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Mar 02 2007 2 Comments

Tokyo torment

For some Japanese ladies, it seems that the more elaborately decorated their nails are the better, with last year’s ‘Nail Queen’ winner Kumi Koda amply demonstrating such adornments.

kumi koda

Yet whilst this form of fashion may on the whole be nothing more than a bit of frivolous fun, it does appear to have a darker side, with some practitioners having to sink to sickening depths to remove decidedly stubborn designs.

Japanese beauty product

Categorized: Fashion, Photography

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  1. DanB says

    3/3/2007 at 2:31 pm

    I could never understand why Kumi Koda was so popular.

    Looking at that picture I think I get it now!!

    Reply
  2. Tudza says

    3/4/2007 at 4:13 am

    If read the label correctly, it is a least gentle nail remover.

    Reply

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