Barbie Lace 1 class~~

x#everythingalsowant

Oooh... for the "kiasu" singaporean in me. 

"50 shades of grey"

Getting my blackie car washed... itz turning to "50 shades of grey"~ 

#carwash#50shadesofgrey #sexycar

#paindieme

刮痧... Scraping the skin's surface using jade or buffalo's horn, etc... it's a traditional Chinese natural therapy, for maintaining the body's temperature balance & circulation. 

#feltbetterimmediately #painisanunderstatement #paindieme #throwback #bodyart

Winter with my 단짝친구..

Exciting things to come~ ♡♡♡

Happy Valentine's Day~

My kawaii 3D panda nail art featured on Angelpro Nail page today! ^^)/ 

I did this some time ago using Angelpro's embossed gel~ 

Sharing it just in time for V'day!! 

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!! 

NAIL ネイルUP!

I've been keeping a secret for a long long time....... and finally I can share it!

Singapore will be featured in one of the BIGGEST nail magazine in Japan, namely
NAIL ネイルUP! Magazine~

Yes, the magazine that you see in salons all the time! The ones that "nail people" refer to for nail art and to find out about latest news & product launches.

It was a very very rare chance to be featured in any nail magazine in Japan, let alone, NAIL ネイル UP!~ It was in the talks for quite some time... discussions after discussions on what was to be featured. It was also one of the reason why I had been traveling to Japan quite often recently.

Finally, the magazine is coming out soon~~ and I can share this great news with you girls! During the Pink Party Bash last November, the Japan magazine reporter team came down to Singapore to do an exclusive coverage so as to feature our event and the TAT Singapore grand opening on the coming issue of Nail Up magazine.

The team also came to visit our school campus & The Shoppink Room TAT SG to check out the place, and they were impressed! #happy~

I love this picture the most. It was taken during an interview with Nail TAT Japan's CEO, Mr Takano-san that happened right after the Pink Party Bash (yes, we were still in St.James Powerstation) . Look at how much fun and engagement we had with each other! This goes to prove that language is never a barrier~ Even though we had to converse via a translator, we managed to make friendship and build trust.

 Mr Takano-san & I were interviewed about our collaboration thoughts. It is definitely my privilege to be interviewed together with him. He is such an incredible warm person. Everyone in TAT Japan look up to him as he takes care of everyone just like his family member.

The feature that will be out in this month's issue of ネイル UP! (volume #57) would be five pages long. I've seen the draft, and I'm so excited to show your girls the final product!! It will be covering TAT Singapore's Grand Opening, The Pink Room International Nail Academy, Pink Party Bash, popular nail salons in Singapore, local delicacy (yesss... chicken rice was one of them), place of interests and more! 

I sure all the nailists in Singapore & neighboring countries are thankful for Shippink Room's collaboration with TAT Japan as we can finally have Japanese brands of nail product easily available in Singapore. Nail technicians/students no longer have to grumble and complain to me about having to pay high price to import the products from Japan resellers, who usually mark up the price & shipping & handling fees.

More behind the scene photos taking during the interview....

I am so delighted to be THE ONE to share this awesome news to all the nailists in our Lion City ='( I know how it feels cause I'm a nailist myself... and been towing in this industry for 10 years~~ it's like a dream come true! #很感动 ~T.T)/
Our tiny red dot, SINGAPORE シンガポール is finally mentioned on the best selling NAIL MAGAZINE in JAPAN!!

Saying that, I would really like to thank TAT NAil Shop JAPAN & the Nail Up Magazine Team for setting aside time to come down to our Pink Party Bash, covering the event and giving us so much support & love!

I truly appreciate their efforts for making all the arrangements & efforts to come to Shoppink Room/TAT SG to take photos of the products, covering the interview of TAT CEO Mr Takano-san & me, going to PinkRoom students' salons and covering SG food and places of interest...... and not forgetting to have a little fun with the team.

KUDOS to both TAT NAil Shop JAPAN & the Nail Up Magazine Team to make this big collaboration feature happen! ♡♡♡

Here's a preview of the interview~~

∞ 11.1.14 RIP Momo ∞

It's been 2 weeks since Momo left us. Our house is different without him around~ On my last trip to Japan, I bought a pendant to commemorate MoMo. Itz something for me to feel him close while we move on with our lives... ♡ 

I've read everyone's comment on my previous post on Facebook and it really touched my heart & gave me much emotional support during this dark period of mine. Thank you from my heart~

Comments thtz negative should be kept to oneself, & not rub salt into someone's wound at such an inappropriate time. Especially by those who do not know the full story of what had happened. That's another story for another time~

∞ 11.1.14 RIP Momo ∞
You would always be missed & loved.

It's party time!

I was honoured to be invited to the JNA New Year Party on my last trip to Tokyo. It was a grand event attended by all the big names in Japans Nail industry. Suddenly I felt so 'small' in comparison to all these people's big big achievements! Most of them have left footprints in all parts of the world.

I was one of the only overseas guest at the party... or I guess, the only Singaporean there!  

Happy 2014 everyone!

impromptu dinner at Korean BBQ with the girls

love nights like tat when graduates come to visit... impromptu dinner at Korean BBQ with the girls near @pinkroomnails ~ checked out restaurants in the area. Last night, it's with the peeps from @thenailartelier

Countdown to 2014 ~ がんばて!

acrylic embossed melody on alternate french gel-mani. 

#throwback #notd #mymelody

#cheap&good

You won't know how good this gel is if you dun try it!!
Omg~♡♡ soooo nice and soothing to the skin... 
#imnotpaidtoadvertise #goodiesfromseoul

Merry Christmas everyone!!

Enjoy family's love time this holiday~ He is the reason for the season #isaiah9:6

Merry Christmas ~ ♡♡ 

                                  #presentforsis #merryxmas #festiveholiday

#prinagalgotmarried

Warm congratulations to our PRINAgal Wanxin who tied the knot last night. 

I'm so glad to be part of the most important day of your life~ seeing you grow from a young lady, to a successful nail biz owner after graduating from PinkRoom, and now someone's wife! 

May you continue to bloom & your life as colorful as the nails you create!

#wintersolstice #冬至 ♡♡...

A heartwarming #wintersolstice #冬至 ♡♡... itz the longest night of the entire year; traditionally families would gather together on this long night to make & eat sweet dumplings.

Nailympics Asia 2013

Its time again for the Nailympics Asia 2013 held in Korea, Seoul~~~ I have been flying to Seoul yearly to judge at nail competitions since 2007 and I really love this place. Good delicious food for the food lover in me, cheap & good skincare and makeup, good-quality fashionable clothes everywhere and of cause, this is the land where all the trendy 'Hallyu' stars came from. But most importantly, Korea is also a place where the nail industry is thriving and producing many top nailists.

Same as every year, PinkRoom have been organizing school trips to Korea for students to experience in take part in competitions. Pinkroom family love~ I always encourage students to participate in prestigious competitions like Nailympics because the experience gained is so much more when competing with international nail students. Okay on with the pictures~

Checking in our baggage.

A quick snap with 3 of the ladies that went to take part in the competition.

Judges meeting before the competition. I did a lot of catching up with my friends from overseas. It is like a big gathering where all the nail lovers and experts come together for a great cause.

So many students from all over the world participated and filled the hall.

Hello PinkRoom team & their models~~ Fighting!!

 All of the judges hard at work!

Here's what's happening behind the Judging curtains... 

Look! In red, two seats on my left, is Nailympics Head Judge Lysa Comfort~ 

 

Very tasking job because of the number of participants... but the judges will still continue to judge fairly no matter how taxing and tired we are! We continue to uphold the standards and fair judging of these nail competitions. This is extremely important as one single mark difference will determine the winner and the runner up!!

A happy me because i love nails and judging~ 

Judges waiting patiently for the award's ceremony to start. I've got the front seat!!

Presenting awards to the competitors who practiced so hard and won. Congratulations!

Judges receiving our certificate of appreciation for judging.

Judges picture time! 

It's yet another successful nail event!! And I'm proud to be part of it!

I love my BB, still.

 
A quick pix with Eriko-san while waiting for the start of the judging session!!~~ This was taken in Korea, judging for the Nailympics Asia Nail Competition.

As much as I love my BB (Blackberry), I must admit that I cannot hide my love for Sumsung for it's front camera~~ #myBBcannot! Hurhur~ I know... I am probably the only person in the near 500km who is using a Blackberry. But it's really fast in the push mail service! I'm always first to receive emails compared to Apple and Android users~

......But I also understand that the world is changing now. And everyone is on Facebook and Instagram and all. Thus the decision few months ago to get a Sumsung. Now I take chio photos too!!

Pink Activities Starts Now!!!