Secret Ingredient: Green Tea
Green tea extracts are often used in skin care products to restore, protect, and heal skin. How does this secret ingredient work?
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Green tea extracts are often used in skin care products to restore, protect, and heal skin. How does this secret ingredient work?
A closer look at this shiny polish ingredient.
The term MICA comes from the Latin word micare, which means to shine or glitter.
A one-stop shop for luxury, the Japanese-inspired Ville de Coco nail salon is nestled on the ground floor of one of Waikiki’s most popular hotels, bringing in guests from around the world.
Hannah Lee reports from the Japan Nailist Association's third annual Japan Olymp Pics. This year, it was in Honolulu, bridging the gap between Japan and the United States..
On the Road in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The sixth annual Nailympics brought out competitors from around the world to compete in six nail categories with three levels of competition.
Japanese people place a high premium on personal appearance. Combined with plenty of disposable income, the typical Japanese consumer is able to dedicate substantial time and resources to her appearance. Beauty professionals reap the rewards of this interest and are well-compensated for their efforts.
For this month’s On the Road, I decided to pop a new salon that recently opened right down the street from the NAILS office.
Sitting in the crowd, listening as nailists explained new techniques or styles in Japanese, I found I wasn’t completely in the dark. Why not? Because I found out that what I had in common with everyone here was we all spoke a universal language — of nails.