Eggie, Me & Falsies

I edited the photos taken with Eggie last week and here are two of them.

While it is not yet winter, I had to use the snowmen. They’re too cute for words!

And I also edited on top and bottom falsies on myself just for fun.

It looks kinda funny, putting on thick makeup but wearing a t-shirt.

Here’s a side by side comparison.

Haha.. I do have top and bottom falsies but I’ve been too lazy to apply them so they’re kinda abandoned in the makeup shelf now.

Also, I don’t think I can bear looking like that for the whole day. It’s a good look on Japanese girls but not for me. Makes me look clownish. =p

Nivea Pure & Natural Action Deodorant 24hrs

Continuing on yesterday’s post about deodorant, I must say that Nivea is really being difficult. When I went shopping for deodorants, driven by the humid hot inhumane weather, all the other brands of deodorant were on sale, all except Nivea. (¬_¬)

Both Rexona and Dove were having buy two for about $10 (can’t remember the exact price. σ^_^; ) and Nivea’s cost $9+ per can. Seriously?!

I was so tempted to buy the other brands but in the end, convinced myself not to. I’d already tried Dove cucumber and there’s still half a can left in my closet. It’s not much help in this weather.

As for Rexona, I bought a white coloured can of deodorant before (again, I can’t remember the exact flavour) and ended up not liking it, so I was hesitant to buy 2 in one go.

In the end, I bought one can of Nivea Pure & Natural Action deodorant. Yes, I already have a lot of deodorants at home so I didn’t really need to buy it. Roll ons, stick, spray cans in various flavours and I only have two arms.

At that time, I’d bought the Nivea Silver Protect Polar Blue for about a month and liked it. However, it’s not exactly something I would put on if I were wearing a skirt or dress. I was hoping to find something that could combat the stickiness yet not smell manly.

I’ve to say, I like it. It doesn’t work as well as the Nivea Silver Protect Polar Blue, so I wouldn’t use it on an extremely warm day, but it’s adequate for normal day to day use.

Nivea Silver Protect Polar Blue 48hrs

It has been excruciatingly hot recently. While there were occasional showers, the rain could do little to make a dent on the temperature. And I’ve realised that there is something that I need now, more than ever.

Deodorant

Actually, everybody needs deodorants. It should be a necessity. Sadly though, hordes of sweaty smelly people on Bus 302 disagrees with me, along with those on the MRT & other public transport. (T ^ T)

I digress. As I was saying, I needed a more powerful deodorant and set my sights on the Nivea Silver Protect Polar Blue. It’s for men and smells very nice. I’ve always loved this scent, especially on a guy but hey, it doesn’t smell bad on me either. (⌒▽⌒) And most importantly, it helps me to stay less sticky in the baking sun.

I love it so much, I bought two tiny cans so that I can bring one along in my bag.

Obviously, it appealed to me mainly because of its functionality, though the scent is important too.

Before I forget, it cost $7.20 per can, much cheaper than other Nivea spray type deodorants for females. Cost $2 for the small can. ^o^

Food buffet in my head

I had fine ideas on what to eat later on.

Like a plate of steaming ramen..

Or some pork cutlet with egg & onions on a hot plate.. I’ll never get the Japanese name of the dish.

A juicy steak, anyone? Or pepper steak from Pepper Lunch sounds mouthwatering.

A beef burger from Swensens..

Salmons and sea urchins..

The salmon will melt in your mouth.. It’s omgwtfbbq tasty.

Xiao long baos?

But no.. I can’t have any because I’ve got the runs. Lao Sai for the past few days until my legs are wobbly. 。・゜・(ノД`)・゜・。

The Body Shop Banana Shampoo & Conditioner

Bought the banana shampoo & conditioner from The Body Shop during a sale last week after watching a raving YouTube review by a beauty guru.

I couldn’t decide if I should use flash so I included both.

After one wash, my hair felt clean and fluffy so I panicked a little. You know the squeaky clean type of feeling? Yeah, not good for fried hair like mine. But after applying the banana conditioner, my hair just smoothened out and untangled itself. So I ended up with clean refreshed scalp and softer hair.

I wouldn’t say that my hair is very soft now as I’ve severely damaged hair but the shampoo & conditioner definitely helped to improve my hair condition. It also felt good to get rid of all the gunk (hair spray, styling cream & wax) at the end of a long day.

As for the scent, I feel that it’s quite natural & not overpowering. I love bananas so I’m okay with the smell but Eggie hated it so it would be better to try it in a store first before purchasing.

I would definitely repurchase and highly recommend the shampoo for people who style their hair daily and wants to clean out the wax/clay/silicon in their hair.

Camwhoring

A pretend-to-sleep-but-actually-camwhoring-with-full-face-makeup photo. ☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆

Estée Lauder Night Recovery Serum

I’ve been wanting a bottle of the Estée Lauder Night Recovery Serum ever since I saw 牛尔 introduce it on 女人我最大 donkey years ago. He mentioned that it helps to reduce scarring, hydrates the skin and minimises the size of pore; perfect for people who have had acne in the past, like me.

However, I’ve been putting off getting one because of the hefty price tag. $138 (I think?) for a 50ml bottle. Hence, when Eggie offered to help me purchase from DFS during her Taiwan trip, I jumped at the chance.

The high lasted until I got the bill. $198. Uh huh, that’s right. One hundred and NINETY-eight dollars. How could it be more expensive before taxes?!

Ehem.. Apparently, DFS sells 100ml bottles which you cannot get in the stores. That’s only $60 for the extra 50ml, a steal if you ask me. ヾ(＠⌒ー⌒＠)ノ So basically I’d a roller coaster of emotions over a bottle of serum. σ(^_^;)

Since late April, I’ve been religiously applying it daily and I’m happy to report that it works!! I’m less prone to breakouts now and my skin feels smoother in the morning. =)

Here’s how I use it:

After washing my face and cleaning with astringent, I use the serum and massage it into my skin before applying a hydrating toner (Hada Labo) then a moisturiser. (Hada Labo, Proactive, Belif or Dr Lauranne, depending on my skin condition for the day)

P.s. While it’s a night serum, I use it during the day too.

This is my 3rd time typing this. THIRD TIME. Every single time I almost complete the post, my fat thumb would accidentally click on Cancel. ＿|￣|○

Order of Adjectives

Many of my students are often confused on the order of the adjectives in a sentence. For example, do you write “He is an old, wise man.” or “He is a wise, old man.”? In what order should they come first?

Here’s something that I came across in a book that I thought would be useful.

Hence, the correct order for the above example should be: He is a wise, old man.

Here’s another example: He owns a pair of scruffy-looking (opinion), old (age), brown (colour), leather (material) boots.

By the way, adjectives are descriptive words and I’m not a grammar nazi. This is just more of a FYI post for those who are interested to know.

International Nut & Dried Fruit Council (INC) 2

Last day at the INC. Jerked awake at 6.15am and I was already running late. After a quick shower and slapping on some makeup, I called Harmony to find that she was still asleep. （；￣ェ￣）

Both our alarms did not ring or they did but we didn’t hear them? Anyways, Harmony told me that they called some of the staff at 5am in the morning to tell them not to come in for work. Too many staff apparently.

I got stuck at registration when nobody registers on the last day. It was tiring to have nothing much to do. But Harmony told me that she was very busy. Haha.. More work for the more reliable one. =p

As usual, we found time to take pictures. The restroom is huge and has a large-ass full length mirror.

That’s all for today. I’m exhausted. ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ

Closeted Pinkie

Mad love Princess Cam!! I 💜 the gradual orange to pink effect so much, maybe I’m a closeted pinkie after all. （≧∇≦）