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Wednesday, 25 January 2017
5 Tips to stay in shape during CNY
Saturday, 21 January 2017
Beauty Talk – The Urban Clinic
I have been blessed with relatively good skin, I must say. At least from the outside, there isn’t much to complain about my skin. However, if you look closely at my skin, I have very sensitive skin and my skin is really thin. Therefore, there is a limit to the amount and type of treatment I can put my skin through. As I have mentioned before about how my skin gets into breakouts and hives during specific treatments, this is usually a main concern for me.
I was invited to The Urban Clinic for a consultation with Dr Yanni Xu at the end of October last year and she very patiently listened to all my concerns about my skin. As compared to Jason’s skin, my skin is on the dry side and highly sensitive so it shows very much when I get a blood rush after a long day of work, or post workout.
The Urban Clinic
TUC is located at Raffles City Shopping Centre, just outside the clinic is the taxi stand. Jason and I love how the clinic doesn’t feel and look like a clinic with its modern and edgy interior.
Super cool entrance and always greeted by the friendly staff.
This is one of my favorite area because it’s almost like I’m preparing to go on a Moulin Rouge stage, HAHA. This is where the assistant will remove my sunscreen before taking 3D photos for the consultation.
Dr Yanni Xu
This gorgeous lady is Dr Yanni Xu and aside from her qualifications and awards lays lies a doctor who is passionate and down to earth. She is patient and sincere, almost like a sister that I never had. Most of all, she has flawless skin, which I thought was an important asset as a role model to her patients. I was really inspired to achieve the same flawless skin that I always thought I’d never achieve.
Before every scheduled consultation with Dr Yanni, her assistants will use a super cool 3D camera to document and analyse my face. During the first consultation, Dr Yanni Xu prescribed a fully-customised set of treatments to target the specific problem areas, which for me were was the bumps on my forehead.
Well, the above photo (taken in mid Oct last year) was already a filtered image so you can only imagine how bad it looks in person. I cannot recall since when, but the bumps had been bothering me for a very long time. The redness made the bumps look worse post workout or at the end of the day after work.
Excel V Laser
Among other treatments that was prescribed to me by Dr Yanni Xu, which includes Lasemd (you can check out Jason’s blog entry for more info), Excel V is my favorite!
TUC is one of 10 clinics in South East Asia to have the Excel V laser. This superior USA technology is the newest and best for treating “red” skin conditions such as acne and rosacea, which is perfect for me since my skin gets red easily.
The coolview handpiece handpience on Excel V is a green laser and improves by closing the abnormal blood vessels that cause redness, inflammation and flushing. Laser genesis is another function of the Excel V laser that stimulates collagen whilst gently removing pigmentation and redness from skin. This mild laser in combination with patented “Ara peel”’ technology produces immediate radiance and anti-aging of skin. Over 2 treatments, my skin tone looks more radiant, glows and most importantly, the redness and bumps on my forehead has lessened sooo much!
Me looking mighty happy after Excel V laser because there is very very minimal downtime. There is no numb cream needed, very minimal discomfort and laser only takes around 15 – 20 minutes!
I have gotten many comments saying that my skin looks more glowy and radiant now and here’s a last photo to share my progress!
Left photo was taken after a workout, photo on the right was taken after a full day of work and workout in the midday (with face washed once post workout). This is what I meant by the redness post workout and after a long day. However, there is only redness on my cheeks in the photo on the right, very minimal on my forehead now! The bumps are also a lot less visible which is very very ideal! :P Coupled with the basic products from TUC, I’m very pleased with the results as of now and will continue to go for treatments with Dr Yanni too!
TUC also provides other treatments and you can find out more over at the website.
I was invited to The Urban Clinic for a consultation with Dr Yanni Xu at the end of October last year and she very patiently listened to all my concerns about my skin. As compared to Jason’s skin, my skin is on the dry side and highly sensitive so it shows very much when I get a blood rush after a long day of work, or post workout.
The Urban Clinic
TUC is located at Raffles City Shopping Centre, just outside the clinic is the taxi stand. Jason and I love how the clinic doesn’t feel and look like a clinic with its modern and edgy interior.
Super cool entrance and always greeted by the friendly staff.
This is one of my favorite area because it’s almost like I’m preparing to go on a Moulin Rouge stage, HAHA. This is where the assistant will remove my sunscreen before taking 3D photos for the consultation.
Dr Yanni Xu
This gorgeous lady is Dr Yanni Xu and aside from her qualifications and awards lays lies a doctor who is passionate and down to earth. She is patient and sincere, almost like a sister that I never had. Most of all, she has flawless skin, which I thought was an important asset as a role model to her patients. I was really inspired to achieve the same flawless skin that I always thought I’d never achieve.
Before every scheduled consultation with Dr Yanni, her assistants will use a super cool 3D camera to document and analyse my face. During the first consultation, Dr Yanni Xu prescribed a fully-customised set of treatments to target the specific problem areas, which for me were was the bumps on my forehead.
Well, the above photo (taken in mid Oct last year) was already a filtered image so you can only imagine how bad it looks in person. I cannot recall since when, but the bumps had been bothering me for a very long time. The redness made the bumps look worse post workout or at the end of the day after work.
Excel V Laser
Among other treatments that was prescribed to me by Dr Yanni Xu, which includes Lasemd (you can check out Jason’s blog entry for more info), Excel V is my favorite!
TUC is one of 10 clinics in South East Asia to have the Excel V laser. This superior USA technology is the newest and best for treating “red” skin conditions such as acne and rosacea, which is perfect for me since my skin gets red easily.
The coolview handpiece handpience on Excel V is a green laser and improves by closing the abnormal blood vessels that cause redness, inflammation and flushing. Laser genesis is another function of the Excel V laser that stimulates collagen whilst gently removing pigmentation and redness from skin. This mild laser in combination with patented “Ara peel”’ technology produces immediate radiance and anti-aging of skin. Over 2 treatments, my skin tone looks more radiant, glows and most importantly, the redness and bumps on my forehead has lessened sooo much!
Me looking mighty happy after Excel V laser because there is very very minimal downtime. There is no numb cream needed, very minimal discomfort and laser only takes around 15 – 20 minutes!
I have gotten many comments saying that my skin looks more glowy and radiant now and here’s a last photo to share my progress!
Left photo was taken after a workout, photo on the right was taken after a full day of work and workout in the midday (with face washed once post workout). This is what I meant by the redness post workout and after a long day. However, there is only redness on my cheeks in the photo on the right, very minimal on my forehead now! The bumps are also a lot less visible which is very very ideal! :P Coupled with the basic products from TUC, I’m very pleased with the results as of now and will continue to go for treatments with Dr Yanni too!
TUC also provides other treatments and you can find out more over at the website.
252, North Bridge Road
#01-15
Raffles City Mall
Singapore 179103
(next to the taxi stand facing Chijmes)
Phone: +65 62540407, +65 62540419
Email: info@tuc.com.sg
Tuesday, 3 January 2017
Fitness Talk – Best-ever combination of fitness tracker & music
Jabra very kindly sent me a
set of the Jabra Elite Sport that I have been eyeing since I came across an
introductory video of it and I was very excited to try it out for myself! The
reason behind my excitement was the mere fact that it’s a combination of a
fitness tracker and music player in one device. Hold your horses as I share
more features about the Jabra Elite Sport that I love!
Compact carry-case charging
I could not decide which is my
favourite feature but I love the fact that I can charge an additional 6 hours
when I keep my cordless earbuds in the compact carry-case.
The carry-case not only looks
very cool, it’s very handy and multi-functional!
So the cordless earbuds can
run up to 3 hours of calls (yes, I can answer phone calls while working out or
running!) and music when fully charged. Furthermore, when I keep my earbuds in
the carry-case after use, it charges an additional 6 hours. For
someone on the go like me, I
really love this feature!
Snug fit and sweat proof
I took it out for an
impromptu run though I’ve not ran for years because I’ve been itching to test
the Jabra Elite Sport and I didn’t have the time to travel to the gym before my
party the other day.
It fits snugly in my ears and
needed no adjustment throughout my run. Its also sweat proof so it doesn’t
leave any unwanted smell, which can be a turn off. I’ve thrown away gadgets I
use during my workouts just because they stink after using them for a while.
I brought them out for a few
sessions in the gym too and they’re perfect because the earbuds are equipped
with 2 microphones each – one for talking, and the other captures and cancels
background noise, ensuring superior music and call quality. I truly appreciate
this feature during my workouts in the gym because I hate to be disturbed when
I workout on my own.
Okay, this last feature that
I’m gonna share about is super cool because not only can it tell my heart rate
and the distance I have covered while running, there is also in-ear coaching.
It’s so awesome that it reads out the training effect of my workouts, distance
covered and if this particular workout is improving my fitness level (in
general). I really think this is very intelligently created!
There is also an app (Jabra
Sport) which will tally whatever the in-ear coaching feature tells you. Here
goes.
This was not the best run
(well I would have failed 2.4km In the NAPFA test) but it was intense based on
my heart rate lol. Whatever the case, it shows details of my run and if the run
was improving my overall fitness level.
The app also features some
circuit sets that you can use if you cannot think of what to do in the gym or
out. OR, I can also create my own circuits and adjust the working sets, timings
and rest times. Of course, there is the in-ear coaching which will be prompting
you on when to start the sets and rest. Superb! The app is also constantly
updated to enhance its features and functions!
I cannot rave enough about
the Jabra Sport Elite because I thought this is the best device designed till
date. At least from the features I have shared, the Jabra Sport Elite is
definitely worth every penny! Wireless, snug fit, long-lasting, music and
fitness tracker in one!
Get your own set of Jabra
Elite Sport from their website and quote “LIMARANELITE5” for an
additional 5% off! I’m sure you will enjoy it as much as I do! :D
Thursday, 20 October 2016
Beauty Talk – Shampoo on the go
Was super stoked when I received these babies because dry shampoo is a must-have in my bag ever since I started using the Sheer+Invisible range from COLAB™. I start my day really early sometimes and having to spend at least 1 hour blow-drying and styling my hair is such a hassle. Thank goodness for dry shampoos, they save me on days when I don’t have time to wash my hair (oops!).
COLAB™ Sheer+Invisible range
The Sheer+Invisible range from COLAB™ provides a runway-ready formula that absorbs oil and refreshes roots with a residue-free, lightweight finish. I have personally tried other dry shampoos before, and some of them leave a white powdery finish on my hair, which makes my hair look like its gone through a powder bath, but COLAB™ doesn’t. This range comes in 4 signature fashion fragrances and the NEW YORK one is my favourite!
Other than busy, early mornings (which I try to avoid not washing my hair), the best time to use the dry shampoo is post-workout. Especially when my days are long and I don’t have the luxury of time to wash and blow-dry my hair in the gym toilets, I’d say, dry shampoos come in super handy! It’s easy to use and light enough for me to put in my daily gym bag. I make sure I have one can with me all the time.
Application
Shake the can well; hold the can about 20cm away from hair and spray on the roots. Massage through if you like, and style your hair as usual. My hair is always up in a ponytail or bun most days of the week and throughout the day so its really easy!
Find out more about the Sheer+Invisible range from COLAB™ on their website here! The COLAB™ dry shampoo range can be found in Watsons and on their online store here! They come in two sizes and prices ranges from $6.50 - $14.90.
Go get yours and we can all have clean, fresh and odour-free hair all day long! :D
COLAB™ Sheer+Invisible range
The Sheer+Invisible range from COLAB™ provides a runway-ready formula that absorbs oil and refreshes roots with a residue-free, lightweight finish. I have personally tried other dry shampoos before, and some of them leave a white powdery finish on my hair, which makes my hair look like its gone through a powder bath, but COLAB™ doesn’t. This range comes in 4 signature fashion fragrances and the NEW YORK one is my favourite!
Other than busy, early mornings (which I try to avoid not washing my hair), the best time to use the dry shampoo is post-workout. Especially when my days are long and I don’t have the luxury of time to wash and blow-dry my hair in the gym toilets, I’d say, dry shampoos come in super handy! It’s easy to use and light enough for me to put in my daily gym bag. I make sure I have one can with me all the time.
Application
Shake the can well; hold the can about 20cm away from hair and spray on the roots. Massage through if you like, and style your hair as usual. My hair is always up in a ponytail or bun most days of the week and throughout the day so its really easy!
Find out more about the Sheer+Invisible range from COLAB™ on their website here! The COLAB™ dry shampoo range can be found in Watsons and on their online store here! They come in two sizes and prices ranges from $6.50 - $14.90.
Go get yours and we can all have clean, fresh and odour-free hair all day long! :D
Sunday, 25 September 2016
Lifestyle Talk - My dream weekend car
Jason and I have been fortunate enough to own a car since 2010 but functionality has always been right at the top of the list. Jason owns a sports and fitness company, Team Axis Pte Ltd, so a good boot space always come into good use to transport equipment.
When Volkswagen contacted me for a weekend drive, I was really hoping to get a ride where I have never tried before, something out of our list of cars to own. And here’s the car we got for the weekend, the amazing Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet!!
The Specs
The Look
With the large amount of car models in Singapore, not many models can leave a deep impression. But that is totally untrue with the Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet. Since its debut in 1985, the Golf Cabriolet has proven to be a successful and trendy model.
31 years on, the Golf Cabriolet remains current and just as appealing with a touch of advanced technology. At the front of the car, onlookers will be drawn to the distinctive LED headlights. I love the design flow of the LED headlights and the front grilles, giving it a very simple but sporty feel.
From the side, the big alloy sports rims exclaims that there is only one way to drive this car….FAST!!!
And once the top comes down, the level of fun is really up to your imagination!
The Cabin
Jason has changed 3 cars over the period of 6 years and the cabin has always been black. But not for the Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet. This car is decked with sporty red leather seats, creating a really vibrant cabin experience.
Apart from the nice and clean cabin design, it is very spacious as well. This car has no problem fetching passengers at the back.
The Ride
Jason is currently driving the 2016 BMW X1 and so the ride experience has been relatively high. The cabin is also very spacious due to the high head room. But nothing beats a car that has its top down! The feeling is out of this world, okay at least out of Singapore! Those roads that we drive up and down on a daily basis now becomes a breath of fresh air. I was able to hear, feel and smell the surroundings and this feeling is extraordinary.
According to Jason, the Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet is a really easy car to drive and I could feel it. Within minutes, Jason started to drive the car faster and tackling corners with joy. I could also see a constant smile on his face, the usual expression when he’s having a lot of fun! :) Almost like a boy in a candy store. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about.
As for me, I really like the design of the car seat. It keeps me snuggly in place through the fast corners and really makes me feel safe. I also love to hear how the 1.4 DSG Turbo engine sounds at higher RPM. The punchy engine gives the ride lots of character and we simply love it.
Thank you Volkswagen!
When Volkswagen contacted me for a weekend drive, I was really hoping to get a ride where I have never tried before, something out of our list of cars to own. And here’s the car we got for the weekend, the amazing Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet!!
The Specs
The Look
With the large amount of car models in Singapore, not many models can leave a deep impression. But that is totally untrue with the Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet. Since its debut in 1985, the Golf Cabriolet has proven to be a successful and trendy model.
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| 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet |
From the side, the big alloy sports rims exclaims that there is only one way to drive this car….FAST!!!
And once the top comes down, the level of fun is really up to your imagination!
The Cabin
Jason has changed 3 cars over the period of 6 years and the cabin has always been black. But not for the Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet. This car is decked with sporty red leather seats, creating a really vibrant cabin experience.
Apart from the nice and clean cabin design, it is very spacious as well. This car has no problem fetching passengers at the back.
The Ride
Jason is currently driving the 2016 BMW X1 and so the ride experience has been relatively high. The cabin is also very spacious due to the high head room. But nothing beats a car that has its top down! The feeling is out of this world, okay at least out of Singapore! Those roads that we drive up and down on a daily basis now becomes a breath of fresh air. I was able to hear, feel and smell the surroundings and this feeling is extraordinary.
According to Jason, the Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet is a really easy car to drive and I could feel it. Within minutes, Jason started to drive the car faster and tackling corners with joy. I could also see a constant smile on his face, the usual expression when he’s having a lot of fun! :) Almost like a boy in a candy store. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about.
As for me, I really like the design of the car seat. It keeps me snuggly in place through the fast corners and really makes me feel safe. I also love to hear how the 1.4 DSG Turbo engine sounds at higher RPM. The punchy engine gives the ride lots of character and we simply love it.
Friday, 9 September 2016
Lifestyle Talk – EBC Storage
My family moved out from Simei to my bro’s place in 2011 and I realized I had a major issue with our moving because we had too many things. :P This year is going to be a big move for J and I because we have items from his parents’ place, my bro’s place as well as many new furniture and appliances. We both knew we needed some form of storage, especially for the new items.
Our partnership with EBC Storage started last year but because our home key collection date was delayed so we could procrastinate a little before things get really busy this year. We started purchasing our appliances as soon as we collected our keys and with the existing belongings at my bro’s place right now, the storage space at EBC really came in handy, before we start hoarding my room and the storeroom at my bro’s place.
EBC Self Storage
EBC Self Storage is located at EBC Lifestyle Hub (which I will be elaborating later) and the building originally offered warehouse solutions since the 1980s and now has evolved to offer a range of storage and office solutions. The growing needs of self-serviced storage resulted in the establishment of EBC Storage. It offers standard, air-conditioned, wine storage and unique items storage. EBC Storage is the place to go for self serviced storage (especially for e-commerce businesses such as fashion blog shops and young entrepreneurs that are working from home).
Well this works really well for J because of the ample storage space that is air-conditioned. They also offer services such as transport and pick and pack.
EBC also provided us with sturdy boxes that we could pre-pack our items from individual homes in, really saves the trouble of having to look for empty boxes.
Moved some of the bigger boxes to EBC the other day. The smaller boxes are still waiting to be filled to the brim before we move.
The storage space is really spacious! This is a space of about 35sqft.We also moved some of the kitchen appliances into the storage and had fun at the walkway while waiting for the super friendly lady at the EBC reception counter to loan us a lock (which we forgotten to prepare: P). Thankful that it’s air-conditioned!
EBC Lifestyle Hub
EBC also extends office facilities for entrepreneurs and budding start-ups. E-commerce businesses will find it perfect to kick start their business by leasing a say, one pax office space instead of standard warehousing lease. Lease can start as short as 6 months and office comes equipped with workstations. Utilities are also included in the rental! Rental starts from $399!* (You can find out more by enquiring with them!). It acts as a one-stop solution for businesses when everything is house in one.
EBC Sky Garden & Club House
EBC Sky Garden & Club House, located on the 5th floor of the building, is perfect for formal and informal events. One may book the space for birthday parties, baby showers, product launches or company dinner. The restaurant is located at the same place. This means food is served hot & quick when you hold events here. Venue space + catering starts from as low as $6-$8 per pax. Terms and conditions apply.
We got a drink, settled some work, and spent some quality time before we left the lifestyle hub.
As an EBC Hubber (when you become a tenant at EBC), you will also get access to various privileges and one of the many privileges are the fitness classes that EBC organizes at the Sky Garden for tenants. No excuse for you to skip a workout! :P
Shuttle bus services to AMK MRT Station are now available in the mornings and evenings. For more information, feel free to check out their website here!
Our partnership with EBC Storage started last year but because our home key collection date was delayed so we could procrastinate a little before things get really busy this year. We started purchasing our appliances as soon as we collected our keys and with the existing belongings at my bro’s place right now, the storage space at EBC really came in handy, before we start hoarding my room and the storeroom at my bro’s place.
EBC Self Storage
EBC Self Storage is located at EBC Lifestyle Hub (which I will be elaborating later) and the building originally offered warehouse solutions since the 1980s and now has evolved to offer a range of storage and office solutions. The growing needs of self-serviced storage resulted in the establishment of EBC Storage. It offers standard, air-conditioned, wine storage and unique items storage. EBC Storage is the place to go for self serviced storage (especially for e-commerce businesses such as fashion blog shops and young entrepreneurs that are working from home).
Well this works really well for J because of the ample storage space that is air-conditioned. They also offer services such as transport and pick and pack.
EBC also provided us with sturdy boxes that we could pre-pack our items from individual homes in, really saves the trouble of having to look for empty boxes.
Moved some of the bigger boxes to EBC the other day. The smaller boxes are still waiting to be filled to the brim before we move.
The storage space is really spacious! This is a space of about 35sqft.We also moved some of the kitchen appliances into the storage and had fun at the walkway while waiting for the super friendly lady at the EBC reception counter to loan us a lock (which we forgotten to prepare: P). Thankful that it’s air-conditioned!
EBC Lifestyle Hub
EBC also extends office facilities for entrepreneurs and budding start-ups. E-commerce businesses will find it perfect to kick start their business by leasing a say, one pax office space instead of standard warehousing lease. Lease can start as short as 6 months and office comes equipped with workstations. Utilities are also included in the rental! Rental starts from $399!* (You can find out more by enquiring with them!). It acts as a one-stop solution for businesses when everything is house in one.
EBC Sky Garden & Club House
EBC Sky Garden & Club House, located on the 5th floor of the building, is perfect for formal and informal events. One may book the space for birthday parties, baby showers, product launches or company dinner. The restaurant is located at the same place. This means food is served hot & quick when you hold events here. Venue space + catering starts from as low as $6-$8 per pax. Terms and conditions apply.
We got a drink, settled some work, and spent some quality time before we left the lifestyle hub.
As an EBC Hubber (when you become a tenant at EBC), you will also get access to various privileges and one of the many privileges are the fitness classes that EBC organizes at the Sky Garden for tenants. No excuse for you to skip a workout! :P
Shuttle bus services to AMK MRT Station are now available in the mornings and evenings. For more information, feel free to check out their website here!
EBC Lifestyle Hub Pte Ltd
50 Tagore Lane, Entrepreneur Centre #05-04
Singapore (787494)
Tel: 6511 2929
Email: enquiry@ebclifestylehub.com
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