atrix Beauty Charge was a surprise arrival in the last care package from Japan. It took a while to twist open the cap. My feeling was that the original atrix Hand Cream would always be best. I was wrong! Top qualities of Beauty Charge While the atrix Hand Cream will still be a favorite when I want a…
Literal translations of Japanese can be hysterical. Two favorites are tebukuro, literally hand bag. Imagining a bag for my hand leaves me in stitches. If you didn’t already guess, “glove” is the rather boring-in-comparison meaning. The other winner is tabi or foot bag. This refers to the traditional split-toe sock worn with sandals and kimono. Regular socks are…
Atrix hand cream was one of the best finds the first year I lived in Japan. As I mentioned in a previous post, it works for me, it’s easy to find and is inexpensive. While atrix in Japan sells more than one product in their very small line, I’ve always stuck to the hand cream. On…
When I ran out of hand cream a couple of months into my first year in Japan, I was stymied both by the selection and not being able to read much, other than コ. This katakana is “ko” and was very useful in figuring out shampoo versus conditioner! Katakana is often used for non-Japanese words.…
