HAPPY BDAE TO ME!!!

I'm officially 24 today yet I shall still insist on writing birthday as bdae!!!

I remember starting to blog sometime around my 19th birthday, so I've been fucking blogging for 5 years man!!

I'm a lao blogger!

Kelvin and Qingqing chose to fly over to Europe yesterday, but not before treating me (and the lucky sods who happen to be around) to dinner first!!

Then Benny treated for drinks afterwards (and the same lucky sods who happen to be around).

Eekean came over all the way to Loyang, on the pretense of wishing me a happy birthday, but in fact stole a whole lot of my dvds and gave me a packet of dubious Indian snacks in exchange. It tastes like Little India on a Sunday.

Actually she wanted to treat me to a Japanese buffet for lunch but I couldn't wake up in time!!

Serious progress with Ek's mom though!! I always thought she didn't really like me coz I was a chao ah lian in school last time (during sec school days la, when Ek was my impressionable classmate), but she bought me mangoes and two packets of nasi lemak!!

She must have somehow known I was kind enough to buy her daughter a 70% of a Nintendo DS lite on her last birthday (the generousity was to make up for 11 years of knowing Ek and never giving her any presents)!!

Mike's mom remembered my bdae too!!

My Momo, whom I was feeling a tad jealous and resentful towards because she bought my cousin a birthday cake (and did not buy any for me for the last n years - her excuse is that I never want to spend my birthday with her), msn-ed me to say she also ordered a cake for me!! I hope this is true.

Mike is bringing me out for expensive dinner tomorrow!

I put "It's my bdae but nobody cares" on my msn nick at around 1am (a tad anxious, but it was for my mother's benefit), so a few people also grudgingly messaged me to tell me happy birthday.

Even my eBay seller, whom I bought the Juicy Couture sidekick from, finally responded to my email and said he is shipping out the phone today!!!

Yes yes yes FINALLY I'LL GET MY HANDS ON YOU!

This baby takes USD $70 to unlock, but hey, all a price to pay for a phone that definitely nobody in Singapore has...

Mike sponsored the $500 phone and additionally blurted out he bought me a rainbow maker!!

Everybody does love!!

Right now I'm going into the living room to watch GTO on dvd, and maybe cook some instant noodles. MAN! I CRAVE FOR MAGGI GORENG!!!

Yes! GTO!!

THAT FUCKING AWESOME JAP SCHOOL TEACHER SHOW FROM A MILLION YEARS AGO!! I randomly found it in some JB dvd shop!!

Awesomeness. This day is awesome.

Random note 1: Juicy Couture is opening in Singapore soonish. About time too! I'll source out the PR company, and try to get them to sponsor me stuff!! Honestly man, Juicy! You can't get a bigger fan than me!! If you search "Juicy Couture Singapore" on google, my link actually pops up 4th. How mad is that?

Random note 2: Combination of Cellnique (who also sponsored me a shitload of products recently!!), Kawaii Tokyo and Cherlyn's facial is making my skin GLOW!! I have freaking pink cheeks naturally can!!

Random note 3: USD keeps dropping and SGD keeps shooting up like an obscene penis!! I greedily and impatiently await the day when USD and SGD goes dollar to dollar, then I'll have a wild time at Forever21.com and victoriassecret.com. WHOOPIE!!

Jessica Alba

Birthname: Jessica Marie Alba
Date of birth: 1981-04-28
Birthplace: Pomona, California, USA
Height: 5' 6"
Nationality: American
Profession: actress

Jessica Marie Alba is a American actress whose TV and film credits include Dark Angel, Honey, Sin City, Fantastic Four, Into the Blue, Idle Hands and 2007’s Good Luck Chuck. Alba rose to prominence following the television series Dark Angel, then expanding her résumé to film, predominantly within the confines of action and comedy. Alba appears frequently on the “Hot 100″ section of Maxim, and was voted AskMen.com’s No. 1 on their list of “99 Most Desirable Women” in 2006, as well as “Sexiest Woman in the World” in FHM in 2007.

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Dita Von Teese 'Be COINTREAUversial'

This past Tuesday night, I attended a private party in honor of Dita Von Teese's 'Be COINTREAUversial' US debut performance in NYC. Dita is the new new brand ambassador for the French liqueur and has a drink named after her~ the Cointreau Teese. This drink is quite delicious! 1 ½ oz. Cointreau ¾ oz. apple juice ½ oz. Monin violet syrup ½ oz. fresh lemon juice. Shake and strain into a martini glass with a ginger-frosted rim; garnish with a violet.

I was fortunate enough to see Dita perform a few years ago in Los Angeles, so I was very excited to see her perform again! This time, I was up close and personal. Burlesque performer and costumer Catherine D'Lish outdid herself on Dita's orange rhinestones and feathered creation. There were touches of 50's glamour with Liz Taylor's Cleopatra-esque costume details, and an elegant bejeweled up do that would make the transformed Eliza Doolittle green with envy. Celebrity hairstylist and Dita confidant Danilo told me excitedly that "they had never done a 50's or 60's theme with her before..." Her whole look was truly exquisite~ right down to her rhinestone encrusted garters!! Her makeup was flawless as usual.

Dita did not fail to mesmerise the awestruck crowd with her tantalizing movements. After disrobing down to silver glitter pasties and G, she deftly danced with giant orange ostrich feather fans before moving on to a Cointreau Teese violet bath. Up and in she went~ into her giant cocktail glass while her porcelain skin glowed like moonlight. Miss Dita is one of the finest entertainers I have seen! Her gratitude and passion for her craft is evident. Her face was luminous; her smile contagious. At the end, she indulges herself with her signature drink while the audience does the same.

If you ever get a chance to see her perform, I urge you to pawn something or sell a kidney~ whatever you have to do to get there and see her. You will not regret it! Dita has been performing most of her life as a dancer, fetish and pin-up model and burlesque teaser~ even before it was mainstream. She helped bring these dying art forms back to life and is the undesputed Queen of Burlesque. Her hard work and love of Old Hollywood Glamour has turned her into a top style icon, an extremely in demand artist and my absolute favorite idol.

Thank you to Dita, Melissa, and George. xx

http://www.dita.net

http://www.cdlish.com

http://www.thewallgroup.com (Danilo)

I wanna be Kawaii!!!

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Women supposedly start to age at 25 (and some more kiasu people say, 24).

It's disgusting! Suddenly, all around me, people my age are beginning to use words like "skincare" and "anti-aging", not to mention start discussing brands as well as ways and means to keep on looking 24 for as long as possible!!

Before this year, all I ever did for my skin was to wash it with Biore Men's facial cleanser (something I've been using since my teens, which I started because a number of ex-boyfriends used it and I liked the smell) and maybe occasionally slap some Cellnique on.

However, as wrinkles start to appear and pimple scars don't go away that fast anymore, I realised that's not really enough. Isn't it scary?

Besides, all my girlfriends are starting to do all sort of assorted things to their skin before they sleep: Cleanse, exfoliate, tone, serum, moisturize... wake up moisturise as well as put sunscreen... Go for facials... Squeeze blackheads... ETC!!!

IT'S LIKE IF YOU DON'T DO IT YOU WILL LOSE OUT TO ALL THESE GIRLS LOR!!

BUT!!! The problem is, there are SO MANY BRANDS ALL AROUND! Some people swear by certain brands, but it is near impossible to try everything and find the right stuff for you, isn't it?

Luckily for me, I get sponsored stuff!! :D

Now, you're possibly angrily shouting now, "How is that relevant to me?! You stupid hao lian bitch...!"

It is relevant because I try stuff out for you and tell if you it's good what!! HMPF!

So anyway, the brand in the spotlight today is called Kawaii Tokyo, a line of facial products all the way from Tokyo, Japan!

Personally, I have more faith in products that are made in Asian countries as I feel that they are more suited for Asian skin types.

I was very happy when I saw the packaging for Kawaii's products because the theme they are using seems to be all Princessy!! Their mascot, a girl called Ms Moe Kawai, has flying hair, long eyelashes and wears a tiara! My type of girl :D


These are the products they sent to me:

I love the packaging they came in but I already threw away some of the boxes.

I heart Japanese products because some much efforts is
always put into the aethestics and quality!




Even comes with a totally Kawaii mirror! :D

Exciting!

The whole Kawaii range seems to have a common theme, which is something they call "Brighten-up".

Brightening is also sometimes called whitening, although, from what I know, whitening is a misconception. Products which claim to whiten actually get rid of dead skin etc and bring out a glow in our skin, making it brighter, healthier, and less dull!

It's very important to have "bright" skin, otherwise you'll just walk around looking like a corpse.

Every other female in the world seem to want to have fairer skin though, except for me, coz I like to look tan! Not the dull sort of tan --- like glowy Victoria's Secret models sort of tan!

I wonder if the "whitening" elements of Kawaii worked on me though, coz I noticed that although I got equally tan on the face and body in Langkawi, my face is now like much fairer than my body. -_- Maybe you can give their products a try if you want to get fair.


Prior to writing this, I already saw some magazines (Female, I think) review Kawaii's products, and it seems like the star product is Kawaii's sunscreen.

However, as I don't really go out in the day often (except when I go tanning), I can't say I have really experienced the effectiveness of their sunscreen... More about the sunscreen later.

The product I really like is the Brighten-up Wash Champagne Holiday!!


I am going to cam-whore with my favourite facial wash for a bit. By a bit, I mean... A lot.


(Just cut my fringe coz I got bored of my hair)

Let me think:
How many poses can one come up with with a tube of facial wash?




A lot apparently!






Ahem. As you can see I really like it. Hahaha!!!

Kawaii's facial wash comes in Champagne Holiday as well as Nature Break.

I like Champagne Holiday more coz it smells (to me la...) like roses (which I am very partial to) and it leaves a very nice lingering scent even after washing off! I have a xiang face!

Nature break is nice too! I'm having difficulty describing a smell but it just gives a very refreshing feeling while washing, and brings to mind... woods and cleanliness? Like you can almost feel birds chirruping around you as you wash your face. Hahaha!

The texture of the thick creamy wash has a pearly tint to it, and it's very rich and foamy so using just a small amount is enough!

After washing, my face doesn't feel overtly dry, and seems to become softer to the touch.


AND I WASH!!!

A dollop on fingers



Lather



Lather


Pose!

Have you ever seen someone so gleefully washing their face before?

I know la! I'm supposed to use make-up remover on my make-up first, but this is purely for photography purposes!


Their other products:

Brighten-up Wrinkle Solution - for the delicate eye area!

Yes, I know I'm supposed to put it on my eye area not my cheek.



Squirted a little out for you guys to see the texture.

Wrinkles around the eyes!!! So have to put eye cream before going to bed.

It also reduces puffy eyes as well as dark eye rings.

Kawaii's eye creams come in Daily Defense as well as Overnight Repair.

Daily Defence is specially for reducing photoaged wrinkles in the eye area, and Overnight Repair is for reducing puffy eyebags... like I get after overnight mahjong!

The eye creams are non-sticky, smooth, and contains whitening elements too. I like that it's non-sticky, which I generally find rare in eye creams. How the hell can you sleep with sticky stuff on your face?!


As any vain enough girl can tell you, harmful UV rays are the main culprit that causes aging to happen. As such, UV protection is very important!

Brighten-up UV blocker DAYTIME RESCUE - SPF 28/PA++

This contains:

• Brightening: Vitamin C derivatives
• Natural Moisturizing Factor: Wild Thyme extract
• Anti-aging: Star fruit, Bilberry, Shell Ginger extracts
• Astringent: Prune extract
• Anti-inflammation: Licorice extract

A little squirt on the face


Non-sticky and water resistant


Undetectable once blended in

Daytime Rescue is more for daily usage, but if you are going swimming or doing any outdoor sports that lets you face the strong sun for a long time, the Sun Survivor should be a better choice.

Brighten-up UV Blocker SUN SURVIVOR- SPF 50/PA++

This contains:

• Brightening: Vitamin C Derivatives, Alpha Arbutin
• Anti-aging: Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3
• Natural Moisturising Factor: Olive Squalane, Hyaluronic Acid
• Astringent: Witch Hazel Extract
• Anti-inflammation: Platinum Nano-Colloid, Licorice Extract

Remember to always reapply after perspiring!


Last but not least, Kawaii gave me Brighten-up Gels!


All-in-One Step Skincare

Comes in two scents!

I like Citrus Paradise coz it smells (not too strongly) like mandarin oranges. :D

What is this? Believe it or not, it's like a magic gel that combines toner, moisturiser, firming essense, brightening essense, as well as make-up base!

Before you diss off products that are 5-in-1, I'd have to say that this actually works pretty well! It kept my face from being dry and my complexion dewy (I was given the products to try for 3 weeks) and I noticed that my face got less oily too!

This contains:

• Vitamin C Deriatives + Vitamin E
• Hyaluronic Acid (moisturizing component to invigorate collagen activity)
• Marine Collagen (for dewiness and resilience)
• Olive Squalane (channels oxygen to skin)

It is also alcohol and animal-based ingredient free!

I know! My hands are so wrinkly under the Macro glare of my camera!

After being spread out, the gel feels very pleasantly cold on my skin. It also sort of seeps into the skin pretty fast too, so that after a while, the effect is that the gel is not sticky and very smooth!

It's also not oily and feels watery.

I AM A KAWAII GIRL!!

Interested?? Wanna give it a try? Maybe you can get Kawaii products for free! Click here to go get Kawaii's special promotion for my readers, and you are one easy step away from a chance to win a Kawaii product!!

For more information, please check out Kawaii's website here. :)


p/s: Yes I have strawberry nails! Not watermelon! And I painted it myself!! :D

p/p/s: I do have very hairy arms! I don't think it's ugly and I cannot be bothered about those stupid hairs, so stop the multitude of similar comments about my arm hairs!