Japanese beauty awards showcase top hair‑care and eye‑makeup products

The 2026 Front‑Hair Cosmetics Award, organized by the Japanese magazine Sweet, announced its winners in the hair‑iron and hair‑aid categories. Professional stylists and editors selected items such as the most compact hair iron, a high‑gloss model and a cost‑effective favorite, praising them for delivering strong hold and shine for bangs.

In a separate Best‑Cosmetics roundup for the first half of 2026, Sweet highlighted eye‑makeup products favored by industry experts. Chanel’s Le Beige Palette won first place in the eyeshadow category, while KATE’s Nanida Nitsuru Liner topped the eyeliner list. Actress Tsubasa Honda demonstrated the award‑winning looks in a featured makeup tutorial.

Both awards reflect current Japanese beauty trends that shift from heavy, “glammed‑up” looks toward more personalized, natural‑style aesthetics, as endorsed by a panel of hair‑and‑makeup artists, editors and beauty influencers.