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Thank you for your support.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 | 7:09 PM | 5 comments
It's been a long and bumpy ride through the years. Despite all the negativity and how tough this journey was, I managed to pull through it all. And I wouldn't have been able to get to where I am today if it wasn't for those of you who stuck by me and showed endless support regardless of what my haters say. I'm truly blessed.
Comparing myself to international bloggers/influencers, I'm a pretty small fry, (I mean I don't even have the right to make such a comparison in the first place) but it still amazes me why people would wanna take a photo with me or even request for an autograph. I would gladly do so, but I just don't understand why. Hahaha, I don't feel like I'm worthy... You get what I mean?
This kinda explains why I'm usually very awkward around you guys. Not to mention, I still don't have a single clue how to respond when some of you meet me and tell me that you've been reading my blog since the day I first started, years back. Besides "Thank you" which might come off pretty effortless and insincere. :( Trust me, I'm just a nervous wreck sometimes.
Anyway, it makes me happy to see how small little things like these can easily put a smile on your faces, so I guess the reasons are negligible.
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I was at JCube the other day and for the benefit of those of you who have no idea what or where JCube is, JCube is a leisure and entertainment mall, which is pretty known for its gigantic ice rink and first IMAX cinema in Singapore’s suburbs. The mall boasts a unique faceted façade inspired by an ice cube, reflecting natural light by day and sparkling by night. Hahaha what fanciful words to describe this mall. Basically, a mall located in the western side of Singapore.
I've only been there once my entire life and there wasn't anything much during my last visit. However, I was invited to the launch of J.Avenue about two weeks back, and that was when I had a whole new experience.
Just a little background on what J.Avenue is, it houses some 70 shops offering a diverse selection of chic and affordable merchandise in a hip street shopping environment. It's pretty much like a bigger version of SCAPE'S underground mall I'd say. Not only do they cater to Fashion lovers, but from what I recalled, expect to find K-pop related gadgets, and a lot more other things - Such as shops that provide customising services etc.
Here are some of the pictures taken at the the J.Avenue's Filp-booth the other weekend.
Can you spot yourself? :p
Thank you so much for coming down! Especially those of you who travelled out of your way just for this event. I really, sincerely, appreciate the effort. And I'm sorry the haters can be really mean, even to you at times.
I hope you guys had fun! And to those of you who missed this out, don't worry!
Here are some upcoming events that Jianhao and I would be attending at JCube which you can look forward to!
October – Halloween @ J.Avenue
December – J.Flea
February – J.Mahjong
In the meantime, do head over to javenue.sg and follow @javenuesg on Instagram for more exciting updates!
Once again, thank you and I love you!
P/s We didn't hire the securities, they were hired by the management for safety issues. Just saying.
Labels: Event Coverage, JCUBE, Latest Update, Naohao Sunsilk Pop-up Salon
Spent my previous Saturday at the Sunsilk Pop-up salon held in
Bugis+. Something I long anticipated for!
Honestly, I was getting cold feet before the event cos...
1) I'm really bad with crowds.
2) I love styling my own hair, and hardly face any difficulties
doing so, but it's not the case when I've to do it for someone else.
It came to my surprise that everything
actually went pretty smoothly after all.
It was an interesting experience and what I was most amazed with was how meticulous these hairstylists were with each person's hair. Despite the overwhelming crowd, they all remained composed.
Getting my hair styled before I went on to style the 5 winners' hair!
Just look at how terrible the condition of my hair is... Could've easily been worse if it wasn't for the Sunsilk leave-on conditioner I've been using diligently over the past 2 weeks.
Didn't want anything too fanciful, so I decided on a simple ponytail along with some volume and curls.
Even this little girl attended the event to get her hair done. How cute.
Was a rare opportunity which allowed me to learn many new things about our hair. To name one - You can conduct a simple test on your own to find out if your hair's damaged! Run your fingers through your hair, if you feel any tangles... Your hair's most likely spoilt!
I'm really grateful as well to be able to meet some of my loveliest followers or readers, and style some of their hair. Made me really insecure about my severely damaged hair though! Out of the 5 hairs I styled, 5 of the winners had really smooth and long hair. Life is so unfair.
Really enjoyed myself! If you're feeling experimental, and wish to get a nice hair makeover... You could still be able to enjoy a free hairstyling session from now till the end of March!
Locations and dates to mark on your calendar!
20th - 23rd Feb - Jcube
13th - 16th March - Somerset 313
20th – 23rd March - Toa Payoh Hub
Do share your pictures on Instagram and hashtag #Sunsilkgoodtimes if you happen to get your hair styled! I'd love to see them. Have a great week ahead!
Labels: Campaigns/Engagements, Event Coverage, Hair, Reviews, Sunsilk Tame your hair
Previously in one of my blog posts, I mentioned about my severe
hair loss and suggested a method as to how you could solve that problem (here), and I thought I'd share a little tip
with you guys on how to tame frizzy hair today!
As most of you would know through personal experience or the
people around you, it's rather tough to avoid getting your hair damaged if you
constantly dye, bleach and heat your hair. And in my case, I've done all
three... Not just once, but an uncountable number of times. Well, you can
roughly imagine how bad the condition of my hair is at the moment.
It saddens me a little whenever I look back on the past and
recall how I used to have thick and healthy hair. Would totally use all
possible adjectives in the vocabulary to describe how good it used to be,
but god damn it, it's like a stack of hay now anyway.
Anyway, it kinda bothered me and took me forever before I
decided to do something about it. Many would suggest to go for treatment, which
indeed, is a good idea. However, I'm obviously not that industrious and was
desperately searching for alternatives - Guess what? I've finally figured out
how to get smooth-looking hair throughout the day in just one simple step!!!
*Jumps for joy*
(Do read till the end for something really special!)
Read more »Labels: Campaigns/Engagements, Event Coverage, Hair, Sunsilk, Tips N Guides, Tutorial, Video Quality time
How's Lunar New Year for all of you this year?
When I was a child, it was all about having fun - 3 Blind mice, Catching, Hide-N-Seek, Ice and Water... Hahaha, I'm not really sure what people of other generations do, but that was what I played at my time.
Then there came early teenage days, where you're just interested to know how much does each Red packet contain and kinda long to go home.
Now? Guess I'm probably at the stage where it's all about family bonding.
Personally, the past two days were really great mainly because I get to spend quality time with my family. As I grow older, the red packets don't seem to matter as much anymore. (Note it's not as much, not don't matter at all. Lmao) Instead, being able to reunite with your kin and spend a couple of hours just catching up, taking a stroll down memory lane and reminiscing on our early years... That's what I love most.
I think it's an ineluctable part of our lives; that at a certain point we'd fear to lose the people around us. In this case, our family members... Cos they are the only ones who would usually be there for us till the end of time. And yeah, I don't wanna have any regrets for not devoting my time to the right people.
Okok, this is too much, I sound like an old woman. Moving on.
I've like a huge family tree, on both my maternal and paternal side. So I had two full days of visiting... Like literally from 9am to 12am. Let's not even get started with the terrible weather that enervated the shit out of me, and above that, I was so sleep deprived :( So anyway, here are some pictures taken!
Before I end this off, here's to another quirky, crazy Chinese New Year for everyone! Click on the videos below to get through all the do's & dont's and chill together as one big happy family! 旺啊!
Not forgetting to mention, if you've yet to catch The Lion Men, you can easily be one of 88 families to win 8 tickets to watch it with any sign-up. Do visit www.starhub.com/cny for the full list of our promotions. :)
Enjoy yourselves!
Labels: Campaigns/Engagements, Chinese New Year, Commercial, Event Coverage, Starhub, Video
Thank you for your support.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 | 7:09 PM | 5comments
It's been a long and bumpy ride through the years. Despite all the negativity and how tough this journey was, I managed to pull through it all. And I wouldn't have been able to get to where I am today if it wasn't for those of you who stuck by me and showed endless support regardless of what my haters say. I'm truly blessed.
Comparing myself to international bloggers/influencers, I'm a pretty small fry, (I mean I don't even have the right to make such a comparison in the first place) but it still amazes me why people would wanna take a photo with me or even request for an autograph. I would gladly do so, but I just don't understand why. Hahaha, I don't feel like I'm worthy... You get what I mean?
This kinda explains why I'm usually very awkward around you guys. Not to mention, I still don't have a single clue how to respond when some of you meet me and tell me that you've been reading my blog since the day I first started, years back. Besides "Thank you" which might come off pretty effortless and insincere. :( Trust me, I'm just a nervous wreck sometimes.
Anyway, it makes me happy to see how small little things like these can easily put a smile on your faces, so I guess the reasons are negligible.
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I was at JCube the other day and for the benefit of those of you who have no idea what or where JCube is, JCube is a leisure and entertainment mall, which is pretty known for its gigantic ice rink and first IMAX cinema in Singapore’s suburbs. The mall boasts a unique faceted façade inspired by an ice cube, reflecting natural light by day and sparkling by night. Hahaha what fanciful words to describe this mall. Basically, a mall located in the western side of Singapore.
I've only been there once my entire life and there wasn't anything much during my last visit. However, I was invited to the launch of J.Avenue about two weeks back, and that was when I had a whole new experience.
Just a little background on what J.Avenue is, it houses some 70 shops offering a diverse selection of chic and affordable merchandise in a hip street shopping environment. It's pretty much like a bigger version of SCAPE'S underground mall I'd say. Not only do they cater to Fashion lovers, but from what I recalled, expect to find K-pop related gadgets, and a lot more other things - Such as shops that provide customising services etc.
Here are some of the pictures taken at the the J.Avenue's Filp-booth the other weekend.
Can you spot yourself? :p
Thank you so much for coming down! Especially those of you who travelled out of your way just for this event. I really, sincerely, appreciate the effort. And I'm sorry the haters can be really mean, even to you at times.
I hope you guys had fun! And to those of you who missed this out, don't worry!
Here are some upcoming events that Jianhao and I would be attending at JCube which you can look forward to!
October – Halloween @ J.Avenue
December – J.Flea
February – J.Mahjong
In the meantime, do head over to javenue.sg and follow @javenuesg on Instagram for more exciting updates!
Once again, thank you and I love you!
P/s We didn't hire the securities, they were hired by the management for safety issues. Just saying.
Labels: Event Coverage, JCUBE, Latest Update, Naohao Sunsilk Pop-up Salon
Sunday, February 23, 2014 | 9:46 PM | 2comments
Spent my previous Saturday at the Sunsilk Pop-up salon held in
Bugis+. Something I long anticipated for!
Honestly, I was getting cold feet before the event cos...
1) I'm really bad with crowds.
2) I love styling my own hair, and hardly face any difficulties
doing so, but it's not the case when I've to do it for someone else.
It came to my surprise that everything
actually went pretty smoothly after all.
It was an interesting experience and what I was most amazed with was how meticulous these hairstylists were with each person's hair. Despite the overwhelming crowd, they all remained composed.
Getting my hair styled before I went on to style the 5 winners' hair!
Just look at how terrible the condition of my hair is... Could've easily been worse if it wasn't for the Sunsilk leave-on conditioner I've been using diligently over the past 2 weeks.
Didn't want anything too fanciful, so I decided on a simple ponytail along with some volume and curls.
Even this little girl attended the event to get her hair done. How cute.
Was a rare opportunity which allowed me to learn many new things about our hair. To name one - You can conduct a simple test on your own to find out if your hair's damaged! Run your fingers through your hair, if you feel any tangles... Your hair's most likely spoilt!
I'm really grateful as well to be able to meet some of my loveliest followers or readers, and style some of their hair. Made me really insecure about my severely damaged hair though! Out of the 5 hairs I styled, 5 of the winners had really smooth and long hair. Life is so unfair.
Really enjoyed myself! If you're feeling experimental, and wish to get a nice hair makeover... You could still be able to enjoy a free hairstyling session from now till the end of March!
Locations and dates to mark on your calendar!
20th - 23rd Feb - Jcube
13th - 16th March - Somerset 313
20th – 23rd March - Toa Payoh Hub
Do share your pictures on Instagram and hashtag #Sunsilkgoodtimes if you happen to get your hair styled! I'd love to see them. Have a great week ahead!
Labels: Campaigns/Engagements, Event Coverage, Hair, Reviews, Sunsilk Tame your hair
Friday, February 7, 2014 | 6:47 PM | 1comments
Previously in one of my blog posts, I mentioned about my severe
hair loss and suggested a method as to how you could solve that problem (here), and I thought I'd share a little tip
with you guys on how to tame frizzy hair today!
As most of you would know through personal experience or the
people around you, it's rather tough to avoid getting your hair damaged if you
constantly dye, bleach and heat your hair. And in my case, I've done all
three... Not just once, but an uncountable number of times. Well, you can
roughly imagine how bad the condition of my hair is at the moment.
It saddens me a little whenever I look back on the past and
recall how I used to have thick and healthy hair. Would totally use all
possible adjectives in the vocabulary to describe how good it used to be,
but god damn it, it's like a stack of hay now anyway.
Anyway, it kinda bothered me and took me forever before I
decided to do something about it. Many would suggest to go for treatment, which
indeed, is a good idea. However, I'm obviously not that industrious and was
desperately searching for alternatives - Guess what? I've finally figured out
how to get smooth-looking hair throughout the day in just one simple step!!!
*Jumps for joy*
(Do read till the end for something really special!)
Read more »Labels: Campaigns/Engagements, Event Coverage, Hair, Sunsilk, Tips N Guides, Tutorial, Video Quality time
Sunday, February 2, 2014 | 3:47 PM | 1comments
How's Lunar New Year for all of you this year?
When I was a child, it was all about having fun - 3 Blind mice, Catching, Hide-N-Seek, Ice and Water... Hahaha, I'm not really sure what people of other generations do, but that was what I played at my time.
Then there came early teenage days, where you're just interested to know how much does each Red packet contain and kinda long to go home.
Now? Guess I'm probably at the stage where it's all about family bonding.
Personally, the past two days were really great mainly because I get to spend quality time with my family. As I grow older, the red packets don't seem to matter as much anymore. (Note it's not as much, not don't matter at all. Lmao) Instead, being able to reunite with your kin and spend a couple of hours just catching up, taking a stroll down memory lane and reminiscing on our early years... That's what I love most.
I think it's an ineluctable part of our lives; that at a certain point we'd fear to lose the people around us. In this case, our family members... Cos they are the only ones who would usually be there for us till the end of time. And yeah, I don't wanna have any regrets for not devoting my time to the right people.
Okok, this is too much, I sound like an old woman. Moving on.
I've like a huge family tree, on both my maternal and paternal side. So I had two full days of visiting... Like literally from 9am to 12am. Let's not even get started with the terrible weather that enervated the shit out of me, and above that, I was so sleep deprived :( So anyway, here are some pictures taken!
Before I end this off, here's to another quirky, crazy Chinese New Year for everyone! Click on the videos below to get through all the do's & dont's and chill together as one big happy family! 旺啊!
Not forgetting to mention, if you've yet to catch The Lion Men, you can easily be one of 88 families to win 8 tickets to watch it with any sign-up. Do visit www.starhub.com/cny for the full list of our promotions. :)
Enjoy yourselves!
Labels: Campaigns/Engagements, Chinese New Year, Commercial, Event Coverage, Starhub, Video
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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