Thursday February 16, 2012

They said I look younger. Making an effort leads to a good result.

Yuko Terao, who bought a 50-gram jar of Noevir’s “Speciale” face cream for 100,000 yen. She said the price tag had initially put her off but, after dipping her fingers into the cream six months ago and getting positive comments from friends, she said she is glad she splurged. (Reuters)

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    Alphaape

    I wish I could see before and after pictures to judge. Leave it to the a Japanese woman, stick a French name and high price tag on a product, and it will be sold.

    I wonder how much of her salary man husband salary did she spend on this, or if she is a single stay at home with a dog, and will "puddles" be able to get his "kawaii" clothes this month.

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    Pukey2

    People often say nice things (tatemae) just to make others feel good. Yes, I also would like to see before and after pictures.

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