BFF's 17th

5 years. What's 5 years to some people? Some may think that 5 years can bypass like a gush of wind, and it's no big deal... Indeed, I wouldn't disagree, but the past 5 years have taught me so many things I'll never want to forget and will always be kept close to my heart.

Good or bad memories, they are still memories I wish to look back and laugh upon. Life hasn't been easy for me, but I'm glad to have come such a long way and to have learnt so many lessons to get me to where I am today. 

However, I wouldn't have made it through if it wasn't for this special someone; my best friend, my pillar of strength, Trixy.

I've always told her the things we both have been through, could never be compared to any of the things any of my ex boyfriends and I did.

She's one of the first few friends I made in my secondary school, and probably one of the only friends that's still in my life until today.

Well, I've lost her. Twice. But I'm grateful that these encounters made us cherish each other more than before. 

Remembering the days in secondary school, where I'd cry over some douchebag and she'll always be there to wipe those tears that were streaming down my face.

Over the past 5 years, we hardly fought... But whenever we did, those were the darkest period of my life. I would say I've quite a number of friends, but I wouldn't say the same for friends whom I'm close to.

Good friends are really hard to come by, which is something I'd perpetually remind myself of, and it's the reason why she's someone I'll never want to lose.

We've grown so much, so so much (as you can see.) From those two girls that almost every teacher disliked, those two rebellious ones who always tried stupid things together, those two who constantly explored new ideas on how to skip our dance classes together... 

Haha, nothing ventured nothing gained - Wouldn't have realized how foolish all these were if they didn't take place.

And now, we're those two that helped each other come a long way, who are clear of our goals, and she's finally found someone who she loves, and who truly loves her too.

We share a similar character; like our views are usually the same for everything, but it's funny how we are also different at the same time. She's like the girly girl, and I'm the complete opposite of that. She's the kind who would stick in a relationship for years, and I'm the kind who... Let's not even get started on that. 

We share different interests, but I believe it's our differences that bring us together.

I'm just so glad to have her in my life, she's like a twin sister I never had.

Late night phone calls, doing sneaky stuff together, ranting about boys together, telling each other everything, partying, sleep overs... Yeah, the capacity of this space wouldn't be enough to hold all my love for this girl.

I'm so happy to have you in my life, and I really hope you'd be happy, from the bottom of my heart. Because your happiness weighs so much more than all the little things in my life.

There's no doubt that I feel like strangling you and dumping you in the sea sometimes, but I know I'd still risk my life to save you even though I can't swim. Hehe.

I know this post is already cheesier than mac&cheese, but thank you for completing my life. Love ya.

Only a special occasion would be appropriate for me to write something like this. When you love someone, you don't have to tell them everyday... Besides, I think we insult more than we compliment each other. Like they always say,

"Boys insult each other, but they don't really mean it. Girls compliment each other, but they don't mean it either."

Haven't been in Singapore on her birthday for the past 4 years... Won't take the blame, my parents just had to coincidentally place our flight on her birthday.

BUT GUESS WHAT, I'M FINALLY AROUND THIS TIME!!!

Wanted to bring this girl somewhere for brunch on her bday (3 days back), but the plan turned out to be such a failure. The store was closed for some personal reasons that day.

Nonetheless, we walked around and found this Asian, Japanese restuarant which managed to salvage our dampened moods.

Love the ambience of the whole place! A little intimidating though, too many caucasians around... Felt a little stress to dine there lmao.

Look who's this gorgeous girl.

Prices of the food there were unexpectedly affordable considering how exquisite everything was. About SGD20-25. Not to mention how filling they were.

81 Duxton

Address: Lobby Level, Berjaya Singapore Hotel, 83 Duxton Road 

Phone: 62385681 

Opening Hours: Mon - Sun: 07:00 - 10:00 Mon - Sun: 12:00 - 22:30

Top and cap - Hong Kong.

Skirt - Topshop

Bag - Longchamp

Heels - Topshop

Met Aug for his lunch while I had desert at Canelé after the BFF left to meet her bf. 

Address: 68 Orchard Road #01-55 Plaza Singapura Singapore 238839

Phone: (65) 6837 2252 Facsimile (65) 6837 2234

Opening Hours: Mondays to Sundays : 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Some candid pixs taken at Smoothie King (Angel Food/Slim N' Trim Strawberry are my favs!) before we caught 3 peas in a pod.

Red

School's finally coming to an end!!! *Jumps for joy* Okay, not exactly an end. Just term-break. Which means I'll be flying off to Sydney real soon... In fact, in about a week's time.

I haven't been on good vacation for the past couple of years. Something unfortunate will always happen right before I leave, and most of the time they bother me so much that my heart and mind would be left here even though my soul's there.

Especially the last trip I made to Hong Kong when I lost almost 8 lbs in a week because of some issues I had with my ex bf.

And for once, I'm really keeping my fingers crossed that it'll all be fine as I'm really looking forward to this getaway.

Personally, nothing beats going to Australia. It's not that they have everything, it's just that that was the first place I've travelled to with my family at the age of 3 and it's also one of the countries I've been to most frequently. Nostalgia oh nostalgia - Which is why I really wish I could live there when I'm older.

So anyway, I've been wanting to get my hair dyed red again after the crazy amount of positive responses I've gotten a year ago, before I fly off.

Time for a change after 3 months of boring hair.

Just in case if you were wondering what happened to my left eye, I got hit by the barrier at the parking gantry. Worst moment of my life, hurt so bad that I burst into tears. Lmao, funny thing was... I screamed and everyone around thought my guy friend hit me. Oops.

Good thing is, it has pretty much recovered!

Picked the same shade of red again.

However, I wanted something different and Jamie (My stylist) suggested that I had my ends bleached for a sombre effect, and I agreed!

And after 3 hours of bleaching, dyeing and treatment... Here's the end result!

Here are some pictures I've taken over the past few days. Noticed that the red colour stayed on pretty well so far with the Redken products Jamie gave me, especially the  colour extend total recharge product above which helps treat my hair and retain its colour at the same time.

Pullover - Topman

Bag - Agnès B

Shoes - UNIF

Top - Uniqlo

Bag - Trussardi 

Don't forget to quote "NaomiNeo" to receive 10% off if you look for Jamie to get your hair done! :)

Salon Vim @ Bugis 

235 Victoria Street Singapore 188027 

+65 6837 0073 / +65 6837 0045

Make up using drugstore products!

Sharper looking face?

Poutier/Fuller-looking lips?

Bigger eyes?

Hehe, today I'm gonna show you how to achieve all of these in one post using inexpensive products that you can easily find at local drugstores!

I realized apart from my first (failed) makeup tutorial I had on my Youtube page, I have never really incorporated that many drugstore products in my other makeup tutorials. 

SO... For the benefit of those who really wants to try out make up for the very first time, or those who prefers drugstore products over pricey, Sephora make up... Here's a video and post specially dedicated to you!

Well, as usual, this is just a post to elaborate further on the many other things I couldn't squeeze in, in my video.

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Start off with a clean canvas. Cleanse your face and make sure it's squeaky clean before you apply any make up; Keeping your face clean can be of vital importance, cos after smacking on all em' make up, you wouldn't wanna clog your pores! Fyi, that will lead to breakouts eventually.

Normally, would you prefer cream or Liquid Foundation? Well, that depends on how much coverage you're looking at! Cream - Thicker, but matte. Liquid - Lighter, and dewy.

However, in this case, I'm gonna use the BB Watergel for a lightweight finish to keep the overall-look really natural.

BB creams are the best when you just need a slight tinge of colour on your face. You wouldn't want anything that covers up your natural skin too much.

Since applying BB cream can cause your face to look a little too glow-y sometimes, this next step can be crucial to some (optional) - Lightly pat on some powder to keep your face looking matte. (No shine) 

Can't go wrong with these two basic colours - Pink and Coral.

I chose to use the Coral blush (02 I'm so Energetic) for this look, as it blends better with my skin tone, and could easily be a substitute for a bronzer as well. 

Applying Bronzer doesn't only help to give an illusion of smaller-looking face, but it helps your features appear more prominent, as well as to give your face a healthier glow.

Anyway, don't mind my really bad skin-condition at the moment, haven't really been sleeping well and have been facing a lot of stress lately in all ways possible. 

So everyone thinks that I've perfect skin, but I honestly don't. Guess I've never taken a picture this close before, that's why most of you fail to notice the zillions of big, visible pores I have on my skin, due to the bad skin problems I used to face. :(

I actually considered getting the Benefit's Porefessional balm previously, but I thought it was rather costly, and I just didn't wanna spend that extra money on something I wasn't sure was gonna work anyway.

Who knew? Maybelline actually came up with their own Pore Eraser under their Baby skin line!!! I was overjoyed when I saw it! I'm not really sure which is better, cos I've yet to try Benefit's, but as of now... I think Maybelline won my heart, cos it really worked! And for all I know, it's definitely way cheaper.

It's transparent, (Great, because you wouldn't wanna parts of your face to have a different colour) and has this melts quickly into your skin upon application, with a powdery-finish.

Warm them between your fingers and apply it directly to your skin.

Notice the HUGE difference? I really like its consistency, and how it managed to minimize the visibility of my huge pores, making my face look smoother and softer.

I guess it's clear that this is my fav product among everything!

This master liner comes in three colours, (Black, white and brown) and I've used the black one to tight-line my waterline before I put on my mascara. This helps my lashes to appear fuller.

People have this misconception that putting on false lashes will make your eyes look "bigger", actually all it does is to intensify your eye make up, and gives you rapunzel-long lashes.

In fact, mascara helps to open up your eyes more and a trick to achieve super long and thick lashes?

Use two different mascaras!

I applied the Rocket mascara first, for volume, and since it is clump-free.

Followed by the Magnum Cat-eyes mascara for length. I only applied one coat each in my video because I wanted to keep it "natural," like they usually say, "a little goes a long way," but go ahead and apply more coats to witness a bigger difference!

Eyeliners are probably the ones that make the greatest difference when it comes to shaping your eyes.

The HyperSharp Liner, glides on easily without much effort and this helps a lot when it comes to shaping my eyes. I hate those eyeliners that you've to literally drag and tug your eyelids, ouch!

And I love how there isn't too much "product" at one go. You know how some liquid eyeliners are so watery, making it so hard to keep your line thin!   

As mentioned earlier on about the Masterline pencil liner, here's the white one!

White liners can be a little too heavy if you place them on your entire waterline, so underlining half-way through from the inner-corners would be enough.

Notice how it really brightens up and gives my eyes that extra "pop?"

Here's a clearer view on the lipsitck's details which I've used in the video! Only realized it was inverted while IW as editing my video.

They have a wide variety of colours for you to choose from too!

Three of my fav shades!

You don't necessarily need a red lipstick to give you that edgy look sometimes as well!

I think I've mentioned this before, but whatever - Lipsticks can really make a huge difference to your final look because a wrong choice of lipstick can cause your entire make up to look really heavy.

Since I went pretty light for my eyes, I could've gone with a bolder lipstick, but it's all about looking "natural" in this tutorial!

These are the current products I can't leave my house without putting in my makeup pouch now!

Most of the items here are below the price of 20, and you can easily find them at any supermarkets or drugstores such as Watsons and Guardian!

You might wanna check out their page (here) for more details! ;)

Hope these tips helped! Good luck.