Refreshing Towels
Hello! It's almost June and humidity in Tokyo will certainly increase
dramatically from now on. Do you live in a city where summers are
humid? If so, you know how uncomfortable it can be since perspiration
and sweat is usually unavoidable, right? Here in Japan many companies
release a wide variety of products to help people deal with the summer
heat, but this time I would like to talk about one product specifically,
refreshing towels.
Refreshing
towels are actually wet tissues similar to those you get in many
restaurants and airplanes to refresh yourself. However, Japanese
cosmetic companies have created some that are basically deodorant,
refreshing wet towels. I was reluctant to use them at first, but after
trying the Gatsby Ice Type ones, I noticed I cannot really do without
them in midsummer.
They're
meant to be used on your body, excluding your face (although it won't
hurt you or anything) since they have other specific products for face
use.
Also,
as you may know, Japanese women are very, very careful when venturing
outdoors during late spring, summer and early autumn due to the high UV
levels these seasons normally have. In addition to carrying a parasol
and even wearing long gloves to protect their skin, some of them use
refreshing towels that offer UV protection anytime they want to get rid
of any unaesthetic perspiration or oily look.
