Saturday, April 8, 2017

Nespresso haul (Apr 2017)

Stocking up on my Nespresso capsules 😁

Kazaar, Arpeggio and Dharkan are my all time favourites. Both Kazaar and Dharkan are very strong and not too acidic. Arpeggio is easy to drink. Personally, I like traditional kopi-o so Kazaar and Dharkan will suit me more among all flavours.


Limited edition for this season. Nice packaging! 😆 (I have a soft spot for nice packaging)

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

1st empties post (Apr 2017)

It has been a trend to blog or vlog on empties nowadays. So here I am writing my first empties :) Depending on my mood, I may show picture of the product before/during/finished used. I would prefer to show the brand new product though as they will look nicer but I tend to not finished it *guilty*


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Jill Stuart melty whipped body cream (200ml) in peachy white floral scent
Bought this during last November in Taipei. There was renovation at part of the department store so Jill Stuart counter is temporary and they gave more free gift for the things I bought. People who know me knew I am crazy over their product. Not only good quality but they very very nice packaging! This is the first time that I tried their body cream as I always feel that it is too luxury to spent so much on moisturiser for body. Haha... Guess I could not resist the temptation then so I did not think twice about it. I only use it after shower at night. 

Texture: 7/10 - The cream is thick and it takes awhile for it to absorb. There is very slight or almost no sticky feel after that, depending on the part of the body. Suitable to use if sleep in air con room as Singapore is too humid.
Scent: 8/10 - Nice and light peachy floral scent, but scent does not linger long.
Result: 6/10 - While skin is moisturised, I feel that the effect do not last beyond each application. But the feel of using it is really good.
Price: 5/10 - Expensive as one tub can be finished in less than 2 months
Overall: 8/10
Re-purchase? No, because there are many other brands that I would like to try. But if I have spare cash and there is nothing else I want to try, I will purchase it for the packaging.



Got to know History of Whoo when I watched 女人我最大. The star product, Ja Seang Essence (aka Self-generating anti-aging essence) was recommended for its ability to improve skin firmness and to improve blood circulation. Bought it at Incheon Airport last year. It is way cheaper to buy from Korea than in Singapore. 

Texture: 7/10 - Sticky and gel-like. Takes awhile to absorb.
Scent: 8/10 - Very pleasant scent which I like. Some may think it is too strong.
Result: 8/10 - Skin seems more "awake" the next day despite me having not enough sleep.
Price: 7/10 - Reasonably expensive if buy in Korea. Will not buy in Singapore.
Overall: 8/10
Re-purchase? Yes! Effective and very nice packaging.



Bought thisworks perfect cleavage firming lotion during Sephora 20% member sales. Felt that my cleavage seems to wrinkle a bit when the bust are pushed towards each other. Not sure is it normal as I never really take notice of that line until I saw some programme (should be 女人我最大 😆) that the chest area is usually neglected and by the time you try to salvage, it may be too late. So, that is why I bough the cleavage firming lotion.

Texture: 9/10 - Light lotion and absorb fully.
Scent: 7/10 - Very light pleasant scent.
Result: 1/10 - Did not see any effect. Could be I am not that serious (I am in my early 30s)
Price: 1/10 - Expensive as I did not see any effect.
Overall: 3/10
Re-purchase? Not in near future. May try again when my problem is more prominent.



Za perfect fit concealer is my all-time favourite and I had recommended to others and they love it too!

Texture: 9/10 - Liquid but not watery. Glides nicely.
Scent: 9/10 - Very light pleasant scent.
Result: 9/10 - Very good. Conceal well for undereye and blemishes on the face. However, the lines under my eye does shows when using this. I does not bother me much as I will usually fill up the lines smudging the area with my fingernails 😜.
Price: 10/10 - Cheap and good
Overall: 10/10 😍
Re-purchase? Yes, re-purchase for at least 10 years.

Monday, April 3, 2017

The soup spoon union / Joe & Dough

Had late breakfast today, so end up having early dinner. Wanted to have beef steak at Waterway point social square but their beef is out of stock today!!! I was very surprised to hear that as the menu did not indicate that the ribeye is not available so I left for another place for steak. So, I quickly head to the soup spoon union as I know have steak. I was told by the staff that they ran out of ribeye but the staff ask if I want sirloin steak instead. I agreed instantly as I am craving for beef steak badly. Hahaha...



Ordered the combo set which includes sirloin steak, chunky fries (1 side from the menu) and mushroom soup ( 1 soup from the menu). The beef is nicely done and is according to the doneness I want. Their chunky fries are crispy and fresh. I like the mushroom soup too as there are huge chunks of mushrooms. I guess the mushroom sauce they put on the beef is the same as the soup that I had which I regretted for not choosing another sauce so I can have more variety. The set comes with a drink but since coffee is not in the list, I chose bottled plain water.




Since the set does not comes with coffee, I ordered Dr. Joe coffee from Joe & Dough. I ordered the promotional set that comes with a small slice of sea salt caramel cake. I always like coffee from J&D so no complain about that. As for the cake, it is too sweet for m liking. Good that it comes in a small slice.

Total bill for both orders is less than $30. There is a 20% discount for J&D order since I ordered food from the soup spoon union.