Dermagold Men Skin Care

Having great skin in a hot & humid climate like Singapore is not an easy task. And guess what; working in the fitness line doesn’t make things any better.

Been diligently using Dermagold Men’s skin care products for a year and will like to share with you my skin care regime.

But first, here’s some information about Dermagold.

Dermagold is an independent skincare brand, made for the discerning user who is serious about simple and effective skincare, beyond the trends and fads. They firmly believe that real, bare-faced beauty is confident and empowering, and should be the core foundation of every woman or man.

Just like most guys, I don’t put in a lot of emphasis in my skin care regime. Kudos to the ladies out there for the effort and time to groom and look good. =)

My 3 steps Dermagold Skin Care Regime

    Step one: Demagold Men’s Pore Refining Cleanser 

This cleanser is really light on the skin but thoroughly cleanses my skin with just a single pump. With AHA/BHA, it also exfoliates old cells & refine pores everytime you wash your face.

This product is like the deadlift movement in the gym. The corner stone of my skin care regime.

Step 2: Dermagold Men’s Pore Refiner

Immediately after cleansing my face, I will apply 1 pump of the pore refiner. As the name suggest, it refines pores and have an extremely soothing and moisturizing effect, thanks to the cucumber in the product. Coneflower is also found in this single pump it is responsible for reducing redness. And finally, Maticaria flower helps to promote cells regeneration.

Step 3: Dermagold Men’s Skin Brightener

And finally, just one more pump of the skin brightener to complete my skin care regime.

This product is even lighter than the pore refiner. With 18% of Vitamin C found, this product helps in brightening the skin and reversing the effect of sum damage. (2s)-2-Amino-5-Guanidinopentanoic Acid is also found in this product and it has an anti-ageing effect, which I'm clearly in great need of.

I am amazed how such a simple 3 step facial regime can help maintain a great complexion even in a harsh climate like Singapore.

This post is to strongly urge my male fitness brothers in iron to put in a tiny effort in maintaining a good complexion. A great face is strongly needed to match the great physique that we are trying to build.

"Tis the season of giving! Ladies out there, if you’re still thinking what to give the man, look no further. Shop atwww.dermagold.sg/dermagoldmen for the great gift at your convenience!"  

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Buy any 3 or more Dermagold products to enjoy 10% off your total online purchase.

This special discount is valid till 29 Feb 2016. Time to take charge of your skin and enjoy the results you deserve!

You can also choose to drop by MINT MEDICAL AESTHETICS to pick up your Dermagold products

 Mint Medical Centre

1 HarbourFront Place
#01-10 Harbourfront Tower 1 
Singapore 098633
Tel +65 87263383
Email enquiries@dermagold.sg

Good bye Myopia & Hello perfect vision

Like any typical Singaporean, I was handed my first pair of glasses when I was 8 years old. To be honest, I was pretty excited to be having this new piece of accessory when I first got them. But the excitement soon turned into frustration as my life had permanently became more inconvenient!

As I was quite a sporty boy, that pair of glasses soon became something that I really hated. One thing was for sure, glasses and basketball don’t really go well together! My glasses broke into 2 during one of the basketball training sessions and so I decided to give contact lens a shot. I managed to convince my mum that I needed to wear contact lens for sports and she agreed to let me try out the monthly disposal ones. But for some strange reason, my eye kept rejecting the contact lens. I didn’t find them comfortable and they would drop off whenever my eyes were dry. I had no choice but to say hello to glasses again.

My next encounter with contact lens was after my national service. For some reason, they fitted really well and so I started my journey with contact lens ever since. With contacts, it really gave me so much more convenience especially when I was playing sports and working out. I also realised that my face feels less oily without glasses.

But there are also quite a number of down sides with contact lens. Whenever I have them on for more than 10 hours, my eyes become really dry and itchy. Every now and then, I will rotate between glasses and contacts.

2 years ago, a good friend of mine decided to go for LASIK Surgery. He was complaining that he couldn’t take wearing glasses anymore.  He then researched and compared the benefits of LASIK vs wearing glasses and took the leap of faith and went ahead with the surgery. He had nothing but praises for the procedure. Every now and then, he’ll mention that going through LASIK surgery was the best thing he had done for himself. I often wonder how having perfect vision will be like but can’t seem to find a strong enough reason to go for the surgery.

This year, Limaran suffered from quite a number of eye irritations and we started researching on what contact lens will do to your eyes if worn for very long hours. We decided to also start researching on the different procedures that are currently available in Singapore. We were given the opportunity to get our eyes tested at a LASIK clinic in Paragon level 13 to see if our eyes are suitable for the procedures.

After going through a series of test, the doctor told us that we are suitable candidates for refractive surgery! That was really good news for us! As my case was slightly special, I will be doing ReLEx SMILE for one eye and LASEK for another! The doc shared with me his experience with LASEK surgery as he got it done 6 years ago. I also remembered that my friend, Adrian, recently went through LASEK surgery

As for ReLEx® SMILE (Refractive Lenticule Extraction, Small Incision Lenticule Extraction) it is a new, bladeless, flapless and gentle refractive eye procedure that corrects visual problems including shortsightedness and astigmatism. It is the next generation of laser vision correction surgery that uses only one femtosecond laser for the entire procedure. Like most refractive eye surgery procedures, ReLEx® SMILE aims to reduce your dependency on spectacles and contact lens in order to improve your quality of life.

Here’s a short clip to show what actually happens during the procedure:

It was late March when we went for our consultation and we decided to have our eyes fixed after our Bali trip.

SURGERY DAY (17 April 2015)

The day finally came! I was really excited to be back at the clinic to get my vision fixed. We came in bright and early at 9am and since it was the last day with our glasses on, why not take a selfie? =)

When we went into the surgery lounge, I started to have abit of cold feet. But the staff nurse in charge took really good care of us, answering all of my last minute questions to make me feel assured.

Limaran was the first to go in and the nurse administered my numbing eyedrops. Before I knew it, she was out! I briefly asked her how it went and she told me that the whole procedure went really well =) Thank God!

It was my turn next and I was starting to get really nervous. I was placed on the surgery bed and pushed right below the machine. I started with my right eye.There was some very slight discomfort for a short while during the procedure but nothing unbearable. 

The entire surgery procedure for my left took about 10 mins

My brother, Edric, came to pick me up after my surgery and we headed home so that I could get a meal in and sleep. Took a few hours nap and when I woke up in the evening, my right eye which did ReLEX Smile, was able to see thing pretty clearly already. There wasn’t any discomfort at all =) As for my left eye, it was slightly more uncomfortable due to some swelling. I was given some painkillers before I left the clinic but it wasn’t necessary at all =)

The next morning, we headed back to Paragon level 13 for our eye check. Not forgetting the post-surgery care – SHADES ON!

The doctor was very happy with the results of my eye test. To my gladness, I was able to drive that day.

Being in a position to be able to experience ReLEX Smile on my right eye and LASEK on my left, I would recommend ReLEx Smile. What I can say is that technology has come a really long way I got a much clearer vision within 1 day after the surgery and there was no pain at all.

But all in all, I’m so so happy to be able to able to go through my life without glasses or contact lens anymore. Thank you ReLEx ®SMILE for giving me this opportunity to be able to wake up to clear vision again which I have come to realise is one of the biggest blessings in life. I have also thrown away my glasses and contact lens as I will not need them anymore! 

Thanks for reading and cheers to perfect vision =)

In the western part of Singapore, there's a place that I belong to....

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Having grown up in the western part of Singapore all my life, I’ve seen how much this side of Singapore has blossomed in these past 5-10 years. And if I’ll need to choose my favourite place in the west side that I really enjoy spending my time, it’ll definitely have to be Jurong East!

As the western region of Singapore gains prominence and momentum with redevelopment and growth, big retail businesses have also made their entrances. Now, westsiders have plenty of makan and shopping options accessible to them, right in the heart of Jurong East!

When I was told to play host to a tourist visiting Singapore for the very first time and the criteria is to plan a ½ day activity in the west, I found it to be a piece of cake!

Profile of tourist

Name: Riley

Nationality: Australian

Gender: Male

Age: 21

Hobby: Surfing

Planning a ½ day activity for an Aussie bloke is really interesting. There are quite a number of exciting activities that I can choose from but I eventually chose an activity with some adrenaline pumping action: GO-KARTING! 

We arrived at Kartright Speedway for some Go-Karting action and Riley was quite excited. He told me he had only tried it once back in Australia and the experience was terrible. I confidently told him that what he was about to experience was going to be totally different.

Similarly, I have had my fair share of below average Go Karting experience in Malaysia, Thailand & Indonesia. Call us Singaporeans pampered, but we like a nice clean environment and most importantly, a safe experience. I was really impressed when I saw Bridgestone tyres & Toyota Engine being used. I always thought that the engines were DIY!!

After going through a quick safety brief by the manager in charge, we were all ready to RACE!

One really interesting feature that Kartright Speedway offers is that if you have a driver’s license, you’re entitled to drive at 50km/h. Non drivers will only be able to travel at 30km/h. That’s a really good rule to implement to ensure the safety of all track users.

Before we started, a side bet was made. The winner will choose the cuisine for dinner. 

Enough of talking, 15 Laps Race..let’s start..

Here’s a look at the track we are going to race in:

With a total of 8 different types of bends to overcome in each lap, I was determined to push the Go Kart to its absolute limit!

15laps later, I beat Riley by a spilt of a second. It was a really exciting race and we didn’t want to leave.

I decided to bring him to Westgate for dinner as I personally love the food choices it offers. What I really love about Westgate is that it has an open air courtyard with restaurants and cafes to relax in. But regardless of where you are at, the environment is still very nice and cooling.

As Riley is someone who enjoys being outdoors, I decided to have a semi Al Fresco dinner at Brotzeit.  

This popular German restaurant is recognised for its great meat & beer selection. As Brotzeit is currently only found in Perth, Riley has yet to try it. I’m really glad that popular restaurants that were previously only found in town have expanded to the west.

And when 2 famished guys get to order anything they want, this is what you get….

As the evening came to an end, I asked Riley how he felt about his experience in the western part of Singapore. He instantly replied with 2 words, SIMPLY AMAZING! He was really impressed with how clean Singapore is and the amount of fun that he was able to experience out of the central area of Singapore. He is also really amazed to see distinct differences in the malls situated in Jurong East. Westgate is filled with great food and big retail stores; IMM being the largest outlet mall & JCube being the entertainment and lifestyle hub of the west.

I was also really glad to be able to host Riley, a first time tourist in Singapore and I also got to rediscover the beautiful western part of Singapore.

Cheers to a new friendship & a jolly good time! 

Here's for the full video of Riley's trip to Singapore

To find out more about the west, make sure to click here! 

Fitness Photoshoot with Herworld Singapore

Was called up for a photoshoot last November with Herworld Singapore and here are some of the photos taken. Enjoy!

Final product from the shoot

Behind the scene

A photo with Richmond & Raz

 And finally, Q&A segment video :)

There's a hidden story behind every photoshoot and that's what make every shoot special and unique. As for this shoot, i pulled my back from deadlift just 5 days before the shoot. Went for 2 treatment sessions without the 5 days and non stop stretching. I couldn't do any form of cardio after hurting myself so it was done purely with core workouts and stretching.

I'll remember this shoot for a long long time :)

Till the next post my friends.