Strange Japanese Beauty Products

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When it comes to innovation, nothing beats the Japanese. Our Asian friends often leave no stone unturned in their quest for beauty and perfection. Thats probably the reason why theyve come up with lots of unusual and sometimes silly inventions.

To give you an idea of what I mean, heres a brief overview of bizarre beauty products from the Land of the Rising Sun courtesy of UniqueDaily.com and 3yen.com. The products featured here are not guaranteed to work but I promise theyll give you plenty of laughs.

Are you bothered by the size of your nose? Many Japanese women are and want to do something about their small, flat noses. The Hana Hana Nose Stretcher will change all that.

This beauty accessory is nothing more than an industrial-strength clothespin. Wear it for just a few minutes for a couple of days and it will supposedly make your nose bigger and longer. The manufacturer claims it stretches the nose cartilage to give the user a beautiful and balanced face – whatever the heck that means! At less than $7, this natural nose lift is a real bargain. Perfect for those who are afraid of plastic surgery!

Fans of the ax-wielding maniac Jason Vorhees in the Friday the 13th film series can now look like their favorite horror icon with the Face Slimmer. In Japan, a slim face is a mark of beauty. Put on this rubber mask and it supposedly massages and melts away fat from your face. No batteries required.

The Head Bath Cap looks like it was made especially for Marquis de Sade, the French aristocrat and writer of violent pornography. Put the cap over your head and fill it with water. The trapped water is said to be good for the scalp and will help you grow thicker and fuller hair. Since the cap covers the entire face and only has one opening on top, dont wear it tightly or you could drown in the damned thing!

Want to look taller? Then the Neck Stretcher is for you! Just place this accordion-like device around your neck and fill it with air with the included hand pump. In minutes, it will stretch your neck and hopefully increase your height. Warning: overuse of this product can make you look like a giraffe!

The Slim Mouth Piece supposedly exercises the muscles around the mouth to help you lose fat. The manufacturer said it tones your face by expanding and contracting flaccid facial muscles. Use it for only 2-3 minutes a day to “sharpen your features.

Despite its misleading name, this gadget is supposed to make your mouth bigger, not smaller. Bigger? Yes, bigger. Who on earth would want this? Well, the theory is that if you widen your mouth, you will have the appearance of a small face, so prized by the Japanese, said an unnamed English teacher in Fungus Mungus Weird Stuff in Japan.

Exercising the mouth sounds like a good idea. But if you ask me, that area gets all the exercise it needs from smiling, talking and eating. Still, the Slim Mouth Piece would make a good conversation piece. Get yours for $9.50.

If youre looking for a natural way to eliminate fine lines and wrinkles without having to go through the pains of costly plastic surgery or cosmetic injections, dont waste time going to Japan. The solution is right here with the Rejuvinol AM/PM Botox Alternative Age-Defying System. This powerful anti-aging formula consists of the Rejuvinol morning moisturizer that nourishes and strengthens the skin; and the Rejuvox night cream that relaxes tense, tired facial muscles.

Ways To Come Up With A Beauty And The Beast Costume For Couples

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Its a good idea for couples to go together on a Halloween party. But coming up with an attractive and unique couples costume can be quite hard. The popular Disney childrens cartoon character, Beauty and the Beast, is great for couples. If you really are planning to spend time with your kids on Halloween, its great to dress up as Beauty and the Beast while trick-or-treating with your kids. Its good for both you and your spouse and most especially, your kids as well. If you do want to dress up as Beauty and the Beast, there here are some ideas which you can try out.

Beauty and the Beast Costumes Can Be Crafted in a Single Day

In contrast to the Beast costume, Belle or Beautys costume is simpler to create. Find a prom dress thats yellow or beige in color and youre almost ready to go. It would be great to come up with something that closely resembles the actual cartoon figure. But it usually depends on your preferences and the prom dress collections that you can find at different local vintage and resale stores. To make your hair resemble Belles long curly locks, costume wigs are also available. Other than costume wigs, you can also find costume jewelries that will make you look more elegant. Another great addition is the long opera gloves.

Making the Beast Costume Entails More Effort Compared to Beautys

The easiest part in creating the Beast costume is on using some of the clothes in your husbands wardrobe. The difficult part of it is in coming up with the beast image. You need to purchase fake fur, double sided tape, cloth tape, a knit stocking cap, dark cotton work gloves and a rubber wolf or dog nose at a local party store. Second, you also need to gather long sleeve shirt, tie, blue jeans, dark socks or tights and shoes from your husbands wardrobe.

The first thing to make is the wolfs hood. Start by cutting the fake fur. Be sure to make it fit with the stocking cap. Make use of the cloth tape to fasten both the fur and the hood. Then, cut a hole in the fur piece to make it cover your hubbys head so that it slips through. Next, create the ears by making small triangular shapes. Fasten it with the fake fur by using the cloth tape.

Next thing to do is the wolfs feet. Cut two wolf track shapes with pointed toes. Make sure that they are similar with each other. Utilize your husbands shoes by cutting its length. Dont forget to add an inch margin all the way around until you are finished cutting. Then cut a big X from the fake fur. Create two shoelace holes in front of the X. Have your husband place his foot through the X and into his shoe. Tie up those shoelaces up and through the fake fur. Its done; youve already come up with your husbands beast feet.

Lastly, you need to come up with a tail. This is easier to create, so dont worry a thing. Just cut a long piece of fake fur and make sure to come up with a tail-like form. Attach the sides with a double stick tape and then attach it to your husbands pants. Now, have your husband wear the hood on his head. Put his rubber nose in the right place. So there, Beast and Belle is now set for the ball.

By creating the Beauty and the Beast costumes, your kids will be able to visualize Disneys fairy tales. These costumes are unique and it sure is perfect for both of you.

Yoga Magazine Honors Elite Serum In Fall Beauty Issue

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It’s always nice to be honored in publications and earn awards, but when I read in the Fall Beauty section of Yoga Magazine that Elite Serum, the popular under eye serum, (one I’ve been using since last Summer) I was shocked. I mean, this company is admittedly a start-up, and they are getting awards on par with that of brands like Kinerase, Dr. Brandt, Skinceuticals, and others.

While I’ve had success with the Elite Serum, I’ve always wondered what other people thought about it. The product arrives sealed and air tight in packaging, but the company has only been around for a year and it doesn’t even send out boxes. When I inquired about this, I was told by company representative Doug Holliday that this was only an option in the few retail locations that carry the product. “It’s a mail order product at the present time, and why waste paper if it’s not going to be on display or ever used again after opening it,” was his exact reply.

I agree with saving paper, and some fussy customers have posted on forums I read that they are upset when they order a $100 product and it arrives without a box around it. While I know there is a level of expectations in receiving a product you pay a good chunk of cash for, it’s not the end of the world to have a decorated box that goes right in the garbage anyways. I posted some pretty strong opinions online about my sentiment towards people that get fussy over not receiving a box with their product, and basically ended my discussion with one frequent poster with an “agree to disagree” stance.

I was quite happy with the amount of time I was able to chat with Doug, who gave me a quick background on this South Florida company. They have grown leaps and bounds since they first launched with the Elite Serum, and now since they especially have other brands out there, they aren’t really “one product wonders” anymore. I feel special that I was among the first people to review this product, and the prestige and honors abound about Elite Serum are quite impressive to me.

Being known as pioneers for their use of resveratrol and the acai berry extract (for their antioxidant properties), EliteSkin, the name of the brand that makes the eye serum, has been well-discussed online. A strong marketing campaign that has included a good push overseas (Doug mentioned the Elite Serum is a HUGE seller in Asia) has led them to the forefront of the anti aging skin care companies out there.

Yoga Magazine points out several of the honors the serum has won, and praises it’s unique blend of cosmeceutical ingredients in the formula. For once, I feel like I was in on something early. If only the company could now go public!

Hair And Beauty Spares For Mobile Hair And Beauty Technicians

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Hair and beauty salons have changed from previous practice, into new and modern ways of approaching people, with the ability to pamper them in the most efficient and accessible way possible. Now you no longer need to go to the salon or a spa just to beautify yourself. Mobile hairdressers are not only there to fix hair and create beauty, they have decided to work with you anytime and anywhere. You may be able to access a mobile beauty technician wherever you may be located and at a time that is suitable to the both of you.

For mobile hair and beauty technicians, it’s tough working outside your permanent workplace. Besides needing to travel to get to your customers, there’s a chance that your equipment and gadgets will fail to work. Stores don’t go into something they’re not ready for. With the right training and experience, they know which equipment needs double checking and the backups that may be required during the entire service. Common products and equipment used by them should include a spare in order to eliminate delays and poor service. Here are some hair and beauty spares every mobile hair and beauty technician must bring with them:

Shaver solution

It’s normally a water-based solution that keeps your shaver clean and at the same time lubricates the shaver head to optimise long lasting shaving performance.

Hair dryer

Find a dryer that is ultra lightweight and has advanced heater and airflow technology that is more efficient than some of the conventional hair dryers. Find a hairdryer that consumes less energy, to minimise power consumption.

Hair clippers

Find hair clippers that are rechargeable rather than battery operated to minimise costs on electricity. In addition, a cordless clipper is more convenient to use rather than a corded one.

Curling iron

Revolutionary curling irons are ultra slim and provide efficient curling capability on any type of hair.

Replacement power cord for GHD iron

Mobile hair and beauty technicians should always have extra power cords. Even if you’re working in your own salon, the importance of spare power cords is a must.

Thermal fuse

GHD irons can burn with extensive use or insufficient power supply. Make sure that you have a thermal fuse replacement to get the gadget working, especially when you’re out doing the job.

Plug for GHD irons

Plugs are mostly stricken when there’s power failure or insufficient power supply. Make sure that you have a spare that is in good working order while you’re on the move.

Shears

Prior to doing a mobile hair service, make sure you have all the right type of shears for you to be able to cut and trim according to your customer’s preferred hairstyle. Everyone has different types of hair that you may need to consider. For instance, children may need a special kind of shears because of their delicate hair and scalp.

Hair and beauty has evolved through the years in order to address your beauty needs. Mobile beauty experts can now help you out at home when you are limited for time.

The Truth About Reiki Glutathione

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The truth about REIKI GLUTATHIONE

I’m pretty sure you have heard of the Glutathione branded as “Reiki”.
It has 600mg and 900mg claiming to be manufactured in JAPAN.

What do you know about Reiki?
Have you ever questioned the product that you have been using, buying and selling??
I have. and I will share you those questions and I will share you the answers.

Let’s first tackle the writing about “Reiki Glutathione” that everyone have been reading.

“Tired of your glutathione IV that is not working? Try Reiki glutathione IV/IM. Find why it is the best in the market?

REIKI GLUTATHIONE originates in Japan, the makers of purest glutathione. Have you ever notice why Filipinas worked in Japan has younger, whiter and more beautiful skin when they get back? It is because they use glutathione.

Reiki glutathione is named after who discover glutathione Dr. Reiki. From the name itself Reiki which means sacred energy, Reiki glutathione occured.

Reiki Glutathione is 100% pure and natural reduced glutathione. Reduced glutathione is the only form of glutathione that has side effect of whitening. It is also 100% lyophilized. Reiki glutathione is stable even closer to expiration.Other brands reduced its effectiveness when closer to expiration. It undergo nano-processed technology to make it more absorbable to the cellular level. Thus it makes 5 to 8 times more effective.

It is also the only glutathione that is suitable for nebulization. For people who are smokers or with lung diseases (except asthma) nebulization is more effective route of administration to increase surfactant in the lungs, to prevent cancer and to detoxify lung toxins. For whitening and anti-aging, reiki is 5 to 8 times faster. Assay test results reveals 98%. (2% is loss due to testing procedures).”

1ST. Have you ever searched on google who the hell is Dr. Reiki?
as they’re claiming that HE IS THE DISCOVERER OF GLUTATHIONE??!

Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins – Among the many contributions Hopkins made is the discovery (1922) and characterization of glutathione that is described in this Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC) Classic Paper. It had been recognized that glutathione underwent reversible oxidation-reduction, which involved a disulfide linkage between two molecules of GSH in GSSG.

Source: http://www.jbc.org/content/277/24/e13.full

It’s clearly stated that Hopkins Discovered Glutathione, and not some Doctor named Reiki.

2nd. Have you ever wonder what Reiki means? aside from thinking that it was the Discoverer?

“Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by “laying on hands” and is based on the idea that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us and is what causes us to be alive”

Reiki is basically a healing process by hands that is popularized in Japan, and it is NOT because of the so-called-dicoverer-DR.REIKI.

3rd. Have you ever searched about this “REIKI INTERNATIONAL LTD” ??

I have. Why don’t you search it right now?
NOTHING. NOTHING will appear, DOES IT REALLY EXIST??

4th. Do you really believe that it was manufactured in Japan?
Prove it! I bet they can’t, and i can prove they it’s not.

*Why don’t they put the “Manufacturer and its location”?
Normally, as BFAD’s requirement, you should put/print in the box the Manufacturer and the location of the company,
something like from Saluta,

Manufactured by:
Shandong Luye Pharmaceutical Co. LTD – Shandong, China
Distributed by:
Luye Pharma group INC – Singapore

So, another question is, what If something happened to you, and you want to file a demand, where can you go? who are you going to look for? NO ONE, because they don’t have the identity, they don’t have office, no website. Now, shouldn’t we be worried??

5th. They are saying it’s “PYROGEN FREE”
It’s so funny how people are getting attracted to this because it’s Pyrogen Free. DO you know what Pyrogen is?

Pyrogen – A substance that produces fever.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pyrogen

Basically it is a substance that produces heat in our body, and when we inject Glutathione in our body, it never gives us heat and I have never heard of anyone who got a fever from Glutathione, I’m sorry to say but it is BULLSHIT! You can ask the Doctors, Doctors of all people, should know this! This is why Doctors don’t use Reiki, or I should say some Doctors are using this too, they are blinded.

6th. Just because I am very curious of the things that I use, I requested an information if Reiki is regIstered in FDA (Food Drug Administration) or at least if they have pending application, guess what, see for yourself 🙂