Happenings in September - Darlie All Shiny White Baking Soda Toothpaste + Food Hunt + Mishap

Wednesday 11/9/19

Thanks to Try and Review team, I have a new set of toothpaste and toothbrush from Darlie to try on.

I have switched my toothpaste to Darlie All Shiny White Baking Soda Toothpaste and I love it because it has the ability to whiten my teeth with the All Shiny White formula. 

It helps to smoothen uneven surfaces and remove stain with gentle care. With natural cold-pressed coconut oil in it, the toothpaste has a hint of coconut smell which freshen up my breath immediately after brushing my teeth. 

As I have sensitive teeth, another plus point of the toothpaste is that it does not cause any discomfort or trigger the sensitivity. I love how it makes my teeth feel clean after the usage. 

Darlie Slim Clean Toothbrush on the other hand must have been the slimmest toothbrush that I have ever used. Despite being only 0.01mm slim tip soft bristles, the ultra thin brush head can reach deep to clean in-between teeth and inner cavity. 

The brush head is also fine and super gentle, it does not hurt our gum or teeth. We do not need to brush our teeth with much force exerted to achieve clean teeth surface.

Friday 13/9/19

It's Friday the 13th, TGIF. I rewarded myself with a sumptuous lunch at Yayoi @ Liang Court.

We downloaded Yayoi app and was entitled to a free drink. So each of us ordered a drink eat to enjoy with the meal.

I ordered Katsu Toji Teishoku at $16.9++ which consists of breaded pork loin with egg. The pork was a bit hard, other than that, everything was fine.

Monday 16/9/19

Today was the last working day of one of our temp staff, SP. We had a farewell lunch with him at Din Tai Fung. 

We ordered many dishes for sharing - Steamed Pork Dumplings, Prawn Pancake, Oriental Wontons with Black Vinegar & Chilli Oil and Oriental Salad in Special Vinegar Dressing.

We can taste the juicy prawn meat in the deep fried prawn pancake. The exterior skin was crispy and battered.

The wontons was served in a distinctly flavourful mix of vinegar and chilli oil which whetted our appetite with its spicy and sour flavours.

Gina and I ordered a plate of Fried Rice with Pork Chip for sharing. I simply love the egg fried rice that created a taste of familiar comfort and the signature fried pork chop was flavoursome. 

Before the day ended, our team went for a tea session with SP at Killiney to bid farewell. All the best for your future endeavours.

Friday 20/9/19

Lately, we resumed our routine of heading out for lunch more frequently instead of the usual tabao. Today we went Somerset 313 for lunch at Food Republic.

Whenever I am at Food Republic, Japanese food will always be at my top choice in consideration. I got a fried fish and ebi rice set at $5.20. It was a simple and delicious meal.

After work, I went for scalp treatment to give myself a treat. This is not a sponsored treatment as I paid $264 for 3X scalp treatment. I find that my hair has become thinner as the years went by due to sebum building up and pores are clogged, affecting new hair growth. Since many occasions are coming up in September and October, I decided to treat myself to scalp treatment to thoroughly cleanse my hair.

Wednesday 25/9/19

We went VivoCity for lunch today because we miss the food at Shin Kushiya.

I had Chicken Karaage set at $14++. 

Even the salad was tasty with the acidity dressing that enhanced the taste of the salad. The crispy fried chicken was juicy and I like that it was served with a cup of chawanmushi. Fresh watermelon for post lunch treat.

Thursday 26/9/19

Heading out for lunch for consecutive two days in a row. I am starting to feel the holiday mood approaching, look forward to the weekend where I will be flying off to Penang for my vacation.

We went Swensens' @ Plaza Singapura for the set lunch where we were entitled to a free dessert with the main course ordered.

I had Sticky Chewy Chocolate for my dessert. The cup of chocolate ice cream was engulfed by hot fudge for that rich velvety mouthfeel. 

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Little did I know that today turned out to be a life changing day for me. I met with an accident on my way home and I hurt my left foot. It hurt so much that I sat at the bus stop for awhile before limping back home. 

It didn't occur to me that I have hurt so badly as I thought it was just a sprain. However, I experienced swelling, bruising, throbbing pain and difficulty in walking, so later in the night at 9 plus, I decided to go A&E. There were many stations to go through at A&E. After I had my x-ray taken, the doctor diagnosed that my navicular bone was fractured and it can be treated with cast immobilization and non weight bearing for the time being until my next doctor appointment which is one week later. I was given 1 week hospitalisation leave.

After the nurses helped to put my cast on, I was brought to the therapist where I learned how to walk with crutches non weight bearing. It was actually quite hard especially if there are steps to climb, something that I still cannot master.

Non-weight-bearing means that I can't put any weight through my injured left foot. I have to rely on my hands on the crutches and right foot to keep the weight off of injured foot. As you walk(hop), the injured foot should not be touching the ground.

Other than fractured leg, I also suffered from bruise at my right upper thigh and left elbow.

Sunday 29/9/19

It was very difficult at first. Everything I do, I need people to provide me some sorts of support - going to toilet, bathing, going from one place to other. The most tedious thing for me everyday is bathing. I need to wrap the cast with plastic bag to prevent water from entering the cast, next I need to take a stool in to sit down and bath because I can't stand on one leg bathing, lastly is to take pile of containers to support my left leg so that it is elevated and prevent water from flowing in.

Today was supposed to be the day I flew to Penang for my 3D2N vacation. Due to the mishap, I was unable to fly off and Linda has to proceed with the trip alone. 

I felt really lousy because my life has been affected by this mishap, all my plans were ruined. It feels like the whole world is moving except for me. Thankfully, I have my family who are always there by my side, helping me through this difficult stage. My relatives came to visit and bring us nice food too. It put on a smile on my face despite the dark moments.

I really hope I can be on my feet soon.

Meryl's Birthday Celebration at Sentosa Wave House and Hard Rock Hotel

I reserved my entire Sunday for Meryl's birthday celebration at Sentosa.
This year is a significant year for Meryl because she has approached 30 and bid goodbye to the 20s. It is a milestone worth celebrating where the real adulthood begins.

We met up at Beach Station in Sentosa. I was there early to meet up with the girls for chit chat before the group came. When full strength, we then made our way to Wave House @ Siloso Beach for our late lunch. It was about 3.10pm when we reached Wave House.

I had Mango Vanilla Milkshake, at least 5 of us had ordered this milkshake. The mango juice was toppled with vanilla ice cream and sprinkled with M&Ms chocolate. It was a perfect drink for those with a sweet tooth like me, the sweetness we got from the sugar rush was heavenly good with every sip.

Since we weren't very hungry, GF, Kelvin and I decided to order 2 dishes and share among the 3 of us. 

We had Hoisin Roast Duck Pizza which was under chef recommendation in the menu. The thin crust pizza was filled with roast duck, shiitake, hoisin sauce, scallions and toppled with crispy wonton skin. The pizza has won our hearts with its delicious topping and crunchy crust. It was remarkably delicious.

We also had Deep Fried Calamari with lemon and chipotle remoulade. Every bite of the calamari was simply addictive, it made a perfect snack.

A group photo of us. We enjoyed dining at the comfortable ambience of Wave House, it was a great place for gathering and catching a glimpse of the water sport happening at outdoor.

Our agenda for coming to Beach Station was to visit Sentosa Sandsation 2019: Star Wars Edition held at Siloso Beach. We took a group photo with the Stormtrooper at the entrance of the exhibition, we were just in time for the exhibition because that day was the last showcase date.

This exhibition showcased 20 massive sculptures of Star Wars characters.

We hitched a buggy ride from Wave House to Beach Station which saved us 20 minutes of walking. The weather was really hot and we can't wait to go to hotel for the aircon.

Here we were at Resorts World Sentosa - Hard Rock Hotel, Meryl has booked a room for her staycation and invited us over for cake cutting celebration. She has earlier checked in the room with her family and decorated the room with balloons and wall decor.

Meryl has gotten us some snacks which we can munch in the room. We were drew by the birthday vibes filled in the room.

The attraction of Hard Rock Hotel is definitely the stunning free-form swimming pool, the outdoor area looked so relaxing. 

I loved that the hotel has this balcony that allowed us to take in the beauty of the surrounding area and this room got the perfect view of the swimming pool. Sentosa is indeed a best place to unwind ourselves with resort vibes.

The rest of them had all headed down to the swimming pool except for us and Kelvin. We just stayed in the room to chill and catch up. Glad that I wore something carefree and comfortable to move around.

Playing with the balloon, I liked that it was filled with lots of heart in the balloon.

While chilling at the balcony, we spotted Jasmine and Rena playing at the pool.

The three of us knew each other 8 years ago, I so glad that they have been by my side all these years.

Just 10 minutes before 7pm, everybody had came back from their swim and we started preparing for the cake cutting ceremony.

Since there were 18 of us, Meryl had prepare 2 cakes to be shared among us.

Happy belated birthday, Meryl. May you stay pretty always.

Meryl has also changed into her evening dress after the swim.

I am so lucky to know these brunch of friends, life has been so fun and unforgettable with them around. Being with them always make me forget about my troubles and worries.

Time to make a wish. May your wish comes true.

A photo with the birthday girl. I have known Meryl for 5 years already and we were once classmates for one semester in UniSim for Managerial Accounting module. Time definitely flies. 

Rena was playing happily with all the balloons until she doesn't want to go back home. 

Today has been a fun day out, thanks Meryl for inviting us over for the gathering and Jasmine & Ryden for sending me home safety.

Beauty Review: Mentholatum Acnes

Our confidence level partly come from our appearance which is why having beautiful skin is important. One of my main skin concern is acne and scar marks. Some of the red spots just seems hard to get rid of and are taking a long time to heal.

I received the parcel from Try And Review, thanks for sending me Mentholatum Acnes products that come just in handy for me. 

The products include:

1. Acnes Creamy Wash

2. Acnes Powder Lotion

3. Acnes Sealing Jell

4. Acnes Anti-bacterial Acne Patch Night

I have an combination skin where my t-zone is oily and dry at my cheek area as shown in the result (1-forehead, 2-nose, 3-left cheek, 4-right cheek).

Step 1: Cleanse our face with Anti-Acnes Creamy Wash

The creamy wash helps to remove dirt, oil, impurities and excess sebum without leaving tight feeling on the skin. It contains formula to soothe pimpled skin. It gives a refreshing citrus scent which is quite therapeutic and help me to relax.

Step 2: Pat our skin with Anti-Acnes Powder Lotion

Shake the bottle well before use. The powder lotion absorbs excess sebum left on our skin to maintain shine-free skin. It contains Aloe Vera extract to hydrate and lock in moisture.

I patted the lotion onto my skin with palm and avoid areas around the eyes. The lotion has a watery texture which was fast absorbed into our skin without creating any sticky feeling. The light weight lotion helped to keep my skin moisturized.

Check out my result after using Acnes Creamy Wash and Powder Lotion, the level of moisture and oil has increased to an optimum range.

Step 3: Treat acne prone areas with Acnes Sealing Jell (Anti-Acne Spot Gel)

The sealing jell soothes and relieve acne discomfort and soothes pimple's redness, the gel formula helps break pimple-formation cycle for clear and smooth skin. Like the other Mentholatum Acnes, it comes with a refreshing citrus scent.

The gel is to be applied directly on acne only and can be used before makeup. I applied it 2 times daily at the affected areas. Immediately next day morning, the red spot will be smaller.

This is my favourite product among all because it is super effective.

Step 4: Night care with Acnes Anti-bacterial Acne Patch Night

The acne patch comes with high absorption capability that can absorb pus and oil inside pimple like a sponge, which enhance acne recovery.

The transparent ultra thin patch is 0.03cm thick and is waterproof. It creates a protective barrier over the acne to reduce chances of further infection. I going to save this for future usage, this is going to be my saviour when I have runny pus of acne.

Use a tweezer to remove and paste the patch over acne, then press gently with finger. 

Replace a new patch when it turns white from the absorption of oil or pus or after 12 hours. After the pus has been absorbed out, my acne bump has become flatter.

My result after using the products for a week.

Using the full range of Mentholatum Acnes aid in my acne healing process and lock the moisture in my skin. I know my skin complexion is still not at the optimum now, I will continue using the products to improve my skin conditions.

Thanks Mentholatum Acnes for the amazing products.