Event: SG F1 The Podium Lounge Singapore 2015

The Podium Lounge Singapore 2015

It was a F1 Craze last week for Singapore. I was privilege to be able to attend the SG F1 after race party at The Podium Lounge Singapore 2015 held at Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore Grand Ballroom on 20 September 2015. Thanks to my brother who won a part of tickets.

Tickets to The Podium Lounge.

Before attending the party, I went to Sephora Ngee Ann City for a complimentary makeover at the NARS counter. Thanks to the NARS makeup artist, I am able to look gorgeous when I attend the party. :D

Complimentary makeover at the NARS counter, Sephora Ngee Ann City.

My brother was unable to attend the party with me. So I have my blog buddy, Rena to accompany me. And these 2 crazy women really had fun that night. Its an eye opener for these 2 mountain tortoise. LOL

What did we do? Well, there are lots of things to see and play there. The Alfa Romeo cars there, the fashion clothes on display, the exhibition items for silence bidding, Jewellery, photo booths, party corner, The Pit Stop Challenge and etc.

Podium Lounge Entrance.

Exhibition items for silence bidding.

Bon Jovi's guitar with signature.

Red Alfa Romeo 4C car that caught my attention even before I enter.

Black Alfa Romeo 4C car.

Fashion clothes.

Products for skin care.

Pandora.

Makeup products corner.

Party Corner.

Magazines

Signature Items on exhibition by F1 Drivers.

Signature Items on exhibition by F1 Drivers.

Photo taking corner.

Photo taking corner.

Photo taken at the photo booth. (Courtesy All Abuzz Media)

We had most fun at the pit stop challenge. Hats off for those mechanics at the F1 pit stops. Its really not easy.

Pit stop challenge.

Me doing the pit stop challenge.

Prop near the pit stop challenge.

As I still need to work the next day, I did not stay till the party really begin at the party corner. But I already had lots of fun and bring home with me some Souvenir.

Souvenir to bring home.

Disclaimer: I won the chance to attend this party. All reviews are based on my personal experience. No monetary compensation of any kind was given or received for this party.

Review: The Body Shop Twin-Ball Revitalising Facial Massager

The Body Shop Twin-Ball Revitalising Facial Massager

Today review is on The Body Shop Twin-Ball Revitalising Facial Massager. 

This small little massaging device really complete my face routine. I am starting to fall in love with this massager. Its able to really help me lift up my skin and also reduce the puffiness on my face. Now my skin is happy as I'm exercising and detoxing it everyday. 

The Body Shop Twin-Ball Revitalising Facial Massager Summary
This Twin-Ball Revitalising Facial Massager does the following:

• Improves blood circulation and skin tone.
• Increases skin elasticity.
• Helps reduce puffiness and wrinkles.
• Stimulates lymphatic drainage.
• Skin feels energised and look radiant. 

This massager will give the face a full workout. 

It is best use with The Body Shop Oils Of Life.

How to use The Body Shop Twin-Ball Revitalising Facial Massager?
Use the Oils of Life™ Twin-Ball Facial Massager in a series of choreographed movements to help tone your facial muscles. 

You may follow this link for how to use the massager as if you are dancing. :)

How to use the massager.

My Review
Recently, I was in The Body Shop Store to spend off my voucher so as not to waste it. Then, I came across this new device tester set laying around their New Oils Of Life products. This new device tester set is none other than The Body Shop Twin-Ball Revitalising Facial Massager. 
 
It caught my attention really. I can't help but start to use the tester to roll and roll my arms. (Not very hygiene to use it directly on face since its a tester) And it feels so good!!! LOL

Its on 20% discount for member too. So I decided to buy one home and roll as and when I feel like it. :)

The Twin-Ball Massager came pack in a simple box wrapped with plastic outside the box. 

Wrapped in plastic.

Came packed in a simple box.

Opening the box, the massager is place nicely on a shaped form. 

Opening the box.

Massager place nicely on a form.

The massager design is really simple, a handle with 2 metal balls side by side.

2 metal balls

Simple design.

Rolling it on the skin, my skin just felt being suck in between 2 balls if I roll with the ball facing down going upward movement. If I roll it with the the balls facing up going upward movement, I will not have the sucking feeling. 

Skin will have a sucking feeling.

I use this massager during my night skin care routine. As its metal balls, my skin feels cool when massaging. 

Rolling the massager on my chin feels a little painful when my skin is being suck between the 2 balls. Other then that, its feels really relax and good. 

After just 1 use, I can already see slight different on my skin. My skin looked more lifted. It can be seen around the chin and cheek area. Really amazing.

Slight improvement after use.

OMG!!! Now then I start to realise my skin is not as firm as before anymore. This massager really came at the right time for me to rescue my skin. :D

This small little massaging device really complete my face routine. I am starting to fall in love with this massager. Its able to really help me lift up my skin and also reduce the puffiness on my face. Now my skin is happy as I'm exercising and detoxing it everyday. 

Where to buy it?
The Body Shop Twin-Ball Revitalising Facial Massager is available at all The Body Shop Stores at S$26.90 each.

Where to get samples?
Nope. No sample redemption for this. You may try the tester of this product at the shop itself. So go on, go to The Body Shop and roll away before deciding if you want to buy it. :)

Disclaimer: Product in this post was bought for personal use only. Review is for the purpose of sharing my honest personal experience only. No sponsorship and monetary compensation are offered. 

Review: Skinfood Cacao Hand Balm

Skin Food Cacao Hand Balm (50g)

Today review is on Skin Food Cacao Hand Balm.

Overall, this hand balm although is able to moisturize my skin, I don't really like the creamy waxy texture. The waxy texture makes the hand balm feels oily. However, the hand balm does contain a light cocoa smell. 

Skin Food Cacao Hand Balm Summary
Skin Food Cacao Hand Balm is a butter type high moisturizing hand cream that is highly effective in moisturizing, impart moist and shiny features to dry and easily chapped skin. 

It contains cocoa butter and is rich in polyphenol. 

What is written on the container.

Ingredients

How to use Skin Food Cacao Hand Balm?
Apply after hand wash or whenever hands are feeling dry.

My Review
Don't really remember how I get this product though. Anyway, lets go straight into this product review. :D

This hand balm came in a nice brown container. 

Skinfood Cacao Hand Balm.

At first look, I thought I see the wrong spelling "Cacao". But searching the Internet, it is the correct spelling. Its actually the same but also a little different from cocoa. Raw Cacao is made by cold-pressing un-roasted cacao beans while the cocoa powder we know is raw cacao that’s been roasted at high temperatures.

Ok, enough about Cacao and Cocoa lecture. Back to the product.

The hand balm is creamy waxy in texture and is brown in color.

Brown in color.

Creamy waxy in texture.

During application, it gave off a light cocoa smell. It smells good to me. :)

For me, I apply it before going to bed. The hand balm does make my skin feel moisturize after application.

But, as it feels very waxy, its a little difficult to apply. I need to use a lot too and because of that, it feels a little oily to me. And the oily stays for a while even after massage.

After applying the hand balm on my hand.

Overall, this hand balm although is able to moisturize my skin, I don't really like the creamy waxy texture. The waxy texture makes the hand balm feels oily. However, the hand balm does contain a light cocoa smell.

For me I won't buy it. While, I will leave it for you to judge though. Who knows you may like what I don't like. Taste is very individual, right? :)

Where to buy it?
Skinfood Hand Balm can be bought at Skinfood Stores island wide. 

Where to get samples?
No sample redemption that I know for this product. But you may go to Skinfood stores to try the hand balm tester there. 

Disclaimer: Product(s) in this post was/were samples or bought for personal use only. Reviews are for the purpose of sharing my honest personal experience only. No sponsorship and/or monetary compensation are offered. 

Event: Tea Appreciation Workshop by Tea Chapter and Meclub

I was privileged to attend a Tea Appreciation Workshop by Tea Chapter and Mediacorp's Meclub on 11 Sep 2015 evening at Tea Chapter.

I love to drink Chinese tea. But able to do it in the right way is another question. So I am pretty excited to attend this workshop.

The workshop is located at the 3rd floor of Tea Chapter. 

Workshop is located at the 3rd floor of Tea Chapter.

The moment we step into the shop, we will have to remove our shoes.

Shoe Cabinate to place our shoes.

I like the whole ambience of the shop, very zen. I feel very calm and relax the moment I step in. A very good place to free our mind off the busy work life in Singapore. Shop is also decorated with lots of Chinese oriental decorations.

3rd Floor ceiling.

3rd floor decorations.

Tins of teas.

Decorations in the shop.

Decorations in the shop.

Before going into what was done at the workshop, lets talk a little about Tea Chapter.

Tea Chapter is established in 1989. It is one of the biggest tea houses in Singapore and its visitors include Queen Elizabeth II. Besides selling tea leaves, tea wares and tea books, it has become a big name in tea appreciation education too.

Visitors include Queen Elizabeth II

The workshop begin with the Tea Master educating us on the History of Tea over the different dynasty.

Tea Master educating us on the History of Tea.

The Tea Master then educate us on the different type of tea. And we learn that there are 6 colors of tea. Each, with its own character, taste and health benefits.

Tea Master then educate us on the different type of tea.

Then came the most important part of the workshop, how to prepare and drink Chinese tea.

Tea Set.

Start of teaching how to prepare and drink Chinese tea.

Holding the cup in the correct way.

Pouring the tea into the gong dao bei 公到杯.

Pouring the tea into the aroma cup 聞香杯.

Base of the aroma cup must face us when pouring the tea into the tea cup.

I have the privilege to appreciate the cup of tea the Tea Master prepared. Its great! 

Appreciating the cup of tea the Tea Master prepared.

We ended the workshop with having tea (Dragon Well 龙井 and Imperial Golden Cassia 御用黄金桂) and snacks (Tea Egg 茶叶蛋, Chapter 7 Cookies 茶渊精选香酥 and Osmanthus Tea Jelly), putting what the Tea Master just taught us.

Dragon Well 龙井

Imperial Golden Cassia 御用黄金桂

Tea Egg 茶叶蛋

Chapter 7 Cookies 茶渊精选香酥

Osmanthus Tea Jelly

Although he just taught a moment again, we all seem to forgot almost 60% of the steps. >_<'''

Table all set.

Boiling kettle.

Tea Saucer.

Tea Set.

Tea Utensils.

Doing our own tea.

The tea and snacks taste great, especially the Chapter 7 Cookies. The tea egg taste a little different from those we usually eat. Tea Chapter's tea egg contain more tea taste while the normal one we ate contain more herbal taste.

At the end of the day, we each went home with a small bag of Flora Blossom tea.

Small bag of Flora Blossom tea.

Flora Blossom tea.

Overall I really enjoy myself, feeling zen with my family and new friends met there. 

Great knowing new friends through appreciating tea.

If you love to appreciate tea too, you may go to Tea Chapter Facebook page to find out more or you may go to their Tea Chapter Website.

Disclaimer: I sign up to attend this workshop for product learning purposes only. All reviews are based on my personal experience. No monetary compensation of any kind was given or received for this workshop.