November 6, 2011
GEL NAILS ARE SCARYYYYY
Yup, that's right.
GEL NAILS ARE FREAKY AS HELL!!
I got my first Gel nail experience in Hong Kong when I went last month.
The three of us (Bf, Pete & myself) were shopping at the Causeway Bay area & we saw many small shops promoting manicures.
I remember thinking: "Since we're already here, let's just go for it!" I've heard all the raves about gel nails so I wanted to try. The price stated on the pamplet shows around HKD 228 = SGD 50. It was still reasonably-priced so I went ahead.
UNTIL THEY ADDED IN ALL THE HIDDEN COSTS.
It makes me really angry that the total cost got up to HKD 588!!!! Imagine how much have they added! That was for nail extensions and for the design I wanted.
I'm not very pleased with items that has hidden costs. Which is one reason why I like my hotel's wedding package because they are all in NETT prices. Not additional 10% service charge & 7% GST, or additional charges per table for weekends / auspicious dates. That's besides the point anyway.
So I did the gel nails and they used a machine to buff away the top layer of my nails. Little did I realised what I was about to do was Hard Gel.
Hard gel nails are different from the normal soft gel which most local nail parlour offers. The former requires buffing with a machine, but advantages include the allowing of refills (?) when your nails grow out.
I MUST ADMIT THE NAILS WERE REALLY HARD. I'm someone that does alot of work, be it using my computer, household chores etc, and the gel nails actually lasted me for ONE MONTH!!!
Until it broke, that is.
& boy, when it breaks, it really frickin' hurt. It kinda drags your actual fingernails down when it chips, & that reminds me of those shows whereby the sick sadists tore off the nails of their prisoners. Nastyyy.
Anyway, when I removed the gel nails @ FEP, they used the darn machine to buff away my remaining gel. Now my nails are so frickishly thin & fragile!!!
So my advice: Stick with the soft gel & don't EVEN consider hard gel!
Alright, finished ranting. Ciaos!
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GEL NAILS ARE FREAKY AS HELL!!
I got my first Gel nail experience in Hong Kong when I went last month.
The three of us (Bf, Pete & myself) were shopping at the Causeway Bay area & we saw many small shops promoting manicures.
I remember thinking: "Since we're already here, let's just go for it!" I've heard all the raves about gel nails so I wanted to try. The price stated on the pamplet shows around HKD 228 = SGD 50. It was still reasonably-priced so I went ahead.
UNTIL THEY ADDED IN ALL THE HIDDEN COSTS.
It makes me really angry that the total cost got up to HKD 588!!!! Imagine how much have they added! That was for nail extensions and for the design I wanted.
I'm not very pleased with items that has hidden costs. Which is one reason why I like my hotel's wedding package because they are all in NETT prices. Not additional 10% service charge & 7% GST, or additional charges per table for weekends / auspicious dates. That's besides the point anyway.
So I did the gel nails and they used a machine to buff away the top layer of my nails. Little did I realised what I was about to do was Hard Gel.
Hard gel nails are different from the normal soft gel which most local nail parlour offers. The former requires buffing with a machine, but advantages include the allowing of refills (?) when your nails grow out.
I MUST ADMIT THE NAILS WERE REALLY HARD. I'm someone that does alot of work, be it using my computer, household chores etc, and the gel nails actually lasted me for ONE MONTH!!!
Until it broke, that is.
& boy, when it breaks, it really frickin' hurt. It kinda drags your actual fingernails down when it chips, & that reminds me of those shows whereby the sick sadists tore off the nails of their prisoners. Nastyyy.
Anyway, when I removed the gel nails @ FEP, they used the darn machine to buff away my remaining gel. Now my nails are so frickishly thin & fragile!!!
So my advice: Stick with the soft gel & don't EVEN consider hard gel!
Alright, finished ranting. Ciaos!
.
October 29, 2011
October 22, 2011
YAY! New layout for my blog. :)
To tell you frankly, I managed to re-do the entire blog design AT WORK.
Yup, I'm in my office on a Saturday, rotting the afternoon away while waiting for my last couple of the day: a couple who wishes to confirm their wedding here.
I must say, it's either the hotel is impressive or that I have good sales techniques. :x Hahaha!
I've been here for around 2 months, and I've already managed to close 8 weddings and 4 solemnisations. And to think, I'm still considered a greenhorn, a newbie.
I'm starting to settle down, trying to mingle with my colleagues but the hotel staff count is simply too huge. I can't possibly remember everyone's names, but I try. :)
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After work yesterday, a number of the Sales team were dragged to have crabs at Long Beach @ ECP as a farewell for our colleagues from China; Rendezvous Shanghai.
I was pretty reluctant, as all the big shots will be there.. But nonetheless, my DOS gave the word and off we went.
The Long Beach outlet was quite pretty, really near the sea and air-conditioned even. The only annoying part was probably that all 15 of us squeezed into one table; though big but not comfy enough for crab-munching.
After the indigestible dinner (what do you expect?), I went to meet Nash who came to ECP to find me. We took a long 30mins stroll by the beach, which was something really rare due to our conflicting schedules that we have no time to do 'romantic' stuffs.
Bought some ice-cream and went to play Pool! I haven't played in a really long time, and thus kept missing the cue. He won 4 out of 5 games. -.-
"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln
To tell you frankly, I managed to re-do the entire blog design AT WORK.
Yup, I'm in my office on a Saturday, rotting the afternoon away while waiting for my last couple of the day: a couple who wishes to confirm their wedding here.
I must say, it's either the hotel is impressive or that I have good sales techniques. :x Hahaha!
I've been here for around 2 months, and I've already managed to close 8 weddings and 4 solemnisations. And to think, I'm still considered a greenhorn, a newbie.
I'm starting to settle down, trying to mingle with my colleagues but the hotel staff count is simply too huge. I can't possibly remember everyone's names, but I try. :)
------------------------------------------------------------------
After work yesterday, a number of the Sales team were dragged to have crabs at Long Beach @ ECP as a farewell for our colleagues from China; Rendezvous Shanghai.
I was pretty reluctant, as all the big shots will be there.. But nonetheless, my DOS gave the word and off we went.
The Long Beach outlet was quite pretty, really near the sea and air-conditioned even. The only annoying part was probably that all 15 of us squeezed into one table; though big but not comfy enough for crab-munching.
After the indigestible dinner (what do you expect?), I went to meet Nash who came to ECP to find me. We took a long 30mins stroll by the beach, which was something really rare due to our conflicting schedules that we have no time to do 'romantic' stuffs.
Bought some ice-cream and went to play Pool! I haven't played in a really long time, and thus kept missing the cue. He won 4 out of 5 games. -.-
"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln
October 9, 2011
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