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{BEHIND THE SCENES}: CRIME WATCH EPISODE 6

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Hi everyone, 

I bet many of you have already seen this on TV as it has been aired 4 times since last week. To those who really made time to stay at home to watch, thank you so much. Honestly, I didn't expect there would be many people watching as I thought this was just a short documentary TV show, nothing was interesting. Only after many people told me that they watched my TV show, I knew I was wrong. Thank you once again from the bottom of my heart.


In fact, this wasn't my first time acting with Mediacorp. The first drama I did with them in 2011 wasPoint of Entry as supporting role in one of the episodes in season 2. Surprisingly, the highest-rate one hour drama did not give me as many compliments as the 30 minutes TV show did. I received so many positive feedback from my friends, my clients and my fans about how natural my acting skill was, how well I acted...That really means a lot to me!  

In Point of Entry, I acted as a Vietnamese prostitute, whereas in Crime Watch, I played as a mama-san (commonly used to describe a woman who manages the female workers in bars and brothels). In a way, I got promoted in my job, lolz.


 Shooting Crime Watch was much easier and faster than shooting for Point of Entry. I managed to remember the script faster and I only had to re-take 3 times for each scene. The only problem was I had to speak in Vietnamese language throughout the show, specifically in the Southern accent (Ho Chi Minh). This might sound weird but for a girl who is originally from the North (Hanoi) and has been living abroad for almost 10 years, this was, indeed a challenge. So, my dear Vietnamese friends and fans, please pardon me if I didn't sound like a Ho Chi Minh girl in the show. 


Now, here are some "Behind the scenes" photos I would like to share with you, I know you wanted to see this. 





Getting hair and make-up done at 6am at Mediacorp make-up unit as our shoot started at 7am sharp. 




First day at the shoot. 



Shoes, bags, sunglasses are mine. Cloths are from Mediacorp. 





Photo bombing with the crew. I was so happy to see the same old people that I worked with during Point of Entry time. 









This camera was so much heavier than I thought. Salute the cameraman! 






I know how it feels to have your hands handcuffed. 


How could a mama-san look so cute like that? :D

Finally, here is the video that you all have been waiting and asking me for. 

CRIME WATCH- EPISODE 6. 


Please watch and let me know what you think in the comment section below. 

Thank you so much for watching and reading my blog. 

Enough with actress job, I'll be back as your favorite fashion blogger in the next blog entry. 

Love, 
Crystal 

{CRYSTAL'S CLOSET}: THE TULLE PRINCESS

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When I was a little girl, my mom always loved dressing me up with many colorful tulle skirts and tiara. She made me feel like I was a real princess all the time. Since then, tulle skirts have become not only typical type of cloths to me but also a sweet memory reminds me so much of my childhood. Sad to say, I haven't been able to wear this whimsical ballerinas style for years. Only after watching Sex and the City, seeing Carrie Bradshaw in a tulle skirt, I was struck by the feeling how much I missed wearing this adorable skirt. 

Last week, I decided to bring my childhood moment come to life and to feel like being a princess once again.



You would be surprised to know that this tulle tube dress I was wearing here is actually a midi-skirt. I didn't like how the midi-skirt looked on me so I decided to be creative by wearing it as tube dress and layering with a leather jacket on top. Forget about the misconception that tulle skirts are only for juvenile, this total grown-up outfit proved us that tulle skirts can be worn by many young, independent and strong women. 



This look is so appropriate for a special event, night out but if you want to wear for a casual day out, pair the tulle skirt with sweater, cardigan or even some cool graphic T-shirts etc...





Since tulle skirt is such a soft, romantic and sweet staple,  I wanted to contrast the femininity of the skirt with tougher pieces like #gladiator sandals, leather jacket and statement necklace.



Statement necklace does not only give the outfit the entire finished touch but also balances out the sweetness of the tulle dress-skirt. 














What do you think about this cute girly skirt? Think you've got your own style? Share with me in the comment section below. Now, it's time to shop:


::Outfit::
Dress: Light in the box - Similar here here and here
Motor leather jacket: H&M- Similar here and here
Shoes: Milanoo - Similarhere orhere
Crossbody bag: Aldo
Necklace: Forever21 (old) - Similar here andhere
Watch: Swarvoski 


Thank you so much for reading!
Love,
Crytal


{COLLABORATION}: DOROTHY PERKINS STYLE ESSENTIALS

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One of the best things about being a Fashion Blogger is when your favorite brand contacts you to collaborate. I still remember exactly how I felt when I first received an email from Dorothy Perkins four months ago to promote for their Spring/ Summer collection on my blog. You can read my first blog entry"Dress-Up with Dorothy Perkins"again. I still feel like it was just yesterday.

While the excitement is still in the air, here comes the second collaboration between Dorothy Perkins and CrystalPhuong to promote for their Fall/ Winter collection: Style Essentials. Style Essentials is the latest Dorothy Perkins's capsule collection consisting of sophisticated yet easy-to-wear designs that take women from day to night, work to party in style.

There are 10 different pieces all together and they are super versatile and affordable. I love all of them but when it comes to theonly one favorite choice, I've fell head-over-heels in love with this faux fur jacket.



This winter staple reminds me how much I miss the winter in Vietnam and I used to take it for granted. It's a chic and warm outfit that makes you look so trendy and still feel like you are still in the blanket whenever you need to go out or run an errand.






I wish Singapore weather could be cold enough to let me wear this stylish and cool outfit to go out. Unfortunately, Singapore weather is hot all year round and I could only wear this faux fur jacket in my office at 20degree Celsius. If you need to travel to somewhere really cold, pair this faux fur jacket with jeans, sweater and boots, add in some chic accessories (hat, sunglasses, scarf) and you are set.

















Of all Fall/ Winter wardrobe staples, faux fur jacket is a must-have item in your closet. If you haven't had one, Dorothy Perkins Style Essentials collection is now available to purchase online and in store. For Singapore fans, please visit their website HERE, follow theirFacebook, InstagramandTwitterfor more updates.


::Outfit::
Faux fur jacket:Dorothy Perkins
Faux leather skirt: H&M - Similarhere andhere
White tee: Dorothy Perkins
Leather booties: GUESS- Similar here and here
Handbag: Charles & Keith - Similar here and here
Hat: H&M - Similar here
Necklace: Forever21 (old) - Similar here

Thank you so much everyone for reading!

P/s: This blog entry is proudly sponsored by Dorothy Perkins


{EVENT}: ZALORA X RIVER ISLAND PARTY

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Celebrating the return of River Island to Singapore and the brand’s first entry into Hong Kong and Malaysia, the ZALORA x River Island launch party was most aptly an electrifying, well-watered night on Friday 13th 2013. The night started on a high note at MINI Habitat, with the full River Island shop-in-shop finally going live at http://www.zalora.sg/women/river-island-singapore/- A milestone moment that unmistakably signals the faith that international brands are starting to show in South- East Asia's online fashion retail scene. 

True to ZALORA's tech-savvy spirit, guests were invited to shop the collection on their mobile devices via Augmented Reality walls. By scanning images of River Island items on the wall through their Aurasma app, guests caught a glimpse of the faces behind ZALORA, captured in candid videos of ZALORA employees modeling River Island products, before being brought onto the River Island virtual shop-in-shop. Express at- event deliver was also offered, where guests could choose to have their orders sent straight to them at the MINI Cooper showroom at the end of the night. Aside from enjoying the night's shopping and social elements, guests also indulged in fringe activities such as hair make-overs by Kimage, diamond-dust nail polish manicures by Etoile NYC, and a pop-up cafe by Penny University, before kickstarting their weekend by partying the night away at the launch's afterparty at Kyo. 

Here are some photos of the event that night. 



Photo wall time! 





I & Carmen hanging out at the Mini showroom. 



Models in River Island outfits. 







* Photos by  Zalora (SG) & Carmen Chow. 

Thank you so much for reading! 

{CRYSTAL'S CLOSET}: GLAM NIGHT

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Leaving the ZALORA x River Island launch party, I and my girl- Carmen decided to spend the rest of our evening chilling at the most happening place in Singapore: Clarke Quay. We drank, talked to people, played pool and watched the live-band performance. It was a super fun girls' night out indeed.

These outfit photos were taken as spontaneously as how we ended up partying in Clarke Quay that night. I had planned to look my best in the cropped top, pencil skirt, sky high heels and red lipstick to attend the fashion event only as I thought I would be exhausted by the time the event ended. I didn't expect walking along the river heading toward Clarke Quay with upbeat music and beautiful scenery could release my exhaustion so quickly. Besides, seeing the colorful lighting along the river and knowing that it could potentially make a perfect backdrop, I couldn't help but stop for a quick photo shoot. These happened to be the best outfit photos of mine at the right time in the right place. 

And I thought GLAMOUR would be the right word to sum it all up what I wanted to share with you. 
Love this look? Click on the links to shop!

::Outfit::
Cropped top: H&M- Similarhere
White denim skirt: ZARA- Similarhere and here
Heels:Newlook
Bag: Charles & Keith - Similar here
Jewelry & watch: Swavoski

Thank you so much for reading! 


{TRAVEL}: DUBAI DIARY

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Day 3 of my Dubai adventure is finally here, everyone!

Sorry for taking so long. I accidentally deleted the blog post which was about to be published without saving it and so I had to re-write everything from the beginning. Thank you so much for patiently waiting! I can't believe that some of you even chased me for this blog entry. 

If you haven't read my "Dear Dubai" blog post, I suggest you should read that one first before moving onto this entry. :)

After the first 2 days, Dubai and I started getting to know "each other" better and becoming closer: no more assumption, doubt, fear and hesitation. If on day 1 and 2, I completely relied on my friend to decide where to go, what to do, then on day 3, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. 

First, I wanted to visit Dubai beaches as I heard so much about how beautiful the beaches are. My friend took me to Jumeirah Beach Residence (aka JBR) where he used to live 3 years go. Jumeirah Beach Residence is a 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) long, 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi) gross floor area waterfront community located against the Persian Gulf in Dubai Marina in DubaiUnited Arab Emirates. It is the largest single phase residential development in the world and contains 40 towers (35 are residential and 5 are hotels). 


White sands, blue sky, turquoise water, this is my ideal place that I visualize myself to be when I retire (the sooner, the better of course). Besides the picturesque scenery, JBR is one of the few public beaches that opens daily in Dubai. This is the reason why JBR is listed as one of the must-visit places for tourists. 


Looking at the beautiful beach like this, all I wanted to do was to relax and to enjoyed my sun-tanning. Unfortunately, I didn't bring my bikini with me due to my fear of the inappropriate dressing in public. I thought people couldn't wear bikini in Dubai, they should wear modest swimwear or something. But look at the woman behind me? She was walking around in her bikini like nobody's business! That's how silly I was! The truth is we can still wear bikini at the pool or on the beach but we must cover our body whenever we walk around public areas i.e restaurants, hotel, etc...


Initially, I wanted to go for morning walk on the beach but the plan was failed miserably due to the ridiculously hot sun, we walked around The Walk instead. This is a bursting waterfront promenade in the heart of JBR and is by far the most well-known and most recent developed area in Dubai surrounded by many beautiful hotels and restaurants.  It's such a vibrant, fun and happening place to hangout. 


Only after visiting the JBR, I understood why my friend didn't want to leave Dubai for Singapore when he first relocated to the little red dot. It's hard to leave such a beautiful paradise like this. 


Leaving the beach, we went to visit Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo and spent my entire day shopping at The Dubai Mall, the largest shopping mall in the world. 


My jaw dropped when I first looked at this gigantic fish tank despite seeing many photos of it on the internet before. The Dubai Aquarium is one of the largest tanks in the world at 51m x 20m x 11m that features one of the world's largest viewing panel at 32.8m wide and 8.3m high. With more than 33,000 living animals including over 400 sharks and rays, Dubai Aquarium does make the Dubai citizens proud. 

Visitors could also walk through the 270-degree acrylic tunnel to have up-close experience with some of the most fascinating underwater animals on the planet. Those animals that I thought I could only see them on TV were swimming happily and peacefully right in front of my eyes. It was a whole new level of experience.  


Though the tunnel walk was very short but it's worth every penny (Yes, you have to pay to enter). It's a once-in-a-life-time experience that  I didn't want to miss so that I could proudly say "I've been there" after all. 




As if the Dubai Mall, Dubai Aquarium, Shoppings were not good enough to entertain me, my friend took me to the most famous place in Downtown Dubai: Dubai Fountain where we would be watching the light and water show at night. He saved the best for last! 


I thought Dubai fountain was just as big as many other fountains that I've seen before in Taiwan, Malaysia, or even in Singapore, but I was so wrong. The Dubai Fountain is the world's largest choreographed fountain system set on the 30-acre manmade Burj Khalifa Lake, at the center of the Downtown Dubai

I was wondering if Dubai had anything to be ranked second at all? Everything they have/ make/ do seem to be the largest, the biggest, the tallest in the world. While walking around Downtown Dubai, I kept asking myself "Why didn't I visit this city much sooner?". 


Right here where I found the meaning of PERFECTION: A modern lifestyle, architectures and beautiful nature combined. The blue sky, turquoise clear water and sparkling tall buildings under the bright golden sunshine. A mesmerizing view like this could totally sweep me off my feet, help me to forget about stress  and only focus on being happy. Life is too short to be worried about, we need to enjoy it as much as we can! 



Just like a kid, I was so eager to discover what's there on the other side of the lake after being so overwhelmed by Downtown Dubai. We walked all the way to Souk Al Bahar - a charming Arabesque mall on The Old Town Island ideally located near the iconic developments of Downtown Dubai that brings the traditional touch to the urban living.





Souk Al- Bahar view from the outside to the inside, it offered the exclusive view of Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Fountain that no other place could. We had our lunch at one of the restaurants in Souk Al- Bahar. 


Scallop for appetizer and king prawn as main course. 


The lunch was already so good but this view I had right here made it taste even better. Look!

 Magnificent Burj Khalifa view from Souk Al Bahar. How could I not fall in love with Dubai? 


On the other side of The Dubai Mall, there was a huge playground area for locals and expatriates to hang out. Everything was so clean, clear and well-maintained. 



The further I walked, the more beautiful thing I saw. Somehow I ended up walking to this The Palace Hotel and I got my mind lost there for a minute, again. 


 I loved the harmonious blend of rich Middle Eastern heritage and contemporary Dubai at every corner in this hotel. It's a beautiful resort at the heart of traditional Arabian village, faced with a striking symbol of modernity. When standing at the places like this, there was nothing else I wanted to do besides taking photos. #bloggerproblem



 Not willing to leave The Palace Hotel just yet but I had to go back to The Dubai Fountain to catch the first light and water show which was about to start in 30 minutes time. 

 Sunset watching while waiting for something magical began
Shortly, this was what happened!





Dubai bid me a farewell with the most amazing and mind-blowing water show that I've ever seen. I knew and heard about Dubai Fountain before but I didn't expect it to be so wonderful like this. On the 30-acre Burj Khalifa lake, the water was shot as high as 500 ft up in the air and moved gracefully to the music. The beam of light shining upward from the fountain can be seen from over 20 miles away, and will even be visible from space making it the brightest spot in the Middle East, and quite possibly in the entire world. That explained why Dubai Fountain is considered as the World's largest fountain dance.  

I was acting like a kid who was brought to wonderland for the first time and saw so many incredible things. While watching, I couldn't stop taking photos as I was afraid that If I didn't press the shutter speed fast enough, I would not able to capture the beauty of a one-of-a-kind water show.

Believe it or not, that water show even went into my dream that night and I kept watching the video I recorded again and again while I was on the way to airport in the next morning. 

Thank you so much Dubai for being so wonderful! You have been so nice to me from the day I arrived to the day I left. Even when I was up in the air, you never stopped showing me how beautiful you were. Leaving you was really hard. 



Brought some clouds from Dubai back to Singapore . Every time I travel, I always take photos of the clouds because that was my ultimate dream when I was small.  My family was so poor that we could never afford to buy any air ticket to go anywhere, I always wished one day I could sit on the airplane and see the clouds for real. Amazingly enough, after 20 years, I'm now living my childhood dream and I've learned that: Dreams do come true as long as we never give up. 

Hope you liked my Dubai diary and thank you so much for reading! 

{CRYSTAL'S CLOSET}: MINNIE THE BOO

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While visiting Dubai last month, I wanted to spend one day shopping and looking for a pair of gladiator sandals. The 2 hours shoes-hunting mission in The Dubai Mall was failed completely as I couldn't find anything I liked. Somehow, I ended up buying this cute Minnie Mouse Cropped Top and the Cute Girl Ruffle Skort from Forever21 within 10 minutes instead. My usual shopping problem! 

I used to love the Walt Disney cartoon character Minnie Mouse so much when I was a kid. She was so adorable, cute and lovely. I had so many photos of her in my room, watched every single show that she acted in. She was my only boo back then. But growing up, I was swept away by a busy life of an adult and totally forgot about Minnie. :(

Thank to Forever21 for their new Mickey- Minnie Mouse collection in store, I had a chance to "meet" my childhood friend again while I was in Dubai. It was totally unplanned and unexpected. 


Besides the cute diamante Minnie Mouse tee, I also adored this ruffle skort. The high waist mini-skirt cum. short made a perfect match with my Minnie Mouse tee, don't you think? It's casual, fun, flirty yet innocent and cute outfit that any girl could wear. I couldn't say "No" to the sale girl when she showed me this skort and even took a risk wearing it walking around the streets and malls in Dubai. Thankfully, I wasn't accused of inappropriate dressing while I was visiting Jumeirah Beach Residence, The Palace Hotel and some other places in Downtown Dubai. 





Love this outfit? Here are the links for you to buy:

::Outfit::
Skorts: Forever21
Shoes: Sketchers
Sunglasses: Coach
Bag: Charles & Keith (Also love this one)

This blog post ends my Dubai adventure. If you haven't read the previous blog posts, Dear Dubai and Dubai Diary, it's time to read them now. 

Thank you so much for reading, everyone! I'll talk to you again soon. 

{CRYSTAL'S CLOSET}: FUCHSIA FOR FIDE FASHION WEEK 2013

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Last month was such a crazy, busy month for me with so much works, fashion weeks, events and travel. As I wasn't able to split myself into half, I had no choice but to miss some of the biggest events of the year. One of them was Fide Fashion Week 2013.

The 10 days fashion week was held in Marina Bay Sands attracted love and attention of many fashion lovers, media and fans with the special appearances of some big names in the entertainment industry i.e G-Dragon, Rain, etc...I was out of town from day 2 to day 8, thus I only managed to attend day 9 and 10. Thank to the social networking that I was still able to follow each and every show through Instagram. Even though, nothing beats the feeling of watching the show for real and admiring at the brilliant designs up close and personal on the runway.


Wearing lace dress from ASOS to watch the lingerie fashion show by designer Ari Dein seemed to be my best choice that night. I loved the slash neckline with a scoop back design on this Mini Bodycon Crowl Back In Lace dress, it was a true surprise and an eye-catching factor. Besides, the romantic floral lace overlaid on incredibly soft fabric made this dress really hard to resist.


Stood out from the crowd was the little fuchsia dress. At the overwhelming events like this, being different sometimes is a good thing. 







::Outfit::
Dress: ASOS
Shoes: Schutz (Also love this one and this one)
Earrings, accessories & watch: Swarovski.
Handbag: Love Moschino



{CRYSTAL'S CLOSET}: GREEN WITH ENVY

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Have you ever looked at one piece of clothes in the store and immediately be reminded of the other staple in your wardrobe? And you knew exactly what to wear, how to style it. That's what happened to me when I went shopping at ZARA few weeks ago and found this green top with asymmetrical hem tucked among hundred items on the sales rack.

The green top looked ordinary on the display stand (just like many other tank tops) until I picked it up, had a closer look and felt it with my own hand, I'M SOLD. Strangely enough, it even led to me to think of my one and only vertical striped pants which I have not been wearing them for long time. I only wore the pants twice since I bought them 2 years ago. When I imagined how this green top could go so well with my pants together, I had no reason why not to bring "her home. 

There are so many things I love about this simple top. Besides the silky soft material, loose fitting and the rich green color, I absolutely adore the asymmetrical hem with the ruffle detail on this top. It's long enough to cover my belly button, but short enough to show some skin when it's appropriate. It's fun, girly and flirty outfit which is truly my style. 

While the vertical striped pants seem to be more daring, bold and edgy, the wavy subtle green top is the perfect "partner" to cool "him" down and to make everything work. A floppy hat and a pair of matching heels were there on purpose to add in some classic and elegant "flavors". The whole look and feel of this outfit turned out exactly as what was in my mind few months ago. 

Now, it's time to let the outfit speak for itself. I've done my part as a match-maker. 











Thank you so much for reading! I hope you enjoy looking at these beautiful photos shot by me and Alicia, my favorite photographer. I can't wait to share with you more in the next blog post. 
Meanwhile, shop for this outfit here! 

::Outfit::
Green silk blouse: ZARA (Also lovethis one and this one)
Striped pants:OASAP (Also love this one)
Heels: Charles & Keith (old)- Also lovethis one
Handbag: Charles & Keith (Love this one and this one)
Hat: Forever21 (Also lovethis one)
Necklace: Lovisa (Also love this one)

{BEAUTY}: GLOW WITH GLOW MINERALS MAKEUP

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I just have to be completely honest to say that I don't really care much about makeup, cosmetics as much as I care about fashion. Saying "Care", I mean I should have known everything about the signature products of different brands, what is good, what is new in the market, etc... but I don't, really. 

And I always end up having a hard time to find the answer for these questions: "What makeup brand is good? Which products are suitable for my skin". I've tried many different brands before but none could give me the satisfactory feeling that I've been looking for. I haven't found the right product that is able to please my combination skin just yet. Very coincidentally, when I thought of trying out and looking for mineral cosmetics, this Glowminerals products came at the right time. A special thank to Cutis Medical Laser Clinic for introducing these products to me. Better still, thank you so much for the generous sponsorship, I do not know how long will it take me to finish all these products. 

I've received these gorgeous Glominerals products few months ago but until now, I haven't finished 1/3 of them despite applying my makeup everyday for the past 4 months. After so long, I'm still in love with these amazing products and have nothing to complain about. They are just perfect for me! 

Brought home bunch of products from Cutis Medical Clinic to try out. The have tons of items in the clinic or on the website to offer, so be sure to check them out. I didn't have enough hands and legs to carry everything back home with me, so here are the few that I personally picked.


Perfect lips duo, lips gloss and lipstick. 

Eye shadow trio and makeup blushes

Powder, Bronzer, Perfecting Powder and Protecting Powder with SPF30. These are my favorite. I'm also crazy about their face primer and the foundation with satin finish that gives me the smooth as silk skin. 

I don't know any way to describe how amazing these products are other than showing you an up close and personal look at my face before and after transformation using Glo Minerals products. Pictures speak thousand words. 

As some of you have asked me before about my natural daily makeup routine, below would be the best answer for you with my step-by-step makeup tutorial. 


As I need to be out and about most of the time, protecting my skin from the UV light is extremely important to me. I always apply sunscreen before anything else. Thereafter, I'll start applying face primer before foundation for a flawless and long lasting look. This is by far the best face primer that I've used. While other primers always freak me out with the extra (and unwanted) greasy look on my face, this does not only keep the shine away but also fill in my large pores and make skin look so fresh and feel like velvet. 
  
After face primer, this liquid foundation with satin finish is all you need to achieve the extreme flawless, smooth and fabulous skin.   

Don't forget to set everything in with Perfecting Powder before moving on to the eyes makeup. 


Curl your lashes. 


Apply mascara! 

Play-up cheekbones with the rosie blush. 
Lastly, give your lips some love. 

And that's it! The entire makeup routine doesn't take me more than 20 minutes to finish everyday. 
I heard you! You want to take a look at the before and after photo? Here you have it: 

See how much a little makeup could change our look? I'm not a heavy makeup person unless I'm on stage to perform or in dance competition, I choose to have natural makeup look most of the time. Personally, I think I've found my favorite cosmetic brand after so long. It's worth the wait! 


If you are a crazy fan of mineral cosmetics just like me, I suggest you should give Glominerals cosmetic a try and I'm sure you won't be disappointed. But please be warned: you might not even want to try any other mineral makeup brands after that at all. 

Interested in buying the products? Quote "CRYSTALPHUONG" when visiting Cutis Medial Laser Clinic at: 
9 Scotts Road #03-06 Pacific Plaza 228210 Singapore. 
Tel: 6664 8119
Email: hello@cutislaserclinics.com

Don't forget to visit their website, follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube for more updates. 

Thank you so much for reading!

***This blog entry is proudly sponsored by Cutis Medical Laser Clinics . Products information is based on the Glominerals official website, opinions are on my own. Any further clarification, please email to enquiry@crystalphuong.net

{CRYSTAL'S CLOSET}: THE PRETTY HAT

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Hats used to be one of my favorite accessories when I was in high school. But sadly, I don't have much chance wearing them very often now. You can probably count how many times I've featured a hat in this blog. Not more than 5 times. Not because I no longer like them, I think they always look so chic and cute, but rather due to the inconvenience at work when I have to meet 4- 5 clients in a day, I have no choice but to wear hat only when I go for an event, travel or when I get off from work. 

It was so exciting that last week, I had a perfect excuse to dress up a little bit more dramatic (than usual) with my hat at the Longines Singapore Gold Cup. As elegant cocktail dress code with hats was a requirement, I had no reason why not to go all the way to be creative and to have fun with it. Getting a cocktail dress was a piece of cake but getting a right hat to go well with it was indeed, a challenge to me. Nevertheless, the challenge didn't last very long as Eskpade came to offer me their limited-less choice of hats to chose from. Better still, they even customized a hat to match with ANY dress that I would want to wear on that day. 

I picked a satin V-neck empire waist floral tank dress out of my wardrobe, took the photo of the dress and sent to Kristine (owner of Eskpade). 2 days later, she sent me back a photo of the headpiece that she personally hand-made it just for me, I was hooked. By the way, the headpiece that you are seeing on this blog entry is what I'm talking about. It's the best dress-hat combo that I've ever seen/ worn. It's close to perfection, isn't it?

I told her once and I'm going to repeat it again: My dress was NOTHING without this headpiece. Never thought of a small headpiece could make such a great difference on the outfit.  I had great time at the Longines event, received a lot of compliments from different people on my outfit and I couldn't feel more proud of telling them how did we come up with the whole idea. It was fun, fulfilling, spontaneous and that's exactly what Fashion is all about. Take a look at the photos below!














Get my look at: 
Dress: Oasap - Also love this one 
Shoes: Charles & Keith- Also love this one and this one
Headpice: Special thank to Eskpade
Watch:Swarovski

Thank you so much for reading everyone! 
Special thank to Eskpade for the sponsorship!

P/s: If you are looking for a gorgeous headpiece to attend an event, Eskpade is the right place you to visit. Tell them what you are looking for, what you are planning to wear (just like me), they'll come up with a perfect headpiece that you can never find it anywhere else. Good luck! 

{SHOP}: ONLINE SHOPPING SALES

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Finally, December is here, the season we all have been waiting for: season of decoration, celebrations, wishing and shopping. Did you miss out the Thanksgiving & Black Friday sales last week? No worries, there is Cyber Monday coming up right now and a month long of online shopping sales, best deals and offers ahead to satisfy your thirst. 

I've have been going absolutely crazy over the discounts, offers on the internet and I've scored some of the best online sales so far. I can not wait to share with you what I've bought in the upcoming blog posts. Everyday eyeing on many different websites from Nordstrom, Shopbop, to Neiman Marcus, Ssense, I've become an expert in finding where has the best offer, which are the best online shopping websites, which website has free international shipping and return etc...

I've summarized them all in this short-and-sweet list for you because I know you need it too, I hope you'll be able to find something special for you and your loved ones. Happy holidays!

SHOP FOR HER

ASOS: Party Wear 20% off everything with code SGCYBER20HERE(For Singapore buyers only). Also, Women's Sales up to 70% off HERE

SHOPBOP: Save 15% when you spend $250, save 20% when you spend $500 and save 25% when you spend $1000 with code "BIGEVENT13" HERE. Free international shipping! 

NORDTROM: Save up to 40% off on selected brands HERE

FORWARDBYELSEWALKER: Sales up to 70% off HEREFree express international shipping on all orders! 

NEIMAN MARCUS: Up to 50% off in all women's apparel, shoes, handbag, accessories and home items HERE. Also, FREE Express International Shipping with $100USD purchase 

REVOLVE CLOTHING: Holiday sales for women with up to 80% off and FREE International Shipping: HERE

SSENSE: Women's Designer Clothing, Shoes, Handbags, Accessories up to 50% off HERE

LUISAVIAROMA: Up to 50% off with Free Express Shipping (to Singapore) and import fees included HERE

MATCHES FASHION: Style steals up to 70% offHERE and enjoy FREE Shipping* on all orders over $300. Enter promotional code FREEDEL at checkout (*expires on 8th December 2014)

SHOP FOR HIM

SHOPBOP/ EASTDANCE: Save 15% when you spend $250, save 20% when you spend $500 and save 25% when you spend $1000 with code "BIGEVENT13" HERE. Free express international shipping

ASOS: Men's sales up to 70% off HERE. Also, 20% off everything with code 20EXTRA . FREE delivery worldwide. 

NEIMAN MARCUS: 30% - 50% off on selected items HERE

REVOLVE CLOTHING: Sales up to 75% off and FREE International Shipping HERE

NORDTROM: All Men's sales up to 60%HERE

SSENSE: Men's designer clothing, shoes, bags up to 50% off HERE

LUISAVIAROMA: Up to 50% off with Free Express Shipping (to Singapore) and import fees included HERE





{BEAUTY}: INVISALIGN

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I guess, it's time for me to finally reveal the truth that I've been hiding for so long since I started up this blog. Most people know me as "a girl who is confident in everything she does" (well, most things) but they don't know that I do have one thing that I'm not very confident and happy with; my smile. Don't argue with me just yet and let me show you. Take a look at this photo below:  


Does this smile look familiar to you? I don't know if you've ever got bored of seeing the same smile all the time on this blog but I do! I'm tired of looking at this typical smile that only shows a little bit of teeth, a smile without much feeling and emotion. Sometimes, I really want to take a photo of myself laughing out loud freely with a mouth wide open but I can't. I'm afraid to let people see my embarrassing crooked teeth, that's why I've been hiding them away as much as I could and never taken any photo of my big smile ever since I grew up. How sad! 

The truth is here!

This is how my teeth look. I can't wait to call them as "my past" and keep them in my memory in another 18 months. While the upper teeth look quite ok except for the 2 front big teeth "refusing to stay inline and trying to fight for attention", the lower ones seem to give me more trouble as they don't follow the alignment, size and shape at all. The simple teeth alignment issue makes such a significant difference on how I look and how I smile. I used to feel so jealous with any one who has beautiful straight teeth. I'd probably still feel the same way if it weren't for the help of Orchard Scotts Dental



Right here where the amazing thing happened to me.


They made my 10-year-long dream of having a Hollywood smile come true. I still can't quite figure out how this happened. I mean, it's too good to be true. Despite their super occupied schedule with appointments pre-booked months in advance, they still managed to arrange a time slot for me. I went to the clinic 2 months ago to have my teeth scanned. I had my consultation with Dr. Jerry Lim to discuss about how he could help to straighten up my teeth with invisalign. I was beyond excited. Literally, all I heard during the 20-minute-consultation with Dr. Jerry Lim was "Yes, you can have a Hollywood smile", nothing else. 


Orchard Scotts Dental is one of the rare clinics that received the Platinum Elite Status for being one of the top Invisalign Treating Dental Practices in Singapore in 2012. That's good enough to show they are very experienced and good at what they do. 

Besides the big wall full of awards, certificates, achievements, I'm sure you'll be amazed at how well-equipped, modern and beautiful the clinic is from the inside to the outside. There are so many rooms for different functions and usages and the staff are so efficient and helpful. 





That's my uber-handsome and friendly dentist, Dr. Jerry Lim who will be helping me with my beautiful smile journey. 

Just in case you don't know about invisalign, it is an orthodontic treatment which uses a series of clear, removable aligners that are custom-molded to fit your current teeth perfectly and to straighten your teeth by moving them little-by-little to achieve your desired outcome. It works just like metal braces but THIS is invisible. As I said earlier, I have been dreaming of a perfect smile for the past 10 years but I did nothing to make it happen because I did not like how the metal braces looked. I thought they'd make me look even uglier than my crooked teeth. Anyway, back to the invisalign procedure, it's much simpler than I thought it would be. 


First, I had a consultation with Dr. Jerry Lim to discuss my teeth issue and explore what would be the final result. I'm still amazed at how I could even foresee what my smile will look like during and after the invisalign treatment. After the consultation, I had my teeth molded and an impression of my teeth was sent to Align Technology ( a company that designs, manufactures and markets invisalign). A few weeks later, this was what I had in my hand: 

The invisalign kit!

Good thing comes in a small package! 
Like the name itself, the aligner is completely transparent and harder to detect in comparison to the traditional braces. Also, it's removable and so easy to wear. 

Look at how transparent it is. 

I have 30 set of aligners in total and am required to wear each aligner for 2 weeks, optimally 22 hours/ day except when eating, brushing and flossing. Initially, I thought it would be quite troublesome having to remove the aligners so often, but after a while, I just got used to it. It's like a piece of cake now and even helps to keep my oral hygiene always at tip-top condition.

This is me without aligners
and with aligners. Notice any difference? I bet you could because it's INVISIBLE and that's what Invisalign is all about. 

I was wearing my first set of aligners when I took this photo. Right now, I'm on my 3rd set with some attachments on it.  I'll update you guys again, it's quite fun and interesting to see how the teeth move. 

For now, here are some common questions you guys might be interested to know:

1.  How does invisalign cost?
Approximately S$4500- S$9000 depends on the condition of the teeth. I know the clinic offers an installment plan in which you just need to pay after each visit. Please call clinic  +65- 6732 9939 to get more information. 

2. Does it hurt?
Not really. Only the first 2 sets and whenever I change to a new set of aligners,  I feel the pressure on my teeth but somehow I like this type of pressure. It's bearable to me. 

3. Will it be uncomfortable when I speak, eat and do other things like playing sports, singing, swimming etc...?
Well, it was a little bit uncomfortable to me a first when I spoke because obviously there was something in my mouth. But like I said, after a while, I got used to it, it became normal and part of me :D. *Just kidding*. 

4. Does it change your face shape? 
I'm sure when you have a new smile, your face will look different. That's what I was told. As right now, nobody even notices that I'm wearing invisalign and if my face looks bigger or smaller, I'm so sad :(

5. Do I need to extract my teeth?
In my case, Dr. Jerry Lim asked if I wanted to extract my 2 upper teeth and 2 lower teeth as my teeth are quite crowded but I decided not to as I was afraid I would regret when I get old and my teeth start leaving me :D. Anyway, this is optional and depends on your individual case. Your dentist will give you the best advice. 

6. I'm interested, how do I start?
Easy peasy! Please contact my clinic:
Orchard Scotts Dental 
They are at: 501 Orchard Road, Wheelock Place #05-08, Singapore 238880. 
Contact: +65- 6732 9939 or +65- 8223 6334 (emergency)
Email: enquiry@orchardscottsdental.com
Don't forget to mention "CRYSTAL PHUONG" when you see the doctor ;)
For more information, please visit their website and follow them on Facebook

Last but not least,  I know I can't thank you enough but again thank you so much Orchard Scotts Dental for making my smile makeover dream come true. I couldn't be more blessed and happier to have you taking care of my teeth and making them look more beautiful. 

Thank you so much for reading!
I'll update you the whole process and result again, I promise! 

{BIRTHDAY}: THE 29TH CELEBRATION.

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My 29th birthday celebration happened a month ago and now only I have time to write about it. I was thinking whether I should publish this blog entry as the 29th birthday didn't seem to be exciting enough to me to talk about it. For some reasons, I didn't feel like celebrating when my birthday was near despite many friends kept asking me what would I be doing on my birthday. I had no idea. Perhaps, the thought "this is going to be the last year of my 20's" that scared me off. I'm not going to lie, I'm afraid of getting old. I want to be forever 21 as I still have many things I want to achieve before I'm 30 years old. While I was so inattentive and uninterested in celebrating my birthday, my friends seemed to be more excited about it.

I received many birthday cards with personal messages on them and I read every single messages twice just because I loved them so much. No matter how fast technology is evolving, how many new iPhone, Android phones are invented in the market, NOTHING could replace a handwriting email/ messages with love. I'm old-school like that.


Just a sweet reminder to all of us: It's not how old we are, it's how young we feel. I always say this to my friends whenever I hear them complaining about how old they think they are getting. Never I thought one day, somebody gave me this card and reminded me what I used to tell other people. Simple yet true! 

You know you are loved when you receive gifts from friends on your birthday. I received more gifts than I expected. Some are very practical, thoughtful and useful which put a big smile on my face.


Besides the gifts, many birthday dinners, surprised cakes and flower were arranged for me. What can I ask for more? 
From the birthday cake at work, 

to the lovely surprised cake at home. This was so sweet!


Birthday dinner with the amazing team that I've been working so closely with. These wonder women and a handsome man make my everyday at work become less stressful and more fun.



Unlike my 27th and 28th birthday with lot of drinking, partying and morning-hangovers, the 29th birthday was quieter and mellower. I'm approaching the stage where I would prefer sitting down with someone special to have dinner, chilling out with my good friends to talk about nonsense stuffs, listening to nice music while enjoying my favorite cocktail. Nothing matters!

Not forget to mention the sweet birthday wishes on my Facebook, Instagram sent by my friends and fans, you made the beginning of my 29 years old much more special. I'm so grateful for having so much love and care from people around me and that's the greatest gift to me. 

Thank you so much for being a part of my journey and thank you for loving and reading this blog! 

{BEAUTY}: SKIN REBIRTH

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When I said, I went to have my skin treatment done, my friends looked at me with curious and surprised eyes: "Why do you need to go for skin treatment? Your skin is looking perfect". I don't understand their philosophy and I believe they don't understand mine either. I don't understand why do people only go to beauty salon to seek for help only when their skin starts having problem? 

I used to take my youthful skin for granted and put the blame on my busy schedule. I didn't have enough time to finish all my works in a day, how could I afford to spend 2-3 hours in a beauty salon doing nothing? Well, I still don't have enough time anyway, but when I look at my bare face in the mirror, I notice there are many blackheads, white heads large pores staring at me, it's time to do something about it. 

When I was looking for a recommended beauty salon to solve my problem, Bioskin came with the invitation to try out their signature service: Skin Rebirth. Special thank to Omy team for helping me to arrange everything! :)


I arrived quite late at 8.30pm on Friday and quickly had an in-depth consultation to understand more about my skin condition and the treatment. It was a short and sweet yet informative consultation as if the staff already knew exactly what she needed to do to my face before she even talked to me.



I loved the glitz-and-glam decoration inside their Orchard Brand. It began to look a lot like Christmas with red, green, white and the sparkling chandelier at the waiting area.   


Having a full understanding about Skin Rebirth dos and don'ts before I started the treatment. 

Skin Rebirth is clinically proven treatment for Skin Renewal, Pigmentation, Acne Scar Lightening, Lift V-Shaped Face, Wrinkle Reduction and Pores Tightening which is exactly what I was looking for. 

Unlike other technologies that use light emitting wave or laser frequency wave to target on dermis layer of skin, Skin Rebirth uses a multi-source, phase-controlled Fractional Radio Frequency  (FRF) energy that generates pulses of energy into skin, causing a deep volumetric dermal heating effect that enables collagen remodeling, skin resurfacing and treatment of wrinkles, acne and acne scars. More information about the FRF energy, visit this page

The FRF resulted the redness and minimal pain on my face right after the treatment but it didn't last long. I could even go out to party if I wanted to. 
First, my make-up was removed,

and then there was an amount of numbing cream applied all over my face to prevent the pain

After waiting for 20 minutes for the numbing cream to take effect, that's when the treatment started. The beautician used an appliance to apply the F-RF energy onto my skin to achieve an enhanced effect of deeper penetration and optimized efficacy. 

One hour later,
Voilà
Who is that girl looking so refreshed and happy after the Skin Rebirth treatment? Ok, I'm not going to lie, my face was quite red and uncomfortable as I was told by the beautician. But instead of feeling worried, I felt so excited about my flawless skin and couldn't wait to see how my skin would turn out. 

Didn't expect that I even had a bag of handful products to use at home.  

Thank you so much Bioskin! You are so generous! 

These products are my absolutely favorites now. I love their tightening face mask, spray sunblock (so creative) and the moisturizing cream. They made my skin so soft, smooth and super flawless.
Don't believe me? Take a look at these non-photoshopped photos! 

This is what I do every night before my bed time: applying facial mask. This is by far the best facial mask that I've used. It does a wonderful job to tighten up your skin, please give it a try and tell me "Crystal! You are so damn right". 

That's me without ANY make up on, right after I took off my facial mask. How incredibly my skin looks!

Notice the pores are visibly reduced now? I was totally amazed when I looked at the mirror again. 70 percent of the blackheads, white heads were gone.  



And another me, with a make-up on. In case you still don't believe what I say, Bioskin is confidently announcing the Money Back Guarantee policy that allows the customers to take their money back if after 21 days they don't see any improvement from the treatment. There you have it, a security for you. All you need to do is to make an appointment with Bioskin and try out the service for yourself.

Now here are some questions you might want to know. 
1. Is my skin suitable for the treatment? 
Yes! Skin Rebirth is suitable for all skin types, except for overly sensitive ones. Please let your beautician know if your skin is overly sensitive so that they can give you the best advice. 

2. When does my skin need to go for Skin Rebirth ?
When you have acnes, scar problem, pigmentation problem, wrinkles and large pore. OR, if you want your skin to look beautiful always. 

3. Any Do's and Don't ?
Of course yes! 
Don't wash the face with soap on 1st day of treatment. 
Don't do sweaty exercise. Swimming is not allowed to during the first 2 weeks. 
Avoid sun and sauna for 1 week. If there is sun exposure, apply moisturizer and sunblock quickly. It's simple enough to follow! 

4. How long does it take to recovery?
For me, it was pretty fast, a few days after the treatment, my face was completely recovered. 

5. Does it have any side effect?
No, not at all for me. You can check with the beautician to be sure for your case.

6. I'm pregnant, can I go for the treatment?
I'm not quite sure. Please call Bioskin to ask! 

7. Do they have any promotion right now?
Just ask and you shall be given. Bioskin is giving the best deal ever for you to try out:
 1X Skin Rebirth + Cryo Splash @ $98 (Incl GST $104.86)
Hurry up!

Besides getting help from technology, I do have some personal rules that I try to keep in order to have a perfect skin; 
1. Never sleep with make-up on. I always wash my face twice a day no matter what. 
2. Always apply sunscreen whenever I'm out and about. 
3. Eat well. Thank God, I don' like snack, oily stuffs and have huge appetite for fruits. I can eat fruit and vegetables all day long to survive. Also, I try to drink lot more water now. I don't smoke and occasionally drink coffee, perhaps twice in a month. 
4. My daily skin care routine is pretty fixed; always apply toner first then facial mask and moisturizer before I go to bed. 

These simple steps have helped me so much over the years to have bright and beautiful skin that I'm having now (my skin used to be very bad last time with lot of pimples and dark circle), I hope it will help you to achieve your amazing flawless skin too. It sounds tedious with all the steps dos and don'ts but trust me, it's all worth it. 

Thank you so much for reading and I'll share with you more about my secrets in the next blog entries! 

Have a great day!  

Disclaimer: This blog entry is proudly sponsored by Bioskin Holdings Pte Ltd. Technical terms, information about the products and services are provided by Bioskin, opinions are on my own. Feel free to contact me if you need further clarification.

{CRYSTAL'S CLOSET}: FUCHSIA MEETS PURPLE

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When Fuchsia color meets Purple, it will result the beautiful outfit that you are seeing on this blog entry. There is something else I love about this outfit. It's a hidden story behind an ordinary color-combination. While Fuchsia is like a girl at the age of 20 with lot of  energy, passion, confidence and love, Purple represents a woman with maturity, sensitivity, understanding and compassion. Be it a "fuchsia" girl or a "purple" woman, these two are always passionate, romantic, sensual and loving, a type of girl who always knows what she wants and how to get it. I would like to think of myself as a combination of both. I've just celebrated my 29th birthday not long ago. At the age of 29, I still have lot of energy, enthusiasm, passion and confidence in everything I do but no longer act spontaneously and emotionally like a 20 years old girl toward certain things. I have learned to be more understanding, more mature and to think carefully before I speak. I'm now more romantically "purple" than playfully and sensually "fuchsia" (if this even makes any sense at all) especially when it comes to relationship, I don't look for a perfection, I look at the imperfection perfectly instead and appreciate whatever I have. 

As being afraid of "too much of anything is bad", I tried to balance the Furple (Fuchsia + Purple) outfit with the white knitted sweater.  White is the color of purity, encouragement, protection and wholeness. It helps to cleanse, purify our thoughts, emotions, spirit and puts us back to where is called "Positive thinking" again. That explains why I love this color so much and subconsciously, I keep coming back to my white outfits whenever I feel the need to clear my clutter and obstacles away.

Designer Rachael Zoe once said: "Style is a way telling to the world who you are without having to speak". I don't know if this outfit is good enough to tell you who I truly am. I hope it did. 




















Thank you so much for reading. Now, get this look here:
::Outfit::
Purple blouse: Forever21 (old)- Also love this one
Skirt: Oasap - Also love this one
Sweater: ZARA - Also love this one and this one
Shoes: Schutz - Also love this one
Sunglasses: Rayban
Watch: Swarovski


{CRYSTAL'S CLOSET}: MERRY CHRISTMAS

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It's that time of the year again when the streets are filled with so many lights, beautiful colors and  decorations that you know it's Christmas; the season of gift giving, receiving and sharing the happiness, laughter and love. It's the only time for people who live far away from home to think of coming back to where they were born and to appreciate the meaning of "Home is where the heart is". Reunion, that's what we call it. 

Living in the heart of Orchard Road, the iconic shopping paradise and cosmopolitan playground of Singapore, it's hard for me not to feel excited about Christmas. You can even tell from what I wore to have these photos taken right outside a shopping mall nearby my house. I found myself excited as a kid looking at the sparkling lights and beautifully wrapped gifts (even though they are just the empty ones) everyday. 

I'm a very last minute person and a terrible planner when it comes to "What to do to celebrate Christmas?", but there is one thing I know for sure; this Christmas is going to be my best Christmas because I have my mommy to celebrate with me. This is our first Christmas and New Year celebration together. 

No matter what you do, which part of the world you are at, I wish you a very warm, happy and merry Christmas. May this Christmas be so special that you never feel lonely and always be surrounded by your loved ones. May Christmas shower you with joy, happiness and lot of luck. 

Enjoy your Christmas celebration with your loved ones and don't forget: Keep Calm and Read Crystal Phuong's blog :D













::Outfit::
ZARA Blouse- Similar here and here
ZARA pants - Similar here and here
H&M sandals - Similar herehere and here
ALDO Clutch
Swarovski watch & necklace (Similar here)
Oasap hat- Similar here

Thank you so much for reading! 

2013 CHRISTMAS GIFTS

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Hi everyone, 

How was your Christmas celebration? I hope you had a great time with your loved ones. Although, I didn't travel to anywhere (it's kinda unusual for me because I love spending Christmas time in oversea), but my Christmas celebration this year wasn't bad at all with my mom around. She flew to Singapore a week ago to spend time with me. It was our first (also her first) Christmas celebration, so I wanted to make it very memorable and happy for her. 

On my mom's second day in Singapore, I brought her out for shopping. It's such a fulfilling feeling to see how happy she looked while she was trying on the shoes, bags and cloths. We went to the beach on Sunday, went for Christmas Eve dinner and party on Tuesday and another Christmas dinner on Wednesday (the list goes on). Having a good holiday with my mom this year indeed, was the best Christmas present that I've received. Besides this rare and precious gift, I also received many gifts from people who love me and always think of me. I must be a really good girl this year, that's why Santa is so generous to me!


First, I saw some Christmas cards on my desk when I arrived office. That simply made my day!

Nothing compares to a hand-made Christmas card specially made with love. 


 I love reading all the hand-writing messages inside the card, I can read them again and again. 

 Special wishes, a big gold heart necklace and Chanel inspired earrings. 

Lavender candle and reed diffuser, I love how they make my room smell so heavenly. 

 A vintage T-shirt that I adore! I'm currently obsessed with white T-shirts with cute graphics on them. 

Chloe bootiesas Christmas present? Is this even real? I've been putting this pair of shoes in my wish-list for a long time, and finally Santa heard it! Yay! :D


 Sam Edelman "Mila" booties are also my favorites too. I have so many favorites in my list that I don't even know which one is my most favorite anymore. -_-

 I don't know if there is any girl who doesn't love 3.1 Phillip Lim bags. I'm obsessed with not only this blue handbag but also all the other colors (brown, black, olive, orange, red and mint  . 


Of all the presents, I really wanted to share with you about this Pandora gift. Pandora has never been in my to-buy list until somebody (who is very special) bought it for me as Christmas present. It's a bracelet with many small charms combined together, and each charm presents different meaning to a wearer. You can mix and match whatever charm you like. He chose for me 3 charms: Family, Love and Money. A very thoughtful present that made me feel so touched and happy beyond words. 

I have been wearing this Lionette by Noa Sade Necklace every single day since I received it. It's such a beautiful and unique necklace that goes well with almost every outfit I wore. 





The last gift Swarovski necklace from Santa made my Christmas complete. I was so overwhelmed, happy and grateful for the amount of care and love that I received.


Did you receive many presents this Christmas? What is the most special Christmas gift that you have ever received from someone? Please share with me in the comment section below. 

Whether your presents are big or small, I hope they made you smile, made you feel loved and warm this season. Always be grateful for whatever we have and never stop sharing how much you care about someone. 

Happy holidays and thank you so much for reading! 

Interested in getting the same presents like mine for your girlfriend? Click on the link below. I assure you she'll love it.  


{TUTORIAL}: WHAT TO WEAR ON NEW YEAR'S EVE?

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It's New Year's Eve tonight! Have you had any plan on what to wear for tonight yet? It's kinda late for me to post this blog entry, but it's better late than never. I've been crazily busy with many things these few weeks; my works, my dance practice, and spending time with my mom (I'm not giving any excuse for this late blog post though). Because this is going to be the last blog entry of year 2013, I wanted to make it a little bit more special with a style lookbook that I created just for you, some styles and outfit inspirations on "What to wear on New Year's Eve" just in case you haven't had any idea of what to wear on this magical night. I have you covered!

Look 1: Good as Gold
No New Year is complete without the touch of gold. From the firework, the champagne color, or even the light in the room, everything seems to turn gold in New Year's Eve (at least in my eyes). I don't normally wear sequin gold dress but it's once a year kinda night, I can't ignore this showstopper-dress. 


Get this look:
Danica Dress from Missguided 
Michael Kors Clutch
Saint Laurent Heels
Stephanie Kantis Cuff
Dior lipstick 
Look 2: Electrifying blue
Rock the blue sequin dress tonight like nobody's business for me, please! I mean it. Holiday parties are in full swing and you have no reason why not to go all the way with it. How many times in a year do you have chance to dress a little bit more dramatic than usual? Besides, there are hundreds of girls try to look their best tonight, I bet you will not want to be under-dressed. 

Get this look:
Alice &Olivia Dress
Christian Louboutin heels- Also love this one
Forever New Clutch - Similar here 
Lapris Drop Earrings - Also love this one
J-Crewnecklace
Neon Angle lipstick


Look 3: Magical Night.
If you are not the "bling bling" type of girl and the 2 looks above don't work for you, go for this sheer Valentino dress instead. With a hint of sequin stripes, it's good enough to capture the attention. Red heels, red lipsticks and earrings are what I would recommend to wear with this outfit.



Get this look:
RED Valentino Dress
Valentino studded heels
Alexandra Mc Queen Skull Box Clutch
Calvin Klein perfume
Stefanie Somers earrings
AERIN Lipstick
John Lewis necklace

No matter where you are going to celebrate your New Year's Eve tonight, I hope you'll have great and magical time with your loved ones. Wish all your wishes come true and a New Year with lot of love, luck and success.
Happy Holiday!
Thank you so much for reading. 

2013 IN A NUTSHELL

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Wow, how should I even start this blog entry? There are too many things I would like to talk about 2013, yet I am unable to share because many of them are very personal. There were so many obstacles that swept me off my feet and so much pain I needed to bare. I wish there was any word to describe exactly how I felt at certain time of the year. Within a blink of an eye, another year was gone just like that. I felt like I've just survived the biggest storm and arrived at the safe harbor. 2013 was indeed, a year of great challenges with lot of emotional breakdown, incredible strength and self-motivation. I don't intend to recall those memories, so let's not talk about the negative and sad stories, I just want to share with you some small achievements I've had in 2013. 

Please be warned: this might be a long blog entry. Keep calm and carry on!

One of the most amazing things that happened to me in 2003 was when my blog was voted in not only one but three categories in Singapore Blog Award: Singapore Best Fashion Blog, Best Modeling Blog and Best Fashion Interpretation Blog. Even though my blog didn't win, but being one of the top 3 blogs with most votes from the beginning til the end was indeed a big award to me. Knowing that this blog is loved and supported by many people simply made my day, and that is all I need. You know there are a few moments in your life when you feel all the hard work and sacrifices have finally paid off and you can start doing it all over again. That was exactly how I felt that time. It's so surreal!

Besides these awards, my blog was honor to be voted as Singapore Best Lifestyle Blog by HotelClub

2013 marked the first year of my collaboration with many big fashion brands. I did 2 outfit stylings for LEVI'S during the Singapore Blog Award period as they were the main sponsor of the award. 
First outfit styling was the Levi's 501 Interpretation which I had to figure out how to wear men's jeans (501 jeans). 
Here was what I came up with. 

Second outfit styling was to promote for LEVI'S Denim Curve collection. I was struggling to find the perfect name for this outfit, and it took me 3 days to come up with this Every Rainbow has a Curve post.

June and July last year were so busy for me. While trying to finish up the collaborations with LEVI'S, I had to do 3 collaborations with Nanyang Optical to promote for their latest eyewear called Glossi. 
My first Fun with Glossi Eyewear outfit styling wasn't a big deal as I was kinda prepared for it. 

However, coming up with 2, 3 different outfit styles with the same pair of sunglasses was rather challenging, I admit. Nevertheless, I made it anyway. 
Here is the Little Black Dress met Glossi outfit


and the Glossi Glamour In Styles outfit.

I also did a collaboration and giveaway with Moment Watches, a premium watch brand from Hongkong.

And finally, a collaboration with my all time favorite brand Swarovski 

Dorothy Perkins approached me again to promote for their Style Essential collection this time. My first collaboration I did with them last year was such a joy and I was so thrilled when they asked me to do another one.

First time, GAP and I collaborated on my blog. It was so fun, memorable and successful. I did 3 outfit stylings for them. First one was Feel the GAP which received many positive feedback from everyone. 

Second outfit style for GAP: Fall for Color Block


Third and the last outfit styling i did for GAP was Back to Blue


Besides fashion, I was also lucky enough to be able to work with many beauty brands last year.
I did some reviews for Origo Creations aromatherapy products in September. Some of you might have seen my photo at their shops to endorse for their products. 

Finally, my invisalign dream came true at Orchard Scotts Dental. I'm now at my 5th aligner and will blog about the entire journey (including result) in this year so please stay tuned. 



My awesome skin was taken care by Bioskin. I must give them the credits for helping me to solve my large pores issue which has been bothering me for the longest time. 



Last year, the amount of cosmetics that I used was sponsored by Glow-Minerals and Cutis Medical Laser Clinic. 

Apart from the beauty, fashion sponsorship and collaborations, I have to say the endorsement for Samsung Camera is one of the many endorsements that I'm very proud of. We (I and the other 3 bloggers) were given the latest phone camera in the market to use for almost a month. Our job was to promote their new technology and to give them feedback on how to improve the device better before it was released to public. I gave quite a lot of feedback based on my experience and I hope they did improve on certain features so that you guys could enjoy such a wonderful and smart gadget. I'm still using this phone-camera wherever I go. It's so convenient and handy whenever I need to take an instant, clear and high resolution photo.  


As if blogging and my work didn't seem to keep me busy enough, I still managed to act in one of local TV drama series: Crime Watch early in September. It took me a while to decide to join the cast and crew due to my work commitment. In the end, with the huge support and encouragement of my manager, I took up the role and put my whole heart and soul into the character that I played. The show was on air 3 times in September in 3 different languages: Chinese, English and Hindi. I was recognized by quite a number of people in public as well as on Facebook and Instagram. It's amazing, isnt it?


If in 2012, I was already busy with many events and networking sessions, in 2013 I was even more occupied with many awards, fashion weeks, products launch in 2013. Below are some of the big events that I attended.





FIDE Fashion Week last day.
With my beautiful Vietnamese sista- Jeannie Mai at Fide Fashion Week.


Longines Singapore Gold Cup.

In my flashback 2012 blog post, I mentioned that one of my resolutions in 2013 was to travel to one country (at least) that I've never been to before. In fact, I travelled to not only one but three different countries last year. 
I went to Houston, Texas in April. 

It was the shortest trip to the longest destination in the world that I've ever made. I didn't blog about it because It was the saddest memory in my life. I felt completely broken, extremely hurt before and after the trip and I thought I could never get over it. But I did and I learned that life is too short to be wasted with a lot of dramas and unhappiness. The faster you heal yourselves, the happier your life is. 
After the US trip, I went to Taiwan, a fully sponsored trip by Streetdirectory. 



4 months after the holiday in Taiwan, I made a very spontaneous decision to visit Dubai






It was such an eye-opening experience for me. 
Also, not forget to mention my second trip to Ho Chi Minh city (Vietnam) in February. This was also sponsored by Streetdirectory.
There are few short trips that I went for last year including Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) just for 2 days 1 night and Hanoi (Vietnam) for 4 days. That sums up my 2013, a year of traveling with lot of good and bad memories in between. 

Looking back my 2013, the amount of pain and challenges that I faced was twice as much as all the achievements that I'm sharing with you here. I don't want to complain. In fact, I'm grateful (I really am) for all the good and bad things that happened so that I could see how much I've grown and how strong I've become. Last year, I told myself to be positive and happy in any circumstances which I did (even though it's so difficult to be positive sometimes). 

Staying happy and optimistic is still in my 2014 resolution list, but I have more new resolutions to work on this year.
1. Improve on my time management, prioritization and planning
2. Be happy and positive. 
3. Work-life balance. I've been working for almost 12 hours every day for the past 9 years :(
4. Try to read more books. 
5. Travel to US or Europe this year. 
6. Getting my eye-lasik surgery done.
7. Wake-up before 7am and go to bed at 11pm.
8. Blog more and create more new content for you guys.

There are many other things I want to achieve this year. Some of them are my personal goals and plans which aren't convenient to share it in public, so please allow me to keep them to myself. When it's the right time, I'll definitely keep you guys posted.

Before ending this long blog entry (I hope I didn't bore you to sleep), I just wanted to say thank you so much for your love, support and for being here with me throughout the year. I know all these awards, achievements would never happen if without your support. 

So thank you once again! The fact that you take your time to read this long-winded blog entry is already a big gift to me. 

I hope 2014 will give you lot of love, luck and laughter. 
Happy 2014!
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