Thumbs down on the Ducato ceramic nail file - it has gotten quite dull with regular use and is no use anymore; I think I'll have to toss it.
Really enjoying JoJo's new song "F*** Apologies"
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Showing posts with label tools. Show all posts
Saturday, August 06, 2016
Mini Review: Kai 119 metal nail file and Ducato ceramic nail file
Thumbs up on the Kai 119 nail file - it's quite strong and makes it very fast to file my nails.
Thumbs down on the Ducato ceramic nail file - it has gotten quite dull with regular use and is no use anymore; I think I'll have to toss it.
Really enjoying JoJo's new song "F*** Apologies"
Thumbs down on the Ducato ceramic nail file - it has gotten quite dull with regular use and is no use anymore; I think I'll have to toss it.
Really enjoying JoJo's new song "F*** Apologies"
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Kumanofude Select Shop Ginza Branch 熊野筆セレクトショップ銀座店
Just an update with more information on the cosmetics and calligraphy brush brands carried by the Kumanofude Select Shop Ginza (熊野筆セレクトショップ銀座店). Located on the 2nd floor of the TAU Hiroshima Satellite shop in Ginza, it carries about 470 different types of brushes.
Among the brands that are carried:
Kyukasangyo
Koyudo
Tanseid
Chikuhod
Nakamura
Mizuho Brush
Phone: 03-6228-7813
Hours: 10：30～20：00
http://www.fude.or.jp/j/kobo/selectshop_ginza.html has a nice map to the store.
Among the brands that are carried:
Kyukasangyo
Koyudo
Tanseid
Chikuhod
Nakamura
Mizuho Brush
Phone: 03-6228-7813
Hours: 10：30～20：00
http://www.fude.or.jp/j/kobo/selectshop_ginza.html has a nice map to the store.
Monday, August 06, 2012
New Chikuhodo shop in Ginza, Tokyo
Wow, Chikuhodo has opened up a counter in the Kumanofude Select Shop (熊野筆セレクトショップ) located on the 2nd floor of the Hiroshima Antenna shop in Ginza!
The Japanese informational page
It looks gorgeous; I should drop by and gaze at the lovely brushes.
The Japanese informational page
It looks gorgeous; I should drop by and gaze at the lovely brushes.
Monday, April 12, 2010
food, beauty, music
* Wow, I'm liking Kelis's new song 22nd Century. She's sounding great live.
* I need to pick up more copies of Tina's maxi single (or is it a mini album?) Pride. Looking forward to seeing her live on the 24th! It's going to be awesome.
* Vacation planning takes a lot of time. I always end up spending too much money because of time constraints. Darn you Tokyo airports with limited flights!
* Drugstores are total time sinks for me. I step into one, and bam! I lose 1/2 an hour to an hour instantly. Ugh, infinitely entertaining.
* Tried Frijotles in Azabu-Juban, a burrito place. Nice and relaxing. I thought the fajita burritos were okay. They looked better than they tasted. The chile-corn salsa could have been more flavorful. They make the salsa chips on the premises, so they're great! But the guacamole is a bit bland. They're pretty generous with the chunks of avocado though.
* Tried a sample of Kanebo Doltier Selective Fluid in Ochre-C. I believe Doltier is one of Kanebo's older brands. The foundation seems light but I can feel that I'm wearing it. The coverage seems light-medium but you can layer it a bit. It covers my redness up somewhat - good around my nose but not so effective around my cheeks. The finish is very natural - not matte, not dewy, just very nice and natural. Not much seeping into wrinkles or dry spots so far.
I'm half-heartedly looking for a good liquid foundation, but powder foundation is pretty effective for me so I'm not in much of a hurry. I'll just finish all my samples and my existing foundations first. &Face has a very nice cream-to-powder foundation, but I'm not convinced that there aren't cheaper alternatives for me. It has good coverage though.
* I've started using my Ecotools portable brush set; so far I quite like it! The quality seems a bit more reliable than Essence of Beauty, although my Essence of Beauty taklon brushes are quite nice and soft. The Ecotools eyeshadow brushes are good for applying my shimmery summer shadows lightly.
* I need to pick up more copies of Tina's maxi single (or is it a mini album?) Pride. Looking forward to seeing her live on the 24th! It's going to be awesome.
* Vacation planning takes a lot of time. I always end up spending too much money because of time constraints. Darn you Tokyo airports with limited flights!
* Drugstores are total time sinks for me. I step into one, and bam! I lose 1/2 an hour to an hour instantly. Ugh, infinitely entertaining.
* Tried Frijotles in Azabu-Juban, a burrito place. Nice and relaxing. I thought the fajita burritos were okay. They looked better than they tasted. The chile-corn salsa could have been more flavorful. They make the salsa chips on the premises, so they're great! But the guacamole is a bit bland. They're pretty generous with the chunks of avocado though.
* Tried a sample of Kanebo Doltier Selective Fluid in Ochre-C. I believe Doltier is one of Kanebo's older brands. The foundation seems light but I can feel that I'm wearing it. The coverage seems light-medium but you can layer it a bit. It covers my redness up somewhat - good around my nose but not so effective around my cheeks. The finish is very natural - not matte, not dewy, just very nice and natural. Not much seeping into wrinkles or dry spots so far.
I'm half-heartedly looking for a good liquid foundation, but powder foundation is pretty effective for me so I'm not in much of a hurry. I'll just finish all my samples and my existing foundations first. &Face has a very nice cream-to-powder foundation, but I'm not convinced that there aren't cheaper alternatives for me. It has good coverage though.
* I've started using my Ecotools portable brush set; so far I quite like it! The quality seems a bit more reliable than Essence of Beauty, although my Essence of Beauty taklon brushes are quite nice and soft. The Ecotools eyeshadow brushes are good for applying my shimmery summer shadows lightly.
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