I recently decided I wanted to perm my eyelashes. This conclusion came to me as I struggled for 20 minutes to properly apply false lashes for a night out. I huffed, gave up, and looked up a place to get my eyelashes permed. I found a salon relatively close to me, in Kabukicho, with an affordable p…

I've wanted to do an interview based segment on my blog for a long time, but I got hit with inspiration recently to interview fellow international students regarding their perspective on Japan, their struggles, what life is like for them here, etc. This is episode 1 of what I hope will be a lo…

In this post, I'll do an in depth explanation on Japanese nail salons, and what to expect if you're going for a manicure in Tokyo!
The nail salon I frequent is Nail Salon Vian, which is located in Nishiwaseda, across the street from the Santoku Supermarket. They frequently offer deals on h…

Today was a rainy day in Nikko! 

Yesterday we decided we would do kimono wearing and temple sightseeing today because the original weather forecast said it wasn't going to rain, however, about halfway into our kimono rental, the downpour began.
We didn't care though! We took over 300 photos…

Today on my far less eventful day in Nikko, Amanda and I rode swan boats, ate local food and spent a loooooong time on a bus.


Our original plan for the day was to ride the boats, rent kimonos and walk around the temple area, however the buses were filled with tourists and a 40 minute bus ride turn…