Archive for August, 2010


I don’t know about you guys, but I LOVE Japanese anything. Japanese food. Japanese make up. Japanese Skincare. Japanese Bath salts. Japanese fashion. These are all things I love and am constantly browsing the net for. I have found some really amazing sites that accommodate and sell these products. My favorite Japanese Beauty Care website is True Renu. Check it out here.

They carry all of my favorite Japanese skincare brands including HABA and Komenuka Bijin. Both companies have these really great powder cleansers. A powder cleanser is basically a cleanser that comes in powder form and gently cleans and exfoliates. When the powder is mixed with water it turns into a nice foamy cream lather. It makes the skin feel really clean without drying. These companies carry powder cleansers that are based in rice bran, a staple of almost all of their products that is good for cleansing, whitening (for that pure angelic look!), and pore cleansing. It’s also a great exfoliant for those who, like me, have immensely sensitive skin and don’t want to use an abrasive store bought cleanser. Another thing I really enjoy about these two companies is that they are made with all natural ingredients so there are no foreign chemicals used in these products.

I would definitely recommend these two companies to anyone who prefers the all natural skincare lines as opposed to chemical additives and fillers. I am not sure if they are organic or not, but most or all items are paraben free. No more worries about skin irritants being in my face wash! As if these brands couldn’t get any better, all of their products are made anti-aging and anti-wrinkle and give your skin a youthful fresh radiant look. As well as having these two amazing brands, True Renu also carries some really great Japanese bath salts that are named for the hot spring in Japan that they came from.  Also, if you purchase 4/more bath salts, you get a FREE bath salt scoop.  Other awesome products by True Renu include their SALONSPAS pain relieving patches for joint, back, leg/arm, muscles and arthritis pain. I recently purchased these for my boyfriend’s mom who suffers from a leg/knee injury and she said they really help with the soreness and joint pain after a long day of walking around.

Last but not least, the BEST thing about this online retailer? They ALWAYS give you FREE samples when you order something from them. I LOVE FREE SAMPLES! So, if you do decide to purchase, look forward to a baggy filled with samples of products. They are really convenient to try items you might have been unsure about purchasing.

“When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it.-”

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

I love this movie!! It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a movie that was so beautifully hopeful. It deserved every one of those Oscars! Oh, and A.R. Rahman is amazing!!!