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Update X PinkaOlive
Just a quick update before I get to the point of today's post.
3rd trip to Perth.
I don't think I've mentioned this to any of you yet, but I'd be on a vacation to Perth next month for about 2 weeks. Been dying for a getaway since my exams ended, and I'm so stoked. Weirdly, I'm a little afraid to set my hopes too high, cos I'd usually just end up being really disappointed for the things I have high expectations for. *Crossing my fingers that everything goes well*
Just a random fact... I've always wanted to be my own pilot on a private jet, fly freely, preferably not too high above the clouds, where I could still have a crystalline view of the skyline of the city. And when Mr Sunshine calls it a day, I'd find a gleaming skyscraper to land on, and gaze at the breathtaking dark vault above, where the stars are spangled.
Yearning for the day this unrealistic dream would be fulfilled. If only fairy godmothers exist... Well, just another one of my little idiosyncrasies.
Meanwhile, here's an ultimate fail horrendously-edited-extremely-self-delusional-and-hideous photo...
Actually it isn't that bad right?! Just allow me to bask in the glory of this rather "impressive" edit for awhile :p
New blog layout
As you can see there's a vast difference with my current layout compared to the last one I had. Unlike how it usually is, it wasn't because I was fickle-minded and got bored this time, but I felt like the old one was a little hard to navigate. Besides, even though my designer did a pretty damn good job, I believe that it's not exactly user friendly.
I guess sometimes, practicality has to come before beauty.
Therefore, I spent close to 8 hours working on the new design on my own, and I'm still in the midst of making some final amendments to it, so do bear with me for the time being.
Do let me know if you guys have any other questions you'd like me to answer, and I'll see if I could add it into my FAQ section. :)
FLEA / Meet & Greet @ SCAPE, 31st May, 3pm
Finally!!! After a year, I'm about to have my second flea at SCAPE again! Clothes from various blog shops and brands, priced from $5 onwards. This time, Jianhao and Danial Ron would be joining me, while NOC and more would be coming down to support us as well! So if you happen to be in town this Saturday, do drop by to take a look!
I only have such a session annually, so do make yourself available if you wish to meet me and the rest! Hope to see you guys there :)
Something to look forward to in the month of June
Besides my trip to Aussie, I'd probably be releasing two new videos as well, so stay tuned!!!
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Guess that's all I could think of for now in my clouded mind. For I've so many things to settle before I leave, I can get a little stoney every now and then. Forgive me.
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.
.
Onto the actual topic of today's post, I recently did something kinda out of my comfort zone...
In case you were wondering who I'm flying off with, I'd be spending those two weeks with Dan, Charis, and Hao. So the four of us were chillin' at bucks one day, and out of the blue, I came up with the craziest idea to have all our hair dyed platinum blonde (similar to what Hao already had), picturing in my head how it'd be kinda cool for 4 blondes to travel together, lol.
Me being me, I was extremely spontaneous at the thought of it and suggested that we do it asap... Hao, Dan and myself then visited Salon Vim the day after, while Charis DIY-ed her own.
I'm absolutely cray!!! #yolo
Spent two consecutive days at Salon Vim 313, while my hairstylist that day, Gary, (who happens to be the owner of Salon Vim as well) painstakingly bleached the sh*t out of my hair, and finally achieved the colour I wanted, with a mixture of Hot and Cotton Candy pink for the ends, over a span of 8 hours (two separate days) I was really happy until it hit me how hard it was to NOT get weird stares when I'm on the streets... Then I started to feel insecure and thought I go two shades darker instead.
I swear I'm like the last person any salon would ever want to serve, cos I waste an abundant amount of their resources. Hahaha.
I thought I'd get used to it after awhile, but I only felt worse. Hence, I decided to revisit Vim again. As mentioned above, to go a little darker.
This time, it only took approx 45 minutes for the entire process cos I just told Gary what I wanted and he gave me EXACTLY what I requested for, with the help of his two assistants.
Anyway, he came up with the colour on his own, so in case you wish to attain the same colour, you'd have to book an appointment with him.
He told me to give it a name, and I hastily called it "Olive" in my futile attempt to sound sophisticated... not. Pink + Olive, that's how the partial title of this entry "Pinkaolive" came about.
AT LEAST I TRIED. Just so you know, I'm horrible at coming up with names... I'd probably name my future child by the first thing I see when he/she is given birth... Like, Blood perhaps. Kidding.
I've never loved any hair colour as much as this before, and I named it Olive cos it's a cool brown colour with a slight green undertone.
Conclusion? I LOVE IT!!!
I'd say the same thing even if I was given a million bucks to say that I dislike it.
Okok, enough of my grandma-talk. Here are some pictures taken on the day my hair was done to end off this post off!
Book an appointment today at:
SALON VIM BY CHEZ VOUS
313 @ SOMERSET ORCHARD ROAD
#04-07/08/09
Singapore 238895
TEL: 68847757 / 68847767
OR
@BUGIS
235 Victoria Street Singapore 188027
Tel +65 6837 0073 / +65 6837 0045
Labels: Hair, Latest Update, Reviews, Salon Vim
Update X PinkaOlive
Just a quick update before I get to the point of today's post.
3rd trip to Perth.
I don't think I've mentioned this to any of you yet, but I'd be on a vacation to Perth next month for about 2 weeks. Been dying for a getaway since my exams ended, and I'm so stoked. Weirdly, I'm a little afraid to set my hopes too high, cos I'd usually just end up being really disappointed for the things I have high expectations for. *Crossing my fingers that everything goes well*
Just a random fact... I've always wanted to be my own pilot on a private jet, fly freely, preferably not too high above the clouds, where I could still have a crystalline view of the skyline of the city. And when Mr Sunshine calls it a day, I'd find a gleaming skyscraper to land on, and gaze at the breathtaking dark vault above, where the stars are spangled.
Yearning for the day this unrealistic dream would be fulfilled. If only fairy godmothers exist... Well, just another one of my little idiosyncrasies.
Meanwhile, here's an ultimate fail horrendously-edited-extremely-self-delusional-and-hideous photo...
Actually it isn't that bad right?! Just allow me to bask in the glory of this rather "impressive" edit for awhile :p
New blog layout
As you can see there's a vast difference with my current layout compared to the last one I had. Unlike how it usually is, it wasn't because I was fickle-minded and got bored this time, but I felt like the old one was a little hard to navigate. Besides, even though my designer did a pretty damn good job, I believe that it's not exactly user friendly.
I guess sometimes, practicality has to come before beauty.
Therefore, I spent close to 8 hours working on the new design on my own, and I'm still in the midst of making some final amendments to it, so do bear with me for the time being.
Do let me know if you guys have any other questions you'd like me to answer, and I'll see if I could add it into my FAQ section. :)
FLEA / Meet & Greet @ SCAPE, 31st May, 3pm
Finally!!! After a year, I'm about to have my second flea at SCAPE again! Clothes from various blog shops and brands, priced from $5 onwards. This time, Jianhao and Danial Ron would be joining me, while NOC and more would be coming down to support us as well! So if you happen to be in town this Saturday, do drop by to take a look!
I only have such a session annually, so do make yourself available if you wish to meet me and the rest! Hope to see you guys there :)
Something to look forward to in the month of June
Besides my trip to Aussie, I'd probably be releasing two new videos as well, so stay tuned!!!
-
Guess that's all I could think of for now in my clouded mind. For I've so many things to settle before I leave, I can get a little stoney every now and then. Forgive me.
.
.
.
Onto the actual topic of today's post, I recently did something kinda out of my comfort zone...
In case you were wondering who I'm flying off with, I'd be spending those two weeks with Dan, Charis, and Hao. So the four of us were chillin' at bucks one day, and out of the blue, I came up with the craziest idea to have all our hair dyed platinum blonde (similar to what Hao already had), picturing in my head how it'd be kinda cool for 4 blondes to travel together, lol.
Me being me, I was extremely spontaneous at the thought of it and suggested that we do it asap... Hao, Dan and myself then visited Salon Vim the day after, while Charis DIY-ed her own.
I'm absolutely cray!!! #yolo
Spent two consecutive days at Salon Vim 313, while my hairstylist that day, Gary, (who happens to be the owner of Salon Vim as well) painstakingly bleached the sh*t out of my hair, and finally achieved the colour I wanted, with a mixture of Hot and Cotton Candy pink for the ends, over a span of 8 hours (two separate days) I was really happy until it hit me how hard it was to NOT get weird stares when I'm on the streets... Then I started to feel insecure and thought I go two shades darker instead.
I swear I'm like the last person any salon would ever want to serve, cos I waste an abundant amount of their resources. Hahaha.
I thought I'd get used to it after awhile, but I only felt worse. Hence, I decided to revisit Vim again. As mentioned above, to go a little darker.
This time, it only took approx 45 minutes for the entire process cos I just told Gary what I wanted and he gave me EXACTLY what I requested for, with the help of his two assistants.
Anyway, he came up with the colour on his own, so in case you wish to attain the same colour, you'd have to book an appointment with him.
He told me to give it a name, and I hastily called it "Olive" in my futile attempt to sound sophisticated... not. Pink + Olive, that's how the partial title of this entry "Pinkaolive" came about.
AT LEAST I TRIED. Just so you know, I'm horrible at coming up with names... I'd probably name my future child by the first thing I see when he/she is given birth... Like, Blood perhaps. Kidding.
I've never loved any hair colour as much as this before, and I named it Olive cos it's a cool brown colour with a slight green undertone.
Conclusion? I LOVE IT!!!
I'd say the same thing even if I was given a million bucks to say that I dislike it.
Okok, enough of my grandma-talk. Here are some pictures taken on the day my hair was done to end off this post off!
Book an appointment today at:
SALON VIM BY CHEZ VOUS
313 @ SOMERSET ORCHARD ROAD
#04-07/08/09
Singapore 238895
TEL: 68847757 / 68847767
OR
@BUGIS
235 Victoria Street Singapore 188027
Tel +65 6837 0073 / +65 6837 0045
Labels: Hair, Latest Update, Reviews, Salon Vim
ABOUT ME
Hey there! I share about anything and everything here. You can choose to leave, but I think you should get to know me a little more before you pass your judgement. Check out my FAQ section if it helps.
Who are you?
I'm Naomi, better known as Naomi Neo, and I'm born on the 25th of January 1996. I don't have any siblings, but I'm grateful to have the best parents in the world, who love me unconditionally, and a best friend Trixy who's been there for me for the past 5 years. Currently titled as the youngest "Celebrity Blogger" under my management, Gushcloud - With approximately 124k likes & followers on my Facebook profile and page, 80k followers on twitter and 116k on Instagram currently.
What are you known for?
Honestly, I've no idea what am I known for in majority's eyes, but here's what I presume and hope to be recognised for - I've been writing on all my social platforms since 2009, and got kind of known from writing my thoughts and views on Facebook. My first blog post that went viral was an entry dedicated to my good friend back then, titled "Mothers," in late 2010. Noticing the positive results, I decided to take blogging a little more seriously in 2011. Since then, I've been told that my posts were relatable and inspiring to many, which hence, got me to where I am today.
How well to do is your family? You seem rather spoilt.
I think I'm just average and if you think I'm wealthy rich and spoilt, you're so wrong. I mean yes, my parents do pamper me cos I'm the only child, but I've never taken their money since 2013. And I pay for all my clothes, accessories, make up and 90% of my daily necessities from the money I earn.
What are your stats?
I'm a UK 4 or 6, I've been stuck between 38kg - 40kg. Since I've never really talked about my height, you can deduce I'm exceptionally short and I'm not proud of it - So if you know it, good for you. If you don't, too bad I'm not revealing it. :p
Are you single?
Yes I am. My last relationship was in 2013, and I'm not seeing anyone at the moment.
Do you photoshop your pictures?
No, I don't. Cos I honestly have no idea how to use that crazily complexed software. Ok, it's not very complicated I suppose. I'm just god damn lazy. I only use it to design my texts etc. However, I've been using PicMonkey to edit my pictures. Yeah I know, the main question's still back to whether I "beautify" myself or not. Er, I've no idea what's up with people constantly harping on this issue. The last time I claimed that I don't, was probably in 2012 (which I really didn't back then) But along the way, I figured it was necessary to "upgrade" myself and learn how to. If I can't do plastic surgery, at least make my pictures look chio what. If you know how to, question is, WHY NOT? And, don't you guys wanna see nice pictures too?!?! However I'd like to emphasise that - I do not beautify myself in all my pictures. I only do so when I feel the need to. And 3/4 of the time, I only make adjustments to my gigantic, elephant legs WHICH I admit, I'm very insecure about. So don't tell me my legs are damn nice la, cos some pictures are deceiving. Anyway, I've tons of videos everywhere... Judge for yourself?
Did you have any plastic surgery done?
No I didn't. Firstly, I could not afford to. Secondly, even if I do have the money, my parents are definitely not open to the idea. Thirdly, if I have the money and my parents' consent... OH PLEASE, I would have made myself look a zillion times better than how I am now. So some of you may ask, why is it that I have parallel eyelids. I've mentioned this before, but since some of you are too lazy to find out the truth - Fyi, I am born with double eyelids to begin with, I just wanted to have parallel instead of tapered eyelids. And in case you're really sensitive about it, I'm not saying tapered's not nice... It's just personal preference. In case you don't know what I'm talking about...
So yeah, I tried using eyelid tapes for about 6 months in 2011, and miraculously, have permanent parallel lids since then. I think I'm really lucky. Why do I say so? Cos it doesn't work for everyone.
Don't you think it's better to be natural?
Unfortunately, not everyone's blessed with natural beauty. And even though I've never claimed to be ugly, I've never claimed to be pretty by nature either. I won't deny I've been rather extravagant when it comes to the amount of money I spend on things to beautify my physical appearance, cos sadly, it is important to look good in this society today. You can read more on my views about physical appearance (here). And I don't see anything wrong with wanting to look good or better. Everybody wants to. If you tell me you value natural beauty, I'm cool with it, but if you tell me about your self-righteous logic on how it's wrong to enhance your appearance... Fuck you, go marry a plant since you like it natural.
Don't you think it's better to be natural?
Unfortunately, not everyone's blessed with natural beauty. And even though I've never claimed to be ugly, I've never claimed to be pretty by nature either. I won't deny I've been rather extravagant when it comes to the amount of money I spend on things to beautify my physical appearance, cos sadly, it is important to look good in this society today. You can read more on my views about physical appearance (here). And I don't see anything wrong with wanting to look good or better. Everybody wants to. If you tell me you value natural beauty, I'm cool with it, but if you tell me about your self-righteous logic on how it's wrong to enhance your appearance... Fuck you, go marry a plant since you like it natural.
Are you insecure about your looks?
Yes I am, to a certain extent. I believe you would too, if you have a hundred people reminding you about your flaws every single day. But the thing is, I love myself. So I've accepted that's it's fine not to be perfect.
Do you think you're attention seeking?
Most ridiculous question ever. My question to you is, are you not? This is probably my millionth time saying this, but I think everyone seeks for attention. The only thing that differentiates each of us would be the miles we would travel for it. From a level of - I want attention to Kim Kardashian, it's just a matter of fact how much you want it. And I see absolutely nothing wrong with it unless you're doing something despicable, and harming someone to your own benefits. Besides, no matter how much I love it - It may sound ironic, but I hate unnecessary attention. I only like it when it's for something I worked hard to gain. If you know me well enough, I'm not the kind who would go nude just to get myself to where I want. (Just an example)
How do you deal with your haters?
I've been receiving nasty comments since the day I had a blog, in 2007. I've seen the worst, and it came to a point where it amuses me, because I actually get to find out things I didn't know about myself. I used to care so much, I would cry myself to bed on most nights and I even had issues stepping out of my house at a period of time. However, it took me years to realise how stupid it is to reciprocate to what people who don't me have to say, especially stories/rumours they fabricate. I'm fine with constructive criticisms because I've learnt to take it the positive way - Helping me to improve and get better. Of course it still pisses me off at times when I see untrue stuff about me circulated around by my haters, and I'd either ignore it (if it's nothing too serious) or address it, in other words, stand up for myself (if I find a need to.) And when I ignore it, I don't look at it in a way where I'm a coward or I admit to it - I just find it a waste of time to acknowledge the existence of these people, when most of them are just dying to get my response from their juvenile remarks. Yet when I retaliate, (which I rarely do these days) I only do so when something's getting out of hand. Like if it's tarnishing my reputation or sort. After all, I'm a girl. And I wouldn't "just ignore it" if it affects my name. If I don't stand up for myself, who would? Then again, I don't think that means I care about my haters - I just care about myself enough to want to shut your mouth. Besides, I can stop 1, 2 or 3 people from talking about me, but how many times can I do so? Fact is, you can't please everyone. So it's either you focus on what you have, or waste your life by dwelling on what you don't. And for those friends who decided to leave and hate me for what others have to say? Here's a big... THANK YOU. Haha, if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have realised who my real friends were.
Do you think you deserve what you have now?
Honestly, I've always felt that I don't in a way, cos of how affected I used to be about what people have to say - "There are better looking people out there," "You are not good enough!" etc. However, I've came to a realisation that it's impossible to be the best. Cos there will always be someone better, no matter how good you think you are. And as long as I think I've done my best, I don't see why I don't deserve to be where I am today. I've worked so hard for the things I have, and it's not like everything I have is an overnight success. So too bad if you beg to differ and think that a) I'm only here due to my looks, which I think is completely senseless, cos if it was just about my looks, I wouldn't have been around after so long - Taking into consideration, the ever-rising number of good-looking people there are today. b) it's bcos of what I write, cos I definitely won't claim to be the best writer. Somehow it's still a mystery to me why people still read my blog until today. c) and it's probably cos you don't know me well enough. I definitely agree that someone out there deserves this so much more than I do, but I guess it's true that life's unfair, and I'm sorry I have no control over it.
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