Vanity Trove

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Here's a gift idea for a girlfriend, a best friend, a sister, mum or even a treat to yourself!

For only $25 each month, a specially put together trove filled with the latest and trendiest beauty treats is hand delivered to your doorstep for your enjoyment.

Mine arrived in a box slightly smaller than an A4 paper. Sleek in white, it was heavy. The box was one of the sturdiest i've ever received, i made a mental note to recycle the box for which i can use it to re-gift! Peeling away the plastic sheet that encased my trove, i pulled out the trove's drawer. As I eagerly lifted the chiffon paper, the most heavenly smell hit me. A sweet citrusy bowled me over. A trove of treats greeted me, a smile lit my face.

The surprise delivery certainly lifted my spirits.

Here's why it's heavy. I uncovered these items within, there were known brands like Clinque lip gloss & facial foam (25ml) but also new brands (to me) like Nuxe's nail cream and a leave-in hair moisturizer (100ml) made in Israel! I can't wait to try that one out, my badly parched hair ends need it.

Love the cheeky farm-girl soap too, yes I'm filthy!

Within, there is also a complimentary 60 min spa treatment at The Safari Spa (at Boon Lay SAFRA) and many discount/ cash vouchers for blog shops like Dressabelle, Smooch, Pink Flare and more. Since opening up the pandora box, my room is filled with the citrusy scent that puts me in the mood for love.

I strongly suggest boyfriends subscribe to a SURPRISE vanity trove delivered to your girlfriend if not monthly (every month, she receives a surprise), quarterly (every 4 months, she receives a surprise) is still sweet!

Prices start at $25 (for 1 month) to try out!

You won't be disappointed. From my first vanity trove, the value is more than $25 already!

I still can't get over the smell of heaven.

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Deal Review: The Nail Pageant

The springing up of group buying websites, how will you know which is legit, which provides quality service?

I'm your quality hunter. I review the deals and tell you which to use.

A manicure and pedicure is a monthly routine for me. I spend up to $60 for a classic service, sometimes i bring that amount down to $40 each time if i pay upfront for a package.

These gams need maintenance! Standing long hours and in 3 inch heels creates blisters and callouses.

And there is a new kid on the block!

BECONNCECTED.SG today's deal is The Nail Pageant!

Conveniently located in Dhoby Xchange at Dhoby Ghaut MRT, pay $28 instead of $80. 64% off classic manicure and pedicure + a paraffin treatment.

That's the full works, cuticle maintenance, massage etc. The paraffin made my feet so soft i want to kiss them! Except i can't.

Buy it now! BECONNCECTED.SG

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A perfect mix of Groupon offerings.

Group buying is popular. Before, i was skeptical about group buys. Worrying if the deals were legit, worrying if the merchants are of quality, worrying if the deal is too good to be true.

Until http://www.jigocity.com.sg/ engaged me as an blogger in reviewing their deals, i wouldn't be sold on group buying. Jigocity took my virginity in group buying and once you start, you can't stop! Jigocity introduced me to merchants i never would have heard/known or try. And i must say, all of their chosen merchants are tried and tested by the employees themselves, so it's 90% a good deal (because tastes are subjective). They wouldn't have introduced it if not for valid reasons.

Because of Jigocity, i opened up to group buying and started trusting deal sites. Just last week, i redeemed a Groupon deal for Gelare waffles at $5.60 (u.p $10.90) and the other 2 customers before me were holding on to that all-too-familiar email voucher print out as well.

The dangers of buying group deals are:
1) you buy without thinking twice if you really need it just because it's cheap (i have a stack of printed vouchers waiting to be used).
2) you forget about them, and soon they expire
3) reservations are really hard to get & then they expire!

I recently bought one of the travel deals from AtCrazy.com. It is a good deal (however, the savings were exaggerated by the deal site), but when i was making the reservation, there were alot of restrictions with regards to the time/date for flights. Terms &conditions are now stated clearly on the deal because of unhappy bad PR. When i purchased the deal, it clearly mentioned that weekend flights were available for booking as well. So when i did try to book, i was told they are not available?!? If i insist of having those dates, i have to top some fare up. That certainly wasn't a pleasant reservation process.

So as group buying takes over the world, they are not group thinking. Here's a group deal funny (in Hong Kong) spotted.

An appopriate daily offering of a Japanese BBQ, followed by a semen analysis and a drainage breast massage. How thoughtful of them to know that after eating BBQ, it is advisible for the men to do a semen analysis. Afterall, you are what you eat. Then for the ladies, it is advisible to do a drainage breast massage because of congestion from all that heavy eating!

"Heavy pressure has a great affection on city people, especially women, which can easily lead to lymphatic congestion. Deluxe Beauty uses their exclusive method to open up mammary glands that help break down toxins, allowing nutrients to penetrate deep into the breast tissue to achieve excellent results."


Yum yum..Prawns boost sperm count.



Semen analysis measures the amount of semen a man produces and determines the number and quality of sperm in the semen sample. It is done to determine whether: a man has a reproductive problem that is causing infertility; a vasectomy has been successful; the reversal of a vasectomy has been successful.



Group Buying..the re-birth of copy writing.

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Sui Japanese Restaurant, A Hidden Gem.

It has always been the norm for a gentleman to buy a lady dinner. I turned the tables around this time and took a gentleman out for dinner instead.

Obscurely located at 81 Neil Road (7 mins walk from Outram MRT, Police HQ exit), it is a hidden gem.

 

不醉不归。

I like how the chinese word “drunk” is translated into Japanese, Sui which is the restaurant’s name.

Winning LuxeDining.com & Tatler. Sui is touted to be Singapore’s Best Restaurant.

Upon arrival, my date exclaimed, “ I’ve always walked by this Japanese place! But never did get to try it.”

I assumed I scored the first brownie point: he is excited.

Sui has a seasonal set menu, offering the finest ingredients of the season. Everything is delicately hand picked and lovingly hand created.

First, we have 2 glasses house-made plum wine. I am not a fan of alcohol really but this plum wine is the BEST I’ve ever drunk. I can down 3 glasses or more, it is a lady’s favourite but my male date surprisingly also likes it’s refreshing citrusy taste.

House-made alcohol beverages are customizable and it takes 9 months to create. Express your creative thoughts to the chef and he will set to work. It’s like delivery a baby! 9 months later, you return (but I bet in between you will keep returning with anticipation, checking the progress of the baby) to finally let your mouth have a taste of it. The best part? If you don’t like it, you don’t have to pay or bring it home. Unlike the real babies, it is not an option as you can’t shove it back in if it’s not cute.

Then we had 2 appetizers, toufu with special century egg sauce and grilled leather jacket (a kind of fish) with mayo dip. It tastes like dried sotong, but it is a lot more fragrant and extremely yummy!

Sashimi, the usual fan fare.

Instead of the usual miso soup that most Japanese restaurants serve with their set menus, we got 2 double-boiled fish head consommé, one with no MSG! It tastes like the kind of soup my mum would do at home, full of wholesomeness, punch and a whole lot of health.

Then we had the Jumbo shrimp (half each). Succulent and springy, prawns are the understated aphrodisiac.

Prawns appear more regularly in erotic cuisine than some other varieties, perhaps because they are a convenient size for mutual feeding. Not.This.Jumbo.Prawn.

The fifth dish was the sautéed Blackshaw pork, it actually tastes abit Chinese. Not oily and flavourful, we finished even the gravy!

Then, it’s mixed nigiri sushi and maki. Mostly seared, they melt in my mouse literally. They are not the usual sushi you get in budget sushi chain, this one has a special seaweed film on top!

We found it odd that we weren’t served rice (typical Chinese) with the pork, but actually I preferred it that way! This way we don’t over-eat, I don’t have to suck in after dinner!

Never eat Indian on a date. Japanese is my favourite cuisine for dates because it’s easy to eat, no oil smearing your lipstick and don’t make you bloated. You can also demonstrate how big your mouth (*wink*) is by putting a whole sushi in, which is by the way how you should eat sushi.

Finally, dessert is served. Homemade peach sorbet and American plum with NO artificial colouring! The American plum is boiled but interestingly the texture is just like jelly! They pick the finest season’s fruits for their deserts, last week was tomato sorbet! Damn, would have liked to try that one.

The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, the best part?

It didn’t break my piggy bank because of the Jigo deal that offers 8 Course Japanese Fine Dining for Two for only $100 $50!

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The Truth About Parabens

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Ever since my parents became health nuts 10 years ago, we became very particular about what we use and consume. My dad is quite an extremist in this, but I practice such culture moderately.

However, I do agree that since our skin is the largest organ, I take special care in choosing products for the skin.

I will inspect the ingredient label on skincare. In food, the no-nos are trans fat, preservatives and sugar. It is hard to avoid but increasingly more foods have labels indicating free of the above.

Even so, you may need to look closer, as there may be substitutes, like aspartame for sugars, which is then probably worse being artificial sugar.

In skincare, the no-nos when I shop are talc, sodium laureth sulphate and paraben.

Paraben, a chemical used as a preservative in most skincare is cancer causing. Our skin will be absorbing toxic if we use for a long period of body and face moisturizers containing paraben.

L’ESSENCE D’EAU GROUP was founded in 1978, France and is now taking Singapore by storm. They have the magic bubble mask which is a deep cleaning magic bubble mask that helps to remove oils and bacteria from the skin.

Organic ingredients detoxify skin and diminish the appearance of pore. Cloves, tea tree, grape seed and other natural organic botanical extract clean and smooth skin's appearance. 100% biodegradable. This product contains no parabens, phthalates, artificial colors or animal ingredients and was not tested on animals.

Magic Bubble Mask (Grape)

To exfoliate dead skin cells, whitening or brightening of skin and pore shrinking.

           The Fruit and Floral Organic range of products, emerging in the Europe and Asia cosmetics market since 2010 with its bestselling line - the Magic Bubble Mask, is meant to actually exfoliate dead skin cells and brighten the skin. The Magic Bubble Mask has the purported benefit of exfoliating, detoxifying, whitening skin or brightening it to make it look more radiant with the use of oxygen.

     

     Intensive Recovery Complex (Pomegranate)

     To visibly soften the appearance of age spots with SPF 50 .

      No surgical lifts but tightening of skin. No laser skin treatment but result in pigmentation reduction. No spending more than you need!

Experience a tried and tested skin formulation that delivers skin rejuvenation and pigment control. In addition to desirable anti-aging purpose, it restores one's skin to youthful smoothness and endows a natual and healthy glow. RP creams are ensured to be safe for long-term use in harnessing their anti-aging purposes. Formulated with sunblock, RP creams are perfect for daytime use. 

      Blemish Control Complex (Rose Wood, Tea Tree)

 To visibly fades dark spots and skin discolorations with SPF 50

This daily moisturizer utilizes a special blend of natural botanicals that has been shown to be very effective on blemish-prone skin. An advanced formula that visibly fades dark spts and skin discolorations for an even, natural skin tone. Excellent for either oily or combination skin, this gentle moisturizer will help balance your skin's chemistry, prevent clogged pores and bacterial infection while reducing inflammation and hydrating skin.

    

   Porcelain Skin Whitening Cream (Bearberry)

  To reduce age spots, freckles and uneven Skin Tone.

This cream is meant to reduce melanin, a pigment that determines the colour of one’s skin and hair. High levels of melanin often result in darker skin tones. This cream would be able to diminish dark spots, etc. Freckles, which are small dots of concentrated melanin, could also fade away with the use of this cream. The use of this cream requires patience; it may take weeks or even months to see results as they are organic ingredients as compared to those harsh chemicals used in other skin care products for faster results.

  

I know how is it with skin care, if it isn't offered at a good price, why would you try? So, Jigo is offering their latest range of skin care and luxurious daily care products at a good deal!

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