Menard is a cosmetic and skincare brand of Nippon Menard Cosmetic Co. According to wikipedia, its name derives from Maenad, a female followers of the Greek god, Dionysius. It is a department store brand, so consider pricey. It has produced a gold ingredients cream skincare that costs more than USD 900.00!! Apart from cosmetic and skincare, there are also health drink such as collagen, fragrance, haircare, and cosmetic tools.


Menard often comes as a sponsor in dorama (Gakkou no Kaidan, From 5 to 9, etc). The beautiful model for Menard since few years ago is Fukada Kyoko (1982). There are also Matsuzaka Keiko (1952 and she was acting as 65y.o. Kisaragi Sumi in Sumika Sumire and her voice is very soothing!) and Mochida Kaori from Every Little Thing (1978). You can guess overall age range is between 30-65s.

Finally got a chance to try Visee Lip & Cheek Cream. So far, only Japanese cream cheek is good for lips. I've tried several Korean brands cream cheek like Etude House and Beyond but they were all just for cheek. I can't use them on lips because it's oily and can't blend well. After it got dry, it would sink into lip lines. The Visee Lip & Cheek Cream can be compared with Canmake Cream Cheek, just a slightly higher price than Canmake. Japanese tutorials on Youtube will either use Canmake or Visee for O-phero (Igari) / daily makeup.

Finally tried the Visee line from Kose. I have been interested of their makeup, especially the gel eyeliner and the CC range from Visee. Though I also wanted the eyeshadow (Visee Riche Glossy Rich Eyes in PK-3), I could bear not to buy anymore eyeshadow after Etude House Fantastic Color Eyes #7. I have too many eyeshadows and won't buy anymore even though I would be tempted by a limited edition (maybe?). Actually, I also bought the famous Lip & Cheek Cream RD-1 along with CC Watery Foundation and Slim Gel Liner. But I was confused about the color since I ordered PK-2 but came in RD-1, so I neglected my urge to use it for a while. Now, I will explain about these two products I bought from Visee Japan.

I have previously bought the Silk Intense Lipstick in shade SRY36 Beige Chiffon because of That Winter, The Wind Blows K-drama. I was amazed by Hye Kyo's lip color at the time. When I need a new one because my Beige Chiffon is almost empty, I wanted to try a new color. So I grabbed another Hye Kyo's famous shade in the same drama, LR104 Pink Garden. I had high expectation that it would be good like my previous shade. Although Beige Chiffon sometimes gives me pale look, I really like it because of creamy & moisturizing color.

This is the cheapest KATE's product I have ever saw. In Japan, this actually costs only around USD 4.30!! But I bought it around USD 7.00 together with Clock Zero ~Shuuen no Ichibyou~ Re-verse-Mind DVD. The CC Lip Cream has been available since last year, together with the CC Lip Treatment. I thought they are limited edition, but they are not. I didn't have interest to try before because I knew it's the same as a lipbalm. Though I regret not buying in it Singapore last year. So far, there are 4 shades available for now (I think this series is a re-launched of the old product) which are #01 Beat Red, #04 Orange Burst, #05 Pink Trick, and #06 Mode Pink. It is called a CC Lip Cream because it has SPF19 / PA++ to protect from UV rays.