Retail Therapy

I caught 500 Days of Summer yesterday with my bf. It's kinda interesting because the movie progresses by going back and forth the days of 'Summer'. But, I didn't like the ending at all because it was kinda boring at the end.

Anyway, I had my favourite Ding Tai Fung's Xiao Long Bao and Egg Fried Rice. I only like dining at the Wisma Atria branch because I think they whip up a divine plate of egg fried rice. The xiao long bao is second on my list. First is a little well-known chinese ramen eatery at Chinatown's Smith Street. The store is filled with loads of pictures of the head cook and customers holding the long ramen dough. Their xiao long bao is wrapped and steamed a la minute. The meat explodes with juice as you bite into it and the skin is so thin that it's translucent. Not to mention that the savoury juice in the 'bao' tastes so good you'll want to order some more.

So, I was so beaten up(not literally) yesterday by the time I went home because I did lots of walking and shopping. Woohoo! I went to one of my favourite stores, Muji, and got some skincare and cosmetic products from the department store. I think I signed up for three memberships yesterday, namely Muji(minimum purchase of S$100), Shiseido, and Paul and Joe(min. purchase of S$50). At Muji, I bought a light grey button-up dress for S$63 that's unbelieveably comfortable to wear. It's probably one of the most comfortable clothing I've worn in my life and no, I'm not exaggerating for real. I also bought a water bottle that I wanted since I saw it in the online Muji catalogue. It's good for storing both hot and cold water. I got it for S$33. It's kinda expensive for a simple water bottle but I think it's worth it because I like the simple design and the bottle is good for maintaining hot water temperature above 58 degrees celcius for 6 hours, and cold water temperature below 11 degrees celcius for 6 hours. I also got some toiletries that I was running out of like cotton pads, which I use for toner and eye make-up remover, cosmetic paper(simple blotter), and a mini packet of dried minestrone soup contents. It's very small and convenient to bring around for travelling or picnics. You just have to add 160ml of hot water to the packet of dried contents in a cup or bowl and in a minute, viola! you have hot minestrone soup. I wanted to try it so I got only one packet. They have other soups like corn potage, cabbage, etc.

I got some skincare products from Shiseido's Pureness line because my skin is combination and acne-prone at the T-zone area. Because I recently got bangs so my forehead has become like, the perfect spot of acne. Gross. So, I couldn't stand it and decided that my current skincare wasn't good enough. I did some research online before buying the Shiseido products below.

Step:

1) Foaming cleanser - it does not foam directly from the pump. Instead, you have to lather with adequate amount of water to get the foam.

2) Softener (toner) - saturate a cotton pad with 3 pumps.

3) Moisturizer - pump 2 times on fingers and work through the face.

Next up, Paul and Joe. I absolutely adore the designs of the case and bottle.

A pressed powder compact and nail enamel. I did some research before I got these. The pressed powder in 04 (purple) is good for brightening and light touch-ups, as well as reducing the yellow tone that is prominent in most Asians' skin tone. It's S$68 and you don't buy the compact separately unlike some other department store make-up brands. The refill for the pressed powder is S$45. They have other shades of pressed powder to suit your need and liking. The compact case is versatile as you can replace it with 2-way cake as well. The nail enamel is $22 and in shade 05. It is a neutral shade with pink undertone.

inside the compact

the packaging boxes

I spent over S$300 yesterday and it was worth it. I haven't shopped in a while and since I just got my first paycheck too.