GEO xtra flower lotus (grey)

heya!

i've got my hands on geo lenses finally and it was certainly a pleasurable experience buying from this owner. pictures and details first, the rest we'll leave for later!

Diameter: 15mm

B.C: 8.7mm
Water Content: 38%
Lifespan: ~1 year

This is a pair of comfortable lenses, easy to pop into your eyes and they stay with your irises as you look from left to right, up and down. good, so we don't end up looking like ghosts from horror flicks. yikes.

it is under strong sunlight that the grey colour shows. otherwise, it looks like a pair of dark blue/black lenses. i would have preferred the shade to be lighter so the pretty patterns can be seen. ohwells, it's okay. it's another kind of surprise when your friends observe the evolution of your eyes as the surroundings change.

hmm the lenses also defines the irises and make you look more awake/innocent/harmless/appealing (take your pick)!

it's been 3 or 4 months using the lenses. it's fairly comfortable. of course the level of comfort decreases over time, as all contact lenses wearers would know.

first, it's the shelf life diminishing after you open the vial.
next, it's the amount of work you put the lenses to work when you wear them, simply put, it's the kind of activities you do when you wear the lenses. if you put them for play, like for dates or clubbing for a few hours, then they will last longer. but if you put them on and slog hours after hours straining your eyes on the computer screens, then you know you're gonna get dry eyes and a shorter life for the lenses. oh! and also the number of days you wear them. the more days, the faster you have to bury them!

on a side note, i don't personally have dry eyes but the lenses can get a little frisky after a month or 2, when i need to read or use my eyes more than often. but still bearable and in the safe zone.

but still not the grey i'm looking for. hmm. nonetheless worth a try!

and do support softlensshop, their owner rocks socks. efficient and nice (:
if you're in Singapore, order through qoo10.

if not, no worries, they ship worldwide, so sms/email/whatsapp them through their website for prices and information!

and the main thing is, all the geo lenses are authentic (: ARWEEEESOMEEES.
oh and the delivery is lightning fast. it came the next day after i ordered, same when my brother ordered recently. hurray to rapid delivery service (:

salon vim @ 313 & l'oreal mythic oil rich oil review

it came to a point i had to do something about my neglected tresses.

everything started when i saw the promotion for haircare treatment at salon vim. i knew in my gut that i had to go for the treatment, it's 30% off. and it's salon vim! i saw many bloggers and commoners (hahahaha) having their hair coloured at this salon, and oh boy, i must say they have dandy hands and awesome skills. kickass hair that blows you away, some of the customers look like mermaids, some look like psychedelic rockstars. COOLIOS.

i had wanted my hair done in a dramatic way tooo. but it's too time consuming and money consuming and i can't deny the fact that i'm too lazyyyyyyy.

***if there are kind souls out there who are affiliated to some kickass salons that houses brilliant hairstylists who can deal with naturally wavy, frizzy and rebellious hair, and would like to be my sponsor, i would gladly oblige! ^^ i'm adventurous and i can try all kinds of styles! CONTACT ME, CALL ME, MAYBEEEEE. PRETTY PLEASE. i would help publicise 3456789987654 to everyone i know/asks me/through social media platforms. ***

anyway, i got the arimino privy treatment done on my hair, it's a new technique from Japan. yeaps i've been good and i listened when the girl there explained to me. it's a 3 step procedure and it leaves your hair smooth and frizz free. check out the picture on my instagram if you haven't.

the hairs are much more obedient now, i'm so glad i could drop a tear. Thank you salon vim and yellow-coloured hair stylist FIONAAAAA :D

gonna tame the hair and grow them. i think i overdyed and spoilt my hair ;( gonnna feed them well nowww.





WHICH BRINGS ME TO L'OREAL MYTHIC OIL!!!!!!!!!!

been hearing raving reviews about this miraculous hair oil. what better way to find out if it works or not? try it on myself, that's of course.

i snapped up a bottle of the rich oil one. apparently there's a few different kinds within the mythic oil, one for colour, and a milky lotion type and maybe some others, can't recall. but you can check them out at retail shops selling beauty products or salons that carry them.

i got mine at S$18.90 for a 125ml/4fl.oz bottle. pretty pocket-friendly.

Pretty packaging, rather mystical, maybe it's the pattern l'oreal uses. loving it so far.
gold bottle, with honey looking oil inside, loving it more.
i opened the bottle and took a whiff, it has an endearing, exquisite smell which is pleasant and pleasurable. not candy like, omg i hate those.



no parabens, good.
a lot of alcohols, okay.
a bunch of natural oils at the top of the list, awesome.
made in spain, muchos buenos!!! (i took level 1 spanish before heehee)




although it's a mythic OIL. OIL. OIL. okay, you get my point.
it isn't oily or greasy or a heavy product.
it's a clear, semi-watery oil.
lightweight and easy to spread.

just to compare, the pictures of hair before & after.




the great thing about this is, you can use it on both wet and dry hair. not like oils in the past which require you to apply them before the hair turns dry.

as you see, salon vim's treatment is awesome and so is my natural hair oil. (ahem i didn't wash my hair one day after the treatment) hair is darker and smoother.

the hair after applying the mythic oil stripped off some of the oil in the hair, it wasn't as smooth anymore but my hair did not revert to its crazy frizzy nature. luckily.

in general, the mythic oil is a product you can try out. my hair was pretty wavy and not messy wavy the next morning after i applied it. no more tangles and i'm happy. but i could be happily LAH.

gonna try the mythic oil treatment next. but i'll religiously use my rich oil for now and see if the benefits show overtime. more pictures then!

Review: St. Ives Apricot Scrub & Green Tea Cleanser

First up, St. Ives apricot scrub!

Honestly I've read much about this scrub being too strong for some on the internet. They said it caused their skin to break out seriously and it became a traumatic life event for them. it seems that they swore not to touch this tube again.

After using it for almost a month, i actually find it to be a friendly exfoliator. Contrary to what some said, this is   quite a worthy product that provides enough abrasion, but not too much to the extent of hurting your skin. it smells nice as well and it leaves your skin feeling soft. 

Not a bad product at all, I would say! Maybe the pain will come to people who have ultra sensitive skin? I don't know for sure because St. Ives products are gentle to me and all ingredients are natural so i guess they work well for me, at least!

Give it a try, it isn't some expensive puny bottle anyways! if it's harsh on your face, maybe you can use it on your body instead!

The green tea cleanser from the same brand.

ooohhh i would just like to say it's been an enjoyable time washing my face with this. it has such a refreshing smell, not so much green tea, more like iced mint tea. it's gentle and mild and leaves your skin refreshed.

because it's not foam, or soap, you don't feel it tugging at your skin so much.

it's a liquidy-gel texture that will still lather up when water comes in contact.

Gotta love the cooling sensation that races through your skin!
it's amazing especially in the humid and sweltering weather in Singapore. TRY IT!

Review: St.Ives Energising Citrus Body Wash

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Well well, this is surely a loveable product!

St.Ives Energising Citrus Body Wash has a gel-like consistency, which is transparent with a green tint. Smells great and refreshing, just like its name! the citrus smell isn't overpowering or cheap or fake. You know some merchandise which boasts citrus scents actually smells like mama lemon dishwashing liquid or cheap toilet fragrance right?

Not this one though.

Despite the gel texture, it actually lathers very well and produces small bubbles. it does remove grit and oil away from the skin and leaves your skin feeling refreshed and clean. and that feeling will stay for quite sometime.

On a side note, my mom told me this body wash is niceeeee. we share the bathroom so she has access to it as well. oh wells, just saying. haha.

Gotta love this baby.

i will check out their other body washes as well, till then!

Review: i love strawberries & milkshake

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the back view of this scrub.

so what about this body scrub?
Let's start from the obvious. The smell is sweet, like a strawberry milkshake but maybe more on the artificial side. Like those food with strawberry sauce/syrup. But it isn't annoying. the pleasantness does dissipates over time as you work this scrub all over your body in the shower.

the pinky content has little specks of brown inside. i presume it's the almond shells after poring through the ingredient list. it lathers a little as you massage it but the thing is, after rinsing it off and coming out of the bathroom, my skin feels dry and i'm like a cell heading to crenation. it's not a great feeling, i had to use lotion to put off that effect.

i have oily skin on both my skin and body. so if this scrub makes my skin dry, it really dries skin. don't ever buy this tube, dry-skin-folks. i repeat, EVER.

You'll regret.

in the meantime, i shall use it on and off and slather my body lotion all over me as soon as i emerge from the shower.

review: Pink FreshKon® Dezigner

One fine day, when i was just dabbling around on the internet, i entered my name into Freshkon's page, hoping to win free contact lenses to try out. Lo and behold, i received an email from them telling me to go collect the new range of contact lenses they've launched.

YIPPIESSSSS. (:

So here are some pictures of the lenses and me with the lenses.

ABOUT FreshKon® Dezigner (from their website):

The new Dezigner range from FreshKon cosmetic contact lenses offers you exciting opportunities to redesign your eyes. Create your signature look with FreshKon Dezigner lenses and get that fabulous, unique and sassy look.
Solitaire, our launch series, is conceptualized to frame the iris in a multi-faceted diamond cut, designed to shine!
It's unique, it's groovy, it's stunning, it's personal! FreshKon Dezigner - My Design, My Signature!

Optimal Comfort
• 55% water content for optimal comfort
• Hydrophilic surface for comfortable wear
• Easy to fit, no curling lens problem 

Excellent vision
• Large optical zone for clear vision
• Wide power range from -0.00D to -10.00D
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Available in pink, orange, aqua & green.

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Surprisingly, these lenses feel thin and are quite comfy to wear for hours. they also have pretty diamond patterns in them, making your eyes look intricate and interesting at the same time.

As seen in the pictures, the coloured patterns are encircled in a black ring, which helps define and bring out the colours on the lenses, also making sure you don't look like a freak. Some coloured lenses do that. Not an intended effect, but it makes the wearer look like they've just walked out of a horror film. unlike other circle lenses that is 15mm to 16mm, enlarging the irises creating a dolly look, this one doesn't do that. i guess one of the reasons it doesn't show up that obviously on me is because my irises have quite a big surface area. But this is an advantage too, because you can do more versatile styling and not be kept within the cute style.

Generally, it's good if you want a subtle look, make some changes to your appearance but not making it too conspicuous or flamboyant. I find the colours to be a bit muted than i've expected. I chose pink solitaire, but i realise they change shades and appear as different colours under different lightings. Hazel, Grey. It's under stronger, cool light that the pink in the lenses surfaces.

Nonetheless, it's a good pair of lenses that will allow you to play around with. you can transform yourself into different personalities with a good wardrobe and some simple make up. sexy, playful, funky, mysterious, graceful etc etc, the list just goes on. 

Another picture that focuses on the eye, to look closer at the lenses.

and since there's time, i shall attempt to create numerous looks with this pair of lenses (maybe 30 looks with freshkon, since it's monthlies!)

Watch this space and count the days~!