My experience with Hadara Power Facial Treatment

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Whenever I’m tasked to describe myself, I always find these few words popping up at the top of my list: Active, Sporty, Driven, Fitness addict, and the list goes on.....

However, even though the following words aren’t ranked as high (vain, self conscious, etc) I will say that they do have a certain weight age in how I go about in my daily routine.

Having said that, I’m guessing that must be the reason why I got selected to be featured on HerWorld as one of the three ‘spornosexual’ guys in Singapore.

So what is spornosexual?

This new term embodies the modern day man who's often at the gym working on his physique. He's well built, tanned and hot. He prefers to spend his time, and his money, on his physical upkeep. And he doesn't shy away from showing off his results.

Leading a highly active lifestyle, I find that I have to take extra care of my complexion as I’m always sweating and the gym is also not the cleanest place to hang out. I was previously introduced to the range of Dermagold Facial Products just before leaving for my Korea trip last November and I really love the results. And when I heard about Hadara Aesthetic Boutique that uses Dermagold products for facials, I told myself that I have to definitely give it a try!

I have been shying away from having facials for the past 8 years due to bad experiences that I had during my national service days. My mum saw that my complexion got really bad and so she bought a facial package for me. I used to go for my facials every Friday when I booked out from camp.  It sounds really relaxing but what actually happened was the direct opposite. The lady will prick and squeeze every acne that she sees and I always leave with a swollen face. That’s also how I got all the unsightly scars left on my face.

When I checked in at Hadara, I brought all my concerns up to the therapist and she assured me that the treatment that I was going through is nothing like what I experienced years ago. I was recommended the Hadara Power Facial Treatment + Hadara Eye Sparkling Therapy.

Here’s a look at what the treatment include

Hadara Power facial:

1. Cleanse

2. Scrub

3. Extraction

4. Massage/lymphatic drainage

5. Cleopine air--‐spray penetration

6. Mask

As I managed to squeeze in a facial session during my lunch timing, I was really looking forward to a relaxing session that can get be recharged for the rest of the day. 

Here‘s a shot taken right before the start of the facial session. After cleansing and scrubbing, came the extraction part where I had a great amount of fear. Before I mentioned anything, the therapist reassured me that it will not be the same as what I’ve experienced previously. And true enough, it didn’t hurt a single bit! The therapist was really gentle and didn’t force her way through the extraction.

The next step after the extraction was my favourite;the Cleopineairspray!

Cleopine ampoules and air spray are invented by a Korean doctor. It is manufactured using a patented technology and it is FDA approved as a food substance.

Cleopine ampoule is especially suitable for sensitive skin and is penetrated into the skin using a special nano--‐technology air spray.

Cleopine contains:

1. Fermented peptides from mushrooms grown in Korea

2. Nutrients extract from pine trees in Korea

3. High quality mineral salt

Benefits of Cleopine:

‐ whitening

- anti-aging

- anti-wrinkle

- moisturising

- improved skin tone

Complementing the Hadara Power Facial was the Sparkling eye therapy. The therapist shared with me that too much screen time will cause the eyes to look really tired, something that I am very much concerned with. It is pretty significant that my eyes are looking really tired these past 2 years.

The sparking eye therapy stimulates blood flow to the skin, muscles and capillaries in the areas around the eyes, helping to drain excess fluids, reduce sagging areas, tone the muscles and nourish new cell growth. De- stressing the muscles that cause crow’s feet. This therapy also activates the pressure points around the eye sockets to help release tension in the visual system and increase the flow of life energy to the eyes.

90mins later, I was done with the wonderful treatment and my face felt really light and clean. Some sensitive areas along the T-zone have calmed down too.

Limaran and I also managed to grab a quick photo with the beautiful owners of Hadara Aesthetic Boutique.

Quote ‘Jason&Limaran’ for the following offers =)

1.       1) Hadara Special 25% off 1st time trial (ala carte price)

10+10 promo for Hadara Power Facial/ Sparkling Eye Therapy/ Hadara Derma-calm Facial (valid till 31 Mar 2015)

2.     2)  Buy any 3 DERMAGOLD products to enjoy 10% discount (valid till 31 Mar2015)

If you’re looking for a Aesthetic Boutique that uses quality products on you, remember to give Hadara a shot! Dermagold is a home grown brand that is designed for Singaporean skin.

Conveniently located at 

23 Lor Telok #01-01 

walking distance from Raffles Place MRT or Clarke Quay MRT.

The All New Peugeot 308

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Everyone knows that it is not cheap to own a car in Singapore and I must say that I've been pretty blessed to be able to be driving for the past 5 year. And since it's not cheap to be driving in this tiny island called home, make sure you own a sweet ride is you so choose to be driving.

I was really excited when I was invited to the weekend launch of the all new Peugeot 308 on 25 January 2015.

My 1st encounter with a Peugeot was back in 2013 during my honeymoon in UK. Limaran and I decided to do a pure UK trip for 2.5 weeks and so we decided to do a little driving while we were outside London.

I got myself the Peugeot 208 (Manual) as it was rated one of the easiest car to handle and being a driver so used to automatic transmission for more than 8 years, I thought I better not over estimate my driving abilities.

Can you tell that the car is smiling too?? =)

Now back to the new Peugeot 308! Got too carried away as Limaran and I really had a wonderful time in UK!!

Whenever I am handed an assignment, I like to do some background research on the brand. What I found really interesting is that the history of Peugeot goes way back to the 1800s. Peugeot built its first car in 1858 and became one of the biggest automotive brands in Europe.

And as for the Peugeot 308, it was first unveiled in 2007 and has gone through a total of 2 facelift. Peugeot has also shown some really huge technological advancement since 2007.

Peugeot 308 (Year 2007) Photo credit: Carbuyer.com

The all new Peugeot 308 (Car of the year 2014)

I was really in awe when I first saw the design of the new 308 because it really looked awesome! Some of the really cool features of the exterior include:

- Full LED headlights with LED daytime running lights

- Panoramic glass roof – Stretches all the way to the back of the car and provides stunning views

 

I'm in LOVE

Peugeot made some really great changes to the cabin. Called the i-Cockpit Interior, the idea is to give it a minimalist feel yet really easy for the drive to navigate all its functions. 

The steering wheel has also been sized down for intense dynamic sensations, a high- positioned ‘head up’ instrument panel to easily read the information without taking the driver’s eyes off the road ahead, an enhancing high centre console and a large 9.7” touch screen for intuitive driving.

And most importantly, the new 308 has one of the biggest boot space in its class!

I just had to use my beautiful wife for this shot! =)

And of course, after the detailed introduction to the 308 by the Sales Manager of AutoFrance (Peugeot), Jimmy, it was time to take the new 308 for a spin!

I had a total of 4 passengers in the car and was honestly quite worried that the small 1.2litre engine will not be able to take the weight. But to my surprise, the 308 managed to give the ladies at the back seat a shock when I accelerated to counter an up slope. The turbo kicked in and dashed the car forward with ease.

While driving, I had a really clear vision on the road and felt that I was in full control of this mean machine. The 308 comes with a really cool safety feature; a blinking light at the tip of your side mirror whenever there is a car at your blind spot.

My overall experience with the all new Peugeot 308 was really amazing! The drive was smooth yet powerful, big credit to the 1.2L Puretech Turbo engine with its 6 speed EAT6 Gearbox.

It is also very gentle on the pocket in terms of fuel consumption, averaging 19.6km/l. 

And because you'll be patiently reading my blog, it's time for you to win some prizes!

There is a blogging contest going on and all you have to do is to post on your blog your favourite feature of the new Peugeot 308 and why. Stand a chance to win a staycation and a weekend with the Peugeot 308!!

Log on to  <http://blog.nuffnang.com.sg/2015/02/06/peugeot308-blogging-contest/> for more details. It's that simple!

Thanks for reading and do remember to visit the Peugeot showroom for more information!