Haul for the week: Uniqlo and Indiesin

Just like to do a short post on my haul for this week.

I stepped into Uniqlo the other day and it was a wrong move cause it made me $70 poorer. Lol.

Anyway, Uniqlo is having a offer again, but this time round for it's tank tops. I bought 3 of them, a green stripped loose tank, one grey and one black tank with lace trimmings. For the ones with lace trimmings, they also have a variety of other colours that I really liked but they were quite see-through unlike these two that I have chosen.

All the 3 tank tops shown in the picture above cost SGD$9.90 each. The pair jeans was also at an offer price of SGD$39.90. 

I think its like a confirm thing for me to spend money whenever I enter Uniqlo. They have different and super attractive special offers like almost every day. I should seriously distance myself from that shop, especially on days when I'm broke. Btw, I got all these from the outlet at Causeway Point shopping center.

I bought these 2 one-piece from an online shop called Indiesin. They were having a sale and I got these at a cheap price.

The cream-coloured dress cost me SGD$12.00 and the dark grey peter pan dress cost SGD$10.00. Cheap huh?

The front of the peter pan dress is very simple looking, but it's back has a surprise element. I love pleasant surprises :).

Cheap steal: Copy of the Ped Egg

I always feel proud of myself whenever I get a cheap deal.

Not sure if you guys remember this product that used to come out during TV commercial breaks. It's called 'Ped Egg'. 

This is a picture to show you how it looks like if you have never seen it or forgotten how it looks. You can easily find this in some of the Guardian stores or 7-Eleven selling for like SGD$22.90.

I've seen some online shops selling it for like SGD$6.90 and SGD$4.90 but I think most of them are either imitations or a copy of the real thing.

Anyway, I got mine for only SGD$1.05. I should be awarded for getting such a cheap deal. This is even cheaper than those sold online.

Of course it looks different from the real Ped Egg but still it does the same functions. I bought this from the Value Dollar shop located at Causeway Point shopping center.

When you open up the package, these are the items inside. By the way, the two oval shaped black stuff you see at the left are emery papers which you used to further smooth your heel after the metal file.

Before your start using, you have to attach the metal part to the foot-shaped casing so that your dead skin can be captured with it. Its quite sturdy when the two parts are fixed together so you do not have to worry that they will come apart when you are using the product.

Please use this only when you are seated on a chair (or standing if you prefer) and not when you are lying down or sitting on the floor. The reason is because the metal part should always face upwards so that your dead skin will be caught in the casing and not flying around (think in terms of gravity law).

This is the amount of dead skin from my left foot. Please don't judge me base on this.

So anyway, the downside of this product is that you have to use a bit of force to separate the metal part from the casing. And there is also the worry of the inside contents flying out when you force open them.

But I rather that it is difficult to open up then the product coming off easily when I am using it. I can just open them up with a newspaper underneath to catch the fallouts, or open them in the sink and wash away the mess.

And also the metal part of this product is not curved like the Ped Egg but it still works fine for me.

Afterall, you can't expect 100%  goodness from a product that is 22 times cheaper than the real thing.

Hand Lotions

I would like to give a review on 2 different hand lotion that I had been using for some time.

The first product is Nivea's Express Hydration and the second is Vaseline's Healthy Hand and Nail. I bought the both of them from Watsons.

Let's start off with the Nivea's Express Hydration.

Price: SGD$6.60

Quantity: 100ml

Smell: Like any other normal cream lotion smell, not unpleasant.

Bought it because: 

I was outside and I needed a hand cream desperately as I could not stand the dryness of my hand. Must be caused by those moisture-sucking hand soaps at the public toilets. So I went into Watsons and decided to grab this since Nivea is well known for their moisturising lotions.

My verdict: 7 / 10 points

The main reason why I picked this up was because I was attracted by it's promise of fast absorption. Since my purpose of buying at that point of time is to use it on the go, it is important that the lotion absorbs fast into my skin. If it does not than there will be this oily/sticky feeling on everything that I touch after applying the lotion. 

Sadly, this product has that oily/sticky aftermath. Maybe because the texture of the lotion is a little on the thick side. But still it is moisturising enough for my hands. 

Now I use this at night before I go to sleep since I won't be touching anything much when I'm sleeping. Downside is that sometimes I forget to set my alarm on my mobile phone before I apply the lotion, which results in my phone's screen becoming oily when I set the alarm after the lotion application.

Vaseline's Healthy Hand and Nail

Price: SGD$4.10 (It used to cost $3.80 when I bought it a few months back, but think the price increased due to the increase of the product's popularity)

Quantity: 100ml

Smell: A pleasant smell for me. Smells a bit like some of the toilet freshener but less pungent.

Bought it because: 

It was quite cheap and the size of the bottle is just right to bring along wherever I go.

My verdict: 9 / 10 points

Ever since I started using this product, I had become a convert. The lotion absorbs really fast into my skin, about 30 seconds or less. And the texture of the lotion is a bit watery, quite similar to hand sanitiser gel. 

Another feature of it which does not really relate to why I give it such a high score, is that the color of the lotion is a very light pink, rather than the usual white. It's hard for a girl not to like pink. I usually use this after I wash my hand with soaps, since the soaps in a lot of public places are quite drying for the hands.

Like what the product promised, it helps to strengthen my nails too. My nails are now much less prone to breakage and look really healthy.

The cap of the bottle is quite flexible. It opens up easily when you want to use it but it does not open up easily when you throw it into your bag so you do not have to worry about spillage. And the size is just right to carry around. It's width and length is a tad bit smaller than my Samsung Galaxy S2 phone. 

The best part of all is that it is cheap, despite the price increase of a few cents.

The only downside is that whenever I apply the hand lotion in crowded places like in the train or bus, it kind of attract people's attention, most probably because of the smell. Though the smell is not pungent or unpleasant (in my opinion), but still it is noticeable for the nearby people.

How a dress transform to a Funky skirt

So I got this green dress from Forever21 a long time ago. The last time that I wore it was during Christmas, two years ago. 

It's a very interesting piece but other than wearing it by itself, I couldn't think of any other way to wear it. It was quite a waste not to wear it again since the quality of the dress was quite good. So one day I was going through my wardrobe, my eyes settled on the same dress again. 

I thought to myself : 'Why must I wear it as a dress? Why can't I transform it to something else?' And ta-dah, I finally wore the 'dress' again.

The original dress before transformation.

The transformed product : A funky skirt. I did not do any sewing or cutting to it. I simply just bring down the sleeves to create that scallop effect, made the length of the 'skirt' shorter by pulling the excess from the inside to form the ruffles at the waist area.

The skirt in room lighting.

Sorry for this blurred picture. I match the skirt with a simple plain white tee and black leggings so that the emphasis will be on the skirt.

A closer look at the ruffles.

There is 2 ways to wear the skirt. The first way is letting the meeting of the 2 scallops be in the middle.

And the second way is shifting your skirt sideways to let the meeting of the 2 scallops be at the side.

The only downside of this skirt is that, after every visit to the toilet, the ruffles and the scallops will get a bit messed up so you have to re-adjust the skirt to get the same look back again. But it takes me less than a minute to get the re-adjustment done.

Outfit of the Day: Checkered Blouse

This is my outfit for school today. The weather was quite cooling so I could afford to wear a 3/4 sleeve blouse.

The blouse is a little sheer so I added a white tank top as my inner wear. I love the mix of not-over-the-top bright hues of the blouse. Matches the spring season so well though there is no such thing as spring here in Singapore.

(Blouse: SGD$30 from Cotton On. Shorts: Bangkok, Thailand. Leggings: SGD$9.90 from Uniqlo)

There is something so dainty about the knot. Makes the outfit even more stylish-looking.

Basic Tees

I'm a big sucker for quality basic t-shirts. And guess what? Uniqlo, Japan's number one casual wear brand, is having a sale on its basic tees. A variety of colours to choose from for only SGD$9.90 each.

I'm not sure if all the outlets are having the same sale, cause I'd only visited the ones at 'Somerset 313' and 'Causeway Point' shopping centers.

This is just a few of them that I bought. I still have other bright colours like baby pink, yellow and sky blue, which are currently in the washing machine right now.

Living in a tropical country like Singapore, T-shirt is probably every Singaporean's best friend. The one thing that I love about plain t-shirts is the thousand and one ways you can play mix and match with them to make them look not-so-plain.

Below are some of the ways I play mix and match with my t-shirts:

I used to be a person who only like wearing blacks due to image conscious issues, but ever since I found grey clothing to have that slimming magic like blacks do, I'd been stocking up more of them. 

Grey is definitely less boring than black (though I still love my blacks). People who stick to solely black can try buying clothes in different shades of grey as a subtle change.

(Vest: SGD$5 from 'Nex' shopping center. Shorts: from Bangkok,Thailand.)

I matched my light grey v-neck tee with a high waist skirt and earth-toned accessories. This is one look I go to whenever I feel girly.

(Skirt and bag: can't remember. Belt: $10 from 'Fareast' shopping center.)

The bright seafoam blue makes the dull grey appears more fun. This kind of colour combination is ideal for girls whose bodies are bottom heavy, like me (I'm pear-shaped). 

If figure hugging clothes is not your cup of tea, change the inner wear to a flowy sleeveless dress. Just remember to tie a knot with the t-shirt to create that hour glass look.

(Long tank top dress: SGD$7.90 from Gmarket. Necklace: can't remember)

When I'm lazy, I just jazz things up a little by adding some simple accessories. 

(Shorts, leather cuffs and necklace: from Bangkok, Thailand.)

Uniqlo has this beige colour called 'natural' which I'm insanely in love with. It is like a more interesting alternative to white.

The button crew neck shirt I bought comes with an extra button attached to the shirt's washing care label.

There is so many reasons why I love Uniqlo's basics. Firstly is because of it's quality. The cotton material feels soft against on skin and even after repeated wash in the washing machine, there was no balls formed on the shirt.

Second reason for my addicted love is because of the cutting and sharp clean edges which compliments my body shape. Thirdly, the shirt retains it's shape after repeated washes (fyi, I wash them using the washing machine on gentle mode). Fourthly, every piece of cloth from Uniqlo comes with washing care instructions which makes my life so much easier.

And the best part of all, it's cheap. Especially since it is on sales now. After getting such a cheap and good find, I couldn't be bothered with any other basic t-shirts that cost more than SGD$18.

I'm not sure when the sales will end but even without the offer, the t-shirts only cost SGD$16.90 each which is a very reasonable price for such a awesome quality.

Wish everybody luck on landing this amazing deal :)

Opening Speech

First and foremost, I would like to say a big welcome and thank you to anybody who stopped by this blog for more than 5 seconds. My name is Gabrielle, but most people just calls me Gab (I know that there are quite a few pronunciations for this word, but I would very much prefer it to be pronounced as 'Gap').

My main purpose for creating this blog is to share the little things that I experienced in my life, and my views and life habits on beauty and fashion. I'm not a pro or anything, but I love to do reviews, manicures, try out new stuffs and share what I learnt.

Basically, I just love to comment on anything that got to do with beauty and fashion. And hence, the creation of this blog as an outlet for my overwhelming flow of views and knowledge waiting to get out of my head.

A little more about me, I'm a Chinese and I live in Singapore. So most of the products that I will talk about will be products that are available locally.

I'm still a student and like most students, our income are limited so I can't buy too many or too expensive products to try at one go. Product reviews will take some time to be posted as I will need some time to try out the products.

Do feel free to leave a comment if you have a query or to let me know what are some of the areas that I can improve on.

I hope you guys will enjoy my blog and what it has to offer. Meanwhile, I hope to see you guys soon :)

(P.S: On a side note, everything written in this blog is just my personal opinion and does not represent anything. If there is anything that offence anybody out there, I'm so sorry but there is nothing I can do except to kindly ask you to stop reading my blog.

I will not take down any stuff from my post as doing so will only mean that I'm being dishonest. I only write what I truly feel. If I truly feel that it is a bad product, I will write that it is a bad product and nothing else.)