Category Archives for Haircare
My First Scalp Treatment
Hi my lovelies, I’m feeling a lot more human today. I’m not sure if it’s the Arizona sun and air, but I thought I would grab this window period of alertness to blog happily away. Sorry for the radio silence … Continue reading
Clarifying Shampoos In Japan
One of the most frequently asked questions I get through emails or comments is, “How do I find a good clarifying shampoo in Japan?” This experiment was inspired by my fellow expat sisters who scratch their heads over decoding Japanese … Continue reading
Travel Must-Have: Haircare Packs
First-off, I hate using hotel shampoo or any shampoo I’m unfamiliar with so I always bring my own haircare when I travel. I took a gamble once when I only had cabin luggage on a budget flight and put something … Continue reading
My November Obsessions
Let’s have a bit of fun with photos on the blog, shall we? I’m crazy about photo apps on my iPhone, so instead of having tonnes of photos lined up vertically, I thought a collage would be easier on the … Continue reading
Haircare Trend: Non-Silicone Shampoo
One of the strangest things for me in Japan beauty-wise is understanding haircare products here. It’s quite a departure from how things are in Singapore where you can easily find a solution to your scalp/hair type. Here, there is “shiny” … Continue reading
Nudy Aura Haircare Review: Love It!
I wasn’t in the mood to blog about beauty products for the past three weeks because it felt frivolous in the light of what happened to Japan. Though I think it’s appropriate to be more austere in saving electricity because … Continue reading
Getting rid of dullness from my hair + cute Marc Jacobs purses
Ever since my two back-to-back trips to Australia and Moscow, I hardly had time to really relax and rewind. When I returned home, I wanted to feel rejuvenated — my hair was dull, my skin felt like it had a … Continue reading
Tsubaki Essential Oil Haircare Review + pharmacy freebies
I’m quite a fan of tsubaki oil, a Japanese hair tonic made from the camellia flower, so I had to try the new Essential Oil range that Shiseido put out under its Tsubaki umbrella. I really wanted to like this … Continue reading
A deconstruction of Japanese shampoos Part Two
If you haven’t read Part One, here it is. I split this post into two parts because it became so l-o-n-g. For those who are interested in Japanese shampoo, this is a personal take on what a regular gal sees … Continue reading
A deconstruction of Japanese shampoos Part One
In my other blog, I wrote a short lil’ piece on my then shampoo fave, Shiseido Super Mild, and it’s one of those posts that strangely got an amazing number of hits. I was wondering if I should write a … Continue reading
