Sponsored: New Essential Moisturising Frizz Free Range

Waking up to a welcome a bad hair day is one of the worst things anyone can face.

To be honest, I have very unmanageable hair. If I ever forget to apply conditioner or serum after a hair wash, my hair will be like

Understanding the needs of us girls and our hair woes, Essential (a popular hair care brand from Japan) offers a wide range of products to help repair and care for our hair.

Ever heard of the term combination hair? You may be more familiar with the term combination skin, however combination hair?

The concept of ‘combination hair’ is similar to that of ‘combination skin’, where hair condition from the same person is not uniform from root to tip. People with combination hair usually have oily roots and dry ends.

Most of us are faced with the dilemma of combination hair type, just like combination skin type that we are all familiar with, where the needs of our hair roots and ends are vastly different. 

I bet most of us do not have one haircare product which can solve both oily roots and dry ends. 
Using a rich moisturizing product to care for dry ends, will usually result in a heavy and oily scalp because of the product buildup on their scalp.
Using a light, clarifying product for oily scalp will cause the ends to be even drier.

Thus, people with combination hair may find themselves having to rotate between using a rich moisturizing product and a light clarifying product to achieve a balance. 

The new Essential haircare range promises to smoothen your locks and helps you achieve healthy and manageable hair! 
The brand new Essential haircare range is specially formulated with the new Microfine All Smooth Essence and variants that contain the Sebum Cleansing Technology.

Essential’s new range comes in four different variants: 

• the Nourishing Breakage Defence (Orange range) for weak and damaged hair

• Moisturising Frizz Free (Pink range) for dull and rough hair

• Light Finishing Volumizing range (Yellow range) for limp and flat hair; and

• Deep Cleansing Care range (Blue range) for with oily scalp and dry ends. 

Before choosing the right range, you may want to ask yourself 2 questions.

1. Do you have oily hair roots/scalp?
2. Do you have dry/damaged hair ends?

And the results~~

I did the 'test' myself too, and I got myself the pink range~

Infused with the new Microfine All Smooth Essence, the new Essential haircare range coats each hair strand evenly with a protective veil, delivering nutrients to repair damaged hair. 
Its uniform veil locks in moisture and repairs the dry, damaged hair ends without causing the hair roots to be sticky and heavy. This new formulation also soothes the damaged hair cuticles from root to tip. 

I can now run my fingers through my hair effortlessly even during shampooing. 
I can now comb my hair without having to use too much force, (you know it's bad to keep having to pull your hair because your comb is stuck in it)
No more knots!

With strong, healthy and tangle-free hair, styling your hair has never been easier! 

With the optimum combination of Smart Cuticle Care & Sebum Cleansing Technology in the Light Finish Volumizing and Deep Cleansing Care variants, you can now achieve moisturised hair ends while maintaining a refreshed, breathable scalp! 

The NEW Essential haircare products are available at leading supermarkets, hypermarkets, western pharmacies & personal care stores at the following prices:
- Shampoo SGD $4.50 (200ml) / SGD $11.50 (750ml)
- Conditioner SGD $4.50 (200ml) / SGD $11.50 (750ml)
- Treatment SGD $0.00 (180g) [Sorry but I do not have the price for this at the moment.]
- Hair Mask SGD $9.90 (200g)

Sounds too good to be true? Try it yourself!

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Song of the month: October

1）《海上的人》 by灭火器
Was introduced to this song by one of my friend. Well, I did not really pay attention to the song, until I heard them live when I accompanied my friend to their concert tour in my school.

2) Sinten Nunggang Sepur
This is a Javanese folk song, a rendition by NUS's choir. Well, I am in the school choir team, and this is one of the song we will be performing for our competition in December.

3) Believe Me by Font Minor
Another song I heard of recently because of another inter-course competition.

Song of the month: September

Apologies for the lack of updates!

1 month since I started school in Taiwan...
Enjoying my life here, but there are also things that I am not used to yet.
For example, the food, the weather, the traffic etc.
However, I am sure I will enjoy my 4 years here.

I know it's a little late, but here is my song list for September!

1) The One Like You by Girls Generation's Jessica

I am sure most of you must have heard of the news, that Jessica is not part of SNSD anymore.
Here is one of my favourite song by her.
A little tribute, and also in hopes that she will be part of the group again.

2) 《听见下雨的声音》by 魏如昀
I seldom listen to songs like this, but this song is etched in my head.
Reason being, my roommate and friends keep singing it.

3）《你不知道的事》by 陈永馨
Beautiful rendition of Lee Hom's song.
It is a more 'angelic' version of the song.

4）《我知道你很难过》by 刘珂
I like this kind of voice, so yeah~
It is like, I can hear his heartache.

5）《Oh Girl》 by 宇宙人
They are an indie band, I think.
I don't usually listen to indie music. Was introduced to this music through our faculty's camp.
It was the song to our morning dance routine.
The song and the lyrics are suuuuuuper cute!

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The face mask is the beauty addict’s number one tool for getting that desired, dewy complexion. 
A mask application is all you need to get that game face on in a jiffy.

It is one of the most important steps in the beauty routine to recharge your skin – and probably the most enjoyable one too! Especially for me, now that I am living in a country with 4 seasons, face masks have become an essential for me!
Why is that so? The effect of masks is instant, thanks to formulas rich in powerful, active ingredients. Face masks are also designed to meet different skin needs.
They can:

• soothe

• moisturise

•  lift

Well you see, Sephora not only has their own in-house mask brands, there is also a variety of masks from different brands to choose from.

• ALGENIST- Algae Brightening Mask (Detoxify)

Application Time: 10min

• SEPHORA – Ginseng Mask (Firming & Toning)

Price: $4 – 1 sheet / $16 – 5 sheets

• BOSCIA – Luminizing Black Mask (Pore-Minimising)

Tip: Avoid the eye area, eyebrows, hair line & lips.
Application Time: 15-20min

• PETER THOMAS ROTH – Rose Stem Cell Bio-Repair Gel Mask (Anti-aging)

Cutting-edge plant biotechnology isolates and replicates the perfect rose stem cells for maximum anti-aging benefits.
Application Time: 10min
Price: $83 – 150ml 

• FOR BELOVED ONE – Whitening Bio-Cellulose Mask (Whitening)

Price: $63 – 3sheets 

Face masks can come in a variety of formats as well! Be it fibre, gel, cream or mud,  using them regularly will help in maintaining a great complexion. It’s also great as a last-minute weapon, on an evening you need to look your glamorous best! 

Composed of six sources of both micro and macro algae, this expert formulation visibly brightens, smooth and hydrates skin.The luxurious and professional-grade mask gently exfoliates with leaves of sea kelp while the freshly scented blue-green algae silt delivers powerful antioxidant protection.
Complexion becomes more luminous and even, skin becomes toned and glowing. Tip: Remove the mask with a damp cloth and cool water to boost the product’s clarifying effects.
Price: $83 – 50ml 

A new item in the Made In Sephora range, the Ginseng mask is also one of the best-selling variants in the Sephora Natural Therapy Mask collection. 
A fibre mask rich with ginseng root extract, it tones and revitalises skin, restoring its suppleness. 
Ginseng root extract also provides a tightening effect to energise and “re-plump” the complexion. 
The fibre mask hugs facial contours perfectly ensuring your skin fully absorbs the nutrients from the mask.
Tip: The single-use dosage makes it great to bring along for trips. 
Application Time: 15min

This jet-black, mineral-rich mask has a unique “peel-off” effect. 
It also delivers powerful detoxifying, purifying and brightening results. 
Made with premium quality clay, its deep-cleansing properties draw out dirt and oil, while powerful antioxidants ingredients shrink pores, firm skin and reduce inflammation.
When dry, the mask strips away dead skin, impurities and excess oil to reveal brighter skin and smaller pores.
Price: $52 – 80g 

Breakthrough stem cell technology goes into the making of this mask. 
Rose stem cells are blended with rose extracts to counteract visible signs of aging – including fine lines and wrinkles, dehydration, dullness and sagging.
This cooling and soothing gel mask also strengthens and tones, revealing silky soft, radiant and youthful-looking skin.
Tip: Apply a generous layer & rinse off with cool water after 10min, or apply a thin layer & leave on overnight for an intensive treatment

Widely recommended by dermatologists and celebrities alike, this was the first bio- cellulose mask to appear on the market. 
Made of nano-scale organic fibres, it has the highest possible affinity to the skin, making it possible to achieve essence absorption 30 times higher than other masks. 
The Whitening Bio-Cellulose Mask also contains Lumiskin and Melaclear2, two patented skin-whitening formulas to instantly reveal bright and luminous skin.
Tip: Suitable for skin that has gone through intense treatments such as laser or IPL 
Application Time: 15-20min

SEPHORA IN-STORE PROMOTION
From now till 31 Oct 2014, Sephora Singapore customers can enjoy a direct 10% savings off the ZOOM masks.
Sephora members will be entitled to an additional 5% savings.