[jasonbvr]

I should probably be studying, but I'll save it for later. Let's talk hair and make up. In Japan that isn't really an exclusive topic for women. (Sorry Japanese pretty boys, couldn't resist.)

Anyways, in the junior highs we have lots of fun rules governing the way you dress and other things about your appearance. Starting with hair, students are not really allowed to use a lot of products like gel, waxes and hairspray. You can tell some of the guys do anyways, but it is not that much. As for the girls, they have to have their hair in a ponytail or some variation of the ponytail if it is beyond a certain length. For both boys and girls, the hair must remain out of your eyes. As for makeup, this is strictly forbidden. No colognes or perfumes are allowed either. Sometimes I will spot girls wearing a little bit of eyeliner or something resembling lip gloss, but it is not that much.

These rules seem to have one very big effect on Japanese students. When they get out of junior high, not all but a lot of them go nuts on the makeup and hair products. High school guys have some of the stickiest and waxed out hair I have ever seen. And the girls, well they just don't know how much makeup to wear and so they just cake it on. As far as cologne and perfume, please, one little spritz will do fine. You do not need to bathe in that junk.