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November and December Beauty Routine 2022

Sunday, November 13, 2022

November, rolling into December, is always a period of rest and reflection for me. Other than the hustle and bustle of December and preparing for Christmas dinner, there are always parties to go to and people from the year to meet. And during this festive time, you definitely need to look your best, so I'll be sharing with you some beauty and make-up products I've been using this end of years! Come on in!

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3 Types of Body Washes for Smoother Skin

Friday, January 07, 2022


Today's topic will be a subject close to many ladies' hearts - our skin! And not just the skin on our faces, like many of my past posts, are about, including ways to look like you're wearing makeup without actually using makeup, achieving glass/mochi skin and also places where you can get great facials, such as at New York Skin Solutions or Adisha Torre, two of the facial places I frequent.

From the picture above, you're probably wondering what today's topic might be. This is a painting of Cleopatra by artist Gerard de Lairesse - she was famous for both her beauty and wits, and legend has it that she actually avoided having a war with Julius Caesar and his forces by rolling herself in a carpet and getting it delivered to his quarters! And of course, her skin was dazzling. So today, we will be talking about both ancient and more technologically-advanced ingredients for good overall skin on your body. Come on in!

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#2021 Flashback - 22 Things

Monday, January 03, 2022

 


2021 was a sobering year. I started to get more responsibilities, whether I knew of them or not, in both my private and professional life. I cut off an unhealthy part of my life - mostly the boozing and fraternizing (wow what a bombastic word!). I organized my life around the people who mattered, in both my personal and work lives. Here's a 2021 recap of what happened in the year. Come on in~

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[Review] Non-Invasive Fat Loss Treatments - CoolScupt / Zeltic vs. Zerona / Cold-Laser vs. Vanquish ME / Exilis Ultra vs Lipo Laser vs Ultrasound Cavitation

Friday, July 02, 2021

 


This is part 2 in my series on weight-loss solutions without exercise. The first post did pretty well, and if you're looking for moderate dieting advice, please click on the link to check out a simple short-term diet you can do to lose weight (you can lose up to 3kg in a week!), and some of the science behind weight-loss. This post, however, will compare some of the non-invasive slimming techniques that you can use to slim yourself down without heavy dieting or exercise. These are some of the treatments that weight-loss salons, like Bella Marie France or Cheryl W, use for slimming on their clients. I've been to a few of these just to check them out. I was sceptical, like most of my readers, until I actually tried them... (Yes, the beauty junkie in me has tried all 5 of these treatments over the years...) Come on in to find out more!

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Itchy, Frizzy and Orangey Hair? Shampoos and Conditioners Under $50 that Solve Your Hair Problems!

Tuesday, March 09, 2021


I'm sure a lot of the ladies out there have the same haircare issues as me. Oily, itchy scalp due to stress and pollution; dry and frizzy hair due to the humid tropical climate; and orangey hair that never gets to that perfect shade of ash brown-blonde even after multiple times of bleaching. Today in this heavy-hitting 3-in-1 post, I will be recommending a product each to solve your Itchy, Frizzy, and Brassy hair. (Btw, this post is not sponsored in any way, shape, or form! I've purchased the items with my own money.) Come on in!

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[Review] EverSoft Skinz Clear Care and Youth Recall - Affordable Asian Skincare Brand with Natural Ingredients

Friday, February 26, 2021

 


I wanted to do a Feb 2021 beauty favorites post, and show the products that I finished using late last year. Eversoft is a Malaysian-brand of Japanese and Korean-formulated skincare that is sold in pharmacies in Singapore. I chanced upon it last year and now can't rave enough about it. In fact, I have finished 3 of their cleansers and 2 jars of their moisturizer/sunscreen products...

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[Review] The Truth about Adisha Torre 2020

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Singapore Best Clinic | Adisha Torre

Hello my lovely blog viewers, how is everyone? Has COVID-19 and Work-from-Home been treating you well? I hope everything is alright for my special readers from all around the world and that the rest of 2020 will be kind to you. Today, I am writing a review for a very interesting facial and aesthetic clinic in Singapore that I love, love, LOVE! I will be describing their treatments and products - if you're looking for a good facial place, this might just be the one for you. So what are you waiting for? Come on in!

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Adventure to the Balkans Travelogue Pt. 7: Zadar and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

Friday, June 12, 2020


We're nearing to the last few parts of my travelogue to the Balkans, I hope you've enjoyed the journey with me thus far. With the COVID-19 situation in 2020, amongst many other calamities, world-wide travel is forecasted to be impacted negatively, with many flight routes cancelled or not even operational in the near future. Well, one might still dream about travelling...

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Adventures to the Balkans Travelogue Pt. 6: Split, Croatia

Saturday, May 30, 2020


Now we come to the 6th part of our Balkans travelogue - the beautiful city of Split in Croatia. It is here that we come to learn of the emperor Diocletian's customs, how he became emperor, more about his palace, beautiful Diocletian singing... among many others. I hope the pandemic has treated you, my treasured reader, well and that this travelogue is a respite for you in this period of travel lockdown. Are you ready for a relaxing tour of Split? Come on in...

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Adventure to the Balkans Travelogue Pt 4.: Kotor, Montenegro

Tuesday, May 05, 2020


Day trip to Montenegro, one of the countries in ex-Yugoslavia which united the Slav people in the region. This is the Bay of Kotor, a picturesque bay in the country. There are 4.5 million Montenegro people worldwide but only 600k in actual Montenegro. The country is 13,500 sqkm while in comparison, Singapore is 700 sqkm. Montenegro became independent in 2006 after separating from Serbia and was the last to leave the Yugoslavia-bloc in 2006. 

Ready for a trip to Kotor? Jump right in!

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Adventure to the Balkans Travelogue Pt. 3: Mostar, Croatia

Sunday, May 03, 2020


I hope you had a good time reading the first two parts of my travelogue to the Balkans, namely Zagreb in Croatia and Sarajevo in Bosnia. On the third day of the trip, we travel to a region of Sarajevo, which was crucial to their civil war in the 90s. We also go to another town in Croatia named Mostar. Are you ready? Click the 'Continue Reading' button below this post to find out more!

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Adventure to the Balkans Travelogue Pt. 1: Zagreb, Croatia

Wednesday, April 29, 2020


Hola at you readers! It's me, Sasha Bear here - and today we're FINALLY going to post about my trip to the Balkans circa October 2019. I hope this post cheers you up in these trying times due to the coronavirus, as I bring you on a tour around Europe in the dulcet tones of autumn. Come on in to read more!

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How to Get Rid of Comedones/Whiteheads + Back Acne/"Backne" + Rosacea + Eczema + Dermatitis (MIRACLE PRODUCT + Save Money!)

Sunday, November 18, 2018

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Hi friends. Today I am going to talk about a new product, which, to be fair, I have chanced upon before but never paid attention to, until recently where I had some flare-ups of skin problems. I am going to put it up front and tell you this "Miracle Product" that solves so many problems for me and my family members - Japanese Hot Spring Bath Salts! Comedones/Whiteheads, Back Acne, Rosacea, Eczema, Dermatitis. These are just some of the conditions that this really value-for-money, pharmacy product can cure... Let me try my best to explain how this product works in my post:

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Adventure to the Balkans Travelogue Pt. 1: Zagreb, Croatia

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“To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never to forget.”

—Arundhati Roy, The Cost of Living

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