esBoudoir: My first gelish manicure experience

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I don't know if this is normal for girls or not, but are all girls supposed to have done manicure before? To be honest, I have NEVER done gel manicure before or should I say I am not those typical girl that go for nail appointment every now & then. And I only done normal manicure ONCE, which is sponsored by my cousin because I was her bridesmaid for her wedding. Yes, call me noob.

But oh well, I was lucky to be sponsored a gelish treatment in preparation for Miss Singapore Beauty Pageant 2013 Coronation Night. Yes, that is also the day I am going to crown my next 'successor'. =)

To enlighten other noobs like me who don't know about manicure, Gelish is a UV nail gel that is applied in several steps requiring a 36 watt UV or LED lamp to cure the gel. It is a soak-off gel nail that can last up to three weeks with no chipping or fading. Nail gel can be applied to your natural nails without causing the damage of acrylics. Nail growth with nail gel is covered with a fill-in coat similar to acrylic nails, and is brushed on like normal regular nail polish.

And so, I did my first gelish experience at this nail place call esBoudoir located in Vivocity. Nice place, convenient location, and most importantly, friendly services.

ESBOUDOIR
1 Harbourfront Walk, Vivocity, #02-227, Singapore 098585
Operating hour: 10am to 9pm
Tel: 6275 2868,  Email: nails@esboudoir.com.sg

They also have an outlet to the South of Singapore at Anchorpoint Shopping Centre.
370 Alexandra Road, Anchorpoint Shopping Centre, #B1-24, Singapore 159953
Operating hour: 11am to 8pm
Tel: 6296 7048, 6479 1008

The manicurist focused at work

The super cool LED light, gelish dries in a flash

Hand massage to end my whole gelish experience

The end-product.. Tadah~ Just simple glittery gelish..

A little gift from esBourdoir, complimentary nail file.

The super friendly manicurist, Ebony, who's very helpful in enlightening me with all my questioning

Quite amazed at how fast the gelish dries in seconds, unlike normal nail polish which you have to wait for like half an hour for the drying process. I don't know about you but for a first-timer like me, I actually quite like the experience I get from esBoudoir. Love their friendly staff & of course, their good services.

NUS Science Dinner & Dance 2013

NUS Dinner and Dance (D&D) is one of the five Freshmen Orientation Projects (FOP) in NUS Faculty of Science, consisting of two events: Bash and Dinner& Dance. It is held in conjunction to search for the next Science King & Science Queen to represent NUS Faculty of Science in the annual NUSSU Bash as well as appreciating everyone for their hard work & involvement in the activities organized at the NUS Students' Science Club in the past academic year. Held in Intercontinental Hotel on 24th August 2013.

Being one of the sponsor, I was really honoured to be sent by my pageant organiser, Exclusive Resource Marketing Singapore (ERM Singapore), to help groom these young contestants as well as being one of the judges. I wouldn't call myself a professional groomer, but more of me sharing my experience as a pageant queen with them and guiding them with their catwalk & poses.

Really enjoyed myself guiding everyone, you guys are really a fun bunch to work with.

I will also like to thank the committee of the NUS Science D&D for having me =)

So, the actual day finally arrives. It was quite an achievement for me to see their transformation from the first day I met them to the actual day on stage. Being a finalist, everyone is a winner already.

Crowning Miss Sweetheart. Congrats!!

Receiving a token from the Committee Chairman. Thank you!!

Good job guys!! Everyone really shine on stage. Felt like a proud 'mummy' standing among them. 

And congrats AoXiang & Brenda for clinching Science King & Queen.. =)

Miss Singapore Beauty Pageant 2013 flashmob

If you happen to be around Orchard Road last Saturday 6/7/2013 around 2pm to 5pm, you would have noticed a bunch of girls in white top & jeans dancing outside Wisma, Ngee Ann City and Mandarin Gallery respectively. Well, these girls are the finalists for the Miss Singapore Beauty Pageant 2013 organised by Exclusive Resources Marketing Ptd Ltd (ERM).

This year, ERM has decided to use a different approach to help publicise the pageant. Other than using flashmob to create awareness, it also helps boost the girls' confidence as well as closes the barrier between the public & the contestants.

For a start, I find this approach very fresh & definitely my first time doing a flashmob to kpop songs in heels. There will be a preview show on 31st July 2013 at Pangaea, cant wait to see what other exciting activities they have in hand.

 Photo credit to Ishardi Anti-Hero Photography.

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