The ogress is envious of Jade Is The New Black
Friday, 3 September 2010
Have you dealt with an ogress? An angry one? Oh shrek, hell has no fury like an orgress scorned and I’m now dealing with one very displeased Princess Fiona here who is demanding to know why her color is not good enough for my nails. She flew into a rage almost immediately when she spotted Jade.
Fiona: I want you to slay Jade for my dinner!
Me: But…but…she’s not food.
Fiona: I’m so broken hearted that you find her brilliant.
Me: Yeah I do…
Fiona: *Wails loudly*
Me: But…but you’re still unique! Nobody can ever be like you.
Fiona stops wailing immediately.
Fiona: You mean it?
Me: Of course I do! I’ll cross my heart and swear if that pleases you!
Fiona wipes away her tears and smiles a little.
I wipe away my cold sweat and breathe a soft sigh of relief. *phew*
So lesson learnt. Never offend an ogress with your nails. And I originally thought I wanted Jade to complement her. BAD IDEA! But Jade is such a brilliant green that I can’t take my eyes off her. And she’s got such a cool name – Jade Is the New Black. No wonder Princess Fiona is so jealous! I wonder what would her reaction be like if I have brought Cuckoo home. Okay, granted. The name is a little offbeat but still, she’s an intense emerald and is quite outstanding too.
So I guess I have enough green for the time being. I better wise up and be looking at other colors soon. I really can’t deal with another round of drama from a furious ogress. Not if I want some peace for my nails.
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Derma roller to smooth scars & improve texture
Thursday, 2 September 2010
Some of you may remember that I mentioned about derma rolling as a way to thicken your skin in an entry dated in June. The thing is, I’ve been hesitating if I should write about it because while derma rolling does induce collagen production and remove scars to a certain extent, the therapy isn’t for everybody. So do read my review and exercise discretion should you want to consider using this beauty tool.
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Slender legs with compression sleeping stockings?
Wednesday, 1 September 2010
Those of you who frequent Watson’s must have seen these around – the Scholl Medi Qtto Sleeping Stockings, a compression hosiery that helps to reduce water retention and swelling, promising you shapelier and more slender legs overnight. I almost got it when it was first launched because I’m quite a sucker for things that promise me results without having to do much. I changed my mind though, when I saw the price tag at S$46.90, as I wasn’t ready to give up a leg for it. But maybe the company read my mind or something, because I was subsequently gifted with a pair at the end of July to try. So I’ve been wearing these on and off since then. Do I now have model-slim-legs? Well, read my review with before and after pictures to find out!
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Review: Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
Judging from the comments, the bottle of Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate in the August VivaBella Giveaway attracted the most number of interests and one of you will get to use it soon. But how does it fare in terms of product performance? Well, here is my review, along with comments from my bestie who also tried out the product, which was sent to me complimentary from Kiehl’s.
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Lessons from fairy tales: beauty beyond skin deep
Monday, 30 August 2010
A study by Purdue University sociologist Liz Grauerholz and Lori Baker-Sperry, an assistant professor of women’s studies at Western Illinois University had suggested that fairy tales are sending strong messages about the importance of having a beautiful appearance. “Beauty or ugliness is referred to in 94 percent of the Grimms’ fairy tales; the heroines are usually beautiful in the Grimms’ tales, and ugliness is seen as a sign of evil in 17 percent of the stories”, according to the study. I’ve been re-reading some of these fairy tales and to my surprise, I found there are some hidden beauty lessons to be learnt from them. So today, I’m sharing with you my interpretation of beauty beyond skin deep in seven of these classic tales.
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