COME ON DOWN AND YOU'LL BE IN FOR A TREAT!

What is it?
FASH BASH - A warehouse sale with crazy cutthroat prices!

Where is it located?
The Gallery at SCAPE
Level 5

What's happening?
Give your wardrobes a treat and deck them out this September with goodies and pretty yummy treats that your wallet will thank you for - at our first ever WAREHOUSE SALE - a collaborated effort between 5 webstores:

KISSLOCKE
TresLoveChic
Shopdiygalore
Smitten
Humblebones

If some of these brand names sound familiar to you, it’s because these stores have been in operation for years and have established themselves as strong contenders in the blogshop market!

Be spoilt for choice with an array of hundreds of designs and outfits for every possible occasion. You can make a fashion statement every single day with a wide variety of dresses, tops, skirts, rompers and the like at unbeatable prices - with prices starting at just $2!

Yes, you read that right. At more than 90% off, you can prepare for an entire wallet-friendly wardrobe overhaul!

And the goodies don’t just stop there – if you’d like to get even MORE savings, you can RSVP at the Event Page, Invite your friends and Share the event on your timeline to receive a $5.00 voucher that can be used at the event!

Prizes and goodie bags will also be given away to shoppers by each store - the more you buy, the more you save. So grab your friends and combine purchases to get more bang for your buck!

These are some of the items you can expect to be on sale at the event:

Kisslocke:


TresLoveChic:


Shopdiygalore:


Smitten:


Humblebones:


All these, and more than 500 other designs to be sold, including new unreleased designs and previously sold-out items!

So come on down to FASH BASH and be spoilt for choice!

xxxx

Scape is conveniently located at 2 Orchard Link, Singapore 237978 (right beside Cineleisure!)



FASH BASH will be held at The Gallery, Level 5

* Email kisslocke02@gmail.com with screenshots of your invites / facebook shares to receive your $5.00 voucher. Limited to the first 200 applicants.

My Hamster, The Coward.

Hi, meet my hamster. His name is Don’t Know.



LOOK AT HIM. He moves really fast and has the tendency to scurry out of sight within seconds.. It’s tiring taking him out of his cage cos he zips around like The Flash.


OooOOooOooooo fur ball~

I envision a conversation going along the lines of this one day:

Random Person: Awww, your hamster is adorable! What’s his name?
Me: Don’t Know.
Random Person: Huh? What?
Me: Don’t Know.
Random Person: What? WHAT IS HIS NAME?
Me: Don’t Know!
Random Person: How can you not know your hamster’s name? That is animal cruelty, I tell you! Now I will give you one more chance to tell me his name, or I’m gonna call the SPCA! So! What is his name!!?
Me: DON’T KNOW!
*Random Person proceeds to dial the SPCA*

This imaginary scenario may seem a tad exaggerated, but trust me.. When you consider the legions of animal rights activists out there, this is a very real possibility.

Because I am rich.

Sometimes I really wish I didn’t have the ability of higher thinking. Sometimes I hate how over-analytical my mind is. Often I wish I hadn’t been inculcated with a non-negotiable moral compass, or hadn’t been ingrained with a strong sense of right and wrong and black and white. Since I was a child, my parents have reinforced the moral obligations of a human being and the concept of ‘look before you leap’ deep in the recesses of my brain, so much that these traits have surfaced to bite me in the ass time and again.

It goes two ways, really – my moral compass often prevents me from achieving greater things in the worldly sense – in the arena of wealth, success and personal gratification. But although these moral obligations seem to be a hurdle in my quest for material success, they have, on the other hand, saved me from the fires of hell.

Religious analogy aside, these moral values have governed me along a road so straight and clean that I can safely say that my conscience and soul has nary a taint. Each time I stumble along the road, there always is a lamp post that never fails to beam me in the right direction – with every ‘correct’ step of the way illuminated.

But it does leave me to think – what if I had ventured into the unknown? What if I had, for once, ignored the nagging conscience that is the product of years of religious and moralistic knowledge that my parents have painstakenly drilled into my mind? Would I be more of a.. worldly success? Would I, then, be happier than I am now?

Perhaps.

But if I could turn back time and change any aspect of my life.. I probably wouldn’t. I don’t deny that I do covet the spoils of society – I am extremely materialistic and highly motivated by financial wealth, but I would never trade who I have become today for any of that.

I am rich – rich in love, rich in virtues, and rich in principles – things that money can never buy. Often I get envious of others who seem to have so much more in terms of worldly possessions and sometimes I question and lament how I have been shortchanged in this aspect by life.

But then I stop myself and think: what right do I have to complain? I may not have excess, but I truly have everything I need. Every single thing. A wise man once said, “what you want may not be what you need”. Far and few are the people who understand the weight that statement carries. I’ll admit that I personally can’t seem to fully understand or accept that statement, and I’m still trying everyday to come to terms with what I cannot change.

What gives one the right to whinge and whine about having insufficient when there are people in other parts of the world content with much, much less? What entitles one to question the right of others to have more and chalk it up to luck and unjust blessings? What gives one the right to be so god damned unappreciative?

Nothing. Nothing at all.

For I am blessed, and I am fortunate. Fortunate enough to recognize the gift of life that has been presented to me, and appreciative enough to bask in the intangible wealth that has been showered upon my family and I.

For in this arena, I am rich. In this arena, I am thankful.

For the greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.

Hada Labo Advertorial

I have terrible skin.

I’m not talking about occasional zits or breakouts. I’m talkin’ open enlarged pores with active oil secretion, pimple bumps and dry patches all year round. All day, every day. It doesn’t get better than this, does it?

For unfortunate people like me, finding the right skin product that won’t clog pores or aggravate the situation is critical. It’s almost rocket science, really.




I was pleasantly surprised and delighted to get sponsored 2 products from Hada Labo – a Japanese skin care brand known for its effective moisturizing properties without the usual problem of overly-rich pore clogging ingredients that so many other moisturizers have.

First up..



The Hada Labo SHA Moisturizing Eye Cream!

There is a stigma that often comes with the word ‘cream’. People often perceive creams to be rich and sticky and often oily, but this product is surprisingly light and refreshing and definitely doesn’t leave an oily film behind. Application is smooth and revitalizing – i especially love applying this in the mornings to wake me up (because we’re all in permanent zombie modes in the mornings, admit it).




I’ve been a victim of a couple of other eye creams that gave me oil seeds around my eyes due to overly heavy consistencies, but I’ve been using this product for about a week and I have no complaints thus far. My peepers have never thanked me enough! It’s also crucial to use eye creams that aren’t too oily to prevent your makeup from sliding off your face throughout the day.

The SHA Moisturizing Eye Cream contains ACTIFLOW, which lightens dark circles and reduces puffiness by stimulating microcirculation.

And now on to the star product of this post.. The Hada Labo SHA Hydrating Lotion!



As previously mentioned, my skin is a nightmare. And nightmares need to be soothed gently. Which is why the SHA Hydration Lotion is a godsend due to its gentle moisturizing properties that, like the Eye Cream, is light and refreshing enough to deliver hydration without leaving sticky heavy residues.

One of the biggest mistakes a girl can make in her skincare regime is to use moisturizers that are too rich (which I’ve nagged about repeatedly). I made the mistake of using a thick cream from Khiel’s a few years back and it gave me a mess of large oil seeds that ARE STILL ON MY FACE because I don’t believe in facials, thus I have no means to get rid of them (save from poking them with a needle myself, which I will get round to doing.. Eventually).




The Hada Labo SHA Hydrating Lotion has a surprisingly light consistency and leaves my skin feeling soft and supple for hours after application. It effectively hydrates my dry flaky areas (around the nose and sides of my face) while keeping my T-Zone shine-free. So all you people with combination skin, you should run out and get this product, PRONTO.




This new and improved version boasts of Nano Hyaluronic Acid ingredients that translates to tiny molecules that encourages easier penetration for better moisturizing effects. What is Hyaluronic Acid, you ask?

Fret not. I will educate you, for I am the queen of general knowledge.

Hyaluronan (also called hyaluronic acid or hyaluronate or HA) is an anionic, nonsulfated glycosaminoglycan distributed widely throughout connective, epithelial, and neural tissues. It is unique among glycosaminoglycans in that it is nonsulfated, forms in the plasma membrane instead of the Golgi, and can be very large, with its molecular weight often reaching the millions.

Directly lifted from Wikipedia. Haha. Yes, I am a cheat and a fraud.

It is completely impossible to understand that chunk of information if you’re not a biology student, so let me break it down for you. Lack of hyaluronic acid causes the loss of elasticity in skin, and lack of elasticity causes wrinkles and saggy skin. So by replenishing hyaluronic acid in your body, you effectively help slow down the aging process and give your skin a healthier, youthful glow!

Which is perhaps the very reason why aesthetic clinics promote the use of hyaluronic acid fillers for to smooth out wrinkles instead of botox nowadays.



Hada Labo products are available at all Watsons stores, islandwide.

iphone snaps

Ever since I acquired my iPhone I've been compulsively taking pictures with it at every opportune moment. There are literally (LITERALLY) a million photography apps out there.. CAN'T GET ENOUGH!

First up - an indulgent shot of myself just because.


This takes shamelessness to a whole new level.


Colourful polka dotted cigarette case! SO PRWETTY!


Ooh brunch at Dean & Deluca. Scrumptious.


Ooh brunch at Pique Nique. A little less scrumptious but passable.


Rebekah's pervertic expression.


Gorgeous dress! On a gorgeous girl.


OOTD: #Kisslocke #Peplum #Studs #Denim


Joce tying her hair in a braid under her chin, tudung-style~


600 calories in a single scoop of creamy, cold and smooth goodness. Baskin Robbins, you make me a very happy girly.


Healthy rabbit food for lunch.


MUMMY STRAWBERRY AND BABY STRAWBERRY, YOU ARE BOTH GOING INTO MY MOUTH!!!


Home-cooked hotdog and mushroom pasta. Chef is I.


*Damn, I'm Brendan. And I look good. Naturally. Minions, fetch me my beer.*


Mafia Boss.


Because one can never consume enough beer.


Smoked salmon prepared at home!


Oooh Sashimi. The sole purpose of your existence is to feed us all.


Crispy wonton skin with a cold sashimi, cucumber, garlic, onion and sweet mango tangy dip. AMAZEBALLS. At a location I don't know so sadly, you won't get to try this little bit of heaven.


Angelhair pasta in cream sauce and fresh king prawns at the same undisclosed location. I'm sorry for my ignorance.


Ooh giant succulent scallops with a side of sauteed mushrooms!!!


Dribbly mozarella mushroom pizza at The Merry Men. You haven't truly tried pizza till you've tried this. Do you remember watching the Ninja Turtles back when we were kids? Y'know how amazing their cartoonized drawings of the pizza they always eat looks? Yeah, this pizzas looks and tastes (I'm guessing) every bit as heavenly as the Ninja Turtles' pizzas. NO KIDDING YOU GOTS TO TRY IT.


Buffalow wings at The Merry Men! Very average. Don't bother trying.


Truffle fries at The Merry Men! Very good. Please try.


Daily eye makeup!


Cooked brunch at home, scrambled eggs turned out shitty. Looked and tasted terrifying. :(


Chillin' by the pool at Skypark, Marina Bay Sands!


The prettiest floral shorts I've ever laid eyes on. The colours are beautiful. Up for sale in Kisslocke's next collection! And comes in sizes S, M and L!


Another picture, cos it's THAT gorgeous.


This level of gorgeousness warrants another picture (with my face in it).


Cleaned my room. Domesticated goddess is I.


Pimple stickers in cute shapes!


Joce came over to visit me while at work. This is my uniform. I actually kinda like it. Kinda.


Rebekah, drunk out of her mind. Can you tell from her woozy eyes?


Some of my favourite boys.