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Thursday, May 21, 2020

3 Best Japanese Sunscreens Won Beauty Awards in Japan

Have you ever tried Japanese sunscreen? If you are looking for the best sunscreen, I recommend you to try Japanese ones. Did you know that Japanese women are more serious about sun protection than Americans are? When I moved to the U.S. from Japan, I was very surprised that Americans enjoy taking sunbath because tanned skin looks healthier. In contrast, most women in Japan never want to get a tan because people know that UV radiation accelerates skin aging. That's why they wear sunscreens all year round, use UV block umbrellas and wear UV block clothing, such as Uniqlo UV protection clothing in summer.

Many Japanese beauty companies always have tried to improve sunscreen products. Today, I'm going to share with you top three Japanese sunscreens which won beauty awards in Japan last year.

No.1 Shiseido ANESSA Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk SPF 50+ PA++++ (資生堂アネッサパーフェクトUVスキンケアミルク)
Waterproof Sunscreen
SPF50+ PA++++
60ml for 3000 yen
20ml for 1200 yen
Can be purchased at department stores and most drugstores in Japan.

Shiseido ANESSA Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk SPF 50+ PA++++

If you love outdoor activities and don't want to get a tan, you should try Shiseido ANESSA sunscreen. This Shiseido ANESSA Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk SPF 50+ PA++++ was released in 2018 and won the best sunscreen award of 2019 on @cosme, a huge Japanese cosmetic review site. This sunscreen contains more beauty formula than its previous version, so it doesn't only protect your skin from strong UV rays but also keeps your skin beautiful.

NEW Shiseido ANESSA Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk SPF50+ PA++++

This year, Shiseido has released its new version, Shiseido ANESSA Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk SPF 50 PA++++, and it's currently ranked number one in sunscreen products on @cosme.

No.2 Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF50+ PA++++ (ビオレＵＶアクアリッチウォータリーエッセンス)
Waterproof Sunscreen
SPF50+ PA++++
50g for 950 yen
Can be purchased at most drugstores in Japan.

Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF50+ PA++++

If you are looking for affordable sunscreen with high SPF, you should try this Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF50+ PA++++. This sunscreen was released in 2019 and won the best sunscreen award of 2019 on @cosme. Kao, one of the largest Japanese cosmetic companies, released 14 kinds of Biore UV products and this Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence is their best selling one in Biore UV series in Japan. Many people review that it's very light weight, easy to apply and non greasy.

No.3 Skin Aqua Tone Up UV Essence SPF50+ PA++++ (スキンアクアトーンアップＵＶエッセンス)
Waterproof Sunscreen
SPF50+ PA++++
80g for 740 yen
Can be purchased at most drugstores in Japan.

Skin Aqua Tone Up UV Essence SPF50+ PA++++

If you love affordable sunscreen and want to get brighter skin, you should try this Skin Aqua Tone Up Essence SPF50+ PA++++. Roht, a Japanese company also making popular Hadalabo series and Roht Lycee, released Skin Aqua Tone Up UV Essence in 2018, and this was won the best sunscreen award of 2019 on @cosme. This is currently ranked number two in sunscreen products on @cosme.

Skin Aqua Tone Up UV Essence (Before and After applying)

    One of the reasons why people love this sunscreen is that this lavender color sunscreen brightens skin tone like the photo above shows.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Costco Haul - Wahl Deluxe Haircut Kit with Trimmer and Storage Case (I Cut My Husband's Hair for My First Time!)

Wahl Hair Clippers

At the end of this April, my husband and I were looking for a hair clipper. He wanted me to cut his hair at home because all hair salons in our local area have been closed due to coronavirus since March 17. The last time he went to a Japanese hair salon was this late February, which was over two months ago. That's why he really needed to get his haircut.

It was very difficult to find an electric hair clipper at stores!
I remembered that our local Costco used to sell Wahl electric hair clippers, so when we went grocery shopping at Costco, we tried to find ones, but they were sold out at the store. Next week, we also went to another Costco, but we couldn't find one either. Then, my husband told me that home improvement stores also should sell hair clippers, but those have been sold out too. Finally, I found that Wahl electric hair clipper was on back-order on Costco online (It had been out of stock before.), so we decided to order this one without a second thought. By the way, this one is now out of stock on Costco.com. again.

Wahl Deluxe Haircut Kit with Trimmer and Storage Case

Last week, we finally received this Wahl Deluxe Haircut Kit with Trimmer and Storage Case. By the way, this set of Wahl hair clippers have been selling like hotcakes on eBay every day. 😲That's why it was very difficult to buy one at stores! You can still find electric hair clippers on Amazon and eBay though.

Wahl Deluxe Haircut Kit with Trimmer and Storage Case

This set included this storage case, an electric hair clipper, battery detail trimmer, a lot of attachment guards, and etc.

Wahl Deluxe Haircut Kit with Trimmer and Storage Case

On the day we received this set of Wahl hair clippers, I tried to cut his hair with it at home for my first time! Now, there are so many tutorial videos on YouTube for DIY hair cut. I found that some professional hair stylists and beauticians in Japan also have uploaded those videos, and their videos are very helpful. I also watched this Japanese Philips Official video to learn how to cut hair with a hair clipper.

   Actually, it was very easy to cut his hair with the hair clipper, and I think that I did a great job. I am glad that he is very satisfied with it. (Maybe, I will sometimes cut his hair at home from now on, so I can save money on his hair. 😁) Although, I didn't cut the top of his hair this time.

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

How Japan Deals with Novel Cornavirus - Cut the Flowers to Avoid Crowding

Last week, I was surprised at the news about how Japanese cities deal with novel coronavirus. Yame city, Fukuoka, cut off the flowers of beautiful fully bloomed Japanese wisteria to prevent crowds. Every year, a great number of people come to see these flowers during Golden Week, which is a long Japanese holiday and is a week from the 29th of April to early May. The tree of Japanese wisteria, which is called ofuji (大藤), is 600 years old! Cutting off the beautiful flowers from the precious tree was very sad news, but you can see the flowers next year if coronavirus outbreak subsides. Before the Golden Week, many Japanese local governments decided to cut a lot of flowers to avoid crowding such as 800,000 tulips in Chiba, 15,000 lilies in Okinawa, 3,000 roses in Saitama.

As I mentioned in my previous entry, Kurogi Ofuji Festival in Yame Fukuoka, Japan - Beautiful Japanese Wisteria of Kurogi, my parents took me to this place to see Japanese wisteria when I visited my hometown, Fukuoka, in 2014. Actually, when I was a child, my family visited there almost every year because my mother grew up in this city. My family visited some of my maternal relatives who live in Kurogi, Yame city.