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Ever since we relocated to Auckland almost 6 months ago, I’ve been keeping myself occupied by picking up little pet projects to make the best of this experience. If you follow my Instagram, you might have seen random vegetable gardening posts and thought “Whaaaat? Where did that come from?” I know, right? In fact, when I was in Singapore, I did get swayed into the pretty dreams of growing my own herbs (imagine a white, minimalistic room with gorgeous greens, yada yada yada….) and gave into temptations, buying grow kits and whatnots. Although some seeds sprouted, I will admit that my success rate of any greens growing beyond a couple of weeks is 0%. So when I announced my plan to grow veggies in my Auckland garden, you can imagine the skepticism  support on J’s face. BUT I brought up the perfect excuse that would appeal to most of us…

A quick look at my IG feed tells you that I don’t often wear eye shadow and the full works, because frankly, eye shadow art scares me! I struggle with all that blending and visionary-ness of wearing eye shadow and usually chicken out of it, eye shadow -1 / Evanns-0. However, because I really wanted to get into this Illamasqua palette, I watched tons of tutorials and even got me some pretty brushes to work it! (Thanks Jeffree Star, Pony and everyone else on YouTube.. was anyone else devouring all those beauty YouTuber scandals, fights and apologies over the past few weeks? WHEW!) Since there will definitely be no tutorial here today (maybe some day…. haha) let’s go with first thoughts & product review! First Thoughts Unboxing these beauties were delightful, the Delirious Eye Shadow Palette was solid (not one of those cheap-feeling palettes for sure) with a great colour selection (both…

Date visited: August 2018 Let’s Sea Hua Hin: website here. The girls and I were planning a nice getaway to celebrate my bff’s upcoming wedding, and being such fickle-minded people we couldn’t decide if we wanted a city adventure or a beach getaway… so we decided to have both – a 5d4n trip to Hua Hin & Bangkok. Side note: I was particularly excited about the beach because I’d been in Auckland winter for the past 4 months… and I was CRAVING for some sun and beachside relaxation. Although we planned to do lots of things in Hua Hin, like visit the pretty Santorini Park, our hotel Let’s Sea Hua Hin was so delightful that we opted to spend more time indoors and around the hotel. Here’s more info so you can plan your next trip there pronto! Getting There. Initially, we wanted to take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport…

About Beauty Expert For skincare fanatics, Beauty Expert is a literal dream come true. It’s an online platform of expertly-curated luxury products sourced from around the world. From Eve Lom, Jurlique to Elizabeth Arden and more, they have a huge variety of brands and products at great prices and free international shipping for most countries. For those who feel overwhelmed with just too many options, you can check out their seasonal collections (eg. The Summer Edit right now) or collaborations, like the recent Hydration Edition – where you can find product recommendations and bundles at a steal. For this post, I’ll be sharing more about The Hydration Edition and my fave products, which you can buy individually on their site. The Hydration Edition This collaboration bundle was so immensely popular, it was completely sold out before its official launch. It featured 6 full-sized luxury items worth over USD $390, which…

Date visited: July 2018 After 3 months of being in New Zealand, we finally got around to visiting Waiheke Island for a weekend getaway. Since Waiheke Island is only a 40 minute ferry ride away, I have basically no excuse as to why it took us this long to check it out… we’ve just been so incredibly busy doing adult stuff (and watching my plants grow.. but that’s beside the point). Fun Fact: I’ve started harvesting spinach and lettuce from my garden to EAT! Yum!! Fun Fact 2: I’ve caught over 10 slugs last week… ugh. Back to the main topic, I really wanted to escape the city life for a couple of days and soak in some nature without travelling too far, so Waiheke was the perfect choice. Despite crazy rain on the last day, we had a gorgeous time surrounded in nature. The biggest highlight for me definitely…

Kia ora! (This means hello in Maori, by the way) It’s been ages since I got down to writing a blog post – partly because I’ve been so busy settling down in New Zealand, but mostly because I’ve been too lazy hibernating in this cold. Since I finally got my lazy ass down to writing a nice post, you know this is something worth reading about (unlike my new veggie garden which I’m so excited about, and my adventures of slug-hunting.. which I will spare you). *Ahem* ANYWAY, the main purpose of this post was to share with y’all about some cool beauty products which I’ve been testing out from Lookfantastic’s beauty boxes. To be honest, I’m not someone who keeps up-to-date with the latest beauty trends, just because I’m such a sucker for advertising and would totally spend all my money buying new products and not finishing them…

Date visited: March 2018 Hair by: Chez Vous To be honest, I’ve always wanted to try ashy hair but never had the guts to (what if I end up looking like an unglamorous grandma?). After all, trends do not suit every one, and I totally did not trust my own sense of style haha! So when Chez Vous announced their new treatment #FakeAsh, I was super excited to try it out! Here’s what I love about it! Getting The Right Colour Before they start working their magic on your hair, they hold up colours to see how it frames your face and enhance your facial features. It’s amazing that certain colours (like blue, for me) brings out my dark eye-circles and make my face look a little sunken, while other colours make my skin glowy and nice! This is a really important step as wrong colours can bring out your…

Restaurant: Maru,  Icon Village, 12 Gopeng St #01-05 to 11, Singapore 078877 Date visited: April 2018 Omakase is usually reserved for special dates or events, because although they can be really mind-blowing, but they are usually pricey and served in small portions. I mean, they say that good things come in small packages right? Imagine how mind-blown we were when we tried this Chef’s Table menu which was delicious AND on a 1-for-1 deal? WHATTT! Okay, enough talk – here’s more about the menu (and plenty of pictures for you to drool over).  Omakase Set Menu (1-for-1 @ $78++) *with complimentary 250ml of cold Sake 3 Kinds of Appetizer Fresh Oyster with Smoked Tomato Sherbet 5 Kinds of Assorted Sashimi Grilled Seasonal Item 2 Kinds of Raw Sushi 2 Kinds of Aburi Sushi Soup of the Day Dessert I really enjoyed the sashimi here! Most of my friends know that I don’t really…

Date of treatments: March 2018 (6 sessions over 3 weeks) It’s no secret that my 2018 resolution is to get back on track with fitness (and of course, no secret that I’m not doing particularly well) so I jumped at the chance to restart my engine once more with Kowayo Aesthetics. Like almost all of you guys, I’m quite skeptical when it comes to miracle slimming treatments – if these work, then why do people still need to work out and eat healthy right? The whole world would be slim! So don’t continue reading this post thinking that I’m sharing some miracle treatment that lets you lose 10kg in a month – trust me, if that’s out there, it’s definitely not safe. EnCurve Treatment – What’s it all about? This treatment uses a high-tech medical-grade machine to reduce fat cells permanently through apoptosis-inducing (programmed cell death) radio-frequency. The energy…

Wedding: September 2017 Starting Budget: SGD $20,000 Ending Budget: approx. $27,000 (incl. accommodations for guests, our own flight tickets and extension at the wedding villa) As most of you may know, I have just recently held the wedding of my dreams in the Island of the Gods – Bali. Looking back, it was the most amazing night of my life so far, and everything turned out like a fairy-tale. I’ve decided to finally get down to sharing contacts, vendors & tips (sorry it took so long… i got lazy haha). WHY BALI? Having a destination wedding is the perfect reason to keep it small, and the closest of the closest who REALLY WANT TO BE THERE will fly overseas to be there. People also wouldn’t be offended if we didn’t invite them. yasssss! Location-wise, Bali is only a couple of hours away and quite affordable to fly to. It also…