Sandy Trove

Outfit of the day:
Mistletoe Slouchy Shirt in Wine upcoming on TTR,
ripped Boyfriend jeans from Topshop,
heels from Melissa X Pedro Lourence,
Laine Bag (black) and Proenza Schouler Snakeskin Box Bag (brown) c/o SandyTrove

I've recently been sent 2 bags from SandyTrove.
Love them so much that I brought them out immediately upon receiving them.
There're quite a few enquiries about the Laine Bag on my Instagram photos so I thought I'll get this post up so that you can have a closer look at the bags!

I love how easily these bags go with my casual outfits.
In fact, I decided to pair them both with one outfit so that you can tell how it really is a no brainer in matching these bags to your outfits.

Laine Bag is my favourite for weekdays because I have to carry so many things to work,
while the PS Snakeskin Box Bag is the perfect bag for my weekends!

Other than having a range of super awesome bags,
Sandy Trove also sells charms which are specially imported from USA.
The best part is, they can fit onto Pandora bracelets and other European charm bracelets.
I don't have a bracelet myself,
otherwise I would surely succumb to the cute charms that Sandy Trove imported!


Simply register an account with Sandy Trove to receive 500 points (which is a discount of $5!) which can be redeemed for your purchase!
Every dollar spent also gets you 1 point which can be accumulated to offset your future purchases.

Here's another way that you can earn 50 more points! 
Like Sandy Trove on their FB page:
HERE
Send Sandy Trove a private message on FB to let them know your email address for the points to be credited.





















Revisited Wild Honey the other day with Sissy because I was due for my Brow Resurrection retouch and it was the nearest all day brunch place.
I still have not figured out what makes their European Breakfast eggs benedict taste so good.
I love every single component of it!
Even the bread (which I usually like the least) is pretty awesome.
Heh.

I don't know what made me not visit Wild Honey in such a long while,
I'm a huge all day breakfast lover and definitely am going back for more soon!

I also really love the candy cane straw which came with my hazelnut latte.
Pity it got soggy after a while because it was made of paper.

Wild Honey
Mandarin Gallery #03-02

Another outfit before I end this post!

Outfit of the day:
Cooper Cut-in Top from TTR,
Little Drummer Skirt upcoming on TTR,
shoes from Melissa X Pedro Lourence

Went for a FemmeX shoot today and hence my makeup looks a little heavier here.
So not used to studio makeup!
I still prefer how I look with light makeup.
Somehow, makeup tends to make one look older.

Anyway, I chose to go for a monochrome look with this cute embroidery-at-the-hem skirt!
I really love how the embroidery makes the skirt so apt for Christmas.
They look like patterns on wool socks.
Hehe.




Melissa X Pedro Lourence heels

I don't think I have any other pair of heels as comfortable as these.
They are cushioned at the sole and they are extremely comfortable if you have to walk/stand for long hours.
I think I might even attempt shopping in them.


It started pouring like mad right after me and Sissy were done with our outfit shots.
Our office was like,
one tiny road across but we couldn't bring ourselves to run across in the rain.

In the end we did run across the rain though.
Didn't want to waste silly time waiting for the rain to stop.
Had to dry ourselves off and change into dry clothes in the office so that we wouldn't catch a cold.
The things we do for our OOTDs.
Haha.


On a more personal note...

I'm recently been super diligent in starting to rid my daily life of unhealthy habits and cultivating some healthy ones!

Maybe you could follow some of what I do if you're looking to have a healthier lifestyle.

:)

I've been drinking more water recently because I heard that drinking water helps prevent water retention (yay to slimmer legs and sharper faces!) and helps your body detox.

It also makes you feel fuller so you feel less prone to snack.

I'm also drinking more water because we've ordered this Ice Mountain water dispenser for the office and every month we have to finish 13L of water.

Gulps.

I mean literally, gulps.

I bought some edamame from NTUC as a snack replacement.

They come in a huge bag and only costs $4.95 for 2 bags!

I always crave for snacks when I do my work at night and it's BAD.

;(
So now when I feel like snacking,

I defrost the edamame and chomp on them instead of unhealthy snacks like chips.

Changing into exercise attire once I reach home from work.

So that I will be forced motivated to go for a night jog after I've digested my dinner.

And also,

I'm now hitting the gym on a regular basis thanks to a year of Premium membership sponsored by California Fitness!

It's been really long since I've stepped into a gym.

And I love all the state of the art gym equipment at California Fitness!

They also got a personal trainer to guide me along for my first session and it was really helpful knowing the areas that I need to improve in/learning how to work the different machines.

I did an Inbody analysis on their machine and sadly I have got to gain quite a bit of muscle mass and fats.

Good luck to me!

Will be updating this space really soon.
Watch out!
:)

Brows Resurrection by Browhaus

Sponsored Post

I can't believe that I was such a non believer of drawing eyebrows (or even doing any shaping for that matter) when I first started out putting makeup.

I always thought that it was an unnecessary step and that drawing my brows or not will not make any difference.

I ATE MY WORDS AFTER I DREW MY BROWS FOR THE FIRST TIME.

Hahaha.

I only started drawing my eyebrows for the past 2 years or so,

so if you've been following my Instagram or blog since the start you would have realised that there was something wrong with my makeup back then.

Now I cannot live without my eyebrow pencil/shadow.

If I could choose only 3 makeup items to use for the rest of my life,

it would be eyebrow pencil, eyeliner and foundation.

If you're someone who isn't convinced that brows make a WHOLE WORLD OF DIFFERENCE on how you look,

I did some simple photoshop for fun to illustrate to you just how important having a nice set of brows are...

Anne Hathaway with normal brows, with thick unkempt brows and without brows







Natalie Portman with normal brows, with extremely thin brows and without brows





Angelina Jolie with normal brows, with flying V brows and without brows







Justin Timberlake with normal brows, with uni brows and without brows

Jake Gyllenhaal with normal brows, with short and thin brows and without brows

Did a simple experiment to remove the brows of some of the most gorgeous people on this planet.
And I gave them bad brows too.
And honestly...
Even I myself didn't expect that even such beautiful people cannot do with their brows.
They look X100000000 better with brows!
And they don't look as good with bad brows too.

Convinced that brows are important yet?

This brings me to my blog post today,
which is about the treatment that I did for my brows!




The treatment I was sponsored with was the Brow Resurrection Natural (2.5) which is worth $2140.
I am also able to go for unlimited touch ups within 2 years as you will if you do the same treatment as I did.

I could hardly contain my excitement when I was invited to try this latest technique because it means that I will save at least 5 minutes every day in my makeup routine!
And also, save me from the angst of having bad brow days.

Most importantly,
Browhaus is one of the most reputation brow salons around and I know that my brows are definitely more than safe with them!



Taken on a day when I accidentally broke my eyebrow pencil and had to go without.
My natural brows are pretty sparse and non existent at the ends, as you can see.
I look SO WEIRD!!!
I only lasted for 2 hours without drawing my brows, by the way.
Immediately headed to Watsons to buy an eyebrow pencil after that.


The day of my appointment with Browhaus finally arrived and I was pretty excited to meet my new brows!

Jeane from Browhaus accompanied me for my appointment and did a great job at soothing my nerves!
I was initially worried about pain and what not...
She reassured me that the discomfort would be minimal and that I would not die of pain, hahaha.

She also took some time to explain about the procedures using their Browhaus booklet.
I extracted some interesting pages to share on my blog!





I was pretty amazed by their numbing cream,
which worked really well!
Throughout the procedure,
it just felt as if someone was tweezing my brows for me.

The pain level was a mere 1/10 for me.













The therapist first helped me trim my brows and drew my brows to the shape they would be after the session.
Nancy was my therapist and I really love how gentle and professional she is!
She was super patient (I got her to edit the shape for me a few times) and I'm really thankful for that.
:)

The first shape she drew for me was a little too arch-y for my liking.
I already have a "fierce looking" face when I don't smile,
so I wanted straighter eyebrows to appear friendlier.
Hehe.

She only proceeded with the session once I was comfortable with the shape she drew for me!


The super awesome honey lemon drink Nancy made for me.
:)

I love how Browhaus keeps their customers pampered throughout the session.
They also provide disposable earphones if you want to listen to music to distract yourself from the noise of the needle.

Browhaus uses a special technique to create hair-like and natural strands which look like your own brows.
They also use 100% vegetable dye which will not turn blue/green,
which is a big relief for me.










After 40 minutes resting in their super comfy armchair,
I had a pair of beautiful brows which accentuates my face perfectly!

I was really surprised at how natural they look.
I kept telling Nancy and Jeane that I cannot differentiate between my original brow hairs and those which Nancy did for me!
I would have picked a darker shade but Nancy advised me to do it during my touch up session.

The downtime is also minimal,
I only had a little redness after the session and I could go on with my activities right after.


Thank you Nancy!!!
:)

If you're keen to have Nancy as your therapist,
the outlet which I went to is at Mandarin Gallery!


The nice people at Browhaus also sponsored me with aftercare products such as their Build and Fix.
Using these products will ensure that your newly constructed brows can maintain as long as possible!
:)

I also got some tips from Jeane on how to care for the brows after the session.
So here's sharing if you're keen to go for the same treatment as I did:

1) Don't use whitening products on your brows area, they will make the colour fade faster than usual.

2) Do not use brow makeup products for the first 2 weeks of your treatment.

3) Don't scratch your brows if they feel itchy a few days after, it is normal. Just let the scabs fall off naturally.

4) Use the build and fix for at least a week after your treatment!!!






Here are my brows just a day after the treatment,
slightly red but no big deal!
This is without drawing on them at all.


After a week.
The brows faded off slightly and looks more natural as compared to the intensity they had just a day after.
Don't worry if yours fade a little too,
it's meant to look natural and you can always go for touch ups!
:)






Love how easy it is to draw my brows now!
Love the shape that Nancy did for me.


AND THE MOST AWESOME THING FOR ALL YOU READERS:

Quote ‘Joyce' to redeem $10 brow threading (U.P. $17) and receive a complimentary Brow Design session. 

Valid for all customers till 8 Nov 2013.
It will be 1 month from 8 Oct 2013 only.


 Prices are inclusive of GST.
Only available at the following outlets - 100 AM, Dempsey, Great World City, Holland Village, Mandarin Gallery, Raffles City Basement, Raffles City Street Level, Cathay only.

 Call their call centre at 6471 2769 (BROW) to make an appointment now!
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