If you’ve been puzzling over why Japan is such a “mask-wearing society,” it’s not because they’re all super-OCD about germs. Here are six excellent Japanese reasons to wear a mask that have nothing to do with the dread COVID: 1 – You overslept Because if this is your typical morning routine… …you can cut yourContinueContinue reading “Six Surprising Reasons Japanese People Wear Masks, Even When There’s No Pandemic”
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Scary Eyes Made Easy
If you don’t think it’s quite out there enough to have eyes that make you look like a living doll, say hello to this line of definitely unnatural contacts! How about a nice alien look, with Solid White? Or perhaps a touch of psychopath, with Spiral or Manson Red? I saw these for sale atContinueContinue reading “Scary Eyes Made Easy”
Japanese Date Prep Bible…For Men
In Japan, guys can’t just strap on their pelt of chest hair and drag a woman back to their cave. From the pages of Men’s Knuckle magazine: how to get ready for a date in eleven painstaking steps, as recommended by their hostly expert! 1: Take a shower (okay, DUH.) 2: Shave your legs. Yeah,ContinueContinue reading “Japanese Date Prep Bible…For Men”
Doll Eyes
100% Japanese? A-yup! I’ve always wondered, how do ordinary 100% Japanese women get that round-eyed babydoll look? Fortunately, Ageha magazine hired a pro makeup artist to spill all the secrets! Here’s where she started: She’s already got a head start on the hair bleaching and eyelid glue, and she’s no stranger to makeup and fakeContinueContinue reading “Doll Eyes”
Instaboobs
No matter how unlucky you were when they were handing out the bodacious ta-tas, in less than five minutes – without any miracle creams, thighmasters-for-the-boobs, or push-up bras – you too can sport some righteous cleavage! All you need is the handy makeup instructions in Gal Mori magazine and a few carefully chosen shades ofContinueContinue reading “Instaboobs”
Today’s Beauty Quiz: Are You Young Enough To Have Gray Hair?
Elephant Gray. In case you want to look big, as well as gray. These days in Tokyo, the only people with black hair are those whose hair is actually gray, and the only people with gray hair are those whose hair is naturally black. To determine which group you should be in, take this handyContinueContinue reading “Today’s Beauty Quiz: Are You Young Enough To Have Gray Hair?”
Beauty Help For Men
Unibrow isn’t a big problem here in Japan, but what’s an “herbivore man” to do when the furry bits above his eyes aren’t up to the esthé standard of his glowing skin and artfully styled hair? Eyebrow Template for Men to the rescue! Try on Straight, Natural or Cool styles, comb the unrulies up withContinueContinue reading “Beauty Help For Men”
Veggie Boys vs. Carnivore Men
“Cool? Cute? Sexy? Macho? Whatever you want to be, boys have to have clean face.” This VegeBoy face wash comes with its own boyish hairband, to keep the carefully groomed tresses dry during use! I guess it was inevitable: the species of Japanese males who have come to be known as “grass-eating men” (sōshoku danshi) nowContinueContinue reading “Veggie Boys vs. Carnivore Men”
How to Glue Your Eyelids
I’ve always wondered how to use eyelid glue. I knew it was a prime tool in the make-up kits of Japanese gyaru seeking that perfect babydoll look, but never understood just how it worked. Then I discovered this handy guide in Kera magazine! Basically, “Western” eyelids have a deep fold above them and Japanese eyes don’t.ContinueContinue reading “How to Glue Your Eyelids”
Nail Queen
I love Japanese TV. Sandwiched between a news story about protesters being pepper sprayed by police in a dangerous foreign country (America) and a piece on noodles topped with grilled intestines (horumon udon) was a story on the 2011 Tokyo Nail Expo’s Nail Queen. Nails are big here, and anything goes. It’s not unusual forContinueContinue reading “Nail Queen”
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