GloAesthetics

Hi all!

I always get questions of how I remove my underarm hair (esp. on formspring). If you didn't know, I hate having hair on most places of my body except my head? and eyebrows and idk! Well, now I am gonna tell you how I got rid of my underarm hair!

I always had mega problems with underarm hair cause I get super conscious of my armpits and there was a period I refused to wear sleeveless cause I thought that my underarm hair was toooo obvious and my pits were like "darker" in colour than the rest of my skin. And when I take photos, especially self-shots, you sort of accidentally expose your pits and I get very insecure so I end up deleting the photo! #truestory

I went through the phase of "should I shave/wax/pluck?". AND TRUST ME, I TRIED ALL THE METHODS.

my conclusions of the three:

shaving:

you've heard the true horror stories of how shaving, which is the easiest way out cause you just swipe the shaver across your skin, and I'm sure its is the last thing you want! The hair grows out much thicker (which is obviously not what you want) and how when stubs come out, your skin gets prickly and is no longer nice to touch.

waxing:

I did the DIY ones and ended up making a mess cause the excess wax left on my skin is sooo hard to remove and the remover they provide is definitely not enough! Also tried the professional kind at waxing parlours. They do a clean job but while waxing, they try to sweet talk you into buying some mask or idk what for your newly-waxed skin and blah blah blah which is pretty irritating to me. Also, you can't expect me to go to the waxing parlour almost every week or fortnightly right to get rid of the unwanted hair which keeps growing and growing??? And for my whole life?? HELLO?!

plucking:

yes, it doesn't make the hair grow out thicker, supposedly. But its tiring. There are probably a few hundred strands of hair just on my pits alone. I don't have the patience to slowly go pluck one by one while straining my eyes. And you gotta make sure you pull out the black head. and after one or two days, you gotta pluck. its a continuous thing? Like every time you bath, you gotta grab a damn tweezer and start plucking.

thats why, when I found GloAesthetics, I was superrrr happy!! And Patricia from GloAesthetics saved me from one of my biggest problems in my whole life! #truestory

The treatment I used is called the Sharplight Formax Plus. (Painless Hair Removal) (p.s. this treatment has been featured in magazines such as Bazaar, ELLE, Vogue, InStyle, Marie Claire etc.) 

"GloAesthetics is the first in Singapore to offers painless permanent hair removal using U.S. FDA cleared medical aesthetics system Sharplight™ Formax Plus™ and Cutera ProWave ™ to permanently remove unwanted hair.

Area to be treated include:

• face • upperlips • beard • chin • underarms • chest • back • abdomen • brazilian • •boyzilian • arms • legs •"

And Ive tried the machine and its AMAZING. It's really PAINLESS. You just need to wear a set of goggles to protect your eyes from the bright light the machines gives out when "zapping" your under wanted hair. 

After undergoing ONE treatment, I was super happy cause my unwanted hair were all gone for at least one week (I finally had hairless pits for the first time!!),  and when they grew out, it was MUCH finer and not as thick and the hair growth was much less!!

and after the SECOND treatment, the hair growth at my pits were reduced by more than half! AND of course, my skin there were probably up to three shades lighter, which is the colour of my normal skin!

HOWEVER, depending on your hair type and stuff, it depends on the individual how many treatments are needed to completely remove the hair! And results may vary slightly cause some people are more/less hairy! 

Below is a video of the treatment (done on a male): 

About GloAesthetics: 

• use only U.S FDA approved treatments & products to ensure clients safety and effectiveness.
• services provided: permanent hair removal, hyper pigmentation treatment, acne treatment, photo facial, skin rejuvenation, chemical exfoliation, skin tightening, body contouring. 
• done by only highly-skilled aesthetics skincare specialists.

And cause its GloAesthetics 4th Anniversary, there is a promotion going on! 

Location: 

Novena Medical Centre, 10 Sinaran Drive #09-30, Singapore 307506

Mon - Fri.: 11:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m
Saturday : 11:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m
Sunday, Public Holiday: Closed
By Appointment Only

For enquiries or appointment: +65 6397 7012

website: http://www.gloaesthetics.sg/

Sunsets and silhouettes

Sunsets means to me that the day is ending. Its time to let go of any unhappy happenings or feelings felt in the day and look forward to a brand new day ahead. 

The view from my balcony:

"We mistake sex for romance. Guys are taught that pushing a girl against a wall is romance. Sex is easy, you can do it with anyone, yourself, with batteries. Romance is when someone you like walks into the room and they take your breath away. Romance is when two people are dancing and they fit together perfectly. Romance is when two people are walking next to each other and all of a sudden they find themselves holding hands, and they don't know how that happened" - John C. Moffi

What is romance to you? 

29 August + Marcharies

Slept at 3am last night while attempting to concentrate and focus on my assignment due tomorrow. Overslept for classes as a result. MEGA SIGH (x10). Had a hugeass-normous craving for sushi/sashimi and decided to head down to the city to buy them for dinner. Got distracted halfway and ended up at the nail parlour doing my nails. Oops. Decided that I should give myself a treat once in awhile cause I haven't done my nails for the longest time. Had the most awesome relaxing time at the nail parlour chatting with the vietnamese girl who was helping me with my nails and enjoying the massive massage chair there. If only nail parlours in singapore were like that! We were kinda exchanging makeup tips and me being me, was being a busybody and asking her so many questions.

Just got back a satisfied girl and opened up my long awaited ASOS package! Snapshots of it on my instagram! (Follow me @triciahwam) and kinda disappointed when one of the items had missing buttons and now gotta handle the refund thingy which is so troublesome. :( 

At my study table now using the com and trying to get into the "study mode" which is obviously not happening cause I am blogging and photoboothing and gulping down my sushi/sashimi. 

Check out my "stationery holder" on my table! HAHAHHAHAHA! Its the container of my cadbury chocolate! I call it recycling and being eco-friendly. PLUS, it still has this chocolate-ty smell and sometimes halfway while studying, I take it and start sniffing it. Im just weird/gross. BUT I WASHED IT WITH ALOT OF DETERGENT ALREADY!! 

Super unglam photo of me eating my sushi cause I'm trying to tempt you people to go buy sashimi now. 

Oh and talking about online shopping, 

MARCHARIES IS HAVING THEIR SALE NOW! 

Lots of good bargains and steals! 

And plus, their items are usually rather exclusive and you can hardly find it at other blogshops! 

SALES PAGE

MARCHARIES WEBSITE

other than that, they are having grab bags up! 

Some of my favourite items from their latest collection! 

of course not forgetting the highly coveted and wardrobe essential from marcharies! SIGH SO IN <3 WITH THIS JACKET. 

oh and FYI, at marcharies, the items get sold out super quickly. its like the fastest-fingers first. 

AND I ALWAYS COME TOO LATE AND THE ITEMS I WANT ARE ALWAYS OOS IN A SECOND. OMG. 

Join their mailing list or fb for updates. 

MAILING LIST

FB PAGE

They are now located at MIYOC CONCEPT STORE, JCUBE. #04-14

Go down and have a look if you're free! 

MARCHARIES WEBSITE

Dear John Soundtrack

I love this place
But it's haunted without you
My tired heart
Is beating so slow
Our hearts sing less
Than we wanted
We wanted

"You will never be happy if you constantly search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life" - Albert Camus

Please Help!

please please please help. 

i don't know how to emphasis how much the animals need your help. 

please do your part and sign the petition, or you can help spread the word. (share the post which i already posted on my fb, tell your friends, any way possible e.g. twitter, instagram.. or better still, all!) 

all the while, I ve not really been into all these petitions and sharing of such stuffs on fb, but I just feel that this is just a MUST to share and help. 

http://www.causes.com/actions/1675345

I have already signed. HAVE YOU? 

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10:21pm Sunday

10:21pm on a sunday night and me and vanessa are studying at the library in school. What hardworking students we are (other than the photoboothing and laughing once in awhile)!

Sometimes when I am having a super bad day or am just being plain moody and I open up my formspring account, I just can't help but cheer up immediately and feel so much better after seeing some questions in my inbox. It makes me realise that there are still nice people out there who care about me and are truly concerned. And you guys have no idea how thankful I am for all these. Words kinda can't express it and sometimes I just get so stuck at what to reply cause I am just too touched. And for being a "inspiration" to some, it has never crossed my mind I could motivate anyone. But to be able to do that, I am just beyond honoured and happy. 

So this post is just to thank those who always give me so much encouragement through fs though I may not know you personally. Thank you so much. Anddddd, STAY HAPPY AND TRUE TO YOURSELF. YOU'LL ALWAYS HAVE MY BACK THOUGH I MAY NOT KNOW YOU PERSONALY, BUT TO ME, YOU'RE MY FRIEND AND A VERY IMPORTANT ONE. IF TIMES ARE HARD, IT WILL PASS. HAVE FAITH IN YOURSELF AND I HAVE FAITH IN YOU. <3

(p.s I didn't post all the lovely comments but just part of it! and doesn't mean that cause I didn't post your comment means you're not appreciated or anything!!) 

and not to forget the "haters", 

i love you. 

(and I honestly don't mean it in any sarcastic manner.) 

"love your enemies" though you are not my enemy but you probably hate me from what I can see from formspring. And though there are much less hater comments now and these comments below are probably from eons eons ago, you guys have made me stronger in a way and thank you. yes sometimes  or once in awhile I get pretty affected and think about all your harsh comments to me and I really hate you all and wonder why are you all doing this to me but any oh how, at least you made efforts to post a comment on my fs... Like how recently you all have been calling me "spoilt", "dependant" and idk what, and I just hate it so much when you all judge me just based on what I post on my blog or what you hear about me. What is only my blog is only the part I choose to show you all and you have no idea about my life, my story. Yes, I admit I am spoilt and idk what, but I'm trying to improve and everyone has flaws. But you have no idea whats going on in my life to comment.

Anways, all the best to you and hope you achieve your dreams. 

and if you are planning to comment on fs on how maybe I'm trying to gain sympathy, or act or get attention or whatever shit, go ahead. If it makes you feel better (maybe at the expense of another's happiness) go ahead. 

Mini Updates

Just short updates of parts of my life during the last one/two weeks!

1. headed down to surfers' paradise over the weekend for a mini getaway and managed to do some sun-tanning.

(while suntanning at the main beach) 

(stayed at the lovely Q1 hotel there and had a room on the 54th storey which had a magnificent view of the city)

(probably at least two shades darker now) 

2. A friend of mine got drunk and punctured a whole in the wall of the hotel and woke up not having a clue of how he did it. like WTF?!

(evidence/work of art done by my friend) 

3. Finally had my share of Egg's Bennedict since I got to Australia 

(a super happy me eating my share) 

4. Finally managed to hit the gym after so much procrastination and am planning to head down again tomorrow though I tweeted that my plans were to go down today.. Oops! 

(i just had to take a snapshot of this and sent it to my friends and father to show them I finally headed down to the gym!)

5. Bought a custom-made necklace at a weekend bazaar which I am absolutely in love with. It is actually from the keys of a 1930s royal typewriter and I managed to find a unicorn charm to add on to it. Can you imagine how happy I was? And this totally cheered me up cause I was really moody that day. And to top it off, the lady who sold it to me paid me a really nice compliment!  

6. Bought these two dresses which I am so in love with though my friend commented that I grew/look fatter when I wore the white one! Sorry I just had to take that mirror shot though I am usually quite against such shots.. 

7. Been shopping online EXCESSIVELY. ASOS, online blogshops etc, sigh its crazy. I spent $2xx just in two days worth of online shopping. :(

8. Got too bored and tried plucking my eyebrows out of boredom despite having many failed attempts before and now, I'm kinda "eyebrow-less". See, the results of a bored Tricia and itchy fingers. But kinda used to it cause I always get bored and start doing some DIY shitzz to my hair/face/body and end up regretting and my poor friends have to tolerate my complaining/whining. 

9. Set off the fire alarm AGAIN while cooking pasta. Okay, I'm not trying to console myself here but I honestly think its not really my fault but its that the fire alarm here is just super sensitive. Oh and I locked myself out of my room while panicking.. Sometimes, I don't know if I should laugh or cry at myself. 

10. Disinfected my whole room and mopped the whole floor myself cause I noticed a lot of insects on the wall and thought it was cause I've been leaving food around and it turned out that it was cause the weather was changing. It was hell tiring and REDUNDANT. 

11. Tried cooking today and having a positive mindset despite many failed attempts and fire alarms going off. AND IT WAS SUCCESSFUL! HEHEHEHHE! I cooked one full cup of rice (and yes, I can actually cook rice now. *pats on back*) and I finished all of it on my own.  Im like a "rice-dump" and I need to eat rice and love rice! And my parents were sooo proud of me for my cooking! :) 

Memories

Was sitting in the bus today and listening to music on the earphones. And suddenly remembered that I read somewhere which said something like "people change, but memories don't." or "people change, but memories are forever". I was just thinking, yeah its pretty obvious people change, be it for good or bad. They change from someone we don't seem to know anymore or someone who suddenly is so close to our hearts. But memories? Forever? Memories do stay with us. Sometimes going past some places and just lying in bed alone, may make you think of the past and memories in our mind. What you went through with someone or things people say and what you did. But I was just wondering, 30/40 years down the road(if I'm still alive and sane), will I still remember all these "memories"which seem so precious and important to me now? The me 30/40 years down the road, would I still be the same or would I have different dreams and a totally opposite lifestyle? Probably different "memories" too? And of course, then now I can say "but people change" and will those memories still be as important or long forgotten? Maybe not 30/40 years, just talk about one year as a time frame. One year ago and now, what was is in my brain and going through my head is not exactly the same as what I remember it to be and I gotta admit its pretty different. One year ago I was probably moping over some "heartbreak" and now, I kinda don't even remember which "heartbreak" or what it was. During the last one year, a lot of things happened. I got busy applying for university, busy with photoshoots almost every day, graduated from poly and now hang out with different people. I had different "theories" and "mindsets". More new "memories" came in and occupied my mind and the old "memories" made way. But of course, there are some stuffs I will always remember like Ruffy, funny accidents during childhood.. So i guess, only certain memories are forever and don't change. And depends mainly on who its about right? 

Forever is a lie~

8:58pm, 24 August 2012

the pursuit of being

years from now, you will realise that the things you held dear, were all trivial to the core. 

all of those silly little things you cared about meant nothing, and the naive quest for perfection was a giant fucking waste of time. 

i wish you well on your pursuit of being.  

EKKA 2012

On Wednesday, it was australia's annual big event, EKKA and the day itself was declared a public holidays (it attracted an estimation of 400,000 people this year, mind you!). Even for the whole week, lots of lectures and tutorials for us students were cancelled. And of course, we were more than happy and wish everyday was EKKA-day!

And I was soo excited, I couldn't sleep the night before EKKA, believe it or not.

One of the many crazy rides there. This one involved you being locked in a cage and being overturned while the whole ride itself was already spinning crazily.  

Outside the pirates place! Must-have picture with the captain! I would prefer the real Captain Jack Sparrow but this would do for now! 

The other rides: 

We went on this ride and I guess I kinda underestimated it cause the moment the ride went up, I was regretting it so badly. It was so bad, I almost puked the moment I got down. My legs and arms were literally shaking. 

Me and V being so excited b4 the ride, not knowing what lay ahead of us. 

HAHAHHAHAHAHAH. Checkout the girl beside N. 

Didn't take any pictures after I came down from the ride cause I was feeling soo queasy. My friends said I "didn't look good". 

And animals next on the to-do-list! 

I was like "I cant believe I eat you guys almost everyday..sorry.."

💩💩COW DUNG 💩💩

 I actually snapped this so I could tag everyone on fb but I got too lazy.

COW-PEEEEEEE

A extremely adorable calf. 

Picture taking with the 'award-winning' goats and their scientists? 

THIS GOAT WAS TRYING TO EAT MY EARRINGS WHILE I WAS TRYING TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH IT. 

G is for Greeeeedy. 

The highlight where all the cattles and animals are brought out together.

A cute boy I was spying on.

THIS SUNDAE IS SOOO GOOD

Happy people with yummmy ice-cream. 

Happy cause I still had a strawberry on my sundae:

Grumpy cause the stupid strawberry dropped on the floor.. 

Pretty store with Fairy Floss. (the name makes you wanna buy it)

FOOOD FOOOD FOOOOOOOD: 

20 minutes worth of fireworks to end the night. The fireworks here are much better than back in singapore and they light it up so near you, it was beautiful. 

For a moment, they seemed like pixie dust to me. And I almost reached out my hands to catch it at that point.