Snack time

pecan, white chocolate & coconut crisp cookies

Tried out this cookie recipe from an old copy of Flavours magazine. The cookies have palm sugar in them, perhaps that is why they are so delicious and addictive, i no lie!

Müsli

Breakfast. Frühstück. 朝食。

Here is what my breakfast looked like today - homemade granola that looks more like toasted muesli! 

I tend to be disappointed with the ones i purchase from the stores so one day, i just decided to make my own. i always seem to go back to Nigella Lawson's recipe. It's really simple and taste amazing! But, i can't promise that it's the most healthy granola out there with all that golden syrup goodness. HOWEVER, you can always experiment with healthier natural sweeteners like agave nectar or maple syrup. Yum!

I like Peanut Butter.

Today's snack : homemade peanut butter on wholewheat cracker. Making my own peanut butter kinda makes me feel like a hippie who only eats homemade and homegrown things. I'm not one but i do sometimes prefer homemade things since i know what's gone in there and it's sure to be free of them unnecessary hydrogenated oils often found in store bought peanut butters. Don't forget to read the label the next time to pick up your peanut butter :)

Heavy Rotation

Heavy Rotation by Kiss Me

I love eyeliner! I usually opt for ones in black since they give a more dramatic effect. However, brown liner is great for creating a softer, more natural look. During one of my regular aimless wandering sessions in Sasa, i pick-up this HEAVY ROTATION (what's up with the name?) crayon eyeliner in 02 Deep Brown for RM35.90. I was contemplating between this HEAVY ROTATION one and Dolly Wink but made the final call like a boss to choose this one as the Dolly Wink one was not waterproof.

The liner claims to be "highly resistant to sweat, water and rubbing and stay free from smudging for many hours." It also comes equipped with a convenient sharpener and blending tip at the opposite end of the retractable crayon.

eye swatch

another eye swatch

When drawn, the colour comes out as a very dark brown. It actually looks black when drawn on the eyes. So much for a more 'natural' look! However, the liner does go on smoothly and the sharpened tip allows me to draw more precise, fine lines. Also, it does live up to its waterproof and smudge-proof claims. I had it on all day long and it didn't leave me with them panda smudged eyes. To remove, simply use any trusty oil-based cleanser and it will come off with ease.
Overall, ★★★★☆!

Ash. Again.

Breakfast. Frühstück. 朝食。

Something i often have for breakfast. Bananas and passionfruit are great buddies with yogurt!

Out of boredom and curiosity, i decided to test out this Gatsby hair dye in Almond Ash i got from Watsons for RM 22.80. Pretty affordable for a little colour experiment, don't you think?

One box ain't gonna be enough for longer hair.

However, because it's made for guys, the amount of dye provided is, of course less. There was a diagram in the detailed instruction pamphlet that gave a guideline as to how much dye is needed for different hair lengths. I decided to dye the lower section (about 1/4) of my hair so that it wouldn't be too noticeable if i screwed up. I ended up only using 3/4 of the bottle.

Subtly darker ends.

The dye was easy enough to use although it did have a strong, stringent smell of bleach. Gatsby was even kind enough to provide a very helpful instructional video on their website which is worth checking out if you're not familiar with dying your own hair, like me. Overall, i'm pleased with the product and the outcome. My hair turned out to be a dark cool-toned grey and it didn't seem to make my hair extra dry or brittle, note that my hair is already very dry from previous bleaching and colouring. I'd definitely recommend this product if you're looking to give your hair some Ash Action!

Snack time. Oreo and milk.

Number76 is the magic number

Today i went to number76 - a Japanese salon here in Kuala Lumpur, to get a much needed trim and a colour touch up for Le Horrible roots.  They have 2 branches here in Malaysia, one in Mid Valley and the other in Mont Kiara - I opted for the former. This was my first visit there and it was indeed a very pleasant experience. I was attended by Yoshi who was very lovely, hospitable and not to mention cute!

Being so accustomed to bleaching my hair, i was prepared to withstand some mild scalp torture in order to achieve the oh-so-desired ash brown colour. However, Yoshi advised me that it was not necessary for bleach because it is, of course, bad for the hair and scalp and that it was possible to go without bleach to make my dark roots match the rest of my hair. So, bleach-free it was! After carefully applying the colour onto my roots, he was also extremely attentive as he continually checked on my hair while it was developing.

On to the trim : Yoshi did an impeccable job! I told him that i like my hair to be on the heavier, fuller side and that was what he gave me. I always tend to panic (quietly on the inside) when hairdressers pull out that layering scissors (you know the one that looks kind of like a mini comb combined with a pair of scissors) and start hacking into my hair to create this so called layered look, to apparently give more "volume" and "movement",  which always end up looking so terribly wispy, like dried squid tentacles. Having said that, even though there was a little layering cutting action going on today, i still ended up with a full bodied head of hair which i am very pleased with. What can i say, the man knows his tools well, or rather, he's just pretty darn good at what he does.

an awkward aerial view of my head

my usual awkward expression

 
My trim and colour touch up today came up to RM 218 and it was entirely worth it for the service there. I would definitely be returning there in the future when Le Horrible roots begin to appear and i would also like to try out their hair treatments which are magical, according to Cheesie. Oh and i also forgot to mention that they're not pushy like the usual hair salons here in KL where they push you to do treatments and buy hair products and tell me that my hair is 干到要死, literally meaning your hair is dry to the stage that it's going to die or in Manglish : dry until want to die (笑). But they're not like that at Number76, which is a big plus.
So if you're looking for a good place to pimp your hair, look no further than Number76! I no lie.

number76 Mid Valley:
ADDRESS：A-G-2, Ground Floor, North Point, Mid Valley City, No.1 Medan Syed Putra Utra 59200 Kuala Lumpur
TEL: +603 2287 0661/0662
EMAIL: info@76style.com
STORE HOURS: 10:30 - 19:30 (Closed on Monday)

 

i shall leave you with some equally awkward yet cute looking buns.