My Secret to Slim-Looking Legs

Every girl wants to look their best! Especially so on important occasions like parties, boy-dates, photoshoots, weddings and the list goes on. Legs are one of girls' major assets and one which I value the most.

Having a leg-obsession myself, I would not hesistate to do whatever it takes for them to look their best. Besides strenuous cardiac activities, what else can we do? I show you my short-cut route which wouldn't burn a hole in your pocket. ;P

You only require 4 drugstore products, that can easily be found at Watsons/Guardians, do not cost more than SGD 20 each and probably take about 30 minutes (longest)to achieve desirable results.


1. Exfoliate your legs
Exfoliation is the key to all skincare regimes. You need to get rid of the dead skin cells to allow for maximum absorption of whatever skincare products you are going to slap on your skin. And this applies for legs as well. I use St Ives' Apricot Scrub for Gentle Skin.



This is the #1 selling scrub on St Ives website. The Apricot Extract deep cleans pores while gently removing dull, dead skin cells to reveal smoother skin.

Very simple, just squeeze out a dollap of it onto your palm and massage it onto cleansed legs (from thighs to your heel) for a few minutes and rinse away thoroughly. Dry your legs with towel.

Alternatively, a body sponge does the work as well. =)


2. Shave or Wax your Legs (if you haven't!)
You will get smoother skin if you exfoliate before shaving/waxing. I prefer waxing as hair does not grow back as quickly but when time is running out, I will use Veet's Hair Removal Gel Cream for Sensitive Skin.



It has everything I need - a dispenser pump and a spatula. Just apply it evenly onto your legs, wait for 3 minutes and 'shave' away! This can last me up to 1.5 weeks before I shave/wax again.


3. Moisturise your Legs
Although all the above products are gentle and cater to sensitive dry skin, the chemicals involved might still be a tad too harsh for your poor legs, so do remember to hydrate your skin!



Nivea [Body]'s Intensive Milk for Dry Skin provides long-term moistuisation for me. This lotion is quickly absorbed into the skin and leaves it feeling, satin smooth! Cost about SGD 10 for such a large bottle, it is definitely value for money. On the downside, it does not have SPF. So do remember to apply sunscreen too if you are a fair-freak.


And the final crucial step:

4. Air-brush your legs!

So far, Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs is the only drugstore product which provides spray-on for legs I can find in Singapore. I will spray this on my legs and use a triangular facial sponge to spread it out evenly. Please apply at least 20 minutes before you change into your outfit.

There are four shades for different skin types (I'm using Light Glow). Besides, it is also enriched with Vitamin K to help cover and fade freckles, veins and imperfections. Hope it works for mine though I've not seen a significant improvement on my pigmentations. =(

My boy always comment that my legs looks smoother and slimmer when I use this. So try it out!


And there goes my biggest secret.

An update on my dying blog. I haven't been blogging much about my baobei (QQ that is) cause most of her pictures are in QX's handphone and there's a SLA of 1 month before photos are uploaded. HAHA. =.-



QQ, you may not have unique markings or features binding you to a pureblood ancestry. But you are no less of a canine as the other pedigree canines are. You are unique as there's no other dog in the world that bears the same characteristics as you. Being a mongrel/local mixed/mutt does not mean you shouldn't be treated as well as the others. We promise to give you the best that we can.

xoxo
Daddy & Mummy









She's getting fatter now as you can tell from the pictures cause she's purely on HCF for a month already. There's not much of a doggy scent from her and she can last for a week without bathing. We feel so proud now, comparing her to last November when she had skin problems all over her underside. All solved thanks to Oatmeal shampoo, HCF and Oscar cream. And and and I got her a Name Tag! With her name, address and our home number on engraved on it. It cost $18 plus for the tag alone and $9 for a brand-new collar to match the tag. I wanted red, but there wasn't any red tags anymore so I compromised to blue cause I have been wanting to get a tag for her. Stupid petshop. =.=

We make it a point to try to capture her various sleeping positions cause puppyhood passes by so fast, and she would be 1 year old in 2 months' time. It is so heartening when she snuggles up next to my lap as I'm sitting on his bed, surfing the net.

We brought her to the nearby park on Monday and boy, she did us proud man. Her shackles were NOT raised at all during the trip there even though we passed by numerous strangers and moving vehicles. I hope this signifies an improvement. It's mentally stressing everytime we bring her out cause she gets anxiety attacks so strong that she can even struggle out of 2 secured harnesses and dash across the roads.

On to superficial things and what's not, here's my online haul again.


Credits to HerVelvetVase
I never thought I would buy pink stuffs but here you go.



The above LJ was selling at $30 but I manage to get the dark blue chiffon dress from another LJ at $26, loads cheaper!



I fell in love with this piece as soon as I saw it. It's so dainty and girly. I hope i won't get disappointed when I see it in real life though. Anyway I got pretty bummed out when I saw another LJ selling the white one at $20.



My first purchase from BonitoChico's exclusive range! Yay! This dress is so lovely. I love chiffon, I love low-backs. And its so Paris Hilton. I've been watching Paris Hilton's my New BFF show which is so bimbotic, but highly entertaining and awe-inspiring (in the dressing way).

Instead of being star-struck and envious after getting some glimpses of what Paris' life is like, reality just sink in as I sit in front of my IBM dull black boring laptop in a tiny HDB bedroom (which I'm sharing with my sister) and I realise how average I am. I used to hear people preach that our lives are in our hands and that we are the ones moulding our lives, not the other way round. But it seems like vice holds true for people whom was born much more fortunate than the majority. People like Paris Hilton. For normal people like me, we can only watch her shows and dream. On. Don't get me wrong though, because I'm happy with what I have and love the people around me.


That's the pink version but I chose black cause I thought this shade of pink would look pretty washed out on me.


Collected Arrissa in White from the Post Office today and tried it on. Very satisfied with the material and cutting, as reviewed by fellow cotters. And it matches the pencil bandage skirt from LollyRouge well!


That's it for my shopping. No more.
I Promise!!!

On Cloud 9... Guess why...?


We discovered a new Xin Wang HK Cafe branch near my house. Hooray! More late night suppers without worrying about transport!

Being their steadfast fans, we were there in a twinkling of an eye.


The gleeful looks should prove our undying passion.


Anyway its really coincidental that I happenned to come across the blog of one of our neighbouring diners and surprise surprise, the diner blogged about her meal too. I've no problem with that except that it was stated that she ATE ALOT AGAIN.

Now this I have a problem with. Why is there an increasing number of people proclaiming how much they can eat and how BIG their appetite is, alongside pictures of their own skinny slim figures. It feels like they are trying to tell others that "Hey I eat damn alot but I'm still so skinny! Don't you envy me?"

I've always been cynical of such people and I bet that the pictures of the supposedly gigantic sumptous meal they post on their blog is their ONLY meal of the day. 85% of the time. That does not count, people. Eating one BIG meal ONLY does not mean you eat alot but don't put on weight.

Even I, who seem skinny, can't eat on and on without putting on weight! I do curb my carbohydrates intake, although not successful everytime cause I'm a carb-lover and I try to substitute oily/fatty food with healthier ones. And I do try to workout every now and then. And when I have a heavy meal, I will reduce my next meal's portion by half or simply skip the entire meal.

So, this diner/blogger mentioned that she ate alot. But too bad I was there to see it all for myself. Hoho. She only ordered a main course for herself, not sure if there was drinks, but I remembered that her table was very empty. That's an extremely NORMAL portion what. Where got ALOT???

Wanna see what's alot like? I show you what we ordered for 4 pax.

Snack dishes:

Chee Chong Fun - I rate it average only if you like thick gravys.


Pan-fried Dumplings x 2 - this is very nice!! We could not resist ordering one more serving.


Black Pepper Chicken Chop Rice - my brother's.


Xin Wang's signature Papaya Soup noodles x 3 - 1 each for QX, my sister and I. Comes with pork chop, but I was too hungry to picture that as well.

Desserts:


Muah Chee! The rice balls were warm when served and taste heavenly with the crunchy peanut dipping.


Peanut riceballs in Ginger Soup - the ginger soup is quite tangy I would say.

And not forgetting one drink each (no pictures). Actually, I don't think its alot too, but definitely more than what they eat. ;D



It was a good hair day yesterday so must take pictures! Looks like Ascience and Yamano's hair masks are working for me. No need to go for hair treatments anymore. Side & Back view:




Okay I know Chinese New Year is wayyy over but we keep the banners hanging there for luck. =D

Because I love how you smell

Stayed over at his house for the long weekend because I enjoy the relaxing atmosphere over there. No grouses, no squabbles, no ill-feelings or hot-tempered daddy-s. Yay.

Its amazing how strongly both of us feel for each other, after 5 long years. Despite knowing each other upside-down, inside-out, the mutual attraction has never ceased. It was a great weekend. I dog-sat QQ while they went for their cousin's wedding dinner and tidied up the house. His family was overjoyed when they returned to see the house spick and span, well almost..! As a reward, he brought me to satisfy my then-craving - chilli crab from the famous seafood zhi-char at the central. Woots.. I'm a happy girl. =D

It's a mystery but I can only fall asleep easily when I'm with him, cuddled in his embrace. I'm quite sure its his smell, which is so therapeutic. I would snuff my face in his chest, him caressing my forehead and take a whiff of his ever-addictive smell. Anyway, I found out that most often, couples in love are attracted to each other's scents. Not perfumes or after-shaves, but how we smell in our natural state. It's gotta do with Pheromones. =)

Let's hope we stay forever like this. I can't wait to be Mrs Ng. =P

Of Online Shops and Makan!!!

There was one night when so many things came to my mind, which made me wanted to write here so bad, but I was lazy to turn my computer on. So here I am, with some energy left to come online but yet, I can't recall what I wanted to blog. Oh well.

Been doing some online shopping lately. I absolutely adore blogshops with pretty models! Good things must share so here's a few of my favourites and some recent loots I got. XD

Pictures credit to the respective blogshops (links provided!).

Lollyrouge

I'm thinking of letting this go cause its just a tad too cute for me. Don't you think so?

Agneselle

Received this on Friday morning and I love it!

RunwayDiva

I'm a sucker for lace, mesh, chiffons and satins. This is a must-have! Still waiting for my BO to arrive...

CatWalkClose




Dinner at Xin Wang HK Cafe with who else, my brother, whom has somehow become my dinner companion.




The curry is a must-try!!!

Wore my Agneselle top out:



AND Last but not least, Here's ME: