Simple Hair Tutorial Feat. Sunsilk

Sometimes, it can be such a hassle to style your hair when you've to face the sight of your hair falling all over the place. Can anyone empathise with this pain that I've been going through? :'(

Yeah, perhaps it's due to the excessive amount of dye I previously applied to my hair, and maybe the number of cup noodles I usually have a week is one of the factors which leads to hair fall.

I swear I used to have much thicker hair, and hair fall was never something I had to deal with - The strands of hair my brush collects is even more than the air it interacts with. Wait, did that even make any sense? Ahhh, you get my drift.

So anyway if you've yet to watch my hair tutorial on how to create a hair-bun which requires less than 30secs, do click on the play button!

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How does this bun stand out from the regular ones? To some, it might be something that's old-fashioned and a rather old trick, but it's never too late to bring back an old trend right?!

I did it using a pencil, and I was taught how to do this when I was around the age of 7 by my dad's old colleague. (My memory's not that bad after all right? Lol)

Haven't been using this hairdo for ages, but I had a bad hair day the other time in school, and DANG the only day when I've forgotten to bring my hairband just had to be the day I needed it most.

Hence, the thought of using a pencil instead, came to my mind!!!

AND because some of my friends were pretty amazed by it, I thought I'd do a hair tutorial, since it only takes less than a minute to get it done.

Best part? The one and only thing you need is a pencil. Saves you that extra trip you've to make to find your pins and clips, and the extra effort to tie it with a hairband. 

So I'm gonna elaborate more in this post on how to get it perfectly secured throughout the entire day!

Introducing the new line of hair styling products and tools by Sunsilk!

As mentioned in the video, remember to wash and condition your hair with their Hair Fall Solution Shampoo before you start off anything!

I've been using Sunsilk products for nearly half of my life, and I was glad to know that they came up with this new line of hair fall solution products!

Have been trying it out for awhile now, and I've actually witnessed the drastic improvement in my hair condition. Of course, it didn't miraculously stopped all my hair from falling, (I'll probably recommend it to all the elderlies if that's the case) but I probably only have one or two strands falling of now and then?

And let's not talk about how we tug and mess around with our hair, that kinda hair fall is inevitable.

I'm talking about how you'd normally comb your hair with a brush, during a shower or even when you let your hair down normally.

So the Sunsilk Hair Fall Solution range is now boosted with a Root Lock Mineral Complex which uses an infusion of minerals to actively strengthen roots and reduce
hair fall by up to 10 times.

You've to use the shampoo regularly to see full benefits of advanced root-nourishing minerals. Massage through hair and scalp, and rinse. It's only $6.70 for 320ml, $10.60 for 650ml!

As for the conditioner, its root-nourishing minerals smooth and strengthen hair lengths, protecting your hair against breakage. Apply to lengths and rinse. Costs the same, $6.70 for 320ml. :)

What's $6.70 or $13.40 to have thick, luxurious hair? ;)

BUT in order to really see an improvement...

You must not forget their Hair Tonic! It's their latest product, and it's really easy to use.

Just apply it to your wet hair, directly on your roots once you're done shampooing, and massage it for about 2-3 minutes. 

Yay! Say hi to the freedom to style with stronger roots. You'd be able to see a huge difference if you could diligently apply it daily, as your roots will become strengthened, which would eventually reduce hair fall. This is slightly more costly, but still affordable at $12.90 for 80ml!

This is definitely the key product for the prevention of hair fall, I promise you'd see a difference.

Going through a hair test after applying it for 1.5 weeks...

No strands of hair!

Hehe, kiss goodbye to hair fall, and time to play around with all my fav hairstyles!

Love how pretty this kit is. I mean, how often would people invest in such a beautiful bag for a kit? W

Thank you Sunsilk for my stronger, healthier, and smoother hair over the years! :) You've never failed to disappoint me.

With the hair tonic, twist, tug, pull, wrap, and play to your heart’s content using the collection’s star product ;)

Dilemma? How to use them? Stay tuned for my next post for another cool hairdo ;)

Btw, if you didn't catch it on my vid, you can take part in the Sunsilk hair styling challenge as well, just by uploading a picture of yourself in a sock bun on the Sunsilk Freestyle Challenge tab - Click on their app (here) for more details :)

Good luck!

A day by the shore

Can't express how depressed I am. I know I've previously promised that I'll be sharing something I've been working on, over this weekend, but it's all gone...

The autosave function on blogger saved the pre-edited entry, and my final one wasn't saved before I closed my window! I hate it when this happens. Urgh.

Anyway, to amend for the loss of that post, here's something to sum up my Friday.

Spent nearly 12 hours at the beach on Friday, and my shoulder blades are so badly burnt. They hurt! Well, at least it was all worth it. I really had a great time. It's been awhile ever since I had so much fun, so much fun that I wished it all didn't have to come to an end.

A feeling that I've been yearning for ages.

Guess it's a good start for the month of October. Nothing beats hanging out with a group of friends who you could be who you really are, no need for pretence, everything feels as genuine as it seems.

I'm glad to have known these people. After all, 3 months would probably be too short to determine how long these people would stay in my life, but for once... I wanna stop thinking about what's gonna happen in the future, and just live for the moment.

I'll let the pictures do the talking now. :)

I've been thinking a lot lately. Reminiscing everything that took place over the past couple of months. I've changed a lot along the way, and I've discovered so many things.

As cliché as it sounds, life is really not always a bed of roses. Things happen, people change, people leave... But I guess I've finally learnt to accept that all these do happen for a reason? 

I know many of you out there are facing or have faced difficulties a million times worse than me, but I guess life would be hell boring without the existence of these obstacles.

So here's to all those who had a rough day,

And I hope all of you will find a reason to smile for the week ahead, goodnight. ;)

DIY dye! (L'Oréal Paris)

Hey guys! Have you all watched my new video? If you've yet to, you should now!!!

As you can see, I had a really great time experimenting the new L'Oréal Paris' hair dye in Sapphire Black a few weeks back. Yeah, so if you were wondering what was with the sudden and random idea...

I received some products from L'Oréal Paris, and I just had to call Freda up when I saw the black dye in the paper bag!!! (Recalling how she was ranting to me about wanting to dye her hair black, but the dye she got was so bad that the colour washed out in a week or something.)

Which, led to how the idea of doing this video came about. 

Besides doing her a favour, I can take this chance to film something different. Why not? Kill two birds with one stone.

Just some information on the colour that y'all might wanna know...

Black hair is one of the most common hair colors in the world, but how often do you see black hair around with all the crazy colours available these days? 

However, Sapphire black is actually back in the trend this month! Time to kiss all the cray, ombre hair colours away and embrace the new black! 

Some celebrities with beautiful raven locks like Katy Perry, Dita Von Teese or Freida Pinto. Of course, unlike the usual black hair... The difference with this is that it has a twist in a totally spectacular way.

The L’Oréal Paris Excellence Fashion in 1.10 Sapphire Black (Newest addition to the Excellence Fashion range) also miraculously helps to repair the damage done by numerous bleaching and coloring jobs, with its intensely hydrating triple-care formula, hair will be colored and protected at the same time.

So I got her over to my place and that's how it all started!

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Here's what's included in the box of dye.

Her hair colour before I dyed it... I mean, just look at how brown it was even after attempting to have it dyed. 

Had so much fun even though I was doing the work.

Thank god for the comb applicator, which made things so much easier! You just have to brush through your hair like how you'd normally use a regular comb.

Finally finished the entire head!

Left it on for about 15-20mins before she went to wash out the colour... Did you guys notice that Fred's hair is blue not black...?

Haha, guess what! That's exactly the reason behind why it's named "Sapphire black," because it gives off a bluish-black finish instead of the usual, monotonous black.

Notice how the black hair shine from every angle, actually creates more dimension than the usual highlights can do?

I read up on the product and found out that they've infused crushed pearl pigments to create shine as well as blue tones in the color pigments to create multidimensionality.

1. Hi-Shine Complex: For spectacular brilliance and shine

2. Hi-Intensity Pigments: For rich and intense color

3. Triple-Care Formula (Micro-Cera Essence + Amino Acid + Collagen): To protect, strengthen & nourish hair while coloring so hair stays strong & silky-soft

I was actually pretty tempted to had mine dyed into the same colour too, after it was done on Fred.

I really love how it feels like this colour could garner even more attention in the room compared to all the ordinary funky hair colours now. 

Fred was totally the owner of beautiful, glossy hair! I was actually taken aback by how her hair texture felt silkier and softer than before. Even though her hair was already soft as feathers.

Who knew dyeing your hair now could give you healthier looking hair?

Besides, one of the best things about going black, is how you don't have to be afraid to let your roots show, (of course, unless you were born with natural brown or blonde hair.)

Above that, the unique formula efficiently covers any pesky grey strands, providing optimal grey coverage.

If you're interested in getting your very own box, it will be available from October 2013 onwards at Watsons, Guardian, FairPrice, all other major supermarkets/hypermarkets and selected departmental stores. 

Some other colors they came up with include P46 Intense Ruby Red, P56 Intense Violet Red, P66 Intense Spicy Red, P64 Intense Copper Red, 5.62 Intense Violet Brown, 6.35 Intense Copper Brown, 6.13 Golden Nude Brown and 5.13 Ashy Nude Brown.

NOT TO MENTION, it's just $18.90!!! Hehe, so much cheaper compared to getting it done at a salon isn't it?

But that's not the end! A discount will be given for the month of October, and the hair dye will be priced at $15.90 only! *Grins*

Who said being natural would be boring? This will reinforce your innate sense of self-worth. And as cheesy as it sounds, it's because you're worth it! ;)

Anyway, I mentioned in the video that I'll update you guys on how the colour would turn out... And I just met Fred a few days ago. Surprisingly, it's still as dark as before. Super amazed.

I'm personally a big fan of black hair, just that I get bored of things too quickly... Nevertheless, I might still consider getting mine done as soon as I get bored of my current hair colour.

Alright, have fun! Till next time.