First touch

18 Dec 15: Last night, I thought I felt you moving, but when I placed my palm on my tummy, there was nothing.

Tonight, I'm pretty sure I felt you turning. Still No feelings at my palm but at least I'm sure it was you and not bubbles :)

Active baby during night time ya? 

Changes

14 Dec 15: Happy news for me!!

I'm now 16 weeks into my 2nd pregnancy and happy to know that I'm having a boy. We have already decided on his English name but shall only disclose when he is born. Oscar scan & test is also negative, like 1:8000 chances of getting it. I really hope that this is as accurate as it is. :)

This pregnancy is very very different as compared to when I had Inez. While having Inez, the whole pregnancy was so smooth that I didnt feel I was pregnant until I was at my third trimester, when the typical symptoms like waking up in the middle of the night for the toilet or to have some snacks because i woke up hungry, my legs were cramping and swollen due to water retention, and my shoe size became a size larger then it was and still is, carpal tunnel syndrome, gestational diabetes and high blood pressure kick in etc..

Also, I only gained 5kg throughout my pregnancy and when Inez was out, my weight when back to the original. She weighed 3.55kg, so the rest i assume is the from the water bag and placenta.

As for this pregnancy, typical symptoms like nauseousness, headaches, hungry all the time, carpal tunnel syndrome, high BP started already during the first trimester. I'm hungry every 2 hours and thank goodness, I've not gain weight. Phew.. I can only gain a maximum of 7kg throughout and so far, my weight has been up and down. Still below 80kg. Blood sugar is still under the normal range, which means I can skip the GTT test for now.

Happy waiting for my little son :)

My skincare routine

Updates: Not sure why all my pics are gone. I've also deleted the pics after uploading for this post. Doesnt matter...

My routine have changed!! Oh my.. Cannot believe that I am so into our products right now, and making me aware of what are the uses of certain products and steps, from skin care to makeup to hair! 

Last time, I don't need to use makeup for work, neither do I bother about using this and that, I don't remove my makeup when I use it etc.. I know that I should but I'm just lazy lah. 

Being in this company, besides being able to purchase our brands at discounted prices, I can also have samples at times. Of course, me being a miniature junkie, always love samples, especially those in travel size rather than sachets. I won't say "no" to them,but I seldom ask for it too actually. I just take whatever they offer.

Of course, there are products that don't suit me at all although people say that it's very good etc. Everyone skin is just different.

Anyway, There are a few products that I must note down and share to whoever is reading my blog (if applicable):

1. Skinceuticals serum 10 (using only the sample which I feel can last me for at least a month due to my usage)

This product makes me pop a pimple (sometimes 2) each time I use the product and I don't use it everyday as it is usually not recommended for virgin skin to Vitamin c to use it everyday. So I only used every 2-3 days ( yes, that is enough time for my pimple to grow). That's the downside, however, I LOVE this product because the area with no pimples is SUPER CLEAR!! It brightens up my face and make it look very refreshed! And got the "tionk tionk" feel. <3

2. Biotherm Aquasource 

This is one moisturizer I'll never change. It is so moisturizing and makes my skin feels soft and supple. I have combination skin with super oily T zone but dry cheeks. So this moisturizer somehow balances my skin. I have to admit that using this does not make my skin less oily (so far, I have not found the miracle product to control the shine), but it does make more "balanced".

3. Magic moment mask (deep sea collgen nourishing mask- deep refining and nourishing)

This mask, is DA BEST SHEET MASK I've ever used! Only available in China. The feeling when you put on the mask: cooling. It also give you a "tionk tionk " feel. No mask I've used ever gave me such effect. It's part of my weekly routine now :)

4. Maybelline Baby skin- pink and green

Oh my, the green tube is very good! Using my L'Oreal Paris True Match Liquid Foundation (R1) after will result in "ZERO pores" look!! No wonder so many good reviews for this product. 

The pink tube is for brightening and has SPF. I feel that it does not cover as well as the green, but it does make my skin look pinkish and brighter? It has a little shimmering thingy to make the brightening effect. So this is for my lazy weekends where I don't feel like putting too many things on my face, so after washing my face, I'll put this and go. It doesn't dry my skin and with its SPF 35, why not?

5. Kiehl's Rare Earth Cleansing Mask

This is another mask I will use weekly. It's a clay mask and helps in deep cleansing. It feels a little "stingy and hot" when applied on it. But it is totally worth it because after washing it off (after it dries), my face is very clean and blackhead lightened! And it doesn't dry my skin at all.

6. La Roche Posay micellar water

This makeup remover is very good, better than the Biefesta brand I am using as well (IMO) as this water doesn't leave an oily feel if you don't cleanse, so I usually have to double cleanse. With LRP, I don't have to! My skin feels like it has been washed with my own facial foam after removing my makeup. Downside of this is that I can't exactly remove the waterproof mascara or eyeliner. It takes a long while but biefesta can do the job slighter better. 

I'll use this Garnier oil based remover for eye makeup. It works like all oil makeup remover. Love the colour, which what made me attracted to it in the first place.. Hehehe

7. Maybelline Rocket mascara

Google it and reviews will show positive reviews about this wonderful mascara!! The brush of this mascara makes my lashes separated and gives a thick coat to individual lash, for the volumizing effect. Not dramatic at all. Best of all, it doesn't smuge on me ( I have very oily lids) and the LRP micellar water is able to remove it! 

8. Shu Uemura gel eyeliner

No smudge on my oily lids! It gives a soft look, easy to glide on as well. I'm using it in brown. Do note that you can only turn it one way and you can't retract it if you turn too much. 

9. Hair serum

Shu uemura Art of Hair - Ultimate Remedy serum

Smells a little like jasmine but it says it is lotus flower. But whatever, it smells nice and works. It makes my hair feels soft. I've rebonded too many times that my hair is very "cui", still "cui" lah, so allowing me to feel a difference in my hair texture means it is working! 

L'Oreal Professional - sealing repair lipidium

This smells very very nice and works as well as my shu! Love both, so I use both depending on what my mood. Kekeke. 

Under this range, there is a hair primer as well.it makes my hair really soft after using it with my hair mask. I've always been a fan of this range, also because my hair has always been that "cui"..Haha..

Non- L'Oreal products from here onwards..

10. Yves Rocher Pure System Stop Blemish Lotion 4 in 1

I recently bought this but I have not tried it. I have been in a search of a pimple/blemish cream ever since my all time favourite Panoxyl (from Steifel) has been discontinued. No luck as yet but hopefully this can give me some hope!

11. Peel mask from Daiso

What we can expect from a $2 product? This is a cheaper version of some other black peel mask and it is not bad. I like it and will continue using it till it discontinues (Choy!!) 

11. Eye brow coat from daiso

This product is highly raved in the Internet as well. It really makes my eyebrow last the whole day!! And very cheap isn't it? I wouldn't have draw my eyebrow so often if not for this product..

So my weekly routine now is like this:

First I'll use a scrub, then squeeze out my blackheads, use the daiso pack and peel off, then the Kiehl's clay mask, wash it off then my magic mask. When done the daily routine comes in.. So far I feel it clears my skin, so will continue doing this in hope to see better effect..

Moved on~~

It has been a really down week for me, my hubby is not around in SG as he is posted to NZ for 2 weeks training, LKY passed away on 23rd March 2015. I don't read politics neither am I interested, but his passing away made me feel affected (although the feeling came abit slow). It all started when I paid tribute to him on 25 March at Hong Lim park with my whole team.. I felt an indescribable feeling, uncontrollably sad. I don't know him personally but I really appreciate what he has done for the country. Seeing the queue to the Parliament House from my office building, the queue that will last for hours even it is opened for 24hours, the state funeral on tv and all the people gathered along the journey to the crematorium, made me feel proud to be a Singaporean because we had such a great man in history and most people knows that!  I've heard stories about him being this and that, all the bad things about him taking credits or other people work etc, but still, he has done what he has to do for us to enjoy what we have now, like me having the luxury of lying on my comfortable bed,typing this post. No one is perfect and no one always do the right things.. At least he does things right for us to have what we have today..

I also felt like it's a brand new year and life for me ever since I moved on from my previous company. yes I am busier then before, but, I feel happier. Maybe because of the scope being more specialized and the change of my boss was the biggest impact to me. 

I'm not a beauty junkie, people who know me knows that I don't exactly like to put on make up or use sophisticated skin care.. I can be SO lazy to the extend that I don't wash my face in the evening or even remove my makeup before going to sleep. But no longer, me now being in this industry requires me to put on make up everyday and not removing it can be really really bad to my skin. Anyway, most of my skincare are sort of "supplied", so 不用白不用.. Hehehe..