Browhaus + Strip Westgate

Lucky me got invited to the opening of another new Browhaus + Strip outlet at the new Westgate mall!
If you didn’t know, it’s next to JEM & Jurong East MRT Station!
 How convenient!

This is their first foray into the west side of Singapore,
you're a lucky girl too if you happen to be a westie because you can now enjoy their signature treatments without having to travel to town to get your brow fix.
Read on because I have exclusive promotions for my readers for this spanking new outlet of theirs!

So far I've only tried their brow resurrection (sponsored) and really love it!

Digressing a little,

I recently went for my touch up and I'm even more pleased with how my brows look now.
/wiggles eyebrows

And so, 

I knew I was definitely in for a treat when Jeane invited me for a closed door event and I would be able to try out a few of their treatments during the party.

Greeted by a nicely decorated refreshments table the moment I stepped in





My babygirl was at the opening too!
:)))




Loving the luxurious looking wooden panels and glass doors of their pretty new store!
I also really like their witty, tongue-in-cheek slogans.
You can check out the interior of their store for more!
;)


We felt really at home in the store and took our own sweet time eating the desserts and discussing which treatments we should go for.
Such typical girls.
Haha.


Here’s a cheeky door signage in the room. 
Bye Bye Bush.


And here's a picture of a STRIP room!

Strip is definitely known as the Ministry of Waxing for good reasons.
I tried their lower arm waxing first and my Waxpert, Crystal was really adept at it.
My treatment was over in a flash.
No discomfort at all and I didn't feel any pain I swear!

Strip also believes in ultimate safety and hygiene for their waxing practices.
 They were the first salon to introduce the "No Double Dipping" commandment and each customer will receive an individually sealed pouch containing disposable waxing equipment.
I felt really assured to know that,
because no one wants to get waxed at dodgy, unhygienic places, do they?

Couldn't help touching my arms after the treatment because they felt so silky smooth.
You really need to try it at least once if you have not, really.
No kidding.





Next, I tried out the Browhaus Thread and Tweeze.

I've gone for threading before and I've done tweezing on my own,
but I have not gone for any which combines the 2.
So what’s the difference between these 2 techniques?
 Threading removes stray and very fine hair strands,
while Tweezing gives our brows a more defined look.

My brows were done in less than 15 minutes because I already had the basic shape for them to work with due to the brow resurrection I did a couple of months back.
:)
It looks slightly faded in the photo above because the lighting was too strong.
But I love the shape and how defined my brows are after the Thread and Tweeze treatment.
Immediately whatsapped Sissy and told she that she has to go get her brows done at Browhaus too,
because her brows are super messy!



Moving on to the next pampering session for the day...
IPL underarm treatment!

I tried Strip's IPL treatment only ONCE and was immediately hooked.
Comparing this to the underarm IPL treatment package which I signed up for elsewhere,
I must say Strip wins.
Hands down.

Unlike the other places which require me to go for numerous, countless times just to remove most hair...
Strip can do it in just 6 sessions for the underarm!

Sometimes I think it can be hard to commit to packages because of conflicting schedules etc.
But 6 sessions,
I can see myself committing to with no problems at all!

After a mere session,
the hair growth on my underarm area is significantly slower in the 2 weeks that follow.
I also really like this treatment because there was no pain due to the lower energy output in their machines.
You know those "snapping" sensations which you feel during IPL at some places?
I'm pretty afraid of that but to my surprise, I did not feel any at all.

They use a special technology called Gradual Heating System.
Instead of using intense shots of energy to destroy hair follicles,
their machine delivers small energy doses that are accumulated to reach the effective level.

How genius can Strip be right?!
No pain but more results!


After my treatment, 
I was given this cute after-care card!


And here's the special promotion for you ladies!

Quote 'Joyce' to redeem 50% off your first wax/brow treatment at Strip & Browhaus Westgate.

Applicable for first-time customers at Westgate outlet only. 
Limited to one redemption per customer. 
Valid till 28 February 2014. 
Other terms & conditions apply. 

 Browhaus and Strip are also offering special starter packages for my readers!

 Strip: Purchase Strip waxing credit package at $150 and get $50 credits for free! 
 Browhaus: Spend $140 for 10 + 3 brow threading services (U.P. $170)


Thank you for the generosity and the kind invite,
Strip + Browhaus!
And also lots of love to Jeane and Eugenia for hosting us that day!

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!
*Terms and conditions apply