Fashion & Style
- The clear winner
- June 18th, 2009
- At certain times throughout the year, Japan feels less like the “land of the rising sun” and more like the kingdom of the constant downpour. Luckily for me, the most popular trend in Rihanna’s accessory of choice is a sweet, clear contraption with a sturdy white handle. This kind of umbrella » Continue Reading
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- Japanese Cosmetics/Kosume
- May 25th, 2009
- I recently discovered Japanese cosmetics. I have extremely sensitive skin. I’m one of those rare people that is allergic to SPF. It makes my face break out in big red sores. It’s bad. Thank goodness for dermatologists! Well, I’ve always noticed that Japanese women have almost perfect skin. Small pores Even skin tone Sometimes » Continue Reading
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- UniQLo Mania
- May 18th, 2009
- While most businesses are feeling the bite of the Credit Crunch, it certainly wouldn’t appear that way in Shinjuku. The 24th of April saw the opening of a brand spanking new five-storey UniQlo store and the grand re-opening of the newly refurbished flagship Marui department store. » Continue Reading
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- A Facial Mask Phenomenon
- May 15th, 2009
- Facial masks are my new fascination. Apparently they are a extremely popular not just in Japan, but all of Asia. After doing some research online. I decided to go with the very popular Bihada Ichizoku line. It is a rather new skin care line that is generated towards women » Continue Reading
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- Self-imposed pigeon toes?
- May 13th, 2009
- There was something that had been positively mystifying me since my arrival in Japan. I wasn’t the only one who was confused, either. My fellow expat friends had also noticed that an unusually high percentage of Japanese girls and young women appeared to be pigeon-toed. What’s more, many of them looked » Continue Reading
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- Meeting a REAL Akita Bijin
- May 13th, 2009
- Hey, Everyone! Did you have a great Golden Week? I sure did and the weather here in Akita was just gorgeous! And speaking of gorgeous, I want you to meet a Real-Live Akita Bijin in this blog entry! Now, you guys all know that I am not a real person, don’t you? You know, I am just » Continue Reading
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- Gyaru-O!
- April 28th, 2009
- Or in English, ‘Man-Gal’. A relatively new phenomenon (or perhaps I’ve just noticed it recently), is the Gyaru-O. O stands for otoko or man. Gyaru, from the English word, gal also sometimes described as a yankee-girl, refers to a girl who tans her skin, bleaches and often perms her hair, » Continue Reading
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- Fashion Facts: Shoes in Japan
- April 24th, 2009
- Japanese women average size is 5 – 7 America women average size is 8 – 10 This translates to 1.) You can never go shoe shopping in Japan. 2.) If you do, you’ll have to endure the giggles and “oh foreign women’s feet are so big!” lines 3.) » Continue Reading
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- Fur in Japan: To Do or Not to Do
- April 6th, 2009
- Fur, fur, fur! PETA would have a lot to say in Japan, if they stepped out on the streets of Kansai or any other big city in Japan for that matter. Fur has taken over and I don’t mean faux fur either. Luxurious fox fur wraps itself around the necks of » Continue Reading
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- !DECOration X revoLUTION!
- April 6th, 2009
- There’s something I’ve been ignoring for a long time. Something that a lot of people have been doing, a lot of people have been talking about, a lot of people have incorporated into various aspects of their life at the expense of convenience, comfort and being taken seriously. Something that I » Continue Reading
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