Today I’m posting on my Canmake eyeshadow palettes, long overdue if you ask me. So Canmake is another drugstore brands from Japan, “cute, fun, girly” describes the feeling I get from the brand. You can find the products here in SoCal in Japanese supermarkets like Mitsuwa or Asian beauty stores like Takashima. The prices range from 500-780 yen for the eyeshadow goodies, which equates roughly to $4.50-7.50 US dollars. Expect to pay a little more for it you are purchasing in the States. For those without brick and mortar stores nearby, you can purchase via Takashima online (but its all in Chinese), Amazon Japan, or know folks in the Asian countries or even are making a visit there soon. Its also available on regular Amazon and eBay but I caution on the price, compare prices before purchasing. I’ve included the Canmake catalog link which has all products and pricing, its in Japanese: Canmake Japanese Catalog

Perfect Stylist Eyes. There 18 different palettes, though some have been discontinued. The case backs have the “how-to-use”, that I find useful because I’m so impaired when it comes to application. What I have here are #07- Gateau Framboise and #14-Antique Ruby. The shades are less pigmented in color. Let’s go over the colors. The top left is the base, which as you guessed is shimmery. The bottom right is the liner, which is not as shimmery, more matte, and pigmented. The center diamond is the highligher or as its called on the case “topping jewel”. Its got lots of shimmer, LOTS of shimmer. Wait did I mention lots of shimmer, lol >.< And its got also larger bits of glitter/mica. The other two colors (top right and bottom left) are the colors that 2 different looks. For #07 the top right is a beige with shimmer, for a more natural casual look. For #07 the bottom left is a bright red coral with shimmer, for a more colorful look. I find the red coral to be a cute upper eyeliner for summer months. For #14 base and liner is less shimmery and more matte. I find the base and liner of this one to be a everyday color, pink beige and purple brown. Anywhoo, #14 top right is a shimmer red with a cool base. #14 bottom left is a shimmer red with a warm base.

   Secret Color Eyes. This eyeshadow is still listed on the catalog but I’m having a harder time actually finding it. I think this one is being discontinued. #01- Romantic Doll, the left is the color that is used under the bottom lashes or as a liner for the upper lid. Use a couple strokes to get the color on the eyes, not very pigmented. The center is a highlighter, very shimmery. The right is a matte beige, that’s for contouring. I’ve included a picture of the “how-to-use” from Canmake.

Perfect Brown Eyes. This one is my favorite, I use it all the time. It’s a palette for everyday use. Unfortunately, the Perfect Brown Eyes are discontinued and unavailable. Thank heavens I bought a second palette for backup. #06-Antique Khaki, bottom left is a highlighter and bottom right is a sort-of base. It can be used as a single eyeshadow. Its a mauve that I find just works perfectly as a neutral for my skin tone. The top colors are used for lining or creating a pseudo light version of a smokey eye. Top left is a khaki olive and the top right is a wine brown, both have a little shimmer, but not much. This whole palette has less shimmer, even the highlighter.

Overall I like the Canmake items, the prices are right and there are lots of fun colors to play with. There is lots of shimmer in their eyeshadows, got to love shimmer if you want these puppies. But even if you don’t like shimmer, there are still some items to be had. The colors aren’t generally very pigmented but I did find the shadows to be smooth. I did notice after all day wear there was a little clumping between my eye crease, which I think is pretty normal (I didn’t use eyeshadow primer/base before applying shadows).