Summerscent

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hello friends!

i'm back, heh. 

idk why all my posts are starting off with pictures of food nowadays hahaha

it seems like i'm always eating good food but at the same time i'm still always craving something? 

these cravings are sooo random and i don't even know how it happens lol!

i think in the past month i've whined to daniel about my cravings almost every few days :x

let me try to recall, i think i craved for croissants, tom yum soup, ikea food, thai food, macs' fries just to list a few hahaha.

but some cravings are just there like 24/7, cos its like food i never get sick of.

and one of those include... korean food! 

so glad i managed to catch up with seah over some good ol korean food. (YAY)

truly "good food good company" hehe. 

some of my favs include toppokki and army stew!

we had these yummies at korean tapas bar, in serangoon gardens.

this is the korean version of "tau sa piah", its like a sweet fried pancake!

this one came with cinnamon and nuts so it was quite fragrant, and i love the black sesame at the side!

thank you seah for taking my otd for me again!

one of the most patient friends i have when it comes to photography hehe.

love the cool grey-silver babylights here, esp in this photo!

colour of this photo isn't true, it turned out too saturated so i had to layer some filters over!

spot the hidden mickey? hehe

outfit deets:

top from carousell

skirt from hvv

satchel from bershka

shoes from c&k

its the hols now and looking back at this post, i really miss sylvia!
been going out with various friends recently but there still something missing without her around.
but i guess this is how things have to be, so for now it'll just be skype sessions!

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till the next;

xoxo

Silverlight

/ / m a i n / /

hi guys!!

im back with my monthly hair update!:)

this time, i decided to go for grey highlights!

i absolutely loved my blonde hair, but while i'm still young i thought i'd experiment with other colours as well!

nic gave me a total hair colour change.

 he changed my base colour to a dark ash brown (which looks like black at first but eventually will fade to brown as you guys will see very obviously).

and he gave me silvery grey highlights as i requested!

as you can see here my base colour is alot darker than previously, in real life it almost looked black!

i had abit of difficulty adjusting to it cos i've had consistent brown hair for years now.

but dark hair was a nice change while it lasted, it makes one look younger haha.

nic told me that the highlights will have a blue-ish purple tone at first, and true enough it was!

it was quite cool la having blue highlights for a few days before it started fading to silver grey haha.

this was the second day after the hair colour job!

i loved the contrast of the grey highlights against the darker base, it really makes the highlights pop!

and this was hmm, about a week and a half to two weeks after the hair colour job?

i washed my hair everyday using a scalp shampoo, which doesn't have colour retaining properties, so my hair colour faded really fast!

as you can see here my base colour lightened alot, it became brown again haha, like magic right!

and if you look closely at this picture, the highlights are really very very nice:)))

i wish it could have stayed at this colour and stop fading hahah

here's a hair mugshot taken in the salon around the same time, (1.5-2weeks!)

love how the highlights are beautifully blended in naturally!

if you see the bottom right of my hair ends, you can see subtle grey highlights peeking out hehe.

3 weeks after the hair colouring!

3-3.5 weeks after!

highlights turned to a light ashy cool brown instead of grey!

about a month after!

sadly the base colour faded quite a bit! into a warmer brown, and i personally prefer cool browns.

but thats the thing about asian hair, we have red pigments in our hair, so no matter what colour of brown we apply, even though it may be a cool brown at first, eventually it'll fade to a warm, copper shade of brown (which i detest urgh).

the only way for it to remain a cool brown and not change is if you bleach your hair, which is why highlights usually dont fade into warmer tones but remain cool toned.

see what i mean about the base colour fading into a coppery warm tone??

need to get it touched up soon!

but on the bright side the highlights are looking so fine!!

it faded into a cool ashy blonde-grey heheh.

side view just to show you guys why i love highlights- it adds more dimension to your hair!

rather than a single block colour.

and this is the most recent photo!

taken during cny:)

can't wait to look for nic to touch up on those warm browns!!

but i still got lots of compliments on this hair colour even though it faded:)

please remember to ask for nic as your stylist because his hair colouring skills are so mad good!!

Remember to quote "Felicia Tham" to enjoy 10-15% off at headlines!;)

headlines hairdressing is located at:

 China Square Central, 18 Cross Street, #01-15.

5 mins walk from Chinatown MRT. (EXIT F!)

their opening hours are:

Monday to Friday (except Wednesday) - 10.30am to 9pm. 

Saturday - 10.30am to 7pm. Sunday - 10.30am to 5pm.

call 6221 6866 to book your appointment!:)

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xoxo

Spain Travelogue: Cascabel

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hola!

i'm back with more spain updates:)

as usual, enjoy the visuals and i'll add in details when i remember something interesting hehe.

these ladies here were dressed in really pretty victorian gowns!

i overheard them saying they were there to wait for potential marriage suitors??

quite interesting hahaha

spain's streets are oh so photogenic.

sorry i'm spamming so many pictures of buildings, i just find them really beautiful, like every single building also damn chio haha.

outfit deets!

maroon scarf from h&m

furry white knit from hvv

camel brown culottes from taobao

satchel from bershka

blending in with the murals hehe.

our tour guide introduced us to this ice cream place that's really famous there!

its really not bad, creamy, thick and unique flavours.

this is the shop front!

i got almond flavour and its good!!

pardon the not so nice photo, i ate it halfway before realizing i didn't snap a photo hahaha.

can you believe this gorgeous building is a train station?

so elaborate just for a train station!

i remember thinking like, smrt u should up your game hahaha!

this was when i still had blonde hair!

to be honest i really do love this colour alot!!

i couldn't bear to change to another colour but at the same time i was craving for something new, oh the dilemma.

but really, nic's hair colouring techniques are mad good, please allow him to do magic with your hair when you visit headlines!

some more otds!

this was the art science and technology building i think??

reminded me of sydney, they had a similar structure there.

but yes, i'm loving everything about this shots, the blue blue skies, the modern architecture and the complementary blend of colours!
PS/im letting go of my winter wear! if you spot anything you like, feel free to drop me an email at etherealpeonies@hotmail.com :)

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till the next;

xoxo