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Four months ago, I discovered a miracle.

For those of you with long and thick eyelashes, you will never understand 😛 Folks like me with thin, short and sparse eyelashes (with single eyelids somemore) are weary of times when we see ourselves in photographs or reflections. I am the kind where no matter how much curling and mascara I use, I will never ever make my eyelash appear longer (Angel Eyes fibre mascara kit helped alot, but still nowhere near eyelash extensions. More of that in a later post).

We had always looked so sleepy, as though we are a relative of Garfield’s.

A visit to Angel Xing Beauty (located in City Plaza #02-36, which is at 810 Geylang Road, near Lion City Hotel. Nearest MRT is Paya Lebar MRT) solved this problem for me! Look at the difference! And, no more curling of lashes and wallops of mascara!

Top pic: (Left) My eye (Right) A double eyelid effect created with a fake eyelash, which I succeeded in pasting but fell off after a couple of hours

Bottom pic: After eyelash extension

Here are some close-ups:

Initially, my first pair (lasts from about 2-4 weeks) was thicker but I have switched to a more natural look.

Each pair costs S$50 and basically it should last you one month. But for me, the lashes last me about three weeks. Based on my own experiences, the lashes would be the prettiest during the first week. After which, ‘they will ‘break’ (the lashes will not line the edge of your eyelids in a straight line) in about 2 areas along the lash line. The glue will also start to turn colour. By the third week, the glue should have changed from a clear appearance to a whitish colour because of constant contact with water (washing of face) and make-up (you need to use cotton buds to clean the area near your lash lines). By this time, you can probably see the glue obviously (some lashes may even come off because the glue is not sticky) but when viewed 30cm away, the glue is not obvious. By this time, I would try to tug off the lashes by myself, but trust me, leave it to the ladies at Angel Xin. On a recent visit there, the lady boss (Xin Xin) showed me just how much damage I had done by tugging off the fake lashes. For those one or two stray lashes, it’s alright to try to tug them out, but try not to. Leave it to the experts. They use a dissolvent to dissolve the glue and remove the lashes painlessly.

For more enquiries, you may wish to call Angel Xin at 6747 0205 or 9877 3886 and look for the lady boss Xin Xin. Or you can look for the girl who helped me with my extensions from the beginning till now (except the recent visit, where she was on morning shift), Min Min. I have already signed up for their package of 6 sessions for the price of 5, with a free touch-up (usual price: $10 onwards, depending on condition.) During all my visits there, there were always people doing their eyelashes and hair. I am so tempted to do the hair extensions. I got a quote from them that I would need to pay about S$150 for hair extensions. Anybody want to sponsor me?

I saw the first of Microsoft’s advertising campaign to strike back at Apple’s ‘Mac vs PC’ campaign. After reading that Microsoft spent $300 million on the ad campaign and watching the video on Youtube. I can only say, ‘BULLSHIT!’ It will be hard to get people to talk about Windows when they are showing such lousy advertisements. Why don’t Microsoft use the $300 as rebate to their customers instead? I am pretty sure that it will be a more welcomed move than an advertisement featuring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld. The quality is just not there.

Take a look for yourself. I can only tell you that it sucks. Big time!

The long awaited iPhone 3G has officially landed in Singapore today. The release is currently open to only those who have reserved them earlier. I made my reservation a while back but decided to give up my reservation for Sony Ericsson C902 instead. To me, a good camera still matters a lot. The 2-megapixels camera of iPhone 3G is just not good enough for me. Below are the details for the price of the iPhone users will have to pay according to their mobile subscription plans. In my opinion, the prices are not fantastic but I half-expected it to happen. Compared to the US$199 iPhones in the States, the prices from SingTel looks terrible. Did you get the Apple iPhone 3G?

SingTel iPhone 3G Prices

With Apple going to release the usual upgrades for their products this coming September, there are many rumours that the new Macbook will not be only an upgrade in specifications. Rather, it will be an overhaul with the introduction of a glass trackpad and other design changes. It is said that the new Macbook will be made out of one piece of aluminum and thinner than the current Macbook and Macbook Pro series. Most websites place the release date during the last week of September. Here’s a video but I doubt Macbook Touch is coming this soon. It will be too much of an overhaul but it’s Apple. If they managed to pull it off, I can see more people jumping onto the Mac wagon with Vista not performing that well.