Artistry Hair Professional– Finally short hair again!

Recently, I had my hair cut at Artistry Hair Professional. 

I absolutely love my hair cut. I thought this was a refreshing change after having had long hair for so many years. My head feels so much lighter now!

Artistry Hair Professional is really my trusted hair salon! I love how my hairstylist Chris cut my hair. All i had to tell him was that i wanted my hair short and let him work his magic on my hair. I also showed him a picture for reference and he did a great job at replicating it!

A haircut like this by my hairstylist Chris costs ~$40-$50 (including wash and blow)!

I'm so glad i decided to take the plunge to cut my hair because i'm left really satisfied! I can't wait to be back at Artistry Hair Professional to try out more of their services.

I've been going there for their services and you can read more about my Mucota Scena hair treatment that i did with them last June. You can find my post here: http://doriateo.blogspot.sg/2016/06/mucota-hair-treatment-by-headlines-by.html 

How to get to Artistry Hair Professional

Here’s the address of Artistry Hair Professional:

10 Anson Road, #03-32

International Plaza

Singapore 079903.

Telephone: +65 6221 9255

https://www.facebook.com/ArtistryhairSG/

It’s conveniently located near Tanjong Pagar MRT station. Just follow the signs towards Anson Road. After that you’ll see a sign that towards International Plaza. The MRT exit is EXIT C. When you exit, you’ll see UOB and that’s International Plaza!

My hair stylist was Chris and you can look for him. He is very experienced, informative and patient. He’d definitely recommend you something based on the condition of your hair.

Just let any of the stylist there know that you read my blog and you'll re entitled to a discount of 10-30% for all services! You can Facebook chat them for the discount details at: https://www.facebook.com/ArtistryhairSG/.

You can find them on Instagram as well at: https://www.instagram.com/artistryhairsg/.

You can also book appointments with them online at https://booksy.net/en-sg/667_artistry-hair-professional_hair-salons_198839_singapore! 

Mucota Hair Treatment by Artistry Hair Professional

View my updated post on Artistry Hair Professional here: http://theblushlush.blogspot.sg/2016/11/artistry-hair-professional-finally.html

Recently I went to get my hair done at Artistry Hair Professional (previously known as Headlines By Artistry)! I got my hair trimmed, dyed and also did their Mucota Scena 3 step treatment. I really love how my new hair looks like now! (They also have the signature Mucota Argan Oil Treatment!)

The picture below shows how my hair looks like now after 1 day + washing my hair. Unlike many other salons I’ve been to, the effects are still there and it’s not like after you wash your hair at home, the effects of the treatment will be gone.

Didn't even have to blow dry my hair here!

The Before

I was really unsatisfied my hair before I went to Artistry Hair Professional. I’ve pulled out a few photos of my hair so you could have a look at how bad my hair was.

These pictures were taken only one week after I did some Argan Oil Treatment at Salon X. The effects were not too good as you can see that my hair still curls at the end even though my natural hair is straight. Also, the stylist at Salon X had cut my hair in a very weird way! You can see that my layers are super uneven and some lengths of hair are so short compared to the others. My hair was also left looking very flat at the top. I feel bad quoting names here, so if you would like to find out, please send me a message privately. 

Super flat hair here!

What I did at Artistry Hair Professional 

I really love the service at Artistry Hair Professional. The stylists were all so friendly. You can choose from the different drinks they have there like milo or green tea. I decided on green tea. 

I told my stylist Chris to cut my hair shorter so that I could get rid of my layers. Chris hair cutting skills are really superb! If you’re looking to cut your hair, you can definitely look for him. It’s probably one of my best haircuts I had!

This is how my hair looks after cutting my hair. It’s still rather frizzy but I’m glad the ugly layers are gone! This costs about $50-$90 (depending on the stylist you get) for a hair cut for my long hair.

I then decided to dye my hair since the last time I dyed my hair was probably 2 years ago? Chris was very patient when listening to what hair colour I was looking for. I told him I didn’t want anything too drastic, something work appropriate and something with no red undertones.

Chris brought out this colour chart and recommended the colours I should take based on my skin tone.

You can’t really see the colours here because of the lighting, but I finally settled for level 7, Jade.

This costs about $140-$160 for my hair length.

Lastly, I decided to try out their 3 step Mucota Scena hair treatment which was recommended by Chris. I saw many other blog reviews on it saying it was the best treatment that they had so I had rather high hopes for it.

3 Step Mucota Scena Hair Treatment

I have to say that this treatment is one of the best treatments I ever had and it met all my expectations. Other treatments usually only have 1 step but this has 3! The effects are almost like rebonding, especially for people with naturally straight hair like me. My hair really feels so soft now. According to Chris, the effects of this treatment can last up to 6 weeks! There is no ironing of hair involved, just steaming. I will update this post with some picture of my hair after 1 day and after 1 week so that you can have a good idea of the effects of this treatment.

Here are the products that was used for the Mucota Scena treatment. The team was kind enough to let me take a photo of the products. I have labelled the products A, B and C.

For Step 1, the stylist applied cream A for me and then steamed my hair. After that, he rinsed my hair off with cold water. This cream is to soften my hair and help my hair better absorb the other products.

For Step 2, the stylist sprayed product B all over my hair.

For Step 3, the stylist applied cream C all over my hair and steamed my hair. After that, my hair was rinsed off with cold water.

You can click on the pictures below and zoom in to read more about the products. Note that only salons which carry real Mucota products will have this information guide (From personal experience, i know of salons that claim that they also use argan oil in their treatments but don't actually use Mucota products).

I am really convinced by the whole Mucota range of products. They’re a Japanese brand and very effective for Asian hair.

Here’s how my hair looks after the cut, dye and treatment!! The stylists only blow dried my hair!! No ironing involved!

You can see that my hair is much less frizzy than before! Chris then applied some hair oil to my hair to keep it hydrated.

   

You can be assured that all the products they use are really top notch and very high quality.

Here are some more photos of how my hair looks like after washing it by myself at home so here are some photos I took. 

My hair still feels super soft even after washing!

The Mucota 3 step treatment costs $140-$180 depending on your hair length but it is so worth the price paid!

There’s this special promotion that Artistry Hair Professional is having now and it’s going for $58 for a Mucota treatment (1 step only) and hair cut. I think this is a really good promotion if you want to try out the products by Mucota.

I also heard that they do sell Mucota products there and I’m really thinking of buying their shampoos and conditioners because the effects of Mucota products leave my hair feeling so soft! Plus Mucota products smell really really good.

How to get to Artistry Hair Professional 

Here’s the address of Artistry Hair Professional:

10 Anson Road, #03-32

International Plaza

Singapore 079903.

Telephone: +65 6221 9255

https://www.facebook.com/ArtistryhairSG/

It’s conveniently located near Tanjong Pagar MRT station. Just follow the signs towards Anson Road. After that you’ll see a sign that towards International Plaza. The MRT exit is EXIT C. When you exit, you’ll see UOB and that’s International Plaza!

My hair stylist was Chris and you can look for him. He is very experienced, informative and patient. He’d definitely recommend you something based on the condition of your hair.

Just let any of the stylist there know that you read my blog and you may be entitled to a discount of 10-30% for all services! You can Facebook chat them for the discount details at: https://www.facebook.com/ArtistryhairSG/. Also please double check the prices because mine might be outdated!

I hope this post has been helpful! :)

Review of theBalm NUDE 'tude Eyeshadow Palette

Recently i have been watching youtube makeup guru StyleSuzi (https://www.youtube.com/user/StyleSuzi) and figuring out how she does her makeup. I absolutely love her!

I actually took a picture of her looks that i really like and i'm hoping to replicate them! When i saw that she had theBalm NUDE 'tude Eyeshadow Palette, i knew i had to get it as well! I checked out SASA for their price only to realize that it costs a total damage of $57. There's too much to pay for one eyeshadow palette.

Thankfully, people online are selling it for half the price and i managed to get it only at $30 including shipping! I got mine from here:
http://list.qoo10.sg/item/THE-BALM-THE-BALM-NUDETUDE-NUDE-EYESHADOW/415392934

I'm very satisfied with my buy. The quality of the eyeshadow is there, just that the packaging inside is a little dirty. The mirror isn't too clean but i guess i can make do with that!

You get what i mean when i say the mirror isn't too clean...

The colours are perfect though. It isn't extremely pigmented so it's very easy for me to control how much product to put on my eye.

Some close up shots of how my make up looks under indoor lighting.

 Okay, the quality of pictures here isn't too good as i was using my front camera. Here's how my makeup looks under outdoor lighting.

I really love this eyeshadow palette. It's so versatile and nothing loud. I've been wearing it on a daily basis! I hope you enjoyed this post. I'll be back for more blogging soon!

Mucota treatment at Focus Hairdressing

VIEW MY UPDATED POST HERE: http://doriateo.blogspot.sg/2016/06/mucota-hair-treatment-by-headlines-by.html

I'm always on the look out for natural soft rebonding. Although my hair is naturally straight, it's very very frizzy and it always ends up in tangles. 

Just one year ago, i did my rebonding at Twister (under Monsoon Group) at Tampines One. I opted for their bodily straight treatment. It costs me a total damage of about $270 (including cut and wash)! I think it's very pricy for the length of hair i had during that time. The stylist told me that i had long hair? I mean… my hair looks more like a medium length… 

Bodily Straight at Twister

Even though i paid such a hefty price for it, the effects turned out really nice. My hair wasn't flat at all and there was still volume, considering that my hair was already quite flat. However, the effects were not lasting, after about 6 months later my hair started to become very frizzy and my ends were horribly dry.

The interior of Twister at Tampines 1

I sat here for about 4-5 hours. It was quite empty though because i was there during off-peak hours. The price for their bodily straight was really not value for money at all.

Fast forward 1 year, my hair was getting increasingly frizzy again. I had so many knots each time i washed my hair and every time i combed my hair, i was getting quite a bit of hair fall.

I wanted to try the Keratin treatments. IHowever, i've always been daunted by the fact that it contains formaldehyde (which is linked to causing cancer). I also considered Cosme rebonding at Shunji Matsuo, but i wasn't ready to fork out $280 for it! What's more it was only going to last for 6 months.

After much researching, i came across Mucota treatments. It's a Japanese brand and i thought this was great because it would definitely suit my Asian hair. Mucota treatment uses argan oil to treat your hair and make it straight. Mucota treatment at some salons costs $300 and above but i managed to find a salon which is definitely very value for money!

I  decided to head to Focus Hairdressing for my Mucota treatment. Focus Hairdressing uses Mucota products. It's at a very convenient location near Somerset MRT!

There are two types of Mucota treatment. Mucota Opera (which is more like rebonding) and Mucota Dyna. I opted for Mucota Opera. For Mucota Opera+treatment+cut, it only costs me $170, for my long hair. It took me a total of only 3 hours for the full process!

Credits to http://www.primegrp.asia/mucota/mucota-opera.html

From the website, it says that the Mucota Opera (which is what i did) offers:

• No strong chemical odour
• Improves hair texture
• Short period and limit damage

There are different types of Mucota Opera treatments (SNB Opera N, H, SH, or C) meant for different hair textures and the stylist will ask you a range of questions before deciding on what is suitable for you.

You can see that the final effect is very natural, soft and straight. I no longer need to worry about my frizzy hair or that my hair will become tangled each time i wash it.

You can also opt for a slightly pricey treatment. It is the Mucota Dyna treatment. The effect is just like soft rebonding and it'll last for 6 months. When i asked the stylist at Focus hairdressing, she told me they are charging $250, which is definitely less than what other places are offering. Mucota Dyna has a higher composition of Argan oil treatment product in it compared to Mucota Opera.

Credits to http://www.primegrp.asia/mucota/mucota-dyna.html

That really sums up my experience at Focus Hairdressing! They also informed me that i could colour hair for $130 (for long hair)! What's more, their products are ammonia free! I'm definitely coming back here again for any of their chemical treatments.

Focus Hairdressing
Cuppage Plaza
5 Koek Road
Singapore 228796
Tel: 68366608

https://www.facebook.com/FocusHairdressing