skincare
What’s the worst kept secret in Japanese skincare? Sunscreen! Japan notoriously leads the way in the sunscreen market, let me introduce five favorites that protect your skin and help keep it looking young. Summer in Japan is brutal, with temperatures reaching over 35℃ (95℉)This means sunscreen is non-negotiable. So, you make your way to the drugstore, overcome the sickly-sweet music from every aisle, and come face to face with the sea of sunscreen. It can be overwhelming, so we’re here to help. Most Japanese sunscreens helpfully display the SPF factor along with PA protection. The P-what? I he...
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Got dry skin? You are not alone. These beautiful Tokyo winter days are notoriously tough on skin, leaving it dry and dull. Here are some easy ways to fight scaly, itchy, dehydrated winter skin. And the good news is, just making a few small adjustments to your daily routine can make a huge difference. The Five-Minute RuleYou have probably heard it before, as tempting as it is, it’s important to skip long, hot showers. Hot water strips natural oils from the skin faster than warm water. So a long, hot shower or bath will dry out your skin. Limit yourself to a five-minute warm shower or bath. This...
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Has your skin suffered during the pandemic, too? For many, maskne—acne developed from the use of masks—has become a serious issue. And now that masks are here to stay, it’s time to address it. Even before masks damaged our skin barrier to protect us from a deadly virus, acne was already a widespread affliction with no single cure. If you’ve had skin troubles over the past months, there are treatments available. Breakouts may become more serious, difficult to clear and leave scars if left untreated. Here are some of the options for treating acne in Japan. Waking up to a pimple: drugstore skinca...
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Read on for some very handy tips and tricks. For skincare, you double-cleanse, apply toner, and moisturize. It’s a routine you follow religiously—or at least try to—and take seriously. So then, why skip your hand care routine? As it’s getting colder and we’re diving into winter, the lack of moisture in the air will eventually leave us with dry skin and hands. And I’m also very sure that we’ve all been upping up our hand washing game in an attempt to fight against and help stop the spread of Covid-19. But with all that over-washing and applying hand sanitizer, our hands begin to suffer the cons...
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Your guide to one of the most powerful skin antioxidants you can easily add to your daily beauty routine: Vitamin C.It’s hard to open up a beauty magazine these days without seeing page after page of the latest offerings from some of the world’s largest cosmetic brands featuring reformulated creams and serums full of yes…Vitamin C. As much as we are familiar with the vitamin and have the basic knowledge that it’s good for us, for the most part, it stops with the tablets we take religiously to fend off a cold during the flu season.Truth is, Vitamin C has become a staplebeauty item over the rece...
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