I was looking on the net at a website called J Shoppers that sells and sends Japanese products worldwide. While browsing this website i came upon quite a few products that i considered to be really wacky or way out. I’d like to share them with you.
1. Juvenile Pink Cream – “6-day intensive care for problem areas like lips, armpits, busts and bikini lines. With arbutin, it is gentle on your skin.” However please note the two pictures on the bottom left-hand corner. Looks like nipples doesn’t it? Also the image on the packet is mainly of a breast. My idea of this product is that it’s pinking-up certain areas of your body. I may be wrong, but that’s what it looks like. This must give people the idea there is nothing that can’t be fixed with a bit of cream.
2. Small Face Mate – “Sagging at the cheeks and jaw are a sign of the expression muscles weakening. These are muscles that are not usually moved, but by concentrating and exercising them they can be tightened for a sharp faceline. Strengthen your expression muscles using the force of the springs in this simple exercise device.” Need i say more? Look at the picture below. Would you use this thing?
3. Organic Socks For Dogs – These come in a 4-pack, and are made from organic cotton. For when your dog gets a little old and finds it hard to walk around, they have non-slip bumps on the bottom for convenience. Most dogs i know would probably bite them off. Japanese dogs though….?
4. Fancy Cut Rain Hood For Dogs – Yes, the absurdity. A rain hood for dogs. Surely they realise that the back of the dog is going to get wet? Nevermind the poor dogs ego when other dogs see him in this! Poor thing!
5. 3D Face Shape Supporter – Go to bed looking like yourself and wake up looking like someone else with this face shape supporter! The blurb says “While wearing, all of your facial skin is being lifted up, for the look of a different person with great skin and contours!” Oh yeah…it’s a pity you can’t choose who you want to look like though!
6. Medicinal Virgin & Pink – Maybe this should go on a list entitled Weird Japanese Product Names. What is Japan’s obsession with the word pink? It seems to be everywhere. Everyone wants to be pink. I have no idea why the word virgin is used, maybe they think virgins have pure skin?
7. Eye Enhancer – When cucumbers and tea bags fail to remove those bags under your eyes, why not try electricity? Just stick these eye enhancers on your bags and give them a few volts and ta-da! bags are gone! Or so they say. Maybe they will be burnt off.
8. Calorie Off Breathing Device – When all else has failed to shift those extra fruit mince pies on your hips, don’t give up, try blowing into a long pink thing! Yes, just by doing what you do every day – breathing – you can lose calories! But beware, it might become a trade-off between your weight and your dignity! This should come with the tag “this is not a toy“.
