Pearlywerkz - Singapore Beauty and Lifestyle Blog

Its my birthday month! And the one thing which I have to do every year is to get my face in tip-top condition so that I can age gracefully! Unfortunately with my eczema flare ups, this is getting harder and harder to achieve. There is still 1++ more week to go, so hopefully I'll be able to strike more things off the list and enjoy every bits of pampering on my hair, nails and body.


Photograph taken after removal of all make-up and before trimming of brows

About ICED DPL Rejuvenating Treatment - $288 : (75 minutes) 
The treatment was targeted at my main concern which was my pigmentation issues. However, there are different modes in the DPL machine which allowed you to decide if you would like to:

1)Whiten and brighten your skin,
2)Tighten your skin and shrink your pore size,
3)Heal your acne and scars,
4)Stimulate collagen production naturally.

 
Photograph taken in the midst of facial treatment, before DPL, and after trimming of brows

My eyebrows obviously looked so much better after they were trimmed and the fray hairs plucked.
 
During the treatment,
Your face will be cleansed, make-up removed and a facial massage will be done on your face. You can request for pimple extraction and to have your brows tidied during the session before your DPL treatment. A shoulder massage will also be done before the DPL - Dynamic Pulse Light takes place.

 
Photograph of the DPL- Dynamic Pulse Light Machine

 A cooling gel will be applied to your face before the DPL is used on you and your eyes will be covered. The feeling of pulse light on my face feels as if there some kind of electric current touching your skin. If you feel uncomfortable or feel that the current is too strong, you can inform your beautician to adjust the strength.
 
The frequency of the DPL can be adjusted depending on the strength that is required. For example, for areas such as my cheeks and nose areas where my pigmentation were darker and stronger, my beautician will increase the strength of the DPL machine and she will go over an additional round, compared to areas with lesser spots. 



She was also very meticulous to decrease the strength on areas where my skin had then eczema flare.

Next, a serum will be applied on your face to calm the sensitivity using a hand-held machine, followed by application of a mask.

I must have fell asleep half way through when my beautician was massaging my face, it felt so good and I was totally relaxed. I always trust the beauticians at Bejeweled for the most relaxing, comforting and professional service. They had never disappoint me.
 
Do note that after an ICED DPL Rejuvenating Treatment, it is best to apply an additional layer of moisturizer on your face. Try to keep your face moisturized at all times and keep away from outdoor activities for at least 3 days. Apply sunblock whenever you need to head out.

The effects of the treatment will only be visible after the 3rd day of your treatment.
Since this month is the Great Singapore Sale Month, you will be pleased to know that they are running some promotions,




Thank you Bejeweled for taking care of my skin always.


This is my face after a week from the Iced DPL Rejuvenating Treatment. My eczema is healing up fast with diligent application from my regular steroid cream, as for the other parts of my face, they have significantly became fairer with my pigmentation lighter and less obvious now. Applying make-up is a breeze as I don't have to spend time slopping on thick concealers and loose powders. I have also avoided make-up when going to nearby malls as my face feels good after the ICED DPL Rejuvenating Treatment. You've gotta try it!

For more information, do check out:
Bejeweled Singapore is located at :

30 Tai Seng Street
#02-01
Bread Talk iHQ
Singapore 534013

Nearest MRT station: Tai Seng
5-10 minutes walk from the MRT

Tel: 6443 9789

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Disclaimer: Review is truthful, honest and based on personal views. No monetary rewards were received for this review. I was invited for the ICED DPL treatment by Bejeweled Singapore as their brand envoy.


Be You.

I got myself pampered on 7 March, just in time for the International Woman's day. Nowadays, I have a busy and packed schedule so I would often wish that I could get out of home as quickly as possible, without having to slap on much make-up. I know you're going to comment that I am lazy, but we only have 24 hours each day, we should maximize our time and spend it on doing more productive things.



My beautician select the lashes that will look most natural on me as my advise for her was to keep it the least dramatic. It was a difficult task as I had "falling down" lashes and if you see the previous photo, my natural lashes are quite short.



She meticulously planted those lashes near my natural eyelashes and this whole process takes about an hour. I was keeping my eyes shut throughout and trying not to tear. My beautician mentioned that frequent tearing will cause my eyelashes at the side to drop out very soon. She also recommended a touch up service within the next week in order for these lashes to last for a month, otherwise they should be falling all over the places within 2 weeks.



The process of planting the eyelashes strand by strand is a tedious one and you will never achieve it without a pair of steady hands, attentive eyes and good patience. I can never imagine myself doing this for anyone, because I would probably poke their eyes and the thought of it scares me off. My beautician Wen was however able to achieve this without causing me pain and discomfort. Unlike artificial eyelashes that comes in clusters, this is more durable and looks more natural. It also gives me the convenience as I do not need to put it on by myself. I wish to also thank Wen for noticing my messy eyebrows and offering to tidy and trim them for me.



Look at how my eyes poped! After having my eyelash extensions done, Wen proceeded with my manicure and pedicure. I admire her energy, patience and talent. She not only can do eyelash extension, she can do manicure and facials too.



Wen got busy with my finger nails while Jane is working hard on my toe nails concurrently. Great teamwork! Jane did my Disney inspired nails the other time. Check out my previous post if you wish to see how it came out. I have received so many compliments for them. Thank you Jane.



She also knew my preference well enough by now, to be able coordinate my toe nail colors for me. Pastel and matchy match with my outfit and manicure. Nothing too off the colour scale, too bright nor loud with pastels and blings.



The end result of my gelish glittery glass nails and my favorite pastel pink with white nails painted with simple hearts and kisses. I am loving every bits of this coordination and I was so glad that they were able to pull off my requested combination for me.



Do check on the on-going promotions till 31 March in celebration of the International Women's Day.



Thank you Jane and Wen from Bejeweled Singapore for your time and effort in helping me maintain healthy, beautiful lashes and gorgeous healthy nails so that I can be confident in showing my face and nails whenever I attend events and take a selfie or photograph. You ladies have always done a brilliant job for me.



Don't you just love those fluttering, fuller eyelashes which does not hurt and does not hinder your sense of sight? These feels so comfortable when wearing them, unlike the fake rows of eyelashes which you purchase from the stores, these are feeling almost like nothing and they look so natural, and instantly makes your eyes pop the moment you open them. I am glad I tried it at least once.



Do note that there is a price to pay for this beauty service though it looks great. You need to be more aware of the way you are washing your face. Now you have to handle your face gently, and when you are in the shower, do try to tilt your head down and avoid water getting into your eyes. It hurts a ton when water gets to the lashes as these are not real lashes, the water will flow into your eyes from wherever it is and it is painful and cumbersome trying to dry it afterwards. 

If you can, also try not to tear or cry as I cannot imagine the mess and the "pain". You will find yourself being conscious, finding the dropping strands of lashes everywhere, dropping onto your face, onto your bed and maybe even into your food. Do not rub your eyes, do it gently if you really have to do it.

I had the lashes on for a week, by now most of the lashes have dropped. Since I have quite a number of events to attend until the end of the month, I will be heading down next week for my touch up.

Bejeweled Singapore is located at :
30 Tai Seng Street
#02-01
Bread Talk iHQ
Singapore 534013

Nearest MRT station: Tai Seng
5-10 minutes walk from the MRT

Tel: 6443 9789

Disclaimer: Review is honest and based on personal experience. No monetary reward is received for the review. I was invited to experience the service as a brand envoy by Bejeweled Singapore.


Be Confident, Be Yourself.

The Lunar New Year celebrations may be over but taking care of our skin should not just be a yearly affair. It is the best if you could visit the salon every month or at least every two months to have your regular facial so as to keep your skin at optimal conditions. Your beautician can also highlight any issues you may have with your skin immediately so that you can seek suitable facial treatments early .



Back at the so familiar, cozy, relaxing and friendly atmosphere where I have got to know almost every beautician and manicurist they have by now. Most of them are doubling up with multiple duties, meaning they do not focus on just 1 single aspect. So far I have not been choosy to stick to just one single beautician, as I feel its good to keep my options open.



The purpose of my visit was to get my regular facial done. The last time 2 times which I had done my facial in December 2015 and November 2015, was also at the same place, by Bejeweled Singapore, located in Bread Talk Building.



Going for my facial in the same room as I've previously been using for the first two visits. After removing my light make-up, the beautician had carefully inspected my face under the bright light and suggested me to try out the Vagheggi White Moon Treatment for whitening and brightening of my face. She assured me that the facial is suitable for my sensitive skin and will help lighten my pigmentation bringing some moisture and glow back.


As I've mentioned I usually do not interrupt my beautician when they are working on my face. I managed to take a selfie when she turned away for a moment to get water to prepare for the wash off. You can see my eyebrows neatly plucked by now. 

Let me share with you more about the Vagheggi White Moon Treatment. The facial takes about 90 minutes.

The Vagheggi White Moon Treament has 5 main objectives:

1. Prevent and reduce uneven skin colour and blemishes
2. Even skin complexion
3. Smooth skin surface
4. Regulate melanin production
5. Shield against pollution

Active Ingredients includes:
@Glabridine - For the glowing factor
@Beta-gulcan - Prevention of free radicals
@Lipophilic-delivered vitamin C - Lighten and brighten skin

Facial cost : $228 (Check out on-going promotions)

The pimple extraction this round was more painful than the previous as it was done by another beautician (not the one who served me during my first two visits) but the pain was bearable. The beautician was attentive enough to check with me if  I was doing okay. She even asked me about the massage strength and I told her she can use more force.

The relevant Vagheggi White Moon Treatment products were applied on my face, and serum applied with the hand held device. The mask felt itchy when first applied on my skin but went off rather quickly. Her massage skills was so good (or was it because I was having a slight flu), that not long after, I have fallen asleep while relaxing myself inhaling the goodness of the lavender essential oil both used to massage me and diffused in the room.



By now it is already my 4th visit to Bejeweled Singapore. I am loving the consistent good service, attentive and skillful beautician. Kudos for making every experience a happy and pleasant experience.



These are some of the Vagheggi White Moon products in retail set used during my facial. The salon set used during my facial have a less fancy packaging. They feel good on my sensitive skin and smells good too. The products helps in skin repairing and prevents pigmentation. You can purchase these products if you like what had been used on you during the facial. Do enquire with your beautician.



Look at my fresh face after the facial. My face is less sensitive and no longer crack or peel ever since I've been taking good care of them from my daily maintenance, applying face products that moisturizes my skin well and visiting Bejeweled Singapore regularly for my facials.

Thank you Bejeweled Singapore for your time and effort in helping me maintain a healthy and beautiful face and nails so that I can be confident in showing my face and nails whenever I attend events and take a selfie or photograph.


Bejeweled Singapore is located at :
30 Tai Seng Street
#02-01
Bread Talk iHQ
Singapore 534013

Nearest MRT station: Tai Seng
5-10 minutes walk from the MRT

Tel: 6443 9789

Disclaimer: Review is honest and based on personal experience. No monetary reward is received for the review. I was invited to experience the service as a brand envoy by Bejeweled Singapore.


Be Confident, Be Yourself.

Have you ever had the impression that the last place that a person will look at you is at your hands or nails?

Bust that myth because it is so untrue, especially in a business setting. During a handshake, people will look at your hands and nails. During a service rendered, people will also look at your hands. Imagine if you are a waiter or waitress and your nails are dirty and chipped. Would your customers dare to eat what you served? Imagine you are a hairstylist and your nails are so long and that you have problems even holding the scissors and your nails kept getting stuck on your customer's hair. 

A beautician will also need to keep their nails cleaned and in tip-top condition. You don't want to start scratching your customer's face. How you maintained them will also indicate what kind of a person you are, your personality and character.

Don't ever neglect those nails. Well, the least you could do is to give them an occasional good spa and deck them in some nude colors or gloss once in awhile. Its a way of pampering yourself too.




In Bejeweled Singapore, you will find an array of BCL hand and feet spa. There are 4 types of hand and feet spa to choose from, mainly Lavender + Mint, Lemongrass + Green Tea, Mandarin + Mango and White Radiance.

My pick was the Lemongrass + Green Tea BCL Spa for my hands and feet. The procedure for both the hands and feet are similar.

The spa contains:

Anti-oxidant rich herbs to treat skin blemishes and repairs skin damage. Skin irritations are soothed and excess oil is purified.

Purifying and Anti-oxidant rich ingredients such as the lemon grass, which acts as a natural antiseptic to regulate the skin's oil secretion and reduce your skin's pore size.

The Moroccan Argan oil also makes this mixture rich and soothing for your hands and feet.

Overall it aims to reduce skin damage,slows down signs of aging, calms and have detoxing properties to cleanse your skin.




Enjoying my foot soak with the Lemongrass and Green Tea dead sea salt.

 
My toe nails were pampered, foot was buffed and the foot mask was applied and i had a warm feet to end this luxurious foot spa experience.

My feet was pampered and my nails were also painted concurrently so i was changing hands and managing my legs at the same time. The team was very well coordinated and patient with me throughout.

I was later treated to a similar spa for my hands after my gelish manicure was done. Overall the spa experience is a must try to pamper your hands and feet. My husband complimented on my smooth hands and legs after I got home. I feel that as woman, especially a working one, we should pamper ourselves sometimes and not be too harsh on ourselves.

 

Spot the famous OPI Hello Kitty Range which has lots of nice pink shades in the series. A lady who came in after me opted for 1 of them which had a nice dark pink shade.



Whenever a manicure strikes my mind my first choice will certainly be OPI Gelish manicure. Gelish because they are so much more lasting. I once did a Gelish manicure that last me 2-3 months, if not because my nails have outgrown, I wouldn't have even bothered to remove them. Don't remove them manually like me, you should visit the salon for a proper soak off.

However, this time I wanted something really different from what I have done previously. Plain colors was getting boring for me and I've always wanted something cute, something funky that would reflect my personality. Pastel colors that are soft and soothing to the eyes. Something gentle in color that wouldn't be too loud to usher the new year.

Read on to find out what I did to my nails.
 
Look at what the talented team has done! These nail art are so lovely. Some are really intricate that they can take up to one whole day for 1 nail art to be done. Please do not request for such a design unless you are ready to sit in the salon for the whole day. Do make your appointment early and advise the manicurist if you already intend to do a specific design.

 

My manicurist was working really hard on getting the designs I wanted on my nails. I spend a total of about 4 hours+ for my spa and nails to be done but it was totally worth it as I love the end results. Although she is skilled in natural florals, leaves, and shapes I felt that she did a great job though I kept teasing her along the way.



The end results was astonishing! I love the Disney inspired nails. These are nail art drawn from scratch and not stickers and they are drawn to proportion of my nails. It can be very challenging to work some designs on a nail round and short like mine but the manicurist did it. Thank you for making my day! It has gotten me quite some compliments already.

For my husband who doesn't appreciate manicures. He did appreciated this and felt it was very nicely done. For the manicurist, a sincere thanks for the hard work and for the team who had served me that day, I would like to say thank you to each and everyone of you for your dedicated service, for your recommendations on the designs and for the great spa experience. I will definitely be back for more.

Designs are charged separately for each requested style from $10 per nail onward, so usually I would recommend doing only both thumbs if you have a strict budget. It also doesn't make sense if you like to change your manicure frequently, because you'll be wasting your money and the manicurist's time and effort. So the best option would be to go with a simple design that compliments your style.



This is a special rack of OPI Infinite shine nail polishes that gives you the effect of Gelish manicure. They are available at a top up of $5 and are popular with the public.



I had my feet fitting into the pastel color themes as well. These are using the OPI Infinite shine nail polishes.



I love the floral cover on my tea and the little Loacker biscuit that they had given me. That was lunch for the day as I ended my 4+ hour session. For parents with kids, do ensure that your kid don't bring it home as a toy, as I've heard that someone had "accidentally" done it.

Being Bejeweled Singapore's Brand Envoy is truly a bless. I get to experience their top notch services by their friendly and dedicated beauticians cum manicurist. They are a bunch of talented people and they never fail to make my day with their efforts.

Thank you once again to the dedicated team and I shall see you all soon for my next beauty adventure! I wish Bejeweled Singapore team a roaring good year for 2016 and all the best for the coming year.

Bejeweled Singapore offers facial services on top of their nail services. I have previously blogged about them here and here. Click on the links to find out more.

Do also check out their on going promotion and quote "Pearly Tan" when making an appointment to enjoy the special rates.

 



Bejeweled Singapore is located at :
30 Tai Seng Street
#02-01
Bread Talk iHQ
Singapore 534013

Nearest MRT station: Tai Seng
5-10 minutes walk from the MRT

Tel: 6443 9789

Disclaimer: Review is honest and based on personal experience. No monetary reward is received for the review. I was invited to experience the service as a brand envoy by Bejeweled Singapore.


Be Confident, Be Yourself.

As you all may have known from my constant rumblings, i had a badly cracked up skin since my returning from Melbourne. I love to travel, but the one thing I am always afraid of is having a bad skin when I return due to the change of weather. Usually a dry climate would make my skin crack up. So, this time was no surprise.

I thought I was already very well prepared by bringing over face moisturizing products and having my sun block, also with moisturizing factor. Little did I realize that, application is one thing, weather your skin can absorb was another.

So, off I went to Bejeweled Singapore after confirming my facial. My beautician was in quite a shock and changed my facial from the hydrating one to the previous Vagheggi Emozioni Calming Facial which I have done before in fear of the adverse result this new facial might bring me. You should really listen to your beautician you know.... cause, I am so glad I did. We decided to repeat the facial. 



Back to the same comfortable place at Bejeweled Singapore.



Their Christmas tree was all set up and I'm feeling all the Christmas love there.
I was attended by the same beautician whom by now knows me by my face and calls me by my name. She knows my skin condition well at the back of his fingers and was able to quickly advise me on the facial which I should be doing. 



I spotted the Vagheggi Emozioni products in the facial room. My beautician recommended me to use a foam wash rather than normal cleansers and to apply a gel textured moisturizer instead of my milk based one.

The standard of the facial was also the same as the previous, only this time round I felt that my skin was very raw and it was stinging when the mask was put on my face at the initial stage. The sting did went off eventually and there was no allergic reaction to my skin despite it was cracking, red and ultra sensitive.

I shall not be long winded to repeat the details of the facial. Do let me share with you the promotion which they are currently having. You may have already seen a small snippet of it on my recent diary post .


Do quote my name "Pearly Tan" when making an appointment for your Vagheggi Spa to enjoy it at a special rate of $38 (usual up to $168).

Like all other facials and products, there are no miracles. After the facial, I went home and continued to use my regular skin care products. I am glad that my skin had significantly improved by now and its no longer cracking (main concern).

The before photo was my face with some basic make-up on before I went for the facial. Even with make-up on, you are able to see cracks and you will notice how dry my skin was.
The after photo on the other hand, was taken recently, also with some basic make-up. Despite the color differences, you can see that the make-up now sits evenly on my skin without any uneven surface.

Please ignore the lighting as the photos were taken at different locations.  
 
I was so upset with my skin that I had no choice but to apply make-up before I dared to step out of my house. I am glad my face is so much better now. Thank you Bejeweled Singapore for pampering me and taking care of my face.
 
Bejeweled Singapore is located at :
30 Tai Seng Street
#02-01
Bread Talk iHQ
Singapore 534013

Nearest MRT station: Tai Seng
5-10 minutes walk from the MRT

Tel: 6443 9789

Be Confident, Be Yourself,