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Nora
Super Show 4!
Hi all!
I’m sure by now you ladies would have known that Super Junior will be coming back to Singapore for a Super Show 4 on 18 and 19 Feb 2012, right?
I’ve got the tickets for both shows. Have you?
I’m really excited for this!! Time flies! Last year’s Jan, they were here for SS3, and that was when I became a Truy Elf
My last SS3 tix:
And since Singapore SS3 wasn’t enough, I went for SS3 Malaysia:
That was when I made a brocolli Yesung doll for my bias:
There he is with my DIY doll:
Making Super Junior dolls became my hobby since then, and here are my collections.
It’s really funny how some people wanted to buy these dolls from me, but I don’t make them for a living hahaha, and I reay spent a long time making them, so it’s hard to let go of them.
Later on, the guys came back for MAMA 2011 awards The stage were really pretty! There I was, posing with my yesung fan!
So, as of now, we are just 2 weeks away from the big show! I’m EXCITED!
Westlife Asian Gravity Tour
Hello, this post will be non-beauty related, and it will solely be dedicated on my all-time fav idol, Westlife
Westlife will be performing in Singapore, for a one night only concert on Oct 3rd, 2011. Yes, it falls on a Monday, at 8pm, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Have you got your tickets? If not, you may drop by any SISTIC outlets or through their online ticketing system to purchase your tickets
Anyway, I’m hoping to score a pass for a Meet and Greet Session with the uptown lads. I’m not sure how to, as the details are not out yet. Nevertherless, I am extremely thankful to the organiser, Midas Promotions, for making my dream come true by bringing in the lads to SG. I am a big fan, and I’m really not good in words. So I’m hoping the following pictures would help and do the magic talking. So i shall present to you, My Personal Westlife Collections:
1. CD/VCD/DVD (100% Authentic)
2. 2006 Face To Face Merchandise (Tshirt Front View)
3. (Tshirt Back View)
4. This was the banner which I made to cheer for Shane Filan at the airport. He saw it, and gave me his autograph on my little notebook. Next to it, is the pen he used
5. The 2006 Face to Face tickets and flyers
6. Poster signed by the lads
7. My Poster Collections (folded and rolled up)
8. Westlife With Love Perfume and Body Lotion Gift Set
9. My Nokia 3330 Westlife casing back in 2002
10. Some magazines with Westlife on the cover
11. Westlife Stickers
12. Magazine/Newspaper cut-outs
13. Super mini cut-outs, as you can compare with the size of the pen
“Download westlife songs for your poly ringtones”
14. DIY my own Westlife bookmark and laminated cards
15. This is the official calendar. I wrapped it with plastic cover to protect against dust when hanging
16. My current fav item, With Love gift set. It’s really pretty, and smells awesome!
WIN THIS:
I will be giving away these items: 2 posters and a Mark door hanger. To win, simply email me at nora_ahmad87@yahoo.com.sg and tell me who is your fav lad and why Contest will end on 30 Sept 23:59 hour. Applicable in Singapore and Malaysia only. Sorry for any inconvinience caused. Items will be mailed, or meetup (for SG)
Last but not least, do remember to purchase your tickets
My ticket:
UPDATED:
My photos with the lads
Happy!! I’ve waited for over than a decade for this!!
Who has troubled skin like I do?? Plus New Make Up Removers!!
So, if u do have troubled skin problems like me, then watch out this space.
(Troubled skin: oily, pimple-proned)
Can’t wait?? Let me try these out and do stay tuned for my reviews
The COYO series and Snail Street Series…
Introductions on these products coming up!
Westlife Gravity Tour in SG!
OMG! Westlife will be coming to SG this Oct 3rd 2011!! I’m so going!! I’ve been a super big fan since day 1!!!
Thank you Midas Promotions and Sony BMG Singapore for bringing in the lads to SG! Can’t wait to see them again!! Definitely a dream come true!!
Argh!!! I’m so excited!
Photo Credit: Midas Promotions
New products?
About a week ago, while I was stocking up on my toiletries.
I came across some interesting, unseen before products..
I was curious and decided to get them..
Herbal Essences (Long Term Relationship)
Under $10 for 150mL
-split end protector mask with a fusion of red raspberry and satin
-leave the mask on hair for 3 mins and rinse
REVIEWS: Sorry, nothing fantastic except for the smell of the mask. It has a sweet raspberry scent! Really yummylicious. But i don’t see any effect on my hair at all. Good thing that it’s inexpensive My conditioner can do a better job But if u like something fruity, do go ahead, it might just work on you For split dry hair?
Cleanz Plus
-is a specially formulated soap free antibacterial cleanser for oily skin conditions
Directions: wet the skin with water and apply the required amount of this then gently rub. Rinse thoroughly with water
REVIEWS: I have been using this for a week now. For me, 3 out of 5 stars. It has a watery-gel texture, which is not foamy. I like my cleanser to be FOAMY, the foamier the better! But i will still continue this though, as it doesnt make my skin feel tight etc..
And now, this is my fav item of the month!!! CLAP CLAP CLAP
Introducing…
Loreal Professional Nature’s Therapy (An exclusive salon product)
-under $50
-for very dry, chemically processed hair
-contains sunflower oil which softens and moistures dry hair for silkiness and shine. Rich emollients tame unruly hair and improve managebility
-Mega Moisture Nurturing Crème deeply nurtures and detangles hair for improved smoothness, condition and manageability
Direction: Apply to towel-dried hair and leave on for 2-5minutes, then rinse
REVIEWS: I can definitely see improvements to my hair only after a SINGLE use!!! This is an excellent product, that I have to share with my readers. This hair mask comes in a huge tub, which i think can last for about 3 months when used once a week? Roughly ya? It has a nice scent, not too sweet though.. The texture of the hair mask is thick, but easily applied to my hair. I applied it on the 3/4 bottom part of my hair, leaving the 1/4 top alone! Reason being, it’s not good to let stuffs like hair mask, conditioner to touch your scalp, as it might cause hair loss?? Some hair products do contain silicon, remember?? Sillicon is NOT good for your hair
Anyway, I left the mask on for about 3 mins and then i rinsed it off. Even while rinsing, I can feel the softness of my hair. My hair was extremly dry!! Not that it is in excellent condition now, but definitely can see improvements to my hair! Definitly make my hair softer, and more manageable! I can see using this for a LOOOOOOOONG time It might a a lil costly for some of you though. Otherwise, u can either try ichikami, also worth trying for
Till then
Some back dated entries
Hello all,
today I’ll be posting up some items of the stuffs which I’ve hauled recently.. First up, are some items which i got from Guardian and Watsons store.
From Guardian,
I purchased the Hoyu Beauteen Hair Dye. I really like this brand, as u can see from my previous blog entries here..
Thecolour is able to stay for long, just that it leaves my hair dry. So of course, hair treatment is necessary. You can either go to the salon or DIY treatment at the comfort of your home.
Next, is the Guardian Body Firming Cream.
-Helps to fight signs of cellulite
-helps to relieve water retention
-massage for 3mins
-My reviews: I definitely prefer this over other brands. Because it doesnt make my skin have that ‘hot burning sensation’ like other brands do, just a ‘warm tingling sensation’. Definitely bearable! I havent seen any results yet though..
From Watsons,
I bought 4 packs of my fav nose pack by Heal Pharm. I really love this as u can see from my previous posts.. http://nora1987.wordpress.com/category/heal-pharm/ However, I wouldnt recommend this to those who has dry, peeling, sensitive skin though, as this may cause skin over the nasal area to be rather ‘peely’..
I also got the Liushen Fresh and Relax Shower Cream because I happen to see the description that it contains ‘peaceful sleep essence’. From description: This calming shower cream uses soothing herbs to relax the mind and body, luring you into a state of rest. It gently cleanses and relaxes you while engulfing you in a subtle cooling sensation.
-sounds unbelievable?
-my reviews: after using consecutively for the past 3 days, 2 times daily,….. well, it doensn’t make me feel like sleeping after using. To me, it’s just a normal regular shower cream. Ok, end ~~
These are my first purchases from Holika Holika! I love it’s name! It just sounds nice and catchy! I went in as they were having a storewide sale, 20-50% off, i believe.. i bought 2 items, the banana cleanser and the kiwi wipes
Here are the descriptions as stated on the products itself:
Juicy Hawaii Bananaade Cleansing Foam
-Banana, enriched with Vitamin A, pectine, and various dietery fibre, is blended with tropical fruits
-Like skin drinking freshly squeezed juice, soothes and calms your skin
Juicy Hawaii Kiwiade Cleansing Tissue
-Kiwi, which is enriched with mineral and various vitamins, is blended with the freshness of tropical fruits by high pressure technology into this cleansing tissue
- Like skin drinking freshly squeezed juice, clears up perfectly residues on skin and provides long lasting moisture and luminious tone with fresh fragrance
-Receive a free Feather Pen with any purchase. A friend came along with me, but she got it as well even though she didnt get anything from that store. You can try going in too Cute isn’t it? I gave it to my lovely mum
I never failed to enter Daiso whenever i’m in ION and leave empty handed. But this time round i only bought 3 items! Hahaha, I managed to prevent myself from spending unnecessarily! I love the polka dot headband!! The material is quite good as well. Made of satin.. Also purchased some sponge and got their eye brow liner, as recommended.
Liese Juicy Shower
-Moisturizing Hair Mist with raspberry extract
I got these stuffs from Etude House about a month ago. Just that I hadnt got the time to blog on this..
Black Head Remover Dual Sheet
-2 stage blackhead removal and care system formulated with fruit and herbal extracts
Directions:
-Remove the ‘blackhead remover sheet’ and adhere over nasal area
-Leave on for 15 mins then remove
-Then remove the ‘tightening gel sheet’ and adhere on the same nasal area and leave it on for another 15 mins, and remove
(Have not tried this yet, so do wait for my reviews on this
Pink is Sweet Body Mist
Last but not least, how can I miss out buying the nose packs rigth?? Totally in love with Etude House Nose Packs!!! I got the baking power sachet for free
Sophia from Rubix Cube sent me these, disinfecting solution from Abbott Company. What you should know:
It is estimated that there are more than 500,000 contact wearers in Singapore and about 200 cases of eye infection are diagnosed in every 100,000 contact lens wearers.
Experts agree that compliance with proper lens care and regular eye checks at least one a year by an eye care practitioner is critical to maintain good eye health for contact lens wearers.
While multi-purpose solutions (MPS) represent the majority of systems used for the care of soft contact lenses, it is important to adhere to the cleansing regimen with three simple steps.
The rub and rinse regimen with multi-purpose disinfecting solution effectively kills 90% of bacteria and fungi while disinfecting the lenses by soaking them helps to removes any residual microorganism
Abbott Medical Optics in collaboration with over 600 eye care professionals developed the new RevitaLens OcuTec Multi-Purpose Disinfecting Solution (MPDS) to address the extensive needs of contact lens wearers. With its unique OcuTec formula, the solution provides intelligent disinfection against a broad spectrum of ocular pathogens in the environment even under non-compliant conditions, minimizes ocular sensitivities for healthy and comfortable lens wear.
Love More (Japan Pearls firming & whitening mask)
-Combining 3D mask and using the lastest small molecules technology, the pearls from Japan, Isecity, and white gold penetrate deeply into your skin and firms, smoothens and brightens your skin instantly
-The condition of your skin improves drastically becoming smooth, firm and bright
Directions: After cleansing, remove pearl paper and place the mask over your face. Press it lightly onto your face. Leave on for about 15-20 mins and remove the mask. Pat and leave for essence absorption.
Love More (Diamond Super White Mask)
-Combining small molecules of diamond and rose tourmaline allows the whitening ability of the mask to penetrate deeply into the skin Herba Saussureae Involucrate and m-Tranexmic Acid improves the skin’s ability to regenerate and removes dead cells. The skin will not only be fair but also be tightened and moisturized!
Bottom (in black packaging) is the black pearl mask, which supposedly by My Beauty Diary. I highly suspect that this is fake, because the packaging looks different from my other MBD masks!! And it smells weird too. Any of u experience this before? I bought this box of mask from a store in Scape Flea Market. So, ya lessons learnt for me!
This was my haul from the previous Loreal Sale. Don’t know why I bought that blue bag for! Ok, I bought it because it was sapphire blue colour, which represents Super Junior! I chucked it aside now!!! hahaha off you go!!! Besides that, i also bought hair dyes, correcting pencils, slimming cream and hair sculpting gel
That’s my fav Love More Mask, and the highly suspected fake MBD Black Pearl Masks!! Argh!!
The Sample Store
Two days ago, I received a package from The Sample Store!
They are really sweet so as to pamper me with so many
new products. What’s in it??
I was really excited!!! Can’t wait to open the surprise package
up! And here it is…
It’s the Bioessence Celebrity’s Choice Trial Kit. This trial kit
consists of the shower scrub and the InchLoss Extra Strength.
The trial kit is really cute!! It’s so small compared to the retail
size.. Here is the retail size, which i had purchased and given
to a friend.. It costs $33 in Watsons
I love Packages and Parcels :)
Recently I’ve been up to online shopping..
Really happy to see them arriving at my doorstep
So what did I purchased??
Tote bags and Victoria Secret Body Splash..
Here are the Totes…
These are actually GWP totes that comes with Japanese
magazines..
I really love the totes, but they always ended up OOS.. So I
was really happy to be able to find these babies online for sale..
i saw a few seller trying to sell at a price of up to $50, and I
thought it was too ex! Only after a while, I finally managed to
find a cheaper blogshop
The other package contains…
One of them is limited edition, and I was really happy to be
able to get it
New Ginvera Products
Hi all,
sorry for not blogging for quite some time.. Well, I’m back for now!!
This time, I will be introducing the newly launched products fully sponsored by Ginvera, courtesy of TSS
Thanks Elfanie for sending the stuffs to me!
So here are the products:
So, they are the Green Tea Aqua Whitening Cream with oil control and the Green Tea Nude Cover BB Cream..
Aqua Whitening Cream:
Enriched with Green Tea Essence, Thanaka Extracts and Biogel, the Ginvera Green Tea Aqua Whitening Cream provides the benefits of skin whitening, UV Protection, oil control, lightening of spots and acne scars and prevents the formation of pimples. Its deep moisturising and il control effects help to effectively hydrate and clarify the skin for natural and radiant glow!
Directions: To apply after cleansing and toning. Simply squeeze an adequate amount on your finger and smooth evenly on your entire face. Suitable for all skin types and daily use.
My reviews: I really likes it a lot! It really does help to regulate oil secretion. It’s really weird cause at first touch i thought it felt greasy, but after applying, skin doesn’t feel oily at all! However, I’m kind of bothered by the smell, as the fragrance in it is way too strong.. And i heard that skincare with strong fragrant is not good?? But I will continue to use this though, shouldnt be a problem, i hope
Ginvera Green Tea Nude Cover:
Enriched with premium Green Tea, Ginseng, Chinese Angelica and Hyaluronic Acid, Green Tea Nude Cover BB Cream providees the benefits of blemish free concealing, sun block effects, whitening, moisturising and reduction of lines, providing a long lasting smooth and ultra light feel to nourish and perfect your skin. This beauty secret to natural beauty is definitely worth sharing!
-Natural and flawless coverage for all skin tones
-non greasy formula that provides natural matte finish
-spreads with nano fine texture, resulting in even tone and natural look
-supplies essential nutrients to revitalise skin, resulting in visibly fairer and more radiant skin
-Provides all day hydration for soft, supple skin
-Provides SPF 30/PA++ to protect skin against UV rays and harmful free radicals
-Helps reduces the formation of lines
Directions: To apply after daily facial care. Simply squeeze an adequate amount on your finger and tap gently on your skin for even coverage. Suitable for all skin types
My reviews: I was quite shocked when i first used this BB Cream, because it’s waaaay to watery, though i did mix the tube well.. I didnt have any good expectation of this at first. I dotted on my face and tap tap tap.. To my pleasant surprise, due to it’s watery texture, it is able to blend quickly and absorb well on my face! And it’s really matte!! But still have to use an oil blotter after about 4 hours or so? I do like this BB cream a lot! The smell is not as over whelming as the Aqua Whitening Cream too! 2 Thumbs up!
