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Supersonic Hair Treatment and Soda Hair Wash by Monso Hair Design Tokyo Salon

Was invited by Monso Hair Design Tokyo to try their new signature supersonic hair treatment and I must say I was very impressed!! My hair is still silky smooth now and feels so much healthier after going through the chemical processes I've subjected it to in the past :X Had a colleague that commented my hair was really shiny and made my brown hair stand out more obviously. Yay!

Their outlet at Tanjong Pagar

Taking some before pictures, the ends of my hair are exceptionally dry!

Many thanks to Mayu-chan for her help that day!! She's Japanese but speaks good English, so not to worry! Each stylist here tends to one customer at a time, unlike other salons where they will make you wait while tending to other customers at the same time, or even get someone else to dye your hair for you! It's a completely Japanese hair salon so there are only Japanese hair stylists here.

How to get there:

Their Tanjong Pagar outlet is very new and is located in one of the pretty shophouses along Tanjong Pagar Road. It is easily accessible from Tanjong Pagar MRT, just walk towards Amara Hotel then turn towards Maxwell! Ie, if Amara Hotel is on your right and Tanjong Pagar Plaza is on your left, walk straight, it'll be on the same side of the road as Tanjong Pagar Plaza. A quick 10 min walk from the train station and a chance to look at the exciting food offerings in the area.

Obligatory 'Before' picture. Urgh look at those dry ends! :(

I started off with a quick trim and went for my hair wash. Mayu-chan asked if I had tried soda hair spa before, and I was like whaaaat's that?

Soda Hair Spa


A soda hair wash is using dissolved CO2 in water and doesn't have or leave any smell on your hair. It's all the rage in Japan as it promotes blood circulation for your scalp, and also cleans out pores clogged by sebum. Thereby restoring and injecting life into your hair! Mayu also gently placed a thin towel on my face so that I could close my eyes and relax (instead of staring at the ceiling), which will allow you to enjoy your hair wash even more :p

I thoroughly enjoyed the little hair massage. Getting a soda hair wash is an additional $10, but completely worth the relaxation and cleanliness!

PSST! They are also selling soda spa shower heads complete with soda tablets that you attach to your water supply, so you can enjoy this at home! It is recommended to pamper your hair with this about once every week or fortnight. Pop by their salon to find out more.

Supersonic Hair Treatment

Once my hair was clean from all impurities, it was time to apply Shiseido's treatment onto my hair. Some hair salons try to 'ration' the amount of serum, but Monso Hair Design uses an entire bottle per person, so you know you're getting your value for money.

Products used on my hair

Once it was evenly applied to my hair, Mayu-chan used this revolutionary Supersonic Premium device to penetrate and seal the benefits of the treatment product in.

This isn't hot at all! I even touched the plate to try haha.

After that, Mayu-chan wrapped my hair into this steamer to speed up the absorption of products into my hair. Bring it back to life!!

This was followed by another hair wash (not soda though, because why would you want to thoroughly clean all the product off your hair lol) and Mayu-chan blow drying my hair. I was happily reading the Japanese magazines and taking mental pictures of nice outfits when I realised that my hair looked soo shiny through the mirror!!


Was so surprised that I started caressing my hair lol.

"つるつる!TSURU TSURU!!" 
which means very smooth in Japanese

I love how smooth my hair has become! It's soft, shiny and so much more manageable! My trim, supersonic hair treatment and soda hair wash is reasonably priced at $220 and took about 2hours. In that 2 hours I saw another male stylist tend to two male Japanese customers, so you can get some eye candies here too.

PSST! If you quote 'Facebook promotion' you will enjoy 20% off their all menu items only valid at the Tanjong Pagar outlet!

Was so happy, Mayu-chan and I started cam-whoring.

BEFORE and AFTER

Another After because I can't believe it. My hair was so smooth an ant could slide down it. Mayu-chan started curling my hair and styling it to give it a more japanese feel.




Mayu-chan had her hair curled and pulled back into a pretty ponytail, then used her hair to conceal the rubber band. I LOVED that look so I asked her to teach me :P

End result. How is it?


Monso Hair Design Tokyo uses only Japanese hair products, and their prices are per above!

Thanks Mayu-chan and Monso Hair Design Tokyo Salon!

OUTLETS

Tanjong Pagar (where I had my treatment done!)
32 Tanjong Pager Road, Singapore 088455
Contact no: 62221061


Robertson Quay 
1 Nanson Road #01-06 GALLERY HOTEL, 238909
Contact no: 6836 5585

Website
http://www.monsohairdesign.com/ (in japanese though, I'd recommend checking out their FB page)

Til the next time!

All photos taken in this post were shot with a Casio Exilim TR-35, in beauty mode. Love how it makes my skin glow!
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White Label Premium 100% Placenta Range Skin cream review


A while back I picked the Skin Cream from White Label's Placenta range to try. Thanks Camy! It was my first experience with a placenta-ingredient product, so I was quite eager to see if the benefits were as good as advertised.

What is Placenta?

"Placenta" is the essence of the organ that connects the life of the fetus and the mother, full of nutrients that nourishes. Placenta accelerates the speed of skin reneweal, to solve the fundamental problems of freckles,
dullness, wrinkles, and dry skin and create supple skin smooth like a newborn baby.
Not really sure how White Label gets their placenta's as human ones are usually passed out after the baby is born... but trying not to think too much about it.

WHITE LABEL Premium Placenta's Elastic White Skin Cream


It's very lightweight, suitable for all weathers and lasts about 2.5 months per bottle. I really like how the product is colourless, which makes it more visually appealing, paraben free and doesn't have a strange odour! Some cosmetic products smell terrible and I feel a little turned off applying them on my skin because my skin would smell like that too. You'd want a product that makes your boyfriend/girlfriend comment "Oooh you smell nice!" after kissing you, right?? #truestory

Recommended use: After applying toner, the product is quickly absorbed and helps your skin stay hydrated all day long. Applying this at bed-time allows you to wake up with glowy, smooth skin. The reason why there's a baby's face on the cover is because you can get baby smooth skin too!!


Retailing at $18.90, this skin cream has no additives, no added flavour and does not have mineral oil content. Hence it is suitable for people with sensitive or allergic skin. I suppose so as it was used to transfer nutrients to babies as a kid so it has to be very gentle.

White Label Premium Placenta range is now available at BHG, John Little, Guardian Health & Beauty, Nishino Pharmacy and Plaza@Cosme 100AM
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Komachi's signature hair and scalp treatment - reduce hair loss and leaves hair smooth & moisturized!

Happy Chinese New Year everyone!! Hope you guys enjoyed the break. I certainly did!!! It's been a few months since I last dyed my hair at Komachi the Hair Cult and I thought it was time my scalp deserved some pampering. Hair plays a super important part in forming impressions during conversations!

I've been blessed with thicker hair - but that has made me take that for granted. Though my hair looks full bodied, I drop a lot of hair daily. Whenever I comb my hair, shampoo my hair, or even just sitting down typing this, I can see and feel my hair drop, landing on my arms or on an untidy pile on the floor.

It scared me, so I finally decided to seek help from Komachi.


Before starting my scalp and hair treatment, I wanted a quick fringe trim! Thanks Meiko!!


Done!


Afterwhich I was introduced to the products that were going to be used on my hair. You can purchase them after the treatment for use at home too! These products are carefully tested and have achieved proven results in Japan! 

Hair products are best absorbed after a good wash, so the treatment began with purple rose shampoo accompanied by an amazing head massage which made my hair smell divine!

Head massages are the best!

Then began the green tea scalp treatment. Miko will segment your hair and generously brush it on your head, producing a nice, cooling effect! This treatment helps to balance your scalp's ph levels and deep cleanses your pores to get rid of impurities caused by dirt, dust, grime and free radicals in the air.

At the same time, it repairs the texture and cuticles of your hair :)

 My hair is able to breathe again! Hello healthy scalp!

Then my hair was placed in a mist steamer so the molecules can easily penetrate into my hair and scalp! Many salons use different types of machines to produce heat, but please remember that if you can feel the heat emitting to your face or your scalp tells you that the temperature is too hot, it is BAD for your hair! It is actually more damaging than helping. I was very pleased with the machine used at Komachi because I could still move my head to read and it was very comfortable throughout!

Once my scalp has locked in the moisture, the treatment was rinsed off, leaving a cool sensation that was soothing and refreshing.

After drying my hair, this Oil of Argan was applied as a supplement. It is 100% paraben and allergen free and it does wonders for your hair! It replenishes moisture and gives your hair that extra boost ;) This can also be used on dyed hair on days you feel your hair is feeling dry!

Verdict: I LOVE IT! Will definitely come back to get this again! My hair feels so much more moisturized, and I used to have an oily scalp but this is completely gone now. You can see how shiny my hair looks in this picture, and that's because it was SUPER SMOOTH!!

Meiko shows off her love for braids as she styles my hair for the afternoon out :) Check out that zig-zag in the middle.




Thank you Komachi the Hair Cult, Meiko and Miko for the wonderful service and for restoring my hair to its true glory!!!


Be sure to make an appointment before heading down for your treatment! So glad my hair loss has reduced tremendously :)



Komachi the Hair Cult
Location 360 Orchard Road #02-03/04. International Building (next to ANZ Bank) 
Tel: 65-63399432 / 65-68363391
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Nestle Goodness - Eating well and feeling good

You can have all the money in the world but you can't buy health.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not the healthiest person. I don't swear by organic food, eat salads regularly for lunch, abstain from alcohol, whatever.

However, I do try to cut down on sugary treats, I don't snack too often, and try to have a balanced diet. Although I don't play sports regularly, I walk a lot, like I'll walk from Orchard to Dhoby, through shopping malls, until my legs are sore :x

One of the best methods to keep in shape is comedic relief! Laughing til your stomach hurts is healthy in its own way too :)


The secret to staying healthy - eating well!

Being happy also helps you keep healthy, and Nestle has launched the 'Enjoy an Appetite for Life' campaign to promote nutrition, health and wellness through 3 main focal points: 

- Goodness
- Activity
- Togetherness

Since we're talking about food and I'm hungry, let's talk about 'Goodness' in this entry, which is all about eating well to ensure your body gets the nutrients to power your body and help you achieve your best!

If you follow me on instagram, I posted a mission profile for Agent Claire, specially created by Nestle and describes my hair as Barbie doll like and spending quality time with friends and family.  Now that's entirely true! (Except the Barbie bit, can't pull off blonde hair)

Part of the contents was this Nestle cereal in a cute little jar (pictured above) with a friendly reminder to balance meals by adding vegetables or fruits with yogurt. I'm not a huge fan of yogurt but I normally do try to add vegetables and an egg in my Maggi Mee!


Was excited about my cereal so I woke up early one Saturday morning, found a pretty bowl, added fresh milk, and voila! A great start to my morning :) 

Nestle cereal contains whole grains which means you're ingesting vitamins and minerals rich with essential components for a good breakfast! Gotta fill up your stomach and pump your body with energy to last the day.

I also enjoy making a cup of milo, one of my favourite drinks, in the mornings to perk up my day. It contains Protomalt which contains natural carbohydrates and Actigen-E which helps give you the energy you need. It also helps that it tastes sweet, yummy and chocolate-y!

PSST! Did you know that Milo was named after the Greek mythical character Milo, who is well-known for his strength? Well, now you do!


A few days later, Nestle sent me my 'reinforcement' Togetherness package. Here's what's in it!
  • 2x pack of NesCafe Ipoh White Coffee Original premix coffee - 15 sachets each, for a lazier morning ;p
  • Nescafe Gold Pure Soluble Coffee with naturally containing antioxidants, for tastier coffee and less lazy mornings hahah
  • Nestle Coffee mate coffee creamer for richer and creamier coffee - two teaspoons of creamy goodness please!
  • 2x pack of KitKat - 12 pieces each - one of my favourite chocolate wafers I can munch on all day long.
  • Baci Peruginr - dark chocolate hazelnut fondente for those sinful end-of-the-day celebrations yayyyy
Most of Nestle's products are halal, which means our muslim friends can enjoy them too!


Best part about this pack is that I get to share them with my family and friends. My family is crazy over coffee and need to have a cup every morning. They saw the hamper and were so excited they kept bugging me to open it! As for the KitKat, I'll be bringing them to work this week to share with my co-workers :) I like sharing yummy food with the people I care about because that way, they can enjoy them too!


From now til 31 October 2013, LIKE Nestle Singapore's Facebook page to participate in a 'Give-a-basket' contest at the Appetite for Life page! Send virtual baskets of Goodness, Activity or Togetherness to your friends, family, office or even that 'Uncle' or 'Auntie' who is always extra nice to you to get their Appetite for Life going. 

Tell Nestle why these special people in your life need these hampers and the best 18 entries win a real basket weekly! 


In conjunction with their campaign, from now til July 2013, Nestle is giving exclusive gifts with the purchase of $25 worth of Nestle products at participating retail chains like FairPrice, Cold Storage, Giant and Sheng Siong.

You might even be lucky enough to walk off with an Appetite for Life hamper if you're spotted shopping at Giant or Sheng Siong in June!

Start your healthy living today with Nestle and grow your Appetite for Life!

Thank you so much Nestle and Melvin! :)
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