Beauty Trend In Japan

We love the Japanese women - they are all so beautiful and petite and reading www.skinidreviews.com makes me wonder what else the Japanese women would go to - just to stay petite from head to toe.  For example I hear of a unique J-Body resculpting massage technique that is supposed to shape and shift your bones to make it smaller.  Japanese women also focus on shrinking other parts of their bodies, even their faces, with this face mask in the drugstore’s body-shrinking section.

Modern Kimono

Modern Kimono or lingerie type of Kimono was the controversy that was caused by Japan’s representative for the Ms Universe Pageant.   Representing the national costume in leather - one would have thought Ms Emiri Miyasaka was representing an anti aging product instead eh.

The costume was designed by Yoshiyuki Ogata, the designer/owner of the designer brand “Yoshiyuki.”

Kimonos are supposed to be the symbol of the “Modest Japanese Woman.” But ,this is reminiscent of the costumes worn by the girls from “Soap Land” in Yoshiwara. Yoshiyuki Ogata has gotten more than 1000 protests over this all leather kimono costume and is albeit reveling in the publicity. The biggest complaint comes from the company in Ginza that donated the “obi” belt for the kimono without knowing the designer’s full intentions.

Japanese Girls Are Trendy

I’ve always been asked by friends here in Canada if the Japanese girls are as cute  and trendy as they see in magazines and tv shows and how they stay so slim - do they have some sort of  natural diet pills for women or are they are just super kawaii.Japanese women are super nice - but they have a wild side too - if you think for a minute that all of them are demure and sweet and you want to bring them home with you - because of that - just remember .. that a lot of Japanese girls are well - traveled and it’s only because they are in Japan - they have to act the way that is expected of them - but when they are outta their country - they certainly are wild and fun.  Of course, having said all that - i’m not saying that Japanese girls are not good nor trendy - they are - but make sure you really know them - even before thinking of bringing them home.

Hot Stone Bath

As much as I dislike undressing in front of strangers.. albeit professional,  this detox spa in Japan is to die for.  Why ..?? because it really does make one skin looks shiny and glossier if there is such a way to describe it.  A very relaxing atmosphere .. you are placed on some hot stones.. and you get to sweat out those awful toxins inside you.  There are no tv or tv stand to interfere in this almost sacred ritual.  Everything is very serene… and so calming to the body and soul.

The ladies there were really polite.. and had given me some towels.. and some kind of pjs to wear.. the towels are to give myself.. a wash.. before entering the hot stone room.  I was told by my friends to drink plenty of water.. and you lay on those hot stones for 15 mins… and try to sweat it out.   It wasn’t extremely hot or anything.. i didn’t sweat right away.  You get a few mins break in between.. for you to replenish your fluids.. and then try and sweat some more.

Did i like it..?? absolutely..! it wasn’t expensive either.. so i will definitely recommend this to all ladies..  if you want smooth and radiant skin.

Eyelash Essence

You think you’ve had it all .. the moisturizer, the perfume.. and anything wierd.. you can definitely find in Japan.. but t his new eyelash essence which is supposed to make your eyelash strong.. and thicker.. definitely tops it all and a lot cheaper than buy breeches for my kids.

This is a Japanese product from the cosmetics company Canmake Tokyo. Since I do not read Japanese, I don’t know what’s in this product. However, after searching Google for the ingredients, several sites have listed the main ones as being Panthenol and Lavender. Another Google search reveals that Panthenol is basically a moisturizer, and it’s used in mascaras and other eyelash treatments, along with hair shampoo and conditioner.  At $13 .. it’s not a bad buy!

Chocolate Design Changes

For those not familiar with meiji chocolates and milk, this is the new design for one of the most popular chocolates in Japan.  When I was in Japan I got hooked onto Meiji’s milk - and I don’t drink any milk - any kind because I need to use fat burners if i had too much milk.

This logo for meiji had been like this for the longest time.. but they had finally moved on to the above new design.  I love the new design so much better.. round and solid - like me eh .. ahahha!!

Anime In Harujuku

Anime is a huge thing in Japan and this new (maybe) Kimi ni todoke anime cartoon will be aired on tv tomorrow.  So there was a huge promo about it in Japan in Harujuku - where else right?

The businesses such as coffee shop and hair salon were all rope in to celebrate and promote this event. A special menu was introduced and one can go to your favorite stylist and get them to cut and style your hair like one of the anime character.  Crazy much?  Nah ! it’s japan.. and the japanese can be really ardent fans.

The Spider In Tokyo

Wearing my  Dansko womens shoes and admiring the Maman The Spider Sculpture @ Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, Japan, one has gotta wonder.. what it meant.. and how can one justify .. the amount spent on this sculpture.  Sure it was awesome to look at .. and it does give you a sore eye.. but what else.. i hear you asking.  So here is the explanation i found.  And if you are up in Japan, Tokyo.. you  have to go .. take a look.

“Maman” was designed in 1999 and cast in 2003. It’s made of bronze except for the white marble eggs suspended under her belly. The sculpture stands 10 meters tall and weighs 11,000 kg. That’s got to make it the mother lode of mother odes.

It was Minoru Mori himself, the developer of Roppongi Hills, who brought “Maman” to Tokyo. On a trip to London in 2000, Mr. Mori spotted an earlier casting of the sculpture at the opening of the Tate Modern and realized it was just what he was looking for.

Hair Cuts In Japan

If you think that getting your hair cut in Japan is gonna be very expensive.. then you think right.. but the Barber shops that are everywhere.. is the place that i see my co-workers go to.. when i was living in Japan.  They are easy to find.. and just about everywhere.  Sure you can go for the trendy salons and you can’t missed it .. because they are usually bright.. and very hip…. but you end up paying like 4500 yen to 6000 yen easily for just a simple hair.  So if you want cheap and quick.. head for the barber.. they are like 1000 yen.. and they are pretty much like the barbers back home.

Beauty School In Japan

Handsome eh..?? but that is Tony Tanaka io heard..! so if he looked so handsome in his front poster at his beauty school.. that must say something about his school right..??  Well, a Japanese friend of mine told me this beauty school kicks ass..  :)   Someone check it out .. and let me know.