OOTD → Black & White Outfit with Swarovski Pendant on a Customized Choker

OOTD

Top → from @snidel_official featured in July 2013 Vivi magazine (top was a free gift with a purchase of Vivi magazine)

Striped skirt → from LDS (Korea) & purchased from Shibuya 109

Double buckle shoes → @drmartensofficial Mary Jane

Denim jacket → @veeapparels 

Accessories

Watch → Issey Miyake  → Twelve Collection

Sunglasses → Platinum Mall (BKK) 

Swarovski pendant on a customized choker → @cherrylaces

The choker is a black velvet strap, extremely comfy as it comes with an adjustable clasp to fit all neck sizes. When we bought the choker/pendant, @cherrylaces gave us a choice of Swarovski crystals in different colors - white, deep blue, blue, green, purple and several other colors. I chose deep blue which was most eye catching. Yay !

Colored cross bracelets → Mono & Me www.monoandme.com

Thanks for reading. Love ya 

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Japanese Upper & Lower Eyelash Extension → Graceous

Graceous Eyelash & Nails Salon

9 Mohamed Sultan Road #03-02(Attic level)

Singapore 238959

Shop houseの３Fにあります。場所がわからない場合はお電話ください。

http://www.graceous.com/

instagram: @gracious_sg

Click-To-Call: 62356935 (日本語 or English)

sms: 86996045(日本語 or English）

(sms is advisable if you can't speak Japanese)

Operating Hours: Mon-Sat 1000hrs - 2000hrs

Sun 1000hrs - 1900hrs

Closed on Tue

A year ago, I did my first eyelash extension at Espoir in Shibuya. My experience at Espoir was really good. I instantly fell in love with how convenient it was to have extensions. I can sleep, bathe, do everything with them on and there isn't a need for mascara.

 Finally, I found an authentic Japanese eyelash & nail salon in Singapore ! I was also super lucky to get a slot on Thursday because Thursday is the day that Nao Go-san (the director of Graceous) does the lashes ! Nao-san is really skillful and careful making my extensions. I felt so comfortable and relaxed letting her do my lashes. Nao-san is so very patient and kind. The service at Graceous is so good.


Front Entrance

Ambience

Graceous has a very cozy homely feel, very soothing and relaxing. I get to listen to nice indie/lounge background music while my lashes are being extended.

Consultation Time

Nao-san does the basics of quizzing me on general questions related to my physical health condition.

Next - Nao-san studies my natural lashes in detail. She gets me to pan my eyes from up to down - following the motion of her hand, in order for her to assess the shape and nature of my lashes. She also asks about my daily makeup routine and suggests the most suitable style for me.

Thirdly: I get to choose the lashes based on my personal preference - there are a few areas to consider: Style, Curl, Length:

Upper Lashes

Style
- Gorgeous (unlimited lashes)
- Natural (80 lashes)
- Quick (60 lashes)

I told Nao-san I wanted something wild & wow ! So we both agreed to choose the Gorgeous style. Nao-san also mentioned that for the lashes at the far left and right ends of the eyes, these lashes are longer and fan out - so the effect makes the lashes very visible.

Curl
→ J Curl
→ C Curl
→ L Curl
→ SC Curl (which is not in the menu list)

Nao-san suggested the SC curl which is more curly & sexier than the C curl ! Yes - I chose the SC curl !

Length
8mm-13mm

Lower Lashes
20 or 30 or 40 or 50 lashes

I'm thrilled that Graceous does lower lashes extensions too. I decided to experiment with 20 lashes first. The result turned out so good - I will certainly do more lower lashes next time !

Arigatou~gozaimasu !

Nao Go-san is so knowledgeable and helpful. She is very skillful. The treatment is absolutely painless. When starting on the lower lash extension, there was a slight irritation, but that went away very quickly and my eyes got used to it. Through out the appointment, there wasn't any smell of glue or chemicals.
Nao-san also gave me a guide on how to look after my eye lashes. Get your copy from her when u do your extensions at Graceous.

  I really love the final result ! The lashes can last for 2 to 4 weeks and you can touch up at Graceous to maintain it.

Looks so natural...

hahaha ! I just can't stop admiring my lashes!

Close up view ! You can see how the lashes are longer and fan out at the ends. Nice.

Thanks for reading ! Good night !

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Food → Akanoya Robatayaki

Akanoya Robatayaki

1 Tanglin Road #01-01

Orchard Parade Hotel Singapore

Click-To-Call: 67321866

 

Operating Hours: Daily 18:30 - 01:30

 

Price: Expensive – like 150$ each pax (but is those kind of place that people should go to – at least once in a life time). All ingredients are freshly imported from Japan – and I am so excited to be here as this is really the first date that my bf is taking me out on …

 

What is robatayaki? In Japanese cuisine, robatayaki (炉端焼き, literally "fireside-cooking"), often shortened to just robata (ろばた in hiragana), refers to a method of cooking, similar to barbecue, in which items of food on skewers are slow-grilled over hot charcoal. Many Japanese restaurants, both in Japan and abroad, specialize in this style of food preparation. Traditionally, the food consists of a combination of morsels of seafood and vegetables, but other kinds of food that are suitable for grilling over charcoal may also be offered.

 

Most Japanese restaurants in Singapore have a quiet, peaceful, zen-like ambience. If you like quiet and tranquil, then go to those, because Akanoya is an immersive Japanese experience. Imagine it as a noisy market place. The waiter welcomes you in loud cheery exuberant Japanese announcements the moment you enter. The other waiters repeat the announcements in unison. In addition, for every item that you order, your waiter shouts it out loud with approving echoes from the others in tandem. You really feel you are in Japan.

Another word that seems to appear a lot in conjunction with these types of restaurants is "Inakaya". Before you continue reading, take a quick look at these videos of Inakaya restaurants around the world. Your experience at Singapore's Akanoya Robatayaki will be similar.

• Inakaya (New York Times Square)
• Inakaya Robatayaki (Tokyo Roppongi)



Sauces & Starters

Three chef stations - where the fireside cooking is done.

You would have thought the food is fake. BUT NO NO, is all fresh food in vibrant colors. To order, you point to the food, following which the chef will collect the the fresh ingredients from before your very eyes and proceed to cook them.

BBQ right in front of you !

My chef of the day ! *damn handsome* hahaha

Chefs deliver the food using these long wooden paddles. Every dish is such a surprise.

Grilled veges (egg plants & bell peppers)

Chef is preparing a fish and skewering it for grilling

All kind of mushrooms

Grilled garlic in a miso paste

This is our all time favourite. Tastes yummy.

The best dish of the day ! Scallops ! (you can taste the ocean, heavenly OYISHII~) 

A nicely presented sweet potato dish.

Grilled onions



Kobe beef ! This is awesomely tender & juicy. It just melts in your mouth. Is damn expensive but for once in a life time, this is a must try.

The highlight of the night is around 830pm, when all the chefs and waiters stop serving for a moment, and break out into a traditional Japanese song and chorus ! Everyone follows along and claps and cheers. If you are coming to Akanoya, time your dinner to start around 7-730pm, then by 830pm or so - you will get to enjoy this traditional chorus ! An example of the ritual is found in this video from Inakaya Tokyo Roppongi.