It's the wind... II

Just some random observation...

At first, I was quite puzzled as to why there is always rows and rows of hair gel/mousse/wax in most drug stores, departmental stores and supermarket.. There could easily be more than 20 different types of shampoos, conditioners, treatment products and gel/mousse/wax available... But now I think I finally figured out the reason for behind the vast variety of hair products available here in Japan... The catalyst? The strong wind..

As most of the Japanese are "blessed" with so much bodily hair, they need to "tame" their mane in view of the strong wind.. One couldn't possibly look "cool" and "collected" with a head of messy hair, right?? Unless of course, the messiness is done on purpose!! :x With more than half the (young, aka under 40yrs old) male population keeping their hair longer than their counterparts in other parts of the world, they have to make sure their hair don't get into their way of looking "smart" and "fashionable".. :x Like I have mentioned earlier, the way they "styled" their hair, it makes you wonder how long it would need them to "work" on their hair every time before they leave their house... :x :x

And the way they styled their hair, aka by putting tons of gel/mousse/wax on them, it makes you wonder how often they wash their hair... Cos seriously, some of their hair really felt like an insert trap.. Bugs will definitely get lost in them and most probably die in there too... :p

Sometimes, I just wonder why couldn't they just cut their hair short? I mean for the guys.. This will save them a bundle in their expenditure on hair products, be it shampoo, conditioners, treatment oils, gel/mousse/wax and etc.. Considering the increased utility bills (water - to wash, and electricity - to blow dry), the extra time and effort spent, not to mention the waste that is generated from all the packaging, it just doesn't make sense to me.. Maybe this could be one of the methods to save the environment!! "Keep hair short! Let trees grow!!" :p