Tag: Health, Beauty & Pampering

  CONTRIBUTED BY JULIA O. Blue House Okinawa is an up and coming venue for a variety of events on island.  I had the pleasure of...

CONTRIBUTED BY LOUISE DUPUY Kokusai Dori (street) is a hugely popular tourist spot located in Naha, Okinawa’s capital city. The name Kokusai Dori translates to...

CONTRIBUTED BY LOUISE DUPUY Aeon is a chain of malls found throughout Japan and Asia. They are the biggest retail operator on the continent. On...

CONTRIBUTED BY LOUISE DUPUY You can find bargain stores pretty much anywhere in the world. We love a good bargain don’t we? Especially on all...

CONTRIBUTED BY MINDY MORRIS When I first started working at a school on base, I often found myself almost hypnotized by the lashes of one...

CONTRIBUTED BY MINDY MORRIS I know I’m not supposed to judge a book by its cover and all that… but here’s the truth: I pick...

CONTRIBUTED BY: LAURA SNELL I discovered this gem thanks to a referral from a friend. Mimi is like a miracle worker. For your first appointment...

CONTRIBUTED BY ELIZA GROFF Have you ever wondered how celebrities get that flawless, no makeup look in beachy photos? I can’t promise that you will...

CONTRIBUTED BY ELIZA GROFF This herb and tea shop is the only Turkish spice store that I know of on the island, and is one...

CONTRIBUTED BY KELSEY FEENEY As most of you know, there are plenty of tattoo studios to choose from here in Okinawa. Unlike the states, however,...

CONTRIBUTED BY KYLENE O'CONNOR I experienced my first sensational aroma room scent at my yoga class. During meditation my instructor used it to mist a...

CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNELL Had a long week? Need a little “me” time to rejuvenate? This is definitely the place to do that! Coran is...

CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNELL If you’re in the market for a body piercing, then Truth is definitely the place to go! You can’t miss it...

CONTRIBUTED BY KAY MILLS     Unfortunately, my last two weeks in Okinawa were spent preparing for our move to Misawa; you know, the paper work,...

CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNELL After a friend's recommendation, I finally decided to take the plunge into the world of permanent makeup. Ambrosia is a gorgeous little salon...

CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES After winning an EM gift certificate to a spa at a dinner I recently went to, I was ecstatic.  I love...

CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER HOFFMAN Tired of turkey leftovers, my friends and I had the opportunity to do some sightseeing on our little lovely island. We...

CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER MARTIN The Kafuu Resort located in Onna is like a precious jewel, amazing from every angle. The Green Spa, located on the...

CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH PHILLIPS Stationary, kitchen supplies, educational toys, purses, seasonal decorations, health & beauty supplies. Tokyu Hands has them all (and more)! Tokyu Hands is...

CONTRIBUTED BY TINA FONACIER-FLORES Palma Sign There is a new massage place at the Mihama American Village and it is pleasantly clean and affordable with a...

CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE AND MARIE LEWIS We were recently invited to enjoy complimentary massages at ChuChu Hawaiian Massage in partnership with Plat Okinawa. Sarah...

CONTRIBUTED BY ANNA TIENTER As a half-Japanese person here in Okinawa, I am blessed to have my family nearby at all times. In fact most...

CONTRIBUTED BY MIKAYLA KING Shanbio Yoga After reading one of the monthly Okinawa Living magazines, I came across an advertisement for a spa and yoga studio...

CONTRIBUTED BY ANNA BOOM Needles, needles and more needles. Acupuncture, oh my! Recently, my running friend mentioned acupuncture helped her knee pain. Then another friend tried it...

CONTRIBUTED BY SANDY VAN NIEUWENHUYZEN I recently began a self-improvement procedure effort to kick off 2011 right.  I was very pleased with the salon I...

CONTRIBUTED BY ANNASTASIA MCPHERSON When my girlfriend told me about the new reflexology place in Jusco, I really didn’t think much of it. I mean...

 CONTRIBUTED BY MARY RICHARDSON Years ago, when pictures of Michael Jackson sleeping peacefully, if not bizarrely, in an oxygen chamber hit the media, the American...

CONTRIBUTED BY JEANINE CZUBIK This week my dear neighbor took me most soothing place on island apart from the waves crashing at the beach: an aromatherapy and...

CONTRIBUTED BY LARISSA TRAQUAIR I seem to be on a roll in finding cute boutiques to shop in lately and this one is no exception! ...

CONTRIBUTED BY STACI HAWLEY There is probably something offensive about a pregnant woman writing about a cure for hangovers. But, I am a sissy for...