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    Star Furniture

    We are moving to a new unfurnished house and we need to buy furniture. Can anyone suggest nice places o buy affordable furniture that is not IKEA. Also is it cheaper/better to buy furniture from Malaysia? has anyone attempted? thanks
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    Any good lightings shops to recommend?

    Been to both VLUX and Lights Advance at Geylang. Personally I feel that Lights Advance has a wider range of PLC downlights, some with better quality and design. I managed to pick one with glass fitting and unsightly screws hidden from view, very elegant. I bought my dining lamp from there as...
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    Ceiling leaking

    you can file a claim with your homeowners insurance and they will come and estimate the damage. Probably just allow for paint and refinish of the water damaged and stained areas. They will not look much further and likely will not try to investigate the cause. You need to correct the cause...
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    Sea horse mattress

    Hi, today today went mattress hunting from HN warehouse sale to ikea to courts bukit timah and eventually the one i picked was the seahorse diamond model at tiong bahru plaza. Pretty good price for the support level and my back agrees the price was worth. Good service also. The sales also said 3...
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    Brighton Furniture

    i was pleasantly surprised when i went to ikea for the first time a few months back .... i also never shopped for furniture .... was spolit for ideas there. maybe you can pick up some ideas and then do your sourcing and mix and matching. i also went to Brighton, Defu Furniture, Beng Tuan...
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    Advice on buying Condo

    most likely stating the obvious but here goes anyway; buying a property with the intention of flicking it off in the short term directly exposes you to market fluctuations, do you feel lucky? however, buying as a LONG TERM investment, history would say, property prices go up. from...
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    Anyone using organic facial products?

    Personally I'm looking to make a face cream, with no refridgeration needed, that will be super moisturizing but not give me a rash. Most of the commercial products give me a rash, on the face or elsewhere, but I do love the original oil of olay cream (in a short jar) with no sunscreen. I am...
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    KOSE SEKKISEI LOTION MASK

    Kose Medicated Sekkisei Lotion Excellent Comparing with Kose Sekkisei Lotion, this texture is thicker, it penetrates quickly into skin. The description said it will even the skin ton and keeps the skin silky. I notice my face is getting whiter and no more dullness.
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    Mascara - Pls recommend your fav. brand

    I'm using maxfactor mascara masterpiece maximum volume and I like it .. but it's not waterproof and it's raining here a lot (Netherlands:S) uhm.. there is a mascara I forgot the name but it's from Rimmel Extreme Definition Ultimate Lash-Separating Mascara I liked that one pretty mutch too..
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    Nick names

    99% of the time, nicknames are not chosen. They come from others: family members, friends, workmates,etc. Nicknames are subconsciously bestowed on us by others because of certain behavior that they observe from us. Usually we are not aware until the nickname get stock on us. Example: I was in...
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    Any recommmended salon to straighten hair?

    I had my straightened and colored recently in Sg, must say, I was impress with the outcome and services rendered to me and my whole family. Would highly recommend this salon, Arches Hairspa + Nailbar, at City Square Mall. The prices are reasonable and best is, they have Kerastase treatments and...
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    Punggol Nasi Lemak

    as a non-nasi lemak fan, it failed to impress me the few times i've tried it, though i've lived in kovan for the majority of my lifetime. the queue's always been long, though most people generally agree that their standard has dropped alot. well, i guess the queue is testament to it's quality...
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    Body Wellness

    I'd suggest reading "Ultra-Metabollism" by Dr. Mark Hyman. His views fit in very nicely with the Zone eating philosophy and he recognizes the fact that there is tremedous individual biological variation from one person to another and addresses this in his suggestions for diet and...
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    Any Good Recommendation on Facial Scrub?

    i am using a very cheap scrub at the moment and i find it rather ok, its st eves apricot scrub! i always use it before putting on a moisturising mask and i like it!
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    Mesotherapy or Carboxtherapy? Anyone Tried?

    The machine that does mesotherapy without needles is called Eporex and it causes the ingredient to repel through the skin using a special electrical current. I had treaments in Manchester. I didn't rally notice much difference until I had about threesessions but at the end of the course the...
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    MICRONEEDLE OR LASER FOR MINIMISING OPEN PORES

    for me,i will not do laser just because of enlarged pores.the reason is too expensive and who knows how many sessions i need and is it guarantee that they will be less obvious?pores are genetic base and somehow i think such treatments only can help to certain extend? have you tried pore...
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    Recommendation of Perfume ****

    'm a "light" perfume girl. Basically Philosophy Pure Grace, Love's baby soft and Clean Provence and Bobbie Brown Beach. However, I posted here because if you choose an Estee Lauder scent right now for an additional $35 you get a Coach makeup bag filled with Estee Lauder makeup goodies. Not sure...
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    Where to go for facial?

    surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet, cetaphil moisturizing cream! It's inexpensive for the size, noncomedogenic, scent free, etc etc. I haven't used this for a long time but I remember it goes on thick and can look greasy, so it is mostly for night use but it was effective for me. good luck
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    Laneige Skin Care

    'm currently using Laneige and I'm loving it. Products I'm currently using: Laneige Multi Cleanser Pore Trouble Skin Refiner Pore Trouble Emulsion Eye Designer Cream Snow Crystal Dual Foundation I like all of these prouducts except for the emulsion because it dries my skin. Otherwise...
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    A good pushup bra

    Ill share a tip a fellow small chested friend gave me years ago - JCPENNEY bras! JCPenney's Ambrielle strapless is the only bra that stays snug on my 34As and gives them a bit of lift. They do stretch out over time so I find myself buying a new pair every other year. For maximum push up, I use...

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