New Hair, A Musical & Twins KFC!

Every week I have new shoes, new clothes, new accessories, new makeup, etc (all thanks to the many shopping coupons online) but I haven't had new hair in almost 2 years! Technically, the shorter do + fringe combo is not something totally new to me. With the help of Timehop and Facebook's "On This Day" function, I was reminded of my shorter do + fringe combo 3 years back, and I looked so much better. So, snip snip it is! 

I cut my hair at my usual cheapo shop at Bugis. Cheapo price but not cheapo cut hor. The cheapest price for a haircut only is S$5.80, but since I opted for haircut+wash+treatment, it was S$21.60. Still not bad! 

YAY NEW HAIR! 

Suddenly, I look thinner because the shorter bob frames my face nicely and the fringe covers more than 75% of my forehead. 

The only difference between now and 3 years ago is how much thinner my hair is. It's no longer as thick and voluminous as before and so without blowdrying and without hairwax, my hairdo can be a sad joke. 

Super high maintenance lah, but okay whatever, got "pong pong" hair can already. 

Kengyang and I caught The LKY Musical last Friday and I teared a little when the cast sang Majulah Singapura. People say the addition of the national anthem was very cheesy and expected. But hor, they sang until got sooooo much feel. Couldn't really stop my eyes from watering. 

Kengyang also had a new hairdo! He is more cheapo than me - he went to Malaysia for his haircut. HAHAHA :P 

He is also very sweet. 

Oh oh! 

If you like Korean Fried Chickens (hence KFC), please try those from Twins! They were so so so good. Both of us polished 8 pieces in less than 15 minutes. Damn nice please. 

We had fried chicken and beer - the quintessential Korean supper. Or maybe that's what Korean dramas taught me. 

The seafood pancake was quite pricey though. For S$20, we expected more. 

The bean powder bingsoo was nice though! 

Twins Korean Restaurant

7 Craig Road 

Singapore 089667

Have a great week guys! :) Remember to try the kickass fried chicken at Twins! 

Quick Review: Hoyu Beautylabo Whip Hair Color (Candy Pink)

I started dying my hair since secondary 3 and I have never stopped. I still remember dying my hair a bright colour during the holidays only to be informed by my math teacher that we're going back to school for a remedial lesson. I bought a black temporary hair dye spray and my awesome friends helped me spray my hair back to black at the void deck. HAHA MEMORIES~~ 10 years ago already wtf. 

I love using "whipped" hair dye because of how much neater and tidier the hair dying process is, and most of the time, the colour payoff is better than normal hair dyes. 

Currently, I'm loving the Hoyu Beautylabo Whip Hair Color. I have tried a few colours and my latest favourite is the Candy Pink one.  

Pros

• Very easy preparation. 
• Provided gloves are of great quality - not those filmsy plastic bag kind but a rubber medical kind
• Effortless application
• Minimal dripping (remember don't apply too much!)
• Not drying at all. My hair actually felt more conditioned after I used the hair dye.
• The colour doesn't run after the first wash. This is very impressive. I hate it when I sleep with wet hair after removing hair dye, then I wake up with a different coloured pillow. 
• Excellent colour payoff. Definitely not candy pink, but definitely a change from my previous hair colour. 

Cons

• Very, very, very, very strong chemical smell
• My hair colour didn't turn out to be any hue of "candy pink" leh, but ok still chio colour

Overall: I'm loving this hair dye and will definitely try more colours! Silky Ash, Silky Ash, yes I'm feeling Silky Ash.

Have a good weekend guys! :D

Phil Smith Big It Up! Thickening Volume Cream - MY HAIR HERO

When I was younger (before I turned 21), I had no hair issue. My friends always told me that I had a lot of hair on my head and I wouldn't have to worry about hairfall or hair thinning because I simply had too much hair! So... I didn't really take much care of my hair. I dyed my hair like crazy, even went as far as to DIY bleaching my hair. It was a terrible decision. I had blonde hair for a while and I felt like I was cool but oh gawd now looking back, I looked like a siao nang (or crazy person in Hokkien). Ever since then, my hair condition started to deteriorate. I didn't have major hairfall, but I was definitely experiencing it.

Currently, to some people, I still have a lot of hair on my head, but personally, it's not the same anymore. My hair now is limp and flat and there's barely any volume at all! Short hair with no volume is a nemesis for my huge face. It emphasises the large surface area of my face (sob) and I look super chubby on photos. That's why I was on a mission to get the volume back! Short hair with moderate volume can give the illusion of slimmer face and hello who doesn't want slimmer face? 

I was randomly browsing Luxola one night and chanced upon a 30% midnight sale. THAT'S IT! I have to get my hair products! So, I carted out the Phil Smith Big It Up! Thickening Volume Cream and the Vidal Sassoon Magic Style Activator Treatment for 30% less. YAY! 

The Phil Smith Big It Up! Thickening Volume Cream retails for S$26 for 100ml and the Vidal Sassoon Magic Style Activator Treatment retails for S$5.90 for the 30ml bottle, and S$12.90 for the 100ml bottle. 

These 2 products are my hair heroes. Why have I not known about them beforehand?!?!?! I have used them daily ever since I got them and the difference is noticeable and I feel immensely happy with the products. LOVE!! 

The Phil Smith Big It Up! Thickening Volume Cream is specially formulated for short to medium-length hairstyles. This is really amazing if you have short hair and you love the bob with the inner curl at the hair ends. The volume that I get after application and blow-drying is manageable and long lasting. You will not get va va voom volume, but there is a marked improvement from limp and flat hair. I stepped out of the house at 8am with nice hair and came home at 8pm with nice hair. Amazing longevity! 

You only need a little product if you have short hair. Remember that you have to use it on towel-dried hair and not dry hair! 

The word "thickening" may intimidate some people, but to be honest, once you run your hands through your hair, you don't feel like you have anything applied. After that you can blow-dry your hair and see the transformation!!! I actually use a round-barrel brush while blow-drying so yes to maximum root lift! 

If you blow-dry your hair frequently, then I suggest that you get a heat protection product for your hair as well. I blow-dry my hair almost every day so I definitely need one. The Vidal Sassoon Magic Style Activator Treatment works amazingly and it's obvious that the product works because when I'm blow-drying and combing through my hair, there are no knots or tangling. My hair was super smooth and actually it helps in making the blow-drying process faster because I no longer need to get rid of tangles and knots using a separate comb. 

After I apply Phil Smith Big It Up! Thickening Volume Cream, I will carry on with my makeup routine, and then once I'm done, I will apply the Vidal Sassoon Magic Style Activator Treatment, with the majority of product being applied on the hair ends. Then I will blow-dry my hair normally. Works like magic!

After almost one week of trying out, I really fell deeply in love with both products. The difference is obvious and I feel more confident about my hair now. Just amazing!

Anyway, if you have any volumising/thickening hair products that you love, please tell me all about them! I'm now a complete believer of having more voluminous hair.

Have a great day guys! Enjoy your Friday! :) 

Watsons Members Sale Haul (27 March 2013)

When I found out that there was going to be another Members Sale at Watsons on 27 March 2013, I had to plan on what I needed straight away. For one, I had to stock up on some necessities. However, the bigger motivator was the fact that that day was also the day when all the YR4s submitted their Final Year Projects. I felt like I had to reward myself! :D 

So yes, I went with Huiling, my fellow Watsons sale maniac, and we got ourselves some pretty good deals! 

Both of us managed to be the first 100 to spend over S$30 in a single receipt too, so we both received early bird gift packs! 

I  only bought four items, the rest were included in the gift pack! YAY! 

First up, I needed to stock up on my ZA two-way foundation. This has been my go-to foundation since my secondary school days and it is still my holy-grail foundation. The set was going for 2 for S$50, so now I have 4 refills! :)

This set of KATE gel eyeshadows retailed for S$9.90. I'm a sucker for brown/neutral eye shadow colours so I just grabbed this. A review on these will be up soon!

Also had to pick up a couple of the Bio-essence BIO Spring Water. They are amazing for setting your make-up, especially when you don't want to look too cakey and made up! They were S$1.45 each (!!!) because there was an additional discount for cardholders!

My final purchase was the Maybelline Magnum Volum' Express Cat Eyes Mascara. Wanted this previously but it was too pricey. During the sale, the mascara retailed for S$14.90! SCORE! :)

I will review this soon too!

I generally get really excited whenever Watsons holds a Members-exclusive sale. However, I think I will stick to going to the branch at Bukit Panjang Plaza in the future! Less crowded and less messy!

THANK YOU WATSONS! :)