To renew my membership

My membership is expiring. I was told that if I pay a certain amount of money I will be able to renew it and in addition, I'll be able to get service voucher equivalent to this amount. If I don't do anything, my membership shall be downgraded (to a lower one with less benefits).

Whenever I tell myself that I'm not going to spend a single dime at the salon, I will most of the time end up signing up for a programme and this means cash outflow, what else? Anyway, I have to replenish a few products, that's inevitable spending.

If you really do want to know the price, do drop a comment with your email address or better still email me.

Normal hair-conditioner won't do the job

I can't use normal hair-conditioner, my hairstylist advised me. Those available on the shelves will not do the job. With the texture of my hair, I need special hair-conditioner, those recommended by hairstylists and mostly not available widely.

So, this means burning a bigger hole in my pocket? Looks like it. Or, I'll just be extra careful when I use normal hair-conditioner so that it won't contact my scalp.

Can I do without hair-conditioner?

Of course not! Quipped my hairstylist. In fact, with my kind of hair, even a little hair-conditioner at the ends help a lot.

'It's obvious', she said, my hair looks dry with dry ends jutting out when I walked into the salon. Actually, I have stopped using hair-conditioner a few months ago. I thought this would help alleviate my oily scalp problem.

I have to heed her advice else my hair will look like hay.

All-in-one package for fresh locks

Hair highlight + trim + treatment, all these for RM168 (approximately USD49), not bad, right?

I wanted to just have my hair highlighted and a trim. The hairstylist recommended this package which includes hair treatment. Afterall, I had resisted any offer to have hair treatment for umpteen years, so I don't think it's sinful to give in this time. A normal hair treatment costs RM60 (hopefully my hairstylist is truthful as I've not done any treatment for the last, don't know how many, years).

So, for this amount of money, it's worth it. Of course, the most important is I love the result. Nice, freshly toned, soft locks.

Another way to prevent oily scalp

I have just learnt something new from my hairstylist. She said we should refrain from using warm or hot water to wash our hair. If possible, use cold water. Warm water will stimulate production of oil on our scalp especially those with oily scalp problem.

That's news to me. I never realise this. So, from today onwards, it's cold water to wash my hair.

When do we start using anti-aging products?

My beautician said we should start using anti-aging products when we reach 25 years of age. It this is the case, I had long broken this rule.

I didn't challenge her or ask her why do we need to start so young. She probably wanted to convince me to buy some anti-aging products...

Too much of facial treatment is bad

Is it true that too much of facial treatment actually thin the skin? If this is true, then this might explain why the sight of green veins on my face is becoming more and more obvious.

I remember my beautician told me that regular facial treatment cleansed the face off impuritants and make it clear. Hence, marks/stains or in my case the veins which were not clearly visible earlier will begin to be more obvious.

I don't mind if the above is true. Or else something may be very wrong if there is green stuff growing on my face!