Life between trips

Sorry for the hiatus because Trinity Bride was busy settling down in Tokyo. Yup, I have relocated to Tokyo to be closer to Sushi san and the past 2 months was quite a bit of an adjustment. Life in Tokyo is different once you shed the "tourist" label and try to live like a local. Back to the blogging with regards to my wedding preparation.....Here's the reviews of the places that did up my nail. First up would be the pre-wedding nails.   Instead of heading to a nail salon for a gelish manicure, I decided to try some home based salon since it could be a cheaper alternative. Having paid at least $90 for gel manicures in Japan, I should not bulk at having to pay for more than $100 for gel nails in Singapore. However, no harm in trying to source for more deals :) I chanced upon a deal from eVoucher city for Thistlebell Nails which my sister had tried before. For a gelish manicure with 2 nail art design included, the deal was only S$17.50. I thought it was a steal.   ...

This company came from japan and a quick google, there is a indeed such a company from japan. http://www.faceplus.jp/ Probably because of its origin and to cater to japanese clientele, the brochures and contracts come in both English and Japanese. The facial steps: Cleansing Skin is cleansed gently and effectively with mild cleansing lotion to remove make up and impurities. Clay Wash Natural high quality clay remove old cells and skin impurities leading to a clear and beautiful skin. Enzyme/Steam Enzymes gently break down the keratinous layer and therefore enhance the absorption of active ingredients. Vacuum/Steam It gently opens the pores and dirt from the clogged pores are removed. Massage With gentle facial and décolleté massage, blood flow of the lymph glands, skin metabolism are improved, easing stiff shoulders and muscles. Mask 3 types of natural clay from 3 countries to match individual skin type and condition. Head Massage Ease your stress and tension away w...

So far this is one of the better spas in terms of skill. I went on a weekday so the place is pretty quiet and i had their full attention. The spa place was huge! I walked past the long hallways, there is so many rooms that i lost count. I could just imagine it being packed on a weekend.  The room that i was ushered to had a window and it was pretty warm and the light is pretty glaring on the eyes. After it was drawn, it also did not manage to stay in place. The place was decent though it differs from what i was expect from the pictures. The decor of the place is basic and furnished with the basic essentials for a facial and nothing luxurious.  There are 3 types of facial and i decided to try the hydrating facial to brighten up  my face.  The lady who attended to me is skilful. All the steps require for a facial was well done. Cleansing, extraction and also the a 2 layered mask. The facial extraction was painful but was muc...

My banner idea wasn't original but inspired by my friend, Jin , in Austin whom made a DIY banner for her save the date photoshoot. I asked her for the template and got down to working on this about 1 week prior to my photoshoot.  "Ingredients" needed - cupboard paper, patterned paper (I used gift wrap paper as I liked the galaxy print on the gift wrap paper), ribbon, stencils, scissors, hole puncher and bowls. Yup, Bowls were used to create the circle patterns. :) Taking form.... I printed out numbers from patterns found on the internet. Everything all stringed up and taped and ready for use.  We used the banner extensively for our pre-wedding photoshoot at the Marina Barrage.  We also it as part of our center piece during our solemnization of my marriage.  Simple things you can do to spruce up your wedding and for myself, it was something that my husband and I did together which made it more memorable for u...

Just like the wedding dress, most brides would also pay special attention to their bridal shoes. There are so different types of shoes to choose from but for Trinity Bride, she choose to modify a pair of her cream colored 2.5 inches heels for her actual day. I have this pair of rarely wore heels sitting in my shoe cabinet for almost a year. I thought of wearing it for my wedding day but I found that the flower decoration on the heel actually dropped off.  Removing the flowers off the shoes, I thought they were just perfect for the wedding. I don't usually wear heels on a general day and I don't want to writhe in discomfort in a new pair of heels on my photoshoot and wedding day. To me, comfort is the foremost important thing on such an important event. Plus, the dress is so long, who is going to see my shoes?  I could just leave the shoes as it is but I found a piece of old lace from my mother's stash....Isn't there a saying that says "Somethin...

Sharing some of the snaps from our pre-wedding photoshoot. There is only 1 in house photographer, Ah Liang, from JWN. He does the overseas shoot like Europe and Bali for the couples from Singapore too. The times he is away, JWN Taiwan would then assign another Taiwanese photographer over.  Ah Liang is a very experienced photographer as he is able to capture the moments fast and spontanously. However, he does have a temper of a artistic person. Either that maybe he was too hungry or we caught him on the wrong day. Although my husband speaks Mandarin but it is still not his native language so there are moments he did not understand the Mandarin instructions given and got a little lost in translation. Other than that, it was a smooth session for us and we went to the places we wanted to go for the photoshoots. Although, I requested for a night shoot at Merlion park but he wanted us to end by 7pm.  National Museum photo shoot. Reservations needed, Fees are S$150 for...

First visit to JWN (Jan 16 2012) Upon entry, there were some gowns hanging on the racks. Designs varied and the dresses are mainly made with different lace and lots of Swarovski crystals sewed on. The sales who assisted me throughout my patron period with JWN is Serene. She showed me the packages available if I would be sign with them and after knowing that it is my birthday month, she showed me another set of package with slightly more discount for signing on birthday month. Some of the items can actually be interchangeable if you do not need them.  Wedding dress 1 After a 30 minutes discussion, I was ushered to level 2 of their shop to try out some of the gowns. I tried on a total of 6 wedding dress but only managed to get photos of 3. The above gown  though simple in design had a lot of tiny crystals sewed on hence you would feel that you are almost sparkling when you put it on. Imagine that on your actual wedding day when you are all dolle...