One of the reasons why I love coming home early to have dinner.
I get free massages when I have dinner. Hahaha.
Disclaimer: No children were hurt in the taking of this photo.
Archive for July, 2009
26
Jul
2009
Short note: Yasmin Ahmad, who was the mastermind behind the MCYS: Family TVC, has passed on at the age of 51. Rest in Peace.
I was never really one to do a good “About Me”. If you asked me to describe myself, I wouldnt know where to start. I mean if I started with the boring things no one would bother reading on, while if I started to rattle about how I enjoy exciting things and seeking adventures and what nots, labels would quickly emerge.
Partly the reason why I removed the “About the Author” page and am still in the process of trying to write a decent yet coherent profile about myself reflected through the blog.
That being said, I sorta always wondered how numbers reflect a person’s true personality.
Make sense of this.
24179511320074110101425
Care to hazard a guess? Highlight to see the answer.
I’m 24, standing at 179cm tall or in inches it’s 5’11″. I’ve taken part is 3 pageants so far the first one being in 2007. I come from a family of 4 with 1 younger brother. Last I checked, everyone in my family has 10 fingers and 10 toes. I graduated from school 1 year ago after spending 4 years on the campus of NUS. To keep myself fit, I run 2 times a week. Each time clocking almost 5km around my neighbourhood.
Perhaps the numbers on Miss Earth Singapore’s website will make more sense.
They finally updated the contestant page on the website after our photoshoot. I obviously was curious to see which of the many photos they chose to showcase to the world.
Here’s my profile.
I wouldnt say the photos are TOOOOO bad. But I do wished they had actually taken the time to post-process the photos for all the girls. Thus making the photos look that little bit more professional.
Although I know they arent going to use the photos I post-processed, here’s how I think they could have looked like. All I did was change the colours.
Not exactly my favourite shot but they put it as the first one.
I like this one better. Curious to know which whitening products I use?
Photoshop CS4. Suitable for all skin types with instant results.
Not bad. Made the picture brighter and upped the contrast.
My favourite out of the 4 although I like it much better brighter. What do you think?
But I think my all time favourite picture from the website is Michie’s jumping shot.
It is absolutely beautiful. Beautiful expression, great body lines. I love it.
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23
Jul
2009
The party’s not over. I’m still giving out stuff!
For those who didnt manage to land anything during the first giveaway, here’s your chance.
I cant emphasize enough how mad I am over eye makeup and mascaras so I’m giving away items so you can share in my obsession. Haha. For this and the next couple of giveaways, SilkMineral has kindly sponsored several goodies for me to share with you guys!
In this giveaway, I am giving away part of the awesome-ness SilkMineral has included in their little blue box I received almost a week ago.
Eyes are the windows to the soul and if you want your eyes to pop, take a leaf out of the pages of them Japanese magazines and swear by your falsies. But it’s not glamourous to have half your lashes hanging off your eye unless you’re going for a sleepy eye look. If you have yet to find one that has met your needs, here are some great finds you can now try out before committing to them.
#1 – Ardell LashGrip Adhesive in Clear x2 Reserved for Ruby and Sue!
For strip lashes, this adhesive holds lashes securely in place and dries quickly turning from white to clear. No worries about your glue showing up on your eye makeup. Upon removal, makeup remover or baby oil may be used to remove residual adhesive on eyelids.
#2 – Gypsy Lashes Strip Adhesive in Clear
Reserved for Ruby and Sue!
This is also by Ardell and holds lashes securely in place. Goes on white and dries clear. Adhesive can be peeled off from lash band.
But for the conservative here’s something for you too!
Mascaras!
These are all brand new and honestly, with the huge stash of makeup, mascaras I have, I most likely will never get about to using them. So I’m putting these samples up for adoption. You might even say they’re all sorta branded. You can even use these on your lashes UNDER your falsies for extra va-va-voom!
#3 – Sephora Lash Plumper Mascara gonfleur de cils 3ml Reserved for Atiqah!
The larger brush, with slightly tapered edges is touted to reach from root to tip, for truly bat-worthy volume and glamour. I’ve never tried it yet but it says no clumps too!
#4 – LORAC Publicity Stunt Lashes Long-wearing Mascara 4.2g
Reserved for JoJo!
This is an ultra lightweight formula loaded with natural ingredients that create a long wearing, innovative new technology. However, the one I have is different from the full-sized one. Because mine is a sample, it doesnt come with the comb at the bottom of the mascara wand.
Again, all comments will be screened and I will randomly select 5 commenters for the giveaway. The lucky numbers are (machiam Toto) #2, #7, #10, #13 and #20.
Do note that the giveaway is limited to Singapore addresses.
You know the drill!
To qualify, leave your name and working email address in the comments below!
Entries after Friday 12noon will not qualify for the items.
21
Jul
2009
Short note: Pictures from the official photographer of the night. Post-processing credits to ME! =D
I’m happy thanks to Whisper.
Check out what they included in their goodie bags for the recent Blogger Dialogue I attended.
MACAROONS by Canele!
THESE THINGS ARE THE BEST THINGS EVER! Especially the chocolate one at the top right corner. The shells were crisp on the outside which contrasted very nicely with the creamy, chocolatey and very gooey inside. Oooo… Thinking about it makes me salivate again. It was absolute bliss and orgasmic. There were other delish flavours like lychee strawberry, coffee and hazelnut, but the chocolate one was a clear winner in my books.
I’ve had other macaroons from different places before, but this wins hands down and is by far the yummiest I’ve tasted to date. I’m sure the other girls were equally thrilled by the awesome find in their goodie bags too.
Ransacking our goodie bags as we get a neck and shoulder massage to relive tension.
But we were there for more than just massages and goodie bags. These, nonetheless, are always a perk to attending events because the element of surprise in finding out what they put inside is sooo thrilling. Haha.
Anyway, back to my point. The cozy discussion at House was facilitated by both Whisper’s Brand Manager and Assistant Brand Manager, Cynthia and Cherisse respectively.
No we were not there to discuss the latest technology on absorption but instead, were there to find out and discuss women’s attitudes and mindsets towards “that time of the month”. Unfortunately, majority of girls aged 18-24 polled have negative attitudes towards their periods, but did you know there’s more to your period than just those few days? Cherisse and Cynthia thus proceeded to share some seekrits with us about the cycle.
Also as part of learning to cope with our periods, we were taught some simple massage techniques that can help alleviate pain.
Eileen and Jan practising hugging themselves while Nadia meditates
“Ommmmmm……”
I, on the other hand, try my hand at weaning my head off from my shoulders.
Jan gets some help from the professionals with the same task.
At the same time Esther and I quality control previous camwhore moments.
Esther: “Ehh! I see PIMPLE! *scrutinizes*
Val: Where? *kaypoh*
I look chio here!
Beautiful Cherisse telling us about the microsite and Facebook page that will launch in conjunction with their campaign on August 19th. You too can learn the seeekrits of the cycle then. So make sure you stay tuned cause I’ll also be bringing you updates!
Final pictures before we leave.
With all the bloggers present that day – Belle, Jan, Nadia, Diana, Eileen, Esther, Kaihui and me. Inside joke: Can you guess who’s dressed as the pad, the blood and the packaging? Lol.
And finally, with the crew.
20
Jul
2009
Short note: The last three pictures were taken with my Berry phone for Tweeting. The picture quality is obviously not fantastic. The only gripe I have against my otherwise awesome phone now with super chio themes!
I didnt think I’d spend my birthday 2 weeks ago in any special way but it turned out to be an awesome and fun day.
I spent most of the morning wondering how best to conduct the birthday giveaway because I’ve never done it on such a large scale. Haha. I worried and fretted over whether there’d be a loophole in the system or whether anyone wanted the items, but eventually figured out the best way of doing so. Lo and behold, in the end, I got more commenters than I thought I would have for the giveaway! I’m still reeling from the success of it and hope to do more awesome giveaways with other sponsors in the future. Silkmineral.com has kindly sponsored a whole of items which I will be giving out this week and next! Wheeee! They even included a little set for my own personal use making me a very happy girl.
Anyway, the morning spent with Mum and Nicole on my birthday passed quickly and soon I headed out to meet Mich for Ice Age 3 in 3D! Awesome show with fantastic graphics. It’s a feel-good show meant for chilling out, laughing and simply enjoying yourself. No need to crack your brains over some weird and twisted plot. What came as a surprise was that not only was the show in 3D, the trailers were in 3D too! Super cool!
After the movie we went to take Neoprints! Hahahaha. I think Neoprints are some things that you should just definitely take on birthdays or special celebrations to commemorate them. What better way to mark the occasion by capturing the moment in a pseudo photo studio? Afterall, you ALWAYS come out looking fabulous in Neoprints. No harm done.
To maximise the money we paid for the photos, we decided to linger in the studio a leeeeetle longer and make use of their background and soft white lighting. Lol.
Doing the 1, 2, 3. I leeched the pictures from Mich’s blog. I love what she’s done with the colours!
Our attempts to copy the Japanese girls in the posters looking kawaii failed miserably. Let’s just stick to being us.
I have so much fun with Mich because she’s so easy to be with. Thanks babe for the birthday treat! Oh and did I mention that she inspired me so much with her outfit that day, especially the Zara blazer, that I went out and bought something to that effect within the next couple of days? She’s got a wicked sense of style.
After all that excitement, I met with nadnut and Belle for coffee and got a little cake courtesy of beautiful Belle.
That somehow progressed into a mini birthday celebration involving the several SPI-ders orchestrated by my mom.
Queen Sallee. Princess Taqinah.
They so cute. They brought me flowers and a crown to simulate the crowning of Miss Earth. Hahaha! Huiwen bought the lovelies and brightest bouquet of gerberras for me. Thank you loves.
So, I am officially almost a quarter century old.
18
Jul
2009
I picked up this Maybelline Define-a-Lash mascara at the Bangkok International airport on my return trip from there a while ago and bought it again at Philippines’ NAIA duty free because I think I might have just found my holy grail of mascara. Despite using it for several moths on end now, I’m finally writing a review on it .
The first thing that strikes you about the mascara is its bright green packaging; it is eye-catching and hard to miss. The entire thing looks futuristic and you might think, to youself, that green isn’t exactly a conventional color for a beauty product. But pull out the wand and here’s surprise number two: the comb is a rubbery one that is flexible. Wow, not only is the packaging bold, so are its claims.
Here’s what Maybelline says about this mascara:
This zero clump mascara creates stunning length with clean definition.
* Patented shaped-to-the-lash brush
* Ophthalmologist tested, Contact lens safe
* Waterproof; also available in washable formula
“Separated, sensuously long, no clump” lashes. Mmmmmmm… I like that. The promise of a no smudging formula would mean fluttery lashes that last from day to night. But could it withstand the hot and humid weather in Singapore? I’ve always had the problem of little mascara flakes on my bottom lids after a day of living in my mascara.
So how did this mascara fare? Let’s see.
Zero clump? CHECK!
Separated and defined lashes? CHECK!
Stunning length? Well, the lashes didnt exactly STUN me but they DID look longer.
All three claims FULFILLED! I’m impressed!
Although they never mentioned this, but another thing I really like about the mascara is it’s ability to hold a curl. Curl your lashes and sweep on about 2 coats of this fabulous mascara early in the morning and you’re set for the entire day! I came home after a long day and found my lashes sitting prettily curled just as I had curled them that very morning. On top of that, NO FLAKING! YAYYYY!
I’m SOLD.
I swear I’ve never seen my eyelashes looking so long and pretty before. In fact, I cant remember what my eyelashes used to look like before this mascara. Haha. Is it any wonder why I have 2 of them sitting in my drawer at this very moment?
Sadly, they dont carry this particular mascara in Singapore but it’s available at drugstore.com. In fact, I’m going to the Philippines in April again. Anyone wants me to get it for them? Lol.
