Manage Your Hair!

I have always had a problem with my hair. I was never satisfied with its condition.

My mum used to make me cut my hair all the time when I was in primary school that I eventually lost my natural curls. When I stepped into secondary school, I decided to keep my hair long. Yes, my curls came back but they were frizzy and I even had split ends when I was in sec 4!

Weirdly, I actually enjoyed looking at my split ends... I thought it was really fascinating that my hair seemed to have a behaviour of its own. But of course, that was a sign of unhealthy hair.

As I grew older and better managed my hair, the split ends were gone but not the frizziness or dryness :(  Thank god I put on the tudung ...  I spend so much money whenever I go to the salon for some hair treatments. At least, since I do not have to show off my hair so much, I could also cut down on the salon visits. 

But that mindset changed when I got married. Husby loved the hair whenever it is fresh from the salon. I tried ways and means to ensure that the locks stay shiny and bouncy. After trying out many hair products, I settled on the range from Essential. That made the hair much tamer and manageable ... and there were even many occasions where I just loved to flip flip my hair and feel it bounce off the shoulder. Haha!



I chose the Orange range that basically focuses on taming and softening dry or frizzy hair. After the shampoo (1) and conditioner (2) , I'll use the treamement cream(3) that is supposed to combat all those dryness. Once a week, I 'll replace (3) with (4) - a hair mask that contains honey and shea butter for that extra softness and bounce. (5) is the leave-on conditioner that comes last.

So far , so good. I have been a loyal user for a couple of years now although sometimes, I wish , my hair is just a little bit more bouncy and smooth.

Until recently, I made an amazing discovery (oh well, at least to me, it was amazing!).

                                                          This is what I am talking about.....



Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse® Multi-Usage Dry Oil

The NUXE Amazing Dry Oil has a super-activated formula that combines 30% of precious plant oils and vitamin E to nourish, repair and soften face, body and hair in a single gesture.

What is so special about this cute little bottle of dry oil? Well, it contains a unique cocktail of 6 precious plant oils (borage, St Johnswort, sweet almond, camellia, hazelnut, macadamia) and infused with Vitamin E (for the best in reparative moisture) that even works with stretch marks! I do not have any at the moment (hopefully, never!) but at least , there is one here that I can turn to :P

I use this when the hair is partially dried (naturally , not with hairdryer). Just put a small amount on your palm and apply to your hair. It is apparently safe for the scalp as well but I was a little cautious and avoided the scalp. When I first tried it, I did not have much expectations as you know how it is with products that promise you beyond their means.

I was pleasantly surprised though! The hair remains soft and silky and even has a light fragrance to it. Nothing to strong to take - I even went to my husby and insisted that he smelled my hair. LOL. I wash my hair on alternate days and it is really good to know that the effects last throughout.

You can also use this for your face and body. It will leave your face and body soft and velvety and your hair will become supple, glossy and full of volume. I tried it on my knees because the skin there is slightly drier and it turned smooth within minutes. I like it!

This is definitely for keeps :) Do try it out if you have issue with dry , limp hair or simply dry skin!

Our flea market!

How long has it been since my last post?

I can hardly remember.

But I have a valid reason (or even, reasons) for being away for so long, you know. And almost all have to do with school work so I do not think I shall bother to list them down.

This week spells the last week of lessons with the Sec 3s , after which it is bye bye bye to markings until next year. I still cannot believe I am finally going to reach the stage of no marking. In fact, the most recent Saturday was one of the most luxurious one I have ever had in a long, long time.

No, we did not go for a getaway or a staycation. Basically, I just slept. I continued my sleep from 7am all the way to 10am. Woke up , bathed, brought mum and nephew out for breakfast, went home ... and guess what? I slept again for the next 3 hours. In addition, I had slept early the night before , knocking off very soon after we reached home from Aidiladha celebration at about 10pm.

I have been sleeping and eating a lot the past weeks, and I know I must have put on at least a kg or two. But I shall talk about that another time.

One of the interesting things I did recently was to take part in a flea market with some of my cousins and aunties. It was kinda like a spur of the moment thingy but I am glad I was part of it! The rain was a little of a dampener and we didn't sell much on the first day. However, things picked up on the second day and the crowd was pretty amazing!

It went a little crazy towards the evening when an aunt decided to bring down the prices to ridiculously low levels. Imagine my pretty, pretty shawls which were originally priced at $5 gping down to $2 at 5 pm, $1 at 7 pm and 50 Cents at 8pm!They were already selling well at $5 so I was a little sad when it went down to $1. That included all the tops and bags... hahaha.... but well, they have been taking up too much space in the house and I rarely used them anymore. So, good riddance! My shelves (for the shawls) look rather bare at the moment and I am having difficulty finding shawls to match my outfits. What a perfect excuse to shop now! :P

We called our stall "Kitty Flea". It sounded cute as first ....until my dad mentioned that it translated to 'Kutu Kucing' in Malay. Haha! That's my aunt who printed all the signages and labels.

The two buddies having their Avengers /s Power Rangers fight AGAIN.

Dearest cute Adam Iman who wow-ed the crowd with his Gangnan style dance on the second night. People literally stopped to just watch him dance!

 Yes, husbands and boyfriends were all down to help. Family bonding!

My dad with his beloved grandson, grandniece and grandnephew - having a ball of a time on a Spiderman mat under the MRT tracks. Yes, my family members sure know how to self-entertain!

It was a really great experience working with all of them. We also had a very efficient method to track the revenue and when the time came for me ( yes, the so-called Math expert...haha !) to do the calculations of income and expenses and distribute the money accordingly, it was all done in a jiffy! The labels really helped a lot .

They are gonna go for another flea in January. I am not sure if I would be able to participate this time round - we shall see how it goes. But hey, I truly had a wonderful time with my maternal family this first time round! :)

Chop chop chop!

I had this horrible, horrible migrane during the prelims marking period. It was not surprising though because I had very little sleep, very little rest and had tons of markings on top of the lesson preparations, remedials and CCA session.

This happens every year and I can say I was kinda expecting it.

But one morning, I really could not contain it much longer as I felt like the head was going to burst anytime and I had to have that much self-restraint , in order not to bang my head against the wall. I left school after my last lesson at 11 am to catch some sleep - thought that would help.

I went over to my sister's place for that nap and when I woke up, mum started nagging at me about the length of my hair. She said my butt-length hair was the main cause of my headache. I refused to listen because I did not want to cut my hair - I love the length and the curls lah! But you know , even at this age, I still listen to my mum  a lot so I had no choice but to let her drag me to the hair salon.

She brought me to her regular hairdresser in a neighbourhood area. I used to go there a lot while I was schooling - last visit was when I was 15 years old. It was a rather nostalgic moment when I stepped into the salon and realised that not much has changed. The sister who does the haircut is still as friendly and pretty as ever, despite the many years we have not met.

So anyway, my mum told her how much to cut (SOB!!!) while I just sat there , biting my teeth in an attempt to alleviate the pain. I was pretty sad looking at the how much of the hair is gone (it is now a few inches below my shoulders).

The hairdresser suggested doing the henna treatment as she claimed it will 'cool' the heaty head and get rid of the migrane.  Ooooh....I love the henna treatment! I  love the smell of henna . In addition,  the cooling effect was almost immediate.

She then applied this scalp lotion which gave a very 'airy' feeling and made my whole head feel super light - as if I had no hair. That was a very shiok moment for me ....hahahahaha.........

A permanent fixture in my bathroom now

 

All in all, my whole visit only cost me $75. If I had gone to my usual place at Janzten , that would easily cost at least $300.

Verdict: Headache was gone and my scalp actually felt really cool for the next few days. The smell of henna was pretty strong though and I really didn't mind it (in fact, I love it!) but husby could not wait for the smell to go off.

I have been advised to go for henna treatment once every two months to prevent such migranes in the future. I think I will do just that :)

Princess Themed Diapercake

I have always wanted to do a Princess theme for my diapercakes. The idea of fairy wings, wands, tiara, fluffy lace etc is really whimsical and dreamy - perfect for that princess in everyone of us.

So, even though I am up to my neck with work , I wholeheartedly said "yes" when someone asked for a Princess-themed diapercake for this weekend!

It was such fun doing this, I tell you . Honestly, I have been rather stressed up the past few weeks and have not had enough rest. But the minute I cleared the more important work, I set down to my favourite business.

Here you go - pictures of my time and effort! :)

The back of the cake - which in my opinion, looks like another complete different cake.

I love pink so this really made my day :)

I also did another one this weekend . Customer requested for different shades of purple.

You can see more photos of my diapercakes under D'Fine Yourstyle Facebook Page or under my labels on the side bar.

Drop me an email or FB message should you have any enquiry or to place an order (self-promotion here) .

Toodles! Gonna cook lunch now!

September Bellabox

Loving it because it has my favourite lip gloss! Gonna try the sheet mask tonite...