tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72769262024-03-08T09:37:18.283+09:00Tokyo クリTokyo 東京, onsens 温泉, ramen ラーメンkuri*http://www.blogger.com/profile/02526803458973814141noreply@blogger.comBlogger881125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-67274594932211198142019-01-20T17:20:00.000+09:002019-01-20T17:20:28.032+09:00Mini Review: Cover Girl Vitalist Healthy Elixir
Classic Ivory is a good color match for me, but I need a bit more coverage than this - red areas still show through. Just tested out a sample card.
kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-51983762243997454432019-01-20T17:19:00.000+09:002019-03-18T05:21:17.293+09:00Mini Review: Bioderma Atoderm Shower OilIt's not drying, but I wouldn't call it moisturizing either. The small size comes in a tube which is a bit unwieldy for dispensing the fairly liquid product - a lot comes out. Also, the entire cap has come off the tube before, which is also annoying. The larger size comes with a pump dispenser which sounds much better for the viscosity of this product.
Overall, fun to try and not a bad product kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-64612421457149793002018-11-30T15:30:00.001+09:002018-12-13T03:06:24.241+09:00Mini Review: Diptyque Figuier candle Weak throw, even in our bathroom. Very clean, bright burn though. Still, with such a weak throw I won't be trying more candles.
kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-65306721629327425012018-11-27T02:57:00.001+09:002018-11-27T02:57:23.099+09:00Mini Review: Maybelline Master Precise All Day LinerEasy to use but smudges. I'm sorry they discontinued the previous version as I heard good things about it.
kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-80759104581986113902018-11-26T04:39:00.001+09:002018-11-29T03:03:14.396+09:00Mini Review: Trader Joe's Mineral Sunscreen StickGreasy! I will not repurchase. I keep it in the car as a backup in case I need sunscreen.
kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-61230186524004498182018-11-12T05:41:00.001+09:002018-11-12T05:41:17.088+09:00Mini review: Trader Joe's candleMeh. A pretty mediocre candle in my opinion. No throw to speak of. Will not repurchase.
kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-39734516503354134702018-08-21T07:28:00.001+09:002018-08-21T07:28:21.348+09:00pedicures and decision paralysisI never pick the right color for my pedicure; I get overwhelmed by the choices and then choose something that catches my fancy for a minute, but I always regret it when I see it on my nails.
kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-64337401558789952082018-08-09T07:11:00.002+09:002018-08-09T07:11:59.426+09:00Did you know what it's like to go to the movies in the U.S. if you're deaf?I had no idea that this was the U.S. experience when you want to see captions at the movie theatre. That assistive screen looks pretty unwieldy!
Digression #1: when I was living in Japan, subtitles were often an option at non-Japanese films, so you could choose to see the movie dubbed in Japanese or subtitled in Japanese. I usually wanted to hear the original language, be it English or Chinesekurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-80468978891518250602018-08-04T15:58:00.001+09:002018-08-30T04:24:14.373+09:00Lipstick Queen Medieval is the perfect lipstick
I'll share more details later, but the color is perfect. It has the right amount of sheerness to make it easy to swipe on but still enough pigment to make me look polished. Great texture, decent wear. I should have gotten it years ago!
Lipstick Queen Medieval Lipstick
kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-73242384975482572942018-06-18T02:49:00.001+09:002018-06-23T11:24:40.651+09:00Mini Review: Soylent Cafe ChaiAs a chai, it's not very good - no spiciness and not very sweet. I prefer the original flavor Soylent.
kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-10498624255298944292018-06-14T08:57:00.001+09:002018-06-23T11:30:21.959+09:00whew, June! Mini review: Le Couvent des Minimes Eau Sereine Moisturizing Hand CreamSmells divine and decently moisturizing.
https://www.lecouventdesminimes.com/us/serenity-hand-cream-25ml.html
kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-42860458236695090622018-04-19T08:56:00.001+09:002018-04-19T08:56:13.030+09:00Mini Review: Yes to Pomegranate Lip Balm with SPFIt leaves a white cast to my lips so it is not a low-maintenance option.
I won't be repurchasing.
kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-64748681464497010972018-04-12T19:39:00.001+09:002018-04-12T19:39:36.421+09:00Mini reviews: Lumene dual-phase makeup remover and Vichy micellar waterLumene dual-phase makeup remover: thumbs down. It burns!
Thumbs up on the Vichy micellar water - works well and gently.
kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-67648136410383263442018-04-12T19:08:00.001+09:002018-04-12T19:42:00.777+09:00Things I am loving: Uniqlo
Right now I am really loving Uniqlo clothing: great quality for the price, consistent sizing and solid basics.
Uniqlo U items are my jam right now; particularly their cotton tees. I have multiple versions of their crewneck short sleeve t-shirt - and I even bought one in white! It has been years since I bought a white t-shirt, since they're usually pretty see through at the kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-53136659113282401242018-01-03T04:23:00.000+09:002018-01-03T04:23:20.051+09:00Happy 2018! And Why Does Breastfeeding Need to be Exclusive?
This exclusive breastfeeding initiative bothers me for several reasons:
- The goal is a healthy baby. Demanding a specific path to that goal is unnecessary and produces rules and policies in line with exclusive breastfeeding that are not necessarily in line with the real goal of a healthy baby. It's like locking 3 out of 4 exits in a burning building. Sure, maybe it's not ideal that people go kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-52790143584333951112017-03-10T15:31:00.001+09:002017-03-10T15:32:13.641+09:00Laneige Good Night Kit (trial size) on Clearance at TargetI went to pick up a few of the Laneige Good Night Kits (trial size) at Target as they're only available in stores although you can see them online. Although they're listed as $5 on the website, they rang up as $1.50 and the cashier remarked that they were on clearance.
Even at $5 it's a great way to try out the well regarded Water Sleeping Mask, and at $1.50 it's a steal! I'm not supposed to be kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-8677007880373416532017-02-26T07:15:00.001+09:002018-01-29T17:16:17.440+09:00Tokyo Food Highlights
AKA "so much food, so little time."
Here I have my particular favorites for Tokyo; the places I try to visit every time I am in Tokyo.
For other recommendations, see these other pages:
Tokyo Food Recs
My Favorite Ramen Places
青山 Aoyama/渋谷 Shibuya/恵比寿 Ebisu
Boucherie AmiaBras
For sushi, definitely make reservations for Sushi Yajima (鮨 やじま) in Shibuya (渋谷). It's delicious and inexpensive, kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-2552588817003770262017-02-06T18:48:00.003+09:002017-02-26T07:39:52.747+09:00Highlights of Tokyo food, and an update to the original Tokyo Food Recs pageAt long last, I've published some of my highlights of Tokyo food.
I've also updated the original Tokyo Food Recs page so it's a bit more readable. It's going to take a bit more work though!
I leave you with some new music from Nelly Furtado:
kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-28804330956185318252017-01-18T06:01:00.001+09:002018-11-30T15:30:45.476+09:00Mini Review: Mrs. Meyer's CandlesThey smell nice up close but the throw is too weak for our living room. And they leave a lot of unmelted wax. I tried 3 and found all of them weak. They might work in our bathroom which is a much smaller space but I find the unmelted wax annoying. I won't repurchase.
kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-14489138731572207582017-01-03T12:23:00.000+09:002017-01-03T20:09:18.977+09:00明けましておめでとうございますHappy New Year.
Wishing everyone a wonderful 2017.
今年もよろしくお願い致します。
http://merlinkafka.tumblr.com/post/147553336009/just-returned-from-an-epic-adventure-in-trentino
kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-21732851621723900082016-12-16T22:25:00.003+09:002016-12-16T22:25:59.446+09:00Mini Review: Milani Power Up Lip
Milani Power Lip may be discontinued. I saw it at my local Grocery Outlet and picked up a few as small souvenirs for foreign friends. Later I came across some reviews and picked up a few more to test for myself in Creamy Cafe and Mango Tango.
The two shades are quite appropriately named. Mango Tango would be a great summer shade and also lovely on deeper complexions, being a bright kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-72311357082437586582016-12-16T21:15:00.001+09:002016-12-16T21:28:26.458+09:00Mini Review: Pureology Colour Fanatic Deep-Conditioning Mask, Nature's Gate Biotin ConditionerSo far, I love the Pureology Colour Fanatic Mask. You don't need to use much product and it left my hair moisturized and soft. I've only used it once though so we'll see if it continues to perform well. I don't have colored hair so I can't comment on how it works with color.
Nature's Gate Biotin Conditioner has a nice herbal-mint scent, but it seems to take a lot to detangle my hair, and doesn't kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-80673690270048012332016-11-14T21:11:00.001+09:002016-11-14T21:11:27.229+09:00Well...Personally, I'm still mostly here with Robin McKinley, but I love this message of compassion by Garance Doré.
And Bois de Jasmin keeps me a bit more grounded in the big picture, for which I am grateful. For example, the blog owner is currently planning a fundraiser for Doctors Without Borders.kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-86306135967940945312016-11-07T11:06:00.001+09:002016-11-08T02:44:09.892+09:00Update on CoverGirl Lip Perfection LipstickI'm not crazy about the way this sits on my lips - it feels like a thin greasy layer. I definitely prefer the feel of Revlon Balm Stains - more of a moisturizing feel rather than greasy.
The color Hypnotic is a bit frosty to wear on its own too - okay but a little too much to be perfectly flattering.
So this may go in the bin, as I like all of my other lip products better.
The other kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276926.post-12164646667126502542016-10-29T04:01:00.000+09:002016-11-14T20:44:14.619+09:00Mini Review: CoverGirl Lip Perfection Lipstick in Hypnotic 220CoverGirl Lip Perfection Lipstick in Hypnotic 220 is basically a slightly frostier, slightly more brown/beige version of my pigmented lips. I'm glad I took the chance to try out this color! It's a great MLBB for me, as I prefer to play down my natural mauve tones. I'm not a fan of the scent - vaguely vanilla/sweet? But the formula seems moist and comfortable so far.
From left to right: kurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668033341239279276noreply@blogger.com0