Korat Thai Cafe (Orchard Towers)

Another gem at Orchard Towers. There are two buildings that you should visit for good Thai food in Singapore - Orchard Towers and Golden Mile Complex. Confirm delicious! 

People usually frequent Jane Thai at Orchard Towers, but personally I think Korat Thai Cafe is better. I can't wait to bring Kengyang here when he's back from Shanghai. 

The plain omelette was nice but really oily. Basically we were drinking oil every single time we ate a little piece of the omelette. It was good, but not the highlight of the dinner. 

I love love love the Tom Yum Soup. It wasn't as spicy as I wanted it to be, but the flavour is super shiok! I think I drank more of this than the other three combined hahahaha. 

Yinghui ordered the Basil Chicken Rice and it was also very flavourful and very much like the ones that we had in Thailand. 

Of course I'm dumb and after taking this cute photo, I forgot to take photos of the Phad Thai (Jeremy and I ordered this) and Huiling's Glass Noodle. =_=

Korat Thai Cafe is very generous with their portions. All of us were filled to the brim and completely satisfied!!

Korat Thai Cafe

400 Orchard Road, #03-28 Orchard Towers

Singapore 238875

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Email: koratthaicafe@gmail.com

Phone: 6736 2282

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Review: Etude House Play Nail Colour (#10, #23, #27, #36, #81, #98)

Do I need more nailpolishes? Nope, definitely not. 

Do I want more nailpolishes? YES, PLEASE! 

It's crazy. I have two boxes of nailpolishes already and I still don't want to stop my purchases because there are so many brands and varieties and pretty colours out there! How to stop?! You teach me how!! 

I saw these Etude House Play Nail Colours on Qoo10 and since they're retailing for S$2.50 each, I decided to just cart 6 of them! They have 100 different colours - not getting more than 6 is already a miracle. If you haven't realised it yet, I'm justifying (more like over-justifying) my impulse purchase every single time. Oops? 

Here are the 3 links to all 100 colours:

• The pinks and reds: #1 - #30 (http://list.qoo10.sg/item/ETUDE-HOUSE-PLAY-NAIL-COLOR-1/413088964?selectedOptions=) 
• The neutrals and purples: #31 - #60 (http://list.qoo10.sg/item/ETUDE-HOUSE-PLAY-NAIL-COLOR-2/413089022?selectedOptions=)
• The blues and greens: #61 - #100 (http://list.qoo10.sg/item/ETUDE-HOUSE-PLAY-NAIL-COLOR-3/413089085?selectedOptions=)

I purchased 6 colours, of which 2 are very similar. I expected them to be different, but the slight difference can only be seen under sunlight. In a poorly lit room, they both look exactly the same. Oh well ~~

Here are the 6 colours that I purchased, in ascending numerical order:

• #10 - A highlighter coral pink
• #23 - A muted reddish pink
• #27 - A slightly muted berry red (this looks really similar to #10)
• #36 - A basic nude colour
• #81 - A very glossy aquamarine blue
• #98 - A muted dark grey

My personal favourite colour has got to be #23. Photos below! 

#27 - This applies evenly and did not streak. It's a bright colour but not something that will garner too much unwanted attention. A great colour for the weekends/for the beach! 

#98 - I love this muted dark grey colour. It applies evenly and streaking was minimal. I wear a lot of blacks and greys so this is a good match when I'm feeling less adventurous. 

#36 - It's a gorgeous shade but so frustrating to apply! It's generally more difficult to formulate a nude colour and it's obvious Etude House faced some problems in the process, and sadly didn't address those problems. The above photo was taken after 3 applications and each application was streaky and left uneven patches. 

#81 - This colour reminds me of a lighter version of Essie's Mesmerize. I love how striking the aquamarine blue shade is and it's a definite head turner. Application was a little challenging because the brush tends to grab onto more product than it should, hence application can be a little bit gloppy. It's strange how only this shade has such a brush... 

#10 - Oh man this is such a loud colour! It definitely will add a lot of pizzazz to someone who likes to dress themselves in monochromatic colours.  Application was fuss-free and very even. 

#23 - My utmost favourite colour of the bunch. It's such a work-appropriate shade! I love how the mutedness adds a little bit of feminity. This had the best application and the best longevity. I had this on for 6 days and it only chipped a little on the 5th day! For S$2.50, this is an excellent buy! 

All these Etude House Play Nail Colours have different textures, different brushes and all applies differently - Etude House definitely did not do a good job in terms of consistency of these nail polishes.

However, one consistent factor will be how long-lasting the nail polishes are. I wore them all for at least 4 days and only the highlighter pink (#10) chipped on the 3rd day; the rest survived the 4 days with no chipping.

Will I buy it again? I'm excited to try other colours. For S$2.50 each, it's a bargain. If you're lucky enough, you may get a shade that's performing much better than expensive ones!

Have a great weekend guys and hope this has been useful! 

Review: COVERGIRL Lash Blast 24hr Mascara in 800 Very Black

I love the original COVERGIRL Lash Blast Mascara dearly, and I was devastated when I ran out of it. I wa about to purchase another of the orange tube but this other mascara caught my attention - COVERGIRL Lash Blast 24hr Mascara. 24 hours?! What a claim!! I decided to just get it and give it a try. 

The COVERGIRL Lash Blast 24hr Mascara retails for S$15 on Shopping District, but sadly it's no longer listed on the site. Perhaps you want to try out the other variation of the Last Blast line? 

There was only one option available for colour - 800 Very Black. I don't like to apply coloured mascaras so a deep black mascara is always preferred.

The COVERGIRL Lash Blast 24hr Mascara claims to:

• give you 100% more volume for 24 hours
• give you lush, volumized lashes

It is also safe to use for those with sensitive eyes and those who wear contact lens. 

Take note of this phrase - "Removes easily with CG Clean Makeup Remover". This mascara is so heavy duty that only a couple of makeup removers can remove it. I have tested so many makeup removers and I have come to a conclusion that this mascara is not easy to remove at all. I have more than 10 different types of makeup wipes/oils/gels/etc and only 1 managed to get rid of the mascara completely?! 

Ingredients list

Packaging: It's just like the original COVERGIRL Lash Blast, but with a black tube and metallic orange wordings. Personally, I prefer this packaging. The original one is entirely orange and it's not for those who prefer sleek and professional-looking packaging. This black tube is more forgiving. However, the COVERGIRL Lash Blast 24hr Mascara is similarly bulky and it's not travel-friendly at all. The mascara takes up a lot of space because of how thick it is.  

Brush design: When I compared this to the original COVERGIRL Lash Blast mascara, I can see that the COVERGIRL Lash Blast 24hr Mascara has a slightly bigger brush head. The fine, plastic bristles are flexible and the bristles crowd the front and back of the brush head. This brush design is the reason why I loved the original COVERGIRL mascara. The plastic bristles are not stiff, hence it's easy to apply and you are less likely to make mistakes. The crowded ends also mean that it's easier to apply product on the shorter, finer lashes at the inner and outer corners of your eyes.

However, this brush is quite huge and so it can be quite difficult to work with for beginners. Practice makes perfect, so don't let the huge brush intimidate you!

Application: Once you get used to the large brush head, it's quite easy to apply. It's also really easy to apply product on the tiny lashes.

Smudgeproof? I used the COVERGIRL Lash Blast 24hr Mascara for one entire day and half a night (8am to 11pm - 15 hours!) and I did not see any smudging. There was also no product transfer to my bottom eye area. So all's good!

Longevity: Definitely lived up to the claims. I may not have worn the mascara for 24 hours, but for the 15 hours that I had it on, my lashes looked consistent throughout. Two thumbs up!

Removal: My nightmare starts here. I was testing this mascara for a good week and every single day I used a different makeup remover and it just wouldn't come off! I used Maybelline's makeup remover, Hada Labo Cleansing Oil, etc etc and none of them worked! Finally, I restocked on the BIORE makeup wipes and they worked wonderfully with this mascara. PHEW. Can you imagine my horror when I couldn't remove the mascara properly and I had to sleep with mascara on?! NOT GOOD. I also woke up with crazy smudges. Aiyoh.

Will I buy it again? Nope. I will not purchase the COVERGIRL Lash Blast 24hr Mascara again, but that's solely because there are too many different types of Lash Blast mascaras. I want to try them all!

Thanks for reading and hope this has been useful!

Want: DIVERGENT COSMETICS Divergent Multi-Piece Collector's Kit

Are you freaking kidding me right now? An entire makeup set inspired by Divergent?! YES PLEASE. This retails for US$59.50 and it's currently sold out. Will this reach Singapore? Sephora SG, please bring this in! I will definitely buy it!! *drools*

Sephora listing

Photo from Temptalia

Photo from Temptalia

Photo from Temptalia

Photo from Temptalia

The Divergent Multi-Piece Collector's Kit includes

• 12 High Pigment Eye Shadows  
• 3 High Gloss Transforming Eye Shadows 
• 2 Long-Wear Blush
• 1 Shimmering Bronzer 
• 1 Radiant Glow Illuminator 
• 4 High-Shine Lip Glosses  
• 1 Double-ended eye and cheek brush 

YES PLEASE OHMYGOODNESS. I WANT I WANT I WANT I WANT!

Temptalia's swatches also look very very promising. Aiyoh, why is my beauty lemmings never ending?!

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#100HappyDays - First 23 Days

Salad Stop | Sushi Tei | Pique Nique | Platypus

Sushi Tei | Sarnies | Homecooked goodness by ky's mom | Vitasoy

Nivea Creme in nice packaging | Best serum ever | Chocolate truffles | OOTD | Hotel room in Berlin | New running records

Cheap Taobao find | Berlin art | Berlin Dome | ZARA vest | Day 1 | New shoes

Berlin Dome | OOTD | Cute and very functional bottle | Crazy awesome WEE kids | Repeat Vitasoy photo (argh!) | Berlin Dome from the top

And then we have this Dora. I seriously only take photos of myself so much when I'm with her. HAHA. 

4 short days in Berlin in 8 photos and 1 stupid watermark photo that I cannot remove. 

Review: NYX Above & Beyond Full Coverage Concealer

The elf studio Maximum Coverage Concealer didn't really work for me, so I had to find another find to replace my holy grail concealer (L.A. Girl Pro Conceal Concealer). The review for the elf studio one has been linked in the previous sentence, so if you're interested to know more about my thoughts on that, click away! 

I chanced upon the NYX Above & Beyond Full Coverage Concealer during my previous Shopping District experience and so I decided to get it. It retails for S$9.50 on the Shopping District website. One major reason why I got it was because I remembered I used to use this concealer when I was on exchange in 2011, and I loved it so much. Back then, my skin was a horrific mess because it couldn't adapt well to the stark temperature difference; I had dry skin and acne - a very catastrophic combination that I never want to experience ever again. The NYX Concealer did its job well in covering up what needed to be covered, so I decided to repurchase to see if it's still as amazing as last time. 

The concealer definitely has gone through some changes. Back in 2011, it wasn't called the NYX Above & Beyond Full Coverage Concealer. I think it was more simply named, maybe like NYX Full Coverage Concealer or something along that line. 

Packaging: The NYX Above & Beyond Full Coverage Concealer has a problematic in-a-pot packaging. Positive things first, it's definitely a good product for travel or for throwing in your purse because even though it's in a glass pot, it's not bulky. Also, customers will get a lot of product. Usually, some brands will create this fake illusion by using a huge glass container, but when you open it up, the width of the glass is so large that you get very little product in the end. Not with this concealer!!

Ok now onto the troublesome part. I generally dislike products being in a pot, unless it's a gel eyeliner. With gel eyeliners, you have to use a brush to apply your eyeliners, so getting product out of the pot is no biggie. With concealers, some people prefer applying it with their fingers, and this pot packaging can prove to be quite unhygienic, especially for those who break out easily. Furthermore, what if the user prefers long fingernails? Then you get product stuck and it's a hassle removing it. Luckily for me, I like short nails and I always clean out the top layer after each application, so all's good for me. It takes more time than concealers in a tube, but if it works, why not spend those few extra seconds?

The NYX Above & Beyond Full Coverage Concealer promises to be light weight, crease free and full coverage. I'm 66.7% agreeable with this claim.

Texture/Consistency: The NYX Above & Beyond Full Coverage Concealer has a rich, creamy texture without being greasy or oily. It definitely is light weight as after applying a few layers on super active acne, the area didn't feel cakey or heavy at all. The creaminess also help to improve the blendability of the concealer.

Pigmentation: I don't agree that this is full coverage concealer. Maybe after three to four layers, but definitely not on the first two. It's great for under eye area, redness and fading acne scars. but more layers are needed for active pimples. I'm not complaining about the coverage though because at the moment I have no active pimple, so the concealer works very well for me in terms of covering up the required areas. Those with many inflamed spots but still need to cover up, you may need more than 3 layers to sufficiently conceal them.

Application: A very easy-to-use concealer. A few dabs will already blend the concealer into the skin, hence it's quite pleasant to use!

Longevity: This is the most amazing factor about the NYX Above & Beyond Full Coverage Concealer. It lasts soooooooooooooooooo long?! I didn't even have to touch up at the end of a 9-6 work day. My T-zone area will be slightly oily, but that's just how my skin is, nothing too major! It's definitely crease-free. The concealer doesn't melt under our crazy weather and it stays put forever and ever! Two thumbs up!!

Will I buy it again? Yes, I will! It's now my go-to concealer (while saving on the last bits of the ultimate awesomeness concealer, L.A. Girl Pro Conceal Concealer) and I have a feeling I'm going to continue reaching out for it more and more in the mornings!

Hope this has been a good read! Have a good day guys! :)

Sarnies (Telok Ayer Street)

I was on the hunt for healthy lunches and Sarnies seemed interesting after the first round of googling. I tweeted about it and chay immediately agreed on a lunch date! Hoorah for our office locations! :D 

Even though the prices are a little bit steep, I have come to a conclusion that I will pay for good food. My Haloumi Salad was very wholesome and they were not stingy at all with the ingredients used. Chay ordered the Grilled Aubergine and Hummus Sandwich and it was humongous. I cannot wait to go back!! 

My Haloumi Salad was AMAZING. Huge chunks of haloumi, a generous sprinking of chia seeds (my first time eating chia seeds!) and a very delicious side serving of bread. I really loved my salad and paying $15.50 was very very worth it. 

I think I'm going back this week for lunch! I just can't wait to try the Moroccan Chicken Salad! Do visit if you're nearby! :)

Sarnies

136 Telok Ayer Street

Singapore 068601

Telephone: 6224 6091

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ASOS Haul - March 2014

River Island High Shine Coated skirt

ASOS Mini Skirt in Jacquard with Wrap

Love Swing Dress With Lace Yoke

All purchased with promo code "25MORE" for additional 25% off sale items. Hooray!

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Review: bh cosmetics San Francisco California Makeup Palette Collection

bhcosmetics is a familiar name in the YouTube beauty world, but I have never really tried anything from them, mainly because the US-based company charges a lot of money for shipping and delivery to Singapore. Fortunately, Singsale was having a bhcosmetics deal a few months ago and I jumped at the opportunity! I heard itsjudytime rave on and on about how amazing the eyeshadow palettes and so I decided to get one! 

The bh San Francisco California Makeup Palette Collection is available online for US$8.95. 

The palette consists of 16 eyeshadows (both matte and shimmery) and 4 blushes. It's a really unique palette that combines browns and golds with blues and greens! I had high hopes for this palette and to be quite honest I was quite disappointed with some of the eyeshadow shades. 

Packaging: It's a fancy one. That's for sure. The makeup palette packaging is made mostly out of cardboard and it comes with a handy mirror. I'm not one for fancy packaging but somehow I don't detest this. It's colourful and it will catch your attention but not obnoxious or too loud. I just really hate the white strings at both sides of the blush section. Overall, a cute and decent packaging that will not bother minimalists.

The left eyeshadow section consists of more neutral and smoky shades.

Pigmentation: The eyeshadows on this side have decent pigmentation. The shimmery black is amazing and I especially love the matte reddish brown. They are all very smooth eyeshadows and application using eyeshadow brushes will be better than using your fingers. I swatched using my fingers and it's not as pigmented as when I used a brush.

The right eyeshadow section has more eccentric shades - lavender blue, shimmery cool white with a purple undertone and a really gorgeous sparkly forest green.

Pigmentation: This section has eyeshadows that prove to be quite problematic, especially the matte light green and matte brown. These two colours are very light even after 3-4 applications. I was quite surprised because there are so many reviews online that have photos of the amazing pigmentation! Perhaps I received a palette from a bad batch. :( The shimmery lavender blue is really pretty though, it's an extremely lovely shade for inner corner highlighting.

The 4 blushes range from a pretty peach that will do well as a highlighter to a matte coral red for extra rosy cheeks.

Pigmentation: I love these blushes. I have been using the blushes more than the eyeshadows because they are all decently pigmented and the colours are not so in-your-face. The matte coral red is a clear winner for me because it's not crazily pigmented and it's very buildable.

Application (eyeshadow): Some of the matte shades are quite powdery and chalky. The matte black is especially prone to fall-outs so be extra careful there. The shimmery shades are great and they are smooth and very easy to apply and blend using the correct brushes.

Application (blush): These blushes are a dream to apply! Very smooth and easily picked up by a blush brush. It's also quite creamy. I know it sounds weird - how can a powder blush be creamy? It's one of those textures whereby it's a powder, but when you apply and blend, it blends so well like as if it's a cream! I hope I'm making sense here haha. But long story short - GOOD BLUSHES.

Longevity (eyeshadow): Not very long-wearing. I went out of my comfort zone and applied the matte light green and shimmery forest green on my eyelids and maybe 5-6 hours later, I could barely see the matte light green.

Longevity (blush): The matte coral red is the best performing blush in terms of longevity. The 3 other shimmery ones just disappear into thin air at the end of the day.

Will I buy it (or another similar palette) again? Maybe not. I have plenty of eyeshadow palettes and they all work better than this one. As abovementioned, I'm quite shocked at how average this palette is because I have read a lot of extremely positive reviews. I can only say that I'm unlucky and perhaps I have been sent a bad one. Oh well~

Hopefully this review's useful for you! Have a good day - make it better than yesterday!