Unboxing Chanel - Slingback

These shoes are SO gorgeous they deserve a post on it's own. I've seen these Slingback Pumps from Chanel on instagram so  many times before but sadly they were always sold out! So we finally located these babies in Dubai's Airport, yes Dubai. 

Dreams do come true!  

Or so I thought.

I finally found one in my size, or well I thought was in my size. They were a tad too big for me and I couldn't walk in them properly. I had to go in store to exchange them - for a credit note, as they don't have the exact style of these shoes.  When I was in the Chanel store, I also tried on another pair of shoes in a different style, turns out I can fit the shoes which were 2 size smaller than my usual size. Either my feet shrunk, or Chanel's sizing is inconsistent.  It was a sad sad day. 

At least I have pictures of them when they were mine for a brief moment. 

Now what should I get with the credit note? Hehe

Girls who brunch together, stay together

Come brunch with us

We decided to take a fun video of our brunch date at Patch Cafe in Richmond when Asma' was in Melbourne for a short visit. This one is definitely going in to the album for sure. I've learnt to document moments in my life in a video form. Though it's a lot of work, but they really are precious. 

Special thanks to Salamah for putting this together for us.

The Most Wonderful Time of The Year 🎄

5 of my favourite things to do leading up to Christmas day:

1.  Watch ALL my favourite Christmas moves - Home Alone, Love Actually and Serendipit just to name a few
2. Drink lots of hot chocolate with mini marshmallows
3. Getting presents for my loved ones 
4. Putting up fairy lights everywhere around the house
5. This is a new one but I LOVE pinteresting Christmas ideas/decor to my 'All Things Christmas' pinterest board, while listening to Christmas songs of course! 

Hope you like this cosy Christmas styling shoot I did at home. Only 7 more days to go!!

8 hours in Singapore

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I thought I'd do a fun and short video about our layover in Singapore for 8 hours via Jetstar on the way back to Australia. This is my first time making a travel video so please do excuse me for my noob cameraman skills (note shaky hands and blurry videos) but nonetheless we had so much fun in that short 8 hours!

We hope you enjoy this video as much as we did filming it:

We decided to check in at Aerotel transit hotel. BEST decision ever! I know some have said why bother checking in when it's only 8 hours. But can I tell you how GOOD it felt to be able to shower and change into dry comfy clothes before our flight? Other than that, the view was amazing from our room! We could see planes land and take off. We were also able to leave our hand carry in the room while we explore Singapore. There's also an outdoor swimming pool, at the airport! How cool is that. The hotel charges by hour (minimum of 6 hours) and it really is perfect for those transiting in the wee hours of the morning.

Places we went :

1. Aerotel - Changi Airport
2. One Fullerton (to see the amazing view of Marina Bay Sands)
3. No Signboard Seafood Restaurant (for their famous, delicious but expensive Chilli Crab -so worth it though)

With the limited time we had, we had to choose between P.S Cafe or Chilli Crab, we obviously went for the latter because we can always get good coffee in Australia. Perhaps next time we could do a bit of cafe hopping because this definitely won't be our last time in Singapore.

What I wore in the video:

 Top - Portmans, Leggings- Adidas, Shoes - Nike Toki Slip Ons, Bag - Fendi Du Jour.

Most of the footage were captured on my iPhone6 and some with my Canon 6D. 

5 reasons why you should pamper your hair

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WHY you should pamper your hair NOW:

1. Your hair frames your face and it's the first thing someone notices when they meet you for the first time
2. You can save time styling your mane when it's been cared for properly 
3. Because your hair goes through a lot - daily (i.e. blow dryer, curling iron, straightener, styling products, extreme weather conditions (hello Melbourne))
4. Split ends are not cool, no matter how pretty your new hair colour is or how voluminous your blow dry is
5. I mean who doesn't love a good hair day, everyday right?

Ok, I'll add in one more for myself : Because I feel like I can take on the world when I have a good hair day! Anyone else with me? 

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HOW you can care for your hair better

I probably invest more in my hair than my face to be honest. Only because I'm not very good with make up (hence I don't wear a lot of it) and my skincare routine is VERY simple. However, for my hair, oh dear, where do I start? I've permed it, bleached it 3 times in one seating, dyed it, curled it, straighten it, anything you can think of, I have done to my poor hair. 

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I had to chop off my hair because it was breaking every time I comb through it. It was pretty scary! So since then, I've decided to take haircare seriously. Now, I've told you WHY now is the HOW.

Apart from nourishing from the inside, I believe that you should still care for your hair daily from the outside. After your hair has grown, it's pretty much dead and the only way you can maintain it is by pampering it from the outside.

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5 How-To Steps to pamper your hair:

 1.Use pre-treatment on your hair before washing
I recently added this to my routine and I wish I had known this earlier. Because my roots are oily and my ends are dry, it's hard to care for both. One of my friends suggested that I should only shampoo the roots of my hair and not the ends, seriously how does one do that?! Lucky for me, I found De Lorenzo's Essential Treatments Oil Balance. I spray it on my dryer ends and let it sit for 10 mins before I shampoo my hair. The blend of oil in this product mimics our hair's natural sebum and by making my ends oilier before shampooing, this would balance my hair out and won't dry out my ends.

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2. Use a wide toothed comb to comb through your hair when it's wet
This is a must for me to ensure my hair doesn't break when I comb through before blow drying it. This can also prevent unnecessary hair loss.

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3. Apply strengthening spray to avoid split ends
Besides applying a mask, it's also important to apply strengthening spray to your hair. Especially for people like me who often get split ends from all the hair dying process. De Lorenzo's Protein Complex spray does the job for me. I apply it before conditioning. Make sure to towel dry your hair after shampooing and before applying the strengthening spray so that your hair can absorb all the goodness from the spray better. Also, it contains quinoa protein, this got to be good for your hair right? 

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4. Use hair masque/treatment at least once a week
Ok, I do this once every 2 days because I have serious issues with my dry ends. Also I love the feeling of going through my silky smooth hair after I apply a hair masque. I use De Lorenzo's Essential Treatments Equilibrium Repair Treatment for my hair after I shampoo it. My hair feels so smooth and soft, even after blow drying it, by using their treatment. It also SMELLS amazing!  Conditioning is not enough if your hair is always exposed to hot styling tools like a blow dryer or a curler. 

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5. Do not tie your hair in a tight pony tail for too long
This is based on my own experience. I used to tie my hair up all the time because my roots get oily pretty quick and this caused my hair to break easily, especially after bleaching it. Try not to tie your hair up all the time, use a dry shampoo instead to combat oily roots and only tie your hair up when it's absolutely necessary like when working out. 

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What are some of your hair care tips? I would love to know!

Mimpikita x Kim Leow

I recently did a collaboration with Mimpikita for their #Stylechatter series and I'm so honoured to be their first personality for this series! Click HERE to find out what I usually do on a day-to-day basis and get to know me better. :)

I'm wearing their MKITA Pleated Neck Shirt in Pink

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