Awesome September

September is another awesome month! :D


First I had an awesome flea market clearance where most of my customers came down to show their support.

Then I found an awesome "no hard-selling" place for facial. Phew.. Like finally! :P

Next, I found out that my skinfood review got me a prize!

And then when I decide I should join a race to get my running mode on, I got priority to join NIKE WE RUN SG 2013. The previous time I join this race the slots were sold out the next day! Super lots of people join.. so to get a slot before more people jam the system, is really appreciated. :D

and in this awesome month, I have started my first gym session and collected my membership card too! :D Tone up, tone up.. lose fats, lose fats.

Save the best news for the last...

Just yesterday, I got to watch a concert movie and even got free popcorn and ben & jerry's icecream! This is really awesome to me because I actually had plans to catch this concert movie! so to get a pair of complementary tickets is like super mega awesome! :D

Here I want to thank omy.sg & golden village for the pleasant gift. The concert movie is really good.. I actually teared up a couple of times because I felt really touched.. You can't see in the photos but my eyes were actually still wet when we snap these photos in the cinema. :p


It's October in about 25mins.. Let October be filled with awesome-ness too~
Rock on~

NIKE WE RUN SG 2013 is here!

By the time you read this entry, I would have done another crazy thing. :P

I would have signed up for NIKE WE RUN SG 2013.

Registration starts 28th September 2013 at around 10am if I'm not wrong. :)


2 years ago I participated in this event alone. This year I am doing it alone again. Best thing is.. I haven't run since 2 years ago~. 

My goals will still be the same as 2 years ago:

Goal 1: Go for the Run. 
Goal 2: Complete the Run (10km).
Goal 3: Complete the Run in 1hr 30mins or less.

It's going to be a challenge, but I do plan to do at least 2-3 trial runs within this 1 month. :D

Are you going for the run too? :)
If you plan to sign up please do so as early as you can.. cause slots are limited and get snapped up very quickly! :)

Concert Movies are awesome for people like me!

My first 3D Concert Movie is a Concert-Drama Movie by Mayday.
Watched 3DNA with my sis and it was a few years ago.. I think in 2011? :D
I still remember it was at Yishun GV when it was just renovated..

The experience is really awesome and I still kept the GV light stick even though it's no longer working.

 

Random selfie with the above mentioned light stick.

Concert Movies are awesome for people like me!

1. No massive crowd
As much as I like the atmosphere for concerts, I really don't like crowds. (Which is why you seldom see me at countdown events/party). I also detest queuing for toilets and very often the toilet is dirty by the time it's your turn too. :(

2. Subtitles
Ever been to concerts and you don't understand a certain joke because you can't hear/see clearly? Or you like a artist's music/songs but you can't really understand the artist's native tongue well? With subtitles you no longer have to bother your friend during concerts anymore!

3. Value for money
Cheaper than a concert ticket. Not everyone have the money to watch concerts. Actual concert tickets easily costs a few hundred dollars! Concert movie tickets are more than 50% off the cheapest concert ticket price!

4. Awesome view
Sometimes even when you camp online to buy the best tickets, it gets sold out within mins of launch or the tickets you can afford are really far away that you thought you should have brought along a binoculars to watch the concert? No such problem for concert movie.

5. Transport
No need to travel very far for concert movie. :D No need to call cab or walk a long way out just to get a cab when the concert ends too late! which brings up the next point..

6. Timing
Ever been to concerts that end so late that you can't get proper transport back home? Or felt really hungry after the concert but most shops are already closed? No such problem if you choose to watch concert movie. :D

 *Image is screenshot-ed from facebook.

五月天 诺亚方舟 三D 电影 促销  (MAYDAY NOWHERE 3D Movie Concert Promo)

If you're going to watch it, why not get FREE popcorn and Ben & Jerry's ice-cream too? :D


Purchase tickets for the 29 September 2013, 2pm screening of the movie at GV Jurong Point, and get a free popcorn and Ben & Jerry's ice-cream with each purchased ticket!

(Do note that Promotion is only valid for this specific screening, while stocks last!)


How to get redeem?

1. Click here to pre-purchase the tickets for the movie - http://goo.gl/xJeM10

2. On 29 September (The day itself), present your purchased tickets at the redemption booth near GV Jurong Point Box Office between 1pm to 1:45pm to redeem the free popcorn and ice cream!


P.S: When redeeming the promo items, remember to tell the redemption crew that you are my supporter! :D Because... If I get the most number of friends/fans/followers who attend the screening, then each of my supporters will also receive one complimentary movie pass for your next visit! So friends and family.. don't miss this promotion! :D

Not only can you get FREE POPCORN and BEN & JERRY Ice Cream, you will also have a chance to get complimentary movie pass somemore! Super worth it right? So hurry gather your friends to watch this awesome 3D Concert Movie! Now still have good seats... :)

Did you missed Mayday 五月天 NOWHERE 诺亚方舟 Concert like I did?

Next weekend is the opening for Mayday 五月天 NOWHERE 诺亚方舟 Concert Movie.

If you're planning to go watch the concert movie like I do, here's a special promo for you! :)


Purchase tickets for the 29 September 2013, 2pm screening of the movie at GV Jurong Point, and get a free popcorn and Ben & Jerry's ice-cream with each purchased ticket!
(Do note that Promotion is only valid for this specific screening, while stocks last!)


How to enjoy the promo?

1. Click here to pre-purchase the tickets for the movie - http://goo.gl/xJeM10 (don't buy tickets for the wrong show!) :)

2. To receive the freebies promo, you MUST purchase tickets for this stated screening session only. On 29 September (The day itself), present your purchased tickets at the redemption booth near GV Jurong Point Box Office between 1pm to 1:45pm to redeem the free popcorn and ice cream!

P.S: When redeeming the promo items, remember to tell the redemption crew that you are Christina's supporter! :D Because... If I get the most number of friends/fans/followers who attend the screening, then each of my supporters will also receive one complimentary movie pass for your next visit! So friends and family staying in the west.. don't miss this promotion! :D

Not only can you get FREE POPCORN and BEN & JERRY Ice Cream, you will also be one of the first few to catch the concert movie screening! Super worth it right?

Begin journey to incredibly smooth skin~ :D

Remember this review I did in August?

Just when I'm halfway done with my reward...
I received the most wonderful news..

I'm one of the lucky winners chosen by Skinfood Singapore! Will be going down to collect my gift once it's ready! woo hoo~

Really thankful and feel really blessed.
From being able to participate in the pre-launch and getting a reward, and now winning a prize unexpectedly. My journey to incredibly smooth skin~ :D

Meanwhile Please Vote for my Cute Pie in Huggies Signature Move Contest? :D

If I flap my hands harder, I can fly~

Yes, I have yet again entered my cutie pie's photo into another contest.

This time, it's Huggies Signature Move.

Have you ever felt so angry that you feel like stomping off?

My girl just wants to fly off when she's angry. :P

Click on this link and vote for my cutie pie pretty please? :D

Affordable Bow Ties for Party / Wedding / Dinner and Dance / Photoshoot

Need a bow tie for a event?

Need to get affordable bow ties in bulk for a photo-shoot or party?

 

Bow ties from departmental stores easily starts from about S$9.90 / piece, premium ones are easily S$20 / piece !!!

 

S$9.90 for a 1 day event is really not worth it in my opinion. Especially if you're a student or just started working.

 

Currently there's a sale on Qoo10, for only S$1.50 you can get 1 bow tie delivered to your mailbox by local normal post!

 

If you need more bow ties, the seller also offers attractive prices for bulk purchase / self collection of bow ties.

My reward for doing Skinfood review. :D

Not only did I get to try out the product before most people..

I also got this awesome special pack..

 

 

A Black Sugar Scrub Foam 50g and another 30ml of the Black Sugar Perfect first Serum!

Awesome or what? :D

 

Only wished they could give us more of the cotton pad though, other than that, it's awesome awesome awesome.. Thank you Skinfood! :D

 

 

 

The Black Sugar Scrub Foam is an interesting product. When you squeeze out from the tube there's rough bits, once you latter it, it becomes smooth like a foam cleanser. It doesn't smell as sweet as other products but it's a really interested cleanser! I thought a scrub would be very rough and strip my combi skin of moisture but it doesn't! There's no tight feeling after using and my face actually does feel smoother!

 

Now I got another cleanser to choose from! woo hoo~

Shouldn't facials/spas be stress free?

Recently I received a complimentary facial at a Boutique Spa and the sales staffs were not pushy at all! Which prompts me to write this entry. :D


I have tried facials in more than 10 places in the past years and most of them left me with bad impression or made me felt stressful. :( So today I'm going to list some things that I really dislike about these spas/salons. (In no particular order.)


1. Hard selling in private room
After facial, before payment, usually a separate sale staff would corner you to a small, private room and try to sell you everything and anything.. Makes you feel like if you don't purchase anything you wouldn't be able to get out.. Hate it!!


2. Hard selling by attacking your confidence / or terrorizing you.
Your skin is really too dry and oily!
Your pore are too huge for someone your age.
Your winkles/laugh line are too deep already.
Your tires (fats around waist) are really unsightly and you look like pregnant.
You are so young should not look like this.
How can you not treat yourself better?
Your blackheads makes you look dirty with rough skin.
Your scalp is in really bad condition, if you don't anything about it very soon you will have balding problem.
After you give birth your face/body/hair condition will worsen and you should have started maintenance long ago.
You really drop a lot of hair than normal people.
Your skin is in really bad condition and will be worse.

Ever heard any of these? I know my condition, thank you very much, but to constantly use it attack me because you want to sell me things? erm, No.


3. Hard to make appointment
Major turn offs when you can't book appointment at all when you are a member/package holder. Either no one is manning the phone lines/front desk or they are fully booked for weeks or they don't have enough staff on the day that you want.


4. Selling "add ons" during treatments.
During facial, they ask you to add on an extra "treatment" or ampule or other random crap because "your skin needs it". Especially those asking you to add ampule or extra service so that your skin doesn't look too red after extractions. I call it bullshit! If your facial is good it should include all the necessary things, why should I top up for things that technically should be inside? This add on is usually for those cheaper facial places, usually more expensive facials will include everything so your treatment is not interrupted by people stressing you to purchase things.


5. Black face / Attitude (Poor service)
Then there are those when you decline an additional item or service, they start giving you black faces and poor service. Or those who serve you according to your dressing/brands that you carry on you.


6. Overly friendly sales staffs acting like they are your new best friend after seeing you for the first time.
Oh come on. This is awkward, I'm okay with friendly but I'm not okay with the fake kind of friendly.. We are faced with so many fake people to entertain in life, after spending money at your company you send more fake people for us to entertain? You okay anot?


7. Over promise and blame you for bad/no results.
Then there's those who promise you that your condition would be better with their service/product and when the result doesn't shows they blame you, make you think it's your skin issue, your fault for not using the product properly and ask you to buy more product or upgrade the services.


8. Hard selling by making reference to your life/judging you.
Asking you to pamper yourself because you're still studying/started working/getting married/pregnant/* (insert any event in your life).
Or asking you to purchase and share a package with your mother if you really love her cause she does a lot for you.
If you're carrying a branded bag, they would make reference to your bag saying how expensive it is and how badly you are treating your skin, asking you not to be stingy to your skin..
If you are married/attached, they would ask you to get your husband/boyfriend to purchase it for you if he really loves/dotes on you.
If your work includes interaction with customers/clients face to face, they would say you should put in more effort with your appearance.


Do you find any of these familiar?
Do you have any issue/place that you want to rant about?

I won a Giveaway! Woo hoo!

It's the first BlackBoxSG's Giveaway that I participate and I got myself a box of BRAND'S® MycoProtec Essence of Mushroom (worth $27.90)!

My Giveaway was delivered to me by TaQbin! No need to self collect! Awesome!

I actually like the little tote they provided too. :D

BRAND'S® MycoProtec Essence of Mushroom

 

 

Whole box of goodness for me! Contains Medicinal Mushrooms to help boost immune system!

8 bottles in total and I couldn't wait to try it! but I was afraid not being used to the taste and timidly sent hubby to test a bottle for me. :P

The bottle looks slightly taller than normal chicken essence. but it's 65ml and chicken essence is 68ml. 

He said it's okay and urge me to try it myself.

I opened another one to try and it's actually quite nice. :D

It's like chicken essence but with mushroom smell and taste

 

 

Some of the Health Benefits as quoted from the brochure :

Lingzhi - Promote Better Sleep!

Cordyceps - Promotes "Qi" Circulation and Stamina

Yamabushitake - Promote Better Abdominal Health!

Maitake - Regulates Blood Circulation.

Shiitake - Promotes Stamina and Healthy Liver.

Most of it shows Anti-Cancer and Immune-Boosting Properties.

 

 

I receive it a little while back and currently I'm only left 2 bottles. :P

Will purchase this! :D



Awesome August! :D

August just ended and it's as awesome as July!


First I received a S$10 voucher from a mall for spending a bit of time on a short feedback form.


Next I won a set of BRAND'S® MycoProtec Essence of Mushroom (worth $27.90) from BlackBoxSG's GIVEAWAY FRIDAY event, which I'm going to blog about in a bit. :D


When I got a new prepaid card for my tablet, I receive a scratch card which won me a $18 topup card! The blur me didn't even know I won until the person gave me the topup card.. Lalala~


Then I was one of those selected to review Skin Food's new product: Black Sugar Perfect First Serum ! I also got more awesome stuffs after writing the review! :D


Last but not least, I got my first ever gym membership at an roadshow which I can't wait to use! Woots! and also it came with a complimentary facial which I went for and the sales staffs were not pushy at all! In fact they didn't even really sell me anything during and after the facial! I am impressed! hahas.

Awesome August is awesome, September please be kind to me? :D
How's your August?