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Adult, Beauty, Friends, life, Relationship, Thoughts

Natural Beauty

Define “natural”. Is it the personality, the actual persona or the face that has not gone under the knife?

What about aesthetic treatments like thread lifting, botox, fillers and in my case, micro-needling?

What about eyebrow embroidery, eyeliner tattoo, lip tattoo and eyelash extensions?

Even contact lenses can enhance the size of eyeballs and colours.

In this day and age, I don’t know who is a raw natural beauty anymore.

I have two cliques from the airline which I kept in close contact and met up recently.

One group is the down to earth gang who have no qualms about meeting up with no make up, glasses, t-shirt and shorts whereas the other group who will never be caught dead in the former group’s outfit and bare faces.

During my recent gathering with the latter group, I thought someone started picking up sewing when I heard “thread”. Silly me.

The discussion started getting more in depth on the scale of invasive procedures they have gone through as I listened in horror and admire the courage people go through to look good.

With a circle like that, I can only say I am confident of how I look to not get plastic surgery yet. I did not even feel depressed in a room full of skinny good looking people. I am fat but fit and I want to age gracefully.

If people talk about size I will tell them I am the slimmest among my siblings. I probably exercise more and not eat rubbish but I am not winning against the fight with genetics.

If people talk about going for plastic surgery, I am genuinely curious and would like to know more about eye lift but I will mention how shallow my pocket is. No one work three jobs.

When I was in my 30s, I said I will go for removal of my eye bags when I turn 40. I am already 42 and I have not even done any research.

If I do go for anything it will be because I want to like what I see in the mirror, not because I want to be the best looking person in the room.

I am already afraid of the pain from my micro-needling sessions. Even eyebrow embroidery hurts.

“This is the last chance to look your best,” my friend said.

Yes I know how good I can look with all these enhancements but I’ll think about it again and keep it natural for now.

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Beauty, complain, Relationship, Thoughts, Travel

I Seoul Pretty

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Last of my Seoul trip diary.

My beautician said she will go for laser treatments if she visits Seoul because aesthetic procedures are way cheaper compared to Singapore.

I want to be pretty as well so I searched online and also watch TikTok videos and reviews on various influencers sharing about their experiences before my trip back in December.

It has never came across my mind to do any beauty treatment in Seoul because I had a colleague whose double eyelids became triple after her procedure and she ended up flying back to correct it.

After reading and watching reviews, I made an appointment via WhatsApp before my trip and I was prepared for foreigner price when I chose Ppeum which was 2 mins walk away from my hotel in Myeongdong.

Waiting for consultation at the aesthetic clinic

I was greeted by English speaking staff who was with me translating throughout the consultation.

Then, they tried to sell me a day package for US$500. I rejected as it has a three day downtime and I don’t plan on staying indoors.

Gulp.

Guess it is not as cheap as it appeared on their website. The only cheap stuff are probably invasive procedures which I was not interested in.

Since I was already there and my passport was with them and I don’t want to visit for nothing and spoil image by appearing like a cheapskate, I ended up getting a facial for US$200+.

Great. I had never spent so much on a facial session which I have to wash my face myself.

Pic taken at one of the basins for customers to wash their face.

Laser light was shined on my face, someone rubbing my face lightly and a mask on my face, I was done in an hour. No extraction.

I hope I became prettier after the treatment. I asked myself why did I not visit those express SGD$28 K-beauty facial salons sprouting all over back home instead and wished had I spent my money and time doing something else on a precious Saturday afternoon.

After I got back home, I told my beautician she should seriously consider changing her business model to half the time at double the price and I am very keen to be an investor if she is up for it.

Read more about my Seoul Diary here.

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Adult, Beauty, Money

No ugly women Part 2.2: Grit Your Teeth

As you know I embarked on my journey to correct my teeth for the third time.

After a visit to the doctor to do “hooks” on my teeth, I instantly questioned the need to add so many hooks after tasting blood in my mouth after the dentist shaved several teeth to create space.

On the bright side, I didn’t have to spend more money to remove any teeth to create space.

The first week, the invisible mould cut the insides of my mouth causing ulcers and removal of the aligners also caused several ulcers on my gum.

Even talking hurts and I didn’t feel like eating and talking. I felt miserable.

Chewing hurts so badly that I decided to order meal replacement shakes for my breakfast so I didn’t have to chew. I don’t know what to say if I don’t lose weight from this torture.

The second week was much better. The aligners didn’t cut my gum this time and I got back to having good oral hygiene once again that is brushing my teeth after every meal.

Wish me luck for the next few months.

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