5 Tips to Color Your Hair Like a Pro at Home

Posted by Editor on Jun 22nd, 2018 in Beauty | 0 comments

If you don’t have the luxury of time to sit for four hours in a salon to have your hair dyed, then you’re probably thinking that coloring your own hair at home is the best way to go. Well, it should be, as long as you follow these important hair coloring tips.

1. Do Not Trust the Photo On the Box
The photo on the box can be deceiving. Read the description and see swatches instead. You can also search it up on Google to find photos of actual hair color of a certain hair dye brand. Also, do the necessary research to find out what certain terms, like ashy, golden and blonde, really means and how they differ. You will also encounter words like ‘undertone’ and ‘shades,’ so make sure to read up before purchasing a box.

2. Match Your Skin Tone
This is the trick to get the most suitable hair color and to avoid color wash-out after rinsing your freshly dyed hair. According to hair experts, if you have fair skin with a hint of pink undertone, cool tones work well on you. For people with yellow undertones and lean toward medium to dark skin tone, warm shades of hair color look gorgeous on you.

3. Reds are Tricky to Pull-Off
Red is a fun hair color, especially if you want to shake things up a bit. However, make sure to choose the right red for your hair. If you want a coppery red result and your hair is quite blonde, go down at least a shade darker, or else you’ll end up with pinkish or orangey colored hair. If your current hair color is somewhere between hazelnut to medium brown, go up a shade, or you won’t notice any change at all.

4. Read and Strictly Follow Instruction
When dying your hair at home, it’s important to read everything on the label and follow instructions from start to finish. Read and understand what’s stated on the box; don’t just wing it. Get yourself a timer and maybe a little help from someone to help you apply the formula. Leaving the hair dye on your hair for too long or cutting the process short can undermine the results majorly.

5. Condition Your Hair Afterwards
Once the timer goes off, rinse out your hair without shampoo (or if the box contains a rinsing shampoo, use it). Use your fingers to scrub your hair from roots to tips. Then, rinse it all off and watch the water until it runs down clear. Finally, and most importantly, condition your hair. There is usually one included in the box. Since your hair was soaked in chemicals, it is in dire need of conditioning.

It can be challenging to dye your own hair at home. But if you simply read and follow the instructions, and perhaps do a bit more of research, you will surely get the color your want for your crowning glory.

3 Fitness Classes to Smash Your Fitness New Year’s Resolutions

Posted by Editor on Jun 22nd, 2018 in All About Singapore | 0 comments

To those who have just decided to live a more active lifestyle, the gym can be an intimidating place. It’s filled with so many people who have the same goal as you, and the gym can only accommodate so many people at the same time. Especially during the first few weeks of the New Year, gyms tend to be full of people with the same New Year’s resolutions as you. But how do you still achieve your goal, and not get stuck waiting forever for your turn on the elliptical? The answer is fitness classes! It’s a much more practical (and cost-effective) to reserve a spot for you in a class that can cater your specific fitness goals. It even opens up more options for exercising; from yoga mats to underwater, fitness classes can help you achieve your fitness goals, tailored exactly to you.

1. Pulse, powered by Clubbercise
For those who love dancing the night away, why not do so while getting a good workout? Pulse is a dance fitness concept that combines energetic dance moves and cardio. While dancing to hits from the 90’s to the modern day, you can tone your entire body from head to toe. Each class lasts an hour and is led by fitness experts that can give you a healthy and safe workout. Pulse also hands out glowsticks that you can wave around while doing your workout, which completes the nightclub look and gives your arms a great toning. These classes are held at Tanjong Pagar every 6:30 pm; all you’ll need to bring are workout clothes, good shoes, water and a towel.

2. Ritual Gym
Ritual Gym is the perfect gym for busy-bodies who still want to be active. All you need is 30 minutes and Ritual Gym can guarantee an effective and safe workout for you. Science says that all you need is a good workout for twenty minutes, and Ritual Gym can help you make the most out of those twenty minutes. Your workout will consist of a combination of strength training and cardio, giving your whole body a workout. After your workout, shower and change in one of their private cubicles, grab one of their fresh and healthy smoothies from their fuel bar, and you can be on your way to other priorities all under thirty minutes. You don’t even need to bring anything, as Ritual provides all the materials that you need (you can even train barefoot!)

3. Aqua Cycling by Aquaspin
Aquaspin adapts land-based exercise programs and puts them in the water. Aqua cycling lets you do your usual cycling exercise routine, but submerged partially underwater. With the pressure of the water pushing down on your knees, you could get a good and safe workout that is both soothing and healthy. For those who have never tried water aerobics before, you could find a sport that you’re familiar with, like cycling, running, and aerobics, and try the underwater version provided by Aquaspin.

4 Secret Tips and Tricks for Troubleshooting Electrical Problems at Home

Posted by Editor on Jun 7th, 2018 in Home | 0 comments

Even though Singapore is one of the best countries in the world, power outages can still happen, and these can happen because of many reasons.

If your home’s and your neighbor’s home appears to have lost power to theirs, you may need to call a licensed electrician to find out what the problem is.

However, if your home’s electrical works aren’t working even though your neighbor’s is, the problem may be somewhere in your home that you need to know first before calling an electrician to fix it.

Here are a few tips and tricks for troubleshooting your home:

1. Fixing a circuit breaker

A lot of homes and apartments have a certain limit in terms of power output, and to protect against a fire hazard, circuit breakers trip and shut off the flow of electricity. If they trip often, this might be a sign of current overflow.

If a breaker is in the middle position (indicates that the breaker has tripped), push it completely to the side that indicates “off” to reset it.

2. Your lights are too hot

If your lights are too hot, there’s a good chance that either the bulb’s wattage is too high or that the insulation is too low. In either case, this problem could pose a significant hazard if you’re not careful.

Be sure to check for excessive heat coming from your lights regularly. If there are, contact an electrical wiring expert as soon as possible.

3. Unusually dim/bright lights

There are two likely reasons why some lights may seem excessively bright or excessively dim compared to the other lights around the house: it may be that the bulbs have different wattage, or that the main connection is bad.

If the cause is the former, check and see that all bulbs have the same wattage. If it’s a bad main neutral connection, call an electrician services as soon as possible.

4. Electrical surges

A lot of things can cause electrical surges, whether they are lightning strikes, damage to power lines, or even bad electrical wiring in your home.

While actual electrical surges only lasts a microsecond, they can damage your home’s electrical wirings and decrease their shelf life. To avoid this, replace any circuit boards or electrical devices that are cheaply made.

Avoid doing electrical repairs unless you are a good electrician or are knowledgeable about how they work. If you have to, be sure to follow safety precautions, the first of which is to avoid work on live wiring and always make sure you are insulated before proceeding.

As much as possible, it’s best to call an electrician services in Singapore to work on your electrical problems at home.

A Glass of Milk a Day

Posted by Editor on May 16th, 2018 in Health | 0 comments

Some of us think that milk is only for infants or for little kids but what we don’t realize is that milk is good for any given age. Besides, there are so many ways for us to enjoy milk. Remember when you were a kid and you couldn’t have your cereal without milk? Well, there was a good reason for that. That was also a very healthy habit of having milk for breakfast. Milk as we all know strengthens our bones and provides us with the necessary calcium to help build our bones as they slowly decay throughout the day.

Drinking milk on a regular basis has proven to increase not just the strength of your bones but also your strength in general. Although this is not an energy drink which supplies you with adrenaline that makes you feel like you have all the energy in the world, milk slowly makes you stronger.

People of all ages should drink milk. In fact, they should try as much as possible to make it a daily habit. After all, there are so many ways you can incorporate milk into your diet. For one, you can use it as a cooking ingredient. There are so many recipes aside from desserts (which we all know are fond of using milk) that are very heavy on using milk to cook the specific dish. Milk can even be used with tea. After all, milk tea does taste pretty good.

The benefits of milk are huge and it isn’t really that hard to drink at least a glass of milk a day. You can find milk anywhere. Unlike before when the people of older times would have to go all the way to their cattle to milk them, all we have to do is walk a couple of steps from our house or apartment towards the nearest 7/11 or whatever convenient store is out there. Getting milk nowadays is easy, take advantage of it.

When we say drink milk everyday, there are also specific types of milk you should drink and not drink everyday. Milk that has the most artificial content are usually not good for us and you best stay away from those kind of milk if you are planning to drink everyday. When it comes to milk, there is a huge selection to choose from. There’s cow milk, goat’s milk, and what about soya milk? Well, soya milk is pretty popular. That’s because it tastes amazing! Soya milk is one of the most sought after drink of vegetarians. Build a healthy habit, drink a glass of milk a day.

Memories to Bring into the New Year

Posted by Editor on May 16th, 2018 in Self-Improvement | 0 comments

Sometimes our memories play tricks on us as they slowly slip through our fingers the less we think of them. There have been a lot of memories collected all throughout the year and there are only a few of them which affect your growth in a positive way. Memories can either make or break you. Sometimes you have to let go of the bad memories to make way for the good ones. Sometimes it’s only fair that we smile a little more.

Thinking of the greatest memories you’ve experienced throughout the year 2017 helps motivate you for the start of 2018. Besides, not all memories are baggage, sometimes memories are what keep us going. Now, let’s start remembering the good times.

Here are a couple of guides for you to follow when remembering the good things that have happened throughout the year.

1. Funniest Joke of the Year
Starting off with the funniest joke or the moment which you can never forget because of how funny it was is a great way to start. Think of all the laughs you’ve had maybe even to the point of tears. Think of all the laughs you’ve heard around and how happy you were in that moment of laughter.

2. Best Friend of the Year
Now, think of the most important friend of the year. The one who has been there the most and has been the most genuine towards you. It may be the same person from the year before it may even be a totally new person. Either way, think of the best moments you’ve had with that specific friend.

3. Best Meal of the Year
Now this might be a hard one, but think of the best food you’ve ever tasted throughout the year, it may be something new or it may be your favorite, but remember the taste and how it made you feel consuming such a delicious and delightful dish. Think of how happy you were to have been able to eat something as tasty as that specific dish!

4. Best Scene of the Year
Remembering the best scenery is usually the hardest one. Sometimes the colors alter, the details fade, and the feeling changes. But try to go back to the basic feelings that started to wake inside of you as you have witnessed the beauty of a specific scene. Remember that scene and ponder on it’s beauty.

5. Best Experience of the Year
Now this is a hard one since there may have been a lot of them, but think of the one thing that happened throughout the year that you wouldn’t trade for anything at all.

Start the new year with the inspiration and motivation you’ve collected throughout the year 2017.

12 Movies for the Broken-Hearted

Posted by Editor on Apr 24th, 2018 in Movie Buzz | 0 comments

Whether you want to forget about the failed relationship or wallow in misery, these are the best post-breakup movies you should treat yourself to this weekend.

An Unmarried Woman (1978)
If the title isn’t interesting enough, then a wealthy woman who was left by her husband for a younger girl might catch your attention. Perhaps you can relate with her struggles in dealing with the anger and loneliness of betrayal.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
Sarah Marshall ended her 5-year relationship with Peter Bretter, so he decided to take a trip to paradise. Unfortunately, the universe wanted to inflict more pain to the poor guy so Peter ended up meeting Sarah and her new love.

How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
Stella Payne is swept off her feet by a young hunk, but she has to think about her career and her son first. At least her problems are less painful than yours, right?

High Fidelity (2000)
Rob Gordon can’t seem to find the perfect girl after several breakups. He calls for help from his friends because he wants to know if something is wrong with him. Sounds familiar?

Repulsion (1965)
If you’re going to watch a horror film, at least make it worthwhile by watching Carol Ledoux develop a fear of men after failing in her relationships.

Chasing Amy (1997)
What if you’re a straight male who has fallen in love with a lesbian? That’s what happened to Holden McNeil and it even annoyed his best friend who tried to look for dark secrets of the girl’s past.

Double Indemnity (1944)
The wife wished her husband dead so she makes up a plan to claim double indemnity from insurance policies to get more money. Seems like the perfect movie to watch with your friend who was seduced for their money.

Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012)
If you think the perfect formula for a happy-ever-after is having a high school best friend and sweetheart, this movie will prove you wrong. Knowing each other and getting married while you’re still young doesn’t always produce a happy ending.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
If only there was a way to erase the painful memories of your ex, would you do it? And wouldn’t it be interesting if you both fall in love again after forgetting the past?

Swingers (1996)
Unemployed and single? This is the perfect movie for those who are still trying to mend their broken heart, but have persistent friends who want them to get back on the dating scene right away.

Annie Hall (1977)
After two unsuccessful relationships, Alvy Singer is beginning to question what is wrong with his life after a third more painful relationship has recently ended. After the breakup, Alvy has had health problems that made him incapable of forgetting Annie Hall.

Modern Romance (1981)
Robert Cole’s bittersweet romance with Mary Harvard is caused by his inability to decide if he wants to stay with her or not.