Review: J&J Hair Identity Salon

Hey all! I finally got down to blogging, in a long while.

I promise the Taiwan trip will be posted soon okay, I just lost my muse at the moment.

Anyways, I had the opportunity to have my hair done by J&J Hair Identity Salon!

In case you guys weren't updated, I dyed my hair purple at a pretty well-known hair salon.

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Unfortunately, the colour faded after like... 2 weeks???? And it slightly damaged the ends of my hair as I went for a more ombre look.

As you can see in the photos, the purple was already starting to fade wtf.

Pissed as I was, I couldn't do anything about it cuz it was bloody expensive. I decided to just wait it out and chop it off after it grew.

In fact, I hated the ends so much that I tied my hair most of the time cuz it was so dry and knotted.

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J&J Hair Identity came into the picture and offered to colour my hair using a special formula dye.

Anyways, I headed for my appointment around 12pm.

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J&J Hair Identity Hair Salon is a hair salon in Singapore located at Katong Square Level 2, which is just next to I12 Katong Shopping Centre.

It was pretty quiet around the area, and I was able to take a few photos of the salon before heading for my appointment.

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Honestly I felt abit awkward cuz I arrived real freaking early, so I just sat at the chair and daydreamed for about 5 minutes before the stylist, Jac approached me.

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#12 Complimentary drinks and snacks are provided as well! 

J&J Hair Identity Salon uses a ECOCERT certified hair care brand called Natulique, which uses professional organic salon hair colour formula that is made mostly from certified organic ingredients that makes it 100% ammonia free and organic! You can search on more of their products here!

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This means that the formula will not strip too much of your hair's moisture and it provides a more gentle hair dyeing experience.

Natulique's hair colour range is also more neutral and toned down compared to other types of hair dye formulas, but that ensures that you have a healthier dyeing experience.

I've had a few experiences with dyeing my hair and I HATE IT wtf. The moment the dye gets on your scalp it's like a full on stinging sensation that lasts for almost 15 - 30 minutes.

Anyways, on to the colour! I originally wanted a dark ashy colour, but Jac commented that ash colours requires at least 5 times of bleaching and I'm like... no thanks wtf.

So he recommended me Ice Light Brown, which has a more olive-green hue to it, also, he recommended to keep the ombre effect... Well, I let the expert do the work while I just nodded wtf.

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I forgot to take a photo, but the salon also provided ear cups...? to protect your ears from the dyeing process.

Let's start!

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The salon pre-lightened the ends of my hair in order to ensure the colour comes out, especially since I dyed a more reddish tone before, hence Jac recommended that I pre-lighten to ensure most of the reddish hues are drawn out.

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I waited for about... 45 minutes? before we proceeded to washing.

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After the wash my hair was... ohmygod. It was dry beyond repair, but you know, I don't like to doubt people till the end results, so I just patiently waited.

After about 5 minutes, Jac proceeded to dye my entire hair with the Natulique hair dye formula.

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 Comparing from past dyeing experiences, it definitely had less of a stinging sensation on the scalp, prolly just a slight sting if you're more sensitive to pain. I would say it definitely felt better, it didn't feel as if it was burning my scalp off.

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Anyways, after stoning for about half an hour, it was time to wash! Had a quick 15 minute hair treatment to make my hair a little more manageable after the dyeing process and had a quick dry and styling.

End result?

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I LOVE IT WTF.

I normally don't get attached to hair colours that easily but wtf I love this one. It has a greyish, brownish hue to the ends that really makes the colour look more ashy. Wtf man good job Jac it's amazing. 

I refused to show my face because I absolutely look horrendous in curls, hence I decided to wait it out for a day and wait for the curls to drop back to my straight ass hair wtf. 

This was the result:

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I went to work in that hairstyle and damn it remained pretty smooth throughout.

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This close up sucks but you can see the greyish brownish tone to it omgomg I'm in love wtf. 

However, this was the day that I didn't wash my hair after the hair dye, hence it's not really a fair comparison on the state of my hair I guess? 

So I washed my hair the next day and...

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 Still pretty good. I would say it's still pretty dry at the ends, but nothing a little conditioner and good shampoo will fix. I recommended using a dark coloured shampoo to help ensure the colour stays on longer.

I also recommend using hair masks and hair essences instead as it helps restore moisture back to your hair, especially the ends.

I'm currently using the hair essence and hair masks from Etude House which does help alot!

I definitely recommended this salon to you guys! I suggest you do book an appointment to secure your slot first before going to the hair salon.

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Thank you J&J Hair Identity! Will definitely come back again to have my hair done by them!

See you guys soon! Annyeong!

Product Review: BeautyKeeper Products

Hey all! Sorry I haven't been blogging lately, my laptop keyboard is half dead and I had to study for my final examinations. So kindly excuse any spelling mistakes, I'm trying to get used to the USB keyboard that I recently bought.

Anyways, BeautyKeeper has kindly sponsored me a few products! Every product seen below can be found from their website! I've been really excited to try them out since opening the package!

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Woooo! Let's go through them one by one shall we?

Magnetic Eyes Gel Eyeliner

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So these gel eyeliners claimed to be waterproof and smudgeproof for 24 hours.
It comes in 4 colours, 2 matte and 2 shimmer: Night Black, Galaxy Black, Choco Brown and Golden Brown.

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The colours are super saturated and has really smooth application on the hand. Now, cuz they claim it be to waterproof and smudge proof, I'm just gonna.... test it.

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Man, even after wiping it dry it didn't even move wtf.

I didn't manage the take a photo of the smudge test but yes it didn't smudge at all. It did kind of...flaked off? But other than that, the colour remained pigmented throughout.

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I normally don't really wear eyeliner that often, mostly because I suck at drawing my eyeliner. I usually use a liquid eyeliner pen, and either draw it too thick or the lines are just not straight. So I gave up on it.

However, I was determined to make this work. Not because I had to, but I was motivated watching korean idols draw their eyeliners so effortlessly.

So I tried.

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Omg I feel so embarrassed putting this up. But I tried my best okay.
Anyways, application on the eye was a bit tougher to use compared to doing it on the hand, but then again I didn't have any eyeshadow on or anything. I'll update once exams are over if its smoother with the eyeshadow (Which should be... Thank you captain obvious).

Overall, I really love it. I might even use it more often in the future. It helped me regain my hope in finally drawing the perfect eyeliner man.

Jandan Rose Water Essence

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Unfortunately, my Mandarin sucks real bad. Like real bad. I struggled real time in Taipei. But I did ask my friend and translated it a little.

So from what I know, it's helps to boost the moisturising factor in the skin, so that water can penetrate the skin easily, restore skin elasticity and whiten the skin.

Upon first open, it was like, Rose scent. Super strong rose scent. Like whoa man a dude could have come to my house and asked if I sold roses on Valentine's Day.

Anyways, I usually apply essence after cleansing and toner, so I did just that till the CNY period cuz... my skin condition deteriorated when I came back from Taiwan.

Anyways, after applying toner, pump the essence (pun intended) into a cotton pad and either pat or wipe it onto your skin.

So.... verdict?

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My skin definitely did improve, and this is considering that I was on my period during that duration. The fact that I wasn't breaking out was a miracle.

I definitely will recommend it. Only thing I don't fancy is the smell, but it's easy to overlook considering the results!

YohoPower Collagen Protein Powder

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It comes in a box with 20 sachets. Unfortunately, it's all in Mandarin again. So... according to my friend, It contains collagen peptides...? and probiotics to give the skin it's youthful glow and elasticity back.

I mean... I'm not that old-looking now am I? But I still gave it a go to see if it did anything to my skin.

Apparently all you had to do mix one sachet with a cup of water, or you could just drink the powder itself.

It has a slight berry smell to it and it tasted really good. Very subtle berry flavour that is perfect for people like me who hate drinking water.

Verdict?

I didn't take any photos because I really didn't notice any changes at all. Now, I normally don't believe in these kind of stuff, but I'm gonna let my friends try, and see if they see any difference after a week. Will update you guys!

Face Towel...?

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Okay so apparently, all you have to do is put your cleansing foam and just scrub your face with this. It helps to remove dead skin cells and scrub off pores as well, leaving a smooth finish on the face.

Firstly,... it's really soft... like... I can't stop touching it.... omg... so soft.

Okay that got creepy.

Anyways, I tried this with my new cleansing foam that I bought from Etude House and it really did help. Normally I would use my hands to just wash my face, but I don't exfoliate or use scrubs that often because I have a fear that the.. scrubs would lodge itself in my pores.

But this towel? scrub? really helped to scrub the face clean.

By the end of it, my skin felt really smooth and the pores were not as visible as well.

Definitely recommend this product!

Do try these products out and let me know how you guys feel about them!

In the meantime, I will post about my Taipei trip once my exams end alright. Priorities people, priorities.

Annyeong!

Product Review: ACUVUE® Oasys® 1-Day Contact Lenses

Hey guys! As you all may know, I'm an avid user of contact lenses.

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I've been wearing contact lenses that I've bought from Seoul ever since I came back from it. Although it really makes your eyes look real pretty, I've honestly faced many issues regarding the use of these contacts.

Since I've been working part time in an office with aircon blasting in your face for almost 9 hours with these contacts on, the dryness is no joke.

At the end of the day, my eyes actually feel so heavy that its hard to just keep my eyes open throughout the bus journey home.

Hence, I would like to introduce you guys to this!

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The Acuvue Oasys 1 Day Lenses! It definitely keeps up with my demanding days, especially when I'm required to work till 11pm at night under the air conditioner.

Fortunately, I had a $30 voucher that was applicable for 2 boxes of those lenses. You can get your own voucher here!

The ACUVUE Oasys is fitted with a Hydraluxe technology that can actually reduce dryness and exhausted eyes by minimising friction, hence allowing effortless blinking to remove signs of tiredness in your eyes. Basically, it allows your eyes to moisturise itself without making your eyes feel too dry.

So, I actually went over to Paris Miki at Liang Court to get my comprehensive eye health check to ensure that my eyes are healthy and suitable for wearing the Acuvue 1 Day contact lenses.

Its pretty easy to find its location, just head down to Basement 1 via the travellator, Paris Miki should be on the right, directly opposite Duke Bakery.


Anyways, I went in for my consultation and was greeted by the Eye Care Professional, Kian Teck. So basically, at this point, your ECP would actually ask you a few questions in regards to your daily lifestyle currently. I told him that I've been working for the past few days in an air-conditioned room for about 9 hours straight, which caused me to have dryness in my eyes at the end of the day, making my eyes exhausted.

3. They serve tea as well haha

Additionally, I did inform Kian Teck that I've been wearing contact lenses from Korea for the past year and its rather drying under air conditioning.


Anyways, I didn't really need to check if my eye degree had increased or not since I actually went to change my glasses about a month ago, but we did the check anyways, just in case it increased overtime.

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Basically, you have to focus your eye into the machine and a hot air balloon would appear. It might appear a little blur at times but that's fine. So he checked it and the degree was the same thank goodness. I should stop watching anime till 4am in the morning.

Anyways, we then proceeded on to contact lens fitting. 

Basically, contact lens fitting allows you to choose the different sizes of contact lenses for your eyes. This allows the wearer (AKA me) to decide which size of contact lens are more comfortable. Every eye is different, hence the size of the lens can affect a wearer's comfort, especially for long wearing lenses.

Kian Teck allowed me to try both 9.0 and 8.5 together, so that I had an 'on the spot' comparison between the two. He did inform me that the 8.5 can be a bit of a tight fit.

I generally felt that the 8.5 was more comfortable, hence we went back to the same machine just to check if the contact lens were really fitted perfectly to the pupil without any mild discomfort to the eyes.


Okay furthermore, your ECP would actually ask you to look in different directions while he looks at your contact lens, he might even nudge the lens a little while checking on the fitting.


Apparently it turned out fine, and we moved on to the actual eye health assessment. This is the part where they actually check the internal and external part of the eye. I know, freaking cool!

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So they checked the front of my eye first, using the same machine for any common eye infections, such as cataracts, any UV damage or even conjunctivitis. The front of my eye was okay, again, thank goodness.

My ECP then proceeded on to check the internal part of my eye, this is to check for any signs of glaucoma, internal pressure or even scratches on the cornea.

Okay, my brain had a wtf moment because how is that even possible but technology everyone, technology.


Basically, you'll be brought to another machine where you'll be told to focus on a green light. Your ECP should warn you that there will be a bright flash that will suddenly appear but it generally won't hurt your eyes at all.


Anyways, are you ready to see it? The inside of my eye?
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Tadah.


Its so cool! Basically, my ECP informed me of the optic nerve, if there are any signs of swelling of the blood vessels, the retina and any other abnormal signs.


There were none. I've been way too lucky haha.

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Anyways, now that we're done with the eye health check, we proceeded on to finalise the product purchase! Acuvue Oasys 1 Day contact lenses is sold at the retail price of $72 per box. Pretty pricey, but you get about 30 lenses in each box, not to mention you have a discount of $30 off 2 boxes, so... about $42 a box and about a month's worth of daily contact lenses.

So, after that session, I had to test out the lens for myself. I mean, seeing is believing right? Heh. So, come #seemyworld and how the lenses fared in the demanding lifestyle I lead.

Basically, I had this period of time where I had to work non-stop for 5 days straight for 8 hours, while staring at the computer screen the entire time. Ain't it the perfect time to test these lenses out.

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I had a 9 hour shift that day from about... 2pm to 10pm. I honestly didn't even leave the office at all, prolly only going out once to the washroom and that was it. 

Verdict?

It's definitely way more moisturising than the lenses that I bought from Korea. I remember at one point of time actually tearing up while wearing the Korean contact lenses because my eyes were so dry.

So, it literally means that you can wear this out for the whole day and after a long demanding day, your eyes would still feel fresh and moisturised, without feeling too exhausted. I actually didn't fall asleep in the bus after that long day at work, or should I say long night? Anyways, #achievementunlocked.

These lenses will actually boost up your productivity as compared to other lenses that are not as moisturising as your eyes will literally feel less tired and more refreshed.

Just to give you a fairer comparison.

9. Sorry for the half bald selca but really the fringe cut was a mistake

I'm gonna test the Oasys 1-Day Contact Lenses literally against the contact lenses I got from Korea.

10. Left- Klenses. Right-Oasys

Oh how I hate my natural pupil size after wearing  K-lenses. Anyways, I wore this for about 2 hours, just doing my work and staring at the computer screen the entire time.

Although both felt really comfortable on the eye, my left eye started feeling a little dry after about an hour, while the right eye was still completely comfortable and not at all taxing on the eye. 

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ACUVUE Oasys 1-Day Contact Lenses definitely is the lens that keeps up with my demanding days. In fact, for you people who are just starting out your career and heading into a more demanding lifestyle, this lens are definitely for you, especially if you're required to work long hours in front of the computer.

SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

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Download the $30 e-voucher and hurry to your nearest optical shop to get your own pair of ACUVUE Oasys 1-Day Contact Lenses! 

Do note that the voucher is also valid for other key brands such as Define™, MOIST® for Astigmatism, or MOIST® Brand Multifocal.

Meanwhile, annyeong!