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Sunday, June 28, 2015

Mucota DYNA @ Headlines.... Compilation of my Hair's Progress Post Treatment


Good day to all my readers out there! I am now at the end of second tri and entering third trimester very very soon. And very very soon later my bb girl will come out and say Hi. :D

So far I have done 3 Mucota DYNA hair treatments with Headlines, I would say each session was relaxing and the results were very consistent (no kidding! later you see my pics you will know what I mean). Thus I am writing this post to share the progress of my hair since the start of the treatments since alot of ladies have been asking about where I do my hair etc and now even mummies are asking where to get hair treatment done that smooth out hair like Keratin or Rebonding but less harsh i.e. 100% free of Formaldehyde & also uses Argan Oil to treat hair so hair texture improves overtime. Ya, esp Muslim mummies bcuz Raya is just around the corner and they wanna look & feel pretty too even thou carrying a 'lil one down there. ;)

If you are new to Mucota DYNA Treatment and do not know anything about it, you can read my previous blog posts on it for more details:



Here are some pictures I compiled from the previous posts to show the progress of my hair texture thus far.. ;)

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As you can see above, before I started treatment my hair was like grass... sad I don't have naturally smooth hair like how some does. But then...not to worry!! 'cuz Mucota's the way to go! :P

PS. At the state of having grassy hair, I actually already did 3-4 time of Brazilian Keratin Treatment like every 2-3 months. Obviously you can see that the Keratin did not improve my hair texture over time. 'Cuz from what I know, Keratin is coated over your hair strands while Mucota's Argan Oil is infused into the strands so hair is supposed to improve over times of sessions. Cool right...? ;)

Although the picture above on the bottom left is not very very magazine-like-smooth, but I must declare - I DO NOT blow my hair or style my hair straight after I wash. Normally I'll just let it air dry 'cuz I don't want to harm my hair with heat styling (if I can). Thus you can see it is slightly less unkempt than to the picture on the right where my stylist only normal blow dry my hair without brushing through. Still, overall better than before treatment right?

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Here above you can see, it was 2 months after my 1st Mucota DYNA Treatment. 

Left picture was taken as I entered the salon after a swim and as usual my air-dried hair.

On the right was a selfie of my hair after trimming. 

The middle pic shows how my hair looked like after wash-and-blow and also trimming.

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Top left pic was taken on 9th March 2015, which was 1 week after I did my 2nd Mucota DYNA Treatment (about 4 months away from my 1st session); and that photo was again taken after a swim and hair was air-dried. Ya lah, that period I kept going swimming 'cuz I was having cough & flu and I could not go to gym. Swimming was the only exercise I was comfortable to do and I don't know why although I coughed so badly, when even Im in the pool my cough stops. Haha. *scratches head** But the texture looks very soft & natural hor? :D

Top right pic
was after I toned down my hair colour with Ammonia-free hair colour 'cuz knowing I am pregnant now I don't want to keep maintaining bright hair colour where I have to keep going for touch-ups. So this dark colour should last me till after delivery. And finally the bottom right pic show my latest/3rd Mucota DYNA Treatment, which was 3-4 months apart from the 2nd. Pardon the unclear picture and lighting looked weird; it was taken after the treatment and my stylist merely normal blow-dried my hair. As usual, my stylist Charles, does not style my hair as he wants his customers to have a realistic feel as to how hair will turn out if you blow dry at home instead of styling and then when you do it at home you can't achieve the same results - if you know what I mean.

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And lastly, just to show you ladies the before & after of my 3rd Mucota DYNA Treatment.
Just trying to show my short baby/fly-away hairs and how tamed they look after treatment. Hehe.... Convinced already? ;)

Checked with my stylist Charles. Headlines Hairdressing currently has ongoing promotion:

  1. Bring a friend along and you can enjoy Mucota DYNA Perm at $218 each, or
  2. Bring a friend along and you can enjoy Mucota DYNA Treatment (straightening) at $198 each

    (usual price for either services were $280-$350 - almost half price off!! Hehe)

For my dear readers, do quote "Vanessa" to get 10-30% off all services. And do remember to look for my stylist Charles, he is based at the China Square branch. Make sure you call to book appointment and consult the T&Cs ya, he's always busy esp on weekends so please remember to book ya!! :)


Check Out Charles' Profile Here:

Headlines Hair Dressing Facebook Page:

Headlines Hair Dressing Address (China Square Branch):
18 Cross Street, #01-15
China Square Central

Telephone: 6221 6866
Opening Hours:
- Mondays to Fridays 10.30AM to 8.30PM
- SATURDAYS 10.30AM to 7PM
- Sundays & Public HOLIDAYS 10.30AM to 5PM

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Groupon for Tunglok Xihe Peking Duck @ Orchard Central

(Picture taken from: http://www.tunglok-xihe.com/menu.php)
My hubby & I have been wanting to have Peking Duck for quite some time already but have not had the chance to do so. Recently saw this Groupon deal online that promotes discount coupon for dining at TungLok XiHe Peking Duck @ Orchard Central and thought, why not?

Reservations are needed to dine & utilize coupons, and it is recommended to pre-order the ducks as it would take 50 minutes to prepare if ordered on the day itself. 

candied walnut
Candies Walnuts for start. Love these!! Im a nut-a-holic!
feast
This is the Peking Duck Set. 
We were seated beside the glass area that allows alot of natural light to shine in, love the ambience and def good lighting for photo taking. :)

Juicy Duck Meat.
Crispy Peking Duck Skin.
Other dishes ordered to utilise all of the coupon value:
Cucumber Salad topped with Floss and Fried Squid.
soup chinese clear tofu
(Picture taken from: http://www.tunglok-xihe.com/menu.php)


This is their Hot & Sour Soup with Chrysanthemum Tofu.
Though it looked bland/plain, but the taste is rather interesting. I loved the soup!
It is light, clear, has an interesting combination of sour yet spicy taste which reminded me of salted veggie soup which had some sour tang to it. My Hubby didn't appreciate the taste as much as I did, his palate got confused - he kept tasting the sour as salty. Lol. Try it!
chinese clear hot tofu soup
How the soup looked like in my bowl.

Overall...
Food: 3.5/5
Ambience: 4/5
Price: 3.5/5

Would go back again but then the only drawback was that the duck is only served as a whole, so for 2 people it was way too much. We had to do take-away for the rest of the duck meat together with the second stir fry of the bones. Go get the Groupon voucher, its alot more worth with the discount! Overall discount we had using the voucher was around 35% off. So it's pretty much worth while for the price to get such a fix. :)

While stocks last (?). This was #throwback #lastFriday, so I would think the deal is still on. Happy feasting! ;)


TungLok XiHĂ© Peking Duck
The Grandstand
200 Turf Club Road, #01-23/26
Singapore 287994
Tel: +65 6466 3363
Orchard Central
181 Orchard Road, #07-07/09
Singapore 238896
Tel: +65 6736 0006

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Ammonia-Free Hair Colouring During My First Trimester _ Plus _ Mucota DYNA _ A t_ Headlines


Yes yes, a big congrats to me & my hubs on my first pregnancy~~
I am now in my first trimester, entering my second trimester; currently on my 11-12th week.

Being a first-time mom-to-be, of course I've had mixed feelings of excitement and nervousness both at the same time. A lot of times I think of the "Dos" and "Don'ts", "Yes-es" and "Nos" I can or cannot do during my pregnancy. And hair colouring and/or treatment was one of those considerations. 

I mean preggers could also look nice if we wanted to maintain our looks even through our pregnancy, we just have to be a little more cautious on choosing products used during the term. I've seen many preggers heading to the salon to get their tresses maintained and I don't even know what type of products they used. 


So I went back to my usual salon #HeadlinesHairDressing to get my hair fixed;
> Mucota DYNA to smoothen my hair, and
> Ammonia-free hair colour to darken my tresses

Wanted to get a dark shade so I could avoid the number of times I need to touch up my roots during the whole pregnancy. I figured out a dark shade would do just well.

If you are not new to my blog, you could have read my previous blog on the Mucota DYNA Hair Treatment. (Read here: http://vannytelly.blogspot.sg/2014/11/my-first-mucota-dyna-hair-treatment-at.html)

smooth silky soft hair

Mucota DYNA is an Argan Oil treatment that provides smooth and silky hair up to 3-4 months. And MOST IMPORTANTLY, it is 100% free of Formaldehyde! 3 Yays to that!


Benefits Of ARGAN OIL:
- Rich in vitamin E which restores life to limp hair 
- Contains unsaturated fatty acids like Omega 3 and 6 that provides nutrition to the hair 
- Contains linoleic acid and oleic which helps to hydrate and MOISTURIZE hair 
- Unlike other OILS, argan is non-greasy and non-oily 
- Keeps colored hair more lasting and prevents dryness 
- Easily absorbed by the hair and restores hair’s lost MOISTURE 
- Shields hair from harmful UV rays and protects hair from enviromental pollution 
- Enhances the elasticity of the hair 
- Improves strength of hair and HEALS split ends of hair


Just some pictures to re-cap the before and after effect of the treatment...

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November 2014: This was taken after my first DYNA treatment and after my hair colouring session.

And more pictures to show the progress of the treatment, eg. how lasting the effect is.



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February 2014: This was my typical day at work, a few days after my second DYNA treatment and after washing of my hair twice from the salon-hair. Effect seen is really natural and soft. :)

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March 2015: Picture taken after my swimming session. Hair was "air-dried" and still looks soft.
(Here I just did my second DYNA treatment a week ago, and it looks naturally soft & silky - not stark straight and flat like rebonding). 

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Also March 2015 (on the same day as the picture above): Right after my ammonia-free colouring session.
Charles (Senior Stylist) did not do a salon blow, only a normal drying session.

Look how smooth, its like Pantene-hair. :)

Ammonia-free hair dyes have lesser chemical content and no smell at all! Felt so comfortable through out the colouring session. No stings in my eyes and scalp, no foul chemical smells!

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On the way home from Headlines, after my Ammonia-free hair colouring session.
Now im back to the dark side~~ ;p


Very happy indeed with my hair-do, as usual! Charles never fails to give me everyday-manageable hair. Thank you so much !


By the way ladies, Headlines Hair Dressing is now having a very attractive promotion on their Mucota DYNA Hair Treatment: Just bring a friend to enjoy this treatment at $198 each! (Normal price is from $350, almost half off!! Sweet!)


And for my dear readers: Quote "Vanessa" to enjoy 10-30% discount off on all other hair services. Don't say that I didn't share any good deals k. And do remember to look for my stylist, Charles. *wink wink*


Do call 62216866 to make a booking and consult the T&C.

Check Out Charles' Profile Here:

Headlines Hair Dressing Facebook Page:

Headlines Hair Dressing Address (China Square Branch):
18 Cross Street, #01-15
China Square Central

Telephone: 6221 6866
Opening Hours:
- Mondays to Fridays 10.30AM to 8.30PM
- SATURDAYS 10.30AM to 7PM
- Sundays & Public HOLIDAYS 10.30AM to 5PM

Friday, February 13, 2015

Dim Sum at Mouth Restaurant - Probably The Best Liu Sha Bao in Singapore !

Mouth Restaurant at China Square
Mouth Restaurant was one random Dim Sum place my partner & I chanced online - we normally decide a day or two before the weekend for what we wanted to have for brunch, it would normally be a place we have not visited before. So it was one weekend we decided to have Dim Sum and so we booked a table for brunch on the weekend.

Upon arrival, the restaurant was really cold and empty. We were probably the first or second customers in the restaurant and it felt empty - but before we tried the food I didn't wanna make any assumptions.

As usual, we ordered the few must-order items (the usual few items we always have for Dim Sum).

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Xiao Long Bao/ Steamed Soup Meat Dumplings

The Xiao Long Bao here is good; was tasty and the minced meat inside was soft & tender. Skin thickness was acceptable and definitely needs to be eaten HOT before it hardens.

Dim Sum at Mouth Restaurant salted egg bun liy sha bao best
Steamed Pork Ribs

Im not too big a fan of Pork Ribs, but we had to order 'cuz it was my partner's fav. I tried a tiny piece, the meat was really tender and had a great texture. I would say its a must-order if you are a fan too.

Dim Sum at Mouth Restaurant salted egg bun liy sha bao best
Char Siew Chee Cheong Fun/ Honey Roasted Pork Rice Rolls

Chee Cheong Fun was great, too. As you can see in the picture, the Rice Rolls are fully filled with Char Siew meat. Silky texture to the rolls, tender meat to the chews.

Dim Sum at Mouth Restaurant salted egg bun liy sha bao best
Feng Zhua/ Chicken Feet

Chicken Feet has always been my fav. I would say the Chicken Feet served here is one of the good ones. How to dictate whether a restaurant serves good Chicken Feet? #1 tender, melts-in-your-mouth, #2 general taste of the sauce. Thumbs up for both. Try it and let me know if you agree.

Dim Sum at Mouth Restaurant salted egg bun liy sha bao best
Stir Fry Kailan

Okay, nothing special about this dish - just my serving of veggies. Crunchy with fragrant garlic. :)

Liu Sha Bao/ Salted Egg Yolk Custard Bun

Okay and now for the finale, their HIGHLY RAVED LIU SHA BAO!!!
I'd have to say that this could probably be the best Liu Sha Bao I had in Singapore.
I mean I've had Liu Sha Baos else where who's custard is really thick and full flavoured, but this, the skin adds a punch to the traditional steamed version. The fried skin is crisp on the first bite - slightly similar taste to Polo Bao's skin but less flakey. Please try and tell me if its nice! I'd bet you this would make top on your list too!

*Nibbles*...tasting the bao's crust first...

Enjoying another few more bites of the crispy-and-lightly-sweet bun........

Look at itttttt.......fwaaaaaaaa....... I totally took my sweet time to slurp and savour the custard.. it was SOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOODDD..... Not joking.. haha..
And yea, I would highly recommend Mouth Restaurant for their Dim Sum - Must Try! Prices are pretty general, similar-priced to other Dim Sum restaurants.

Both occasions where I've visited was only to the branch at China Square but I am aware there's another at Plaza Singapura (the old wing) - been there too but was for a regular Chinese dinner. Reservations are available to make thru online (see website link below) but if you head over for brunch (like just around opening time) you wouldn't really need to as there would be lotsa' seats.

Awesome food! :D

Here's a link to their page: http://www.mouth.com.sg/

China Square Central Branch
22 Cross Street #01-61
China Square Central
South Bridge Court Shop House
Singapore 048421
Tel: 6438 5798 , Fax: 6438 5623
Plaza Singapura Branch
68 Orchard Road #02-01
Plaza Singapura
Singapore 238839
Tel: 6337 7446, Fax: 6337 8144