@nche how exciting!
Addiction is definitely well known for their eyeshadows but also their blush range; particularly the Cheek Polish. I prefer their powder blush to the Cheek Polish (because I'm oily) but it was a really novel idea when they came out years ago because it has a nail polish applicator bottle.
Three makes an amazing blush formula but is really well known for their liquid/cream products (eyeshadow, cheek and lip jams). Most of their colour range is very sheer and translucent; they strive towards very natural looking makeup.
Celvoke is an up and coming 'natural' (I believe this is their way of saying organic) brand that makes a really cool multi-use cream product called Infinitely Color. I've tried their eyeshadows as well and they're good but compared to all the other brands I've mentioned, I wouldn't necessarily waste the money on them.
I've never tried Lunasol so I don't have any feedback on that. RMK is well known for their colourful range; in the past they've made some really unique dual ended mascara products with fun colour combos (brown/fuchsia, yellow/green etc). I find most of their powder products (blushes, eyeshadows, etc) to be very dusty and powdery, so they haven't really been for me but I do pick up their mascaras when they come out with new combos.
Also, there's Suqqu, of course. I would highly recommend their Pure Colour Blush compacts. They also make beautiful eyeshadow but most fans (myself included) will tell you their newer Designing Colour Eyes formula is not nearly as lovely as the one they discontinued previously because the newer ones aren't as complex and most of the new palettes are all shimmer/satin finishes.
There's also Flarosso which is a fairly new brand; they make a highlighter called the Luci highlighter that is pretty spectacular and their blushes are pretty good too, though the shade range is limited. I think just about everything in their face range is baked gelee formula. They're also associated with Fuji (film) and claim to make products that are geared to photographing well.
ETA: Oh, and duh! Laduree if you're into that sort of thing. They have the blushes with the loose flower petals, and pressed cameo compacts and they've always got some kind of limited edition thing on the go. Personally I find most of their packaging a bit too over the top for my taste, but it is very popular.
As to Asia exclusives - the only one that comes to mind is Dior, but I'm sure there's probably others. Shu Uemura probably has some, although I'm not aware of any currently.
Hope that helps! Please make sure to come back and share what you end up with!!
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