Monthly Archives: February 2010

Pore Free Days~

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If you are a fan of Ettusais Skincare or you have been following the ambassadors’ blog for some time, you would know of Ettusais 3 steps cleansing regime: Cleanse -> Soften up -> Moisturize

My friends would ask me, “What about toner!? Wouldn’t your pores enlarge?”

Well, many girls are concerned with pores, especially on the nose and cheek areas. Enlarged pores can be caused by squeezing of acne and the unsaturated fatty acid in excess sebum.

Now, let Ettusais Pore Care Wash come to the rescue!

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The way to combat enlarged pores is to banish dirt, be gentle with your skin and hydrate it well.

And the all-new Pore Care Wash equips itself with all of the above!

See me in action:
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[Banish Dirt] The ultra fine foam lifts away impurities (unsaturated fatty acid) and fights acne with AC control oil.

[Gentle to Skin] It is extremely important to whip up thick creamy foam so that there is no friction on your face as you cleanse. Friction causes unnecessary stress to your skin, causing it to sag and enlarge the pores.

[Hydrates] With jojobar oil, it corrects and conditions rough skin. Plus the AC control oil forms a light and thin veil over the skin, ensuring the skin stays moisturized and protected!

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After cleansing our face, remember to soften the skin with Version Up so that our skin is prepped for absorbing the most moisture from Aqua Shooter! ;)

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I have been using it for 2 months and there’s still 1/3 amount left in the bottle. I supposed each bottle could last for 3 months. The Pore Care Wash performs as well as the Gentle Wash and I noticed that it reduced my blackheads too! Although it may take a few times to master the foaming technique, but practice makes perfect! ;)

Ettusais Pore Care Wash is retailing at $30. Do visit http://ettusais.sg or check it out in stores:

ettusais BHG
. BHG Bugis 6334 7188 . BHG Bishan 6258 8698

ettusais Isetan
. Isetan Orchard 6735 1809 . Isetan Scotts 6836 1281 . Isetan Tampines 6789 1139

ettusais Metro
. Metro Woodlands (Causeway Point) 6891 1127 . Metro Paragon 6735 2236

sparks off

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I would love to show the full 1 minute fireworks but the file size will be gigantic.

And it was such a disappointment that the sound got removed by Windows Live Movie Maker.

Took it on the 4th night of CNY, right below my block. Everyone was just firing fireworks into the sky to welcome the arrival of the God of Fortune once it strikes midnight.

It was a lovely sight on the highway when we cab home. Fireworks shooting up everywhere at our eye level.

Something that we won’t get to experience in Singapore.

刹那间的烟花带着一丝丝的希望。

Ettusais 2010

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The 2009 Ettusais journey had been such a wonderful experience for me.

And my heartfelt congrats to Holly, Zoe and Sarah for winning the top 3! ;)

At the same time, I’m really delighted to be branded once again as Ettusais Ambassador!!!

For 2010, there’s an addition of Adeline, Jacelyn and Jayne.

Welcome onboard girls! Can’t wait to meet up with you girls when I’m back.

(p.s. jayne, you might have seen me around at the cs benches.)

I hope 2010 will be a better year for all of us and more interaction with my dear readers.

Although i’m 2336miles away from Singapore, I will still share with you on my reviews and do my best to answer to your queries on Ettusais’ products! :)

the red wine, the puke, the drip

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On the 2nd day of CNY, I had lunch with my distant relatives. A group of people whom my parents probably have not met before as well.

I drank a little too much – bottoms up 4 glasses of red wine.

And I started puking all over when I left the restaurant. I wasn’t that drunk as I could bring myself to the toilet and I did remember that I have a train to catch in the evening.

So, I tried very hard to keep myself sober, packed my luggage and insisted on taking the train.

Thankfully, I made it to the station on time though i was feeling really terrible.

Somehow, I felt so stressful, lonely and disappointed in myself when I stood by the platform.

It was cold and as the chilly wind blew against me, I broke down into tears but I managed to calm myself down just before the train stopped in front of me.

During the train journey, I felt so nausea and puked twice – there wasn’t anything left to puke and therefore, it was my gastric juices.

At that moment, I knew I wasn’t drunk. I supposed I had gastric flu.

I pulled myself together and endured till Shanghai. Luckily, I got a friend to pick me up from the train station and drove me to the hospital.

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And there, I got my fair share of the drip. 2 bottles.

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local CNY

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What do I do in Wen Zhou for CNY? eat, watch tv, sleep, eat, watch tv, sleep.

Practically a weight-gain program.

It’s kinda boring…. except for the fireworks and the huge red packets I received. =p

Last night, we went out to get the fireworks for the strike of midnight.

This cart of fireworks cost around $700.
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Preparing for the firecrackers.
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Kids happily playing with the sparkles.
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I had my fair share of firing the fireworks. Feels darn good. haha..

I should probably attempt firecrackers the next time.!!!

last night with Jaan

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My last night in Singapore before leaving to Shanghai.

The choice was Jaan at Swisshotel. It was an initimate setting with not more than 15 tables.

Swirling the rosé wine in our glasses, such in luck that they have rosé.
And toast to a good internship in Shanghai.
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We opted for the degustation set.

Starting off with Amuse Bouche. Prawn sashimi with (I think) plum sorbet.
The combination may sound weird but the taste was amazingly compatible.
We knew it would be an enjoyable evening.
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“Fogotten vegetables” autum version, ocean trout confit in citrus oil, arbequina olive oil sorbet.
I do wonder why it’s named “forgetten vegetables”.
All the pieces came in mini-size, so exquisite that I spent some time admiring the symphony and I didn’t know where to start. When I went on the first piece, Kelvin was already half-way through. And we have fun guessing which one was the olive oil sorbet.
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Grilled tuna belly, smoked basil oil and aromatic charcoal powder.
Nothing can go wrong with Otoro, simply wonderful.
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In the menu, it wrote “Truffle or Foie Gras upon arrival”.
To our delight, it was truffle and foie gras. The strong rich truffle mousse totally blew me off. And the pairing with foie gras sandwiched with the crisp is just so awesome. (oh no, I’m craving for it now….)
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Marbie body baked in salt crust, “Emilie” crab bouilion and its crispy rissole.
One word – “Fresh”!
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Slow roasted “Pre sale” lamb saddle, wild rice carbonara and liquidized sweet peas.
This was slightly anti-climax. The previous dishes were probably too outstanding.
This one didn’t shine out much. We still love the lamb racks in Bangkok Central.
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Pre-Dessert – Brandied Cherries
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Dessert de la Saison – rich chocolate cake. So yummy.
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Le Petit Fours – the berries popsicle coated with white chocolate is so refreshing.P1070384e

Such a great dinner. I would love to be back for another round.
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Oh well, i’m missing Kuriya and Wahiro.
And the Tanjong Pagar mee sua and chendol.
Plus my mommy’s cooking….

Happy 2010!

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This is extremely late, and I just have to get it posted before CNY.

I’m now typing this post on the train to Wen Zhou for CNY, which allowed me some free time to edit the photos. My laptop battery better last me till the end of this post!

Countdown was more than a month ago. The days are getting passed faster each year. Our initial plan was to bar-hop for the night but I went against it. We were hosting a Russian friend – Igor, and so we decided to start out with dinner at Inna’s place, having it the Russian way.

I was baffled at why they are decorating the Christmas tree on 31 Dec – it is so a Russian tradition.
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Sergey was the chef for the night. I was amazed that this man can cook! Haha.
Some starters for the dinner – those mini sized whole cabbage is a tradition Russian dish.
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Take a peep into the cheese fondue. Added with white wine for the extra omph~ super yummy!
I enjoyed dipping the bread, the cabbage, and the cold cuts into it. Yummy yummy.
Diet plans? Oh well, another day. Haha..
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With Russians around, how could we miss out on authentic Russian vodka?
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The dinner was excellent  with the ever-flowing of vodka and food plus the jokes and laughter.
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Sergey insisted on popping the champagne at midnight.
Such a cute act, standing in front of the TV, waiting for the 3, 2, 1.
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Happy 2010!
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It’s amazing how fate works. These 2 russian men, went to the same middle school back in Russia – different years though. And only here in Singapore, they met each other, on New Year’s eve! Just so coincidental!
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It was definitely a wonderful night. Thanks guys for the great night! ;)

 

google me

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A friend of mine felt gulity and confessed that he googled me.

I guess he was concerned that I might not be aware of what’s there on the internet.

Seriously, i’m cool about people googling me. I know what’s there out on the net, nothing unethical or whatsoever. I’m not famous and there’s nothing much about me anyway.

He claimed and stressed that he saw the MSU09 stuffs only.

However, I find it extremely dubious.

So, Mr. Friend, if YOU are reading me, you better own up soon or pray that I will never find out about it.

I hate it when people 睁着眼睛说瞎话.

There’s nothing wrong to read me, so why do you want to cover it up?

the light in the sky

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This used to be called “Kong Ming Deng” 孔明灯 in the past.

I have made it before, years back at a camp. It sure does bring back memories when I saw this.

We made it from scratch – cut out the shapes from a special white paper, bend and tied the bamboos together for the base, carefully stick and piece out the lantern. We wrote our wishes on it and finally, lighted up and watch it fly up into the sky..

It’s really pretty to watch many of it slowly fly up and light up the dark sky.

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We bought one of it and I watched it got lighted up, slowly balloon-ed up.P1070811e

And I made my wish while it flew up into the sky.
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smooch me.

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The one thing that I practice religiously here – is applying lip balm.

With the cold chilly weather, my lips just go dry easily. Having in mind, I prepped myself with different lip balms to fight the dryness. But none of them is able to perform – I constantly find myself applying the balm every hour.

Although I’m here on my own, I still want my lips to look moisturized and highly kissable! Haha.

So, Ettusais is so sweet to send me the “Ultimate Kiss Kit”!P1070543w

I was really excited as I have heard so much about Ettusais Lip Essence! Some of the ambassadors are great fans of it.

See what I’ve gotten -> the Lip Essence and the new Lip Essence (stick)!P1070546w

Plus, the guide to using the ultimate kiss kit:
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First up, take some refreshing sweets to freshen up the breath! You don’t want your target to smell what you had for lunch/dinner.

Follow on, apply Ettusais Lip Essence.  I’m trying out the all new Lip Essence (stick)!
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The usual Lip Essence comes in a tube with the gloss effect.
(psst. they have increased the amount from 8g to 10g!)

Whereas for the stick version, it gives a matte finishing and yet a rosy glow from beneath – super natural!
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Our lips don’t produce sebum and have low natural moisturizing function as compared to our skin.

The secret to have pretty pink lips is good blood circulation!

Ettusais Lip Essences are made with an ingredient – glucosyl hesperidin, which helps to promote blood circulation, in turn giving us moisturized lips.

Hmm… I wonder if it helps by massaging my lips. Lol. I think I will save the trouble and just kiss more often.

Besides the moisturizing effect, the lip essences are also equipped with SPF 18 PA++ to fight out UV rays.

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Hmmm…. I don’t fancy any of them though. i want Takashi. lol.
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And now, you are all ready to find the hot guy and give a good smooch!

Too bad there isn’t any eye candy for me in the office.. awww….

But I’m glad that my lips are well-moisturized through the day! :D   think I better get Kelvin to help me buy another set when he comes up to see me n 2 weeks’ time! (yay!)

Check out the Lip Essences at Ettusais counters:

ettusais BHG
. BHG Bugis 6334 7188 . BHG Bishan 6258 8698

ettusais Isetan
. Isetan Orchard 6735 1809 . Isetan Scotts 6836 1281 . Isetan Tampines 6789 1139

ettusais Metro
. Metro Woodlands (Causeway Point) 6891 1127 . Metro Paragon 6735 2236

miss you dates

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my boss came to office with this big pack of red dates.
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I have never seen such huge dates. They are bigger than my thumb!
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I was never a red dates fan and where can you find red dates in Singapore? besides the ones for soups.
but these red dates are so delicious! huge and sweet, with no artificial flavouring/sweetener.

They are from this shop called – 好想你枣 (miss you very much dates). ahahah.. how interesting.

anyway, these red dates are not only nice, they are expensive too.
normal ones would usually cost 6-10rmb for 500g.
these dates are 138rmb for 1kg, which is the big packet that my boss bought. It contains 10 small packs.

i think i’ll just slowly savour the ones my boss bought.