Comments on: Japanese Style: Extreme Tanning http://www.yopress.com/japanese/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/ Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:25:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: shikyo http://www.yopress.com/japanese/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/#comment-3400 shikyo Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:54:29 +0000 http://www.yopress.com/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/#comment-3400 I actually heard that the reason that this subculture emerged was because of the fact that Japanese culture favors paler skin when rating one's beauty and it is quite common for most skincare products to have ingredients that bleach the skin. So like all the other Japanese street fashions that have emerged that the world loves the reason why it came into being is to challenge the conformity of Japanese society and revolt against their perceptions of beauty. I believe this fashion appeared in the early nineties, if so that was when Japan was doing quite well economy-wise, so one can assume that might have influenced the extreme makeup-wearing as people had more money. You know, like with the eighties when everything that could be made bigger was... People/girls had the money so they used it, think extreme valley girl... But then again this is a mixture of fact & speculation... I'm not exactly saying that I approve of this fashion, but you kind of have to understand the reason behind it also... I actually heard that the reason that this subculture emerged was because of the fact that Japanese culture favors paler skin when rating one’s beauty and it is quite common for most skincare products to have ingredients that bleach the skin. So like all the other Japanese street fashions that have emerged that the world loves the reason why it came into being is to challenge the conformity of Japanese society and revolt against their perceptions of beauty.

I believe this fashion appeared in the early nineties, if so that was when Japan was doing quite well economy-wise, so one can assume that might have influenced the extreme makeup-wearing as people had more money. You know, like with the eighties when everything that could be made bigger was… People/girls had the money so they used it, think extreme valley girl… But then again this is a mixture of fact & speculation… I’m not exactly saying that I approve of this fashion, but you kind of have to understand the reason behind it also…

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.yopress.com/japanese/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/#comment-3360 Lindsay Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:25:55 +0000 http://www.yopress.com/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/#comment-3360 I'm glad this trend is dying out, because you can claim homage all you want, it's blackface, it's exaggerated, it's cartoonish, and it's politically super-iffy. Sorry, but it's way over the racist line and just ends up looking ignorant. "Yamamba?" Whoa. I’m glad this trend is dying out, because you can claim homage all you want, it’s blackface, it’s exaggerated, it’s cartoonish, and it’s politically super-iffy. Sorry, but it’s way over the racist line and just ends up looking ignorant. “Yamamba?” Whoa.

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]]> By: Summer http://www.yopress.com/japanese/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/#comment-3315 Summer Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:13:47 +0000 http://www.yopress.com/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/#comment-3315 Wow! I love it! It's so cute (kawaii) and fun but it should deffo be toned down a little! lol! Wow! I love it! It’s so cute (kawaii) and fun but it should deffo be toned down a little! lol!

]]> By: Asian Japanese Girls http://www.yopress.com/japanese/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/#comment-3299 Asian Japanese Girls Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:56:53 +0000 http://www.yopress.com/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/#comment-3299 wow , isnt that alittle too extreme? wow , isnt that alittle too extreme?

]]> By: Ashcan http://www.yopress.com/japanese/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/#comment-3254 Ashcan Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:46:10 +0000 http://www.yopress.com/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/#comment-3254 This is not blackface, even the darkest fake tan, these girls are not trying to be racist, they are paying 'homage' to Hip Hop culture and American Blacks. If these girls were white, THEN it would be racist. This is not blackface, even the darkest fake tan, these girls are not trying to be racist, they are paying ‘homage’ to Hip Hop culture and American Blacks. If these girls were white, THEN it would be racist.

]]> By: Jane http://www.yopress.com/japanese/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/#comment-3227 Jane Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:46:49 +0000 http://www.yopress.com/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/#comment-3227 You can also find this article usefull :) http://thestylishkid.com/Kids-Clothes-Are-they-specially-made-for-kids You can also find this article usefull :)

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]]> By: Jane http://www.yopress.com/japanese/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/#comment-3226 Jane Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:45:35 +0000 http://www.yopress.com/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/#comment-3226 I think the article is great :) Jane, <a href="http://thestylishkid.com/Kids-Clothes-Are-they-specially-made-for-kids" title="Clothes for Kids" rel="nofollow"> I think the article is great :)

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]]> By: lala http://www.yopress.com/japanese/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/#comment-3220 lala Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:38:57 +0000 http://www.yopress.com/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/#comment-3220 I saw a documentary on those ganguro girls and most japanese people disapprove of them. They are outcasted from society so they create their own "clans" and clubs. To become a member of those clubs, you are challenged in various ways (weird tasks and stuff) most of them don't tan, they apply a special makeup base and purposely do their hair and makeup to confirm to the style of their club. It's rare now but used to be quite a trend. I saw a documentary on those ganguro girls and most japanese people disapprove of them. They are outcasted from society so they create their own “clans” and clubs. To become a member of those clubs, you are challenged in various ways (weird tasks and stuff) most of them don’t tan, they apply a special makeup base and purposely do their hair and makeup to confirm to the style of their club. It’s rare now but used to be quite a trend.

]]> By: Mike http://www.yopress.com/japanese/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/#comment-3203 Mike Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:30:23 +0000 http://www.yopress.com/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/#comment-3203 Awesome article - if you're interested check out the REAL reviews by REAL people of sunless tanners and airbrush tanning solutions at http://www.sunless-tanning.org Awesome article – if you’re interested check out the REAL reviews by REAL people of sunless tanners and airbrush tanning solutions at http://www.sunless-tanning.org

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