Now that FANCL has been back in Singapore for a year or so (yay to no more buggering friends to help me cart back their famed Mild Cleansing Oil from overseas), the brand is reaching for greater heights. Japan’s largest preservative-free beauty brand has just unveiled its newest brand ambassador to be Zhang Jun Ning. … Continue reading
Some may return from their vacations recharged, but because I (sort of) went on a rampage during my recent Korea trip (what with visiting Jeju island, doing (some) hiking, visiting many restaurants and cafes, getting my jawline tightened at CNP, my hair done with Jei, and of course, my shopping sprees that resulted in me … Continue reading
It was by a stroke of luck that I first stumbled upon the salon that Jei worked in sometime in 2010. Ever since then, I’ve been going back to Jei to do my hair. One thing I learned from Korean culture is to give good fan service – instead of simply recommending my stylist Jei to … Continue reading
So as you guys may or may not know, besides my undying love for all things beauty-related, I’m actually somewhat of a geek, having worked in a gadget magazine before (and psst, I’ve even worked for a luxury watch magazine too!). Anyhoos, I wouldn’t dare call myself an actual photographer, but I do find myself … Continue reading
Have you heard the news? Fancl is coming back into Singapore, and it’s really, really soon! Now I know the exact date, but I can’t mention when – I can give a hint though: It’s no joke. Geddit, geddit, hurhurhur? Ok fine, it’s actually the 1 April. Anyhoos, I visited Fancl’s regional headquarters in bustling … Continue reading
Now Taobao is such a great shopping online haven cos the prices are so cheap, and I’ve been buying directly from them for such a long time, and never faced a single problem. Alas, good times were not meant to last. I encountered this stinking cheater seller (ID: 时尚衣都坊o & page link here), who had … Continue reading
Oopsie daisy, sorry for the slight delay in uploading this post – I was too lost in Song Jae Rim’s charms whenever I tried to edit the photos hurhurhur. Anyway, after I got my makeover on Day 2 of Laneige’s Global Beauty Camp, it was totally game face on for the finale of the event – … Continue reading
So you thought my Laneige Global Beauty Camp was over? Not even close! With my awesome Kbeauty made-up face on, it was time for us to head on out and dazzle civilisation with our gorgeousness – we headed over to Myeongdong to visit their Flagship store 😀 Mushing our way through the rain (and melting … Continue reading
I just realised that this is a prime period for people to be heading to Korea – it’s time to see the sakura blossoms! Ironically, even though I’ve gone to Korea more than 10x, I’ve never once managed to catch the flowers blooming (I was either too early or too late). Ah well. I’ll just … Continue reading
Now I usually hate, hate, hate the morning sun streaming into my room and waking me up (I’m super sensitive to light), but for the first time in my life, I actually woke up with a smile on my face when I was hit by the morning rays. The initial thoughts of “Shit, I have … Continue reading
So after the Aritaum shopping session, the check-in, attending the orientation and gala dinner where I got to meet Song Hye Gyo, and tested the new Water Sleeping Mask (all in one day after alighting from an overnight flight), you’d think that my battery pack had run low – nahhhhh. I’m in my second home … Continue reading
After my manic shopping at Aritaum and manic photography in the gorgeous W Seoul Walkerhill room, I dozed off and woke up to prepare for the Orientation of the Global Beauty Camp. Essentially, it was just a welcome note as well as an introduction to what we would be undergoing in the next two days. … Continue reading
Now that I’m more or less re-energised from my whirlwind trip to Korea to attend their Global Beauty Camp last week, I’ve finally gotten down to editing the truckload of photos I took 😀 Rather than bore you with my usual verbal diarrhea, I’m gonna let my photos do the talking (because honestly, the photos … Continue reading
I’m always a fan of the period from December to March – Dec has that many holidays as well as the festive mood, January sees my motivation levels shoot through the roof, and February is totally the season of love with Valentine’s day as well as hate from the relatives who have all their targets … Continue reading
As you guys know, I’m totally a big chicken at heart when it comes to my pain threshold (which is pretty much non-existent), so there’s probably no way I’ll ever do invasive surgery. But that doesn’t mean I’m not adventurous – I’ve tried so many skincare and makeup products I’ve lost count. After the super … Continue reading
Like many, many, many young ladies out there (ok fine, I’m not so young, but that’s not the point), I’m not 100% happy with my looks. I have the usual grudges – my eyes are too small, my nose bridge isn’t high enough, my pores are too big – you get the gist. Many a … Continue reading
I’m noticing that everybardy’s headed to my motherland these days since I’m suddenly getting an influx of emails about Korea. From these mails, it seems like everyone’s only got one thang on their minds – shopping. It dawned on me that I’d never actually blogged about the tax refund process in Korea, and since I’m … Continue reading
So as you guys know, I’ve been to Korea quite a bit this year, and one of these trips was thanks to the hospitality of Etude House. I was more than eager to accept their kind invitation to attend the launch of their newest IT product, the Magic Any Cushion in Korea, and here’s what … Continue reading
The last time I went on a cruise was back in 1999 with my JC classmates – yes, it was that long ago, way before the era of handphones (much less smartphones!). Why, it’s only been 15 years – of course there’s no reason to turn down the kind invite from The Face Shop, Belif … Continue reading
![Travel: Jeju Island: Sea, Shellfish and Haenyeo [buzz korea]](https://beautifulbuns.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/jeju-eating-with-haenyeo-9.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "Travel: Jeju Island: Sea, Shellfish and Haenyeo [buzz korea]")
In my entire life, I’ve only been slapped once, and that was by my dad when I was an impertinent 8-year-old brat. I daresay I deserved it. Hah. Last week, I got slapped again – by the sands of Jeju beaches. I kid you not – the winds were so strong that they’d blow along … Continue reading
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