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hello zesties 🍪

i am back after a long while from being busy with life, will share more in the near future 🥹

but today, i have a review on this beauty product that was recommended by a close friend of mine! as a huge fan of doing eyelash extensions because they really spice up my pale face and for someone thats really lazy to put makeup on most days, however, it's quite costly these days to have extensions done every 3-4 weeks. i also have never used lash glue & fake lashes because somehow i never got the hang of it LOL

product recommendation: wosado soft magnetic eyelashes

*first pic: ice black, sec pic: frost black (try on!)

how good it is: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

easy to put on: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (takes time to learn but i can put it within 2 mins!)

convenience: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

type: frost black & ice black

includes: auxiliary clip, eyelash fixer, eyelash cleaner, magnetic lashes & a resuable storage box for your lashes

4 ⭐️'s because its rly good & lasted while i was out from 10am – 3am. YES u heard me LMAO. it lasted 17 hours without budging because i put 2 coats of the eyelash fixer before clipping the lashes on my lash! i have tried the other brands, the lashes are super heavy & would irritate my eyes. however, i think wosado rly creates lashes for asian eyes (though they may be alittle short in length but not obvious fr us!) its super lightweight as compared to others & the magnet is super strong

they have 22 variations to choose from (they recently added 2 new designs) and i want to try one of their new ones that recently launched!

True Cost @ suntec tower 3

is it really at true cost ? or overpriced ?

+ they charge an entrance fee (differing prices for differing timings) to “keep the food affordable”

+ we went on a weekday 3-5pm to avoid the entrance fee 0$ 🤑 (good for late lunch early dinner!)

+ more like we wanted a dinner slot but fully booked !! rmb to place your reservation EARLY !

we ordered :

– pina colada (for2pax) 18.5$

– sex on the beach

– espresso martini 10.5$

– cacio e pepe orzo (truffle,grana padano cheese) 17.5$

– crab linguini (bisque sauce) 21.5$

on their online pdf menu they do show the avg market price and their prices ! theirs is significantly cheaper.

overall food and drinks were not bad 💖 would go back there again ! their cocktails are significantly cheaper than other places.

overall I think it is reasonably priced ! including the cover charge for proper meal hours 😋

ambience is aesthetic and a chill restaurant ! the outdoor garden is also so cute to take pics !!

do pay them a visit !! 💐

Age myth debunked – It is never too old to try anything new or be a content creator. Citing myself as a good example!

🤳HOW I STARTED:

I started my Lemon8 account at age 30+ when we got our first HDB flat. See our first intro post here! I wanted to use it as a platform to share our home reno journey, learnings, and tips with other potential/existing homeowners. Thanks to hubby, who also contributed to the content as he was also quite involved in our home reno.

As there were many topics that can be shared regarding home renovation, we were able to regularly share many posts (about 10-20 per month), which helped us to amass up to 617k impressions and grow from 0 to 741 followers in a span of 6 months.

WHY LEMON8🍋:

🏆SUCCESSFUL CONTENT:

Over time, it was interesting to see what kind of content was well received. It was indeed unexpected that our review on our smart washing machine had garnered many impressions, and we are glad to know that our post on Taobao shipping where we shared a google sheet template was useful with many saves!

🌟KEY HIGHLIGHTS AS A CREATOR:

I was so excited when we received an invitation to a fashion/home brand event where we were given shopping credits, and I gladly did Lemon8 posts in exchange (This or That? and event).

Being a Lemon8 creator also meant additional exposure beyond Instagram. A storage brand also reached out to us for a paid partnership with Lemon8 post as part of the collaboration.

🤗FINAL THOUGHTS:

Seeing how the Lemon8 account has grown and the exciting opportunities that came out of it, I definitely have no regrets being a Lemon8 content creator. We look forward to posting more on Lemon8, growing our following, and welcoming future collaborations.

With that, we also encourage more people to join Lemon8 as a creator! It would be great to hear and learn more POVs and useful reviews!

Just got back from attending the Lemon8 workshop today and it was a really insightful session! The organizers shared some valuable tips on how to enhance your content. One major takeaway for me was the significance of using a 3:4 aspect ratio for your pictures and incorporating text in your cover photo.

But that's not all. We also had an aura reading session during the workshop. I'll delve deeper into that in another post(and also more about soul cafe)!

It was a fun experience connecting with other creators at the workshop! Thanks lemon8 and soul coffee for hosting the session 💞

Hello lemons 🍋,

Along with the L’occitane event earlier this week, I was invited to join a Lemon8 Workshop that was held right at Soul Coffee !

So here’s how it went down;

The lemon8 team gave us insiders tips and tricks on what works in lemon8 and what don’t, how we can improve & what’s in trend. That was definitely insightful & they did really well with the presentation!!

After absorbing all that new information, we went on to have Lunch! I ordered a Scorpio ♏️ coffee ( October baby ☁️) & beef tomato pasta.

The most interesting part of the whole event for me was actually the aura reading !! I’ve never done any crystal-related readings before so I was really excited to try it out !! Luckily my reading came out extra positive 😅 phew.

I’ve made so many new friends through all these lemon8 events & received so many freebies from both Brands & lemon8 themselves so I’m really thankful for the opportunity given 💛 I truly love the freedom of posting content that I like on Lemon8 and I highly encourage you to start as well and hopefully I’ll see you at the next event soon! ✨

Till next time , Joanne ☁️

#fooddeals #cafereview #cafehopping #cafesg #SavourTheMoment

soooo in another 10 days i’ll be heading to taiwan – for a total of 14d 13n 😮 (!!!) we will be driving a circular route starting from taipei > taichung > cingjing > alishan > tainan > gaoxiong > kenting > taidong > hualian and back to taipei! 🤍

and that j means that i’ll have a lot of outfits to pack for and it started to become a headache to plan out nicely what to wear on each day depending on the itinerary for that day. i started searching for outfit planner apps on the app store – there are q a few interesting ones out there! i chose to do it on SKAP in the end

read on if u wanna know how i plan my fits using the SKAP app!

#1 search SKAP on the appstore and download it

#2 navigate to the ‘items gallery’ page (third icon) and start uploading ur apparels there. best if u alr have a nice pic of ur apparel on a white background e.g from its website or sth, otherwise u can also choose to take the pic urself – but place it on a plain background for bttr aesthetic effect! the app will help u to erase the background

#3 consolidate and upload all ur shortlisted apparel items from ur wardrobe till u r happy!

#4 go to the ‘looks gallery’ page (second icon) and start matching ur different apparel items together. if u r going for a 14d trip, then mix and match till u get 14 fits! 🤪

#5 go to the homepage (first icon) and select ‘calendar’ – start plotting out which fit goes to which day in the calendar

aaaand there u have it! i am q an ocd/type A person so this organizing app rly helps me a lot! it’d make packing my luggage way easier as well 🫶🏻

have fun if u r gna try! I CAN’T WAIT FOR MY TW TRIP!! till then~

#Fashion #fashionstyle #fashioninspo #fashionsg #fits

Hello lemons 🍋,

I randomly chanced upon this store called ‘Beyond Fruits’ at B1 of Funan & can you believe they have DIY Acai starting from $1.90?! & it’s still quite a decent sized cup !

I ordered a medium & I added grapes , watermelon , cookie crush and cookie butter and it only cost me $6.90 which is still way cheaper than the usual $9.90 !

The portion were actually huge just like a $9.90 acai cup from other brands Becuase I couldn’t finish it 🤣.

I’d suggest not ordering cookie crush because crushed Oreos totally overpowered acai 🥵. The fruits were very crunchy , sweet and fresh! I would’ve loved more cookie sauce but honestly it’s so affordable , I’ll make do.

Definitely the cheapest açai I had in sg & I highly recommend!

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Till next time , Joanne ☁️

I recently stumbled across a TikTok video that showed a tutorial on how to wear your romand lippie correctly and turns out ive been wearing it wrongly this entire time 🤦‍♀️

THE TIPS FR WORK I FEEL THE GLOSSINESS LASTS SLIGHTLY LONGER (not vv long lasting but still)

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSN2cvELy/

Wanna look good in shorts, skorts or skirts?

Besides training your glutes, let's not forget our quads and hamstrings.

Tried something new today and it was brutal! Recently bought 2x10kg weights for my barbell, and boy, I can do so much more.

I self train mostly at home and it's doable to see results. All you need is discipline and consistency. Been training my quads for the past 8 months.

Weights and barbell all from Decathlon.

#quads #homeworkout #Fitness #fitmom

Hello Lemon8!🍋 I stayed in BKK for 3 months for an internship and YOU JUST KNOW I had to live out that digital nomad life😎👩‍💻 (im sorry i just cringed saying that), but I went to many cafes during that period, and here are some of the recommendations that I have if you’re taking a trip there soon!

1⃣ Mediums Sukhumvit 42: Concept-Store and Cafe at Ekkamai 🎨

Huge + is that it’s super near the BTS station🚆, most of the good cafes in BKK i feel are a bit out of the way, but this one isn’t!

– Sells art supplies which are reasonably priced🎨

– There are also workshops you can sign up for (held on the second floor) that range from 1000 to 1290 THB which is about (SGD $40 to $60)

– Overall the space is really big! The back of the first floor (behind the art supplies) is Vel/a Cafe. It is aesthetic, both the interior space and the beverages. You can even get a basque cheesecake to paint on (which is so on theme with the rest of the store, I really love it)

2⃣ A KEEN HOUSE: Coffee and Breakfast place at Ekkamai🍳🌷

– Aesthetic Cafe good for taking pictures

– Has 2 floors but the second floor is just to display art and has a toilet, not for dining in

– Coffee was good, I ordered the Burnt Caramel Latte and it was good but it gets a bit jelak at the end when the caramel has fully dissolved into the coffee

– The Lemon tea is very sour – Wouldn't recommend🥴

– The breakfast is quite mid, we got the sourdough, scrambled eggs and bacon toast — it wasn't SUPER good, and it was quite pricey

– Overall a really cozy place

– About 7 minutes away from Ekkamai station so it's a bit of a walk

3⃣ Library Cafe: 📚🪴

– As the name suggests, this is a cafe that feels like a library or a Japanese-themed bookshop and it was relatively conducive to work in!

– It’s quiet on weekday mornings, but it starts getting crowded at noon

– There are no plugs (but free wifi!), so if that’s something you need then it’s good to take it into consideration

– Good Coffee! But I would avoid the matcha because it does taste a little artificial, but it’s NOT BAD

– The waffles were something I saw many people getting so we ordered it too, but I would say it’s quite ordinary, and it tastes a bit like pandan waffles

– The seats were also comfortable and I would probably head back there again!

– 8-10 minute walk from the BTS station so it is a little bit out of the way, but not an issue if you grab bike your way there😉

4⃣ CHAEN TEA Experience 🍵🍃

– This was definitely a little hard to find, but SO WORTH IT! About a 10 minute walk from the BTS station

– The matcha was really good, if you like Hvala, I’m pretty sure you’ll appreciate what this tea house has to offer!

– It’s also pretty quiet, even on weekends and they offer seating on the first and second floor, as well as outdoors.

– I sat upstairs and you had to take off your shoes and sit on the tatami mats – but they offered cushions that you could sit comfortably on

– The matcha was really good and rich and I REALLY enjoyed it

5⃣ Home Work🔖🛋

– This was another cafe that had an ambience I really enjoyed just soaking in and I like the fact that it’s a standalone building so it was very spacious with many seats

– It’s out of the way. for sure. I don’t think you should walk from the BTS, so do a little planning on your route if you’re planning to visit this cafe!

– Apart from that, they sell a wide variety of food and beverages and I was so surprised by the coffee it was SO GOOD HAHAHA like it had a strong taste but it was creamy at the same time🤤

– The pasta was also tasty, and they also served free bread with butter

– Overall I spent about 590 THB, which is about $24 so it’s like the standard cafe price