3 Best Japanese Face Washes for Blackheads

 

Best Japanese Beauty Products

       Today, I read an article in 2021 November issue of LDK the Beauty, a Japanese beauty magazine.  The article shares the best blackhead removing face washes. I love LDK magazine because they actually try and test many beauty products in their lab and share how those really work with readers. They tell readers which product we should buy. Today, I'm going to share with you three best blackhead removing face washes which I found in LDK magazine. One of them is my favorite face wash and two of them are new Japanese products which I want to get when I visit Japan next time. 😉

 

 

 

 1. Rosette Cleansing Paste Black Pearl  (ロゼット 洗顔パスタ ブラックパール)

Face Wash Paste for Blackheads

770 yen for 90g

Can be purchased at some drugstores in Japan. You can also find it on Amazon Japan.

Rosette Cleansing Paste Black Pearl

        Rosette Paste Face Wash series have been very popular in Japan. This year, new Rosette Cleansing Paste Black Pearl has been just released in Japan, and it was chosen the best-buy face wash for blackheads by LDK. 

       It contains charcoal, which absorbs dirt from pores, and sulfur, which is onsen mineral softens dead skin cells to help unclog pores. 

       It's a deep cleaning face wash to remove blackheads gently. You can use this face wash one to three times a week. 

Rosette Cleansing Paste Black Pearl

How to Use

1. Push down the plate around the hole with your thumbs, and take an adequate amount (0.5 to 1cm long) of it in your hands.

2. Add drops of water, and make plenty of lather in your hands. (I recommend you to use a Japanese foaming net to create very thick foam.)

3. Wash your face with plenty of lather.

4. Rinse it off.

 

2. Fancl Deep Clear Washing Powder (ファンケル ディープ クリア 洗顔パウダー)
Enzyme Face Wash Powder for Blackheads

30 pieces for 1,980 yen

Can be purchased at many drugstores, convenience stores and some department stores in Japan.  You can also find it on Amazon Japan.

Fancl Deep Clear Washing Powder

        Fancl Deep Clear Washing Powder is enzyme facial cleansing powder. It has won many beauty awards in Japan since it was released in 2019. It's also currently ranked at number one in the best powder cleansing products on @cosme, a huge Japanese cosmetic review site. As I mentioned in my previous entry, 16 Best Japanese Beauty Products I Purchased in Japan - Drugstore, Discount Store, Daiso and Amazon Japan, I also purchased this one in Japan and really love it. It's very gentle to my skin and cleans my pores.

       It contains enzyme,  protease, which dissolve blackheads. It is formulated with charcoal and clay to help remove impurities from your skin. 

       It's very gentle to your skin, so you can use it every day. However, if you have sensitive skin, you can use it a few times a week. (Enzyme facial cleansing powder is usually pretty strong, thus, I recommend you to wash your face with it one to two times a week.)

Fancl Deep Clear Washing Powder

 How to Use

1. Take the powder in your hands. (one piece at a time)

2. Add drops of water, and make plenty of lather in your hands. (I recommend you to use a Japanese foaming net to create very thick foam.)

3. Wash your face with plenty of lather.

4. Rinse it off.

 

These are my entries related to this product.
■3 Best Japanese Enzyme Powder Cleansers to Minimize Your Skin Pores

■16 Best Japanese Beauty Products I Purchased in Japan - Drugstore, Discount Store, Daiso and Amazon Japan

 

 

 

3. Wafood Made Uji Matcha Enzyme Face Wash Powder (ワフードメイド  宇治抹茶  酵素洗顔パウダー)

Enzyme Face Wash Powder for Blackheads

30 pieces for 1,320 yen

Can be purchased at many drugstores in Japan.

Wafood Made Uji Matcha Enzyme Face Wash Powder

     
       Wafood Made Uji Matcha Enzyme Face Wash Powder has been just released in Japan this year, and it was chosen the best-buy face wash for blackheads by LDK. This is selling at most drugstores in Japan, but it's hard to find one in Japan now because of its explosive popularity. 

       It contains enzyme, which dissolve blackheads, and Uji matcha scrub powder to clean your pores.

       Enzyme facial cleansing powder is usually pretty strong, thus, I recommend you to wash your face with it one to two times a week.

Wafood Made Uji Matcha Enzyme Face Wash Powder

1. Take the powder in your hands. (one piece at a time)

2. Add drops of water, and make plenty of lather in your hands. (I recommend you to use a Japanese foaming net to create very thick foam.)

3. Wash your face with plenty of lather.

4. Rinse it off.

 

 

      These are my entries you might like.
♥3 Best Japanese Enzyme Powder Cleansers to Minimize Your Skin Pores

♥16 Best Japanese Beauty Products I Purchased in Japan - Drugstore, Discount Store, Daiso and Amazon Japan

♥3 Best Japanese Sunscreens for Sensitive Skin

♥Top 15 Popular Posts from Best Japanese Beauty Products

♥3 Best Japanese Dark Spot Correctors - Affordable Brightening Beauty Serum
 
♥7 Best Japanese Beauty Products Hall of Fame  

♥Top 5 Life-Changing Japanese Beauty Products  

♥Top 5 Most Popular Japanese Charcoal Soap

♥Top 3 Japanese Powder Sunscreens  

♥3 Best Japanese Sunscreen Products to Try This Summer

♥3 Best Japanese Eye Creams Won Beauty Award This Year 

♥5 Best Japanese Facial Lotion (Toner), Kesyou-sui

♥4 Best Japanese Anti-Aging Creams And Serums 

♥3 Best Japanese Nyueki, Japanese Facial Lotion 

♥Top 7 Japanese Facial Sheet Masks That Rescue Your Dry Skin  
 
♥3 Best New Facial Sheet Masks in Japan 

♥7 Most Popular Japanese Facial Cleansing Wipes for Removing Makeup 
 
♥10 Best Japanese Beauty Products on Amazon Japan, You Can Also Purchase Them at Drugstores in Japan




     My entries related to Best Japanese Beauty Products can be seen here.
 
     My entries related to Japan can be seen here.

     My entries related to beauty can be seen here.

     My entries related to Japan Haul can be seen here.

     You can find my beauty entries by categories from here.

 

Trader Joe's 4 Chocolate Croissants Review

 

Trader Joe's 4 Chocolate Croissants

      Last weekend, my husband and I went to our local Trader Joe's and purchased this Trader Joe's 4 Chocolate Croissants for my first time. It was $4.79 for four frozen chocolate croissants. Before purchasing it, I read some positive reviews on this product and really wanted to try it. 😋

Trader Joe's 4 Chocolate Croissants

       You can just let them rise over night and bake them next morning. It looked easy and fun.

Trader Joe's 4 Chocolate Croissants

Trader Joe's 4 Chocolate Croissants

      One croissant contains 320 calories and 11g of sugar.

 

Trader Joe's 4 Chocolate Croissants

      This contains 4 pieces of frozen croissants.  When I opened this package, my husband told me these looked pretty small...

 

Trader Joe's 4 Chocolate Croissants

      I placed two pieces on parchment baking paper and let them rise over night.

Trader Joe's 4 Chocolate Croissants

       Next morning, we were surprised that these grew up so much bigger than we had expected.  We put them in my Sharp Healsio Gurie, which is a highend toaster oven I purchased in Japan (You can check out my previous entry, 6 Best Japanese Products I Purchased in The Past Year!.) I baked them for 15 minutes. Then let them sit for 10 minutes.

Trader Joe's 4 Chocolate Croissants

     They turned out bigger again! I think that I overbaked them for a little bit because of my smaller toaster oven, but these tastes really good.

Trader Joe's 4 Chocolate Croissants

 

Trader Joe's 4 Chocolate Croissants

       These freshly baked croissants were crispy and had melting chocolate inside. 😋 

 

        If you have Trader Joe's nearby you and haven't tried these frozen croissants yet, you really should try one! They are easy to enjoy and delicious.  

 

These are my entries you might like.

■Trader Joe's The Crispy Crunchy Mochi Rice Nuggets

■My Top 10 Favorite Japanese Snacks

■My Top 10 Favorite Japanese Sweets

■6 Japanese Products Loved by Foreign Tourists in Japan

■Top 10 Products You Should Buy at Japanese Supermarkets (for Beginners!)

■Top 10 Most Popular Japanese Foods

■8 Interesting Japanese Kitchen Gadgets!

■Top 3 My Favorite Ramen From Marutai Kyushu Ramen Series

■My Top 15 Must Eat Foods in Japan - My Favorite Japanese Foods

■Top 5 Most Popular Japanese Curry Sauce Mix



     My entries related to Trader Joe's can be seen here.

     My entries related to Japanese sweets and snacks can be seen here.

     My entries related to popular and cool Japanese products can be seen here.
 
     My entries related to Best Japanese Beauty Products can be seen here.

     My entries related to beauty can be seen here.

     My entries related to Japan can be seen here.

     My entries related to cooking can be seen here.

     You can find my beauty entries by categories from here.
 

How to Cook Japanese Rice without a Rice Cooker

 

      As you might know, rice is the staple food of Japan, and Japanese people eat rice daily. That's why almost every Japanese home has a rice cooker. Indeed, Japan has the best rice cookers in the world. Some high-end Japanese rice cookers, which are around 100,000 yen (are equivalent to about $1,000), have been more and more popular in Japan these years because those make really perfect rice. Many people in Japan think that expensive rice cookers are really worth it to improve their everyday life.

      Indeed, I was thinking about buying a high-end rice cooker in Japan when I had a chance to visit there, but I cook rice without a rice cooker now. Years ago, I never thought that I could live without a rice cooker! When my rice cooker broke a few years ago, I decided to cook rice on the stove, and I was surprised that it was pretty easy and saves my kitchen space. Today, I'm going to share with you how I cook rice on the stove.

 

My Family's Rice Field in Japan

 

How I Store Uncooked Rice

     You can store rice in room temperature, but I store rice in a refrigerator to keep rice fresh longer. The main reason why I store rice there is to prevent bugs in rice.   

I put rice and rice cup in the Ziploc and store them in a refrigerator.

How I Store Cooked Rice

      I always cook large amount of rice at a time. As soon as I cook the rice, I wrap them and store them in a freezer. When I want to eat rice, I just microwave one serving of frozen cooked rice for two and half minutes. It really save my time. 😉

I cook large amount of rice and enjoy later.

When I cook torimeshi, I also store them in the freezer.

Water to White Rice Ratio

"200 ml of Water to 1 Rice Measuring Cup of White Rice"

I usually cook 7 rice measuring cups of rice, and use 1,400 ml of water. I use the largest Pyrex measuring cup to measure water.

 

How to Cook Rice on the Stove

How to Cook Rice on the Stove

What You'll Need

7 Rice Measuring Cups of White Rice 

1,400 ml of Water

I also use large strainer with bowl and a 5-qt pot. 

1. Rinse the Rice.

    Put the rice in large strainer with bowl, and pour water to it. Stir the rice in the water several times. Then drain. Repeat this step 5 times or so. 

2. Soak the Rice.

     Put the rice in the large pot, and add water. Let the rice soak in water for 30 minutes to over night. I usually soak the rice in water for one hour or so.

 

 

3. Cook the Rice.

      Cover the lid, and heat the pan over high heat. When the water starts boiling, reduce the heat to medium high. Cook it for 8 to 10 minutes until the water has been absorbed almost completely. Turn off the heat and wait for another 10 minutes, covered.

4. Stir and Serve.

     Take off the lid. Stir the rice lightly with using a rice paddle.

    Serve and enjoy!

 

      These are also my entries you might like.

■Top 5 Most Popular Japanese Curry Sauce Mix 

■How to Cook Tori Meshi - Savory Japanese Rice with Chicken and Gobo

■How to Boost Your Immune System - 6 Foods That Can Boost Your Immune System

■Top 3 My Favorite Ramen From Marutai Kyushu Ramen Series

■How to Cook Omurice, a Japanese Omelette Stuffed with Rice (Cook Like a Pro!)

■How to Cook Chicken Tortilla Soup

■How to Make An Easy Egg Toast (Japanese Sliced Bread + Japanese Mayonnaise = Deliciousness)
  
■Don Quijote (Donki) Haul - What He Got in Japan

■What He Got at Drugstore in Japan - Haul

■Top 10 Products You Should Buy at Japanese Supermarkets (for Beginners!)

■My Top 15 Must Eat Foods in Japan - My Favorite Japanese Foods

■How to Make Japanese Deep Fried Chicken, Kara-Age

■How to Cook Miso Soup

■8 Interesting Japanese Kitchen Gadgets!

    My entries related to cooking can be seen here.

    My entries related to my favorite recipes can be seen here.

    My entries related to foods my husband cooked can be seen here.

    My entries related to Japanese noodles can be seen here.

    My entries related to Japan Haul can be seen here.
 
    My entries related to Best Japanese Beauty Products can be seen here.

    My entries related to Japan can be seen here. 

    ★You can find my recipe entries through my Pinterest.

How to Cook Yakisoba with Instant Noodles, Sapporo Ichiban Chow Mein

Sapporo Ichiban Chow Mein

      Last month, my husband cooked yakisoba with instant noodles, Sapporo Ichiban Chow Mein (サッポロ一番 ソースやきそば).  It turned out so good! Yakisoba is Japanese fried noodles and is one of the most popular foods in Japan. 😋

Sapporo Ichiban Chow Mein

     Sapporo Ichiban Chow Mein contains one serving of dried noodles, yakisoba soup base seasoning packet, and dried seaweed packet.

 

     We purchased Sapporo Ichiban Chow Mein at our local Japanese supermarket, and you can also find one on Amazon US. If you are in Japan, you can also find same instant yakisoba noodles, which is called Sappro Ichiban Sauce Yakisoba at most grocery stores.   

     Anyway, today I'm going to share with you how to cook yakisoba with instant yakisoba noodles. If you love Japanese yakisoba, and you haven't tried cooking it, I recommend you to try this Sapporo Ichiban instant yakisoba noodles. It's pretty easy to cook and tastes so good! 

Ingredients for 2 Servings

1 Egg (Beaten)

1/2 LB of Pork (Thinly Sliced), or Bacon

2 Cups of Your Favorite Vegetables (Cabbages, Mushrooms, Beans, Onions and etc)

2 Servings of Sapporo Ichiban Chow Mein

2 Cups of Water

Katsuobushi (かつおぶし), Dried Bonito Flakes

Japanese Mayonnaise

Kizami Shoga (刻み紅生姜), Shredded Red Ginger Pickles

 
     

 

 1. Heat oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Stir-fry beaten egg in the pan.

 

  Then, move the eggs onto a dish.

 

 

 2. In the same pan, stir-fry pork until it's cooked.

 

3. Add vegetables and stir-fly them for three minutes.

     Then, move them onto a dish.

 

 

4. Pour water into a pan and bring to a boil. Add noodles. After 1 minute, flip over and cook for another minute.

 When noodles become separated, stir well.

 

5. When water has been absorbed, season with one seasoning packet, Soup Base. (We will use another Soup Base packet later.)

 

 

 6. Add cooked egg, pork and vegetables.

 7. Season with another seasoning packet. Stir well.

8. Serve the yakisoba on a plate.

   Sprinkle aonori flakes, dried seaweed in the green packet, over it.

      Sprinkle katsuobushi, dried bonito flakes, over it.

    Top it with Japanese mayonnaise. Add shredded red ginger pickles on top.

Shredded Red Ginger Pickles

9. Enjoy!

      These are also my entries you might like.

■How to Cook Yakisoba, Japanese Fried Noodles 

■How to Cook Tori Meshi - Savory Japanese Rice with Chicken and Gobo

■How to Boost Your Immune System - 6 Foods That Can Boost Your Immune System

■Top 3 My Favorite Ramen From Marutai Kyushu Ramen Series

■How to Cook Omurice, a Japanese Omelette Stuffed with Rice (Cook Like a Pro!)

■How to Cook Chicken Tortilla Soup

■How to Make An Easy Egg Toast (Japanese Sliced Bread + Japanese Mayonnaise = Deliciousness)
  
■Don Quijote (Donki) Haul - What He Got in Japan

■What He Got at Drugstore in Japan - Haul

■Top 10 Products You Should Buy at Japanese Supermarkets (for Beginners!)

■My Top 15 Must Eat Foods in Japan - My Favorite Japanese Foods

■How to Make Japanese Deep Fried Chicken, Kara-Age

■How to Cook Miso Soup

■8 Interesting Japanese Kitchen Gadgets!

    My entries related to cooking can be seen here.

    My entries related to my favorite recipes can be seen here.

    My entries related to foods my husband cooked can be seen here.

    My entries related to Japanese noodles can be seen here.

    My entries related to Japan Haul can be seen here.
 
    My entries related to Best Japanese Beauty Products can be seen here.

    My entries related to Japan can be seen here. 

    ★You can find my recipe entries through my Pinterest.