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If you have dry skin, then you know how uncomfortable and sometimes painful the colder, drier months of the year can get. That's why our editors searched Japanese e-commerce sites (such as @cosme, Amazon, and Rakuten) for the best face washes for dry skin. We then chose the 34 most popular products and tested them.We focused on three things: its cleansing power, its post-wash hydration level, and its ingredients. We then compiled everything we learned into a buying guide about and list of the best Japanese face washes for dry skin available online.

In movies or in person, you may have noticed that a lot of Japanese men have nice, full heads of hair. How do they do it? Surely many of them use hair-restoration products. But, there are so many on the market; how can you choose the one for you? mybest is here to help! We tested 89 different hair-restoration products from Japan- the top-sellers on sites like Amazon, Rakuten, and @cosme, and ranked them to help you find the right one for you.With the help of our expert, we tested for the following points:IngredientsEase of Use

Our editors searched Japanese e-commerce sites (such as @cosme, Amazon, and Rakuten) for the foundation primers for dry skin. We then chose the 14 most popular products and tested them.We focused on four things for each product: its moisturizing ability, its finish, its durability, and how easy it was to apply.  We then compiled everything we learned into a buying guide about and list of the best Japanese foundation primers for dry skin available online.

Have you started to feel like the facial cleansing products that you’ve always used in the past aren’t working for you anymore? Or are you looking for a product that suits your skin type better? There are many choices for aging skincare on the market today, and Japan has some great products. We collected 18 popular aging-care face washes, the top-sellers on sites like @cosme, Amazon, and Rakuten, and tested them to determine which are really the best!mybest consulted with an expert in cosmetic ingredients. Then we actually bought and used all of the products to test for the following three points:1. Cleansing power2. Moisturizing ability3. Ingredients

Our editors searched Japanese e-commerce sites (such as @cosme, Amazon, and Rakuten) for the best night creams. We then chose the 12 most popular products and tested them.We focused on three things: its moisturizing ability, its ingredients, and how it felt to use. We then compiled everything we learned into a buying guide about and list of the best Japanese night creams available online.

Our editors searched Japanese e-commerce sites (such as @cosme, Amazon, and Rakuten) for the best cleansing balms. We then chose the 15 most popular products and tested them.We focused on three things: its cleansing power, its moisturizing ability, and its ingredients. We then compiled everything we learned into a buying guide about and list of the best Japanese cleansing balms available online.

Our editors searched Japanese e-commerce sites (such as @cosme, Amazon, and Rakuten) for the best eyebrow pencils. We then chose the 22 most popular products and tested them.We focused on three things: how the finish looked, its durability, and how easy it was to use. We then compiled everything we learned into a buying guide about and list of the best Japanese eyebrow pencils available online.

Our editors searched Japanese e-commerce sites (such as @cosme, Amazon, and Rakuten) for the best eyebrow mascaras. We then chose the 12 most popular products and tested them.We focused on three things: its finish, its durability, and how easy it was to use. We then compiled everything we learned into a buying guide about and list of the best Japanese eyebrow mascaras available online.

Here's a predicament you may have faced at some point: you want to try deep-frying your Thanksgiving turkey, but you don't want to go down in history as the one who messed up when frying it. There are so many options to consider - should you get a propane or electric fryer? Stainless steel or aluminum? And what extra features do you need?We're here to give you a rundown on what you should be looking for in our handy buying guide: the power source, the material, the size, and all the extra features. At the end, we've got a list of 7 of our favorite products to help you get started in your turkey fryer search, as well as some tips on how to fry your turkey safely.

Sometimes you want a sweet drink without the excess sugar and empty calories of typical juices. That's why we've decided to look for the best healthy juices available online. In our research, we found that the best juices are made from cold-pressed whole fruits and vegetables, have no added sugars, and adhere to your personal diet guidelines. Keeping these things in mind, here are 10 of our favorites juices for drinking to buy online. 

Our editors searched Japanese e-commerce sites (such as @cosme, Amazon, and Rakuten) for the best liquid blushes. We then chose the 9 most popular products and tested them.We focused on three things: how the finish looked, its durability, and how it felt to use. We then compiled everything we learned into a buying guide about and list of the best Japanese liquid blushes available online.

Our editors searched Japanese e-commerce sites (such as @cosme, Amazon, and Rakuten) for the best powder blushes. We then chose the 33 most popular products and tested them.We focused on three things: its finish, its durability, and how it felt to use. We then compiled everything we learned into a buying guide about and list of the best Japanese powder blushes available online.

Our editors searched Japanese e-commerce sites (such as Rakuten, Amazon, and Kakaku.com) for the best menstrual pads for daytime use. We then chose the 16 most popular products and tested them.We focused on the following four things:1. Absorbency2. Thickness3. Ventilation4. ComfortOur combined impressions averaged out to a final grade from D to A+. We then compiled everything we learned into a buying guide about and list of the best Japanese daytime menstrual pads online.

Our editors and searched Japanese e-commerce sites (such as Amazon, Rakuten, and Kakaku.com) for the best sweet Japanese sakes. We then chose the 9 most popular products and tested them along with three sake specialists. We rated each sake's deliciousness by analyzing three factors: its level of sweetness, the strength of its aroma, and the strength of its flavor. We then compiled everything we learned into a buying guide about and list of the best sweet Japanese sakes available online.

Our editors searched Japanese e-commerce sites (such as Rakuten, Amazon, and Yahoo! Shopping) for the best senbei, or rice crackers. We then chose the 43 most popular products and tested them.We focused on three things: how rich their flavor was, how strong their fragrance was, and how hard they were in terms of texture. Our combined impressions averaged out to a final score of deliciousness. We then compiled everything we learned into a buying guide about and list of the best Japanese rice crackers available online.

Our editors searched Japanese e-commerce sites (such as Amazon, Rakuten, and Yahoo! Shopping) for the best potato chips. We then chose the 44 most popular products and tested them.We focused on three things: the strength of its flavor, the texture of the potato, and how hard it was. Then our testers combined their thoughts and scores into a collective overall score of deliciousness.

Our editors searched Japanese e-commerce sites (such as @cosme, Amazon, and Rakuten) for the best eye creams. We then chose the 25 most popular products and tested them.We focused on three things: how well it moisturized our skin, how it felt to use, and the quality of the ingredients inside. We then compiled everything we learned into a buying guide about and list of the best Japanese eye creams available online.

Our editors searched Japanese e-commerce sites (such as @cosme, Amazon, and Rakuten) for the best foundation primers for oily skin. We then chose the 17 most popular products and tested them.We focused on four things: how well it held up throughout the day, its shine level, its finish, and how easy it was to apply. We then compiled everything we learned into a buying guide about and list of the best Japanese foundation primers for oily skin available online.

Our editors searched Japanese e-commerce sites (such as @cosme, Amazon, and Rakuten) for the best face creams. We then chose the 17 most popular products and tested them.We focused on three things: how moisturizing it was, how it felt to use, and what ingredients it contained. We then compiled everything we learned into a buying guide about and list of the best Japanese face creams available online.

Decorating the outside of your home can be just as fun as decorating your Christmas tree, but it can also get a little stressful. After all, that’s what your neighbors will be seeing. But with so many lighting options–string, icicle, curtain, strawberry, and more–it can get a little overwhelming to shop for the right kind.We’re here to give you a rundown on what you should be looking for in our handy buying guide: the style, color, size, power source, and extra features of outdoor Christmas lights. At the end, we’ve also got 10 of our favorite products to get you started on your search for Christmas cheer.

Christmas tree lights: they’re the final touch that adds all of the mood and warmth that you dreamed of for your holiday centerpiece. Between white lights, multicolored lights, incandescent lights, and LED lights, you can set any mood you want to with lights nowadays. But did you know that some lights can save you money on your electric bill, or that some lights look better on smaller trees?In this guide we’ll go over the characteristics of the most popular Christmas tree lights out there, and then we’ve got a list of our 10 favorites to get you started in your search.

When the holiday season hits, you want your home to be in tip-top Christmas shape. You can hang up all the stockings and set up all the plastic reindeer you want, but your decor won’t be complete without a Christmas tree. Not everyone has access to a traditional fir tree, but thankfully, there’s a plethora of artificial Christmas trees available online.However, you could say there are too many choices. There are different sizes, prelit trees, flocked trees, trees with hinged brances, trees with PVC needles, and trees in all sorts of colors. In this guide we’ll go over the characteristics of the most popular artificial Christmas trees out there, and then we’ve got a list of our 15 favorites to get you started in your search.

Our editors searched Japanese e-commerce sites (such as @cosme, Amazon, and Rakuten) for the best shampoos for damaged hair. We then chose the 20 most popular products and tested them.We focused on five things: how it felt to use, how gentle it was, how much foam it produced, how smooth it was, and how well it cleansed our hair. We then compiled everything we learned into a buying guide about and list of the best Japanese shampoos for damaged hair available online.

Our editors searched Japanese e-commerce sites (such as @cosme, Amazon, and Rakuten) for the best sunscreens. We then chose the 28 most popular products and tested them.Since sun damage is serious business, we focused on five things: how well it prevented sunburn, friction resistance, how waterproof it was, how easy it was to take off, and how it felt on our skin. We then compiled everything we learned into a buying guide about and list of the best Japanese sunscreens available online.

Our editors searched Japanese e-commerce sites (such as @cosme, Amazon, and Rakuten) for the best heated eyelash curlers. We then chose the 15 most popular products and tested them.We focused on two things: the finish of our eyelashes and how it felt to use the product overall. We then compiled everything we learned into a buying guide about and list of the best Japanese heated eyelash curlers available online.

Our editors searched Japanese e-commerce sites (such as @cosme, Amazon, and Rakuten) for the best eyelash curlers. We then chose the 25 most popular products and tested them.We focused on two things: how our eyelashes looked and how it felt to use the product overall. We then compiled everything we learned into a buying guide about and list of the best Japanese eyelash curlers available online.

At mybest, we gathered a group of culinary experts and taste-tested 24 yakiniku sauces to find the best ones out there. We graded them on not entirely based on their flavor, but how well they paired with different yakiniku meats: chicken, pork, and beef. We also considered their level of spice and thickness.Since the base of the sauce is what makes the flavor of the whole dish, we’ve separated our ranking into three categories: soy sauce-based yakiniku sauces, salt-based yakiniku sauces, and miso-based yakiniku sauces.Then, based on how they performed on our tests, we graded and ranked the top 24 Japanese yakiniku sauces available online.※Japanese prices for the products are given; they’ve merely been converted into USD for easy viewing.

When it comes to protecting and preserving documents, photos, luggage tags, and more from being ripped to shreds, laminators can be one useful tool. Once your precious items are sealed in a plastic sheet, they’re much closer to being considered indestructible.However, as with most electronics, knowing what kind of laminator is best for you can be a stressful ordeal. Some are better suited for office-type settings while more cost-efficient options could be a great addition to your home, classroom, or small-scale office. In this guide we’ll go over the characteristics of the most popular laminators out there, and then we’ve got a list of our 10 favorites to get you started in your search.

Our editors searched Japanese e-commerce sites (such as @cosme, Amazon, and Rakuten) for the best blotting papers. We then chose the 18 most popular products and tested them.We focused on two things: how absorbent each sheet was and how it felt to use the product overall. We then compiled everything we learned into a buying guide about and list of the best Japanese blotting papers available online.

When you’re too busy to sit down and eat, a meal replacement shake can be a real lifesaver. That’s why we decided to look into the healthiest meal replacement shakes and figure out what you should look for.In our research, we found that the best shakes are made from mostly whole foods ingredients, feature a balanced macro- and micronutrient profile, and work with many of your dietary restrictions. Meal replacement shakes come either ready-made or in powder form, so we rounded up our favorites of each.