Friday, March 29, 2013

Paul Mitchell: Tea Tree Hair and Scalp Treatment

Hello ladies, since today is a public holiday in Singapore. I have decided to give some tender loving care to my hair and scalp. This is because after the removal of my hair extensions, my hair was always in a tangle due to the weaving. Therefore i decided to do something about it. I decided to try out Paul Mitchell treatment at Snip Avenue.

Introducing Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Hair and Scalp Treatment


Tea Tree Hair and Scalp Treatment
Sorry for the blur picture, but its ok! Lets take a clearer look at the 4 steps of treatments i have done. Do note that the steps in my desciption are in a random order.

1. Tea Tree Special Shampoo
Tea Tree Special Shampoo®
Basics:
Special ingredients and tea tree oil rid hair of impurities.

Benefits:
Leaves hair full of vitality and luster.

Bonus:
The refreshing tingle gives you a breath of fresh hair.
 
  2. Tea Tree Hair and Scalp Treatment
Tea Tree Hair And Scalp Treatment®
Basics:
Reconditions, repairs and protects hair.

Benefits:
Moisturizes strands and soothes the scalp.

Bonus:
Natural tea tree oil, peppermint and lavender leave hair smelling great.

                                                                          3. Tea Tree Essential Oil
                                                                                    Tea Tree Essential Oil
Basics:
A natural antiseptic known for its healing properties.

Benefits:
Helps treat minor acne and skin irritations, relieves itching and helps reduce muscle pain.
Bonus: Add a few drops to Tea Tree Hair and Body Moisturizer® for an invigorating massage
 

4. Murad Serum for Fine and Thinning Hair
Murad Serum for Fine to Thinning Hair is a patented formulation designed to stimulate and fortify the scalp with vital nutrients, nourishing healthy hair growth. Murad Scalp Serum for Fine to Thinning Hair also strengthens and protects hair.
Ok, so this was how the process looks like!
HAHA, i look so ridiculous. But this is how the treatment seeps into my hair and scalp!

So now, the end results of my hair.
Silky Hair


My hair appears smoother and softer. However, i am not allowed to wash my hair today and tomorrow. So i am not sure after wash, will my hair still be tangled?? But so far it looks good.* Fingers Crossed
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

March Bellabox 2013 - Spring in your Step

Hey all, we are in the midst of March. How time flies and we are already heading to April. So since its the month of March, let's take a look at this month Bellabox.


                             


This month's edition box is the same as the February's edition. It is red, except that there is a sticker of two flowers stuck on the box to represent 'Spring"






So this was what was inside when i open the box. The color of the wrapper is gorgeous. It does give a feeling of spring!  Ok, let's move on to see what products are in it. ( Honestly speaking, i wasn't very pleased with what i have received)














1. Lemongrass House Shower Gel 260ml/$19.25

Description : All natural, eco-friendly massagw oil provides a luxurious out of body experience with gorgeous scents that stimulates the sense. Use it after a hard workout, with a loved one or as a moisturiser right out of the shower.

Why OH WHY!! Of all things, i have to get a bottle of shower gel. I don't need one!! I m happy with my current Johnson and Johnson shower cream. Anyway the packaging of this shower gel doesn't look attractive. It looks like the kind of shower gel which i can find and obtain from a motel or a chalet. But i have yet to try it, so we'll see how it goes.






2. Dr CI : Labo Super Washing Foam Ex 100ml/$47

Description : This special cleanser isn't like any other foam product you've used. The thick lather acts as a cushion that protects skin and an absorption agent that takes in dirt, oil and dead skin, carrying it away as its rinsed off.

OMG! ANOTHER FACIAL WASH PRODUCT! I have been receiving facial wash products from Bellabox every single month. If every of these products are good, then which should i buy? Anyway this brand was named as World's No.1 Medical Cosmetics. But honestly, i have never even heard of this brand. I am rather skeptical about this product.





3.  Dr CI: Labo Aqua- Collagen- Gel Super Moist Ex 50ml / $65 Description:  This unique gel formulation of this moisturiser allows over 120 skin-improving ingredients to be delivered deep down into your pores! Skin is firmed, brightened, smoothed. What more could you ask for. How about pore unclogging action and a barrier of protection against the elements? You got It!.
Yes, another product from the same brand. But the description of this seems very good. Also, over 23 millions jars of this gel have been sold worldwide. This shall be the first product from this month's box that i would try.
 




4. Mox Botanicals Lip Balm $19
Description:  Forget about little girl lip gloss, Mox Bonticals provides grown up high-end appeal with truely restorative ingredients. Keep your lips as young and fresh as they were when you had your first taste of watermelon-flavoured lip balm. Now you can satisfy your more sophisticated palate with Black Plum & Fig. Coconut Almondine and Yakima Valley Peppermint, to name just a fw of their delectable ingredients.

So apparently, this is a cult favorite at Bellabox website. I wonder why? I have not tried this yet, but the smell of it already puts me off as i do not like the smell and taste of coconut. Perhaps i shall give this away.



Perfume


5. Wonderstruck Enchanted By Taylor Swift 50 ml/ $89 and 100ml/$109 Description:  Inspired by the excitement and blush of a new romance. Taylor Swift's new fragrance envelops you in a feeling of enchantment. An irresistible concoction of Wild berries, sugar0glazed champaca petals and white freesia, this scent leaves you completely enamored. Wonderstruck Enchanted's blend of creamy flowers and sensual woods capture you in a spellbinding allure much like the feeling of falling in love.
This might be many ladies' favorite item for this month's box. However, i do not like floral perfumes. This is more suitable for my sister. But too bad, she is in Australia now  :( This perfume is too strong in floral scent, and has a powdery smell to it. It is too sweet for my liking. Suited for ladies who love perfumes like Ralph Lauren's Romance, Marc Jacob's Daisy, etc.











So overall conclusion for this month's edition of Bellabox. I m quite disappointed with it. I would most probably unsubscribe to it, as the items are getting more and more lousy.  I am tired of receiving facial wash,scrubs,etc and moisturizer. Where are the makeup items and nail polishes?







Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Adult film stars : with and without makeup

Hey ladies, my sister saw an interesting article, and would like to share it with our readers. Its interesting to see how an adult film actress looks like without makeup, and is also very surprising how ordinary and even pure looking they look without their makeup. In fact some even look like they could be our friend, an aunty, a friend's mother, etc. But its their choice to chose what they want to do and who they want to be and its not for us to decide.

Anyway lets take a look at how makeup can do wonders for everyone. Yes, we can look pretty with makeup, however to achieve that body, one have to exercise :( No make up can help camouflage the fats.

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face of porn... without make-up: Adult movie stars brave the camera with shiny skin and pimples - before their incredible transformations

By Daily Mail Reporter

An award-winning make-up artist has revealed what porn stars really look like under their daily mask of foundation, mascara, and eyeliner.
Melissa 'Makeup' Murphy released before and after photos of 93 porn stars to showcase her body of work.
They reveal the adult movie performers' blotchy skin, oily foreheads, untamed hair and pale complexions - to the shock of some men and praise of many women.
Brend Moreno
Brend MorenoStep-by-step: A new series of images released by make-up artist Melissa Murphy shows the incredible transformations of porn stars before and after make-up...
Brend Moreno
Brend Moreno...With her trusty cosmetics, Brend Moreno (pictured) is unrecognizable
One bewildered male commenter wrote of the au natural images, which Ms Murphy posted on her instagram and twitter 'Outside of a couple of exceptions these girls are all beasts without the makeup.'
Women have been quick to come to the porn stars' defense, however.
One Gawker commenter wrote: 'I love these. I'm not sure about the guys who think porn stars just magically appear from sea foam inside a clam shell (looking sexy), but for what it's worth, this kind of rocks.'
Chanel Preston
Chanel Preston
Unmasked: Adult movie performers including Chanel Preston bravely posed before they applied their war paint

Darryl Hanah
Darryl Hanah
Transformation: One woman, who goes by the stage name Darryl Hanah, looks relatively ordinary before her make-up - but once it has been applied, she looks every inch the porn star
The porn stars, of varying degrees of fame, have focused on the 'after' images on their own social media accounts, rather than drawing attention to the 'before'.

'A lot of people look at porn stars and assume they are constantly in eyeliner and a push-up bra'

Cassandra Nix tweeted to Ms Murphy: 'Thanks for making me all pretty,' while Dani Daniels wrote: '@XmelissamakeupX you made me puuuurdy! :) thank you!'
Some thoughtful comments have suggested that seeing porn stars, 'who are often objectified and dehumanized,' without their heavy make-up is an easy and effective way to humanize them.
Jessica Mor
Jessica Mor
Unrecognizable: Jessica Mor's is one of the most extraordinary makeovers. Like many women, she has an uneven skin tone which looks particularly raw around the mouth - but with make-up she look sensational
Eva Notty
Eva Notty
Adding a few years: In Eva Notty's case, she looks very young before make-up (left), but with dark liner, lashes and a pale slick of lipstick, she seems much older (right)
Bridgette B
Bridgette B
From bare-faced to bombshell: It is difficult to associate the pre-make-up Bridgette B (left) with the babydoll looks of the post-make-up version (right)
'A lot of people look at porn stars and assume they are in a constant state of eyeliner and push-up bra, that they were born that way as the "lucky women" and that they couldn't possibly look like - or be - someone's sister or mom,' one woman named Annie wrote on the community web blog MetaFilter.
'Also, a lot of guys seem to go around thinking there's this big difference between "average" women and the Super Hot, which in a lot of cases is more about dedication than genes (makeup, clothing, breast enhancements).
'I think it's always better when we realize that Hot People are actually dimensional people with identities and relationships, which to me is the difference between finding someone attractive/sexy and truly objectifying them.'
Scroll on for more of Melissa Murphy's before and after photos...
Allie Haze
Allie Haze
Getting camera-ready: A step-by-step shows how Allie Haze morphs from ordinary girl into porn star

Amor Hilton
Amor Hilton
Make me over: Amor Hilton is seen with bare, blotchy skin and hair grips in her before photos...
Amor Hilton
Amor Hilton
...but after foundation, eyeliner, lipstick and a blow-dry, she looks ready for action

 
Holly Michaels
Holly Michaels
The ultimate disguise: Those familiar with Holly Michaels on-screen would not recognize her if they saw her in the street without make-up (left)
Teighjiana
Teighjiana
Is that the same girl? Teighjiana's transformation is completed by girlish pigtails and pastel pink lingerie
Stormy Daniels
Stormy Daniels
Make-up magic: She may be wearing red, but Stormy Daniels couldn't look further from a scarlet woman without her cosmetics (left)
Larkin Love
Larkin Love
Shabby to sleek: A pre-make-up Larkin Love could be any experimental teen with her punkish blue crop (left). After - with the right pose - she looks ready for the cameras (right)
Annika Amour
Annika Amour
Strike a pose: Annika Amour's unremarkable appearance before her make-up (left) makes for a stark contrast with her outlandish after shot (right)

 
Penny Pax
Penny Pax
Face value: In contrast with the above, it is hard to believe that Penny Pax is the same person
Akira Raine
Akira Raine
Natural beauty: Akira Raine is pretty without make-up. But after her porn makeover, her fresh-faced look is lost
Karmin Karma
Karmin Karma
Goodbye pimples: Karmin Karma was clearly having a bad skin day on the day of the shoot (left). But with her trusty make-up artist's help, it was no issue (right)
 
Vanilla Deville
Vanilla Deville
Ready to roll: With a bare face, and her chunky-knit cardigan, Vanilla Deville could work anywhere. But with her make-up - and that seductive expression - there is little doubting her profession
Jada Stevens
Jada Stevens
My photo face: The transformation is especially stark in Jada Stevens, who uses the same expression in both her before and after snaps
Anikka Albrite
Anikka Albrite
Perk of the job: Anikka Albrite may be a porn star, but it does not make her immune to breakouts, it seems (left). Luckily, with Ms Murphy's help, it isn't something she has to worry about at work (right)
Tori Black
Tori Black
Looking the part: Tori Black could pass for an off-duty model without make-up, and needs little embellishment (left). The porn industry demands a classic glamor look though (right)
Zarrah Angel
Zarrah Angel
A lick of eyeliner: Zarrah Angel just needs some heavy eye make-up and dark lipstick to face the camera

 
Tatiyana Foxx
Tatiyana Foxx
Working it: Tatiyana Foxx knows that the right lighting is as important as a good make-up artist. Is is perhaps for this reason that her skin color looks so different in the before-and-after shots
Puma Swede
Puma Swede
New look: The bizarrely-named Puma Swede is likely delighted with the results of her makeover by Ms Murphy


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2291621/The-face-porn--make-Adult-movie-stars-brave-camera-shiny-skin-pimples--incredible-transformations.html#ixzz2NQpljI7n