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Shunji Matsuo @ 313; Dark colours

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 2 Oct 2013 14:24:00 +0800

Friends have been telling me how much they love to follow my hair adventures. They can never expect what's gonna come up next from me. And i said, "that's the most fun part about it; expect the unexpected."

And so this time i arranged an appointment with Nich & told her that, "just do what you think it's best for my hair." She went, "you mean you already gave up in choosing the hair colour for your hair?" I quickly rebutted, "no, of course not! I just believed that my hair will be in good hands." She chuckled away..

Yea, this is my hair before i wrote this post. The colour faded off very nicely uh? I like it because it's faded & it's soft. I did lotsa treatment on it because i knew i can't afford to leave it untreated, they'll turn into grass!

And as usual, the selfies. Haha!

While doing, Nich was constantly explaining what was the idea she has in mind & how it will turn out to be. I asked when did she became to be so long-winded? She defended quickly by saying that she's not long-winded, she's just assuring me that i'll be well-informed that what is she doing to my hair, since i've no idea what will the outcome gonna be like. Tskk!

As anxious as i can be, i can't stop looking at my hair throughout the process. There you go....

I know it looks dark. While looking at it, i can't really tell what colour is it exactly. The outer layer has a slight touch of ash grey while my inner layer is copper coloured & my fringe is red. Besides this, Nich mentioned before that my hair is kinda dried up during those few times kf bleaching hence she's gonna apply treatment on my hair until it recovers.

And so the process of treatment......

It took me 30-40mins for the entire treatment process.

Look at my hair~ Isn't it soft & fluffy??

I know it still looks as if it's dry. So my plan is to go for frequent haircut, that way i can snip off my dead ends & have better & healthy looking hair!

And this is how my hair looks like after 1 week of hair colouring & treatment!

If you're looking for a salon that uses good hair treatment chemicals, you may consider Shunji Matsuo @ 313. I'm totally in love with the products they used & of course their creativity. :)

Shunji Matsuo @ 313 Somerset
313 Orchard Road, #03-26, 313 @somerset
Singapore, Singapore 238895

Opening hours
Mon - Thu: 10:30 am – 09:00 pm (last appointment)
Fri - Sat: 10:30 am - 10:00 pm (last appointment)
Sun: 10:30 am - 09:00 pm (last appointment)

T: 6238 0226

Facebook: Shunji Matsuo @ 313

xoxo,
Queen

My experience with Cutis Medical Laser Clinics

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 16:17:00 +0800

Growing up is a process. But that doesn't mean it takes little effort to maintain what you're born with. We were all born to not look exactly perfect (definition of perfect differs from each). I'm not saying you are not perfect or maybe you are, but most of the time we are never satisfied with what we have. Human are always asking more for, i'm no exception.

Non-invasive procedures are fast gaining popularity in Singapore. It is the norm for urbanites to pop by during lunch or after work for a quick jab of Botox or fillers

Sometime ago i've made an appointment with Cutis Medical. I have no courage to undergo plastic surgery hence i've decided to go for fillers instead. I guess whenever we hear/see the word fillers or botox, you'll probably link it to cosmetic surgery. I must say you're so wrong about it. Alot of times we use fillers or botox to enhance our features, they do not change the existing features which you have. In other words, you need not undergo the knife.

When i first met the Dr Sylvia Ramirez herself, i must say she looks stunning gorgeous! I confidently thought to myself, "it'll never go wrong to have Dr Sylvia doing the consultation & those jabs for me." The friendly Dr Sylvia took a scan of my face profiles, from front to both sides.

She went in a detailed explanation of how my features look like now. With that said, i told her how displeased i was with my face and of course the areas which i've intentions to do fillers at. I specifically emphasized on my nose and i wanted it to look much sharper. I thought it was a lil' too flat. Unlike anyone who has listened to my ramblings, Dr Sylvia was patient with me & she gave a very detailed explanation as of why i shouldn't even do anything to my nose. In fact she suggested somewhere else where i should have focused on instead.

Right after saying that, Dr Sylvia went into further explanation on how can fillers help me. With her professional explanation, it put me at ease, laying out a treatment plan with plenty of information about all the procedures and each individual types of fillers & its purposes. And of course i went home to consider about Dr Sylvia's suggestions and digest all the information i've understood from her before i make my appointment for next session.

I went back after 2 weeks from the 1st session. This time i was really ready to go through the needles and all. Although i thought it may seem to be a lil' scary to have your face gone through needles and numbing cream!

And so my face is now filled with numbing cream! I had to stay there for at least 20minutes before it takes effect. Then you'd be wondering where exactly am i gonna input fillers at? Read on~

I know i looked like it feels so painful, in fact it isn't. I just had that tiny little bit of fear in me which i can't overcome. I had fillers done up on both my cheeks as well as both sides corners of my lips. The whole process took around 20-30mins.

You'd probably have lotsa questions after looking at those photos above.

Why did i input fillers at my lips?
Problem with my lips is that it isn't in a proportional triangular shape with both my eyes. It is slightly narrower compared to most of you. Hence

I thought you were displeased with your nose? Why did you input fillers on both your cheeks instead?
I was educated by Dr Sylvia that no doubt my nose is relatively small compared to the an average adult. However it isn't flat to begin with. Actually it's my cheeks which aren't high enough to lift up my entire facial look, so Dr Sylvia suggested i should do fillers at that 2 areas instead.

Was it painful?
Just like any one of you out there, i had this same question running through my mind even until the very day itself. However, rest assured you won't feel really feel that much pain. With the numbing cream applied over the areas which you're gonna do, rest assured the level of pain will be minimised to the minimal. But i do agree that level of pain is a very subjective issue.

How long does it last?
According to Dr Sylvia, i was told that fillers usually last around 9months - 1.5 years, depending on how you take care of the treated areas.

What makes you decide on Cutis Medical?
I usually do my research well enough before i decide on something. Finding out about the doctor's credentials, like the number of years of practice, would actually help to decide if he/she will be the best person.

What preparations do i have to do before the session?
Always be very sure before you commit to any treatment. Request to view before and after photos cases done in the clinic. In my case, Dr Sylvia actually showed me the photos even before i can request for it.

What's the type of fillers you used for respective areas?
For my lips, Dr Sylvia used Juvederm Ultra. This is an ideal filler which will create a soft look and usually last from 6-9 months. As for my cheeks, Dr Sylvia used Voluma, a firmer hyaluronic acid fillers which will result in a firmer lift. They are usually used for cheeks and nose areas.

So, do i need to take time off from work after the treatment?
Of course not! You can make appointment during lunch hours and then get back to work right after it. Usually there is minimal downtime & the nurses there will give you a list of things which you should avoid doing after the treatment. Follow accordingly, you should not go wrong.

Is there any side effects?
After the treatment, you may or may not experience slight redness/swelling or bruises at the injected area. Do rest assured that these effects usually last up to a week and can be easily covered with usual makeup. In the event should you experience any other side effects, please consult your doctor immediately.

These are the few common possible questions i've thought of. If you should have any other questions, do drop me a message below this post & i'll try to get back to you soonest.

I am really lucky to have consulted Dr Sylvia. She is very skilled, gentle and careful in ensuring that the result looked natural. Ice was also applied to the areas after each injection to minimise the bruising. It was really a good thing that i did not experience any swelling or bruising, whatsoever, though i believe that this will vary from case to case.

This is my face way before i've done any fillers, no makeup too.

And this is my face right after the treatment. Can you see the difference at my right cheek bone? It has lifted up my entire face shape and my lips now looks much fuller than before! I am so glad that now my face finally looks much more proportional than before!

So if have been contemplating if you should really want to make your very first step towards a nicer face, you should make an appointment with Dr Sylvia & also you can actually try this package which is the 3D Non Surgical Facelift by Cutis Medical.

And of course, remember to make your appointment early by calling Cutis Medical clinic. Feel free to drop me any questions if you have, i will try my best to get back to asap.

Cutis Medical Laser Clinics
9 Scotts Road #03-06
Pacific Plaza

Tel: 6664 8177

xoxo,

Queen

Hidden gem; Table @ Pips

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:55:00 +0800

Town is such an accessible area whereby you can reach any forms of public transport within reach. There is also no doubt where all the nice food & restaurants with nice ambience are usually located at. Singaporeans loves food but Singaporeans love to procrastinate even more. Always talking those nice photos of a certain restaurant which your friends posted yet when it comes to the real travelling distance, actions speak more than words.

We all love nice food, don't we? Though i am always screaming for help to slim down yet on the other hand i'm always on the search for new hideouts or hidden gem, in my lingo. This place is 1 of those hidden gems which i would go back again for their food.

Located down a stretch of shop houses, along with Nooks D.I.Y House of Pancakes. The outlook of the restaurant may seem to evolve a very sophisticated & "atas" feel. Upon stepping in, the interior design resembles any steakhouse which you can find in Italy. With oil paintings on both sides of the walls ushering you down to the seats, the ambience feels very authentic and no you're not in Italy.

Welcome to Table @ Pips. :)

Helping customers to pull out seats don't only happen at fine dining restaurants. Philip, the owner of the restaurant, said that it's only right that every customer should get quality customer service. He emphasizes that these days customer service, especially in F&B trade, has deteriorated tremendously. However you'll get the right kind of service & attitude from Table @ Pips's staffs, even though they don't consider themselves as semi-fine dining restaurant.

I was showered with the best customer service, i would say. Not until they served out the 1st dish; Foie gras.

Foie gras ($9.90), a must order for all lovers of fine dining. Served with sweet glazed apple & raspberry demi glaze, a delicacy which one should not miss. You can only get such authentic taste & big portion at such affordable price, only with Table @ Pips.

While enjoying my foie gras, Philip was sharing with me the concept behind this restaurant; to be able to create dishes for customer is their happiness. Philip is one the few bosses i've known who'll step into the kitchen & create dishes randomly, just for their customers. And if you happen to become their regular, be ready to fall in love with their staffs' attentiveness towards every customer.

Escargot Bourguignon ($6.90), usually comes in 4 pieces. This is very different from the usual escargots which we used to have at any steakhouse. The escargots are removed from their shells & placed nicely on a button mushroom, oven baked it & coated with garlic butter. You don't get this anywhere, only at Pips! The unique way of cooking it not only caught my attention, it tastes really heavenly good! Its crunchy bite goes off especially well with tobasco sauce.

Next served was the minestrone & mushroom cream soup ($4.90). It looks like i can't find any difference from the 1st look at it. However Pips proved me wrong once again. While sipping the pipping hot mushroom cream soup, i realized that it was fully garnished with chopped walnuts. Being curious, i popped this question to Philip who was seated right beside me. According to him, chopped walnuts will soften the whole taste of the creamy mushroom soup. And with that, most of the customers would be able to finish up the whole bowl of soup without feeling too overwhelmed by the creamy taste. I must say this is a very smart way & needless to say, i finished that up as well!

While these were being served up 1 by 1, Philip came to me showing me a plate of raw meat. I was taken aback by his action & he quickly explained that's to show customers they prepare their only upon ordering. So you can expect the pipping hot food whenever you visit Table @ Pips. And are you looking forward to their main course already? Yes i am. :)

Here you go, our 1st course; Rib-eye steak ($21.90). Before this my all-time favourite steak have to be from La Villa located at River Valley Road. Now that i've tried Pips, i am sure they are listed at the top of my list for having the best steak around! No, i'm not exaggerating. It has this herb smell upon chewing the meat yet it is not overwhelming at all! Dip it with their homemade red wine sauce, the taste of it lingers in your mouth and keeps you asking for more. And in case you're wondering, i called for medium-rare done-ness for the steak. :)

Next in line, BBQ Crocodile Rib ($25.90) coated with homemade BBQ sauce. Yes, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. When Philip was introducing this main course to me, i thought my ears were playing tricks on me. Without any hesitation, i had to try it instantly. The meat texture resembles a lil' to chicken breast yet its not as dry as chicken breast is. The homemade BBQ sauce was a lil' too spicy for my liking. But this have to be a try if you're game enough! Who says we can't fight crocodiles? =P

It'd be a shame if you visit a restaurant without trying out any of the seafood item on the menu. Chive Salmon Steak ($14.90), topped with Chive Puree served with Sautêed Leek. Freshness and tender would be the words to describe it. I don't need to describe much on this,just try it for yourself! It's definitely worth your bucks.

My dining companion was going on and on about how full she was and could barely eat any further. However when Chef Philip served this out, her eyes looked at me with brightness, as if she saw a handsome guy who just walked past.

And she went, "there's always room for desserts", ending the sentence with a smirk.

Crème brûlée, topped with raisins & rum. You'll find that this Crème brûlée stands individually on it's own. In my memory, i don't remember seeing any Crème brûlée without ramekins. Hence by the look of it, i was expecting the dessert to be a lil' more harder than the usuals. However, Philp loves to surprise his customers very oftenly. I was very impressed by this Crème brûlée, of it's tenderness upon putting it in mouth yet it can still stand on it's own without falling apart, given that custards are supposed to be soft in nature.

It left me a very deep impression. If you're there, do not miss this dessert!

All girls & women love chocolate, especially when it comes to chocolate fudge. Do i need to say more when it comes to chocolate lava cake? It's a must order whenever you visit every restaurant.

And everytime when i see a lava cake, i can't bear to cut it into halves and leave the chocolate fudge oozing out. The thought of wasting even a single bit of chocolate lava makes me feel that it's such a waste. I'm in love with it & i leave it up to your discretion to check it out.

Are you ready for the best deal of this whole post?

I present you the king of fruits; Durian chocolate ($7.90) We usually do not find restaurants serving durians due to their fragrance that could almost fill up the whole place. It's a love hate relationship especially if you love the taste of it & yet not their smell.

Do not be surprised if you can't smell anything when this pretty dessert is being served. I stared at it for awhile, trying to figure out how did Philip managed to hide it's pungent smell within this small little body. Then my dining companion didn't want to wait any further & sliced a small piece out, there you go! Scent of durian filled up the air. This is a creation by Philip himself. You can't get this anywhere, only Table@Pips.

I must say dining with Table@Pips has been 1 of my best experience, in terms of steakhouse. Their service, their attitude & attentiveness towards customers has instantly top my list amongst steakhouse. And oh, did i forget to mention that you can request for food which is not listed in the menu. Their impromptu way of catering to customers' needs has instantly increased my confidence with them. I'd definitely go back for more!

Are you already intending to make a trip down? Share your thoughts with me after your visit. Meanwhile, you can continue to drool. :)

Table @ Pips
17 Lorong Kilat #01-09 Kilat Court
Singapore 598139

Opening Hours: Daily: 11am-3pm, 6pm -10.30pm
Tel: + 65-6467 6867
Email: philip@tableatpips.com.sg
Reservations: reservations@tableatpips.com.sg

xoxo,
Queen

Contact lens review; MisakiCon Natsumi Series

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 9 Aug 2013 22:03:00 +0800

We visit the gym, drink lotsa water, eat healthily & sleep early, all just for our health. We should not neglect our eyes as well. As they say eyes are the windows to our soul, they tell people how beautiful you are, how truthful one can be.

Everyone should learn how to take care of their eyes, especially when we are putting on contact lens. Knowing the right way to take care of your lens is very important.

What Not to Do

Try not to wear your contact lenses for longer than 12 hours at a time.
Never use saliva (spit) to clean your lenses. (i know that sounds gross)
Never use tap water, bottled water, or salt water made at home to store or rinse your lenses. It can cause infections.
Never mix different cleaners or eye drops.
Never let lotions, creams, or sprays touch your lenses.
Don't use eyeliner on the inside of your lower eyelid.
Never wear lenses when you swim or go into a hot tub.
Never wear your lenses when you are using cleaning products.
Never wear contact lenses when you sleep - not even during a nap.
Never wear your lenses longer than your eye doctor tells you to

What to Do

There are different kinds of lenses. Know which kind you have.
Always take your contacts out at night, even if they are made to be worn overnight. Wearing contacts overnight increases the risk of infection.
Choose daily-wear contacts. They are linked to fewer infections than extended-wear lenses.
Wash and rinse your hands before touching your contacts.
Use only the lens cleaners and eye drops that your eye doctor suggests.
Follow the directions that came with your lenses, lens cleaner, and eye drops.
Take care of your lens case. Clean, rinse, and dry it each time you take out the lenses. Get a new case every six months.
Get your eye doctor's OK before using any new or different medicines. Tell your doctor about things you can buy without a prescription like eye drops or lens cleaners.
Use eye makeup that is safe for contact lens users.

Talking about this, this month when i opened up my new box of contacts lens from MisakiCon lens i saw this.

To see this, it kinda made me feel that MisakiCon is being very thoughtful to their customers. This little guide here will come in very handy, especially for those 1st time trying out contact lens. Not only they listed out all the precautions, they also included steps on how to wear contact lens correctly. Helpful x1000000! *Thumbs up!* :D

So this is how my Natsumi Blue series look like~ :)

I like how Natsumi series lens are able to enhance my eyeballs & made them look perfectly natural. I've tried a few brands of coloured lens however none of them are able to make my eyes pull off a very natural look~ I must say MisakiCon really does a good job for this! I'm already considering of getting a few more boxes of different colours for myself already, i'm addicted to MisakiCon now!

But this aside, i must still emphasize that please please please take lotsa care of your eyes. They are very important to all of us. Do not underestimate the power of GERMS!

You can visit their facebook for more updates of their promotions or visit their website for more details of their products & all.

Till then, i'll try keep you guys updated with my life. :)

xoxo,

Queen

Shunji Matsuo @ 313; Kiss purple goodbye

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 15:43:00 +0800

My purple head has been with me for half a year. From a tie-dye purple blue to whole head of purple till i shaved my right side & not until i chopped my locks off, it accompany me through all my different phases of hairstyles.....

I just couldn't bear have a change of new hair colour but i know i have to, goodbye purple. :)

Say HELLO to candy pinkish red. :D

I kinda like this photo. Tsk~ Can you see my dark roots growing at such scary speed & also my faded purple. I mean, not that it doesn't look nice at all, in fact i love this faded purple. But i really had to change a hair colour. I don't wanna be known as the purple head girl!

This time i wanted something pinkish yet red. I didn't know how to explain to Nich & of course i had a hard time trying to look for the photo references online. But i'm glad without all those, Nich still managed to capture what i wanted.

This time round i used 2 different types of dye, both Elumen & Matrix. Elumen was for my purple streaks in between my hair & Matrix was used to achieve the kinda of candy pinkish red which i wanted.

Saw that black equipment behind me? That's actually a steamer, it's a kind of treatment for hair. It's not hot, in fact you don't feel a thing at all. I love that because it helps to soften my hair so much more compared to almost a year ago, before i even came across Shunji @ 313.

Can you see my purple streaks within the bunch of messy hair?

Whoa! Pardon me for my sleepy look. I was really very tired from work. I have been working non-stop for 1 month w/o off days! Life of an interior designer. :( Anyway, i'm lovin' this pinkish red so so so much! And oh, i added purple streaks into it just so i thought it may blend off well with the red and probably i will not look as if my hair is on fire. Hahahaha!

I am still very amazed by how well Nich is able to capture my interest for hairstyles & colours. Besides understanding, she is always listening to my opinions on how i want my hair to look like, very patient with my lor-so-ness. Hahaha!

Almost a year with Shunji Matsuo @ 313, i'm still a very happy customer. To be frank, i've never had such good experience with any salons throughout the years, besides Shunji @ 313. :)

Don't forget to quote "Quinie Ong" to get 10% discount off all chemical related services & remember to call for an appointment in advance with Nich!

Shunji Matsuo @ 313 Somerset

313 Orchard Road, #03-26, 313 @somerset

Singapore, Singapore 238895

Opening hours

Mon - Thu: 10:30 am – 09:00 pm (last appointment)

Fri - Sat: 10:30 am - 10:00 pm (last appointment)

Sun: 10:30 am - 09:00 pm (last appointment)

T: 6238 0226

Facebook: Shunji Matsuo @ 313

xoxo,

Queen

Contact lens review; Misaki lens (Natsumi series)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 1 Jul 2013 14:33:00 +0800

This is a very good month. Not that i've managed to excel for work & i'm now sponsored for contact lens by Misaki lens! Ohmy! I have always love their contact lens, especially the natsumi series! And it's very kind of them to actually sponsor me & to my surprise i actually received the Natsumi series from them! Thank you MISAKICON. :)

All along I have been using other brands of contact lens not until recent months, I've decided to change to MISAKICON, not due to peer pressure but also because they are really very comfortable after my 1st trial wear. Not just that, they really do enhance your eyes & make it look so beautiful~ Just look at the difference. Pardon my big fat ugly face. Lol!

Isn't it amazing? The difference is HUGE! Totally amazed by how my small eyes can actually looked this big & beautiful!

MISAKICON is 100% made in Korea, assuring top quality in comfort wearing. With the latest designs and best selling colors in korea, brought to Singapore, they also offer best comfort and promised durability from 1 to 3 months (they retail them as monthly disposable). They are different from those other Korean website selling geo lens which you commonly see on internet. For all you know those websites have been asked to close down due to their failure in the compliance of the HSA regulations.

MISAKICON is registered with HSA and is distributing through legal channels to optical stores unlike other online website sales that sells illegally without the license through Health Science Authority.

They have varieties of fashionable & attractive lens which are very popular among the Koreans. 1 Tone Natural Color, 2 Tone, Circle & Emotions, 3 Tone Natural Color, 4 Tone Stylish Colors, & Natsumi Series.
Their prices are also pretty affordable, ranging from $20-$30. I think it's really worth it as they are HSA approved unlike any other lens, which are selling at a much lower price however it will affect your eyes in the near future!

The Natsumi Series; Blue Color

Review:
I chose the very popular lens; Natsumi Series - Blue color. I've been wearing them almost everyday & to my surprise they don't dry up very fast unlike other lens which I've wore before. However I may recommend you to drip 1-2 drops of eye drops every 4 hours to keep your eyes moisturized. And there was this particular day which I forgot to remove my lens before I turn in. End up, it didn't feel dry right after I was awake yet it feels like I didn't had my lens on my eyes at all! But that aside, it is highly not recommended that you should leave your contacts lens on before turning in. It is very dangerous! Well for my case, I was really tired after working the whole day. =\

Check out their facebook page for constant updates of their promotions.
Website: http://www.misakicon.com/index.php

Till then!

xoxo,
Queen

Shunji Matsuo @ 313; Straightening & treatment of hair

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 12:35:00 +0800

It's the time of the month again! Time to visit the salon to pamper my dearest hair. It's a monthly thing i will need to do. It's just as good as going for facial, pampering your face.

I've been thinking for the longest since i had been colouring my hair all these while, maybe it's really time i should straighten my hair. Afterall it's been 5 years from the last time i've rebonded my hair. Perhaps at this point of time alot may be wondering "straightening & rebonding, isn't it the same?" I used to think this way too until i met my stylist, Nich. She was the one who has taught me alot of knowledge on ways to take care of hair under different conditions. I must say she's a very helpful & thoughtful stylist among all that i've met.

Now let me tell you the difference between rebonding & straightening. Hair straightening is making your hair to appear in such way that it's flat, straight & smooth. Straightening of hair can be achieved using different methods.

For my case, i will not be using any hot iron plates as usually seen around in hair salons. I am using this.

These 2 packs of Cosme cream are the main ingredients to be used for straightening my hair. Yes, no hot plates needed at all! You don't have to worry your hair being damaged by the high heat from the hot iron plates at all. Very safe & good product, in my opinion.

Sorry for the bad angle. So this is how it looks like after being applied onto the hair. All you need to do is to leave it on your hair for 20-25mins & wash it off after that. Yes, that's all! :) During the process, there isn't any foul smell from the chemical nor there's any itch on my scalp. I really love this! Because it doesn't damage my hair, scalp & it's so safe! Best of all, the price of straightening is so much lower compared to rebonding. I must say, i am so addicted to straightening after this session. Haha!

After washing the chemicals off, it's time for hair treatment! I always believe in pampering my hair with a treatment at least once in a month or 2. Treatment not only makes your hair looks smooth, it will also hydrate your hair with the adequate water supply & keep it alive. If you're on a tight budget, you may try out those hair masks where you can get it off shelves at all pharmacies/supermarkets. They are pretty much helpful as well but it doesn't last for long.

These are the chemicals needed for my treatment this time. Sherpa is a kind of treatment from Japan, whereby it will be usually used after heavy dying/rebonding or any types of chemical treatment done to your hair. It will prevent the chemical from ruining the quality of hair & provides the necessary nutrients for the hair to grow healthily & retain the glow of it. So this how they do it.

say hello to the big jelly fish behind me!

And this is the end product.

this was taken 10 days after the straightening session

It is still very straight after 2 weeks of straightening & no matter what i do to my hair, it remains. Very satisfied with what Shunji Matsuo @ 313 can do, they always surprise me with their skills, knowledge & patience.

Try out the services & let your hair speak for yourself. :) Remember to quote my name "Quinie Ong" to get 10% off for all chemical related services!

Shunji Matsuo @ 313 Somerset
313 Orchard Road, #03-26, 313 @somerset
Singapore, Singapore 238895

Opening hours
Mon - Thu: 10:30 am – 09:00 pm (last appointment)
Fri - Sat: 10:30 am - 10:00 pm (last appointment)
Sun: 10:30 am - 09:00 pm (last appointment)

T: 6238 0226

Facebook: Shunji Matsuo @ 313

Till then, i'm gonna brain storm for my new hair colour! =P

xoxo,
Queen

Food review; 8 Degrees Taiwanese Bistro

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:38:00 +0800

Talking about taiwanese food, how many authentic cafes/restaurants are there in Singapore could actually provide us with such? Let's just leave out the pasar malam & take-away stores. Besides the authentic taste itself, what matters most is still the ambience of the whole place.

8 Degrees Taiwanese Bistro or famously known as "The Jay Chou Bistro" has the best of both world. Not just the food, even the place itself has a strong Taiwanese ambience as they will be playing mainly Jay Chou's songs throughout. However do not be mistaken that they are affiliated with Jay Chou.

Interior of the bistro is tends to be more modern rather than the oriental style, if you are expecting that. However this little chalk board makes the whole place slightly less modern with the chinese words written on it. The menu itself contains alot of Jay Chou's photos, if you're a fan of his you'd probably enjoy yourself very much while flipping through the menu.

Stewed pork belly rice (鲁肉饭)

Oyster Mee Sua

Century egg tofu with pork floss (肉松皮蛋豆腐)

Scallion pancakes(葱油饼)

Fried chitterling (炸大肠)

Egg roll with pork floss (肉松蛋饼)

Century egg porridge

Salted crispy chicken (盐酥鸡)

Home made XO fried chee cheong fun (XO 酱炒猪肠粉)

Egg fried rice with taiwanese sausage (三蛋香肠炒饭)

Fried oyster omelette (蚝仔煎)

Smoked duck breast with mango salsa (芒果烟鸭)

Fried chicken cutlet (炸鸡扒)

Fish fingers with mango sauce (芒果炸鱼)

Braised beef noodle (红烧牛肉面)

Tomato egg ramen soup (西红柿蛋花拉面汤)

Sakura shrimp fried rice with pork floss (樱花虾香松炒饭)

Cheese mantou (酥炸芝士馒头)

Cold noodle (凉面)

In fact i had tested more than what i've posted however the photos weren't of good quality so i decided not post it up.

Overall the food came in small portions, enough for 1 or to share among 2. The dishes which left me deepest impression were the Egg roll with pork floss & Fried oyster omelette. It reminded me of the days when i was at Taipei having them as my breakfast.

Prices of the food are very reasonable. Appetizers range from $3-$7, main dishes range from $4-$14, drinks(non-alcoholic) range from $3-$5, alcoholic drinks range from $6-$11, desserts range from $3-$8.

In a nutshell, i would go back there again for the food & ambience.

They have 3 outlets at the moment.

8 Degrees Taiwanese Bistro @ 359 Beach Rd

8 Degrees Taiwanese Bistro @ 37 Teck Chye Terrace

8 Degrees Taiwanese Bistro @ 454/456 Joo Chiat Road

Or you could visit their facebook for more updates.

xoxo,

Queen

Shunji Matsuo @ 313; Touch up of hair colouring & treatment

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 30 May 2013 14:09:00 +0800

I said i'd be back very soon with my new hair colour right? Here i am! However i didn't change my hair colour because i'm not willing to part with this colour yet. Gonna keep it with me for another month or so. So what do you think of my new hair length? I had a few friends who couldn't recognize me. Probably i had long hair for the longest time ever that's why they need time to adjust. Tsk!

In fact i wasn't pleased with my hair roots as it's growing ridiculously fast! That's the thing about keep cutting hair, your hair tend to grow faster than you know! Saw the amount of hair grown out?

It was just 1 month ago since i last touch up! Read here if you missed it out. So this time i'm back to Shunji @ 313 to touch up as well for hair treatment, your hair needs to be pampered once in awhile. ;)

Look at the colour, it's kinda light in this photo so to touch up the colour is definitely a wise choice! Nich was asking me why didn't i choose another colour? But i just couldn't bare to part with my purple that fast, especially when i just had my new haircut. :)

In my last few posts i mentioned that i used Elumen hair dye, which is also an organic product. Very beneficial to the hair & it's all made up of natural ingredients. You can read up the posts here. This time round i chose to use this..

As you can see they have it in alot of colour tones, from gray all the way to white bleach & lightner. Yes, it's a japanese product(duh, you can see it for yourself from those japanese words). Lol. I went for the "accent shade" as it's the nearest colour tone to my purple. Can you see the various colour shades?

What's so different about this dye is that, there's totally no amonia smell from it! So obviously, it's another good product which will not harm your hair at all. FYI, exposure to amonia can cause serious health problems. It will irritate and burn the eyes, throat, and nose when inhaled, and in higher concentrations it can induce severe coughing and choking fits. Prolonged exposure to ammonia in gas or liquid form can severely irritate the eyes and skin, and result in permanent scarring of the cornea and chemical burns on the skin and lungs. Wahhhh!! Sounds scary hor? That's why i always prefer to use Elumen hair dye as it has no smell at all & this time round Amore hair dye. Your health, your choice. ;)

This is the series which i've chosen for my colour touch up.

Ready for touch up~ Sorry if i just made you flip table with this "siao char bo" look of mine. =P

Had to wash my hair first before touching up the colour. I love it when i have 2 stylists managing my hair! =P

So basically i had to bleach my hair roots before touching up the hair colour else the purple colour will not be able to be absorbed into the hair. After which this is the long & really tiring process you have to endure through. I had to sit there for 20-30minutes, allowing the bleach to take effect & i can't talk to anyone nor read anything. =\

So my crazy twinb had to do this

In fact there were alot MORE. I'm not gonna post all of them in case you guys start bombarding me for making you throwing up your brekky/lunch/dinner/supper/snacks or whatever. HUR!

And my mischievious stylist joined in the fun.. -_-

And after this process i had to apply purple colour onto it & cycle repeats. Yeah, i spent almost 4-5 hours there. HAHA! Crazy i know. But i think it's worth my time because who doesn't want to look pretty. :)

To all of you out there who wants to bleach your hair as often as i do. Please do take care of your hair. Go for hair treatment, sign up for packages if you can. Apply leave in serum when you're at home. This will really help to protect your hair. By bleaching it, is already very harmful. You don't wanna have a head of dry grass, right?

So i did treatment for my hair right after my colour was done!

You can read for yourself. This is an organic treatment within 3 simple steps.

Firstly, it repairs & protect damaged part of internal and external hair.

Next step, it changes the condition of your hair into Non-ion.

What does Non-ion means? It simply means to prevent your hair of getting damaged from UV.

Last but not least, the final step is to protect your hair by creating 2 layers of Non-ion barrier so that your hair condition will change into fluffy and shiny texture.

This treatment is very useful, i've used it twice. I used to have a head of dry grass but now, my hair is feeling so healthy & fresh! So i really feel that hair treatment is very important! Do not underestimate it.

See what i mean? It's soooooooooo soft, silky! I think even if an ant climbs onto it, it may just slip off! LOL! Okay i know i'm lame. HURHUR!

So what do you think? I know i know. Very pretty right? LOL! OKAY NOT SHY. Nevermind. :D

But on a serious note, if you really want to try Shunji Matsuo @ 313's hair treatment but you find it too expensive for now, YOU'RE IN FOR A TREAT! BECAUSE THEY ARE CURRENTLY HAVING A PROMOTION AT A DIRT CHEAP PRICE! OMGGGGG!

Seriously, $28 for a hair treatment with wash & blow in 1 of the top notch hair salon in SG? YOU MUST BE KIDDING ME! It's such a steal! Really just go get this groupon deal & try out their hair treatment & you will know why i'm so in love with Shunji Matsuo @ 313. I'm gonna be nice & put up the link here for you, no excuses! =P

Shunji Matsuo @ 313 hair treatment groupon deal

Why are you still hesitating? Just purchase the groupon before it ends! You have till 31st July to utilize it. But should you really miss out this deal, fret not. Just make your appointment with Nich (my hair stylist) & quote my name "Quinie Ong" & you'll get 10% discount for all chemical related services!

Make your appointment now! Who knows we'll be sitting next to each other doing our hair!

Shunji Matsuo @ 313 Somerset

313 Orchard Road, #03-26, 313 @somerset

Singapore, Singapore 238895

Opening hours

Mon - Thu: 10:30 am – 09:00 pm (last appointment)

Fri - Sat: 10:30 am - 10:00 pm (last appointment)

Sun: 10:30 am - 09:00 pm (last appointment)

T: 6238 0226

Facebook: Shunji Matsuo @ 313

xoxo,

Queen

Shunji Matsuo @ 313; Brand new look

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:00 +0800

After my long hiatus from blogging due to my work, i finally had some time for myself. I wanted to pamper myself & also to make myself happy. I made the hardest decision ever; to chop off my locks which i kept for almost 10 years. It was really a tough decision because in my eyes, i'll never look good with short hair. I was surfing the net for alot of hairstyles, asking my friends for their opinions. It took me 2 good weeks to really decide on the hairstyle i want.

You can see from here that the colour at my hair ends are kinda fading off yet my top still remains vibrant. Reason being my ends are the old hair which has been bleached for more than 5 times over these few months & the top part of the hair are still considered the "newer ones" hence you could see the difference in the hair colour quality, so afterall it may be good choice to chop it off!

I had to take a few more shots of my long hair before Nich gets started on it. :(

Okay~ Time to snip it off!

It's finally done!

Somehow, i still cannot adapt to my new look. But i do feel that my head doesn't weigh as heavy as before! Hahaha! Friends were all texting me telling me that i look okay and all but i think i just need some time to adjust to this big change! So what do you think about this new hair length for me? Yay or nay?

But i must really comment on Nich. Recently she was sent to Japan for intensive training & came back only like few days ago. Not all stylists will be able to receive intensive training from the headquarters which is all the way at Japan. This is like a plus point onto Nich's skills, it goes to show that she's capable enough to be able to receive training from headquarters. I'm so happy for her!

I'm gonna maintain my hair colour for 1 more week before i actually change a new colour. Still deciding on the colour i'm gonna do next. Any suggestions for me? :)

Meanwhile hang on here. I'll be back soon with my post on my latest hair colour!

Stay tuned!

And before i forget, head down to Shunji Matsuo @ 313 & quote my name "Quinie Ong" to receive a 10% discount for all chemical related services! I would highly recommend Nich if you're looking for a professional hair stylist with lotsa creative ideas. :)

Shunji Matsuo @ 313 Somerset

313 Orchard Road, #03-26, 313 @somerset

Singapore, Singapore 238895

Opening hours

Mon - Thu: 10:30 am – 09:00 pm (last appointment)

Fri - Sat: 10:30 am - 10:00 pm (last appointment)

Sun: 10:30 am - 09:00 pm (last appointment)

T: 6238 0226

Facebook: Shunji Matsuo @ 313

Food review; Tim Ho Wan Singapore

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 8 May 2013 11:46:00 +0800

Ever since it's official launch, almost everyone in my fb, instagram has already visited this restaurant. Before i could even make my way down to try it for myself, the infamous long queue has actually pulled me back somehow. However as a hard core dim sum fan, i still brave up the courage & went ahead to queue for it!

When i reached, it was like almost 7pm. The queue was horribly long!

I was taken aback by this scene, i can't recall when was the last time i actually queued up for something. :\ I must say initially the queue doesn't seem to move at all. Barely any ventilation around the queue area except for a fan which is not strong enough.

I got pretty bored & ended up i started playing with my new camera. :D

While i was busy cam-horing, S was busy complaining about the humidity of this whole place. Lol. Then not long later, she left the queue & came back with this.

Seriously??? She said, "i need a can of beer to chill myself down." =_= Lol! She's just know how to crack me up. And so, we (no i mean me only) continued to cam-ho.........

Just kept cam-horing until it was finally our turn! Goodness gracious! 1 full hour of queuing!! I can't wait to eat!!! S said, "you better order everything & finish it up! Because we queued for 1 hour & so you have no excuses but to order & finish everything!" Wah.... stress! -_- Women these days are becoming more demanding & fierce. :| Hahahaha!

She was very serious about deciding what to order.

But ended up we still ordered like 1 item each. There were quite a few items which were sold out, like the porridge. We were also told that each customer is only entitled to order 1 plate of their famous char siew pau. Upon hearing this, the more i can't wait to try those buns!!

Look at the pau! O-M-G! The outer layer was crispy & sweet. Instantly fell in love with it after the first bite. No joke!! I actually wanted to order more of it but we reckon that we still have alot of food coming up, so we didn't order another plate. If you're intending to visit Tim Ho Wan, please do not miss out this yummilicious pau. I bet you'll not regret. :)

Out of the 11 items i ordered, my favourite was the Malay sponge cake, osmanthus jelly & the oh-so-yummy char siew pau! The spareribs was a lil' too oily for my liking & spring roll was kinda tough as well. But nonetheless, i thought the pricing there was reasonable taking into consideration that the food was considered better than average. Each item is price at the range from $3.80 - $6.00, very affordable. You could get a satisfying meal with just $10. Whereas for me, the whole bill came up to $62.26, considering that we ordered 11 different items.

Frankly their menu looks kinda limited to me. You only have page 1 & 2 to choose from. However i'd go back to Tim Ho Wan for another round of char siew pau & also to try their porridge as well. So if you're searching for some good food around town area or if you're hosting oversea friends, you may wanna put this into your list of restaurants.

Tim Ho Wan
#01-29 Plaza Singapura
The Atrium @ Orchard
68 Orchard Road
Tel: +65 6251 2000

xoxo,
Queen

Shunji Matsuo @ 313; Does the best in reviving dead hair

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 4 Apr 2013 22:40:00 +0800

After all the chinese new year & valentine day, did you slack & don't give a damn to your hair just because all the important occasions are already over for now? Well, not for me! Ever since my last appointment with Shunji @ 313, my hair grew so fast that i had to go back for a touch up.

This time, i really have no idea what colour to choose. As my hair was really getting back in tip top condition, meaning no more rough texture due to over bleaching & split ends, i had a tough time thinking of what colour should i do next. Nich (my stylist), suggested that i should perm my hair but i REFUSED to. HAHAHAH! I told her i'd look really old & i doubt i can carry off that.

See my chui hair(before touch up)

Very chui right? I know. =\ That 's why i had to really make my trip down to Shunji @ 313 before all my black roots are showing out. I actually wanted to perm my hair this time round however Nich(my stylist) suggested that i shouldn't as perming may actually worsen the condition of my hair.

To be very honest, during my 1st visit to Shunji i still remembered how everyone there was telling me how dry my hair was. Just to recap..

It was dry with split ends, black roots showing out & most importantly my hair is super dead by just the outlook. However throughout my 6 months with Shunji, visiting them regularly just for haircuts, hair treatment & of course with the help of using the right products.

I must say, the small bottle of serum which i had actually lasted me for me 6 months straight. And indeed my hair quality became so much better now. Softer texture, more volume, no split ends, not even if i'm having coloured hair now. Who says colouring of hair will do damage to your hair? If you have the right treatment with the right stylist to help you, you will not go wrong.

So this time round i've decided to stop shaving my hair & dyed it solid purple.

But because my roots was considered "new born" so i had to bleach them before i add purple to it.

Looks nice uh? Hahahaha! I really love this colour combination but purple is still my choice. And so after all these hours of sitting down, i'm finally done with my new hair!! :D

No more black roots! No more dip dye hair! Just a solid pinkish purple. Nich actually mixed some pink into purple for me.

Loving my new hair texture so much now! Texture is so soft & i kissed good bye to all those split ends~ *muacks* :D

I really must say Shunji @ 313 does a very good job in reviving my dead hair.

Advices to you who wants to dye your hair with intensive colour like mine & do know what are the "Do-s & Don't-s."

Be sure of what are the ingredients being used in the types of hair dye your stylist is using for you.
Try to use organic hair dyes, as they are made from natural fruits & not processed chemicals. So the more organic ingredients you use, the better it is? Lol. But yea, mine was using Elumen dye, which is a type of organic hair dye.
While washing your hair, avoid using hot water. Using cold water will actually retain the colour better.
Next, try to apply serum to your hair after showering. As your hair is actually in the best state to absorb all the nutrients from the serum.
Should you need to use hair dryer to dry your hair, try to pull the dryer 15cm away from your hair. Having it too near to your hair will only dry up your hair faster & hence causing it to be damaged.
Lastly, you should pamper your hair with hair mask every week. Just like your face, they need nutrients too. :)

I hope i've helped you with these little advices of mine. And do visit Shunji @ 313, they are just next to Somerset mrt station.

Shunji Matsuo @ 313 Somerset

313 Orchard Road, #03-26, 313 @somerset

Singapore, Singapore 238895

Opening hours

Mon - Thu: 10:30 am – 09:00 pm (last appointment)

Fri - Sat: 10:30 am - 10:00 pm (last appointment)

Sun: 10:30 am - 09:00 pm (last appointment)

T: 6238 0226

Facebook: Shunji Matsuo @ 313

To add on, you could actually get 10% discount of all chemical products if you quote my name "Quinie Ong".

You don't wanna miss that if you're there. :)

xoxo,

Queen

Black Box kills your curiosity

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 8 Mar 2013 15:17:00 +0800

By chance i saw a friend reviewing about this & indeed just by a glance at the box itself, i was really curious what could be hidden in it. So without much consideration, i decided to subscribe to it! And finally my Black Box reached me!

Here's my very own 1st Black Box.

Very simple designed box yet able to make you wanna open it up immediately!

There you go! Shopping vouchers, healthy snack bars, toothpaste, body wash, hair mask, concealer, facial wash etc. The feeling of looking at all these really makes me so much happier! It's like they really cover every aspect in your lifestyle. What's best is that, there will always be things for him & her.

Very thoughtful, isn't it? Besides this, they also included a list for you in case you would like to know where exactly you can get these items from. Prices also included!

The best of all is that Black Box is absolutely FREE. They deliver every bi-monthly. What more can you expect when something is totally free & comes with wonderful products? :)

Get your very 1st Black Box now!

p/s: i can't wait for my 2nd box *excited*

xoxo,

Queen

Ondeh ondeh recipe

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 6 Feb 2013 17:36:00 +0800

Back to the my younger days, i have always loved the way how my grandma made her ondeh ondeh. The filling instantly oozed out right after the 1st bite, the tenderness of the skin of ondeh ondeh; beyond words of description.

I woke up one day craving for it badly. Checked all the wet markets & coffeeshop for it but to no avail. Feeling so disappointed & then i decided to do it myself & headed back to the wet market to buy all the ingredients. :D

Ondeh ondeh is 1 of the traditional peranakan kueh, either made from sweet potato or glutinous rice flour. These cute small balls are covered with pandan juice & filled with "gula melaka" (palm sugar), then rolled in with grated coconut.

These are the ingredients that you will need for the whole process.

Recipe as follows: (around 20-25 balls)

250g glutinous rice flour
200ml pandan juice
150g gula melaka (finely chopped)
100g grated coconut
A pinch of sea salt

Chop up the pandan leaves & blend it with 220ml. Squeeze out the juice into a bowl. Some people choose to use green colouring as substitute however i would prefer to use panda juice instead. As pandan juice will help to give off a very nice smell & goes off well with the gula melaka & coconut.

Then combine the glutinous rice flour with pandan juice & knead lightly.

Pinch a small piece of dough (about 40g) & dropped it into a pot of boiling water. When the dough rises to the top of the water, remove it & shake off the excess water.

Put it back into the main dough & knead until you get a smooth, soft dough. Leave the dough aside for 15 minutes, use a wet cloth to cover it to prevent the dough from drying up.

Add pinch of salt to the grated coconut & let it steam for 2-3minutes after which let it cool off completely.
Pinch a small piece of dough, about 15-20g each & flatten it lightly. Fill the center of the dough with the gula melaka then roll them up to form a ball shape. (Note: This step can be left chilled in the fridge, boil them only when ready to serve. Try not to keep those balls in the fridge for more than half a day.)

Boil another pot of water. Place these glutinous rice balls into the boiling water. Remember to stir the boiling water gently to prevent the balls from sticking to the bottom of the pot.

As you can see some of these balls have small cracks on them & to the extend that the gula melaka was leaked out. I was terribly horrified by them! But it was a good experience. Nonetheless, there were more good ones than the bad ones. :)

Please do not leave it on a plate like me after you remove them from the boiling water as it will stick to the plate. Just coat it with grated coconut & serve instantly. :)

I served it to my best friends & received compliments on it. I was super happy however i know i have to improve on it, like prevent the balls from leaking. Each time after i've completed working on 1 recipe, i feel so good. I didn't know cooking & baking can be so therapeutic. :)

I'm gonna try different kind of food recipes, hopefully it will turn out good too! And for now, i hope you like this recipe.

Get your hands moving & maybe you can surprise your relatives with this traditional kueh for CNY! :)

xoxo,

Queen

New hairdo & colour; Shunji Matsuo @ 313

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 8 Jan 2013 13:25:00 +0800

Over the years i have been contemplating if i should chop off my locks but i never had the courage, not even till now. It's like, taking away my life literally. Haha!

To my surprise, i came to a decision to have a new look for self. And so i called Nich, my hairstylist from Shunji Matsuo @ 313, to arrange an appointment. And so this is what i did..

Yes! I shaved my side! It took me only 2 days to decide on this. It may seem to others that it's a rash decision but i beg to differ. Because i kinda pull more of my hair to my left side so that my shaved part can be still covered back by my hair & that i won't have a fixed look all the time, just in case i started to get bored of it. Hehe!

I kept my hair blonde for quite awhile until i started to think that my natural hair colour is blonde. =\ Hence i decided to change my colour, AGAIN. Yeah, again. So i went searching for some photos as references until i came across this..

Instantly fell in love! <3 <3 And so i've decided this shall be my new hair colour! Purple & blue tone! :D

I missed out some photos for the process. I'm so sorry! But you know, it's the same old same old. Hehe! I really love this colour very much! For at least it's not so dull to be just one colour. What's more this time round i used a different type of hair dye, Elumen hair dye.

According to Nich, this type of hair dye is made of 100% organic ingredients whereby no silicon ingredients are included. You probably will ask me why did i specifically mention silicon?

Have you ever wondered why does your hair looks especially shiny & silky looking after dying it or treatment? It's not because your hair stylists are superb in their skills, it's because of the silicon ingredient in your hair. They are not natural ingredients & anything which is not natural instantly we know it isn't good to even begin with. So have i answered your query? :))

Another thing to mention about this Elumen hair dye is that, you get to go back to the salon to refresh your hair colour within the next 2 weeks so to make sure that the colour will be "locked" into your hair. You pay 1 amount but you get to refresh your hair colour for additional 1 time. I think it makes your money spent totally worth it. :)

Hence i went back to do the refresh of colour as well as the treatment of my hair. I decided to do treatment mainly because i realized that it's getting way too dry after all the bleaching & dying. I don't want to look good just with colour but in fact the quality of hair is like dry grass. =\

Nich introduced me to this organic treatment. She said that it's good for hair like mine as this kind of treatment will help to repair damaged hair & it's much suitable for long hair too.

Step 1 will help to repair the damaged part of your hair which includes ingredients like collagen. When i saw the word "collagen", instantly it just tells me that it's GOOD! Then move on to Step 2; shine drop. This process will change hair condition into non-ion. I know probably you will not know what it means by non-ion. In layman terms it simply means preventing the hair from getting damaged by all the UV rays & also will helps to retain the repair agent to last longer in the hair. Now finally to the final step; morgan butter. This step will help to improves the smooth feeling of the hair & protecting it by creating 2 layers of non-ion barrier. Organic raw ingredients are also used in this step to give hair a fluffy & shiny feel. All these 3 processes took me around 40mins.

In case you're wondering what are the types of organic ingredients being used in this treatment process. I snapped a picture of it.

And while waiting.. i camwhored. =P

Pardon this ugly look. I looked as if i had a humongous jellyfish on my head! But i was getting a little sleepy while waiting for it to be done.

Finally it's done! The colour looks so vibrant! My purple blue tone!

I am so happy & excited about showing my hair to everyone! Each time when Shunji Matsuo does a new colour for me, i'm always feeling so excited! Because i know they will always do a very good job for me. :)

And i am so sorry for the being not updating my blog last month. December was definitely a busy month for most of us & i'm glad i ended it nicely with my beloveds. :)

You lovely people should head down to Shunji Matsuo @ 313 if you want to get your hair done nicely & prepare for chinese new year. That's not all!

Because if you quote my name 'Quinie Ong' & you'll get 10% off all chemical related services!

Hurry make your appointment with them now!

Shunji Matsuo @ 313 Somerset

313 Orchard Road, #03-26, 313 @somerset
Singapore, Singapore 238895

Opening hours

Mon - Thu: 10:30 am - 10:00 pm
Fri - Sat: 10:30 am - 11:00 pm
Sun: 10:30 am - 10:00 pm

T: 6238 0226

xoxo,

Queen

Food review; Little Pancakes

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:30:00 +0800

When i was a little girl, i remember how i always pester daddy to bring me for mcdonald's brekky because i have a fanatic liking for pancakes. And every time i will pour the maple syrup all over that 3 slices & eat it while it's hot!

While i've been always trying different places for pancakes, i've been told by a few of there's this place whereby it serves pancakes in miniatures. Just by listening to it, makes me super excited. Where can you really find such interesting looking food around in SG?

While i've decided that i should go down there to take a look someday & since we're out to celebrate my BB's bday. Oh wait, in this case the term "BB" don't refer to my boyfriend (which i don't have). She's a close girl friend of mine. Since she's a shy girl, i shall keep her mysterious & will only refer her as my BB. :)

So finally we're here.

Cute signage with a boy & a girl. I especially love the slogan, "little pancakes, where everyday is a pancake day!" Now i really wished i actually live nearby so i can have pancakes everyday!

Push open the door, on the general it looks plain. With their simple concept, everything looks just neat & tidy.

I'm pretty amazed when i found myself to be the 2nd group of customer. Just when i started to wonder, there came in 3 more groups of customers. Eventually, it's still not that bad.

They have quite a variety of pancakes, catering to different age group.

They are quite creative when it comes to naming the pancakes. And all these flavours you probably not find it at any normal cafes or restaurants. The prices are also relatively reasonable.

And if you would like to add on extra toppings to your pancakes, you could do so only at an additional cost of $0.80 for each topping. Less than a dollar for topping? It is really cheap!!

I was contemplating over Big fan of all day breakfast & Strawberries or me. And when i asked BB what's her choice, she actually told me that she was deciding over the same 2 sets as me! So we just ordered 1 each. And our Mr K ordered Ape about Bananas.

So while waiting, i was like thinking why didn't the waitress pass us the utensils. Not until i saw this uncle walking over to a trolley & helped himself with the ice water & utensils, then i realized it's self service for that. Hah! Kinda embarassing!

Then there it came, my cafe latte.

I don't really know anything about latte art however it looks perfectly nice to me(as long as i get to see the heart shape *bimbo mode*) Lol! It tastes nice anyway.

Finally there comes my pancakes. Introducing, Strawberries or Me.

Big Fan of All Day Breakfast

Ape About Bananas

Each plate has about 10 mini pancakes. Honestly, i really thought 3 of us could finish up everything easily. But we definitely looked down on them. Me and BB could barely even finish up 1 set let alone 2 sets! The ice cream definitely played a big part in making us feeling so full.

When we are like finally done with our food, i looked at my latte with a reluctant expression. For the first time, i dreaded to drink my favourite coffee. =\

All these only cost us like $40. Pretty reasonable for 3 pax where all of us actually ordered a drink each. I love the way how they come up with those different flavours for their pancakes. I am definitely coming back for more to try the other flavours.

The only flaw i would say is their location. They are located at upper thomson road whereby it's pretty inconvenient for those who lives all the way in the east area. It would be good if you could drive there.

Little Pancakes

200 Upper Thomson Road,

#01-04, Thomson Imperial Court

Singapore, Singapore 574424

t: 6258 8515

http://www.littlepancakes.com.sg

Opening hours

Monday - Friday (closed on Tuesday): 1pm - 11pm

Saturday: 11am - 11pm

Sunday: 11am - 9pm

Open on Public holidays too!

Get your pancakes now! ;)

xoxo,

Queen

Recipe for Rainbow cake; Spread the Rainbow love. :D

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:21:00 +0800

From the title i guess you probably would have already know what's this post all about. Yes! Rainbow cake! Not that i bought it but i MADE it. YES! I MADE IT! Hahahaha! I know i know, i don't look like someone that bakes. BUT i do have this little secret, i really LOVE baking. :D

It took me around half a month to do a thorough research on how i should go about doing this cake. It wasn't an easy job, i swear. There's far too many recipes online for me & in order to know which one to follow, i really have to sit down & brainstorm how do i want my final product to look like. Then i came upon kaykay's post on her rainbow cake recipe. It looks amazingly gorgeous & i am so determined to do the same! And so.. here's my 1st try on my very own rainbow cake. :)

Firstly, i must say i'm a little lazy to whip up my cake mix hence i used 2 boxes of Betty Crocker. Please take note that it has to be in light colour in order for the colour gels to be mixed into it. You can get them from any supermarkets out there. However if you would like to do your own mix, by all means. :)

After adding all the necessary ingredients needed, this is what you will get. Then you will have to separate them into 6 or 7 different batches. In my case, i used 6 colours.

After separating them, it's time for you to add colours to your mixture! I chose to use gel colours because the results of them mixing with the mixture will turn out to be more vibrant than those liquid food colouring.

You can get these gel colouring from phoon huat. So added colour to your batches until desired result & stop. This is what i get..

Aren't the colours vibrant?? Hehehe! Simply love it so much!! When i got up to this step, i was like... FINALLY... I SEE COLOURS! :D And you think this is the end? NO! Here comes the tough part. You will need to start baking 6 times before you get all your layers done. And seriously, it's no joke to keep repeating the step for 6 times when you have only 1 baking tin to use. FML!

So you will need a 7.5 inch baking tin for this. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees celsius. Pour each individual batches into the baking & bake separately for 15mins. For those who are worried that you will not get a flat top, you could actually lower your temperature by 25 degrees else. And to test if it's done, all you need is a toothpick. As long as it comes out clean from the layer, it's done!

You will need to allow the layers to cool down. Then it's time for you to do your frosting!

Recipe as follows:
8oz(250g) Cream cheese
2oz(80g/4 squares) Semi-milk chocolate bars
120g Soft butter(salted in my case)
500g Icing sugar
1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
1-2 tablespoons Evaporated milk
A pinch of salt
1 cup Dark chocolate rasps (optional)

You will need a hand mixer, mixing bowl here.

Mix the cream cheese until fluffy.
Melt the 4 squares of semi-chocolate bars until soft. Beware of overheating. You might wanna use double boil method to melt it. For those who aren't sure of double boil, all you need is 2 different size of pots, 1 big 1 small. Fill the big pot with hot water & allow the small pot to float on it. Place the chocolate in the small pot. This will melt the chocolate bars & will not burn it. :)
Add the melted chocolate into the cream cheese & mix them.
Once it's combined, add vanilla extract & salt. Mix again.
Next, you should add in the icing sugar SLOWLY, in batches. Like really a few batches. The more icing sugar you add, the stiffer your frosting will be. Hence you can add more! Runny frosting is really irritating!
Add evaporated milk to the frosting. And i added dark chocolate rasp as well.

And this is what i get..

Now that your frosting is done, spread it with spatula between each layer of your rainbow cake until you are happy & then around and over the entire cake!

Chill the cake in the fridge for around 2 hours. Bring it out to touch up wherever you need to. As for me, i went over the entire cake with the frosting again. Then... decorate your cake! Top of the cake was filled with Kinder Bueno & topped with little red hearts.

I left the cake in the fridge for 8hours before the surprise.

I was a lil' worried that the cake may topple off when cut. However it didn't disappoint me. :D

Happy happy! Look how yummilicious it is!

Can't believe i actually succeeded on my 1st try. I think i am so good. Hahahahah! So what do you think? I am gonna try something else very soon.

But for now, you girls better go try doing it & have some fun! If you have questions, drop me a message. Enjoy! :))

xoxo,
Queen

New hair colour; Shunji Matsuo @ 313

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:02:00 +0800

Finally i've time for my blog debts!

After a month, i felt that my hair was like a patch of dry field hence i decided i should make trip down to Shunji Matsuo @ 313 again! Hahahaha! I was actually thinking if i should just make it dark brown or continue to do some vibrant colours. After giving some really serious thought(hah! as if!), i reckon that i should continue my vibrant colour!

Made my appointment with Nich, made my way down. She advised that i should not bleach my hair anymore & i should start doing treatment to it. Told her that i still want to retain my vibrant hair colour, hence we decided that i should do RED.

As usual, the process takes like 3hours.. and here we go!

I super duper loveeeee this colour! So vibrant! So nice!! And i did treatment for this time round as well! My hair became softer compared to last month. And instantly after i've uploaded this to instagram and twitter, i've got good feedbacks! Feeling good about this colour, i think i'm gonna maintain it for another month! But talking about that, i actually asked Nich how should i maintain this hair colour for a longer period of time before it fades away. Nich said that i should try to wash my hair with cold water as to "lock" the colour in my hair longer as hot temperature usually will drain out the chemical in the hair. And besides that, Nich also recommended me this.

Nich mentioned that the shampoo is made from Orchid + UV filter complex. Purpose is to protect hair from UV rays, maintains colour's depth, tone & shine! So it's like a 4-in-1 shampoo! As for the conditioner, its made from 100% organic oil. It helps to soften processed hair(like mine) & prolong colour vibrancy. So in other words, these 2 bottles should be able to help me maintain my red vibrant colour longer than it usually does!

I can't say how much i love Shunji Matsuo @ 313, but they are really good with their hair colouring skills that each time when i'm done with a new colour, i will definitely receive good feedbacks from friends and followers! Thank you Shunji! ♥ :D

Hahahaha! I know it's too much to post this here but i really love this colour way too much!

Remember quote "Quinie Ong" when you visit Shunji Matsuo @ 313 & you will get 10% off for all chemical related services!

Okays, bye for now. Halloween in few hours time! Go get drunk people! Meanwhile, i ♥ y'all !

xoxo,

Queen

Hair colouring review; Shunji Matsuo @ 313

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 2 Oct 2012 12:34:00 +0800

Over these few years, i've been changing my hairstylists due to the promotions which the salon was running at that moment. Hence my hair do not have fixed stylist and which in turn made my hair into quite bad state. Until lately i chance upon this salon at somerset, prices attracted me because it was pretty reasonable considering the fact that they are a reputable boutique salon in Singapore.

I was really having bad hair days for the longest time ever. My hair was super dry & spoilt due to the previous times of bleaching it.

Can see from my face i'm having the worst mood ever, thanks to my hair! Hahaaha! Look at the black roots emerging out, it's just so ugly. The salon was considered small however i love the polka dots on the wall! It makes me happier. I was given a few magazines and a colour book to choose my new hair colour. Ended up i chose this.

I chose copper red. I thought it may seem a little too dark. Let me show you another photo.

This is the colour which i want! I know it is very bright but i'm a true blue sucker for bright colours! I thought i'd need to bleach for this colour, however Nich, my awesome stylist, said that i do not need to bleach & she's gonna use Matrix colouring for me. Having no idea what is Matrix colouring, since my stylist recommended that to me, might as well give it a try.

I kept asking Nich alot of questions. Like will it damage my hair further?
Ans: You don't have to bleach your hair in order to achieve this colour. And we will do treatment for you as well.

How long will this colour maintain for?
Ans: Usually coloured hair will not drop colour however the best way is to use shampoo & conditioner for coloured hair & use cold water to wash your hair.

After hours of sitting down in the salon.....

Simply LOVE the result to the max!! It's the exact colour which i wanted! I can't really explain how excited i was! Because alot of times what we actually expect and results of it will be only up to 60% of similarity. I must say Nich is a really good hair stylist in this case!

Proudly presents you my new hair colour!

That's not all! I've got myself this set shampoo, conditioner & hair serum from them!

As you can see, these products are specifically for matrix hair dyes. For hair serum, the best time to apply it will be while hair is wet or after drying hair. Do not apply it to the roots of hair, only at the end of hair.

If you would like to make an appointment with Shunji Matsuo, please be quick! They are having a 1st year promotion, 15% discount off chemical products hair services, till 31st October!

Fret not if you are intending to visit them only after October, quote my name "Quinie Ong" & you will be entitled for 10% discount off chemical products hair services!

Like their facebook page to keep yourself updated with their promotions!

Shunji Matsuo @ 313 Somerset

313 Orchard Road, #03-26, 313 @somerset
Singapore, Singapore 238895

Opening hours

Mon - Thu: 10:30 am - 10:00 pm
Fri - Sat: 10:30 am - 11:00 pm
Sun: 10:30 am - 10:00 pm

T: 6238 0226

xoxo,

Queen

Food review; Molley Roffey Irish pub

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:50:00 +0800

Molley Roffey Irish pub. Initially i thought this place would be like another pub for happy hours, until i went to google about it then i realized it doesn't only serve alcohol, they serve tapas, lunch & dinner too! I was elated when they invited me over for a food tasting session @ their Bras Basah outlet.

Upon reaching the entrance, instantly i felt like i'm in Ireland (even though i haven't been there before).

Seeing all those soccer clubs' flags hanging/pasted on the window panes, i reckon this must be another place whereby they'll provide live soccer matches telecast. The staffs there were very courteous, i was greeted with a wide smile when i walked in. At the left of the entrance, i saw this..

They have acoustic live band performance on Mon-Sat from 7:30pm onwards. I always have a thing for places with live bands. It's so much better compared to a restaurant which just plays from cd. I like the feeling of while i'm eating, i'm listening to songs which are familiar yet with a different rendition.

As i got seated comfortably after 10mins, food was served. Starting with the appetizers.

Chicken caesar salad - bacon bits & classic caesar dressing topped with chicken & parmesan. It wasn't very cheesy, the bacon & chicken were in bite size. Easy for ladies like me who's lazy to use knife & fork, especially during lunch time where you just want to chillax and have a good, relaxed & yummy lunch!

Creamy blue cheese salad - combination of walnut, cherry tomatoes, mesclun salad & sugar pear with creamy blue cheese dressing. As per the name itself & you could also see from the photo up there, the pear is filled with blue cheese and so the smell is pretty strong even from a distance. For cheese lovers, i'm sure this would be one of the favourite before you go for any main course. It has a distinct smell and to my surprise, the blue cheese actually goes well with the pear! I was expecting the pear to be rather tough, however it isn't! Quite soft to the extend that you could just slice a piece off by just using the fork! Pear & blue cheese melted once i placed them in my mouth! I'm not a cheese lover however i must say this is REALLY GOOD! Love it alot! Worth trying!

Next served was Mushroom medley pizza.

I know it looks super yummy! Indeed it is! I took a slice of the pizza & just within a slice, it's totally filled with mushrooms. It's thin crust hence it's not very filling. This is also suitable for vegetarians as well! I give this a 9/10! Totally worth your penny! :)

After 5 minutes, they served this.

Buffalo wings - Not those typical buffalo wings which you see outside that are categorized into different grades according to their level of spiciness. This buffalo wings still retain the mild spiciness which a typical buffalo wing should be. One thing about it is that, i find that the meat is a little tough for me & the only taste you get from it is just the chilli. I didn't really love it though.

After trying these 4 dishes, i actually thought maybe dessert will come soon. Then the manager told me, main course is coming right up. OMG! I actually thought the pizza was the main course! And here's our main courses.

Irish stew - As you can see from the photo, it comes with 3 slices of garlic bread. In fact i think alot people will think that there is a strong smell but there isn't. Inside the stew there's carrot together with succulent lamb cubes & vegetables simmered to a rich & hearty stew. I love how soft the carrot and lamb cubes are & if you dip the garlic toast into the stew, the combination is heavenly!

Asian flavour weekly promo; Sweet & sour fish - It's the typical sweet & sour fish with rice. 3 big generous slices of fishes together with rice, topped with sweet & sour sauce. I'm a person who loves to eat fish alot hence i've got very high expectations when it comes to fish. The fish meat is very soft & fresh. This asian weekly promo changes every week & it's only available from 12nn - 5pm, comes with a dessert & a glass of drink.

Fish & chips - Lightly battered snapper, served with fries & garlic lemon cream sauce. I can't describe how happy i was throughout this whole food tasting session. It's fish AGAIN! Squeeze lemon all over the fish, that's my preferred way of eating fish & chips! Alot of times we would get sick of eating a big portion of battered fish, however not for this! It could be because it's only lightly battered & i also feel that the garlic lemon cream sauce actually helps to open up your appetite in a way.

Prawn Aglio Olio - Typical aglio olio, tossed with olive oil, mushrooms, onions with a hint of chilli. This traditional italian dish is well liked by many. The main star of this dish is always the pasta. It's not overcooked & not drenched with heavy and overbearing sauce. Prawns are fresh & they are considered big, not those small kinds which you see at typical coffeeshop. Very yummy and i can't stop myself from having quite a fair bit of this!

Carbonara - Pasta tossed in garlic, cream sauce with bacon, chopped ham, onions & mushrooms.
The name carbonara derived from carbonaro (the Italian word for charcoal burner), some believe the dish was first made as a hearty meal for Italian charcoal workers. I'm actually not a carbonara person because too much of cream sauce makes me sick of it, usually i'll share carbonara with a friend. This carbonara isn't that creamy, portion of the spaghetti is satisfying. Good enough for 1 or to share among 2.

And after all these main courses, i am really very full. Sitting down there trying to enjoy the ambience and without any notice, 1 of the staffs suddenly served me this..

Irish bread pudding - Homemade bread pudding served with vanilla ice cream & vanilla sauce. The bread pudding was topped with raisins, goes especially well with the vanilla sauce. Somehow i tasted whisky while munching on it but it wasn't stated on menu that it has alcohol content. This is like my favourite dish among all. Come during tea break time from 2-5pm, chillax over a cup of well brewed coffee or tea with this bread pudding definitely will chase away all the blues you have, especially it's at an affordable price of $5NETT.

After my experience at Molley Roffey, i like the decorations within the restaurant/pub. It makes you feel very comfortable especially with those helpful staffs, definitely it makes my visit a happy one!

They have 2 outlets.

51 Bras Basah Road #01-02A
Manulife Centre
Singapore 189554
t: 6238 0989

141 Market Street #01-01
International Factors Bldg
Singapore 048994
t: 6222 2671

Or visit their website
Molley Roffey Irish Pub

xoxo,
Queen

Ways to improve your diet

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:03:00 +0800

Anyone who has worked or still working in an office environment knows how bad it is to lose weight & yet maintain a healthy weight. You think that it's pretty impossible to lose weight when you spend almost 7 hours sitting down in office & you're too lazy to get your ass moving in the gym after working hours. But the truth is in order to lose/maintain your weight, you really need to have a healthy diet during working hours & start some evening activities.

For healthy eating habits, a few tips here.

Breakfast is a must
To get your day started, breakfast is an important meal of the day. It helps your mind and body to function well & boost your metabolism to burn more calories. Have a heavy breakfast keeping yourself full which is equivalent to less snacking.

Get out during lunch hours
Alot of you tend to feel tired in the day & will wanna stay in office to nap or the worst scenario is that you're just plain lazy to walk under the sun. In fact if you get out of office during hours, you spent 1st 30mins on lunch & the rest of the 30mins having a brisk walk. This is just 1 of the method to get yourself ready for evening activities.

Snacks after lunch?
If you really need to snack after lunch, instead of those peanuts and tidbits why not replace them with fruits? Especially apples, they will hold you till dinner & good enough to help people like us who's weight conscious.

Evening activities
If you're really that lazy to hit the gym after work, you could avoid the lift & take the stairs. While you're home you could also do some housework to work it out. Here's a list of how much calories you can burn off while doing housework.

Vacuuming - 75 – 125 calories

Mopping Floors - 193.7 calories

Ironing - 113.1 calories

Cleaning Windows - 180.3 calories

Walking up & down stairs - 516.3 calories

By doing all these, you could easily burn off 1000 calories in an evening & you can get everything done. Isn't that great? :)

Dinner is a trap
If you're having dinner at home, you can use a salad plate instead of a dinner plate. That will ensure you will smaller servings of food. Fill half your plate with veggies. Avoid taking heavy carbs dinner, if you really dislike the idea of having leftover food on your plate. You should also try to have dinner 4 hours before you turn in. The food in your body needs at least 4 hours to breakdown else it'd turn into fats. Drink more water, it aids in digestion, has no calories & benefits every system in the body.

Above mentioned are just a few tips from my own opinion, tried and tested. However results may vary from each. Do let me know if it works for you. :)

xoxo,
Queen

Photoshoot

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:06:00 +0800

We know that everyone loves to admire pretty photos. Most of us would think that you'd prefer to be the audience. Some will prefer to be the one behind the cam, while the rest prefer to be infront of the cam. As for me, i'm a mixture of both behind & infront of the camera. Last weekend went to do a photoshoot together with Angel, DJ of Radio station 88.3FM.

I must say it wasn't easy to plan for a photoshoot, especially when you have to be the one incharge of EVERYTHING. Took me about few days to go through my wardrobe & dig out interesting clothes to mix & match. Searching for accessories to go with it & hoping that i do not have to spend a single cent at all. And finally i came up with 5 set of clothes, each different theme. I shall share some photos here with y'all. :D

This are some of those i took the other day. It took me around 6 hours to really wrap up everything. I'm glad to have met my photographers, very professional and patient with me. This is not the end yet. We still have an outdoor shoot coming up. Very excited for this one because it's gonna be more tedious than indoors. No power supplies, no water, no aircon, no chairs etc. I forsee this to be a big challenge but i'm gonna welcome it with arm wide open. :)

If you like my shoots & have some business opportunities for me, please do email me at queendom.54@gmail.com :) I'm open for blogshops, advertorials & products/event reviews.

Food review; Superstar K BBQ Restaurant

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:54:00 +0800

Honestly, it's been awhile since i had bbq food. The last time i had was during this year's CNY. I'm not really a foodie person however i am definitely a sucker when it comes to exploring new foodie places! I've been hearing from this friend of mine, this particular BBQ restaurant is so nice that she's always going back there for more, till the staffs there all know her. This pretty much tells me how good is that place.

Superstar K BBQ Restaurant, located at Tanjong Pagar. It's not very difficult to locate this place & pretty much accessible, be it public transport or own's. Reached there at a pretty late timing around 1030pm, was wondering how fast do we have to eat in order not to get chased out by them! Little did i realize that they actually close as late as 3am! I must say, this will be a very good place for those who end work late & want to chill out with friends or colleagues & need not worry that they do not have ample time to catch up.

The restaurant's deco's are pretty simple, round tables & stools. It's a very uncomfy seat i'd say however it prolly makes you wanna leave right after you're done with food. Fret not about the smell of bbq because they have this!

You may think this might not help alot, however when i walked out from the restaurant the smell of the bbq isn't very strong! So it's one of the best thing they have in there!

Look at the utensils they have there, it's mainly metallic. My friend jokingly said that she felt like a prisoner. LOL! Those small bowls there are the free side dishes they give us, like potato, spinach, kimchi & this yummy steamed egg!

I give 10 thumbs up for this! Hahaha! It is so yummy that i cannot stop eating it! Yes, this is given free to each table(according to my friend). How nice! :D

They also have very good customer service, like they would actually help us to cook & serve the meat to us. Although most of them are korean, however they can still understand simple english, very patient & always smiling! :)

So how it works is that, you'd need to order two types of meat. They will serve it to you according to the number of pax at the table & so you need not worry about the portion of food, just decide which meat you prefer.

We ordered beef set. And this is how it looks like for 2 pax. Looks little right? In fact when you cooked it, it's really ALOT!

Looks yummy eh?? Yes it is! The beef is very tender & fresh! You can also inform the server who's serving you how done you want your meat to be. They are very experienced, so you can just sit and relax, drink your soju while waiting for your food to be served to you. :)

And you thought you're just eating the meat itself or with plain rice? Yes you can choose to go with plain rice, however i choose to eat it in a wrap! Yea wrap! Wrapped with lettuce!

You can have fun DIY-ing your each wrap, with chilli, onion, some seasoning salt & garlic! It's really awesome! This is my first time eating in such a manner & i absolutely love it! And i was thought by my friend that before i eat the wrap, i should down a shot of SOJU! Hahahah! Being curious, i really did that & it felt heavenly! :D

We ordered 2 different types of SOJU, the weaker one & stronger one respectively.

I don't know how but yes both of us managed to finish these 2 within an hour! You should drink it in shots form & not sip by sip! The kick comes slightly later, not that fast! Oh remember to drink it before eating the meat, hahah! However for people who doesn't really know how to drink, i wouldn't advise you to drink it in shots form because i don't wanna get you drunk by the bbq table! Drink moderately. :)

Because my friend loves their kimchi soup & me being a curious kid, we decided to order kimchi soup & their vegetable pancake! (Even knowing we're too full to eat any further!)

Look at the kimchi soup! It's still pipping hot when served to us! However it's too spicy for my liking, i almost choked on it! =.= Hahahaha! Don't doubt me, i'm a true blue Singaporean! :D This vegetable pancake is a pretty big serving considering there were only 2 of us. It's pretty thin and it isn't that tough to chew too. With every bite, you could taste the vegetables stuffed inside, literally a vegetable pancake. :)

This whole meal cost us about $130 for 2 pax. I wouldn't say it's too expensive considering the fact we had drinks & some side orders besides the meat itself. I love the ambience, where you can really talk loudly with friends over food & drinks after work. Worth going back again!

Superstar K
75 Tanjong Pagar Rd
Singapore 088496
t: 6224 0504

xoxo,
Queen

It's the PH!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 8 Aug 2012 17:35:00 +0800

It's national day eve today & i believe most of you are just like me, counting down your hours during work & can't wait to party/meetup with friends for the rest of the night. However it seemed sad to me that as year goes by, the feel of celebrating Nation's birthday is getting lesser. Is it just me? Or are you feeling the same as me too?

I believe as we grow, we see things in a different light. We'll not be as easily excited anymore. What happen to all those hanging flag outside your house & painting/pasting merlion logos on our hands & cheeks. Gone were the days where we will grab our favourite red & white combination of tshirt & short/skirt and rush to school excitedly, where we will still sing our patriotic songs & national anthem with our heads up high.

And as i'm feeling excited no more, i've been hearing news/rumours which claimed that xxx is seriously ill or pass on. But hey, seriously do you really think that SG govt will not say the truth just because like what you all said, it may affect the nation's morale? But i say otherwise. He's the great leader, he's the pioneer, he's the reason why we are here as Singaporeans. Respect is the upmost criteria you need for someone like this. We should be mourning instead of celebrating. Makes no sense to me at all.

I don't know what to say but just stop it. I was having lunch at this japanese restaurant earlier & i overheard this girl sitting next to my table, gossiping to her lunch mates about this. Can we all just enjoy our PH eve in peace & not talk about some stupid rumours like this? Spoils mood, seriously. But nonetheless i still salute you for taking effort & "publicize" it. And to make it worse, i've seen some comments in fb like "who's LKY?"

A-R-E Y-O-U K-I-D-D-I-N-G M-E ? ? ?

Did you really grow up in SG? If not, you must be in your own world all these while. Pardon me for this but i still have to say, it's pretty obvious what LKY stands for unless you haven't been following social media. Having that said you're still commenting on fb, this goes to show you're pretty much following what's going on. So how can you not know what does LKY means? I hope by now you would have already know. =\

Anyway as much as i wished i could watch NDP tomorrow, i can't. I've got an event to attend & gotta reach the event venue by 7:45pm. I want to watch how the uniform groups march with all the singing and reformation of the squads and all. Sighs!! I know xin.msn have this catchup tv, always have the recorded version of tv shows. Wonder if they will have it for NDP as well? *crosses finger*

Okay my lovelies, i know it's PH which also means party time. ;) Please please please party hard & enjoy yourselves tonight HOWEVER don't drink drank drunk & drama kays? Be safe & take care. :)

There will be a mascara review coming up very soon. So stay tuned!

Love y'all! ♥♥

Laters.

xoxo,

Queen

Food trip @ Genting - Day 2 & 3

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 5 Aug 2012 15:38:00 +0800

Sorry for the long hiatus again! These few weeks are mad rush to me. Oh, updates about me. I've made it through to the FINALS for Bachelorette of Year 2012! Weeee! Hahahaha! Okay, not a very big scale thingy but i thought it's still an achievement for myself. :)

Am very appreciative of all my friends who came all the way down to support me despite their busy schedule. And i've made new friends along the way too! I love meeting new people. Makes me very happy! :) So if you want to come down and support me as well as watching the show itself, the finals is held @ PLAY club. Event starts at 11pm, do let me know if you are coming. I'll see if i can make some arrangements for you! I hope to see you all there & so please do come down and give me your support physically! :))

Okay, back to the topic!

Day 2

Woke up very early(considered early for me) 830am and prepared to go down for my international buffet brekky! *slurps* But i also know i won't each much because of my stupid appetite yet i'm very curious to see what kinda food they serve. Here we are.. Resort cafe!

My eyes brightened up the minute i saw the dessert section! *bling bling!* :D Everything looks super yummy however the idea of having rice and beehoon as brekky feels a little too heavy for me. I'm more of a bread person for brekky. Hahahaha! I ended up taking abit of everything.

Look at these~~~~ How can you not eat them?! *wide smile* :D These cakes really made my morning wonderFULL. Tsk!

Right after brekky, some decided to go for strawberry farm while the small group of us decided to head to theme park!

This is a very nice group photo. I only uploaded like a few nice ones here because i don't want to flood the whole post with just PHOTOS! So if you wanna view more photos, just go to my facebook.

And after the very tiring and fun trip at theme park, what we have next in line are BUFFET DINNER & Khalil Fong's concert! You know the most interesting part about buffet is that you will spoilt for choices with the wide variety of cuisine catered. And we're gonna have dinner at Coffee Terrace!

We spent about an hour plus there for dinner. I was so spoilt by all the desserts there! LOOK AT THEM~ HOW TO RESIST?! T-T I was like telling myself, i know i'm gonna put on weight after this trip. :( But i really loveeeeee the food here!

After dinner's plan was Khalil Fong's concert! Weeeeeeeee!

And i've got this..

*smirks* Hahahahaha! I know i know~ I will get to snap upclose photos of him! :D I cannot imagine they actually give me this pass which will allow me to snap photos like a queen in the concert hall! :D

I have moreeeeee of his upclose photos, all in my facebook. So add me in facebook & you'll get to see them! :)

That's about it for 2nd day. A very tiring, fruitful & fun-filled day!!

Day 3

Woke up late for brekky HOWEVER i managed to reach before everything was served. Guess what, we are going to enjoy a very HEAVY brekky; 14 course dim sum. ^_^ *nomz nomz*

porridge of the day

deep fried yam puff

steamed loh mai kai

steamed liu sha bao (custard bun)

steamed char siew bao

chee cheong fun

steamed bean curd skin roll

steamed siew mai & prawn dumpling

fried noodle

egg tart

fried carrot cake

stir fried seasonal vegetable

chilled sweetened sea coconut with aloe vera

All these were served at Genting Palace restaurant. And let me share which one left a deep impression, it's the egg tarts & custard buns! I must say, these 2 were SO HEAVENLY YUMMY which i really want go on wanting for more! The egg tart was sooooooooo soft that you don't even need to bite or chew it! I am already missing it now & i still can remember how the taste is like! :( I want more~ MORE MORE MORE! :( I'm serious. Next time if i get to go back there again, i'll still order these 2! So if you're planning to go Genting soon, please do not miss this restaurant~ They serve really GOOD FOOD!

And and and before we left the restaurant, they gave us this..

So cute right~~~! It's mooncakes inside. So sweet of them! :)

After brekky, all of us were preparing to check out. And as usual, we camho. ^-^

Fish eye is so much fun!! OMG! Credits to Angie who brought the fish eye out. :D

Before this trip, i always thought Genting is all about gambling and gambling and gambling. LOL! Because most of the times i went up, that was what happened to me & other friends. However after this trip, i realised there are sooooo many other activities around in Genting. Like visiting the strawberry farm, mushroom restaurant, theme park, concert halls, ktv, midnight bowling & alot more! So if you have the same idea as me previously, after reading this post you should know Genting is not just about casinos. :)

Big thanks to nuffnang for this awesome trip. Made alot of new friends! Thank you so much! You guys are wonderful! :)

I'd love to go back there again for the food! OMG~ Anybody wants to go? :D

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Queen