟ€ (tei shigeki)
Refreshing ใ‚นใƒƒใ‚ญใƒช (sukkiri)ใ€็ˆฝๅฟซๆ„Ÿ (soukai-kan)
Revitalising ๆดปๆ€งๅŒ– (kassei-ka)
Sheer Coverage ่–„ใฅใ(usu dzuki)
Quick-Drying ้€Ÿไนพๆ€ง (sokkansei)
Volumising/Plumping ใƒœใƒชใƒฅใƒผใƒ ใ‚ขใƒƒใƒ— (boryuumuappu)
Waterpoof ้˜ฒๆฐด (bousui)ใ€ใ‚ฆใ‚ฉใƒผใ‚ฟใƒผใƒ—ใƒซใƒผใƒ• (uootaapuruufu)
Whitening ย ็พŽ็™ฝ (bihaku)

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PRODUCT KEY INGREDIENTS & CHARACTERISTICS
English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Japanese ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
Additive-Free ็„กๆทปๅŠ  (mu tenka)
Alcohol-Free ใƒŽใƒณใ‚ขใƒซใ‚ณใƒผใƒซ (nonโ€™arukooru)
Anti-Oxidant ๆŠ—้…ธๅŒ– (kou sanka)
Clay ๆณฅ (doro)ใ€ใ‚ฏใƒฌใ‚คย (kurei)
Collagen ใ‚ณใƒฉใƒผใ‚ฒใƒณ (koraagen)
Fragrance-Free ็„ก้ฆ™ๆ–™ (mu kouryou)
Honey ใฏใกใฟใค (hachimitsu)
Hyaluronic Acid ใƒ’ใ‚ขใƒซใƒญใƒณ้…ธ (hiaruron san)
Japanese Camellia Oil ๆคฟๆฒน (tsubaki abura)
Japanese Rice Liquor (Sake) ๆ—ฅๆœฌ้…’ (nihonshu)
Jobโ€™s Tears ใƒใƒˆใƒ ใ‚ฎ (hatomugi)
Liquorice Root ็”˜่‰ (kanzou)
Paraben-Free ใƒ‘ใƒฉใƒ™ใƒณใƒ•ใƒชใƒผ (parabenfurii)
Rice Bran ็ฑณใฌใ‹ (komenuka)
Soy Milk ่ฑ†ไนณ (tounyou)
Surfactant-Free ็•Œ้ขๆดปๆ€งๅ‰คไธไฝฟ็”จ (kaimen kassei-zai fu shiyou)
Hot Spring Water ๆธฉๆณ‰ๆฐด (onsen-sui)
UV Absorber (Chemical UV Filter)-Free ็ดซๅค–็ทšๅธๅŽๅ‰คไธไฝฟ็”จ (shigaisen kyuushuu-zai fu shiyou)
Vitamin C ใƒ“ใ‚ฟใƒŸใƒณC (bitamin C)

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FACIAL FEATURES
English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Japanese ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
Babyface ็ซฅ้ก” (dougan)
Big-Eyed Makeup Look ใƒ‡ใ‚ซ็›ฎ (deka-me)
Deep-Set Eyes ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ่ฝ็ชชใ‚“ใ ็›ฎ (chotto ochi kubonda me)
Double Chin ไบŒ้‡ใ‚ใ” (oku ago)
Double Eyelids ไบŒ้‡ใพใถใŸ (oku ni juu mabuta)
Chiselled/Fine-Sculpted Face ๅฝซใ‚Šใฎๆทฑใ„้ก” (hori no fukai kao)
Flat Face ๅนณใ‚‰ใช้ก” (taira na kao)
Face with Sharp/Distinct Features ๆฟƒใ„้ก” (koi-gao)
Face withย Soft/Plain Features ่–„ใ„้ก”ย (usui-gao)
Hidden Double Eyelids ๅฅฅไบŒ้‡ใพใถใŸ (oku ni juu mabuta)
Japanese Male Face with Boy-ish Features
(lit. โ€œSugar Faceโ€)
็ ‚็ณ–้ก” (satou-gao)
Japanese Male Face with โ€œWestern-Lookingโ€ Features
(lit. โ€œSauce Faceโ€)
ใ‚ฝใƒผใ‚น้ก” (soosu-gao)
Japanese Male Face with โ€œJapanese-Lookingโ€ Features
(lit. โ€œSoy Sauce Faceโ€)
ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚†้ก” (shouyu-gao)
Japanese Female Face with Fox-like Features โ€” inverted triangle face, slant eyes, high sharp nose, high cheekbones
(lit. โ€œFox Faceโ€)
ใ‚ญใƒ„ใƒ้ก” (kitsune-gao)
Japanese Female Face with Soft, Round Featuresย โ€” round face, large dark round eyes, large rounded nose, soft arched brows
(lit. โ€œJapanese Racoon Dog Faceโ€)
ใ‚ฟใƒŒใ‚ญ้ก” (tanuki-gao)
Makeup-Free/Bare Face ใ™ใฃใดใ‚“ (suppin)
Monolids (Single Eyelids) ไธ€้‡ใพใถใŸ (hitoe mabuta)

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COSMETIC PROCEDURES
English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Japanese ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
Plastic/Cosmetic Surgery ็พŽๅฎนๆ•ดๅฝข (biyou seikei)
Breast Augmentation (โ€œBoob Jobโ€) ่ฑŠ่ƒธๆ‰‹่ก“ (yutaka mune shujutsu)
Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery) ็›ฎใฎๆ•ดๅฝข (me no seikei)
Botox ใƒœใƒˆใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚น (botokkusu)
Chemical Peel ใ‚ฑใƒŸใ‚ซใƒซใƒ”ใƒผใƒชใƒณใ‚ฐ (kemikaru piiringu)
Laser Skin Treatment ใƒฌใƒผใ‚ถใƒผๆฒป็™‚ (reezaa chiryou)
Laser Hair Removal ใƒฌใƒผใ‚ถใƒผ่„ฑๆฏ› (reezaa datsumou)
Liposuction ่„‚่‚ชๅธๅผ• (shibou kyuuin)
Rhinoplasty (โ€œNose Jobโ€) ้ผปใฎๆ•ดๅฝข (hana no seikei)

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SHOPPING
English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Japanese ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
Affordable/Low Price ใƒ—ใƒใƒ—ใƒฉ (puchipura)
Coverage ใ‚ซใƒใƒผๅŠ› (kabaa-ryoku)
Daily Use ๆฏŽๆ—ฅใฎไฝฟ็”จ (mainichi no shiyou)ใ€ๆ—ฅๅธธ็”จ (nichijou-you)
Department Store ใƒ‡ใƒ‘ใƒผใƒˆ (depatto)
Domestic Shipping ๅ›ฝๅ†…้…้€ (kokunai haisou)
Overseas Travel Use (Universal Voltage) ๆตทๅค–ๅฏพๅฟœ (kaigai taioo)
Finish ไป•ไธŠใŒใ‚Š (shiagari)
Free-Standing Store ็‹ฌ็ซ‹ๅบ—่ˆ— (dokuritsu tenpo)
International Shipping ๆตทๅค–้…้€ (kaigai haisou)
Limited Edition ้™ๅฎš็‰ˆ (gentei-ban)
Mail Order Cosmetics ้€š่ฒฉๅŒ–็ฒงๅ“ (tsuuhan keshou-hin)
Official/Genuine Product ๆญฃ่ฆๅ“ (seiki-hin)
Recommendation ใŠใ™ใ™ใ‚ (osusume)
Shelf Life ไฟๅญ˜ๅฏ่ƒฝๆœŸ้–“ (hozon kana kikan)
Value for Money (Costย Performance) ใ‚ณใ‚นใƒˆใƒ‘ใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒผใƒžใƒณใ‚น (kosuto pafoomansu)ใ€ใ‚ณใ‚นใƒ‘ (kosupa)
Variety/General Store ใƒใƒฉใ‚จใƒ†ใ‚ฃใ‚ทใƒงใƒƒใƒ— (baraeti shoppu)

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I hope this list was helpful for you.ย What other important beauty-related words do you think should be on this list? Let me know!

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13 Comments on J-Beauty 101: Japanese Beauty Vocabulary Guide

  1. How common are procedures like botox and fillers in JP, especially amongst women who are middle-aged and older?

    • Iโ€™d say they arenโ€™t common at all. Mainstream beauty magazines, for example, almost never mention these kinds of cosmetic procedures.

  2. this is so useful! I was wondering how I could say โ€œfacial oilโ€ or โ€œoil serumโ€ ?
    Like an oil-based facial serum? Thank you!

  3. Are full lips popular in Japan, and is cosmetic lip filler a procedure that people get? I recall hearing once that smaller lips were considered more desirable in Japan but I wonder if the beauty standards have been influenced by the West at all.

    • You might be thinking of Korea and China and their trend of gradient lips. The look supposedly plays down plump lips and draws more attention to the eyes. That trend has never taken off in Japan.

      Japanese have naturally fuller lips than Caucasians so lip fillers or plumpers arenโ€™t really a thing. When it comes to the lips, the trend in Japan has always stuck to the natural side of things. People donโ€™t really try to make their lips look bigger/fuller (or smaller/thinner).

  4. This list is EVERYTHING! I imagine that it must have taken a considerable amount of time and effort. Thank you so much for having gone to the trouble of compiling this valuable and much-needed guide!

  5. hello! this list is amazing thank you!
    i have a question; how do i say to hair wax as a verb- as shaving you hair etc
    thank you in advance

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