K-Palette 1 Day Magic: How to achieve the Japanese kawaii look?

If the Korean beauty industry is gaining credence worldwide for the ubiquitous flawless and dewy look, their neighbours, The Japanese, are attaining followers to their rather raved about kawaii (cute) look.

Japan-based cosmetics brand K-Palette has recently introduced a makeup range to achieve an effortlessly well-put together look that is the very definition of kawaii. With just four products in the bag, you can be sure to literally transform your appearance within minutes. Trust us, we saw it happening!

1 Day Magic 3D Palette

With 4 different shades and powder, this palette is one mean multitasking delight. All in one, you could highlight, contour and choose from 2 different shades of blusher (or even mix the 2).

Currently one of the top beauty trends in Japan is to have puffy eyes or rather to accentuate the eye bags that already grace us with their presence. But if you want to give it a go, here’s what you need to do:

Tip 1: Take the highlighter/ white powder and apply it to the centre of your bottom eyelids to create the illusion of puffy eyes.

Tip 2: Those with less round eyes can also apply it the middle of their eyelids for the appearance of big, round eyes.

1 Day Magic Eye Glue Liquid

To create double eyelids, you could make use of eyelid stickers but this particular eye glue makes the experience a little more comfortable. The adhesive and fast-drying formula makes application a breeze as well. The glue also comes with a fork-like applicator that allows you to push your eyelids into a desired position to create the crease.

1 Day Magic Liquid Eyeliner

The flat-tip eyeliner brush is faultless when it comes to creating thin and precise lines. With the waterproof formula, you can be sure that your carefully drawn lines will not budge while perspiration beads down your face in this hot summer sun. Follow these simple instructions:

Tip 1: Apply the eyeliner only up till the edge of the eye (instead of extending it further) to create the impression of bigger eyes.

Tip 2: To further accentuate the size of your eyes, apply the liner on the bottom eyelash line, but only till the middle of your eyes.

1 Day Magic Fibre Mascara

The speciality of this dry-looking 2-in-1 mascara is that it builds intense volume with the aid of a separate fibre brush. The curl-keep polymer of the mascara wand ensures that your lashes are kept in a beautiful arc throughout the day.

While we loved seeing our lashes grow in volume after each round of fibre and mascara. The fibre bit of the application was a tad messy that left little white fluffs on our lashes. Hence it is important to ensure that you use the mascara wand to fully coat your lashes and leave no white fluffs behind.

Tip:  Apply mascara to your bottom lashes by holding the wand in a vertical position (perpendicular to your eyes) to prevent any potential smudges.

The Japanese beauty look is very much focused on looking all doll-like and cute with big round eyes as the absolute desire. If that is the look you’re going for then we say the K-Palette 1 Day Magic series is all you need to achieve the transformation.

K–Palette Kawaii Selfie Contest

Take a selfie of your Kawaii K–Palette look and tag @k–palette on FB or @k_palettesg on Instagram. Also, don’t forget to #kpalettemagic!

Prizes you stand to win:
– K–Palette’s 1 Day Magic series (worth $100)
– Stylish outfit c/o JRunway (worth $150)
– Haircut & Styling session c/o Shunji Matsuo Hair Studio (worth $158)

Contest ends on 29 August 2014, Friday. 

The K-Palette 1 Day Magic products are available at all K-Palette counters.

Tarandip Kaur