Category Archives: Lifestyle

Yum Yum at Miam Miam Bugis

January 21, 2015 Ena Teo Leave a comment

Hi Loves!

I don’t want to sound like a broken recorder, but I still have so many unpublished photos and material for my blog that it will take me more than 2 months to publish them, (assuming) if I were to diligently update my blog daily. Yeap, that’s material for more than 60 posts. However with my work as a real estate agent, attending current blogger events and not forgetting my obsession with Korean dramas, I don’t have the luxury of time to publish all of the materials, some of which are frankly outdated now, lol! Nonetheless I will be publishing some of the older photos and materials over the course of the next few months, so indulge me! 😛 After I clear off the back log, my plan for this year is to streamline the content for my blog this year, so focus on quality instead of quantity. As fashion blogger Nicole Warne of GaryPepperGirl puts it, “It’s the work that you decline that also defines you.” Beginning from mid last year, I’ve been more intentional in the content that I publish on my blog, and moving along, I will be even more selective.

So for the record, I visited Miam Miam at Bugis Junction#02-14 many months back in May 2014 with blogger friend Clarabel for dinner and even though so many months have passed, looking at these photos remind me that I loved it. The pasta/noodles serving were very generous, thankfully I was hungry (Clarabel is blessed with high metabolism rate, always hungry and eating but still slim!) and we both loved the Molten Lava cake with Vanilla Ice Cream. I haven’t been back since but it’s a place I recommend and would definitely go back. The store is located in the atrium area of level 2 but still provides sufficient ambience with its rustic country decor for a cosy dinner. Ideal for both group and couple dates. They have a French Japanese fusion concept and at $15-$20 person for meals.

Let me know if you’ve dined at Miam Miam and what you enjoy eating there!

Ena

Beauty, Lifestyle

Look & Feel Younger with Jeunesse Luminesce Serum & Reserve Gel

January 16, 2015 Ena Teo 2 Comments

Hi Loves!

Today I’m excited to share about two products that I’ve been using & consuming respectively; the Jeunesse Luminesce Cellular Rejuvenation Serum & Reserve.

Based on the latest available technology, LUMINESCE™ cellular rejuvenation serum makes a powerful debut as the first anti-aging product that supports your body’s natural ability to restore and rejuvenate the skin. Using an exclusive patent-pending formula derived from adult stem cells that contains over 200 key human growth factors and cellular messengers, LUMINESCE™ cellular rejuvenation serum gently transforms your skin and minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Look younger, healthier, and more radiant as this revolutionary serum helps you restore life to tired skin.

BENEFITS

Helps even out discolored and blotchy skin tones

Provides a youthful luminosity to the skin

Minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles

Refreshes collagen and elastin

Helps maintain smooth skin texture

Replenishes skin’s natural stores of proteins to sustain a youthful, firm appearance

All natural, hypoallergenic, and paraben free

When I review a product for my blog, I usually start using the product without reading the product information and other reviews online, so that I won’t be affected by what the product boasts or be inclined to write similar things. This is because I believe in sharing my own experience, which may or may not be the same as others. And for this product, my experience coincides with the very benefits that they boast of! 🙂

Jeunesse Luminesce Cellular Rejuvenation Serum is touted to be an anti-aging serum, but it’s really moreee that that! As its name suggests, this product rejuvenates your skin from its cells. As such, it also works as a repair serum, or a serum that helps wounds to recover at a faster rate. Personally my skin is still quite young so I can’t testify much to the anti-aging effects of a serum. What I do like about this product is that it is a lightweight gel that is easily absorbed by the skin and it keeps my skin moisturized, long into the night till the next morning – so my skin looks brighter and softer instead of dull and dry. I also like that this product is safe to use for my normal-oily combination skin. 🙂

Jeunesse Luminesce Cellular Rejuvenation Serum on the left shows it’s a watery gel like consistency and when it’s applied on the right, the skin is immediately brighter/fairer, appears smoother and this is the effect that I also get when I apply it on my face t night, it lasts till the next morning. I have applied it for both my morning and night skincare routine, but I prefer to use this only at night because there is a strong scent. What I do to combat the scent is I use another scented skin First Treatment Essence (there are many brands available, SK-II, Laneige, I currently use My Face Shop SMIM one), which also conveniently helps to prep my skin to absorb more of the consequent product used, in this case the Luminesce serum.

I mentioned above that the Luminesce serum also helps you to recover from wounds faster, I don’t have a personal experience, but here’s a Youtube video that is really super convincing, so much so that I actually feel happy for these interviewed users for having this Luminesce serum to improve their skin to a healthier and younger state that’s either due to normal aging or damaged from injury. Note: some of the users’ skin are really bloodied due to accidents, so don’t watch this will eating or it may spoil your appetite.

http://youtu.be/O7K3yl9fiXc

I would recommend this Jeunesse Luminesce Cellular Rejuvenation Serum for users that are looking for a product to reverse the signs of aging on your skin, to have brighter, plump looking and smoother skin and also if you or you know someone with a fresh injury and want the wound to recover faster and reduce scarring!

Next we come to the Jeunesse Reserve!

RESERVE™, this delicious and nutritious gel will infuse your body with youthful vitality and a feeling of overall good health.

BENEFITS

Antioxidants resist oxidative stress and premature aging

Anthocyanins support healthy cardiovascular function

Essential fatty acids assist in digestive tract function

Reinforces a healthy immune system

Helps maintain a healthy metabolism

Helps boost energy

Supports healthy joint function

What I like about this product is its amazing taste! It tastes like red wine, due to the red grape extract aka Resveratrol, with a wonderful blend of other fruits such as Acai Berry, Blueberry, Pomegranate, Aloe Vera, Grape Seed, Dark Cherry (another of my fave too!) and Green Tea (major love for this too!). It comes in a big box of 30 ml gel packs, you can choose to take it in the morning or after dinner at night. I’ve been told by the Jeunesse distributor that it’s best consumed in the morning, before you eat your breakfast. This is because this product will increase your metabolism rate, kickstarting your day and gives you more energy. I like that the Reserve helps my digestion better, when I take it in the night, the next day I can move my bowels easily! 😛 Amazingly too, it’s only 13 calories even thought it’s a real sweet treat. Yay!

I also really like how conveniently packed these are! I like to put them in my bag and consume them after dinner when I’m out – they don’t take up much space and I never have to worry about spillage either. Plus with this design I squeeze out everything and no wastage either!

I recommend the Jeunesse Reserve if you want to increase your metabolism rate and a healthy supplement to kickstart your day and/or if you’re always travelling and don’t have time to buy and eat fresh fruits! This is also really ideal for busy executives because it’s super convenient to integrate into your lifestyle – put a box in your car or office and eat it either in the morning on the way to work or at night while on the way home. 🙂

You can watch this video about the benefits & science behind Reserve!

http://youtu.be/HkfHo04mwd4

If you’d like to buy the Jeunesse Luminesce Cellular Rejuvenation Serum and/or Reserve, email me at enabalista@gmail.com to order! Or visit this site for more information about Jeunesse and other products they have to offer.

If you’ve used Jeunesse and would like to share your experience, share them below!

Ena

-SP

Lifestyle

Watch One Direction Live in Singapore!

January 9, 2015 Ena Teo Leave a comment

Hi Loves!

If you’re visiting Singapore in March you can buy One Direction tickets for their upcoming On the Road Again tour that starts in February 2015!!! This will be the fourth concert tour that will cover some of the main cities across North America, Australia, Africa, Europe and Asia. One Direction will also promote their fourth studio album Four while they will sing songs from their previous albums like Midnight Memories, Take Me Home and Up All Night. Commonly known as 1D to their fans, One Direction has managed to be among the successful British boy bands in recent times. Last year, they were voted as the Top Artist of the Year by Billboard.

Music has always been one of the main attractions in Singapore and there are many events that happen here throughout the year. While top bands like One Directions do perform here you have to make sure that you buy the tickets for the concert at the right time.
The band is performing in Singapore for just one day on March 11 at the Singapore National Stadium, so you need to make sure that you do not miss out the fun. One Direction has also been the recipients of two BRIT Awards and popular choice awards that make them immensely popular not just in the UK, but globally.

While Singapore also has wide range of attractions and places where tourists prefer to go for entertainment, nothing is better than having a great time while attending the concert tour of the best boy bands currently in the UK. Singapore is among the best places where you can enjoy great food with your loved ones, enjoy some shopping and head for some live music at the concert.

Watch the handsome One Direction boys talk about their tour here!:

Get your tickets for their show in Singapore before they’re sold out!

x
Ena

-SP-

Lifestyle

9 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Be The Third Party in a Relationship

January 3, 2015 Ena Teo 33 Comments

Hi loves!

I’ve been wanting to write my personal thoughts on life down on my blog but wells, laziness often gets the better of me and I try to post up my review posts first when I have the time.

Anyways, this is one of the topics that I’ve been wanting to share about and well, it’s kind of a spur of the moment and late night inspired / musings post.

And I’ve kind of waited till 2015 to publish such posts cause I feel like at 24 going 25, I’m coming of age. Just 5 more years to 30, gasps. And yeah it might sound ridiculous that I’m coming of age at 24+ when like I have friends who are already mother of 2. Lol. I’ve lived a fairly sheltered life I admit. So I guess, depending on my mood, I may be releasing more of such posts this year!

I hate to admit, even though I’ve never officially dated or had a boyfriend, I’ve experienced my fair share of players- “friends” whom I was acquainted and later realized that they were attached. There was this one guy whom I went out for meals when I was 18, found out he had a girlfriend and so I promptly told him that “I would be so sad if I were your girlfriend, stop contacting me.” I naively thought then that maybe guys play while they can before marriage until one married guy friend who crossed the friendly line and would send me “good morning” & “good night” texts and when I told him to stop he still asked me why. And perhaps the worst is another guy who asked me out for dinner when I later realize that he has 3 kids at home. And he did not wear his ring whenever I saw him at events and still behaves like a bachelor on his FB page and instagram. Why on earth his wife would let him behave like this, I have no clue.

In the past I was way less forgiving – I would immediately cut such people out my life and after “attracting” 2 guys who had girlfriends, i even felt sad and for a while thought that maybe the problem lies with me – was I too bubbly and friendly past a limit?

But then, thank God, I grew older and more mature and I learnt to put such immature and cheating boys (they don’t count as men, do they?) in their place. Me being friendly doesn’t mean I am open to being a third party and cheating with you on your gf/ wife, please for goodness sake.

On hindsight, these people may think that because I have a friendly and nice personality, I may be an easy target (read: desperate idiot) to be persuaded to go on dates after I find out their non-single status. So I did became more conscious of my friendliness to guys in general – I won’t be my normal friendly self to people I know who are attached or married, in case they think I am sending them a signal, when I am not.

When I told my best friend about the married guy who wouldn’t stop sending me messages despite me telling him to stop – we both agreed that the wife is lucky that I am someone with integrity. Unfortunately even tho I may still treat that married guy as a friend, I doubt that he will stop his cheating ways. Cheating is a subjective word, some people may think that cheating is only cheating when it’s physical. Others think that even an errant thought or flirting texts = cheating. I define cheating as being un loyal – that you are no longer solely devoted to your partner and are actively romantically engaged with someone else, whether emotionally or physically.

I am not condemning people who decide to be involved in a relationship as a third party (hate the sin, love the sinner), I guess I just don’t want to be judgmental – I always abide by my rule that your life is yours, you can live how you deem fit, and so will I.

So I guess I am sharing this post because when I realize that I was “attracting” attached guys I felt guilty and I couldn’t find a forum or resource that could direct me or give me proper advice. And that’s exactly what I want to achieve with this post. I realized, while growing up & older that actually cheating people exist everywhere and it’s not your fault when they cheat, but you do need to put your foot down, draw the line and say / type firmly “NO”. This is for my younger self who wished that there was someone older and wiser who could give me advice. This is for all of you who are seeking for this advice right now.

That’s a super long introduction, and now I come to the main point of this post – Why you shouldn’t be the third party in a relationship.

In no order of merit:

1. It won’t end well.
A relationship is often likened to a tree that will grow strong, take root and spread its branches. When two people get together, naturally they will think of marriage, buying a house and having kids to form a family. But when you’re a third party – essentially you’re throwing the original couple’s plans in disarray. Think about it, the gf/wife when she finds out, is going to definitely hate you. Whether or not she hates her bf/husband. This is because you ruined their relationship by accepting to be the third party. A breakup is almost always messy, much less a divorce.

2. The guy is likely to cheat on you, too.
If the guy can cheat on his gf/wife with you, what makes you think that he won’t cheat on you with someone else?

3. You are probably not his only “back up”.
I realize that cheating guys usually cheat on their gf/ wife with more than one girl. I reckon that they think that since they are already cheating, it doesn’t really matter if it’s with one, two, three or four girls.

4. You will have the reputation of being the slut / home wrecker.
If you decide to be the third party, while in full knowledge that the guy is attached, basically you’re consciously just throwing your reputation down the drain. Usually the first thing people will remember about you is how you shamelessly agree to be the third party. Everyone will agree that the cheating guy is a bastard but if you accept a relationship with the bastard, knowing he is behaving as one, then you have no defence and is putting women around the world to shame for behaving this way.

5. You deserve a better guy.
Seriously. Maybe women who accepts the role of the third party do so because they are afraid that they can’t find a better guy. I’m telling you right now that your value and worth is not based on some jerk’s affection for you. If you believe in Christ – your value and worth is based on your identity in Christ as a precious child of God. If you don’t believe in Christ – your value and worth exists because your parents bore and raised you – definitely not for you to be the third party. And if you have sucky parents, your value and worth comes from within – from how YOU define it, not how others perceive you to be, ok? Go tell that guy to fly a kite because you deserve someone better than him, someone who can devote his entire heart to you and not have to share it with Nth number of girls.

6. Your relationship can’t see the light of day.
He probably deletes every message / whatsapp after you send them incase his gf sees it. He probably dates you to neighborhood coffee shops where no one will see the both of you hanging out. You want to go out to Orchard to shop and watch a movie, visit Gardens by the Bay but he is probably too cowardly and scared that people might recognize him with you and find out about his cheating. A healthy relationship is one where there is no hiding, you don’t have to nor should you be afraid of people seeing you two together. If the guy is afraid to bring you out to crowded places – with the exception that he is some super hot star – do yourself a favour, drop him like a hotcake, please.

7. You won’t be his one devotion.
You already know he has a gf/wife and chances are, you are second place. I hope you won’t fall for the “I am with her but my heart is with you”. Thank God no one ever used that on me, but I took that from watching too many dramas – dramas are inspired from reality after all. Imagine every Valentines, Christmas & New Year’s – you are receiving the second phone call / text / hug. Go ahead and sob, I see tears welling in your eyes.

8. You will cheapen yourself.
Humans will only treasure what they fought hard to get. When you fall into the third party place, the guy is unlikely to treat you like a hard earned precious pearl since he ain’t going to give you the full treatment that’s reserved for his main gf/wife – wedding banquet and all. Imagine that, just imagine that.

9. If he meant to break up with his gf/wife, he would have done so already.
If he claims that he will break up when “the time is right”, please don’t be so naive. He will not break up. He is leading you on and you will be the fool if you follow him.

What should you do?

1. Tell him to stop contacting you or stop flirting with you because you respect him, his gf / wife.
2. Move on in life – surround yourself with trustworthy friends of both sexes who will introduce you friends who are trustworthy too.
3. Don’t feel guilty about his lecherous feelings for you.
4. Send him this post and just in case he still doesn’t get the message, say it in Iggy freestyle: “F is for friends and stuff and U is for you and me” – I realize this tho is funny and irreverent, it can be quite misleading. So you can quote me: “I am not a hard disk – I am not your back up. You can go to Challenger to find yourself one if you’re so keen.” 😉
5. Just be direct and ask “Are you single or attached?” before you agree to go on dates in future. If he says attached and still asking you out – tell him to bring his gf/wife along and basically don’t waste your time on him any longer.

Good luck!

x
Ena

Lifestyle

Christmas Light Up Party at Orchard Hotel

January 1, 2015 Ena Teo Leave a comment

Hi Loves!

I hope you’re having a great Christmas season~ A while back I had a great time at Orchard Hotel for their Christmas Light Up party; with their festive Christmas lightning and decor, delicious spread & a really cute Snow House at the lobby. My friend Beatrice and I were acquainted with new friends Cecilia and Sheelah and we chatted the night away. My sister & brother in law hosted their wedding banquet at Orchard Hotel back in August, as their Chinese restaurant Hua Ting serves up really yummy food – be sure to check them out too. I also filmed an instavideo capturing the light up in action, watch it~~~

Thank you Orchard Hotel for the invite & fruit cake!

Ena

Fashion, Lifestyle

Party Up in Risis Style

January 1, 2015 Ena Teo Leave a comment

Hi Loves~

*:. Happy New Year! .:*

First of all, I am so super happy that we’re in 2015 right now. 2014 hasn’t been the worst but neither has it been the best and I am just so grateful to enter into the new year and I believe with all my heart that 2015 is going to be a so much better year for me – at work, in life and blogging too! Taking the time to wish all of you a wonderful 2015 – may the new year bring you greater joy & successes in all that you do!!!

Now onto the blog post proper, back in late November, Risis threw a party in style – if there’s any store party that I’ve attended and loved in 2014, it’d be Risis’ – humourous styling workshop with celebrity stylist Keith Png, beautiful jewelery, good food, makeup and nails booth – a girl’s heaven! Truth be told, I wasn’t in my best of form as I was feeling under the weather and having a bad hair day, lol. Nonetheless that didn’t keep me from enjoying the event with my friend and sweetie pie Christabelle!

Scroll down to check out my photos & captions from the event. 😉

Risis designer sharing about the collections presented and how the Christmas Special Luna collection is inspired by Orchids.

Keith demonstrating how to layer up jewellery on the hands. He also shared how to spot whether you’re warm or cool skin tone – greenish veins means warm while blueish veins means cool. My veins are greenish so I have warm skin tone. Warm skin tones suit gold coloured jewellery while cool skin tones suit silver coloured jewellery. That said, I usually have no problem wearing either – in the sense that I think I look okay with both gold and silver – and I prefer silver for day to day jewellery and wear gold for special occasions.

Keith proceeds to show us how to match jewellery for different looks and occasions, beginning with more casual and office looks.

Left to Right: Necklace from Moonlight Dance and Floral Ring collections respectively, silver is subtle and appropriate for chic and office looks.

Luna Necklaces from Luna collection in gold, for a more dressy cocktail occasion.

Layer up necklaces and rings for a more glamorous evening look.

Luna Slider Necklace extended with another chain for a versatile accessory that can even double up as a belt – such creative ideas from Keith!

Here’s Christabelle and I paying full and focused attention to Keith! That’s me with my serious face. 😛

And another one of us, with Crystal and Smita on the sofa next to Christabelle, so happy and inspired after the workshop. 🙂

Special SG50 collection in the background, Kirana collection on the bottom left and Embrace collection on the bottom right.

Orchard Parade collection.

Christmas Special Luna Collection.

More detailed look of Moonlight Dance collection – 2 necklaces can be layered at different length for an elegant look.

The Endless Spring collection with a special Swarovski crystal birthstone for each pendent – these makes great birthday gifts for gold lovers!

Christabelle looking lovely in the Moonlight Dance collection – we both really like this collection.

We also had fun testing out Catrice makeup and nail booths!

Risis started out with gold plated sculptures, that’s just a portion of what they have available in store! These make great gifts for offices & homes, think new offices and house warming gifts.

Thank you Risis for having us!

Door gifts from the event.Pretty gold orchid pendant necklace.

Prices of Risis jewellery featured in this post range from $50 to $230.

Visit Risis website and Risis Singapore Facebook for more images and updates. For a list of stores, visit here.

Thank you Risis and Bolt for the invite!

Ena

Beauty, Fashion, Lifestyle

Enabalista Gifts of Love 2014 [Giveaway Ended]

December 25, 2014 Ena Teo 27 Comments

*Updated: Winners*

Thanks all for taking part, join me to congrats the winners!:

Enabalista Gifts of Love X Wacoal
Blog: Shirley Lim
Instagram: @vinvola
FB: Seline Bong

Enabalista Gifts of Love X Origins
IG: @cancerian_celin

Enabalista Gifts of Love X Crabtree & Evelyn
IG: @icolegal

Enabalista Gifts of Love X Clio
IG: @funnydiaries

Enabalista Gifts of Love X Marc Anthony
FB: Paul Tan

Enabalista Gifts of Love X Nuxe
Blog: Jolynn Lim
IG: @Kpkr
FB: Xueli Chen

Enabalista Gifts of Love X Risis
IG: @shiromantic

Enabalista Gifts of Love X Orchard Hotel Cafe Buffet
FB: Gorden Koh

Bonus Mystery Prize Winners
Angelina Seet
Wang Wang Feng
Jenny Chua
Sandra New

I have received most of your emails and addresses and have sent out the prizes!

Hi Loves!

You might remember that I enjoyed hosting my blog anniversary giveaway back in end October… And as the Christmas season draws closer, I am once again happily donning my Santa hat by teaming up with some very lovely brands and organizing another giveaway series to spread the love with you my readers! 🙂

For this Enabalista Gifts of Love 2014 giveaway series, I’ll be hosting 8 giveaways (might have more coming in but there are at least 8 confirmed brands!) for 12 lucky winners on my blog, IG & FB.

The giveaway mechanism will be real simple – all you need to do is:
– to be following me on Instagram (@ena_teo) & Facebook page (Enabalista),
– leave a comment on this blog post and/or respective giveaway image on Instagram (@ena_teo) & Facebook page (Enabalista),
– tag your friends where applicable
The lucky winners will be announced on the blog and respective posts on the 26th Dec and gifts will be sent out by yours truly before the new year. 😉
Giveaway is open to Singapore residents only – sorry to my international readers!

I’ll be updating the 8 giveaways over the next 12 days, so come back here or follow me on my Instagram and Facebook to take part whenever a new giveaway is released~ 🙂

In addition to the giveaways, I would like to also take this opportunity to invite you to join me in bringing some cheer to our local community through the Boy’s Brigade Share-A-Gift hosted in conjuction with FairPrice online. Disclaimer: this is not sponsored, I picked this movement/exercise because it’s simply a credible and established way of giving back to our community. Just today I heard my church pastor saying that “Miracle is in Giving” just like how The Widow of Zarephath gave her very last oil and flour to the prophet Elijah and God multiply them and made sure that she was not in lack – I strongly believe that we receive back in our giving!

As such, I have donated $50 (see: fairprice – Order Confirmation) to support the Boys Brigade + Fairprice Share a Gift to support a family who needs some festive cheer this season! If you would like to join me to donate/purchasing these $30/$50 gift bags, you can do so here anytime from now to 30 December 2014. Let me know you have donated by sending me a screencap/shot of the receipt via email (enabalista @ gmail.com) or FB message, send me your address and I will prepare a handwritten Christmas/New Year card for you! I honestly don’t know if anyone would join me to support this meaningful cause, but I will be very happy if you do. Make a family’s day and mine alright? 🙂

Enabalista Gifts of Love 2014 x Wacoal Singapore

Wacoal® turns sexier this season with a line-up of lingerie in magical hues of blue and purple in their Gravity-defying Range Inspired by The Aurora Sky

Transform the holiday season into a sensual affair as Wacoal® brings in a collection of lingerie that exudes sex-appeal while providing more support.

Coming in seductive colours of blue and purple, it will be difficult to resist the Holiday range with charming hues inspired by the dazzling aurora sky.

The sexy lingerie sets are uniquely designed to capture the colours of the northern lights; delicate cream laces line the brassiere’s deep shades of violet and midnight blue, exuding an entrancing display that is synonymous to the dazzling natural phenomenon that has captured the hearts of many.

This collection is also uniquely tailored with the latest designs and the most innovative technology which provides the ultimate support that helps to improve posture. Defy gravity this holiday season and add an extra boost of confidence with Wacoal^®’s latest collection!

To celebrate this season of giving, Wacoal^® will also be giving a Limited Edition Christmas EzLink Card with every purchase of SGD180.

Giveaway 1: 3 pieces of the Special Edition Wacoal® Christmas EzLink cards

To win, simply follow me on – to be following me on Instagram (@ena_teo) & Facebook page (Enabalista),
– leave a comment on this blog post, the same image on Instagram (@ena_teo) or same image found on Facebook page (Enabalista). You can submit 1 comment for each platform, 1 comment/ platform = 1 chance.
– tag your 2 friends if you’re commenting on Instagram or Facebook
The 3 lucky winners will be randomly chosen and announced on the blog and respective posts on the 26th Dec and gifts will be sent out by yours truly before the new year. 😉

Enabalista Gifts of Love 2014 x Origins Singapore

Giveaway 2: 1 set of Origins products (Make a difference Rejuvenating Moisturizer, Drink up intensive Overnight Mask, Check & Balances Frothy Face Wash in travel sizes, 30ml each) with Limited Edition Nanette Lepore designer make up pouch

To win, simply follow me on – to be following me on Instagram (@ena_teo) & Facebook page (Enabalista),
– leave a comment on this blog post “I love Origins X Nanette Lepore make up pouch”, on the same image on Instagram (@ena_teo) or same image found on Facebook page (Enabalista). You can submit 1 comment for each platform, 1 comment/ platform = 1 chance.
– tag your 1 friend if you’re commenting on Instagram or Facebook
The 1 lucky winner will be randomly chosen and announced on the blog and respective posts on the 26th Dec and gifts will be sent out by yours truly before the new year. 😉

Enabalista Gifts of Love 2014 x Crabtree & Evelyn Singapore

Giveaway 3: Crabtree & Evelyn Tea Time Treat Set, English Breakfast Tea 20g,
Afternoon Tea 20g, Triple Chocolate Chunk Biscuits 100g & Strawberries and Cream Biscuits 100g, worth $40.

To win, simply follow me on Instagram (@ena_teo) & Facebook page (Enabalista),
– leave a comment on this blog post “I love Crabtree & Evelyn Tea Time Treat Set”, on the same image on Instagram (@ena_teo) or same image found on Facebook page (Enabalista). You can submit 1 comment for each platform, 1 comment/ platform = 1 chance.
– tag 3 friends who love Tea Time if you’re commenting on Instagram or Facebook
The 1 lucky winner will be randomly chosen and announced on the blog and respective posts on the 26th Dec and gifts will be sent out by yours truly before the new year. 😉

For more Crabtree & Evelyn Christmas Gift Ideas, check out my blog post here~! 😉

Enabalista Gifts of Love 2014 x Clio Singapore

Giveaway 4: Clio Salon De Cara 001 Hair Roll Cara (Volume x Volume), Clio Gelpresso Waterproof Shadow 05 Bottoms Up, Waterproof Pencil Liner Kill Black XP

To win, simply follow me on Instagram (@ena_teo) & Facebook page (Enabalista),
– leave a comment on this blog post “I love Clio Makeup!”, on the same image on Instagram (@ena_teo) or same image found on Facebook page (Enabalista). You can submit 1 comment for each platform, 1 comment/ platform = 1 chance.
– tag 2 friends who are makeup lovers if you’re commenting on Instagram or Facebook
The 1 lucky winner will be randomly chosen and announced on the blog and respective posts on the 26th Dec and gifts will be sent out by yours truly before the new year. 😉

Enabalista Gifts of Love 2014 x Marc Anthony Singapore

Giveaway 5: Marc Anthony(MA) Bye Bye Frizz Keratin Smoothing Shampoo 250ml, MA Oil of Morocco Argan Oil Deep Treatment Sachet 50ml, MA Repairing Macadamia Oil Deep Treatment Sachet 50ml, MA Oil of Morocco Argan Oil Treatment 50ml, MA Oil of Morocco Argan Oil volume shine hair spray 53ml, MA Strictly Curls Curl Defining Lotion 60ml

To win, simply follow me on Instagram (@ena_teo) & Facebook page (Enabalista),
– leave a comment on this blog post “I love Marc Anthony Hair Care”, on the same image on Instagram (@ena_teo) or same image found on Facebook page (Enabalista). You can submit 1 comment for each platform, 1 comment/ platform = 1 chance.
– tag 3 friends with beautiful hair if you’re commenting on Instagram or Facebook
The 1 lucky winner will be randomly chosen and announced on the blog and respective posts on the 26th Dec and gifts will be sent out by yours truly before the new year. 😉

Enabalista Gifts of Love 2014 x Nuxe Singapore

Giveaway 6: 3 Sets of Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Dry Oil (100ml) & My Beauty Kit with travel sizes Micellar Cleansing Water, Anti-Fatigue Moisturizing Cream & 24HR Moisturizing Body Lotion worth $70

Huile Prodigieuse is a unique, unrivalled, cult skincare product.
Created in 1991, l’Huile Prodigieuse is the bestseller for the brand with more than 20 million bottles sold since its conception.

Its inimitable fragrance, which has become the scent representative of the NUXE brand,
is like a song that all women know by heart, with its head notes
of orange blossom and plum, its middle notes of rose, geranium and magnolia,
and its sensual base notes of coconut and vanilla.

This dry oil for face, body and hair epitomizes NUXE’s philosophy of authenticity,
sensuality and effectiveness perfectly.

With its golden shimmer version, l’Huile Prodigieuse appeals to the goddess sleeping
in every woman. Thanks to its ultra-fine, pearlescent minerals,
it gives both skin and hair a sensual glow.

With its 97.8% natural formula, l’Huile Prodigieuse is enriched with vitamin E
and is guaranteed to be free of silicone and mineral oils. Consisting of 6 Precious Plant Oils
(Macadamia, Hazelnut, Borage, Sweet Almond, Camellia and St. John’s Wort),
this dry oil nourishes, repairs and softens face, skin and hair in a single sweep.

To win, simply follow me on Instagram (@ena_teo) & Facebook page (Enabalista),
– leave a comment on this blog post “I love Nuxe Skincare!”, on the same image on Instagram (@ena_teo) or same image found on Facebook page (Enabalista). You can submit 1 comment for each platform, 1 comment/ platform = 1 chance.
– tag 3 friends & skincare lovers if you’re commenting on Instagram or Facebook
The 3 lucky winners will be randomly chosen and announced on the blog and respective posts on the 26th Dec and gifts will be sent out by yours truly before the new year. 😉

Enabalista Gifts of Love 2014 x Risis

Giveaway 7: Risis Horse & Horseshoe Charm in Crafted in 925 silver and encased in precious rhodium. Horse 2.0 x 2.3 cm. Horseshoe 0.9 x 0.9 cm. Chain not included.

To win, simply follow me on Instagram (@ena_teo) & Facebook page (Enabalista),
– leave a comment on this blog post “I love Risis!”, on the same image on Instagram (@ena_teo) or same image found on Facebook page (Enabalista). You can submit 1 comment for each platform, 1 comment/ platform = 1 chance.
– tag 3 friends & horse or charm lovers if you’re commenting on Instagram or Facebook
The 1 lucky winner will be randomly chosen and announced on the blog and respective posts on the 26th Dec, winner will have to collect from store. 🙂

Enabalista Gifts of Love 2014 x Orchard Hotel

Giveaway 8: Orchard Hotel Orchard Cafe Buffet Dinner for 2, total worth $136++

To win, simply follow me on Instagram (@ena_teo) & Facebook page (Enabalista),
– leave a comment on this blog post “I love Orchard Cafe Buffet!”, on the same image on Instagram (@ena_teo) or same image found on Facebook page (Enabalista). You can submit 1 comment for each platform, 1 comment/ platform = 1 chance.
– tag your BF/GF/BFF that you would like to bring for this Buffet Dinner if you’re commenting on Instagram or Facebook
The 1 lucky winner will be randomly chosen and announced on the blog and respective posts on the 26th Dec and vouchers will be sent out before the new year. 😉

That’s all for the Enabalista Gifts of Love Christmas feature & giveaways!
Special thanks to my partners Wacoal SG, Origins SG, Crabtree & Evelyn SG, Clio SG, Marc Anthony SG, Nuxe SG, Risis & Orchard Hotel for your kind sponsorship.

Blessed Christmas to all of you lovelies!

Ena

Beauty, Lifestyle

Seasonal Spectacular with Crabtree & Evelyn

December 23, 2014 Ena Teo 2 Comments

Hi Loves~!

I do hope you’ve completed your Christmas gifts shopping, if you haven’t, perhaps my post about Crabtree & Evelyn today will give you some inspiration where to go for some last minute shopping. :p After their Damask Rose Skincare launch, we were invited to Crabtree’s flagship store at Ngee Ann City and it’s always a pleasure to be there! For their Christmas preview, each media invitee had to hunt for our specially tagged Christmas sock with our media card and gift voucher. Such a sweet & thoughtful activity that’s so in line with Christmas! It made me feel like a child again. 🙂 We were again welcomed with an array of delicious cakes that’s festive themed and also tried this season’s special Crabtree & Evelyn’s Honey Oats biscuits. I brought home with me their signature biscuits and Limited Edition handcreams in Spice Ginger, Ice Rose & Frosted Fruits – I already have plenty at home but I simply couldn’t resist these limited edition scents in such a lovely tin set! For C&E lovers, you’ll be in a for a treat, I am currently hosting Enabalista Gifts of Love and am gifting away a Tea set consisting of yummy biscuits and tea sets that you can share with your family & colleagues! For those who missed my The Definitive Christmas Gift Guide For Her, am including Crabtree & Evelyn’s full Christmas Catalogue here for your easy reference: Christmas 2014 Catalogue.

Found mine! ^^

Isn’t it lovely to host guests with such a sumptuous & pretty spread?

They tastes as good as they look!

Spice Ginger Biscuits & Honey Oats biscuits~

A beautiful array of gifts in festive red packaging.

Beautiful home fragrance diffuser that doubles up as a unique home decor~

Super value hand cream sets, only for Christmas season~

Beautiful body care set in Lavender.

My favourite Crabtree & Evelyn Christmas Limited Edition hand cream set! They smell super awesome, I can’t decide if like Iced Rose or Frosted Fruits better. :p

Hello~!

With Jansen & Smita~

With Bea~

My outfit of the day in VainGloriousYou cape & dress.

Super love the festive packaging and bag! Take part and stand a chance this set of Crabtree & Evelyn Tea Set over on my post Enabalista Gifts of Love. Good luck~!

Thank you Crabtree & Evelyn Singapore & WOM PR for the invite & gifts.

Ena

Fashion, Lifestyle

Korean Celebrities Love FrancisKay Jewelry

December 20, 2014 Ena Teo Leave a comment

Hi Loves~

As you should know by now, I’m a major Korean Drama fan and I’m almost always following at least 1 Korean drama serial a week and that sort of just very naturally developed my love for Korean fashion and Korean makeup, which is evident allll over my blog. So I discovered a gem of a website by FrancisKay that is a beloved costume jewlery brand worn and loved by many Korean celebrities and I just have to share it with you all!

Check out the FrancisKay jewelry I’ve got!:

New Yorker chic simple Ring set of 3, US$27.56. Buy here.

New Yorker Duo Earring Set, US$38.59. Buy here.

Classic Emilia Pearl Set of 3, US $43.88. Buy here.

Each set is beautifully packaged, comes in a chic & simple plastic zip bag and bubble wrapped. My 3 sets took about 1 week to reach me in a box in perfect condition.

Took a few pictures with my New Yorker rings + Dior-inspired New York studded earrings with Pearl back. I really love the design and the quality of the FrancisKay jewelry, you really get what you pay for~! 🙂 It isn’t flimsy metal but great quality that’s sturdy and can be worn repeatedly so I foresee myself wearing it for years or until I am bored of the design, lol~

That’s not all!

Check out the Korean celebrities that are wearing FrancisKay!! I have picked a few of my favourites:

I can’t be sure if Han Ye Seul is wearing a pair of Dior or FrancisKay in Birth of Beauty (which btw is TOTALLY awesome show everyone must watch!) but it definitely looks like either the New Yorker earring duo in the pearl back or New Yorker Volume to Pearl Earring! The latter which is also worn by another of my favourite Korean actress Jang Na Ra (Fated to Love You):

Also acting in Birth of a Beauty, Wang Ji Hea is sporting 1 layer from Nature Multi Layer Necklace.

Another favourite Korean actress Park Shin Hye currently acting in Pinocchio which I am also following, is sporting FranisKay Capri Blue Mini Square Earring.

At her fan signing she’s wearing one ring from the Lady Rose Silver Ring Set.

Shin Seong Rok is seen in Trot Lover wearing FrancisKay For You Special Silver bangle that comes with free engraving. This up and coming actor is also in The King’s Face which is another drama that I am also currently following. I should probably watch lesser Korean dramas, huh! >u<

Actress Choi Yeo Jin is seen wearing Francis Kay Lovely Initials necklace in Emergency Couple, which is a drama I have watched.

If you buy now during the festive season, you can opt for their Christmas sets that come in special Christmas packaging with card, limited edition necklace & bracelet, each set starts from US$60.63.

Happy Shopping!

Stay beautiful my loves~!

Ena

Lifestyle

Spicy Hot Curry at Marina South Curry House

December 20, 2014 Ena Teo Leave a comment

Hi Loves!

A while back I visited Marina South Curry House for a food tasting session and their red curry chicken and salted egg chicken wing is really the bomb! I also really enjoyed their fish head bee hoon because it was flavourful even though no milk or msg was used – it’s made from Chef Gan’s unique soup stock combination. I shall post up the photos explain with captions. Details for the shop found below. Enjoy this post! P.S. Get ready to be hungry!

Marina South Curry House gets its name from the original location where they use to be at Marina South, a place popular for dating for those born in the 70’s and very well known for serving up a mean curry that’s super hot and spicy.

You’ll find TV screens playing segments and photos on display of their food and famous guests, I spot DJ Yasminne and local celebrities.

The decor of the play harkens back to the laidback 70’s with thoughtfully designed retro and old school environment that will allow for cosy families and colleagues gathering.

Cute black chalk board with chef’s recommendations.

Chef Gan is the head chef of Marina South Curry House who hails from Ipoh and he specializes in Singaporean and Malaysian dishes and he crafts them with passion and culinary dedication!

Now we proceed to the main point of the post, their food!

Red Curry Chicken – this is so delicious! I usually don’t eat a full bowl of rice, but I found myself eating mouth after mouth with this yummy red curry!$6.90 for one person serving. Highly recommended~~~

To soothe the tongue and throat from the red curry, enjoy a refreshing buah long long drink at $3.90. Its slightly sour flavour that freshens you up and complements curry dishes very well.

Another of my top favourite dish, their Salted Egg Chicken Wing, $12.90 which is salty and crispy and oh-so-delicious! I only wished I had this plate all to myself. 😛

Another of their speciality dish as I mentioned above, their Signature Claypot Fish Head Bee Hoon which has no milk yet the texture is still rich and relatively thick. It’s simmered for over 6 hours, the superior broth is flavourful due to Chef;s unique soup stock combination – I really love it. Enjoy it with 2-3persons for $18.90 or single portion at $7.90.

One of their signature vegetable dish is Luo Han Chye which has tofu, taupok, mushoom and small bok choy giving plenty of choice and flavour in this dish.

Or if you prefer your veggies with some kick, consider this long bean and eggplant with curry.

For desserts, end off with this delightful and authentic Chendol that’s sure to bring a smile to your face, as it did to mine! See:

Now you know where to bring your family and colleagues if you’re looking for a new local delight food haunt! 😉

Marina South Curry House is located at 100AM, 100 Tras Street #03-14 Amara Shopping Centre Singapore 079027

Contact Number: 6694 8108

Operating hours: Daily 11am to 4pm, 5pm to 9.30pm

Facebook Page: Marina South Curry House

Thank you Marina South Curry & ATMC for the kind invite!

Ena

Inspiring, Lifestyle

Spread the love this festive season with Singtel

December 17, 2014 Ena Teo Leave a comment

Hi Loves!

What does Christmas mean to you?

To me, Christmas is a time for us to remember Christ’s birth and also a welcomed time to reunite with family and friends for delicious, hearty meals & fun times.

Christmas means different things to different people.

Growing up as fortunate young children, Christmas means getting gifts from our parents and relatives. As we grow older, it also means reunions and gifts exchange. For those of you who’ve entered into parenthood – it may mean playing the role of Santa and gifting to your child/children.

However not all of us are so fortunate to be able to give more to our family for the festive season. And for those of us who can, why not share the love and blessings?

With SingTel’s thoughtful and heart-warming Little Helpers initiative, this Christmas you can visit http://singtel.com/Christmas to choose from 3 tabs to explore daily “deals”, participate in “on the street” activities and “lend a hand” with the Willing Hearts and Lion Befrienders to bring some cheer to the less fortunate in our community.

I highly recommend you to visit the site, share the deals with your family & take part in the community activities with your friends!

Enjoy this festive video clip by SingTel, I especially love the little boy that answered “Binoculars” when asked what Christmas means to him and then his sister giving him this “what are you saying?!” look and squeeze. Too cute!

Thank you SingTel for letting me join your team to spread the word about this meaningful Christmas initiative! 🙂

Ena

Food, Lifestyle

Sweet Pamper Session at Plaza Sing with le blanc by mashu & Nana’s Green Tea

December 17, 2014 Ena Teo Leave a comment

Hi Loves!

Do you fancy a pamper session with your BFF after your Christmas shopping frenzy?
My BFF Fion & I was at Plaza Singapura just the other day and we went to le blanc by mashu salon for a relaxing Soda Spa Scalp Treatment followed by lunch at Nana’s Green Tea. We had so much fun and the day flew by!

le blanc by mashu salon opened back in September and is headed by Japanese Creative Director Masaaki Ueda. We really enjoyed the Soda Spa Scalp treatment which is a “treatment that uses carbonated water and also Soda Spa Foam to flush carbon dioxide through the scalp and skin, carrying away waste in the body. This encourages blood circulation, which in turn enhances metabolism and increases oxygen and nutrient supply to the scalp and skin, keeping them soft, velvety and healthy.” The entire session was very relaxing, especially whilst in the reclining chair during the hair spa~ and my hair was silky smooth for the next 3 days and it felt so good!

At Nana’s Green Tea, we had a sumptous lunch and I was super happy with my Locomoco Hamburg set and the Green Parfait with the Green Tea ice cream is divine!

Scroll down & enjoy as I share about our Pamper Day~ ^^

Love the edgy window display of le blanc by mashu

View of Plaza Sing and natural lighting illuminates the spacious salon.

Selfie with Fion before our session!

More mirror selfies. ^^V

Whilst in the hair wash and spa area, sneaking shots of Masa & Fion hehehe.

One of me looking like i had a red turban, whilst enjoying my Soda Spa Foam treatment! 😛

Check out the steam goodness!

After the hair spa session, we proceeded back to our seats to enjoy a hair blow & curling session.

Love these cute hair looks from their books!

Look how smooth my hair is!

Super love the curls Masa did for me!

With Masa~ ^^

Fion & I <3 <3 <3

Check out what Masa did for my hair parting! So pretty!

le blanc by mashu regular hair services and prices.

Special Christmas Promotion, invite your BFF to enjoy the promo together. 😉

The sweetest subtle scented Shiseido hair care products and Soda Spa Foam thanks to le blanc by mashu! Now I can pamper my hair in the comforts of my home as well. ^^

Then we headed to Nana’s Green Tea for lunch.

My yummilicious Locomoco Hamburg set! I really love how juicy the meat is and the sauce was just the right bit spicy with tomato. The egg is also slightly runny and perfect. I would most definitely go back to this again!

Fion’s Salmon Don

Our desserts

Green Tea ice cream and red bean porridge~

With the Green Tea Parfait which is superb with the whip cream, green tea ice cream, red beans, mochis and corn flakes. It’s a sweet tooth’s dream come true. Best to share with a friend because it’s sinful to indulge in this all alone, hahaha!

Close up of the yummy parfait!

A very satisfied me!

Thank you Lewis from Plaza Sing, le blanc by mashu & Nana’s Green Tea for hosting Fion & I for our pamper session~ ^^

Let me know if you have any questions or have a favourite place to go at Plaza Sing!

Ena

Art & Design, Lifestyle

Celebrate Life with India Circus’ Beautiful Prints

December 7, 2014 Ena Teo Leave a comment

Hi Loves!

Today I am very excited to share with you all about India Circus, an online shopping site stocking lifestyle items designed by talented artist Krsna Mehta. Frankly I was so captivated by his prints and designs when I first saw the site and Mehta continues to dazzle and wow me with every new collection. I really love his work so much that I am following him on his instagram @KrsnaMehta for his latest creations, inspirations, food, dining and lifestyle posts. Here are some of my picks from India Circus and I highly recommend them because they are so beautiful and they bring a smile to my face. All of his designs will make great gifts and artistic accents to your home and lifestyle. Christmas is coming, perhaps you might want to pick a few items for your friends who appreciate a lil’ art and colour from this site. I have many dreams in life, one of them would be to create and design a site just as inspirational like India Circus. I’ve not ventured much as of yet, but I do know that if I want to achieve anything like that, I will need to start picking up my colour pencils and brushes. What would your picks from India Circus be? Let me know! 😉

India Vibrant Samsung S5 Cover, $23.40. For accessories, visit here.

Kingdom of Dreams Utility Pouch, $27. For pouches, see here.

Vibrant India Samsung S5 Cover & Garden of Shangri-la Utility Pouch, $30.60.

Minaret Mystique Document Holder, $27.20.

Kingdom of Dreams Mug, $23. For mug, see here.

Garden of Shangri-la Shot Glasses, sold out. For shot glasses, see here.

The document holder fits my 13inch macbook pro to the T.

Thank you India Circus for the items.

Ena

Beauty, Food, Lifestyle

Clozette Ambassadors Tea Party @ Mu Parlour

December 6, 2014 Ena Teo Leave a comment

Hi Loves!

A while back Clozette hosted a tea party for Clozette ambassadors and it was a good time meeting and catching up with fellow Clozette ambassadors. If you haven’t read my previous posts about Clozette, just know that I will visit the site almost daily to see a consolidated updates by fellow fashion and beauty enthusiasts – I am currently following about 100 fashion and beauty influencers, mostly Clozette Ambassadors and Star Clozetters in Singapore and Asia who have fabulous updates. The tea party was a blast and time flies when you’re having fun. We had a delicious array of finger food and tea in a cafe decked out in cute Alice in Wonderland theme and lots of cute pink balloons! We made pink ribbons to raise awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness for the month of October and we also filmed a video to share our love for Clozette. After the event, Vinna, Fenny & I took time to take ootd shots at places nearby. Saturdays should be like this!

With Vinna, Kathleen and Fenny

Ribbon-ception

Gifts in the goodie bag from the tea party.

Thank you Clozette for hosting us!

Ena

Food, Lifestyle

Pan Pacific’s The Edge 4 Hour Sunday Champagne Brunch Review

November 27, 2014 Ena Teo Leave a comment

Hi Loves!

A few months back, I completed a survey for Expat Living magazine and was kindly gifted a pair of tickets for Pan Pac’s The Edge’s Sunday Champagne brunch. So I invited my sister to come a long with me and it was such an unforgettable meal! We had so much fun indulging in wagyu beef, salmon sashimi, pork sausages, iberco ham and of course an unlimited amount of Veuve Cliquot champagne. Guests can also order a limited offering of red wine and shiraz as part of the buffet. My personal favourites would be the wagyu beef and fine du claire fresh raw oysters. The buffet spread is very comprehensive to say the least and I would highly recommend this place for fine dining and champagne lovers. Tickets are at $168++ per pax. There’s a package where 2 guests get a bed, brunch & bliss staycation with a late check out on Sunday at 5pm for $525 for 2. Perfect for a special occasion! For more details and booking you can visit Pan Pac site here.

I would love to go for another free flow champagne brunch again, let me know if you have a place to recommend!

Ena

Beauty, Lifestyle

The Definitive Christmas Beauty Gift Guide for Her

November 21, 2014 Ena Teo 1 Comment

Hi Loves!

Yes, it’s the magical time of the year again! The time when we hear Christmas songs playing in the shops & at home. The time when we gather with family and friends over food, drinks & television (no fireplace here in Singapore). Yes, it’s the time for gift exchanges & secret Santa!

Are you busy working and stressing over what to get for your GF/Wife/Special Someone/ Mum/ Colleague? Fret not, because I’ve done the research at the departmental stores’ beauty counters, screened many beauty maven’s IG feeds, processed many PR releases and I’m here with what I’d like to think as THE definitive guide for ALL the ladies in your life! 😉

Christmas Gift Sets For The Special Someone aka Wife/Fiancee/GF

1. The Lancome Happy Holidays Beauty Box, $118 worth $606 with $130 purchase

If I could only have 1 beauty gift this year, this would be it! I’ve seen the set in person and the packaging and products are equally mesmerising as they are on visuals.

So, in order to bring the box home or to gift it, you will need to shell out $130 first. But of course I’ve done the research and decided what you should get:

Choice 1A: Lancome Genefique Youth Activating Duo Prestige Set $216 worth $323

I would recommend this set for ladies above 25 years old.

Choice 1B: Lancome Hydrazen Neocalm Hydrating Cream Prestige Set $98 worth $181.

I would recommend this set for ladies 18-24 years old.

Add on this Lancome Hypnose Doll Eyes Mascara Set $50:

Visit the Lancome Singapore Holiday Microsite for more information.

Another prestige brand that caught my attention while walking around the departmental store is Estee Lauder…

They have seriously gorgeous Christmas packaging and sets this year! #madlove

2. Estee Lauder Limited Edition Luxe Color Set, $108 with $120 purchase

What should you get with $120? You can also use the $120 budget to buy a gift for your Mum, God-Ma, Aunty, BFF or Sister. 😉

Choice 2A: Estee Lauder Beautiful Ultimate Luxuries, $180

Choice 2B: Estee Lauder Modern Muse Trios, $168

Choice 2C: Estee Lauder Beautiful Romantic Destinations, $140
You can surprise your special someone with this gift, pre holiday trip or during a holiday trip! 😉

Another super value set is this 2D. Estee Lauder All Night Glamour, $80 with $50 purchase.
I recommend getting this Estee Lauder Dramatic Lips & Nails, $72 to go along with the set:

For a full list of Estee Lauder’s Christmas Gifts visit their FB album here.

Christmas Gift Sets For Mummy Dearest

Nothing spells extravagance in today’s beauty world like SK-II does. Their ads currently running on Youtube videos reminds us that when you gift an SK-II, you’re gifting, in their words not mine, “The Gift of Everlasting Beauty”. Well, I’ve never used SK-II before, but if there’s anyone who deserves “Everlasting Beauty” surely it’s Mothers all over the world who bore us and love us from the moment of our conception to this very day, right? 🙂

Make Mummy happy with this
Choice 3A: SK-II Revival Deluxe Set, $452.
Set contains:

SK-II FACIAL TREATMENT ESSENCE RED FLOWER LIMITED EDITION 215mL
SK-II STEMPOWER 80g
SK-II STEMPOWER EYE CREAM 15g
SK-II SKIN SIGNATURE 3D REDEFINING MASK 1pc

If your Mummy’s skincare concerns’ all about Whitening and Brightening, then this is the set of choice.

Choice 3B: SK-II Aura Glow Set, $532
Set contains:
SK-II FACIAL TREATMENT ESSENCE PURPLE FLOWER LIMITED EDITION 215mL
SK-II CELLUMINATION AURA ESSENCE 50ml
SK-II CELLUMINATION DEEP SURGE EX 50g
SK-II WHITENING SOURCE DERM-REVIVAL MASK 1 pc

If your Mummy’s tastes gear towards the finest luxury, then perhaps you might want to consider this.

Choice 3C: SK-II Finest Inspiration Set, $974
(The price tag does make me wonder if the packaging comes in real rose gold.)
Set contains:

SK-II LXP ULTIMATE PERFECTING CREAM 50g
SK-II LXP ULTIMATE PERFECTING SERUM 50ml
SK-II LXP ULTIMATE PERFECTING ESSENCE SPECIAL EDITION 215ml

Do visit SK-II’s very clever Gift Finder Microsite here.

Perhaps Mummy prefers a prestige brand’s blockbuster makeup set?

Then 4. Elizabeth Arden’s All Day Chic Holiday Color Collection Set $119 worth $1093 is something that will make you and her smile from ear to ear. With a total of 17 items including 2 makeup palette for work and play, 4 glorious lip colours, brushes and more, this is the best value for money blockbuster make up set this year – yes you can take my word for it. For more info on the set, visit my recent blog post here.

Christmas Gifts Sets for The Sister / BFF

5. Biotherm’s Aquasource Deep Hydration Set, $69 worth $121.

Don’t we just love Christmas? All these superb discounts going on! In case you’re new, Biotherm is one of my favourite skincare brand. I currently swear by their Pure-fect Anti Spot Corrector which helps to reduce my acne marks remarkably overnight. I’ve also used and loved this Deep Hydration in travel size so I highly recommend this!

Personally I don’t think any Christmas 2014 Beauty Gift Guide would be complete without this 6. Laneige Sparkling Make up Collection set, $45. It comes with 2 water drop tints, 2 nail colours and 1 duo eyeshadow in the loveliest hues of pink, rose gold and gold.

Christmas Gift Sets for Bosses / Manager / Supervisor

7A. Crabtree & Evelyn’s Home Fragrance Diffuser in Hollyberry, $98

7B. Crabtree & Evelyn’s Home Fragrance Diffuser in Noel, $98

This home fragrance diffuser is the cutest design this Christmas! This is a thoughtful gift that will make the home smell and look good as well. 🙂

7C. Crabtree & Evelyn Seasonal Spectacular, $300.

Well, this isn’t a beauty gift, but your bosses and their family/families will thank you all ~~the same~~ all the more for it. 😉

For the full Crabtree & Evelyn Christmas 2014 Catalogue, download the file here: Christmas 2014 Catalogue

7D. Net-A-Porter Holiday Kit, $100 worth US$306

“The Holiday Kit is a curated assortment of some of our favorite beauty products to give and receive during the holiday season,” says David Olsen, vice president of beauty for NET-A-PORTER.COM. “This beauty kit is our quintessential holiday edit offering the most gift-worthy items of the season. Perfect for anyone on your shopping list or for yourself to cover all your beauty needs.”

Available here. Unfortunately sold out, am checking with PR if it will be restocked. It’s way to early for your Holiday to be sold out at Mid November. Maybe they weren’t expecting a huge response for this set? Truth be told, I haven’t tried a single brand featured in this kit, much less used a single item but it looks amazing and is like an up-scale Bellabox/Vanity Trove, definitely would make an amazing & thoughtful gift set!

The Holiday Kit includes:

Erno Laszlo – Phelityl Pre-Cleansing Oil, 15 ml
o This vitamin-enriched formula removes all traces of makeup and penetrates deep into your

pores to dissolve trapped impurities leaving your face clean and refreshed.
Erno Laszlo – Sea Mud Deep Cleansing Bar, 17 g
o Harnessing the power of mineral-rich Dead Sea Mud, Erno Laszlo’s 97% natural cleansing

bar removes impurities and exfoliates without stripping away your skin’s essential oils.

Tata Harper – Rejuvenating Serum, 15 ml
o Formulatedwith29activeingredients,thisall-naturalaward-winningserumcombatssignsof

aging by decreasing wrinkle depth and minimizing the appearance of fine lines.
Verso – Day Cream, 15 ml
o A moisturizing and protecting day cream with Retinol 8 complex that helps to activate the

skin and to stimulate its natural production of collagen, reversing the signs of aging.
Earth Tu Face – Face Balm, 25 g (full size)

o Whether you’ve had too much sun or you’re suffering the effects of the winter chill, Earth

Tu Face’s concentrated Face Balm will redress the imbalance thanks to redness-reducing Rose Absolute, tissue regenerating properties from the evergreen shrub Immortelle, as well as healing Beeswax to lock in essential moisture.

Susanne Kaufmann – Shower/shampoo, 50 ml
o Susanne Kaufmann uses wild harvested and organic ingredients from the Alpine Bregenzer

Forest to craft her natural skincare range.
SHOW Beauty – Divine Thickening Lotion, 150 ml (full size)
o Thismust-haveproductaddsfullnesstoyourhairwithoutweighingitdown.WheatProtein

adds essential Amino Acids to repair and restore your locks, while Aloe Vera, Mango, Kiwi and Ginger Lily extracts add intense shine – styling a bombshell look has never been easier.
de Mamiel – Salvation Body Oil, 30 ml
o This revitalizing formula has been created using natural and organic essential oils including

Baobab, Argan, Camellia, Rosehip and Coconut for beautifully radiant skin.
Malin + Goetz – Vitamin b5 Body Moisturizer, 29 ml
o Target dull, dry skin fast with MALIN+GOETZ’s intense body moisturizer. This

concentrated combination of provitamin b5 and essential fatty acids is both oil and residue- free – it soaks into the skin quickly for long-lasting hydration that won’t clog your pores.
Renouve – Anti-Aging Everyday Defense Hand-Sanitizer No1 – Gold, 30 ml (full size)

o Renouve’s multi-tasking hand serum eliminates germs with antibacterial, certified organic Bitter Orange Peel extract. This luxurious Swiss-made formula is blended with regenerative botanicals, antioxidants and anti-aging collagen-boosting Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 that firms

and moisturizes for more youthful-looking skin. It kills 99.99% of bacteria and is 95% natural.

• This Works – Sleep Plus Pillow Spray, 5 ml
o Relaxation is essential for getting a good night’s sleep, and This Works’ pillow spray has

been formulated with this in mind. Clinically proven to improve sleep quality and daytime wakefulness, naturally. Immediate relief comes with a potent blend of Lavender, naturally encapsulated to gradually release aromatherapeutic benefits as you sleep. Wakeup feeling and looking refreshed.

Ilia – Tinted Lip Conditioner – Bang Bang, 3.5 g (full size)
o Caring for your lips with moisturising Cocoa Butter and soothing Jojoba Oil, this warm red

conditioner makes a nourishing lipstick alternative. Formulated in a sheer balm for a subtle tint, build it up to intensify the color.
Chantecaille – Liquid Lumière Anti-Aging Face Illuminator – Sheen, 23 ml (full size)
o Achieve youthful radiance while combatting the signs of aging with this lightweight velvety soft formula, crafted with Bamboo and Pea Extract to help boost collagen and elastin for

firm, smooth skin.

B the Eyebrow Experts – Eyebrow Gel, 5 ml (full size)
o Designed to sweep brows into place and hold them there, whilst simultaneously nourishing

the hair, the versatile applicator means it can also be used as a mascara.

8. The Face Shop SMIM Fermentation Concentrate Christmas Set, $69,90.

Set contains:
SMIM Fermentation Concentrate Total Treatment, 150ml
SMIM Fermented Concentrate Toner, 50ml
SMIM Fermented Concentrate Emulsion, 50ml

To put it simply, this is the Faceshop’s version of SK-II’s FTC, and I’ve been using this, now onto the second bottle and loving it thus far. To better understand this product, read my post here.

The Face Shop offers an array of attractively packaged and prices Christmas sets, check them out:

Christmas Gift Sets for Aunt / Cousin / Friends / Colleagues

9A. The Body Shop Advent Calender, $99.90.
I recommend getting this for your Aunt & Family. As a family, they can take turns to open 1 window each day and then commence to use the products in the family bathroom. Great idea? 🙂

9B. The Body Shop Glazed Apple Tin of Treasures, $36.90
Set contains: Shower Gel, Body Butter, Body Lotion, Body Polish, Green Mini Crinkle Bath Lily.

I personally think this is the Best Buy item from the Body Shop this year. It contains 5 items in the most exquisite apple tin… I want! 😀

9C. The Body Shop Polar Bear in Strawberry Body & Lip Butter, $19.90 us a practical and cute Christmas gift!

Visit The Body Shop’s Gift Finder site here & their Christmas e-Catalogue here.

Christmas Gift Sets for the Young / Young at Heart

This Christmas, Etude House has partnered with Save The Children for a “School Me’ campaign, that Etude House will donate 100 Won (S$0.10) for every Pink Wish Tree item purchased to provide educational opportunities for African girls in Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Republic of Cote d’Ivire and Uganda. Additional 100 Won will be contributed by Etude House if shoppers endorse the Pink Wish Card which comes along with every Pink Wish Tree product.

There’s a special microsite which you can check out for the Pink Wish Tree project here.

On the site, you’ll be able to click on the products for more information.

You can even see the top 5 most participants by country! Singapore has 1135 ppl which is remarkably for a country to small! 😀The Pink Wish Tree Card details updated on the site! I love the concept that Etude House has introduced for this Pink Wish Tree project to involved Etude House customers on this meaningful project to create awareness for Save The Children’s School Me campaign and to provide educational opportunities for African girls! Be sure to buy a Pink Wish Tree item and make a wish upon a Pink Wish Tree!

10. The Etude House Pink Wish Tree Collection includes:

10A. Etude House Moistfull Collagen Cream JUMBO 100ml, $35 (Pink)
10B. Etude House Moistfull Super Collagen Cream JUMBO 100ml, $35 (Gold)
10C. Etude House Precious Mineral Any Cushion SPF 50+/PA+++ 15g, $32 in N02 Light Beige (Pink) and W13 Natural Beige (Green) only
10D. Etude House Kissful Lip Care Set 3.5g x 3, $18 in Cherry (Pink), Strawberry (Green) & Peach (Gold) – I can’t make up my mind whether I like Cherry or Peach more!
10E. Etude House Petit Bijou Cotton Snow Body Set, body wash & body lotion, 100ml x 2, $19.90
10F. Etude House Hand Bouquet Hand Cream Rich Butter JUMBO (Gold) 100ml, $12
10G. Etude House Hand Bouquet Hand Cream Rich Collagen JUMBO (Pink) 100ml, $12
10H. Etude House Hand Bouquet Hand Cream Mini Set, Rich Butter (Gold) and Rich Collagen (Pink) 25ml x2, $8
Hand

Another lovely gift idea is Etude House’s My Castle Hand Creams which I’ve blogged about here.
Each 10I. My Castle Hand Cream retails for $9, when you buy 2 get 15% off and 20% off when you buy 4 + free cupcake towel!

Current Pink Wish Tree & My Castle Hand Cream Deals~

11A. Watsons’ Beauticology’s delectable Hot Chocolate and Marshmallows foot care set Slippers set, $24.90

11B. Beauticology’s delectable Hot Chocolate and Marshmallows foot care Socks Set, $14.90

Not beauty related but worth mentioning, Watsons’ having a Spongebob Squarepant’s Christmas Special, here’s some of the items available.

11C. Watsons’ Spongebob Plush Pen $6.90 each

11D. Spongebob Tumblr, $19.90

While choosing the perfect gifts for your loved ones, take some time to also share some love with the beneficiaries of Star Shelter, a secular crisis centre under the Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations (SCWO) dedicated for women and children who are victims of family violence regardless of race, language, creed or religion. Watsons is launching a series of limited edition box tissues, mini hankies and travel packs featuring colourful artworks specially designed by students from the LASALLE College of the Arts to help raise funds for Star Shelter. Through the Helping Hands Fund, Watsons aims to raise $10,000 from the proceeds.

11E. Watsons’ Hope Box tissues, mini-hankies and travel packs – retail from $2 – $4.50

I find myself visiting Watsons’ at least once a month to stock up on my beauty essentials like cotton pad, eyebrow liner and more and there’s always awesome promotions. If you aren’t, be sure to sign up to be a Watsons’ card member, all you need is to pay $5 and you can register on the spot. 😉

Ok, so we’ve covered gift ideas for Special Someone, Mummy, Sister, BFF, Aunty, Bosses, Colleagues, Teens, Friends…

Wait a minute, did you think I’d forget Christmas Gift Sets For Your Awesome Self? 😉

These are awesome gift sets from Sephora that I would pamper myself with!

12A. The Best of Sephora Box, price available in store.

12B. Make Up Forever Beauty Kit, $54

12C. Hello Kitty 40th Anniversary Collection, Hello Kitty The Red Bow Beauty Diary, price available in store.
SO CUTEEEEEE, I DIE. >.< Somebody pretty please buy this for me? *meows*

12D. Ciate Mini Mani Manor, price available in store.
Go BIG or go home, right?

12 E. Soap & Glory “Think Pamper” Set, price available in store. Honestly I have no idea what’s the scents and ingredients but I was sold on the idea of “Think Pamper”. Every girl needs to be pampered! 😀

YES. You’ve reached the end of Enabalista’s Definitive Christmas Beauty Gift Set Guide for Her with a grand total of 40 Gifts, including 31 Gifts Sets, 15 Brands & 12 Shops!

I’ve very thoughtfully indicated each set with from 1A to 12E so that you can share this link and the number in case anyone asks you what your Christmas beauty wishlist is! 😉

~ Giveaway ~

I’ll be giving away these 6 items:

10F. Etude House Hand Bouquet Hand Cream Rich Butter JUMBO (Gold) 100ml, $12
10G. Etude House Hand Bouquet Hand Cream Rich Collagen JUMBO (Pink) 100ml, $12
10I. My Castle Hand Cream x 4, $9

Details to be updated soon, watch this space!

Ena

Food, Lifestyle, Travel

Fun & Food-filling Weekend Trip to Malacca

November 17, 2014 Ena Teo 5 Comments

Hi Loves!

A few months back, my secondary school mates and I headed to Muar & Malacca for a weekend road trip and here’s a post of the food places and fun destinations that we’ve been! I personally highly recommend Malacca as a road trip destination with friends because it’s relatively near Singapore, inexpensive, has great food and overall just a perfect & fun weekend getaway destination! 😉 Following this trip, I made another similar trip with my colleagues… Which I suppose I’ll get around to blogging about it in due time. 😛 As you should probably know by now, I take forever and a day to get my blog posts up… I’ve got tons of content and I need to get them up, but man, it’s hard to find time and the mojo to blog with work and activities during the weekend (and I also need time to chill too!). Anyhoos, it’s gonna be a super long blog post with 100+ photos and captions, grab your popcorn and enjoy the read! 🙂

The skies and her beautiful clouds as I was leaving my office. <3

We’re not in Malaysia yet, here’s my clams noodles from Asian Kitchen at Bugis+ where we met up for dinner! I personally think this was super yums, maybe because I’m a huge fan of clams – especially in soup! <3

We walked past SeoulYummy at Bugis+, which I actually happened to pop by for dinner just recently, and they have all these funny & cute heart papers attached to “love locks” where couples/friends/narcissists can leave love notes to one another/themselves. 😛

And off we go! ^^

Passing by the beautiful skyline with the Singapore Flyer~ <3

And a front #wefie with the group~ Mao the super good tempered & friendly driver throughout our trip, Clinton, Jing, Lorry, Ganda & I! <3 <3 <3

Pictures taken at Muar, Malaysia, in between Singapore and Malacca:

These are fruits harvested to be threshed to extract the seeds! Not very sure what these are though. Heh.

Our super delicious lunch at Asam Pedas Parit Jawa. I thought it was traditional Malaysian food, but after posting it on Instagram, my Indonesian friends commented that these are traditional Indonesian food. So I don’t really know which it is, anyhoo it was super yummy ok!

Snaps of our view while on the road: traditional shophouses, lots of Palm plantations & telephone lines criss-crossing in the skies.

Oh look, Ma! Yunno, just a tractor refuelling at the petrol station! 😛

Then we headed to AK Extreme Go Kart & Paintball Arena at Plaza Hang Tuah (Plaza Ocean), Jalan Tun Mahmat, 75300 Melaka, Melaka for Go Kart! We didn’t know they had Paintball as well, but as we didn’t prepare change of clothes, we couldn’t play that. Now that you know, prepare change of clothes for some paintball fun while you’re there! 🙂

For Go Kart we paid RM30/~SGD12 for 10min. It might seem a short period, but it was about 13 laps and doesn’t seem that short a time! Unfortunately the one car I was on kept on stalling, but all my friends didn’t have issues with theirs. Overall, I’d still recommend this place.

Here with our handsome Gan Da aka Mr Da. Check out this budding photographer & like his Mr Da photography FB page. 🙂

Then we passed by this gorgeous hotel… Super pretty facade that made us feel that we were at Europe… #CheapThrill, lol.

So we took advantage of the pretty background for another group shot!

Then we’re back on the road to head down closer to Jonker Street area, where we wanted to be for the evening. While on the road…

Saw this cute Mamee sponsored signboard along “Little India” of Malacca!

My friends & I googled where to visit for good food and fun in Malacca and this was one of the recommended place, Nadeje Mille Crepe. Thanks to Missus Chewy! Hehe.

Nadeje Mille Crepe
G23B Mahkota Parade 75000 Melaka

Yeap, that’s us queuing for the Mille Crepe cakes!

Finally we get to the counter… Quite a few flavours have ran out, we just picked from whatever’s available left. #TrueStory #MadPopular

The ceiling is seriously decked out and pretty!

The yummy Mille Crepe cakes, which we kind of over ordered for the 7 of us. HAHA. Definitely yummy, I like the Original, Green Tea flavour & Milk Tea flavours, in this order! Hehe.

Then we headed down to Malacca’s Heritage area..

Lotsa decked out Tricycles for tourists.

At the A Famosa Fortress, which I honestly didn’t read up about before I went, and I’ve been there twice. 😛 In summary, in 1511 the Portuguese arrived, attacked and defeated the armies of the Malacca Sultanate. Then they built this fortress and it changed hands twice thereafter, first to the Dutch, then the British and perhaps an interesting link to Singapore would be found in this line: “The fort was almost totally demolished but for the timely intervention of Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of modern Singapore, who happened to visit Malacca in 1810. Because of his passion for history, this small gate was spared from destruction.”

Who knew that because of Sir Stamford Raffles’ decision, this fortress would attract to many tourists to Malacca today? 🙂

Then we decided to climb up and across the hill to head to Jonker Street…

My lovely friends while on the hill~ ^^

We wanted to check out this place “Restaurant Capitol Satay” for its awesome Satay & food. But MAN, THE QUEUE TOO LONG LAH. So we promptly decided to leave and head to ~~greener pastures~~, I mean shorter queues. >u<

While strolling pass the beautiful river walk and enjoying the scenery… Kindly ignore the man with the weird stare. >u<

A view as pretty, if not prettier than Singapore’s Robertson Quay.

Basking under the golden setting sun. <3 <3 <3

Just random street side flowers, but so pretty!

I must have mentioned Jonker Street like 2-3 times already, and it is really the highlight of Malacca, in my opinion. It’s best to coincide your visit on a weekend (Fri-Sun & Public Holiday) night, so you get to see the night market starting at 7pm! I’ve actually been there on weekday afternoons but the best experience is definitely one with the night market!!

The entire street starts with San Shu Gong, a famous traditional food snacks shop and basically we started off eating from the Satay Lok Lok food truck parked at the start and eating, and eating, and eating (yes you get my idea) all the way to the end before walking right back. #SingaporeansConfirmPlusChopCanEat

Us going crazy with the Lok Lok. We took a lot of unglam photos of us eating, but I shall not kill your appetite by posting them. 😛

I have been to Jonker Street thrice, and I have always bought this refreshing Honey Lime Juice drink from San Shu Gong (the red building in the background in the photo). I recommend this drink if you like something refreshing, or basically love the awesome combination of Honey & Lime like I do!!! <3

Now, get ready for an onslaught of delicious food!!!

Taiwan Hamburgers, it’s super oily and if you love eggs + meat, this is something you’d love.

The beautiful street market under the evening skies! That weekend had particularly awesome skies, isnt’ it?

Famous Famosa (pun not intended) Chicken Rice Ball restaurant!

Another #PrettySkies photo. 😛

Here we are!

I really do like these Chicken Rice Balls, but some of my friends didn’t. You can opt for regular rice if you prefer!

Delicious chicken too!

Famosa Chicken Rice Ball has a really cool interior and shop with all these cute and totally photo worthy backdrops!

Am I in Malacca, Malaysia or am I in Beijing, China? 😀

Back on the streets again! For more food! Wow! HAHAHA #SingaporeansReallyCanEatHor

We ordered the famous Jonker 88 Chendol for takeaway and enjoyed our normal and durian flavoured Chendols at a park nearby.Sorry too busy eating so no photos! But this is the best Chendol guys! I personally am not a fan of Chendols only except for theirs! Cause it’s super fresh and yummy.

More street food & photos!:

OH. MY. GOSH. These super delicious curry fishballs and meat balls!!! I think we ordered 1 serving and then we went back again, and again and again. I think we had 3-5 servings for 7 of us, I lost count.

Awesome looking scallops but we didn’t order any. Looks very fresh though!

This place is pretty much at the of the Jonker Street and is like a really old Kopitiam… but the Tse Char is really YUMMY. SERIOUSLY.

Omelette. I don’t remember it being super yummy, I think Feng Shan/Bedok 85 Omelette is probably better. But if you’re a huge fan, you can also have it at Malacca!

THIS ONE GUYS. MUST TRY!!! Clams in garlic. OH MY GOODNESS DELICIOUS. 😛 I think this plate was S$6? I can’t remember, but definitely affordable.

I think this was ok only.

After ALL THAT FEASTING. We walked back to our car…and came across the lovely night views and scenes:

Awesome looking ship. I think this is part of the Maritime Museum / exhibit.

There’s this fun looking ride too!

Polaroids for keepsakes! <3

The next day on the ride back to Singapore we decided to stop over at:

Shun Fa /Shoon Huat Bak Kut Teh 顺发肉骨茶
236, Jalan Sutera 1, Taman Sentosa, 80150 Johor Bahru
GPS: 1.490861,103.767779
Hours: Daily 8:00am to 5:00pm

For the record, we were there at 3pm so it was a late lunch and the lunch crowd was dying and the service took really long. 🙁 So it wasn’t a very pleasant experience but the food was undoubtedly good and I will go back again but I think best to be in the morning or during lunch timing. I’m not sure if the service is always that slow (have to wait quite long for them to refill the soup) or it’s because it was quite late so the stock was running low, but hopefully at earlier timings you get better service.

This ginger chicken is good!

You might probably thing we’re crazy cause when we got back to Singapore, WE WENT TO EAT SOMEMORE HAHAHA. Here’s our WingStops dinner at Bedok Mall. #SingaporeansCanReallySuperEat
I think that the chicken flavours were quite unique and I like the dips for the fries and I like the fries too! But I think the prices are pretty steep – $9.96 for 6 pieces, $11.95 for 8 pieces. But worth the try! 🙂

Ok, that’s all for my uber lengthy and food-fulling Singapore + Muar + Malacca + JB + Singapore again ~~food~~ weekend group trip!

Any food or destinations to recommend in Singapore / JB / Malacca? Let me know!

Ena

Beauty, Inspiring, Lifestyle

Mane Changing Experience at Revamped Chez Vous Salon

November 12, 2014 Ena Teo 1 Comment

Hi Loves !

If you’ve been following me on Instagram, you’ll know that I recently had a mane changing experience; I now have shorter shoulder long hair with a red dye at the ends and beneath my hair surface.

Today I’m sharing about my experience at this marvelous salon that is the newly revamped Chez Vous hair salon!

A little history and background about Chez Vous Hair Salon before we begin. Founded by Thomas Teo & Riz Tan, they first started out at Bugis before becoming today’s 30 seat luxury salon at Ngee Ann City. Chez Vous Salon’s been around for 19 years and they’re also the only salon in Singapore with an “OHDA” policy with stands for “Only Hair Directors Allowed”. So you can rest assure that your mane is in good hands when you’re there! In fact a lot of Chez Vous’ clienteles are C-level executives, man and women who hold high level positions at work and need to maintain a professional image without any hassle.

So, Chez Vous Hair Salon’s just undergone a revamp and other than bringing in a redefined thematic layout and designer interior, part of the reason for this revamp stems from the founders & partners desire to re-inject the joy of a hair salon experience. They realized that customers are increasingly grumpy and stressed whenever they come for their hair cut and treatments, sometimes even whipping out their laptops and busy at work even while at the salon. So with this revamp, Chez Vous salon hopes that their customers can come to find joy at the salon; be pampered, feel soothed and relaxed with the services and facilities in place!

At the entrance of the salon, a wall of colourful hands welcome customers and is also symbolic of all the staff that has built Chez Vous to what it is today. Such a beautiful concept!

At the HYDRA BAR, customers can fill up with Laduree chocolates, sweets & tea, should they be required to wait when they arrive at the appointment time.

The WOW private room is decked in rainbow lights and is prepared for the most discerning of clients, it’s also fitted with hair scalp diagnosis equipment and a fully fitted room for all hair treatments.

There are 3 COCOON domes located the the center of the salon for customers who prefer a little more privacy for their treatments and makeovers.

At the back of the salon is the SPLASH room with coloured soft fabrics decking the ceiling, each Colour representing a value that the salon believes; White for Peace, Orange for Energetic, Red for Passion and Purple for Joy. 🙂

Another remarkable key design piece in the salon is this handsome wood panelled face sculpture that transforms according to the viewers’ perspective. This is evocative of Chez Vous’ experimental and innovative ways, constantly transforming and improving their skills and treatments in the hair industry that makes them one of the leading salon in Singapore.

As a show of support to the local fashion design scene, Chez Vous will also feature fashion designs from local personalities in store. At the time of my visit, they were showcasing Depression’s FW2014 designs. Coincidentally, on that very Sunday evening, I was attending Depression’s SS2015 runway at Digital Fashion Week! So I was very pleasantly surprised to find their pieces in the salon.

After a tour of the salon, I was ushered to my seat and reviewed the two books. The first serves as a guide to all the services available at the salon.

Complimentary services include wifi, Samsung tablet for games, web surfing, movies, free mobile phone charging service, pillow & newspapers.

A generous array of teas & coffees for selection. I had a latte!

You’ll find a tablet at each pod, so that each customer can be kept entertained throughout the session!

After a hair wash, hair director Jamie proceeded to chop off a substantial portion of my hair. What do you think?

A look at the Experligent Service guide book shows the types of services and treatments you can choose from, or you can simply discuss with the hair directors and they can recommend you what’s best and tailor make a treatment for you.

Next I had my hair coloured, by Slicer, whose name is inspired by “潇洒”，which roughly translates to Cool in English. He is pretty cool, isn’t he?

Then I had a hair treatment session, as per Jamie’s recommendation for my slightly dry hair.

The final result of my new hair colour & cut, under the expert hands of Jamie & Slicer! ^_^

Thanks to Eugene, Chez Vous’ brand director for giving me such a detailed tour and background of the salon and for also providing me recommendations with addresses for my upcoming trip to BKK! So thoughtful and considerate!!!

The list of recommended places to visit while at BKK.

So happy with my new hair cut & colour. ^^

The Redken shampoo & conditioner that I brought home to lock in the colours for my hair. The brown and red colours were indeed very much locked in and I didn’t have much colour fade out during the initial washes! There’s also a tub of hair masque that I didn’t capture, but it’s this really awesome hair salon grade masque given by Chez Vous that makes my hair really soft. ^^

Eugene was showing me their Amplified Hair Rebonding solution used to break the hair bonds, in PH6, unlike the usual PH9. Paper remains yellow for the PH6 solution versus paper turning green for the PH9 solution. Undoubtedly the PH9 solution is stronger but also more damaging. With this PH6, and the Amplified Hair Rebonding treatment, customers can rebond their hair up to every quarter of the year and get smoother hair yet without compromising on the health of the hair!!! I hope to be able to try this treatment the next time! ^^

Chez Vous will be introducing a Expertligent Fix You Programme! If your hair is damaged either by cut, colour or any other hair chemical services within 5 days in any other salons in Singapore, regardless if you are one of Chez Vous’s guest, Chez Vous will attempt to fix it for free. Only available for 1 customer a day from Sunday to Thursday only & you’ll have to call in to fix an appointment.

Another initiative is “Mix, Mingle & Makeover” where customers can book the salon in advance with their family or colleagues and have a makeover party with macarons, food & drinks together. I can imagine this would be a a totally cool pre wedding bride & bridesmaids party idea!

Visit Chez Vous Salon:
391 Orchard Road Ngee Ann City #05-05 Singapore 238872
Tel: (65) 6732-9388

Check out their website here, visit their Facebook page here and Instagram @chezvoushair for their latest treatments, hair initiatives and promotions!

*Reader Perks!*
My dear Enabalista readers can enjoy 10% off all hair and scalp services when you quote “Enabalista” from now till 15th January 2014. Not to be used in conjunction with other in-salon perks, offers, vouchers or promotions.

Thank you Chez Vous Salon & Heat PR for making this session possible!

X
Ena

Inspiring, Lifestyle

Firefly In The Light Musical by Prodigy Shayna Toh

November 11, 2014 Ena Teo 1 Comment

Hi Loves!

I may be an effusive writer and blogger when it comes to topics, food, music and products that I really like. But I do know that the term “Prodigy” is only reserved for a select few that truly deserve it. Shayna Toh is the prodigy in mention here:

Shayna Toh, a seventeen-year old Junior College student, has been studying and composing music since she was six. With a love for theatre as well as pop music, she is also an avid writer, having had several stories published since 2008 and in 2013, a children’s book (on urban nature deficit) published. Shayna made her first foray into the theatre scene at eleven, in 2008, when her script “Where Your Dream Takes You” directed by Singapore Repertory Theatre’s (SRT) Director, Michael Corbidge, was performed by actors from SRT and MediaCorp at the DBS Arts Centre.

Seriously, what was I doing when I was 17? I was a SAJC student busy coping with school subjects, CCA & fund raising activities. This girl is busy preparing for her debut full length pop musical! This is the kind of stuff that a full grown adult and musical talent dreams and spends half their life trying to achieve but she’s already doing it. O.O And she was only 11 when her script, “Where Your Dream Takes You” was directed and performed! Kudos to the girl!

This time around, Shayna Toh has written the book/script, music and lyrics to her new musical “Firefly In The Light”.

Firefly In The Light, a new pop musical, tells the story of Wendy, a beautiful and talented teenage school- girl, who knows she is destined for great things. In her shadow, is her childhood “friend”, Jake, unassuming and insecure – who (finally) finds his strength in Wendy. Beckoned by the brightness of a future in a city thousands of miles away, Wendy leaves her small hometown to follow her dreams.

A protective mother, her elusive husband in the entertainment business, a shrewd artist manager, amidst adoring friends and fans alike- all wittingly or unwittingly direct the destinies of Wendy and Jake as they search for themselves, love and success, finding themselves treading on similar grounds but taking very different paths, not once but twice in their young lives.

With a collection of freshly minted songs ranging from rambunctious up-tempo pieces to soft ballads, this Musical, to be staged in the historic Chamber of The Arts House, promises the audience an intimate experience with the young, budding cast and musicians as they spin this tale of youthful hopes, discoveries and pain into an ending.

The director Tabitha Loh, is yet another young talent at the age of 22:

Tabitha Loh, twenty-two, was first trained at ten, under The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Speech and Drama Program. Completing a year under LASALLE’s Performing Arts Foundation Course and a degree in Theatre and Performance, Tabitha has worked on assistant directorships including Peter Handke’s, Kaspar (2011) with director Natalie Hennedige, Fences (2012) an original opera by Dr John Sharpley and Robert Yeo, directed by Chandran K Lingam. She directed M. Lee’s Serangoon Sunset (2012) presented at the APB Drama Schools Festival, Taiwan.