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You have already seen me mention Japanese paper lotion masks on this blog. I love them very much. My DIY directions can be found here: Japanese Lotion Mask . It's a beautiful thing I promise. That said, I have found a pre-made version that is literally sent from heaven. Well maybe not literally, but pretty darn close. It truly is a miracle worker. I get most of my imports from Amazon and you can find it there under the name  Rohto Hada-Labo Goku-jun Hyaluronic Facial Mask 20ml x 4 sheets (Japan Import).   So here's the thing. I had a difficult birthday to face this month. So I broke out my  Special Night Tricks & Tips (except sleep, I didn't get enough sleep) and this mask during my prep for a Dolly Parton themed birthday party. Take a good look at my skin in this picture folks (forgive the gigantic fake eyelashes & crazy, costume wig). Thanks to th...

  Normally I'm one for keeping my face creme simple and spending my money on serums.  I've been on this Japanese skincare kick recently however and came across this amazing product.  Now I'm hooked. The Japanese are all about hyaluronic acid which makes them kindred spirits in my book.  You've heard me talk about this ingredient many times before.  I'm admittedly obsessed.  This particular product called Asahi R&d Suhada Shizuku Pack Gel All-in-one Beauty is positively loaded with hyaluronic acid, two kinds in fact.   This gel takes the place of my moisturizer yet has a very unique texture.  They call it a gel for a reason, it melts into your skin and becomes almost the consistency of water as you rub it in.  You see and feel little droplets of water form as you rub the product into your skin.  It's quite literally the opposite of oily.   According to the Japanese skincare guru Chizu Saeki, you kno...

My newest skincare obsession has been the wealth of products and methods the Japanese have to offer.   Thanks to the internet, I have been able to try popular Japanese products normally sold only in Japan.   It’s all very exciting.   For this post however I would like to introduce you to a remarkable method for which you can use the products you already have in your drawer.   It’s called the lotion mask. The concept is simple.   By applying product via thin saturated cotton and leaving it on your skin for 3 to 15 minutes, your skin somehow absorbs the product more deeply into its epidermis than it would if you simply applied to your skin directly.   Osmosis perhaps; I’m not sure.   The Japanese have a product category they call lotion which is somewhere in between toner and serum here in the US.   This is the consistency you need for this mask.   They have products for sale with this consistency, very good ones in fact.  ...