Just be patient with me while I explain why this piece of information is relevant to you.

Remember how when we were in our teens and we could have late nights every night and look just as fresh the next morning? We could sleep for like 2 hours and still have the energy and the spunk to get through a long day?

Remember how when we were in our teens, we had great skin. We didn't put makeup or use expensive/sophiscated skincare but yet, we were glowing.

Remember how in your 20's you could drink and drink and never get hangovers or feel tired?

Well, as we hit late twenties and above, things just change.

Women are busy nowadays. They have loads to do in one day. Take me, single, working executive at 26 years old.

In my ideal day, I would like to find time to have a leisurely breakfast, finish all my work in a day. Go for a yoga class during lunch and have a dinner date, drinks after work...

In this day and age? Unless I have 48 hours in a day, I won't be able to do it all. So then I priotise and then end up with little "me-time".

My skin's been suffering. Signs of fatigue are appearing faster and more intensely. My dark circles look deeper, my complexion is really dull and loses its freshness. And I'm afraid these signs of fatigue are getting harder to conceal with makeup.

So I was really glad to have received news that Loreal has again launched another great product relevant to today's women!

It's TIME for work! My everyday!

9am: All dressed and made up. But argh! Messy HAIRR!!!!! GAH! Can't go to work this way my friends!

Time to dress my hair!



Poor hair is always tied up in buns. No chance to be pretty.



Macro shot of my tired, frizzy, dry looking ends. :(

9.15am: Time for the usual pump of Liese's (Lee-zay) Hair Cocktail - a moisturising hair serum with peach and prune extracts! Yummeh!



The top layer's nourishing water and the bottom layer is the anti-frizz oil. Shaken together, it is easily absorbed and coats each strand of hair evenly. Here's their dual-layer hair serum secret.



Now that it is well-shaken, it turns milky and is ready for use!



I pour a 50 cent coin worth of hair serum out onto my palm and apply it to my hair to smoothen and nourish those sad looking ends. I run my hands through my hair, giving more attention to the ends of my hair and comb my hair straight.

And the result?



Smoother, healthier ends! Yes, scroll right up and see the difference!!

This is ideal for moisturising hair that is dry - perfect since I wash my hair at night.

9.20am: Time to run for work! I ain't no lucky person to be born with beautiful hair, but I am lucky to have products that make it look beautiful with little effort.



The Liese Hair Cocktail Mositurising Hair Serum does not make your hair oily after application and is easily absorbed. I like its unique scent of peaches! And its not overly sweet/strong too. There are some serums that are so oily that you have to wash your hands after application but this? This is definitely your apply and go handy product.

There's a special date and I wanne look pretty!!

I have straight hair but once in a while, I, too like to look a little different with some curls. As we all know, temporary curls rarely lasts unless you use hair spray that freezes up your hair solidly. I prefer my curls soft and as natural looking as possible.



I apply a little of Liese's Wax Cube for Permed Hair... I gotta say, honestly, I LOVE this. Even if my curling tongs are not super good, I can use a bit of this wax and curl my hair with my fingers and scrunge them. And it curls.

Check out chio hair that you can only achieve with hair blowing.



Here's another closeup.



Nice? :D

The Liese Clear Cube Wax for Permed Hair is not hard and keeps my curls bouncy and natural!! Me likes. Maybe you wanne check out some styling tutorials with this product here!

Liese can be purchased at all Watsons and Guardian & selected super and hypermarkets. Check out their full-range of hair products:




And before I end off, all Liese fans are gathered here already. What are you waiting for!!

Makeup's lovely but taking it off can be quite a hassle that I know I want to avoid.

Biore is a brand we have all heard of but did you know they provide quite an extensive range of makeup removers?

Here are the 3 makeup removers that Biore offers:

Biore Cleansing Oil Cotton Facial Sheets
Biore Makeup Remover for Eye and Lip
Biore Hydra-Clear Makeup Remover

Ah ok, I hear you. The names don't tell you what's the right one for you. Ok let's go in detail.

Quick, one-step removal

You are often a no-nonsense, straight forward girl. If something can be done in a simpler and less time-consuming way and still achieve optimum results, you'll do it!

The Biore Cleansing Oil Cotton Facial Sheets is IT for you. I usually use cotton pad, dab, and then wipe and repeat twice for the eye area and then use facial wash to wash my foundation, lipstick and whatever else I put on my face off. That's a LOT of steps for someone like me.

But ever since I discovered these sheets, I'm sold.



All I need is 1 sheet and it will dissolve and remove face, eye and lip makeup - even my waterproof mascara!!

It comes in 3 pack sizes, the regular (48 sheets, $16.50), the refill (48 sheets, $11.50) and the handy pack (10 sheets, $2.95). The handy size is superb for travelling!!! 1 sheet 1 day = can last you for 10 day trip!!

Special attention for the eyes and the lips!

You love exploring eye colours. From the fiery red to the dare-devil metallic shades. You often put on fake lashies and love the focus of your everyday makeup to be on your mesmerizing eyes. Perhaps you love a deep shade of sexy siren red for your lippie as well.

Our eyes are very sensitive areas and deserve the best attention they can get. Hence, Biore Makeup Remover for Eye and Lip would be most suitable for you.



Here's a test I did.

Take a look!



The above, using my usual eye makeup. Eye brow liner, eye liner, mascara and eye shadow.



This is after 1 single swipe.

First I shake the bottle, put some on cotton pad and off the makeup goes! It also contains Hyaluronic acid which is a mositurising ingredient to keep the skin around our eyes supple and fresh.

I love pampering my eyes with this on the days when I go with heavy eye and lip makeup.

Get hands on, massage and watch it dissolve

Makeup is often referred to as our mask. The mask we put on to meet the world. And this mask is often addictive. Some say, when you put it on, your mask only gets thicker in time and then we will fear taking it off.

Mask or not, your skin needs to be at its very best. If you put on makeup, then you have to take it off. And well, or else, more makeup will need to be piled on to conceal the damage.



So for those of you who prefer washing away makeup, the Biore Hydra-Clear Makeup Remover is it for you. You pour a bit on your palm and massage is gently all over your dry face and eye area. After which, rinse off with water. No cotton pads, no tissues, nothing! No mess. :)

So what makeup remover suits you? I know the facial sheets are my calling. :)

Retails at $22.90 (200ml)

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Here's a great deal to share! Redeem 1 Travel size of Biore Makeup Remover for Eye & Lip, 1 Travel size of Biore Cleansing Oil Cotton Sheets (2 Pcs) here!

This week's been boring and honestly, rather lonely.

I oversleep every morning, jump hurriedly out of bed, spend too much time deciding what to wear, curse my limited wardrobe, wish I were skinny, check in on Tummy (dog), wave Tummy a goodbye, struggle with the keys and out I go.

It's almost routine that I then take out my iPhone to check on when the next bus will arrive at the bus stop and either rushing or cursing my way to the bus stop - depending on whether the next bus is 3 mins or 15 mins.

I get up the bus, and let my Bejeweled iPhone app envelope my five senses till I reach the office. Every single morning.

The work day passes by quickly with occasional bouts and spurts of anger and laughter.

Drained by the time 7.30pm arrives, I would head home, heat up cold food, sit meself in front of the computer and watch Sex and the City till 1am. Superb show by the way.

And then, it repeats all over again.

Life gets a little grey, a little too routined, a little too.... Well, I wish you were around.

I've never been a fan of eyeshadows till L'Oreal came into my life.

Recipe time! This week, I took some time to do a little baking and what better thing to try than the latest obsession I have with Popeyes Buttermilk Biscuits.

There's nothing like tender, fluffy biscuits like these, fresh out of an oven, piping hot and served immediately with butter, honey or jam.



Easy and quick to make, these buttermilk biscuits are completely satisfying as a side dish in any meal of your day, though with my love for these, an entire meal can be made out of them.

There is something quite magical about gently breaking apart a freshly baked biscuit, watch the steam float out the middle and then sinking in to the warm, yummy goodness of there buttery, flaky bits.

Anyway, enough of the tempting thoughts. Let's dive right in.

The Recipe
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 (~64g) cup unsalted butter, cold
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup milk
Melted butter, to brush on top

Step by Step Instructions
1) Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
2) Mix together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
3) Slice cold butter into cubes and use a pastry knife or spoon to cut butter into dry mixture until no large chunks of butter remain.
4) Add buttermilk and milk and stir till it's mixed.
5) Form little balls of the dough (about size of golfball) and arrange on a lightly-greased baking sheet/aluminum foil.
6) Bake for 15-20 minutes or until tops begin to turn light brown.
7) Remove biscuits from the oven and cool for a couple of minutes, then brush each biscuit top with melted butter.

Here's something on beauty to share. I don't know about you but I am always vaguely aware that my neck needs some care just like the care that I shower on my face.

But just like many other girls out there, I think I still have time before I have to start worrying about sagging, wrinkled necks. What it is is I am plain taking healthy skin that I have now for granted.

Dang! I have some wrinkles forming already... :(

Sothys is a brand most have heard of but are unsure who they really are. They are a global leader in professional skincare innovation and has been in Singapore since 1988. Sothys is a professional skincare line from France. Their expertise is in skincare treatments.

This is the product I'll be reviewing.

A super-formula of Mamaku Extract, Watercress and Biomimetic peptides remodel the neck contour, and refine and re-sculpt the lower part of the face, neck and décolletage.

Fragrance: It has a very soothing fragrance with a tinge of vanilla. I love the fragrance.

The texture: After applying the cream on my neck, it felt soft. Haha... like, it felt moisturised and not at all oily/sticky. And this is important in humid Singapore. Try putting oily creams on yourself and prepare to suffer when you're under the hot sun.

So I applied this repeatedly for 2 weeks, day and night religiously and I've gotten used to applying cream on my neck. At first, it felt like a burden. An additional step to my skincare regime. But surely a smoother neck now and in the future is worth 2 mins more everyday?

Since the last review I did of High Noon, I've fallen in love with the game even more! And yes, one month later, I'm still at it!

I took some photos of the game I partake in everyday.

Seriously, if the developers have a tracking mechanism (which they probably do), they will see that yours truly logs in like more than 10 times a day.

My friend even sent me a telegram saying, "Eh you very free ah? Keep logging in and out looking for trouble...!!"

Haha! Btw, kuddos to the developers (Happylatte). This is one game that has consistency IN YOUR FACE. From the mini contests in-game, to the items, to the telegrams from the POSTMASTER and right down to the notification messages... it all has the same theme throughout.

Copywriting for this game is ace.

This is my character - looking like a faggot with the hat and the lack of hair. Haha! But I emphasize, it's the SKILL that counts!

Like this. Haha! This is the screen you see when you win. I wanted to take shots of how the in-game looks like from my screen but I'm taking my wins and losses very seriously so of course, while playing, my hands are occupied.

And if I lose, this is how it looks like.

Oh yes, the beer fest. October, in our real lives, is beer feast month! And I love that they brought it to the game as well. And their little contests like these are plenty and often. These contests gives all players the reason to keep playing. For example, for Beer Feast, Beer (when drunk during a fight will heal you) must be drunk during a fight and users get 200 gold bonus! Top 1000 beer drinkers get free Wampums!!!

Contests gives us new goals, new things to do and to buy! I especially loved the one about choosing sides (held in Sep 2010).

There is this also little side activity that I can do which is to "STEAL GOLD". It's too simple to steal. Just click "Steal Gold". Haha and this has caused much laughter and frustration among me and my friends. People around me must mistake the objective of this game to be stealing. :P

Oops I did it again.

I once laughed uncontrollably when my poor friend sent me a telegraph pleading me to stop stealing from him! And another time, I spotted my friend spending 600 gold to buy a safe to protect his SUM assets of 2,000 miserable gold! LOL So farni really.

My colleague even once set an alarm to wake at 6.30am, just to steal my money!! Grrrrrrr!! But in return, he was tired from chasing time this way. Wahaha! He thought he could sleep after stealing money but he kept thinking about how angry I'll get and I guess he was satisfied that way.

Seriously iPhone users out there, if you have not played this game, what are you waiting for?! DOWNLOAD IT, get competitive and get uglyyyyy!!

This is how I wake up every morning. My hair is NOT as straight or smooth as it should be. I rebond it once every year to achieve the smooth, soft hair effortlessly but that effect only lasts 1 month and then it makes it own journey to dryness.



I am a lazy person. One that wants to look pretty with the least effort possible. Haha! If I could avoid it, I would skip conditioner, treatment, leave in treatment and all that fuss. Wash hair only what... why must need all that?

But you must.

If not, even rebonding cannot help you. Like it didn't help me.

Honestly, I tried. I did. I bought hair stuff to use... but it all didn't seem to work. Either its too oily or, the effect is just temporary and the next day, it will be back to the dry grass I call my hair. =(

And that's why the last 15cm of your hair is so important! Did I know this before writing this post? Nope. But I'm glad I know now. Check out the "victims"!

There has been quite a lot of talk about this new brand called Essential, the No. 1 Damage Care brand in Japan. Even called by the Japanese as the holy grail for girls with less than perfect hair!

Of course I had to try it. I wanted hair that is soft and manageable. And less frizz please! I went to Chengdu 3 months back and rebonded my hair there and sheesh!! They burnt the top part of my hair =( so I walk around with frizzy hair now.

Will Essential save me and my grass-like hair? Let's check it out.

A) NUANCE AIRY ANTI-FRIZZ SERUM

Damaged hair? I know now, I can battle them!