Well, I read the interview with my hon about "skin care"; 松田公太氏に聞く、大人のスキンケアの心得

 

It's written in Japanese, though. Just check it out if you can read Japanese.

 

 

As I wrote in "Beauty is found within" last year, I've been using Kanebo's "media BB cream" as a liquid foundation for many years. I use it every time I wear makeup. Hey, the blog  I've just mentioned has Kuro's photo as well ... he was still alive at that time. Kuro is my cat's name. He passed away this year. I'm still so sad.

 

 

 

Anyway, on the other hand,  I used Shiseido's powder foundation when I started to apply makeup in my late teens. I started to put makeup in my daily life after entering university. I was 18 years old at the time.ポーチ化粧品アイシャドウ付けまつげブラシ口紅唇マニキュア

 

SHISEIDO's official website; Japanese and English.

 

Also, I started to use Shiseido's skincare products which have a letter "d" on them. I remember they were orange ones, I guess. I was not sure if they're still available, so I googled it. Then, I found it's called "d program" and its new versions are still released. Isn't it amazing? It comes in four colors, skyblue, orange, pink and purple, and each color seems to have different purposes and effects.

 

The orange ones seems good for preventing pimples, and that's why I used to use it, I think. I suffered from skin problems including pimples. But I didn't continue to use their products.

 

One reason was that it was expensive for me to get them frequently by myself. My mom bought me my first "d" skincare items as well as their makeup ones though she does't remember. You know, I was living in a countryside before I started my university life in Tokyo. I'd always wanted to live in Tokyo, so I wanted to spend my money on other things such as clothes, food, and so on.

 

Another reason was I didn't think taking good care of my skin was essential. Now that I'm in my 30s, I do realize how important it is. Besides, my skin have to be more beautiful and sound than my darling's since I'm younger than him. Well, I'm afraid his skin is much better than mine, haha.

 

シャンプーTheir "d" series' trial products are offered at a reasonal price. I'd like to try their skyblue and purple ones sometime.宝石ブルー 宝石紫

 

 

You know what? While writing this, I remembered I had used other skincare products when I was 20 years old or so and suffered from red bumps around my chin and neck. I wrote about it in the blog post I touched on earlier. I can't remember the brand's name, though. What was that? 

 

Well, I'm sure some of you know what it is. I got several of their skincare products, and each was very small, but expensive. I guess their containers were simple, and its color was mainly green or white. It was said their products were good for senstive skin and skin problems like mine. They didn't work, actually. I bought them in Ginza then, though I don't know whether they still have a shop there. I'll let you know when I remember the name. I'm not sure if the products are still sold in the first place, either.   I just remembered. I guess it was FANCL.

 

 

Well, their products might have worked for other people, you know, so don't take me wrong. They just didn't work for my skin problem. I started to take herbal medicine as well, but my skin didn't get better. My skin condition must have been too bad, I guess. 

 

 

 

 

Well, I still have sensitive skin even though my skin is much more healthy than it was. Many skincare products may not work for my skin, but I think I found right ones. 宝石緑

 

 

I don't remember when I first used it, but I've been using "さっぱり化粧水" or "Refreshing Lotion" for many years. It's the leftmost item on the first picture in this blog post. 

 

It's produced and released by Utena, which is not famous in Japan, either, I'd say. But it's really good. It's one of their Aloe series. The official English name of the item is "Utena's Moisture Astringent" according to their English website. 

 

 

To be honest, I just used only this one and that was it. I didn't use their milk lotion or something. I started to use their another skincare item "しっとり乳液" or "Moist Milky Lotion," whose official name is "Utena's Moisture Milk R." It's the middle one in the first photo.

 

 

 

 

On top of that, after I read my honey's interview, I got other Aloe skincare products of Utena on Amazon. I decided to take great care of my skin so mine don't disappoint him and his friends or acquaintances.

 

パックI've already tried them all, and not all of them worked for my skin, you know, but I just started them at the end of last month, so I'll keep using them to find out which ones are good for me.

 

 

Personally, I think this one is great. It's called "Utena Moisture Cold Cream."

 

I use this cream when I remove my makeup while some people use it when massaging their faces. It works better than I expected. I think I'm going to continue to use this, so I'll get a new one of the same item when I finish this one.

 

 

Well, if you have sensitive skin, I recommend you try Utena's Aloe skincare products. They might work.

 

Their products are usually reasonable. Above all, when we use Amazon online shopping, we can get them at cheaper prices. I'm not sure whether they can be purchased by people in other countries, though.

 

 

Oh, that reminds me. Well, when I was in my late 10s or early 20s, I used 肌研, or HADALABO by Rohto for a year or so. I guess my sister, who is 8 years older than me, used Hadalabo at the time. Their skincare products were also reasonable, and I tried several of them. I don't remember, but I stopped using them somehow.

 

 

 

 

 

By the way ...

 

You know what?

 

 

I went to my favorite Korean eatery "食べ門" after a long time. It's located in Akasaka, Tokyo. I like their 参鶏湯, Samgyetang, the best. It tastes great. On top of that, it should be good for my skin. I hope so.

 

I ate this just today.

 

 

 

This one was what I had last year or a few years ago.

 

 

I forgot which blog post, but I guess I've written about the restaurant before here. Well, I remember I wrote about a Singaporean restaurant in Akasaka in this blog post. If I haven't yet, I will some other time. It's really good. I tried almost all of their items on the lunch menu then while I lived in Akasaka. I think I liked their 冷麺, cold noodles, and 石焼きビビンバ, stone-roasted bibimbap, too. Still, I love their Samgyetang more than anything. Their lunch set is very generous and reasonable.

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, it said I played Final Fantasy Brave Exvius and Kitty Collecter, but I don't anymore. My IPad was broken a few months ago and I didn't buy a new one ... I played them on my IPad, actually. I just came to know that FFBE had added my favorite female character called Aerith from FF Ⅶ.

 

Finally. But I can't play it, unfortunatelly. Well, if you have played the very first FF Ⅶ, Final Fantasy Ⅶ, on Play Station, you know why many players including me got very disappointed or angry when she was killed by a bad guy. I know FFⅦ released its Remake version later, but I haven't played it, and I won't ...

 

   

 

Its English trailer.

 

Actually, I sometimes thought FFⅦ was like DQⅤ, or Dragon Quest Ⅴ. I played these roll-playing games more than 10 years ago, so I don't remember the details. I haven't played this kind of orthodox roll-playing game for many years, and I won't. It takes a lot of time to clear storylines, you know.

 

 

In DQⅤ, the main character needs to choose a marriage partner from two girls, and it decides their children's hair color, you know. I played it twice, and their children always got gold hair, which means, I always chose Bianca, who is a childhood friend of the main character and is older than him. She was a tomgirl and became a stong-minded woman. The other female character has blue hair and her name is Flora, and she also has a childhood friend named Andy, and he loves her. I always thought Flora should have gotten married with Andy, not the main character. Besides, "I know lots of boys choose Flora, not Bianca. Why don't they understand Bianca's charams," I wondered, haha.

 

ゲーム I played it on Super Nintendo Entertainment System when I was an elementary school student. I found when I got older that they had released Play Station version and it has another prospective bride who has black hair and a glamorous body, huh? How silly. Their new version may have made guys happier, though.

 

 

In FFⅦ, as some of you know, the main character named Cloud doesn't choose a bride like DCⅤ. He has a childhood friend Tifa, who has a glamorous body and is cheerful. She loves Cloud, but he loves Aerith, who is older than him. There is a complicated reason, though, you know. I mean, the reason and the background Cloud loves Aerith. Though Cloud was cool, I prefered Vincent to Cloud. I don't know why.

 

I liked FFⅥ the best, but FFⅦ was my 2nd favorite among FF series. I even had some goods and DVD, all of which I thew away later, though. I don't play games anymore. I wanted to play Pokemon Go, actually, because Tully's Coffee has been offering Poke Go spots or something, but I don't have IPad. It can't be helped.

 

 

 

 

Well, I used to think many guys prefer girls like Aerith or Flora to ones like Bianca or Tifa. The former two are modest and quiet, and they are like 大和撫子, Yamato Nadeshiko, traditional ideal Japanese women while the latter two are cheerful and active. Well, Aerith looks modest at first glance, but she's active sometimes. I guess I was kind of a girl like Tifa, though I didn't like her or even hated when I was much younger. And I tried to be like Aerith, who seems popular among boys.  


 

As I get older, I came to find and understand some like the former type of girl while other like the latter one or other ones. You know what I mean.

 

Well, some of you may get confused or can't understand at all, but ... never mind. It's just an example. Oh, I'll check my spelling or grammar mistakes later.   I did. If I find other ones, I'll correct as soon as possible.

 

 

 

I hope all of you can find Mr. Right or your better half like I could. My honey, thank you for loving meグリーンハート.