Olay Regenerist Advanced Cleansing System

Hello!

I've just purchased my  Olay Regenerist Advanced Cleansing System and I am a satisfied customer. Even though I'm not sponsored to do this, I truly want to share my honest opinion here. Well, here is my review.

First of all, I just wanted to say that sometimes I feel guilty having put on so much make up on my face and then, when it's time to wash it away, I wonder if my removers/ cleansers always do the job well. So, I decided to buy this because I think my face deserves to be treated better! I don't think it deserves to sleep with make up and dirt on it, right? So I'm really glad to buy this for her.

Installing / Setting up

This was really easy. In the box, there was a 20 ml skin renewal cleanser, 2 AAA batteries , a brush head and the the main body. Just simply insert the batteries into the body and attach the brush head till you hear a click. In a minute , everything is up! Read the instructions before putting on your face.

Unboxing the kit

All set up and ready to use!

Ease of use

There are 2 buttons on the main body. One is to the power and the other is for you to adjust the speed. There are 2 speed levels to choose from- fast and slow. I prefer using the slower mode as it's gentler on the skin. I use the faster mode if I've applied more make up on that area. But, be careful.
 Do not apply it near the eyes!!! I did that, and the brush went in !! Super painful!!! 
I was trying to rid the make up from my eye lids but I shall not do that next time. I guess I still have to use a make up remover for my eyelids next time. Anyway, the pain subsided in a couple of minutes. *PHEW* imagine if i had to pay more to see a doctor for this. Then that would make my purchase a silly investment. lol.



After use
After using the kit, my face feels very clean, very soft, very smooth and very relaxed. When I stroke my skin, I love that smoothness and that's why I look forward to removing my make up!!!



Where to get
Olay Regenerist  Advanced Cleaning System retails in stores at SGD$49.90. Refills can be bought at $11.90 a box of 2 heads from Guardian.


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More pictures

The brush head

Instructions Sheet

Just 2 buttons. The top is for power, the other for speed.

USA

I'm just going to share some pictures with you here. 

THE STRIP, LAS VEGAS

UNLV, LAS VEGAS

HOOVER DAM,ARIZONA

                                                         THE GRAND CANYON

NEW YORK CITY

MOMART, NY

THE MET MUSEUM, NY

Bakerzin- This is THE dessert place to be!

Bakerzin is easily one of my favourite dessert chains in Singapore. Consistent quality and good service,  are  the 2 most important determining factors of a good restaurant/café for me. 
Hence, whenever I go there, I can expect to pay about $8 for a quality cake that looks very presentable and photo-worthy.

The one gripe that I have about this place is their 30 cents water charge and the worse part is that we don't know where that water is from!! well, I've been a waitress before and in Singapore, restaurants usually  use chilled tap water.The good news is that tap water in Singapore is very safe and it's drinkable!!! Don't believe me then you see this for yourself, lor hehehe  So well, at least 30 cents for portable water, not that bad right? But of course, we 'd rather have it for free hahaha 


website: http://www.bakerzin.com

Pulau Semakau - Singapore's landfill island- with naturetrekker

If I could I would love to visit this place once again at my own time and at my own pace to just soak in the beauty of this landfill island. I know what you're thinking. You think I must be siao right? Like why would any one want to be on this smelly island!?  But guess what?  You're wrong! This island does not stink and in fact, it has the clearest waters I've seen in Singapore!!!  I'm not kidding you. Wait till you see my pics ah !

Pipit

Grey Heron. Ah there, the water very blue, right?

Red Dragonfly

I booked this trip with naturetrekker.org along with a friend.There were only about 12 of us. Ben, the founder, came along. He was indeed a very knowledgeable guide. He can identify the species of birds and he can tell a heron from an egret, all thanks to his passion for wildlife and photography. It seems to me that he loves nature so much that he painted his car green! 

The trip went like this.  You can click on the link for the details.

Basically,  half of the trip was spent indoors, meaning that we had 2 separate presentations- one about the wildlife, conducted by Ben, and the other about the island, which was conducted at the end of the trip by Mr Singh. The other half was spent outdoors and more 'hands-on', thus we had a site visit where we explored the island on a tour bus.We brought home some pictures and breathed in the clean fresh air of the island , fresher than mainland Singapore's air, I'd say, since there is no traffic nor factories here.

Here's how the trip went in more detail:

After we got on the boat at Pasir Panjang Terminal Jetty, we went straight to the Main Building on the island for presentation #1. Ben introduced himself and a gave a history of the organisation he founded.  He also showed us his pictures of the flora and fauna he took when he was on the island previously. From there we were taught how to tell a heron from an egret, a pipit from a sandpiper.

Next we went for the site visit. That's where we saw the birds and insects. There were plenty of species that I've never seen in Singapore. This is why I chose to come- to see something new and different. I see mynah and pigeons everyday until sian. lol. When you enter the forest, do be prepared to get bitten. There were swarms of mosquitoes all around us when we entered the forest. I felt like screaming when they started to attack us but everyone else was quiet and calm. Later , they think I'm a  siao char bo! hahaha. So I just have to keep killing the mozzies lor. Everyone kept going piak, piak, piak. Except for this smarty pants who wore  long sleeved windbreaker and pants, as well as shoes, which seemed to have helped. We were brought to the Transfer Building. This is where incinerated trash shipped  from Tuas is transferred to trucks which would carry and dump them into the cells. The smell in the Transfer Building not bad. Actually, if I could describe it, I think it smells like roasted cardboards. LOL

Subsequently, we headed back to the lecture room for the Presentation #2 about the island. And that's where the funny man,  Mr Singh of A +B edu tours, came in. I like his style of presenting actually. It was thought-provoking and insightful, with dashes of humor.

We headed back to mainland Singapore at about 2 in the afternoon, in time for a late lunch at Vivo.

Okay, anyway, access to this island is restricted at the moment. It's not like going to Pulau Ubin where you can simply go to the jetty, take boat and the uncle will take you there. No. You have to obtain permission  before entering this island and so far, naturetrekker has been able to get this pass for the past few years.

If you're keen to go, the sad news is that Pulau Semakau will be closed off to the public for the next few months. :( We were the last batch to go there in Feb. So, you just have to wait, lah. In the meantime you can shop around for a good DSLR  and lens like a micro or a 600mm( if you're damn rich) or a good pair of binoculars then you can catch good pics/views when you're there hehe :)

This is what I copied off naturetrekker's page, in case you can't open the link.
Join us and be the first to visit world's first offshore landfill island and also one of Singapore's southern most island (situated near Raffle's Light House and Indonesia water).

Pulau Semakau was officially declare opened to nature-related organisations (including Nature Trekker) in 2005 by the Singapore's Authority (NEA) and individuals or public are not allowed entry into the island except by permit.

Entry to the island is highly restricted and this tour is made possible due to the collaboration between Nature Trekker and NEA (National Environment Agency), a Government Statutory Board where Nature Trekker was issue permit to enter the island for conducting activity on nature exploration (flora & fauna) and educational touring (learning about how landfill was done).

The journey to Pulau Semakau will be on board a specially chartered cruise that will take approximately 45 mins (similar travelling time to Batam island of Indonesia) to reach the island. During both the indoor class lecture and outdoor nature eco-touring, participants go on a guided walk led by an experienced nature guide to share with you the wonder of nature to be found in the island as well as showing you a multi-media presentation cum video show inside a comfortable air-conditoned lecture room on the work of Semakau Landfill & its operatonal work involve.

Besides video show and class room lecture on both the Nature / Wildlife and the Historical facts of Semakau / Landfill Operational Work, all participants will be touring the island via air-conditioned mini buses throughout the whole morning island touring.

Past Survey were conducted on the island and had discovered "significant variety of flora and fauna" that stll flourish on the unique island. The beach there is remarkably clean compared to those on mainland Singapore such as those found in Changi, Sembawang or Kranji.
If you are lucky, you may get to see other rare wildlife such as the "Chinese Egret" ( Globally Threatened & Endangered bird ) or the rare and elusive "Oriental Smooth-Coated Otter" which can be found in Semakau.

Pulau Semakau is also home to Singapore's tallest bird - Great-billed Heron which stand at 115 centimetre tall (equivalent to a 5 years' old boy) out of the total 365 specie of birds found in Singapore. The "Monster" bird is very shy and often fly-off upon seeing human. In mainland Singapore, it can hardly be seen due to over-populated human traffic but in Semakau, it is the best place to see one of these "Monster" bird as Semakau is extremely remote, tranquil and restricted from public access.

Schedule :

Date : 8 February 2014  ( Saturday )

          9 February 2014  ( Sunday )
Meeting Point : To be confirmed later

Time : morning 8.00 am - 2.00 pm
* Our trip is strictly Terrestrial ( learning about the wildlife to be found on the island including sightings of interesting rare birds) as well as
   learning the history of Pulau Semakau, the work behind the landfill operations & processses which make Singapore World's first Landfill Island.

   There is no shore walk or marine wildlife study/ learning to see coral or starfish, etc.  Terrestrial study is not a marine or shore trip activity.
* includes  

* All will learn 2 programmes on the trip

- (a) the Wildlife / Fauna to be found in the unique Island of Semakau ( between 9.00 am to 11.30 am)

- (b) the Landfill Operation Work / Waste Management  &  the History of Pulau Semakau ( between 11.30 am to 1.00 pm )
1) Chartered cruise / ferry journey to island  of Pulau Semakau ( time: approximately 45 mins  per journey or 1.5 hours - return trip ).

2) Complimentary group photograph for every participants taken by professional photographer.

3) Air-conditioned Bus / Coach travel on the island of Semakau to provide Sightseeing and Educational Visit.

4) Talk cum Video Presentation conducted by Guide on the wildlife ( particular focus on bird species & general wildlife) to be found in Semakau
    (held in air-conditional lecture room ).

5) Jungle Trekking thru’ the wild virgin & pristine primeval natural forest of Pulau Semakau ( subject to Singapore Land Authority's approval – no guarantee of accessing
    the jungle when application by SLA is in process ) 

6) Nature guiding led by a guide sharing on the unique wildlife to be found in Pulau Semakau ( eg Birds, Reptile, Amphibian, Mammal, Dragonfly, Butterfly, Spider, Bugs,
    etc ). The expert guide will share with you and look out for some of the rare birds of Singapore eg. Malaysian Plover, Grey Plover, "dark morphed" Pacific Reef Egret,
    "Monster Bird" - Great billed Heron and the "globally-endangered" & very rare Chinese Egret.

7) Talk, Video & Multi-Media Presentation conducted on the History of Semakau, the work of Semakau Landfill Operations ( held in air-conditional lecture room ).8) Outdoor field guiding on the unique island of Semakau operation as well as the work behind the creation of landfill.
    Participant will get to learn the history of Pulau Semakau, the various restricted nearby Semakau eg. Pulau Pawai, Pulau Senang, Pulau Sudong, Pulau Jong, Pulau
    Sebarok, Pulau Hantu and also the further tip in Singapore shore - The Raffles Lighthouse.9)  If there is sufficient time available, a sharing of video show on wildlife conservation & protection in Singapore as part of educational sharing with participants ( held in
     air-conditioned lecture room ) will be conducted.

Threading at Fanny Beauty House

I was at Fanny Beauty House at Bendemeer Mall the other day, just beside Boon Keng Station. There they offer threading and facial service.

I actually wanted to get my eyebrows into shape for $5 , but I wanted to get my upper lips hair removed too for another $5. But they were offering facial threading at $13. So I thought I should give face threading a try.

I've done threading before , so I know what the pain is like and I'm already quite used to it, except for the upper lips which can string quite a bit.

The experience went quite well for me. It took about 20-25 minutes. My eyebrows were in shape and my upper lips looked very clean. ^^The Chinese staff there were friendly and nice. Enny, the staff who served me, and I talked as the session went on. I thought that the outlet was clean  and simply decorated & most importantly, it was well-lit for the staff to see where all the facial hairs are. This is so that they can do a better, cleaner job. The only thing I didn't like was that I was there on a Sunday where there were kids running outside the shop , screaming away. That sort of added to my 'pain' at some points.So I'd come back on a weekday then.

I signed up for their package, costing $130 for 10 sessions.Although, I have seen better deals in other parts of Singapore such as Toa Payoh, I chose this because it's very convenient for me.

After doing the sign up for 5 to 10 minutes, I realised that the swelling / redness had subsided quite a lot, though she did not spray any rosewater onto my face after that.


The address is Blk 27 Bendemeer Road #01-675. S(330027)
Hp: 94603130
Opening Hours : 10am-9pm

The importance of Travel Insurance

It's really a mystery how MH 370 could just vanish off the radar just like that. Perhaps the transponders failed. Perhaps someone unauthorised meddled with the transponders. Well, who knows.  While the case of the missing Malaysian  Airlines Boeing 777 still remains a mystery, families are grieving and the tension between loved ones and officials are growing.  My sympathies go to those who grieve. 

After the MH 370 incident, I realised the importance of checking the policies of insurance, and not just having an insurance itself. In the event of a terrorist attack, not every insurance company will provide such coverage. Whether it was a terrorist attack , whether it was foul play, we dont know. But there was a definite breach in security at the airport when 2 men used stolen passports to board the flight. That's why insurance is so important. We don't know who is travelling with us!

 As for me, I've bought AIG's travel guard insurance which covers me for a year and across all 3 zones. This means that wherever I go, except some countries like Iraq, I will be covered. 

I once used to think that insurance was just another unnecessary cost, but now, I realised its significance. Once, while I was overseas, my iPhone along with some valuables went missing. After making a police report and submitting it to AIG, I managed to claim back 70% of the cost of the phone. Luckily, I backed up some of my data using iCloud (thank you, iCloud!) so not all was lost :)

Now back to AIG. Depending on the duration, the number of people, the zones covered and how premium your plan is, the cost ranges from $26 to $600. For me, I paid about $420 for my 1-year zone 3 plan. If you are keen to find out about their policies you can read their on-line brochure. Click on this pdf file. 

Well, that's all for now. In the meantime, stay safe! 

Pasir Ris Cats

I have an affinity for fury animals especially cats because I love the texture of their fur. Even though mummy used to tell me , "dont go near them la, they're dirty!" I beg to differ. I think their saliva is cleaner than ours and they even use it to clean themselves almost all the time or half of the day. Moreover, because you can find stray cats at every nook and corner in Singapore, I think I've grown this obsession with wanting to pet or sayang them! Sometimes, I wonder if I'll be a cat aunty next time. lol

Anyway, I spotted some cats in Pasir Ris and with my camera in hand, I couldn't resist taking pictures of these kitties! 

I love how this cat above stares at you. but I guess this picture could have been better if I stood lower.

& I know it's a little to warm though :( oh well, more photo opportunities await the photographer!

xoxo,

Meow