I’m sticking to my guns: How I got the Rare Beauty True to Myself Tinted Moisturizer Stick in Tokyo without the wait

The stick that’s taking over my social feed

I have been scrolling through my feed all week, and it seems like every beauty influencer is talking about the Rare Beauty 'True to Myself' Tinted Moisturizer Stick. Launched just a few days ago in May 2026, it has already gone viral for its "second skin" finish. As someone who lives in Tokyo, I am used to seeing these global launches and feeling a bit of FOMO. While the stick format is being praised for its convenience and lightweight feel, the real draw is the 32-shade range. I checked my local stores here in Japan, and as usual, we only have a fraction of the shades, and the launch date for the full collection is months away.

Estimate Shipping For Rare Beauty 'True to Myself' Tinted Moisturizer Stick

Price(US $) *

Weight(KG) *

Ship To Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colombia Comoros Congo Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Curaçao Cyprus Czechia Côte d'Ivoire Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Heard Island and McDonald Islands Holy See (Vatican City State) Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macao Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia, Federated States of Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island North Korea North Macedonia Northern Mariana Islands Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestine, State of Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Réunion Saint Barthélemy Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Martin (French part) Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Türkiye Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States United States Minor Outlying Islands Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, U.S. Wallis and Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Åland Islands

Email

Create an account with your email & receive 15% OFF shipping coupon!

Get a Quote

Buy It For Me

Just a moment, securing your connection...

I decided I wasn't going to wait. I wanted my exact shade match now, not in six months. I started looking at us trends to see how people were styling it, and I realized that buying directly from a US store was the only way to get the full experience. We often think that getting these items to Japan is a massive headache, but I found a way to make it work seamlessly.

Why I don't wait for local Japanese retailers anymore

There is a common myth I hear among my friends in Tokyo: that shipping a single beauty item from the US is too expensive and takes forever. I used to believe this too. I thought I had to wait for a local distributor to pick it up or pay a personal shopper a 50% markup. My experience this week proved that theory wrong. By using a package forwarding service, I was able to access the same prices as shoppers in New York or Los Angeles.

I realized that when I shop locally, I am often paying for the retailer's import costs and overhead anyway. By taking control of the logistics myself, I actually saved money on the product price, which offset the shipping. Plus, I got to choose from all 32 shades instead of the four or five "beige" options usually stocked in SE Asian markets.

My step-by-step for buying from the US

I started by signing up for a tax-free us address. This is a crucial step because it allows me to shop at US online stores that don't normally ship to Japan. When I checked out at the US store, I simply entered my US address provided by the service. It’s a very straightforward process, and if you are curious about the details, the how it works page explains it much better than I can.

Once the Rare Beauty 'True to Myself' Tinted Moisturizer Stick arrived at the warehouse, I received a notification. I then chose the option to ship to Japan. I was pleasantly surprised by how fast the processing was. I didn't have to deal with any complicated paperwork; the platform handled the export details for me.

Shipping Estimates for Japan

I know what you are thinking: "How much did the shipping actually cost?" To help you plan your own haul, I’ve put together these estimates based on my recent order of the Rare Beauty stick and a few other small items. You can also use the shipping calculator to get a precise quote for your specific location in Japan.

My experience with Japan import rules

I was a bit worried about Japanese customs, but I found that as long as I kept my total order value under 16,666 JPY, I didn't have to pay import duty or consumption tax on my personal items. This is a great tip for anyone looking to buy just a few beauty products. If you have more questions about specific items, I highly recommend checking out the FAQ section on the forwarder's site, as they have a lot of info on what can and cannot be shipped to Japan.

I am so happy I didn't wait. My skin looks amazing, the shade match is perfect, and I feel like I’m ahead of the trend curve here in Tokyo. If you are tired of waiting for local launches, I suggest you try this method. It’s changed the way I think about my beauty routine and where I buy my products.