Life’s a rut? Go perm your hair!
There is a lot to be said about makeovers, and their ability to just make you feel like a million bucks, even when (or especially when) everything else is in the crapper. This might be the new slogan for the mid-20s crisis we all seem to be facing in some form or another – seeing as how Dawn, Drea and I all got our hair permed within the past 2 months (for a variety of reasons – personal crisis, work crisis, or just plain bored), and Teo is seriously contemplating it from halfway around the world.
But I swear this isn’t all vanity and vapid behaviour – after all, one of the best ways to make good of a bad situation is to make something else better, and it doesn’t have to be something important. Clean a closet. Organize your photographs. Get your hair permed.
You can’t always change the situation you’re in, but I suppose you can always change your perspective of it. And sometimes all a girl needs is to feel good about herself, and things magically seem to get better! Or rather, your positive feelings sort of roll over onto the situation you’re in. So if doing something as inconsequential as perming your hair can do the trick, I don’t see why we all don’t buy into it more often.
So what works for you? Anyone else got quick-fix-pick-me-uppers to share?
move the furniture around in your room! get a new phone so all the old memories tied to it vanish. that’s what i do :) hehe
I’m too lazy to move the furniture, but I definitely see the appeal of changing your bb! Nice one :)
1) I de-clutter my wardrobe. Heck. I de-clutter every other month :)
2) I indulge in whatever chocolate that I’m currently into. It can be Royce or good old Time Out. I pair it with either a good cup of tea (sencha vanilla or gorgeous geisha from T2) or an ice cold glass of honey.
3) I go for a solo run. Working out is one of the best ways to vent, rant and make myself feel better.
4) Online retail therapy. Especially good after I have done (1).
Wow, you have SO MUCH discipline ! De-clutter and running. I couldn’t do either. But chocolate. YUmmmmmm. I could definitely do that. And retail therapy – always a good choice!
I can think of one super quick fix – get your eyebrows done! It takes all of 10 minutes and it makes you look instantly brighter and more awake.
It’s like you read my mind! I was totally about to edit this and talk about how a good threading done right can instantly shake things up! It’s makes you instantly polished, it “wakes up” your look (some people say a good brow job has a similar effect to a face lift!), AND attracts people to your eyes :) Not to mention, it is one of the most affordable beauty procedures!
i buy new lingerie!
actually running works too! but thats the LASSSTTTT resort! cos the pain makes you forget everything. haha.
New lingerie is definitely a plus :) Feeling sexy on the inside when no one else knows! I love little secrets like that. Do you have a favourite label?
I dont have a favourite label. In fact im STILL trying to find one. How SLOW is that!?
Do you have any to recommend?
Anyways T2 is originally from Australia. Really good tea!
I love huit!
Does T2 have a following in sg? Perhaps someone should bring it in, tea seems to be all the rage these days.
btw where can we get T2 teas in singapore? i LOVE LOVE their peppermint tea!
And what’s this T2 tea everyone’s obsessed about!!
It’s from Melbourne http://t2tea.com/ and it’s GOOD.
It smells heavenly and tastes good. They have flavors like gorgeous geisha which is green tea with strawberries and some other stuff I think etc etc
De-cluttering somehow makes me feel really good after I’ve cleared out stuff that I don’t use and donate it!
I’ve another one – look at well-taken photographs. Makes me feel how beautiful life is!
@daisydiana – I don’t think there’s any place that sells T2 tea here in Singapore. You might be able to get it online -
http://t2tea.com/shop-for-tea/
Or, try the tea from TWG? I heard it’s really good too. :)
Yep, photos work wonders don’t they? I was just looking at pics of my cousin’s dorm room and he had put up a bunch of shots in black & white, beautifully framed… Made the dorm room so much better!
I do the opposite of de-cluttering. I get my best dresses out, put on loud happy music and twirl around and strut my stuff in the room! Works for me everytime! :)
That sounds fabulous :) plus helps you plan for weekend outfits!
hi ashley could u please recommend salons in singapore which do great perms ? also would you recommend traditional perms over digital perms ?? thanks !
The best place to perm your hair is with your regular hair salon. The stylist will be familiar with the texture of your hair and the way it falls. I’ve never tried a traditional perm, but Drea and my digitals have worked out super well. Got mine done at Kim Robinson and I thought they did an absolutely stellar job. I hear Next isn’t bad either.
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