5 shampoos available in Japan, recommended by LDK magazine

Hi everyone!
みなさん、こんにちは！

If you are living in the countryside of Japan where your favorite shampoo from your country is not easily available, what do you do?

Order from Amazon is one choice. They'll deliver it to you within a couple of days. But buying a Japanese shampoo from your neighboring drugstore is much easier. Why don't you try just once?

You might say there is so much variety on the shelves that you don't know which to choose. I totally agree with you. I change my shampoo pretty often because I myself don't know which one is good.

Several days ago I happened to find a ad-free products review magazine called "LDK." What is wonderful about this magazine is the fact that they have no sponsors, which means they can write anything they want. In the March issue they feature skin and hair care products that can be bought at drugstores. When the shampoo I'm currently using runs out, I'll definitely buy one of the shampoos they recommend.

The shampoos the magazine gave the thumbs-up are mainly silicone-free, but silicone is not that bad after all. It reduces friction, makes combing easier and prevents tangles. Moreover, contrary to popular belief, it does not clog pores and is unlikely to cause skin problems.

Whether it has silicone or not, some products get you down. Shampoos with too much silicone, such as Shiseido's Tsubaki and Lax Bio Fusion, make your hair feel sticky and oily, says LDK.

The following is the shampoo LDK recommends:

 

Je l'ame by Kose Cosmeport (945yen, 500 ml)

available at any drugstores.

 Premium Bluria  by Bené (987yen, 500 ml)

available at any drugstores.

Argelan Scalp Clear shampoo by MKB(1,580 yen, 550 ml)

 Silicon-free, paraben-free organic shampoo, available at nation-wide drugstore chain Kiyoshi Matsumoto.

  NA by Nudy Aura Moist Non-silicone Shampoo (900yen, 500 ml)

Get "Most Shampoo," not Nudy Aura shampoo (1,943 yen 600 ml), which contains some petroleum-derived materials

 

 

Bodyshop's Rainforest Moist shampoo (1,890 yen, 400 ml)
A little expensive, but Bodyshop is always reliable.

Useful Japanese expressions 3： ijo desu (that's all)

Hi everyone! 

Imagine you are at an izakaya (dining bar), where you usually share all the dishes with everyone else in your party. (Don't worry, we don't share drinks!) You probably have to order at least four or five platters for a small group of two or three people, depending on your appetite. If you come in a big group, your order list surely gets long.

Ａt many chain izakaya they have menus full of photos, so you can order pointing at the pictures,

「これと、これと、これと、これ　ください」　( Kore to kore to kore to kore kudasai) = We'd like to have this, this, this and this, please.

If you suddenly notice your 生ビール（nama bi-ru, or draft beer) jog is already empty, you can say:

「それから、生ビール、もう一杯　お願いします」　(Sorekara, nama bi-ru mo ippai onegaishimasu) = And, I'll have another beer, please) 

Then, please finish your order with this phrase:

「以上です」　(ijo desu) = That's all.

Otherwise, your waiter would not  know whether he can leave right away or should stay for your new order.

This sentence is very useful and can be used everywhere. At the airport customs, you might be asked,「申告するものはありますか」 (shinkoku suru mono wa arimasuka?) =Anything to declare?

If you do, please declare. If they ask you 「他にありますか」　(hoka ni arimasuka?) = anything else?, you can simply answer "ijo desu."

As of Japanese izakaya, it is basically the place alcohol beverages are served, but they have soft drinks for non-drinkers. Since any izakaya has a wide variety of food, some people even bring  their small children to have meals, though it is not recommended.