beauty

8 good reasons to get yourself a new ‘do

17 August 2007

it’s been a while already, but i love this not-that-new-anymore haircut of mine. i can’t believe i cut it so short on a whim. my conversation with the stylist went like this: him: “so what can i do for you today?” me: “i wanna get my pink color re-done, and trim my hair. it’s getting [...]

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10 ways to finding a style that’s “you”

13 August 2007

in a world such as ours, where outward appearances count, can we really afford to be living like slobs, hoping that people will see through all that, and look straight through to our inner beauty? as much as we wish that people will stop being so materialistic, the fact is, that appearances do matter, whether [...]

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minus one layer of skin

25 July 2007

thank you all, who have emailed me or left comments of encouragement after i announced that i looked devilish. i read everything, had a good giggle and really lifted my spirits. because many of you said the same thing!! here is one of those precious emails, sent to me none other than my favourite pink [...]

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i look like the devil

23 July 2007

disaster number one: i was supposed to color my hair on sunday. when i called up to confirm my appointment, the machine picked up my call. apparently, something cropped up and the salon would be closed for the day. what the…. so my hair remains faded and ugly and i am not pleased. disaster number [...]

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beat the heat (part 2) – skincare

9 July 2007

in my second part to surviving high temperatures without going crazy, i thought i’d cover some tips for summer make up. (if you haven’t read my tips for beating the heat, read part1 too~!) but before i go into the make up bit, make sure you get the skincare correct. after all, according to shu [...]

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okonomiyaki love

30 June 2007

we had an okonomiyaki party on friday. written お好み焼き in japanese, “okonomi” means “favorite” or “what you like”, and “yaki” is “cooked” or “grilled”. basically you mix whatever you want into the batter. usual ingredients are stuff like shredded cabbage, prawns, pork, eggs, cheese, whatever. it’s a pretty cheap but really yummy meal. there are [...]

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