Shopping Spree

I dragged myself out of my accomodation today. I need some fresh air, and basically, do anything to allow myself to unwind.

I decided to dye my hair, and give myself a really good hair treatment, so off I headed to town. But tmd...all the angmo salons told me that I need a skin test before colouring my hair, and I can only colour my hair if I don't get a skin reaction after 48 hrs -.-

First time I heard of such insane things. Typical of UK isn't it? Full of crap. It's just frustrating to get anything done in this place. I mean, where on earth in Singapore will u find a salon telling u that u need a skin test? The customer will walk out straight away and go somewhere else to do it manz! If I've got sensitive skin, then I will think it makes sense for me to have a skin test. But I started colouring my hair since 19, and have no problems so far. And if they're so worried that I will get a skin reaction, then maybe they should also tell me I need a skin test if I just wanna have a hair wash cos for all I know, I might even have a reaction to the shampoo. *rolls eyes*

Anyway, I'm getting out of this country soon...so I won't have to tolerate anymore crap this place has.

Thought I'll head to the Chinese salon in Cardiff instead. But damn it...they're fully booked..grrrr. By the way, the salons in UK are weird...they actually charge money if u want to blow dry your hair!??!?!?! It just doesn't make any sense to have your customers walking out with wet hair right? But apparently, some angmos here do that to save money. Odd people. And the charges...typically 20+ pounds (SGD 60+) for blow dry ONLY. BLOW DRY! If I open a salon and only do blow dry for 10 pounds, I'll earn shit loads manz. The only tools I need are combs and a miserable hair dryer.

Got quite pissed anyway for being unable to do something simple for myself. So I decided to do some shopping instead. As usual, couldn't get any nice clothes (mostly kiam chai). Accessories did catch my eyes, but I didn't buy them cos it was too expensive. Sigh..

"I shall give myself a pamper" I told myself, and shooed off to Boots (this place never lets me down! love it!). Bought numerous things...

1. Cotton facial pads
2. Sanctuary Spa Salt Scrub
3. Vo5 Hot Oil
4. Vo5 Intense Masque
5. Boots 3 minute mask
6. Loreal De-maq expert Elixir Concentrate Ultra Make-up Remover

And also a nice big bag I happened to see in T.K Maxx :)

I tried most of the products I bought today, and I'm really pleased with my buys.

The Hot Oil's pretty good. It doesn't leave an oily feel to my hair, and it has indeed softened my hair a lot. I'm quite a fan of Alberto Vo5. Their products in the UK seem to please me a lot, but for some strange reason, the ones in Singapore aren't that good even though the brand is the same.

The Sanctuary Spa Salt Scrub impressed me! It was really a S.C.R.U.B, unlike the normal body scrub in tubes. Apparently, this product is an award winning one, having been voted the Best Body Scrub by some magazine in the UK. The impressing part was when I rinsed off the scrub from my body, because the skin felt sooooooo smooth, all thanks to the very very thin layer of jojoba oil. The oil layer is still on my skin and I love the smoothness it gives. Shall let my skin slowly absorb it :)

The make-up remover was great too. Love how smooth it feels on my face as it removes the make up I had on today. It cleanses off my waterproof mascara well too. And after washing off the make up remover, the skin felt very smooth and the skin tone was lovely too...fair with pink cheeks (obviously...it doesn't last for hours)!

The 3-minute mask felt nice too. It's got cucumber extract, so it's suppose to soothe the skin. I've got the cloth masks, but I don't really like them very much because I've got combination skin, and the cloth masks which are very mosturising tend to leave my forehead feeling oily while the other parts supple and mosturised. It's too expensive to do put on cloth masks regularly too, so I decided to buy one which will allow me to use a few times a week.

Well..actually I'm doing all these because I'm going home soon, and I don't want my parents to see me looking haggard. I've lost a lot of weight after I started working, and because I haven't been eating well, I do look very haggard and tired at the moment. Am hoping to do mini miracles on myself at the last minute now.

Another reason is because I'm stressed abt seeing Dearie. Yes, he only went home 1 month ago, but I'm sure he'll notice changes when he sees me again if I have lost even more weight. I haven't seen his Mum for more than a year, and I don't want her to see me looking so worn out.

I'm starting to feel stressed about my clothes now. I don't know what to wear to China. I know I don't have much of a choice since my clothes are all old. But I do hope that at least I look decent enough to go out with Dearie there. I am always feeling inferior whenever he takes me out because there are many girls in Beijing who are fashionable, whereas I'm just a plain jane. I keep thinking I'm an embarrassment to Dearie. Dearie said if I put on make up, then I will look different even though I'm not wearing any new clothes....hmm...I guess I'll make sure I put on make up everyday there.

I should be feeling excited to see him..but each time I am making a trip to China...my heart feels heavy...and it feels heavier now because of the current problems...