SK-II Event at Robinsons, The Centrepoint

Did you ladies join us at the SK-II Event at Robinsons, The Centrepoint on 29 March 2012??? I hope you were there since there were many SK-II products there available with SAs around to assist and address your concerns and most most importantly Sheila Sim was there as the newest Brand Ambassador of SK-II!

It was a real honour for me to be invited to this event and to see Sheila Sim in person (we have always been seeing her on magazines only) and also to 'steal' some beauty tips from her on how her complexion has improved ever since she started using SK-II.

The theme of the event has been titled "My First Compliments" and it did not occur me to why it was named this way until later. :)

Full range of SK-II products for you to test on!! I wanna bring them all home!!!

Mr Samuel Kim, Vice-President, ASEAN & Asia Development Markets, Procter & Gamble Asia, giving the opening speech

And Sheila Sim is finally here on stage sharing her skin transformation and beauty tips! Do you know you can place a cotton pad soaked with Facial Treatment Essence on your zit or stubborn spot for 10 minutes and it will become less visible? Do you also know by keeping the Facial Treatment Essence in the fridge and then applying over your face is a luxury in Singapore's hot and humid weather? Sheila shared these tips!!

There were also special guests during the event who commented on how they see the transformation in Sheila's skin after using SK-II. Who better to give such genuine comments and compliments than people whom you have worked with for the longest time and becoming your friends?? These special guests are none other than Keith Png (Fashion Designer of KOOPS and owner of Hide & Seek), Clarence Lee (Celebrity Make-up Artist and owner of Hide & Seek) and Jeremy Tan (Festival Producer, Audi Fashion Festival 2009 - 2012).

The event ended with Sheila and Mr Samuel Kim walking through the pictures and video of Sheila in her modelling career.

Before I end this post, allow me to present to you, Sheila Sim, once again. :)

For more information, check out their Facebook page here. :)

CN Blue - Love Girl

I was just watching the korean drama, Heartstrings on SCV over the weekend and as usual, I found the male lead, Jung Yong Hwa quite cute and has a taste of Kim Hyun Joong from Boys over Flowers. So after googling Jung Yong Hwa over the Internet, he is actually a member of a korean boyband, CN Blue (no wonder he can sing in the show).

While searching for some of their music videos on YouTube, I found this cute MV with a catchy tune and thought I should share them with you guys :)

Dinner at Breko, Holland Village

Me and BC have always patronize Breko for their breakfast but we have never thought of trying out their dinner menu until we saw a customer ordering a HUGE burger when we walked past Breko once.

So we finally gave their dinner a try and it's quite ok. BC ordered ribs with pasta and the aglio olio pasta is abit too oily for our liking but the ribs are so so (soft but not wow). I ordered a grilled salmon that came with 2 sides of my choice and I chose bacon and onion mash and garden salad. The salmon was fresh but the portion is really small (imagine it to be the size of a small piece of cake from candele). The garden salad was tossed too soon with the dressing that made the vegetables turned 'old' abit too soon but the mash was good. It's smooth and had the lovely fragrance from the bacon bits, yums!

Breko, in general is situated at a very convenient location in Holland Village which is even more convenient for people who travel by circle line. It's easy for me to get there from my home and I have no complaints about the location. Food is not exceptionally delicious but it is reasonable for the price of $15 for a plate of pasta and ribs or grilled salmon with 2 sides. The only peeve I have is the way they arrange the seats. In order to accommodate more customers, they gave up with this 'ingenious' idea to line the tables and chairs in a row at the entrance. As such, customers actually struggle to come into the restaurant, how smart can they get???

Lately we also noticed the portion of the breakfast set shrinking, I guess the cost of inflation is taking a toil on the restaurant owners. But I would rather they increase the price slightly and maintain the same portion size the shrink the portion.

Ways to increase your energy level

Not sure about you readers out there but I always have this problem of feel tired and lethargic and there was a point in time whereby I actually suspect I was suffering from chronic fatigue. But then, I know it is not true since I am guilty for being a bum. In the office, I am always sitting down in front of my laptop and working and back home, I will be a couch potato if I am not doing housework. But today I found this short article with simple tips on how we can increase our energy level, whenever possible.

1. Eat regularly

Although you don't want to be munching on unhealthy, high-calorie foods all day, it is important to eat something healthy every three to four hours.

When you go without food for too long, your blood sugar can go down, causing your energy to be fall, as well. Try to keep some healthy snacks around to eat in between meals. Some good ideas are fresh fruit or veggies, pretzels or other lower-calorie snack foods, low-fat yogurt, nuts, dried fruit, low-fat cottage cheese, whole-grain granola bars and cereal.

Eating regularly can help maintain your energy so it doesn't decrease in the first place.

2. Get up and move
It may seem counterintuitive to exercise when your energy is low, but it actually helps.

Walking around the room, stretching, taking a 10-minute walk outside on your break, or even doing some pushups in your office can all help increase your energy.

Exercise gets your blood flowing, which helps to make you more alert and awake. It also helps you think clearer and regain focus. Try to take a mini-break every hour or so in order to break up your routine and keep your energy up.

Walking for 10 or 15 minutes outside with your co-workers or classmates right after lunch can alleviate some of the fatigue that sometimes occurs after eating a meal. Additionally, adding a routine walk to your day will help you stay in shape and active.

3. Take a breath of fresh air
Even when you're not out to take a walk at lunch, just stepping outside for a bit of fresh air can really increase your energy. Especially with jobs where you are sitting staring at a computer screen or reading books, getting out in the open just for a minute can be very refreshing.

4. Take some caffeine
When worst comes to worst, caffeine is always a short-term fix to increase your energy levels.

Although it's not recommended to become dependent on caffeine, having one or two cups of coffee or tea per day will likely do no harm. In fact, some research has actually shown that moderate coffee consumption can be beneficial to your health, and it is a rather widely held scientific belief that many teas (which can also contain caffeine) are good for the body.

Be aware, however, that coffee and teas are healthiest when they are not loaded up with extras, such as cream, sweeteners or flavorings. Also, know that drinking coffee, cola or tea for caffeine is much better than drinking an energy drink. Energy drinks may have a stimulatory effect early on, but they also can backfire, leaving you with less energy than you started with. Additionally, many energy drinks contain extra ingredients that may not be healthy in the long run.

For me, I am definitely guilty of not exercising and I know I sound like a broken recorder but I need to move my lazy ass to the gym!!

(Source: Yahoo! News)

Have you receive any compliments lately?? :)

Let's face it, all of us love compliments. It's could just be a simple compliment like "You look different, what have you been doing?" and you could be in cloud9, don't you agree? For me who have been plagued with acne in my teens and until now still continuously battling with spots and big pores, it certainly made my day when I receive compliments about my skin.

After using SK-II Facial Treatment Essence, Facial Treatment Repair C and and Skin Refining Treatment consistently for close to 1 month, I met up with a few friends whom I have not met for months and the first statement they made is "You look glowy and your skin looks smoother too! What makeup are you applying today?" and I had nothing on except powder! This compliment that I received certainly strengthens my belief in SK-II products!

For you ladies out there who are using SK-II products, have you also been receiving compliments? Do share your compliments in the FB link here from now till end of May 2012 and stand a chance to win Facial Treatment Essence 75ml, Cellumination Essence EX 30ml, Skin Signature Cream (50g) worth $447.

I have shared my compliment in the FB link already so wait and no more and share yours too. :)

Blackbird Cafe

The hunt for the next brunch place is on again and this time round we are at Blackbird Cafe at The Luxe. The Luxe is conveniently situated next to The Cathay and near Plaza Singapore but despite the convenience, it is reasonably peaceful which I love it.

Brunch starts from 10am and we were there from 1030am with only 2 customers. Even though the cafe is not huge, it is spacious and cool. The ambience is nice which makes chatting with friends such an enjoyable event.

As usual, I ordered a latte and BlackBird Big Breakie, which consist of choice of eggs (mine is scrambled, of course!), toast, pork sausage, bacon, grilled tomato, baked beans and hash cake. Very hearty right???? It's very yummy too! The scrambled eggs are nicely done and I like the hash cake too. The hash cake is like a fried mashed potato cake which is different from the usual hash browns we eat. The toast is nicely toasted and bacon taste decent but I do not like the pork sausage, taste weird, in my opinion. Not that it's not fresh, it is but the taste just doesn't goes well with my taste bud.

BC and Juju ordered Nana's omelette which is an omelette with ham and cheese. Sorry I did not managed to take a picture of it as we were just busy eating our food. They had good comments about the omelette as well and it does not look dry from frying but smooth and moist. :)

BC also ordered a bread basket and the presentation looks good.

Honestly, I do not have any complaints about the food but the services could seriously be better. Initially when I was ordering for Juju before she arrived, she wanted Big Breakie with omelette. However, when I placed the order, the waitress say it cannot be done in omelette form, only poached or scrambled. Seriously, we do not see why omelette is an issue if you are using the same amount of eggs. Secondly, the service staffs there were all busy chatting among themselves instead of attending to customers' needs and it certainly look more effort on our part to get their attention. Tsk tsk tsk....... this is definitely area of improvement.

Prices are very reasonable at $18++ for Big Breakie and $12++ for Nana's omelette. Quite decent in my opinion. Would I go back Blackbird Cafe again? The answer is still a yes. Food and convenience definitely scored some points there. Even though the service could be better, I'm still ok as long as they do not behave as if I owe them money, haha.

OPI I Don't Give A Rotterham

1 of the polishes I picked up from the Holland Collection from OPI is I Don't Give a Rotterham! Honestly, the name is soooo catchy that it certainly describes my mood at times when I just feel like screaming 'I don't give a d**m!!'.

Anyway, sorry for digressing but I Don't Give A Rotterham is a dusty blue shade with shimmers. The shimmers look like a mixture of silver and gold and I love how subtle the shimmers are. My personal preference has always been to opt for polished that has shimmers or frosted look as creamy polishes tend to look flat. But doesn't mean I avoid all cream polishes at all. Always nice to have a variety of finishes to play around. :)

When I started applying the polish on my nails, I noticed the texture of this polish is quite watery and light, which makes it easy to apply. 2 coats of I Don't Give a Rotterham as shown in the pic above is still considered pretty sheer, in my opinion. An additional coat will make it look more opaque and stronger in colour.

This is another polish that I will always reach for since it's so work safe with a subtle twist of colour, don't you think? And maybe the next time someone piss me off in office, I will just show them my nails as an indication 'I don't give a d**m', lol.