You think in this day and age of Google and exposure to variety of cultures in daily life
March 26, 2012
Mirrorbook Air beauty accessory
I bought this cute little mirror from Hong Kong.Its a mirror in a Apple Mac Air case fits easily in the purse.
March 26, 2012
Punch Perms ( Japanese Afros) Only in Japan
A punch perm (パンチパーマ panchi pāma) is a type of tightly permed male hairstyle in Japan that was popular among yakuza (mafia), chinpira (low-level mafia), bōsōzoku (motorcycle gang members), truck drivers, construction workers, and enka singers, from the 1960s till the mid-1990s. This hair style probably got its name from “needle punch carpeting”, a type of floor covering with a short and tightly curled nap.
The punch perm began to fall out of usage as a result of its general association with the yakuza, as well as normal fashion trends.
[edit]Variations
A variation of the punch perm that is worn primarily by bōsōzoku is called “aippa”: both sides of the forehead are shaved to create a cross between widow’s peak, an afro, and an exaggerated sculpted early 1960s pompadour.
Another variant is the “iron perm”. While a punch perm is created with rollers and chemicals, an iron perm is created with a heated curling iron. This hair style often involves singeing the hair.[citation needed]
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