Media Invite: Sunsilk Pop-Up Salon Event

Hello beautifuls!

This weekend I was invited to Sunsilk's Pop-Up Salon Event @ Cathay Cineleisure. And being my very first media invite, I was mighty excited to head down to see what was in store. 

Such pretty macarons + Portuguese egg tarts. Have I mentioned they were from Canele? -does a happy dance-

Childhood favourites! Who loves these too? I used to eat the sugary tip off first followed by the biscuit. Good ole times.

And tea from Lipton! #tealover4life

I managed to bring a +1 with me and who else to bring other than my oldest friend whom I've known for close to 10 years?

And Shawn, the dude with the funky hairstyle doing his thang.

We started with a mini sharing session in which we were given advice from the beauty gurus to the bloggers at the event. It was really interesting cos we found out a ton of things we never knew. Did you know that by applying conditioner to your damaged hair first it actually helps in repairing it instead of vice versa? Also, applying a small amount of product to your hair is all that you will need cos the more product you apply the limpier your hair becomes!

Sunsilk offers a HUGE range of hair products for Asians. They have products aimed at people who have straight hair, want smooth & manageable hair or nourishing, soft & smooth! It's especially great for people like me who have permed hair and don't take the best of care :x

The gorgeous Georgina having her hair done!

So we were given several options to have our hair styled by the lovely hair stylists in the pop up booth. And being a very safe person I decided with curls (Plus my curls needed a lift)

Tadaaaaa! I decided on asking the hair stylist to give my hair a lil more oomph cos it was feeling a lil under the weather today and she did!

 Couldn't be more thankful to Esther cos she was soooo gentle with my hair I felt like a princess.

What I really loved about Sunsilk's products were their scents. I'm a sucker for scents and having a signature scent is important to me. When Esther applied the products onto my hair I was slapped with so many scents I was a tad overwhelmed.

I was quite afraid they would clash and I'd leave smelling like a bouquet of dying flowers but surprisingly I didn't! The scent grew on me after a while and I'm very very proud to say my curls stayed on the WHOLE day. Nobody knows how stubborn my hair can be, and my hair did not become limpy nor did it become sticky. Considering the erratic weather in SG I was glad it managed to stay gorgeous all day.

What girls would do best. Hahahahha.

A very unglam shot but candid shots are the best... No?

Miss Cherie advert #fail x 100

I met a new blogger too! The extremely petite and friendly Debbie (@winddyychoco on IG). She was such a sweet girl :D

And Sunsilk was oh so generous as to give us a HUGE bundle of goodies worth $100+! 

Thanks to Sunsilk for having me at the event. I had such a lovely time this weekend and rest assured, you have a new found fan:D

Xoxo
Thehungryunicorn

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Meetups only available at Orchard & Toa Payoh stations (depending on day/time)

Items are all brand new unless stated

All mailed prices are applicable for normal postage. Please add and additional $2.50 for registered postage

Email me at askthehungryunicorn@gmail.com for more enquiries

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Lilac Pullover

BN, fits UK 6-10

Wooly and perfect for our erratic weather in Singapore:)

$18 / $20 mailed (due to its bulkiness)

Black Bejewelled Long Sleeve Top

BN, fits UK 6-10

$16 / $18 mailed

Kiehl's Actively Correcting & Beautifying BB Cream in Light, 30ml

BN, bought in April 2013. Selling cos I have too many foundations

Light coverage and perfect for SG's weather!

SPF 50 PA+++, High Protection

Retails @ $52

$42 meetup / $45 mailed

Shu Uemura's Skin Purifier Cleansing Oil in Fresh, 150ml

BN, bought in March 2013

Selling my backup! I LOVE this cleansing oil. It's one of the best ones I've used and I'd def recommend it to you girls. If you wanna know more about the product, click on Beautifymeeh's review on it here

More reviews at Makeupalley

Retails @ $50

$42 meetup / no mailing as this product contains liquid

Combatting Monday's Blues with Yan Ting @ St Regis

Exams have FINALLY ended. The second I walked out the door I heaved the biggest sigh of relief, said a little prayer that whatever I had remembered and written down for Contract Law would reap me a good grade.

So, if you've been following my Instagram you would know I've been feasting the past couple of days. I, for one, have very little self control and the minute I see good food I get hungry. Sigh, I wonder what's happening to me:(

Anywho, my mom brought a client to Yan Ting last week and insisted we go again because the dim sum was exceptional. So... HOW COULD I SAY NO? I immediately jumped off my sofa and squealed "Yes!" and 4 days later, made our way down to one of the pricier dim sum places in Singapore.

Yan Ting is a place where you would sit down, look around and place the pockets of people you see around you during a weekday lunch as either business lunches or a lifestyle for the rich and the famous. The restaurant was a third occupied, with much room for admiring the poshness of your surroundings. Old chinese songs would fill the atmosphere as the sound of rich businessmen rings through the restaurant.

In all honesty I felt a tad out of place. Simply because the place was so quiet and the utensils so delicate I was afraid I would be a bull in a china shop (Which I usually am). But I was greeted by a young, petite lady who ushered us to our table, asked what tea we would like to have and served us the menu.

 I have come to realise the items I order are items I have been ordering since I was a child. These things do bring back wonderful memories when, as a kid, my grandfather would invite the entire family to East Ocean at Shaw House (Back then) for our weekly lunch on Sundays. Patronizing the restaurant for over 30 years, my grandfather made it a second home. It was over indulgence, with orders for char siew bao, bo lo bao, char siew sou, siew mai and sharkfin soup streaming in, followed by a plate of refreshing fruits to end the meal.

And one by one, the dishes arrived. Having ran 19km the night before and no breakfast in the morning, my stomach was screaming for some nutrition. And boy did I get nutrition alright.

Char Siew Sou

$6

I can safely say this is the best in the market. Having tried several char siew sou's like the ones from Crystal Jade, Paradise Pavillion, East Ocean and Bosses, these were unlike the rest.

The skin of the pastry was thin and baked to crispy perfection. One bite and a hint of sweetness erupts from the pastry, flaking into tiny bits and brimming with char siew. One bite, another, another and soon after you'll be left wanting more. Even my mother, who isn't a fan of such a dish, commented that this was even better than the one at Crystal Jade. And who could compare? Sure, it's more expensive here at Yan Ting but for such quality I would definitely fork out more money. I could have eaten all 3 on my own and still have ordered more but alas.

Chinese Shrimp Dumplings aka Har Gau

$6.80

Alongside the best char siew sou (imo) is the best har gau I've tried. Several times I've ordered these only to realise the skin would be too thick and the chef too stingy with the shrimp. But these. Oh, these. The shrimps were stuffed into a thin layer of skin and, when served, was steaming hot. Don't say I didn't warn you. These were a delight to eat.

Chinese Roast Pork Steam Buns aka Char Siew Bao

$5

Somehow, these didn't amaze me. I would credit it to the fact I was in awe of the aforementioned dishes that when I bit into this it wasn't as satisfying. But don't doubt the quality of the dimsum. The charsiew was fresh with a subtle hint of sweetness. However the skin was too thick for my liking.

 XO Radish Cake

$10

Whilst browsing through the menu, my mom insisted we get the XO radish cake. So we decided to get this plate of unhealthy goodness. Hey, it's XO sauce, it had to be good. And guess what? It was. The more I ate the more I loved it. The XO sauce gave it such a kick that I even willingly ate the beansprouts! The egg also proved to be the binding ingredient for this dish to have been a huge success. However at $10 it was rather steep in my opinion. Nonetheless I would order it again.

Abalone Dumpling Soup

$17.20

Another dish my mom recommended was the abalone dumpling soup. And by jolly was this faaaaantastic. I wouldn't normally order this at dimsum restaurants (I'm not even sure if all restaurants have this) but this was nothing short of delicious. The broth was a delight to drink, the abalone abundant and the skin of the XLB (if I'm not wrong) enclosing the goodness inside it.

Egg Tart aka Dan Dat

$6

And how could I leave these babies out? I forgoed the custard buns for these (Inserts extremely sad face here) but I didn't regret it. Albeit small in size, these packed a punch of flavour. The pastry was light and buttery, encasing the goodness of the custard almost scalding your tongue but proving to be such a burst of flavour. Unlike other egg tarts with a hard outer skin, this hit the spot. 

Herbal Jelly aka Gui Ling Gao

$8

Last but not least, gui ling gao. I'll be honest, I'm not the biggest fan of all things healthy but since I indulged so much I decided to have something light for dessert. The gui ling gao was a perfect way to end lunch. The syrup in a separate dish for if your desired sweetness.

OOTD

Ombre Top from Zara

Crotchet Shorts from Megagamie

Clutch from online

Necklace from Diva

Watch from Gucci

Shoes from Tory Burch

Off for a good nights rest and a long day at the gym tomorrow. See you guys around!