Viva Woman: Singapore green beauty blog on natural and organic skin care

My new backpack is loud, bold and larger than Gracie

23 Mar 2014 | Accessories, 6 Comments

I was in for a shock when I saw the sheer size of my new backpack. Holy Moly! I know it’s a computer backpack but S-E-R-I-O-U-S-L-Y? This is gigantic! It is OMG…larger than life! And not only is it oversized, it’s got really loud and bold graphics! Surely nobody’s gonna miss this bag from a mile. HA. Talk about making a statement!

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Additive-Free Japanese Skin Care System From HABA

21 Mar 2014 | Japanese, 14 Comments

I first learned of HABA from a reader some years back and recall seeing them at the basement of Takashimaya. I even wanted to try their washing powder at one stage. But because I couldn’t erase the image of my mom using washing powder to wash clothes back when I was a kid, I gave up the idea quite quickly. So the brand soon slipped under my radar. It only resurfaced recently when I was invited to their Suntec outlet and that was when I found out about their full range of additive-free or Mutenka cosmetics that are free of parabens, fragrances, mineral oils, chemically synthesized tar colors and petrochemical surfactants.

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Beauty Lunchbox Ideas: 4 cheap healthy meals for munch

16 Mar 2014 | Beauty Lunchbox, 13 Comments

With the temperature turning up and the air quality becoming worse, I’ve restorted to lunching in on most days. But I got tired of buying my food so this week, I decided to pack my own lunchbox every single day! Besides eating healthier food, I can better protect my skin by staying away from the scorching sun. And it helps that I have good company because a few of my colleagues have the habit of lunching in too.

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5 tested tips and tricks to hydrate your dry skin condition

12 Mar 2014 | Beauty Tips, 17 Comments

While I don’t have dry skin, I do know how it feels to have one. At one stage, my cheeks were so dry and tight, I felt like they’d cracked when I smiled. It was awful. So when a reader by the name of Ann wrote in a comment recently that she is faced with increasingly dry skin and no face cream or moisturizer seems to help, I could empathize with her pain. But the question I found myself asking: is her issue a case of dry skin or dehyrated skin?