Philomena

my steamboat-safe, glowy makeup for cny 🍊

foundation

— shade 17n

i don't usually use foundation, but this one was great! it has SPF40, looks really natural & glowy, and lasted through the day. very beginner friendly & the finish was really nice 🙂

colour corrector

— palette 2

really beginner friendly & been a lifesaver for my dark eye circles 😵‍💫 i just use the salmon at the dark spots then conceal on top of it!

concealer

— shade 1n

i bought this in stores, so they don't have my shades on shopee 👹 but i love this concealer, really great coverage, lasts ALL DAY! the downside is it's much better for oily skin, & i have pretty dry undereyes, so the finish isn't the best…

blush

— shade hope

as this is the dewy one, i put like 3-4 dots for a glowy, blushing from within look! it's better to apply powder on top of this as it would transfer 🙁 but it looks really natural!

powder

i love cezanne cus of its affordability + quality! this powder sets my concealer really well, has glitter & looks great on my skin!

brows

benefit brow products have always been my go to for its pigment & how easy it is to draw with them! these last all day & i use them all the time

mascara

i love this mascara sooo much!!!!! it's so good to lengthen & it's waterproof too so it really does stay on!

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since the december holiday is coming up I’m putting you girlies ON 🔝 for your winter outfits ⋆⁺₊❅⋆ ⁺₊❆⋆

really wanted to wear skirts during my trip to Spain in december last year but the temperature range was like 15°C and less… but nonetheless i found a solution to stay warm while looking cute which are these FLEECE LINED TIGHTS ❄︎

you can check out the link in my bio to these tights on shopee or click here!! I believe i got the one in clear black full feet, in thick!

personally, these tights kept me warm throughout my trip so i would definitely recommend trying this out (unless you are really prone to chilliness…) i wore these for long hours and it was overall really comfortable but since it is tights you may feel like you need to adjust time to time!

Highly recommend buying it and I will be bringing this essential with me to my trip this upcoming holiday ⭐️

Previously I shared with you guys on the home-based nail place that I have visited to get my nails done and i was truly impressed by her work!! I decided to go for unlimited design $68 to get my nails done for my anniversary!!💅🏻 TRULY INSANE HOW SHE NAILED IT SO WELL🥹🫶🏻

I showed her my nail inspo by 77k.studio CUZ SRSLY WAT IN THE WORLD THIS NAIL TECH IS SO SKILLFUL LEH BUT HER PRICE IS🥲🥲🥲 but my nail tech still nailed the inspo so well😭🥹 its like sparkly and shimmery IRL yet its like subtle so its not in-your-face kinda design which i really love it alot🫶🏻🫶🏻

📲 you can find her on IG @francznails !!

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Hello zesties! Having been in my first job for close to 2 years now, i’d like to share on how I landed my first job as an Account Manager in TikTok 💭 I’m working on the e-commerce arm of TikTok, which is TikTok Shop!

Luck certainly played a part since there was a suitable graduate-specific role opening back in nov’21, but I think there’s also steps you can take to prepare in advance to grab the opportunity when it comes along! sharing my top tips ⬇️

1. BUILD UP YOUR RESUME

Your resume represents your professional skills & experiences so i’d say if you have an impressive track record, it definitely helps as a first step to secure an interview! Personally, I did a total of 5 internships throughout university in different sectors such as FMCG, electronics, e-commerce and functions such as brand/product/digital marketing and business development. Even if you may not have done as much internships, you can also include your leadership roles, awards, case competitions and projects you’ve worked on!

This might be the hustle culture of Singapore’s education system, I personally enjoyed doing internships since it enabled me to have additional moolah 🤪 I also think its a good opportunity to discover what kind of job do you want eg. MNC vs SME/ Agency vs Brand etc. At the end of the day, the employer is hiring you to deliver value for their business so you gotta structure it in a way that they feel confident that you are not just able to do the job, but actually do the job WELL.

2. PREPARE SUFFICIENTLY FOR THE INTERVIEW

Instead of doing a quick google search on the day of an interview, ideally sufficient preparation should be done to prepare for an interview! Besides the basic information such as company profile, leadership principles, their product offerings etc, sometimes you can go a step further to stay updated on their latest projects, the industry landscape or even provide suggestions on how can they improve their business to deliver greater value to their audience. By being prepared, you’ll naturally tend to be less nervous for the interview as well since you’ve already studied the company and not experience an awkward silence during it. An interview is a two-way street – for you to evaluate the company as well! One way of doing so is to ALWAYS ask the hiring manager questions such as the culture, company direction, team dynamics etc. to understand if this role is even a good fit for you! This also shows your enthusiasm to learn more about the company.

3. SHOOT YOUR SHOT

Many times, we come across openings which we may not fit ALL the requirements. However, don’t be afraid to just shoot your shot and send in an application. Of course i’m not encouraging you to apply for a role requiring 8 years of work experience as a fresh graduate, but if you just fall short of a year’s experience, I think it’s worth a shot and there’s literally no harm on trying!! Sometimes, if employers desperately needs a person to fill in the role, they might be open to search for the next best candidate out there. We all start somewhere so if you don’t try, you’d never know!

Hope these tips helped!!!✨

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There are a few stations to go through and each station give sachets except for 1 that gave 40ml miniature size Calendula Herbal Extract Toner. Love💛

The Christmas collections look great as gift & if you are planning to get as a gift, do check them out! 🎁

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🍲Calling all soup lovers ! I've got a recipe for you that's as easy as pie – the OG ABC Soup! 🥣✨ All you need are some pork ribs or chicken, plus good ol' potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, and cabbage. And don't forget to add your favorite seasonings for that extra flavor punch! 😋👩‍🍳

Here's a neat trick: put your meat in cold water and let it boil first. That way, all the yucky stuff floats to the top, and your soup ends up crystal clear and tasty! 🌟

Imagine this: a big pot bubbling away on your stove, making your home smell amazing. It's like a warm hug in a bowl. Whether it's chilly outside or you just need some cosy comfort, this recipe has your back.

This is my go to recipe everytime I’m sick or craving for some soup. Simply add rice or noodles to make it a main dish. It’s simple yet comforting, perfect for kids or elderly and even better for those busy people just throw in everything and let it boil for at least an hour and you’re good to go!

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hey yalls jus wanted to rant about my experience from this specific salon in ksl !! i saw some reviews here on lemon8 and they said that it was a great experience! not for me tho ….. i left the shop and i was tryna gaslight myself into liking my hair ….

first when we walk to the salon , the lady infront gave us price quote bla bla standard stuff. i told her i wanted to do a balayage or highlights and she told me that she recommends doing highlights because my hair was dry and i even showed her a pic of blonde highlights on brown hair and she said ok! she showed me a pic of a customer too and it was like normal blonde highlights so i was like okk can then she explain that she will give me highlights behind while gesturing to my head so i thought she is talking abt highlighting the back of my head so i was like ok 😀😃😃 sure! i even asked if they help me cut my hair a lil and she said okkk !!!

she quoted me the price of sgd141 and she said is coz i have long hair n i need to bleach up to 2 times so i was kinda like wait huh why need bleach so much meh she fkin said my hair was dry …?? but ok i jus go w the flow

then came the stylist and he started parting my hair and slapped a ton of BLEACH on my hair and thats when i realised the “highlights” she was talking about was the peekaboo hair trend which looked NOTHING like the pic she showed me. but i was like is ok 😀😀 i wanted to try peekaboo hair anyways so

then during the second round of bleach i felt one specific part of my scalp burning and i thought it was normal bc it was my first time and i searched it up saying it was normal for bleach to feel burn so ok 😀😀 i sat there in pain. when i went home i showered n my head was so painful at that one area it turns out that the bleached part has a WOUND on my scalp. like it caused a hole on my head and i was jus so sed in the shower coz like wtf i jus wanted nice hair mann…. (see pic 6 n last pic!!)

after it was all done they were helping me wash n style one other stylist came over n said in chinese “why her hair still so dark ???” ( coz they dont know i am actually chinese with indo blood) and my stylist said “ i leave in for very long already” UHMMM WHATT ?? i was suffering while sitting there n my scalp felt like bleeding and i hear this ????!!!!!!! WTF

then after styling bla bla he was like ok!! done !! he didnt cut my hair btw as the woman said he wld. i think he cld tell i didnt rly like it coz he ask me if i first time dye my hair like this then i jus said like ya then he said it will take some time getting used to so i was jus like hahah ok 👌🏻

i hated it.

slide 4/5 was the pics that the woman took for me because she wanted me to post google review for them

pic 4 she was like “EH U STAY THERE LIKE THIS VERY NICE I TAKE FOR U “ WHAT NICE SIA ?????????? bro i look like sotong omfg

she assisted me in posting the review n i jus felt so pressured to give a good review coz she was literally watching me. i went back and deleted my review after

she even said “luckily he help u do he is one of the better ones here “ uhmmmmmmmmmm what…..

before we left she even said it wld be hard to style then she was like “just use flat iron la” UHMM WHATT MY HAIR ALR SO FRIED U WAN ME USE FLAT IRON EVERYDAY MEH SIAO

she was the one who said my hair was dry then proceeded to bleach my hair x2 💀💀💀💀💀

she said the colour wont fade after normal washing also but then the stylist tell me to use special shampoo then i jus like hahah ok.

walking out of the salon i was like thinking ok la i dont hate it but i dont love it either … so i kept gaslighting myself to like it … until i find out that they gave me jennie’s hylt era hair …………….. i love blackpink but im not a fan of jennie. i said what i said.

next morning i woke up n saw myself in the mirror and was having a mental breakdown cos my hair was so bright and like the colour did not fit at all!!!!! it was so fugly coz one part is suddenly BLONDE and there were patches of black hair. it makes me look bald when i tie my hair. they keep saying that dying the back brown will have more contrast!!!!! its so high maintenance because i have naturally curly hair and that the only thing i told them idw.

the next day i cried coz i was just so sad because i just wanted nice hair and now i look like im wearing a headband and the hole still hurts so badly and i have zero idea on what to do now i cant dye it brown because it will be so tedious from blonde to brown and it doesnt make sense for me to dye back the whole part because ive already been through so much of bleaching 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲

moral of the story pls jus read the reviews properly i thought like aiya so many 5 star sure ok one but after actually reading the reviews esp the 1 star ones, i realised that the 5 stars review are prob people who got pressured like me and they just sound very npc

whereas the 1 star reviews were all victims like me

thanks for reading love u all ❤️❤️

I have always been troubled by my acne prone skin, and I’ve always been going for facial sessions to pop and squeeze my acnes. It worked, until it got worse…. 😣

My acnes got alot worse during covid, and the last facial I went was my last straw (2nd pic). Idk if its just me but every facial session IS.A.TORTURE 💀 The whole session is SUPER PAINFUL, yet you have to bear it through. Note that I actually have very high pain tolerance so if i am feeling so much pain from it means it is rly super painful 😭 and I realise it just get rids of my existing acnes, but doesn’t PREVENT new ones from appearing ❌

So my sister saw my face and she told me “Why not try going for laser instead?” That’s when I thought probably I should give it a shot. When I reached the laser clinic I had a consultation with the doctor, and she mentioned: Sometimes the problem lies underneath your skin, so if you dont fix it from the root no matter how much facials you go to, it will still resurface.

That’s what made me decided to sign up for laser treatment sessions. I had my first session on the 5 Oct 21, and instantly after that session I could see results. She prescribed me a month of doxycycline (antibiotics) and did fractional laser for me. And on the 10 Feb 21 was just my 5th session, by then my skin had already:

✅ cleared up

✅ scars faded

✅ most importantly it was ✨ GLOWING ✨

I had completely STOPPED going for facials ever since I started doing laser and gurls it is one of the best decisions I made for my face 😍

Laser sessions can be quite pricey but I would say it is worth the money as it saves you from the pain from facial and even countless of future facial sessions 🥹

So if you have abit of money to spare, try laser sessions instead! ❤️ We all deserve to look our best 💕

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