Addicted to shopping on Taobao via 65Daigou!

I've been addicted to shopping on Taobao lately! Our wedding is now 7 months away and the pre-wedding photoshoto is in 2 weeks so i wanted to order some stuff for that. To be honest ever since Taobao SEA has launched everyone around me has been going crazy taobao-ing and I remain to be one of those slowpokes saying "huh how to use taobao?! Everything is so complicating!" - or so i thought!

And i truly tried ok! A couple months back I tried adding some items into my cart and when it came to checking out, i was stumped and i've no idea how to make payment and shipping so i gave up. ):

I was chatting with Leon friend's gf and she mentioned to me that she's using 65Daigou to make her taobao purchase and how much things there are to buy on taobao and she asked me to go sign up for an account on 65Daigou and they provide these simple instructions on how it works which i realize.. it's really damn easy!

I've actually bought stuff from taobao years ago when "shopping sprees" in forums were the rage, remember the days where you copy and paste the URL of the item you want to buy, enter all the details such as price, colour, size etc and you pay the spree person via bank transfer and they will wait till there were enough orders and they would order and mail you your loots when it reached SG?

LOL feel so old school and nostalgic! I think i spent all of my late teen years "spree shopping" like nuts! But there's just this funny feeling like you're handling your $$$ to random people in forums and what if they run off with your $! I remember there were quite a number of cases like that then! 

Basically 65daigou feels like how sprees work, but 100000000000x safer, better and easier!

For example, i want to buy this sweater:

 

All i have to do is, simply start by copy+paste the url of the item you would like to purchase here and click "EZ-BUY"

Then this would pop up, all you have to do is check if the price is right as on the taobao site, select your qty, add comments of the size and colour (if any), select warehouse and method, i always choose Shanghai and Express Air, you can choose to drop this item if it's out of stock or add an additional choice like you can choose another color to replace if it's OOS. Simple and just like you're spreeing right?

 

After clicking submitting you can choose to add more items or check out and make payment!

 

When you go to your shopping cart, you can review all your orders in the shopping cart and check out if you want or leave the items in your cart while you shopping more and compile more items to buy at one go.

Payment is a breeze too! I always make payment via debit/credit card simply because i'm too lazy to do bank transfer, but you can choose to also pay via Ibanking, ATM transfer and also Paypal! This was such a relieve that it's so easy breezy since i mentioned previously when i tried to shop and check out on taobao SEA i encountered problems when i wanted to make payment.

After payment has been made, 65daigou quickly starts to process the orders.

 Order status will be updated promptly at every stage so I'm always super excited when i refresh the order page to see my ordered item status turning to "Order placed / Item dispatched / Item received, pending inspection and repack and finally.. Ready for shipment!" 

lol cheap thrill! in a way i feel like of thrilling when i see the status change!!

As soon as the items reaches the China warehouse, I can ship them to Singapore and when it arrives, i'll be able to select delivery method (home delivery /self-collection / MRT pickup / Neighborhood collection), and make my 2nd payment (international shipping fee + agent fee)!

I really love how easy and seamless everything is and i can't wait for my items to arrive!!!

I really ordered a shitload of things for the wedding because everything is so amazingly cheap, since i need to buy these things anyway in singapore it will easily cost 30x more so not buying them from taobao is like doing a diservice to myself. LOL! I'll make sure to check the ratings of the shop owner and also the reviews on the items before buying thou.

Although i already have 3 gowns for the upcoming pre-wed photoshoot, we came up with a concept that we wanted to look more "cheeky" so i ordered this adorable tea gown which would look perfect and it only cost about $$50!

Bought bow ties and suspenders for the brothers and it's really really affordable, like 4 pcs of bow tie is a grand total of $9.28 and 4 pcs of suspenders is $12.64, how to find that sort of prices in Singapore?!

I also ordered a number of these pretty corsages + boutonniere for the wedding party and the groom too.

Love this piece with real dried flower and lavender! These are all from different stores and cost between $3 - $9 each and i ordered a total of 20 pcs of an assortment of them for our wedding party - groomsmen, bridesmaid, parents, grandparents and leon's siblings.

Heh Ninja kitty + Magic the papilion will not be spared on our wedding day too! Ordered these cute bows for them both at like S$1 each!

Hahah i've even ordered a number of long sleeved tops and sweaters for our honeymoon in europe since it will be in the dead of winter and i don't wanna freeze to death!

Btw i saw the exact same piece on gmarket kr and it was like 30usd or something but here it's only about S$8, OMG.

Got these adorable pumps in hot pink to go with my tea ceremony customized cheongsum and it's only S$11! I read the reviews and many of them said that it's really comfy and good quality so we'll see when it's here if it's that awesome I'd buy it in other colors too!

Feel free to drop me a comment if you've any questions on shopping on Taobao or using 65Daigou and i will try to help if i can! (:

Other than providing easy shopping/shipping services from China merchant such as Taobao they also have similar services for Taiwan merchants and USA online stores! 

Forever21.. Urban Outfitter.. Drugstore.com.. Amazon.. SHOP DIE ME, that will be like the happiest death ever hahahaha!

Sign up for your account and start shopping like crazy on www.65daigou.com/ !

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L+F Wedding: Picking out my wedding gowns from The Gown Warehouse.

Funny how that one particular white dress can cause butterflies in a girl's tummy, and when the curtains falls and the boy is left gaping and touched seeing the girl in that white dress for the very first time. *blush*

I'm never that girl who spend all her life dreaming about how her wedding would be like, not to mention dreaming about that white dress, but i assumed that i wouldn't like a big fluffy wedding dress but would prefer a dress that is sleek and sexy and shows off curves like a mermaid cut.

We're 7 months away from the wedding and we've booked our hotel, booked our actual day photographers, videographers, photobooths and what nots ( blogged about the wedding preparation here ) and the next most important thing is to do our pre-wedding photoshoot! 

I was looking around online for a bridal studio and I saw this article about The Gown Warehouse being voted as one of the more wallet friendly bridal boutiques and i went to check out their website 
( http://www.thegownwarehouse.com/ ) and was mersmerized by their gowns so i went ahead to email them for an appointment which they replied shortly and confirmed the appointment! (:

On our way to The Gown Warehouse and truth be told I was feeling quite nervous! heh

When Leon + I held hands and walked into The Gown Warehouse, I was like jaw dropped WOW.. (yah i'm very sua ku ok lol) and I couldn't wait to get my hands on the gowns and picking out my favorites to try them out to see how i'd look in everyone of them! This place is like "Say Yes To The Dress" in real life, in Singapore!!!

 

Hahahahah I love watching that show, it's always so dramatic and absolutely hilarious.

The bride will be walking out to the platform with all the judge-y family/relatives lounging on the damn couch commenting on the wedding dress and some of the brides even get angry or whatever because their family would comment thing like "YOU LOOK LIKE A HOOKER/SLUT IN THAT DRESS" ...or like for example the bride walks in wearing a mermaid cut wedding dress, the mum or a clingy aunt  would be like crying and asking shit like "omg what is that CRAP? You should be wearing a wedding dress that makes you look like a princess!" 
*points at the poufy ass horrorville of a wedding dress* 

hahahah SO DRAMATIC but i love it.

If you don't want people judging you and clouding your judgement, why have so many freaking relatives go to a gown fitting with you?! As long as you like the dress and you think you look great it in that's the most important isn't it!

I've never imagine that I'd be so into this but to be honest I was totally "jumping out of my skin" excited but obviously still trying to keep myself composed. (hehe)

TGW's gorgeous selection of evening gowns.

Sat down with Eunice from The Gown Warehouse and briefly went thru the packages available, I can choose to rent the gown a-la carte, like if i only want a specific gown for the pre-wedding shoot or a wedding lunch (price ranging between $380- $1280), they are even able to customize a piece for purchase if you don't want to simply rent your wedding dress! 

They also have some really value for money packages that we can choose from which includes wedding gowns, Men's suits, Make-up Artist services, florals like your car decor/corsages/bouquets, Photography services etc.

Because Leon has already bought his own suits, The Gown Warehouse was able to customized the package to exclude the men's suit in our package for us. *thumbs up!*

Leon is so vain! He bought 4 suits already, 4 SUITS OK! hahahah high maintainence vainpot fiance.

For the pre-wedding photoshoot, The Gown Warehouse has 2 photographers and 2 makeup artist to choose from for the package, it was a tough decision because all their works are so impressive but after going back and browsing their portfolio, we decided to go with Jeremy from AlvinAdelineWedding ( They did a wonderful job for Leon's sister wedding videography! ) and Rosalyn as our Makeup Artist and Premium Orchids for our bouquet + boutonniere, can't wait for the pre-wed photo shoot  in May, woooots!

Time to "shop" for my dresses!

I'm really impressed with the quality and designs of the gowns from The Gown Warehouse! 

Before I went for the appointment, I did not know that they design their wedding gowns in-house, whatever on the racks is designed by The Gown Warehouse's designer and new gowns are brought in every season to keep up with the latest bridal trends! 0.0 AMAZING!!!

I'm just really glad that Leon is so into this as I am! I'd be disappointed if he was very disinterested and like, do this own thing while i check out the wedding dresses but he was very involved and went thru all the gowns with me and showed me his favorite pieces, together we picked out a couple that we fancied to try for the pre-wedding photoshoot + the actual wedding day. (:

For the pre-wedding photoshoot, I was going to choose 2 wedding dresses and 1 evening gown.

For the actual wedding day, 2 wedding dresses - 1 for the poolside wedding ceremony in the evening, the other for the dinner banquet and 1 evening gown as well!

Previously I actually thought of ordering my wedding dress online, but maaaaaan I'm so glad i didn't! You know with online shopping alot of times we can just close one eye and buy without trying and you know you will definitely look great in it?

Well, i guess your wedding dress just ain't the same!

The pieces that i thought in my head would suit me to the T, after trying them on- turns out to be totally no-go and the ones that I've never ever though I'd like, turned out to be fantastic! Hahaha

When i stepped out from behind the changing curtains in my 1st wedding dress, Leon and I kind of had a moment when he just stared and was just speechless while i thought i'd die from blushing too hard. haha snapped a shot of him when he was more composed! 

I love how glamourous this place is! Haha the multi mirror fitting area is so awesome and i can see how i look in the dress in every single angle. Here are some sneak-peeks of some of the gowns I've tried, some of them are from their previous collection and some are just in from their latest collection!

Pretty flattering A-line dress with sweetheart neckline and a beautiful rosette train!

This beautiful french lace with beaded off shoulder piece from their latest collection is totally adorable and it make me feel like a disney princess! One fine example of the kind of wedding dress I didn't think I'd like but turns out looking pretty fab!

The sweetheart neckline, peekaboo mesh cutouts and crystal details on this simple flowy piece, soooo gorgeous! This makes a great piece for the photoshoot cos for once i feel so mobile and super comfortable in it.

This is such a fun piece! hehe it was designed to be a slight hi-low dress so.. better wear a fabulous pair of heels to go with this one!

I call this one "the cake" haha, the sweetheart neckline and mermaid cut top makes me feel oh-so-sexy but yet the layered "cake" portion and the short train gives it the princessy touch!

This super flattering bling studded A-line will definitely catch the attention of everyone with that super long train. Heard that this piece is so popular with the brides that booking has been made all the way to end of 2015!

Gorgeous french lace piece with the really beautiful train which looks almost like it's floating, isn't it?

There are so many gowns that is suitable for those tall and super slim brides, super envious! But from the pieces I've tried and love I'm already having such a hard time picking the ones for the photo shoot and actual day ahhh~ hahaha but i guess it's a good kind of dilemma.

Cannot wait for the pre-wedding photo shoot next month, we've thought of some ideas and sourced for some photoshoot locations and ordered some props as well (hehe).

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The Gown Warehouse

http://www.thegownwarehouse.com/

11 Woodlands Close, #06-38

#06-38

Singapore 737853

email: contact@thegownwarehouse.com
office: +65 6734 3998, mobile: +65 9792 1239, +65 9189 9701
By appointment only
- See more at: http://www.thegownwarehouse.com/contact-us/#sthash.XP7Bd8uX.dpuf

Do note that appointments are required so you can contact them via email or phone before you visit them:

Email: contact@thegownwarehouse.com

Office: +65 6734 3998

Mobile: +65 9792 1239 / +65 9189 9701 

 

Skincare routine these days...

It's been aaaaaages since I did a skincare routine post so I thought that i'll do one on my current skincare routine now!

My skin type: Oily on the T-zone, cheek + chin area, but also dehydrated especially on my jawline area is especially dehydrated.

I'm pretty much the Blackhead/Whitehead queen, facial therapist love me because I have pretty high tolerance for pain + my Black/White head pops out easily like a bunch of colgate being squeezed out LOL, I'm currently going for IPL + a combination of laser treatments at Trinity Medical Center at Marine Parade, more details on my upcoming post!

My skin is really improving with the IPL + laser treatments 
and it really made my skin much more glowy! 

Here's me without a stich of makeup (hahaha whoops sorry i was lazing at home like a couch potato as usual and sending this pic to Leon to show him i was enjoying the phoenix rolls he got me from his trip to macau, when he was away on a worktrip)

But of course, daily skincare routine at home is equally important! I have a slightly different routine for my DAY skincare and NIGHT skincare because i obviously don't want to wear SPF at night or use a heavy night cream in the day and make my already oily skin seem even more greasy during the day!

❀ Cetaphil Oil Control Foam Wash from Trinity Medical Center

❀ Appleseed + Transexamic Acid Lotion from Nakuro

❀ Purer Skin Miracle Serum from Purer Skin

❀ Cetaphil Oil Control Moisturizer SPF30 from Trinity Medical Center

❀ Goat's Milk Eye Cream from Ziaja

❀ Galderma Epiduo from Trinity Medical Center

Cetaphil Oil Control Foam Wash: 

After Leon & my 1st session of IPL treatment at Trinity Medical Center, Dr Kan gave me a travel sized of this and I really enjoyed using this foam wash, so I got a full sized during our 2nd visit! 

After using Ettusais products for many years I'm kind of drilled into the idea of facial foam has to be a huge lather to reduce friction on the skin to prevent fine lines from forming and wrinkles as compared to using a cleanser with no/less lather.

Love that it is in a self-foam bottle so i don't have to waste precious prepping time in the morning but lathering my cleanser to death while being half asleep in the wee hours.

Galderma Epiduo: Dr Kan from Trinity Medical Center also gave me a tub of this for treatment of acne/large pores and it works wonders!

❀ Cetaphil Oil Control Foam Wash from Trinity Medical Center

❀ Appleseed + Transexamic Acid Lotion from Nakuro

❀ Appleseed + Transexamic Acid Hydra Milk from Nakuro

❀ Purer Skin Miracle Serum from Purer Skin

❀ Purer Skin Night Recovery from Purer Skin

❀ Goat's Milk Eye Cream from Ziaja

❀ Galderma Epiduo from Trinity Medical Center

Sponsored Ad: Soul went for a "facial" at Faaaaaaaaaabulous Shine!

So I previously shared that I have recently lost my Ms Petroholic. Still, so depressed about that. ):

But i was very thankful that Leon is letting me use his car since he'll be gone a lot this end month and next for Lee Hom + JJ Lin's concert tours, so i wanted to take his lovely Kia Soul for a pampering "facial" session at the nearby Marina Country Club, Fabulous Shine!

I first heard of Fabulous shine from a friend that they specialize in Car grooming services (like the Premium Car Spa i went for), Paint restoration quick sealant, Nano paint protection etc and i wanted to bring my Ms. Petroholic here but unfortunately I can't now so Leon's Soul gets some pampering and lovin'! (:

I stay in Hougang + Punggol (alternating with my place and leon's place) so Marina Country Club is like just literally "down the street", less than 3 minutes away, super near!

Since Leon's car is white it gets dirty very easily! 

It really eeeks me when i see a layer of black dirt/dust on the car surface lol at least my Ms Petroholic i can close one eye cos it's black and easier to maintain.

Also I have to take off my shoes when i drive so my driver seat carpet must must must be clean! So eeky stepping on dirty carpet then wearing back my shoes, feels so eeky and grimy. ):

They have this Premium Car Spa package which includes - Shampoo + Clay Wash + Glow Wax + Rim Wash + Tyre Shine + Glass Cleaning + Interior Vacuum + Anti-Bacterial Spray, so many things and all that done in a jiffy 40 minutes!

Leon would bring his car to those 3-4 hours detailing, car grooming place once in a couple of months or so but i have no patience to sit around and wait that long. 

Busy girl here yo, ASAP please. 

So to clean, wash and wax the car within 40 minutes, oh yes please!

There's also one of my favorite bbq place at Marina Country Club, Sakura so the next time Leon and I come here for car grooming we can go for yummy BBQ while we wait.

Met Steven from Fabulous Shine and he explained that the way Fabulous Shine does the car wash is totally different from petrol kiosk. 

In petrol kiosks, mostly detergent shampoos are being used to wash the cars, but in Fabulous Shine, the specialists only uses phosphate free shampoo (haha feel likes us girls looking out for Sulphate-free / silicon-free shampoo!), which reduces the damage to the car paintwork and the unique cleaning method also reduces scratches on the car. 

The combination of superior car washing shampoo & unique cleaning method gives a more superior car wash than any of the petrol kiosks.

40 minutes is up and Soul's "facial" is done.

Love that they are super detailed and every little bit of stain and bird poo and dust be gone!

Look at how shiny it is!!

As mentioned earlier, i cannot drive with shoes on but Leon does, so the drivers seat carpet area must be kept super clean if not it feels so eeky! Feel oh-sooooo-good to sink in the driver's seat and know that the interior of the car has been vacuum throughly and treated with the anti-bacterial spray! 

The dashboard area is sparkling clean too, not a speck of dust in sight. :D  

 The next day when i drove to the airport to pick Leon up from his flight, 

he was like "oooooh Soul you lookin' so shiny and oh so fineeeeeee!" lol CORNY!

Then went on to rave about how shiny his rims are looking, i think he was ogling at his car more than he care to look at me humpf! 

LOL but at least he's happy so yay, mission accomplished!

Oh! Also there's complimentary parking with any services done with Fabulous shine.

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If you're living around the area or you're heading to punggol area for your family picnic/check out the new horse ranch for a pony ride and want drop your car at Fabulous Shine for a quick clean me up session, you can try the Premium Car Spa for only $48!

They also have a package of 6 session x Premium Car Spa + FREE 1st time only sealant coating and a one year membership: 

$288* for Small/Medium/Large cars + $348* for Luxury/MPV/SUV cars

Premium Car Spa includes: foam wash, surface claying, quick wax, interior vacuum and clean, antibacterial carpet clean, rim chemical wash, tyre shine, windscreen and glass clean.

Other Fabulous Shine Services:

Paint Restoration Quick Sealant: $88 - $108 (subject to car size + category)

Nano Paint Protection: $430 - $780 (subject to car size + category)

Benefits of being a member:

Member price: *Car wash + Vacuum @ $18

Non-member price: *Car wash + Vacuum @ $48

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