Thank You 2015, Hello 2016 :)

Writing this post on 31st Dec 2015 is definitely filled with mixed emotions. Initially, I felt like I didn't achieve much this year but when #2015bestnine generated these 9 pictures, it just reminded me of all the wonderful things that had happened! As you can see, my bestfriend gave birth to the cutest babyboy; My brother and I went on a 1 month Europe trip covering so many beautiful countries, truly memories that will last for a lifetime~ Anyways, I wasn't very active on Instagram this year so there's a lot more events that didn't went up but still, it's been an amazing year :)

Also, my blog crossed the 1 year mark! I'm haven't been very consistent with my blog posts so I'm really surprised to know that my blog crossed 20k views because I really don't know who's out there reading! Nonetheless, I hope some of my content were useful and did help you in some way or another! I just want to say a big THANK YOU to all who's been following and reading for the past year :) 

As you could see from my latest posts, I'm currently exploring the world of vlogging! It's a pretty fun experience though it does take up a bit more time and work to film and edit... Which brings me to the next important task of the day and that's drafting my new year resolutions! Seriously, quite a number of my new year resolutions came true (such as Europe, yassss!) So don't say what "New year resolutions are BS or so cliche"... you never know ok! I printed pictures of my new year resolution so it's probably the law of attraction ;) #positivevibes

Anyways, here are just a few things that I really want to achieve and do well in 2016!

1) Get FoodLuckSg up and running!!!
2) Weekly song cover(s)!

3) Weekly vlog(s)!
4) Establish a weekly exercise routine!

I just printed the above 2016 January Calendar, got a pen and piece of paper ready to start planning because things will obviously not happen just by typing em' out like that haha. Well I'm going to end this last post of 2015 right here and wish you all a Happy 2016!!! x

With love,

Shirley

Vlog #7 - XMAS CELEBRATIONS WITH FRIENDS! (Part 1 of 3)

Hellooo! Got the festive spirit rollinggg by kickstarting the X'mas week with good food and great company! I also did a short chitchat/get-ready-with-me at the start of this vlog before taking you along to our dinner gatherings! Merry X'mas and hope you'll enjoy watching! :D

https://youtu.be/PnUeWY0GghU

Watch in HD!

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Links to my other vlogs below! :D

Vlog #4 - MOVIE DATE WITH AUDREY! https://youtu.be/taYt5SSJ7A8
Vlog #5 - WEDDING DRESS SHOPPING DAY! https://youtu.be/Vt4Qlv2XQ3A
Vlog #6 - HENS NIGHT KBOX PARTY! https://youtu.be/tSgweB3VSjc

With love,

Shirley

Vlog #6 - HENS NIGHT KBOX PARTY! ♡

Hellooo! Ok last week was an extremely busy week for me! So glad to finally found time to edit this (overdue) vlog! Melody's the 2nd girl in our poly clique to get married awww~ So we celebrated her hens night at Kbox with their buffet dinner package! We haven't sang K together for a reallyyy long time so we definitely had a pretty good time!! :D

PS: I also have a few vlogs coming up, so stay tuned! x

Watch in HD!

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Links to my other vlogs below! :D

Vlog #3 - BIRTHDAY SURPRISES FOR JOY! https://youtu.be/6qoHhfIATNA
Vlog #4 - MOVIE DATE WITH AUDREY! https://youtu.be/taYt5SSJ7A8
Vlog #5 - WEDDING DRESS SHOPPING DAY! https://youtu.be/Vt4Qlv2XQ3A

With love,

Shirley

THAT Wake Up Call Right Before 2015 Ends.

Hihi~ It's 1 am right now as I'm typing this! Just wanted to come over to my little space here and think about life. I'm sure most people have heard about the latest news of Strangers' Reunion's Head Chef who has been recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at just 26 years old. In order to help Sebastian with his treatment bill, both Strangers' Reunion & Curious Palette will now be open on every Tuesdays (which is supposedly their closing day) and every Tuesday's proceeds will go into the funding for his treatment. 

I felt pretty sad after reading this news because what struck me the most is, he's only 26. All the hard work that he has put in ever since the cafe started in 2013... It definitely wasn't an easy journey to get to the Head Chef position but he did it! And it's crazy to see how everything could change overnight. Life is too fragile; moments like this always make me reflect a little more on just how blessed I am. I'm turning 26 in exactly a month's time and there's still so much that I've yet to accomplish. 

This might just be that wake up call - reminding us to make the best out of life while we're still at it. At least that's how I see it.

With love,

Shirley

Vlog #5 - WEDDING DRESS SHOPPING DAY! ♡

Hihi! It's been awhile but my new vlog is up! Lacebridge Wedding was having 50% off their wedding dresses so the girls and I spent our Sunday shopping for THE wedding dress for Pam! Some of their pieces are simply stunning! But the bride-to-be is the real stunner awww~ ♡

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Links to my other vlogs below! :D

Vlog #2 - HOUSE PARTY WITH MUM! https://youtu.be/FY1YZGOe4Qw
Vlog #3 - BIRTHDAY SURPRISES FOR JOY! https://youtu.be/6qoHhfIATNA
Vlog #4 - MOVIE DATE WITH AUDREY! https://youtu.be/taYt5SSJ7A8

With love,

Shirley

My New Haircut @ NEXT Hair Salon!

Hellooo! So this post came a little late but I finally got my haircut after a year!! Oh my goodness lol. Initially I thought it was only like maybe 6 months ago or what; turns out it was exactly 1 year agoo~ #unbelievable

Thank you May for thinking of me and recommended me as the haircut model for one of the hairdressers at NEXT Hair Salon @ ION Orchard! Mnson was the one who did my haircut and although it's sort of a "practice cut" for her, I really think she did a great job!! Absolutely loving my new hurrr~ :D

Here's a picture to show how long my hair was~

...and how my new hair looks like now! Weee~ :D

So incredibly happy and satisfied!

My hair now has more volume and I'm totally loving how lightweight it feels!

#GOODVIBESONLY

NEXT Hair Salon @ ION Orchard, #03-19
Facebook
www.nexthairsalon.com

With love,

Shirley

"He Put A Ring On It!"

Hihi~ Omg, just realized that my last post was like 2 weeks ago so here I am..!! The past few weeks have been pretty busy but fulfilling! Helped out at Base Cafe for their opening week~ and just lots of filming & editing works to do for BabyScoops, a fairly new platform that Shux and I have been working on! Will probably share a bit more about it in another post! 

As for today, I just wanted to talk about something that I've been seeing A LOT lately on Facebook... All the "He put a ring on it!" and "She said YES!!!" posts~ OMG haha there are just sooo many people announcing their engagement, weddings, babies etc... it's soo exciting yet overwhelming lol.

I'm really happy whenever I see those posts but of course will worry a bit lah you know~ Hahaha like I'm constantly being reminded that 我还年轻 but also not very 年轻了 lol~ I'm 25 this year, so it's kind of like THE PERIOD where people around my generation are gradually moving on to their next stage in life. As for me...

I'm single and very happy right now! My heart is filled with love from the people I love, and I'm so thankful for all that I have at present, which is of course my family and close friends! I could truly say that I've reached the stage where I no longer yearn for relationships (and I meant that in a good way!) It's not the "my heart got broken and I don't believe in love anymore" that kind. It's more of the "I believe there's a time for everything, and I'll be ready when it comes" that kind, you get what I mean! :D

So to all the single peeps out there whose newsfeeds are always flooded like mine, it's okayyy you're not alone haha! There's honestly so much you can do with that freedom you have right now! Just spread your wings and flyyy~

And one day... When it comes, it comes :)

With love,

Shirley

Vlog #4 - MOVIE DATE WITH AUDREY! :D

Hihi! I'm back with a new vlog! :D Had an almost perfect kinda movie date with Audrey, except for the part where we were late for the movie (not our fault but because we were told the wrong timing), got lost at Suntec City and had to run with a super full stomach to the theatres! That feeling is omg hahaha. I initially still thought we can happily stroll to the movies lol. Well, all I can say is... it's ALWAYS a good time with her around hehe ♡

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Links to my other vlogs below! :D

Vlog #1 - MY FIRST VLOG! https://youtu.be/eJclqF_9-jY
Vlog #2 - HOUSE PARTY WITH MUM! https://youtu.be/FY1YZGOe4Qw
Vlog #3 - BIRTHDAY SURPRISES FOR JOY! https://youtu.be/6qoHhfIATNA

With love,

Shirley

Review: LANEIGE LIP SLEEPING MASK - My Overnight Lip Care for Soft & Moist Lips!

Helloo! Okay, so just to share a little background about my lippie - I have pretty dry and chapped lips which causes me to rely heavily on lip balm everyday from day till night. My worst experience time to time is when it starts to bleed upon cracking :( I'm currently using The Body Shop Born Lippy - Satsuma Shimmer (which smells so good!) and Burt's Bees Lip Balm. These 2 lip balms are moisturizing & good, but they just don't solve my chapped lips problem.

So I did some research and after reading so many good reviews about the highly raved Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask, I patiently waited for a "time sale" on Qoo10 and finally bought it! All I can say is...

I finally found my lip saviour! *YAY*

The box that came with it.

It's a matt-coated glass bottle, quite small but very pretty! 

Even though it's a small bottle, the amount of product inside looks like it might be able to last me for quite long haha. Well, we shall see~ Anyways, I'm really loving the light fruity berry fragrance!

It comes with a little spatula in an enveloped casing.

I initially thought it might be a little troublesome to use the spatula because I've to clean/wash off the excess after every usage. But now, I'd say this spatula really makes the application so much easier and more importantly...

It doesn't "mess up" the rest of the product in the bottle itself, as compared to when we use our finger which will leave those ugly fingerprints! So the picture above is how the remaining product looks like after one application! You can see that it still looks quite "clean and nice" yea~ hahaha.

TIP (to clean the spatula): Usually 1 piece of tissue has 2-3 plies, right? You just need 1 PLY of tissue to clean off the excess! (It's gonna be a huge wastage if you use 1 full piece of tissue paper because you really don't need such a big piece to clean off that little excess!) Let's help save the earth too! ;)

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Here's a more detailed information about this lip sleeping mask that I found from Laneige's website! I didn't see these before purchasing but I have to agree with this sentence, "When your lip balm is just not enough" -- So trueee, at least for me!

Personally, I'd say this lip sleeping mask did live up to its hype! My lips definitely feel much softer, smoother and more moisturized than usual. It also kinda feels like a "luxury" product for my lippie (must be because of that fanciful name given haha)! Overall, it works for me and has already become a part of my daily night-time routine!

Anyways, I'm not too sure about in-store pricing but on Luxola, it is retailing for SGD$27. I got mine for only $17 ($14.99 + $1.90 shipping fee) from this Qoo10 store (they have over a thousand reviews which means they can be trusted)! You can check back to see if they got any time sale or not haha. I think it is cheaper to get it online than in-store. But of course, online has its risks so purchase at your own risk yes! :)

With love,

Shirley

Vlog #3 - BIRTHDAY SURPRISES FOR JOY!

Hello! So last weekend, we had like 2 birthday surprises for the girl who deserves the best! Thank you for this amazing 2 years (going 3!) of friendship, and I'm definitely looking forward to many more wonderful years to come! xx

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Links to my other vlogs below! :D

Vlog #1 - MY FIRST VLOG! https://youtu.be/eJclqF_9-jY
Vlog #2 - HOUSE PARTY WITH MUM! https://youtu.be/FY1YZGOe4Qw

With love,

Shirley

Vlog #2 - HOUSE PARTY WITH MUM!

Helloo! My new vlog is up! So we kinda had a house party in broad daylight... and yes, just the two of us hahaha. This is just one of those days where my mum and I have some fun (or maybe a little too much fun) while she's in a good mood haha :D

PS: You have to watch her kungfu part! It's just tooo funny!! I seriously can't get over it no matter how times I've watched it LOL. 

Oh and if you've watched my previous vlog, you'd know I have a very deeeep relationship with my mum's chicken wings and I was pretty bummed when I couldn't get to eat it that day because of my dinner plans. But this time round, she finally cooked it and ohmygoddd, it's really #WORLD'SBEST!! <3

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Links to my other vlogs below! :D

Vlog #1 - MY FIRST VLOG! https://youtu.be/eJclqF_9-jY
Vlog #3 - BIRTHDAY SURPRISES FOR JOY! https://youtu.be/6qoHhfIATNA

With love,

Shirley

Vlog #1 - MY FIRST VLOG! :D

Hellooo~ OMG okay, as you can see from the title, I finally mustered some courage and vlogged for the first time last Sunday! It was awkward talking to the camera hahaha but overall~ it's kind of a nice way to actually look through how my day was spent during the process of editing! Be sure to watch in HD! :D

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Links to my other vlogs below! :D

Vlog #2 - HOUSE PARTY WITH MUM! https://youtu.be/FY1YZGOe4Qw
Vlog #3 - BIRTHDAY SURPRISES FOR JOY! https://youtu.be/6qoHhfIATNA 

With love,

Shirley

I committed a sin. And I'm sorry.

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I've been committing a deadly sin for quite awhile that is eating me up... The sin of envy. So when Michelle Phan posted this paragraph on her Facebook, I literally went "OMG I needed this!" And that's when I know it's about time I do something about my lack of self confidence and low self esteem :( 

I believe it's because of what I'm always seeing on social media everyday that makes me envy other girls so much for their good looks or life which in return, made me feel nothing but less beautiful (on a superficial level) which is absolutely terrible because I know I shouldn't be feeling this way :/ And now, this really needs to stop. Time is so precious that I should be making the best out of it instead of wasting it like this. 

To my beautiful self, I'm so sorry. I guess I'm still learning how to treat myself better and love me for who I am. Time to clear my head and attain some peace within. 

"Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not achieve peace." - Buddha

Having trouble removing your mascara?? NOT ANYMORE! **Taiwan 1028 Visual Therapy -- Miracle Extension Waterproof Mascara**

Hellooo! Ok so we all know how mascara kinda complete one's eye makeup, and I'm sure there are many brands out there that can help you achieve that falsies effect with beautiful long lashes~ But today, I'd like to touch on the 2 things that can make or break one's mascara experience... 

*APPLICATION*  VS  *REMOVAL*

Application is pretty straightforward, you can easily do a YouTube search and there will be tons of makeup tutorials guiding you how to apply mascara. So today's post will not focus that much on the application but more on the most dreaded part (at least for me) -- THE REMOVAL.  

I used to own a few "highly raved" mascaras from Maybelline but it really sucks when the mascaras ended up being so hard to remove! I even went to buy a pure eye makeup removal solution but it still didn't work out for me... Since then, I stopped putting on mascara for fear that my real lashes will fall out together with the mascara coats during the process of removing them! (FYI, I haven't worn mascara for YEARS, so you can imagine how serious I am about that statement lol)

After sooo many years, I can finally say that I found *THE ONE* that is not only waterproof but REALLY EASY TO REMOVE SIMPLY WITH WARM WATER!! Of course, initially I had my doubts whether it really works or not but turns out... it truly works! So check out the pictures below as I test out how AMAZING this mascara is! :D #notsponsoredyeah

* Taiwan 1028 Visual Therapy Miracle Extension Waterproof Mascara Duo Set *

Photo credits to 1028 Singapore

Photo credits to 1028 Singapore

Step 1: Apply 1 coat of Miracle Mascara

Step 2: Apply 1 coat of Miracle Fibre Extender 

Step 3: Apply 1 more coat of Miracle Mascara to "lock the fibre" (important step)

This shot was taken after having the mascara on for about 8-9 hours! It's really waterproof, doesn't smudge, and I was able to achieve thicker & fuller looking lashes (as seen on the first picture of this post too)! If you want an even longer lashes, just repeat step 2 and 3 until you're happy! ;)

Now onto the most important part - The Removal Test!!

I soaked the cotton pad with warm water and leave it on my eye for about 10-20 seconds.

This was what came off after my first wipe! Then I used the other half of the cotton pad that's clean and did a second wipe!

Just 2 wipes with warm water and the mascara is gone! So amazing, right?? :D Then I proceeded to do my usual makeup removal routine to clean off the eyeshadow and everything else that's on my face.

Before and after shot!

What I love most is how gentle and fast the removing process is as compared to my past experiences with other brands!

This mascara is also highly raved in Taiwan's beauty variety shows!

I bought this mascara set for around $24 or $26 from Watsons when it was on sale ;) The usual price is about $35 if I'm not wrong. But anyways, 1028 Singapore is also on Qoo10 if you prefer to purchase it online! I hope you enjoy this review! :)

Here's the Qoo10 link for you!

www.facebook.com/1028Singapore

With love,

Shirley

BEST BLACKHEAD REMOVAL MASK EVER! *My Scheming Blackhead Removal Carbon Mask*!

Helloo! So recently, I was very bothered by my "strawberry nose" and was frantically looking for something that can help me get rid of those blackheads and minimize the pores on my nose at the same time! I'm sure we all want a product THAT WORKS (duh~ lol) which is why I'm very excited that I can finally get down to blogging about this product because...

IT FREAKING WORKS!! 

NOTE: Despite knowing how the mask works from online videos etc, I STILL FAILED ON MY FIRST ATTEMPT. But the 2nd attempt was a success so I'm gonna give you some valuable tips which will be highlighted in red! Just take note so that you won't end up wasting your product! ;)

< Taiwan's My Scheming Blackhead Removal Activated Carbon Mask Set >

Get ready for the 3 simple steps that will change your life! :D

Me and my skin situation :/

STEP 1: Deep Pore Demineralized Water / Deep Pore Sebum Softener 

WHAT IT DOES: Penetrates pores deeply to quickly dissolve accumulated oil to promote normal metabolism of skin keratin and recuperation of skin.

DIRECTION FOR USE: After facial cleansing, lightly squeeze the bottle to get 3-4 drops on your palm and then gently massage it on your nose. Leave the product on for about 1 minute then wash it off! (The washing off part is not stated on the box so a lot of people don't know about it. This is an important step so just take note!)

STEP 2: Blackhead Removal Activated Carbon Mask 

WHAT IT DOES: Natural active bamboo charcoal provides superior absorption capability and helps control oil secretion of skin to bring you a more translucent skin.

DIRECTION FOR USE: Do not dry your nose after washing off the softener, just let it stay wet! Then apply a thick layer of the mask on your nose and/or chin, especially the "moustache area & bottom of your nose" because afterwards you will be peeling the mask off starting from the bottom (not from the side)! Wait for 15-20 minutes or longer until it dries completely before peeling it off!

The mistake I made on my first attempt was applying too thin a layer because I wanted to "save" on the product which led to so much trouble during the tearing off process! That also means I ended up wasting the product instead of saving it :(( So just do it properly & apply a thick layer including your moustache area like how I did in the picture above! 

This is how it looks like after 30 minutes. Time to peel it off!

Remember to peel the mask off starting from the bottom! It will not work if you peel off from the side, trust me!

WARNING: NOW FOR THE GROSSEST (yet most satisfying) PART!
(Satisfying because it works!! hahaha)

EWW WHAT THE HELL?! Zoomed in and totally got the shock of my life OMG! LOL :X

I'm just really glad these shitsss got pulled out!

STEP 3: Skin Clarifying Pore Treatment Essence

WHAT IT DOES: Provides deep moisturizing and hydration to the skin with pore minimizing effect. Restores skin elasticity for a fuller, healthier and more radiant skin.

DIRECTION FOR USE: After removing the mask, apply 3-4 drops of the essence on your nose with gentle pats to effectively minimize skin pores for a healthier looking skin! 

I bought this mask set from Carousell app for $15 from the seller "diva.beauty"! The price included postage which makes it really convenient too! Otherwise, you can also search it online from Qoo10! Sometimes they have promos or time sales that you can take advantage of! Just make sure you read the reviews to see if the seller is trustable! :)

Anyways, I didn't take a "before and after shot" because obviously the results will not happen in just one attempt! I will try to use this product once or twice a week and definitely looking forward to see if my blackheads and pore situation gets better after 1-2 months! :D

With love,

Shirley

*HOT BODS ALERT* -- SUGAR Singapore's 1 Year Anniversary Party!

Hellooo! Okay, I gotta first admit that this is a pretty long overdue post because the event was in July hahaha *oops* but still~~ better late than never, righttt? :p So yes, my friends & I were invited to SUGAR Singapore's <Pop My Cherry> 1 Year Anniversary Party! I've always heard about Sugar but don't really know what they do or how the app exactly works. So for those who don't know... 

Sugar is a mobile app which you can look at as an interactive city guide to explore and experience Singapore for what it really is! Discover new and exciting places from restaurants/cafes to fashion to beauty to major events & festivals etc etc! What I like most about Sugar is their idea of helping small local businesses get discovered through their platform which is great and definitely worth mentioning! :)

Here's a short video that summarizes what Sugar is and how it works. (You're welcome!)

Now back to the party, here are some photos that I've taken myself + grabbed from Sugar's Facebook album! Enjoy~ ;)

Thanks to Joy & Ben for the invite!

Color-matched my outfit to fit the pop art theme ;)  

Love how the lighting made our skin *glow* in this shot hahaha! 

Ok I'm sure I caught some of your attention with the *HOT BODS ALERT* on my post heading hahaha! So here's a picture showcasing a few of them, photo credits to Sugar!

Their role for the day was to walk around & let people paint on their body~ 

Let you in on a little secret ok... This is my eyecandy hehe ^^ But I didn't get to paint him lah and even if he came near me, I'd be too shy to do so hahaha! (I don't know who this girl is but lucky you lor...)

Signature carrot cake from Bee's Cake!

The corner that excites me most; check out these old school snacks from Souperior Snacks!

Inside these balloons contain a slip of paper which we can redeem in exchange for a voucher from various Sugar merchants. 重点是 INSIDE ONE OF THEM IS THE GOLDEN SLIP TO WIN A GOPRO omggg!

I don't know who you are but aww congrats... You're sooo lucky omggg~!

With that said... Goodbye my beloved GoPro... T_T 

Ok lah no GoPro nvm, because I got youuu~ ♡

Download the Sugar app and have fun exploring!
www.facebook.com/wewantsugar

http://www.wewantsugar.com/

With love,

Shirley