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Before my exams, I attended Cadbury’s Bloggers’ Party! Was really excited for the event as I LOVE CHOCOLATES and my impression of Cadbury is everything nice and fun.

We were picked up from the meeting point in the Cadbury’s Joyrider bus! I’m not sure if you’ve seen the bus before but I’ve seen it around NTU before giving free rides around the campus to students. And upon seated in the bus, we were handed chocolates!!

And I became a pirate on the bus cos there were props for us to play with!

Let the party begin!!

We had access to free flow of chocolates which you can get to bring home as well.

Marvellous Creations range comes in 3 yummy flavours: Jelly Crunchie Bits, Jelly Popping Candy Beanies and Peanut Toffee Cookie. You’ve got to try the Jelly Popping Candy! It literally pops in your mouth which reminded me of some sweet I used to eat when I was younger.

There was a blind tasting booth as well where you get blindfolded and have to guess what chocolates you were eating.

And if you guess correctly, you get a Cadbury thumb drive!

Hehe so cute!!

Brad, Beatrice and Maureen were the 3 ambassadors of the Marvellous Creations.

With Char who was my company for the day!!

And apart from the chocolates, the highlight of the party has got to be the photo booth!!

Love it when we get to keep photos as keepsakes from events.

Us with our photos and chocolates to bring home! (: Apparently I was having a good hair day, love my hair here!

And here’s a look at the Joyrider!! Isn’t it cute!

LOL at the person behind us. Was totally unaware that he was there when we were taking the photo.

On our way back on the Joyrider!

Ending with an outfit shot! Was telling Char of this mirror which I love taking outfits at cos it makes you look taller hahaha.

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So am I the only one who’s feeling kind of neutral about the new year?? It’s just another normal dayyy and I’m never a person who’s fond of countdown parties and blahh cos of the crowd and I hate crowds!

But anyway, I think that it’s good time to reflect on the past year, learn from mistakes and be thankful for the good things that was presented to you. So in 2013, I’ll be graduating and starting a new phase of life.. (Honestly not looking forward to working for the rest of my life with no holidays?!) I’m still uncertain of what route I should take but whatever that comes, I’ll try my best to embrace it!

And on new year’s day, I’d like to thank all of you for sticking around and supporting my blog! I know I haven’t been blogging much lately and that’s cos my life has been pretty mundane and I’m getting tired of taking photos whenever I go out..

(Picture from *Scape’s FB Page)

Ending off with a photo Fawn and I were cornered to take at *Scape for their countdown party a few weeks ago! And omg they even featured our video footage out of so many others for their promotional video which was up on the big screen at *Scape. But ahaha I didn’t talk till the end (which was cut away) so I guess it wasn’t that bad. We’re featured at approx 34s of the video and I was making some funny facial expression lolol so take a look if you’re interested! I know the countdown is over already but whatever ok haha.

& here’s a declaration that 2013 will be an awesome year!! Happy 2013 everyone! (:

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Awhile back, I went for a Glycolic Acid Peel (GAP) by Therapeutic Dermatologic Formula (TDF)!

TDF is actually the pioneer in alpha-hydroxy acids glycolic acid formulations and a respected name in the field of aesthetic dermatology.

GAP is a form of mild chemical peel which is a body treatment technique used to improve and smooth the texture of the facial skin using a chemical solution that causes the dead skin to slough off and eventually peel off. GAP is suitable for pigmentation, wrinkles, sun damage, oily and/or acne-prone skin and many more and it’s non-invasive and inexpensive compared to other machine-based treatments such as lasers. GAP provides deep exfoliation by removing dead surface cells and stimulating the production of new collagen to encourage cellular renewal. It’s alot stronger than the normal exfoliators we buy over counters to remove dead skin cells if you’re wondering what’s the difference!

This treatment is performed only by medical professional (for higher concentrations of Glycolic Acid) and has close to zero downtime and execution is really quick and fast with minimal discomfort!

This is my ‘before’ face. Very dull skin and lots of acne scars. ):

After cleansing the face, the doctor will apply the glycolic acid to the face and leave it to set for about 2mins. It’s crucial for trained medical professionals to perform this especially with high concentrations of glycolic acid because leaving it on for too long would cause burns on the skin! At this stage, I felt mild stinging sensation on the face. Something like many ant bites but still bearable. Different people have different pain threshold but I still find it okay! The doctor kept talking to me to keep me distracted as well.

After this step, a post peel neutraliser will be applied to neutralise the acid. Any stinging sensation would be gone after the acid is netralised.

And within 10mins the peel is completed!! See how the face looks instantly much brighter compared to my ‘before’ picture! This acne mark on my forehead appeared lighter too!

A clay mask was applied to the face after that for soothing. Dr Tan mentioned that my face responded well to the peel with minimal redness and that a higher concentration could be used.

Prior to my peel, I did alot of research on it cos I was a little wary of the side effects of chemical peels. But so far everything I’ve read seemed safe since GAP is actually the mildest kind of peel and not as strong as other chemical treatments. The peel has close to zero downtime and normal activities could be resumed straight after. Aftercare includes smacking on alot of sunblock because the skin is more sensitive and could result in sunburn or risk pigmentation problems. Do not use any exfoliating products within a week after your peel! The doctor mentioned that it’s okay to put on makeup but I’d not risk that. Better to wait till at least the next day I feel!!

And just a tip, stay out of the sun after your peel! After I was done with my peel, my skin looked a little uneven after walking in the sun even with sunblock. The pigmentation problem gone after awhile though!

The skin stays really bright and much smoother after the treatment and continues to glow even more over the next few days. However I felt that it didn’t really help with my acne scars though. But it’s said that effectiveness of blemishes would only show after a few sessions. Dr. Tan also mentioned that GAP actually help with acne problems and it helps purge out all the blackheads/whiteheads in our skin. Something like going for facial but without all the extractions. Supposed to help prevent acne as well!

GAP is about $100-200 depending on where you go (Not sure about my clinic though), and can be done monthly for best results.

Dr. Tan Kian Teo
Skin Physicians
3 Mount Elizabeth #11-08
Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
Tel: 6733 6466

Very wordy post but I hope it’s helpful for those who’re considering to go for AHA peels! (:

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I’m back with my monthly ETUDE review post and this month’s post is all about looking dolly!! They say that your eyes are the windows to your soul and so the eye makeup is always the most important part of your makeup routine! It’s also the area whereby it’s the most versatile. Like you can do alot of different styles with the way you draw your eyes, or the colours you use!

Here’s the Lash Perm 3 Step Volumecara, the latest star product that was just launched in Korea! (Went to check out Singapore’s stores but it’s not out yet!)

This is a really really interesting product that I’m all in awe of! It gives you 3 different looks in one bottle!

And all you have to do is to twist!

I was playing with the product and wondering how it works and I’m really surprised to see that the amount of mascara that deposits itself on the mascara wand is different for all 3 steps! Step 1 has the least product coated and Step 3 has the most! And the amount changes just with a single twist, it’s like magic right infront of your eyes!! So fun playing with this product.

Another product from the Dolly range! The Dolly 3 Step Eyes! This is another product that I really love from this month’s items for its cute packaging and lovely and very usable colours!

See! Super cute hearts motif on the eyeshadows!! I love how this eyeshadow gives a matte finish and glides on really smoothly on the lids!! Not super pigmented though and takes awhile to build up. But definitely something I’ll use often for the natural colours and matte finish.

And what’s eye makeup without eyeliners. Here’s the Drawing Show Creamy Liner that comes in a cute tub and brush.

The texture is really creamy and glides smoothly when applied. It’s waterproof as well! Colour’s really soft and not very intense so it’ll look more natural! But I guess it’s build-able with more swipes! (:

The Drawing Show Dot Liner.

Another interesting product that we don’t really see in the market. You know how sometimes our lashes might seem sparse? These are actually used to fill the dots between your lashes to give the appearance of fuller lashes!

Dot it on!!

Dear My Essence in Lips Talk.

Another of my favourite!!! I’ve lots of faves in this month’s box!

Super nice colour that is really sweet and subtle on the lips! This product is enriched with Meadowfoam Seed Oil and leaves the lips smooth, moisturized and soft while adding a beautiful tint to it! Remember, if you want to play up on your eye makeup, always use a subtle lip colour to pair with it! (:

And of course, at the end of the day, you want to make sure that your makeup is completely removed so that your skin can breathe and rest! Here’s ETUDE’s Lip and Eyes makeup remover! It’s in oil based which ensures deep cleansing!

Putting the remover to a test!!

After gently wiping with a cotton pad.

Everything removed just with a few gentle swipes! (Left abit of glitter though!)

Here’s me with the Lash Perm 3 Step Volumecara in Step 1. I really like this mascara and I think it’s going to be my favourite mascara I’ll use on a daily basis for the time being!! I like how it helps to lengthen my lashes and gives a very very natural look! For those who like more volume, just use Step 2 or 3! And the best part is… IT’S SUPER EASY TO REMOVE! To be honest, I really hate applying mascaras cos they’re such a chore to remove. But this mascara is such a breeze when it comes to removing that I think I’ll finally start incorporating mascaras into my daily makeup routine! THANK YOU ETUDE!!

I love everything in this month’s PINK BOX and I hope you’ve enjoyed the review as much as I’ve enjoyed preparing for this post! (:

Visit ETUDE’s global FB Page HERE!
They’ll have international giveaways every now and then! (:

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