Posted in My Road to Motherhood, Reviews, tagged Breastpump, MomOf2，BreastFeeding, NaturalMotionTechnology, PhilipsAvent, PhilipsAventBreastPump, 奶泵, 媽媽日常, 泵奶, 二胎媽媽 on May 31, 2021| Leave a Comment »
「媽媽」這個身份是24/7，永無休假，同時肩負上各種責任。不論是全職媽媽還是Working Mum，每日也要抽出一些時間獨處，讓自己有一個喘息的空間，享受一下，而我其中一個Me Time就是泵奶時的30分鐘🥰
在床上背靠著厚厚的枕頭，一邊拿著Tablet 看Netflix，一邊泵奶，有時還會邊吃飯，務求善用這段寶貴的時間，讓自己可以在一個完全放鬆的環境下泵奶和休息！(身為兩個小孩的媽媽，要安靜地吃飯追劇是件很奢侈的事😆)
我用的這款奶泵操作時十分安靜，獨特貼心的設計讓我可以最自然的坐姿坐在床上，不用向前彎去遷就奶泵，亦不需要擔心母乳會漏出，令我可以舒適地享受我的Me Time😌30分鐘過後，泵完奶之餘，我也recharge了🤗
當媽媽真的很不容易，也是邊做邊學，乏力時只要看到Keia和Kara的笑容我心裡便非常滿足❤媽媽們，加油！
Posted in My Road to Motherhood, Reviews, tagged 8 Stimulation And 16 Expression Levels, blogger, BreastFeeding, Breastpump, Hong Kong, Jessica Tan, Momof2, motherhood, Natural Motion Technology, Philips Avent Breast Pump, Review, Soft and Adaptive Silicone Cushion, 泵奶, 二胎媽媽 on May 11, 2021| Leave a Comment »
As a second-time mommy, it’s hard to strike a balance in time spent with both children🤯
So I made a decision that even though I enjoyed the breastfeeding bond with my baby so much, I had to strike a balance between engaging with Keia & feeding Kara👩👧👧 Routinely, I express milk in the day so that I will have more time in my hands to play with my 2 girls, and breastfeed Kara only when Keia is asleep.
To introduce my best pumping partner with you, it comes with an amazing Natural Motion technology which imitate a unique wave-like tongue motion that occurs when baby is suckling. Just like breastfeeding but the pump will never fall asleep or refuse to drink milk 😂 This technology initiates a quicker milk flow (Thanks to its adequate suction and nipple stimulation 👍🏻), hence I’m able to effortlessly finish breast pumping in just 15 minutes! It also helps that Kara is an efficient drinker & usually finishes her milk in 10-15 minutes whenever she’s bottle fed. What a time-saver!
Posted in My Road to Motherhood, Reviews, tagged breast pump, BreastFeeding, Momof2, Natural Motion Technology, Philips Avent Breast Pump, Rechargeable Battery, Soft and Adaptive Silicone Cushion, 泵奶, 二胎媽媽 on March 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »
When I became a mom again, I was dreading the thought breast pumping as my experience with it during my first child wasn’t the best😢 It was painful & didn’t drain the milk from my boobs properly which caused me to have mastitis twice! Then I realized that investing in a good breast pump is very important, not just from hearsay or friends telling you that all pumps are the same, I could tell you that it is ABSOLUTELY DIFFERENT!
This time around as a second time mom, I knew what I wanted and needed so I did my research well before buying a new breast pump. You know, as a mom of two, you have thousand things to do and worry about 🤦🏻♀️ That’s why I want a pump that is uncomplicated and can express my milk comfortably and quickly.
I finally decided to invest in @philipsavent new electric breast pump! It is equipped with the latest Natural Motion Technology – a unique expressing solution that mimics a baby’s natural feeding movement for pumping that is simple, fast and gentle 😌 More milk in less time with a cushion that stimulates the breast just like a baby does. To me, the experience is just as natural as breastfeeding🤱 It seamlessly adjusts from stimulation mode to expression mode without the need for me to change modes manually, and applies just the right amount of nipple stimulation and suction for maximum milk flow. Recommended by moms all over the world with great feedback about how painless it is to express milk🥳
After using this, I’ve no regrets getting it, as expressing milk has never been so comfortable and easy. Don’t make the same mistake like me, treat yourself better, invest in a good pump with no regrets 👍
Posted in Fashion, My Road to Motherhood, Reviews, tagged baby, baby essentials, baby fashion, baby gifts, baby girl, baby shower gift ideas, baby shower gifts, baby shower ideas, bamboo cotton, bespoke, family, HK mom, HK mommy, Hong Kong Mommy Blogger, Keia Chan, knotted gowns, mom life, mom tips, mommy, mommy blogger, mum life, parenthood, personalised, raphandremy, SG mom, SG mommy, Singapore Mommy Blogger, ykjessicababy on June 6, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Hello everyone!
As most of you would know by now through my Instagram & Facebook, that I’m now preggers with our second daughter!
To date, I’m at 20 weeks into my pregnancy and nesting mode has begun. I’m beginning to list things that we need for K.C.#2 (You guessed it! She will share the same initials as Keia Chan. Read on further and her name will be revealed!)
Since our graduation from being first time parents, we now know the importance of certain items that are essential for the comfort of our baby. During our house-move last November, I kinda gave away a lot of baby & maternity items when we were decluttering (Oops!). So, I needed to get some new ones for K.C.#2. Through our experience, we learnt the beauty and benefits of bamboo fabric. Newborn babies skin are very sensitive, and bamboo is one of the best materials (and luxuriously soft) to be used on their skin which won’t cause any allergic reactions. I simply wanted to get more bamboo items for K.C. so that she will be given the best and not only Keia’s hand-me-downs.
As I was doing my research and shopping around, I chanced upon this brand RAPH & REMY which does personalised premium bamboo baby essentials and gifts. It’s a family business that’s set up by an Aussie & Brit and run out of Singapore. What really caught my eye is their stylish, sustainable and bespoke baby items that only use premium bamboo fabric that’s so breathable and are OEKO-TEX® certified to be free of harmful chemicals, which is exactly what I’m looking for. I had to get my hands on them!
Here are the of newborn essentials that I got for K.C. (Her name will be revealed in the photos!)
Personalised Knotted Gowns (oh so cute! These gowns remind me of Maggie Simpson!)
Personalised Organic BambooCloud Cooling Blanket – newborns have to be kept warm but yet not overheated. It’s a tricky balance here, and this blanket would be perfect for Kara!
Personalised Baby Towel & Mitt
Personalised Bamboo Swaddle – swaddling is the way to give newborns that sense of security as they had in womb. Helps them sleep a lot better too when swaddled, and also prevents them from scratching their lovely faces.
Personalised Plush Pond Pal Mascot – this will be Kara’s first toy from us!
Premium Bamboo Baby Mittens & Premium Bamboo Reversible Slouch Beanie – We threw away most of Keia’s ones as they were so worn out from washing. Definitely need some new ones for Kara
Personalised Bow Clips – As seen on Keia with the K.C. initials! Perfect item to be shared amongst our girls.
Duckling Rattle – it’s too cute not to get one!
For those of you who aren’t mamas yet, and are always scratching your brains as to what to gift to your friends/family to welcome their bundle of joy, RAPH & REMY also offers a Newborn Essentials Collection Gift Set or 7EssentialSomethings™ Gift Set.
Shipping is FREE in Singapore for orders over SGD$80, and they also offer worldwide DHL delivery. I got mine DHL’d to Hong Kong as honestly, baby things in HK are simply overpriced for the same quality!
I do hope my list does help some of you new moms out there with the essential items every baby needs. Most importantly, we just want the best for our little ones so splurging a little on quality items to keep them comfy shouldn’t make you feel guilty.
XOXO
Jessica
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Posted in Make-up & Skincare, Reviews, tagged beauty blog, beauty blogger, beauty review, Beyond Beauty, blueberry, cranberry, deep moisture, eco farming complex, haircare, honey, Jessica Tan, k-beauty, Korean, korean haircare, Korean skincare, made in korea, natural products, olive oil, Singapore, summer kit, summer time, thefaceshop on September 29, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Hello peeps!
THEFACESHOP Singapore has recently released these new bath and body items from their Nature Collection by BEYOND.
Nature Collection is an extension of THEFACESHOP group that hosts multiple brands in their K-beauty products concept store. This chain of stores offers a curation of the best Korean beauty products that will suit all your different lifestyle and beauty needs.
Today I will review shower gels, shampoo & conditioner by BEYOND. BEYOND is a brand that formulates all their products with eco ingredients grown on lands unpolluted by chemical fertilisers and/or pesticides. Products from BEYOND contains Eco Farming Complex ingredients that help soothe and moisturise skin. All their products are dermatologically tested and does not conduct animal testing. Furthermore, these eco-beauty products contains minimum colorants and fragrances, keeping their formulations as pure and natural as possible.
I got their Summer kit to test out BEYOND’s products. The kit consists of the best body shower collection which is 4 x 60ml bottles of 4 of their favorite shower foams namely – Deep Moisture Olive, Total Recovery, Revital & Deep Moisture. Also inside the kit is BEYOND’s Professional Defence Shampoo & Conditioner.
Professional Defence Shampoo & Conditioner
(450ml, SGD$39.90 each)
I’m currently using the shampoo and conditioner daily and I must say I’m in love with how my hair smells after each wash! Even after a long day and an evening sweaty run in this summer humidity, my hair still smells great! I love clear shampoos as that’s an indicator to me that it deep cleanses my scalp without clogging the pores and cause hair-loss. This is true for the Professional Defence Shampoo, as after washing my hair, I feel that it cleanly eliminates any sebum and pollutants on my scalp which will then encourage healthy hair growth.
I follow it up with the Professional Defence Conditioner. Though the texture of the conditioner isn’t as rich as what I usually use for my dry hair (it’s dry from the constant exposure to the intense sun during Summer), it absorbs into my hair and moisturises it sufficiently. My way of judging whether the conditioner works for my dry hair or not is the “wet hair comb through” test. Like I mentioned, my hair tends to be on the dry side, so I always have difficulties combing my hair after washing it. With my Tanger Teezer, and after using BEYOND’s shampoo and conditioner, my hair was easy to comb through and detangled!
Both the shampoo and conditioner consists anti-oxidant properties that will improve hair texture. Their key ingredients are cranberries, blueberries and juniper berries extracts and patented Sophora root extract that helps keep scalp moisturised, soft and healthy. These ingredients probably contributed to its berri-licious scent which I absolutely love!
Rating
BEYOND’s Professional Defence Shampoo:
Cleansing 5/5
Fragrance 5/5
BEYOND’s Professional Defence Conditioner:
Moisturising factor 3.5/5
Fragrance 5/5
Now, onto the shower foams trial. Similarly, I’m first sold to the products by their scent! To rank them just based on how good they smell it would be:
(250ml, SGD$19.90)
This shower cream contains ingredients which naturally moisturises the skin whilst cleansing.
Rating
Scent: 5/5
Moisturising Factor: 3/5
This shower cream is a highly moisturising, anti-aging emulsion that targets extremely dry skin (age 35-50) with great absorption. (I would take this along to dry winter climates like Korea.)
Rating
Scent: 4/5
Moisture Factor: 4.5/5
Revital Shower Gel
Rating
Scent: 3.5/5
Moisture Factor: 2/5
Deep Moisture Olive Shower Cream
This shower cream offers an extra moisturising after-feel. Perfect for extremely dry and cold climates.
Rating
Scent: 3/5
Moisture Factor: 4.5/5
For the shower foams, it really depends what you are looking for before deciding on one to get. Personally I would choose the Deep Moisture Shower Cream for its excellent scent and it is sufficiently moisturising for my daily use.
XOXO,
Jessica
Posted in Fashion, Make-up & Skincare, Reviews, Uncategorized, tagged 12.12, asos, blog, blogger, cashback, coupon, deals, discount code, discounts, expedia, groupon, online shopping, Reebonz, Review, sale, savings, Sephora, shopback, shopping, taobao, travel, Zalora on November 22, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Hello everyone!
I’m no stranger to online shopping which made me way more lazy to go out and shop for clothes/groceries/household items/make-up etc. but I love it! As it made finding deals and comparing prices much easier.
I was recently made aware of another online shopping portal ShopBack which is trending now. This site is offering us consumers even better deals by giving us cold hard cash returns when we shop through that website (cashback)! Offering us even more savings on top of what the original websites are offering.
ShopBack works with most of our beloved shopping websites like Zalora, Taobao, Reebonz, Sephora, Groupon, ASOS and even Food Panda! So the cashback savings are so easily attainable as these are my everyday website that I frequently shop from.
On top of obtaining a percentage cashback while shopping on various online sites through this portal, ShopBack can help consumers find a Zalora discount code for further discounts or learn about a Sephora sale through constant updates on their webpage.
As most of us know that the annual major sale on Asian websites occurs on Single’s Day or 11.11 (双十一) made popular by Taobao, ShopBack also partakes in major sales like these. If you missed out on that, not to fret, there’s a make up sale equally as crazy happening on 12.12. So keep a lookout for the best deals at the upcoming ShopBack 12.12 sales. I know I will be noting that date down in my calender!
Initially, it took me some time to understand how this cashback system works. Most of us know about cashback received from credit card spending and it’s always done automatically to your credit card account so you don’t really bother how it works but this is the first time a website is offering such a deal.
Basically, ShopBack is sharing their income from merchant referrals with the consumers. So it’s a win-win for everyone.
Say for example, the merchant pays ShopBack 10% of the amount spent for items purchased for every consumer referred from their website, ShopBack will keep 4% as income, and return the remaining 6% to you as cash.
Check out this video to further elaborate how this works.
And there’s a referral promotion from now till 9 December that if you successfully refer 3 friends to sign up and shop from their website you can earn an additional $100! Do use my referral link https://www.shopback.sg/?raf=a50uRM to help me earn some extra cash! 😉
It’s simple, easy and gives us more savings. Who doesn’t like a good deal?
XOXO,
Jessica
Posted in Beauty, Make-up & Skincare, Reviews, tagged Beauty, beauty blog, beauty blogger, beauty product, beauty review, beauty secrets, beauty tips, beauty tools, blog, blogger, Burberry, Burberry Beauty, contour, contour pen, Jessica T, Jessica Tan, make up review, make up tutorial, Miss Singapore, Miss Universe Singapore, natural make-up, nude make-up, shading, Singapore, trends on November 21, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Hello all,
As you all know I’m quite the make-up junkie and love experimenting with new make up and skincare all the time.
I was recently introduced to the Burberry’s contour & highlight pen and the simplicity of using it to sculpt your face without looking too drag like. It’s special cream to powder formula makes it real easy to draw on the face and spread it with your fingertips. Pretty much idiot-proof.
So I got the Face Contour pen in Medium No.1 & Fresh Glow pen in Nude Radiance No.1.
I must say after trying it out, it helps with the shading which is not overly dramatic and adds some oomph to the face shape. It doesn’t add much time to my make-up regime (usually 30min for daily make-up)
Here’s a video clip on how I used it.
And this is the look that was achieved (without any phot editing of course) after I used it:
For those of you who are newbies to shading and highlighting your face, I do highly recommend this as the formula is lightweight, easy to use and pretty much foolproof.
XOXO
Jessica T.
Posted in Beauty, Make-up & Skincare, Reviews, tagged anti-aging, anti-wrinkles, beautiful, beautiful bride, Beauty, beauty blogger, beauty tools, blogger, bride, DIY, facial, home facials, homecare, miss universe, Miss Universe Singapore, Philips, philips beauty, philips Singapore, philipsSG, radiant, Review, Singapore, skin, skincare, tips, Visaboost, Visacare, vlog, wedding, youthful on September 28, 2016| Leave a Comment »
It’s about 2 months and counting to my big day and I have started to become a lot more hardworking with my home facials and nightly masks.
Who doesn’t want to look like the most radiant and beautiful bride on your special day?
I was recently introduced to and began to use Philips Visacare – a dual action air lift & exfoliation system – twice a week. Visacare is a skin resurfacing tool that helps remove dead skin cells, clear clogged pores, leaving you with a firmer and more radiant looking skin. Ever since I started on this home tool, I’ve been addicted! It especially helps my problem clogged chin and nose areas rid of white heads.
If you’re a daily user of make-up and sunblock. It is very important to do a deep cleansing of your skin to prevent clogged pores which includes adding microdermabrasion to your weekly routine.
Here’s a video about the product review and how it works on ridding your skin of unwanted dead skin cells and clogged pores:
And after using the micro-dermabrasion device, I checked out the head of the tool and gleefully saw loads of dead skin cells and even some white heads sucked out of my face! (A grossly gratifying feeling)
It is important to immediately use a facial mask after using Visacare as your skin is fresh and raw, so it will thirstily absorb all mask serums in an instant. Also this will aid in the formation of new and healthy youthful skin. Whilst my mask is on, I will also add an extra step of using Philips Visaboost to help enhance the absorption of the benefits of the facial mask. This tool can also be used daily with your moisturizers.
I simply love home facials and with the aid of numerous beauty tools available in the market nowadays, it makes it all the more easier.
Ok, back to my wedding planning on my MacBook! 💕
XOXO
Jessica
Posted in Beauty, Make-up & Skincare, Reviews, Uncategorized, tagged Beauty, beauty blog, beauty blogger, beauty product, beauty review, bikini body, body contour, cellulite, fat loss, fat reduction, Jessica Tan, Korea, metabolism, miss singapore universe, Review, Singapore, skincare, slimming, slimming patch, slimming product, StemCell, stubborn fats, weightloss on April 22, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Hello everyone!
So I was recently given this slimming patch to try out on myself (who would say no to a slimming patch?! We all have our problem areas!) and was excited to see if it could help with my tummy. If you’ve been following my Instagram (@jessicatan22), you would know that I exercise shit loads to keep my weight down as I indulge in my favourite past time of eating. But no matter how much I exercise, I just can’t seem to get rid of this fatty layer over my core area. I was hoping that this patch might help!
What I love about this patch is that you are supposed to paste it over your problem area (my tummy in my case) and sleep overnight with it, as simple as that. It claims to be a quick fix to slim down without much effort needed. Originating from Korea, Body Contour’s Premier’s Instant Stemcell Slimming Patch (I will just refer it as the patch from now on as it’s quite a mouthful) active ingredients are:
The patch comes in a rather big packet that contains the long rectangular sticker that is big enough to wrap around your entire thigh or tummy area (common problem areas). The sticky layer is made out of three layers powered by the innovative Trans-Dermal Delivery system, that releases lipo-soluble and water-soluble actives into the epidermis, targeting unhealthy fats, increases metabolism and drains away water retention whilst firming up the skin.
How to use the patch:
Verdict:
Upon applying the patch, my skin felt cold and tingly from the active ingredients slowly getting absorbed into my body. It was pretty comfortable to wear and slept like a baby in it. After sleeping overnight in it, I removed the patch and I did notice that my tummy area wasn’t as soft looking with a layer of water. I weighed myself and not a huge drop in weight (100g to be exact), and I didn’t expect a miracle of my six-pack suddenly appearing *lol*. But I guess with continuous application of once a week and proper diet and exercise, this patch will help in breaking down stubborn fats from the inside. Let me try out my second patch next week and see if my abs will slowly show! 😉
Price:
$88/piece
Promotion:
Buy 10 pieces and get 5 pieces free from Body Contour Premier
XOXO
Jessica
Posted in Beauty, Make-up & Skincare, Reviews, Uncategorized, tagged anti-aging, anti-wrinkles, Beauty, beauty blog, beauty blogger, beauty review, beauty secrets, Dr. Face, face lift, facial, facial mask, facial treatment, FDA, Hong Kong, Hong Kong beauty, infrared, Jessica Tan, Korean, Korean skincare, Medical Korea, miss singapore universe, model, Review, skincare, slimmer face, USFDA on January 8, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Hello Everyone!
A very Happy 2016 to all!
To be honest, I’m not a fan of painful facials where the technician man(more like woman) handles my face and forcefully squeezes out all my black/whiteheads, scrubs my skin and then masks it – that I can DIY myself at home and be more gentle to my delicate facial skin.
However, I was recommended to try the Dr. Face facial out as it uses an infrared device and all you need to do is to lie inside this “helmet-like” machine for about 30 minutes with a facial mask on and it will work miracles on your face. This latest technology is from Korea & is a USFDA approved technology using far infrared light to deeply penetrate into our skin to rejuvenate the cells.
I’ve attached the detailed explanation of how this device works above. But what better way to gain knowledge about Dr. Face is to experience it myself.
So here I am at beauty salon, giving it s a shot!
A pre-facial selfie to capture my skin condition before the facial.
I’ve been pretty busy with planning my own wedding since November 2015 and have not been very religious in my home facial routines. As you can tell my skin is starting to look a little dull, and dark eye rings are showing from the long hours of staring into my laptop searching for wedding ideas, dresses, decorations, hotels, venues etc. It’s a fun process but it will also take its toll on my skin conditions and increase stress levels.
First step of the facial process, like all facials, is to get your skin cleansed of all skincare products like sunblock & make-up and dirt on the face.
Fran, who’s working on my face, gave me a nice facial massage while cleansing which I totally enjoyed. After which, she started the black/whiteheads extraction process which honestly was not pain-free. (I would skip this step if you don’t enjoy extractions)
After which she applied a Korean medical clinic brand facial cream which helps soothe the skin, prevent redness and moisturise. On top of that she added on an anti-aging facial mask which will brighten and smoothen the skin.
Every inch of my face was covered with this facial mask serum including the delicate eye area. (facial is full face, I know of some places charging “extra” for the eye area serum)
Now my face is prepped to enter into the Dr. Face infrared chamber. I will lie inside for 30 minutes with the facial mask on, remove the mask, and another 15 minutes to allow the remaining serum to absorb deeply into the dermis.
After a nice 45 minute afternoon nap, the facial is done. The entire process took about 1.5 hours from start to finish. This far infrared rays are meant to work on tightening the pores, firm sagging skin, whiten, smooth out wrinkles and detox the face.
The most immediate effect that I noticed on myself was brighter skin tone, and a lifting effect.
I guess it’s a lot more obvious on older skin. So here’s another example of Fran’s older client who tried Dr. Face. In the photo, you can see the drastic lifting and firming effect on her face. Her eye bags were obviously firmed up and skin tone more even. Even her deep wrinkles smoothened out.
Conclusion:
Dr. Face is an effective anti-aging facial. And I believe if I constantly do this treatment religiously, my skin will look younger and more radiant after. The true effects of this facial actually showed after 2 days as the collagen levels were boosted up and new cells regenerated. Infrared technology for facial is not new in the market. But this far infrared deep penetrating rays is new for me and much more effective.
Who Offers this Facial?
This facial is currently available at a promotional trial price of HKD$880 (RRP HKD$1500/session) in Hong Kong at:
Nail & Waxing at LKF
Address: No.1 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2530 2022
XOXO
Jessica
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