ghd hair curler/flat-ironing!!

 ghd promotion package. Come w/ travel pouch, hair dryer, small flat/curl ironing, hair shampoo, conditioning, thermal spray, and a small messenger bag (didn't show) for $250. 

The small flat ironing alone is about $199.  

I also bought adapters just so I can bring the whole set to Europe w/ me w/o worrying if hotel provides all this in the room.

I try to grow my hair long, at the mean time,  I intended to trim here and there just to make my look fresh to myself.  

I finally bought myself a new flat ironing/curler. My old one is too wide and can't do much about to my bang nor make curl out of it.  My stylist always suggests me to find a smaller/narrower flat-ironing which is great for the small bang as well as curling the hair. You know how people use a scissor to make curl out of a ribbon?!! You pull the ribbon w/ the scissor along and twirl at the end ..... That's the same idea w/ smaller flat-ironing when curling your hair. 

This is the look before, while I still use my wide flat ironing. It does great job to flat the hair but not curve my new bang.....it looks flat instead of fluffy full. I'd say this wide ironing might work better w/ long hair like I am used to be.

Although it is not a bad looking but I'd wish my bang looked more curved!

I am not sure if you can see the edge of smaller ironing is slightly beveled which is great to make smooth curl. 

See the big difference of my old red wide ironing and ghd narrow flat/curl ironing.

After I tried out smaller ironing on my bang, I like the way that now it looks slightly curved (like a dome) ^^ on top of my fore-head.

I will see you later~~

xoxo Rachel

Highlight My Hair w/ The RIght Hair Product!!

I had my hair highlighted last week. It is not noticeable on the pic. so today I took a better shot of those highlights on my hair. I was intended to dye my hair to hide my inside gray/white hair but I guess those blonde highlight blends in w/ those white hair of mine naturally. Well, I think the highlight works for me!! :)

I had been asked couple times by my friends and even make-up artists in Nordi. where did I get my hair permed/curled, is it here in USA or back home in Taipei?!!!

I answered, I had them permed here since I can't tolerant sitting on the chair for 2 or 3 hours let alone wasting my precious vacation time for hair in Taipei. lol I never use hair curler after permed and I don't have time for curling my hair at all since I spend at least 1 hour dress myself up every morning. :P

My friends all like the natural look of my wave and the boucle' of the volume of my hair and I do too. So I'd like to share my shampoo, conditioner, hair gel, spray.....etc. w/ you girls.

Blond and brunette highlights gives my hair a depth and camouflage my white hair.


Left: Works great when putting on wet/dry hair to give the curl a pretty definition.

Middle: (From WholeFoodsMarket, Organic, yah!!!)
Even though it works for both dry/wet hair, I'd say definitely use it when hair is wet.
Otherwise, the gel dried w/ white residue which looks like you got craft's glue on your hair. yuk!! :P

Right: Our hair needs sun protection too.
Just spray all over the hair before going out in the sun. :)



My currently fave: Fekkai.

I believe using shampoo which gives you more volume is actually the key keeping the pretty curl instead of those shampoo which states to maintains the curl.

Oh, I love that PULSE perfection mascara so much and it gives great definition to my lashes.
The brush works great and never smudge!!

I learned one thing about shampoo and conditioner.

If you start noticing that you are dropping more hair w/ one particular hair product, then you'd better switch to other brand. It probably is not you are under stress if you are not even pregnant or undergo post-pregnancy, it simply is that hair product doesn't work for you, your scalp and hair.

To tell you a secret, (probably it is now not a secret anymore. :P hah..) I am using woman Rogaine currently. Yes, I take precaution early.

One time I saw an Asia actress about my age who has a pretty hair style w/ cute bang, side split on TV. Then I notice a tiny "bare spot" in the middle of her head when the camera rolled up on her head, I was like........wow, imperfection!!!! Well, maybe I am being too detail or too picky, but certainly it scared the he** out of me. I must say bald man still look quite attractive (like my acting class teacher, Mr. Greg :P) but never a bald woman!!!

I lost some hair during and after having my 3 kids so I am hoping to reverse the process....to grow back more than what I had lost w/ woman Rogaine. :P

Having a pretty and voluminous hair is most girls' proud and even guy's fantasy, make sure you don't forget to pamper that spot on you.

This look is an coincident copy from a magazine.

Finally this Mara Huffman little bow top which I originally bought just to pair it w/ IRO tapered pants.


After a fat nap, we played w/ kids and DH took the pic. of us at the back yard.


W/ ESCADA sandal.

W/ Chanel booties.

• Mcginn attached halter vest (come w/ its blazer)
• Mara Huffman bow cami.
• IRO tapered pants w/ ruched gathering around the waist
• Chanel 09 booties
• Chanel 09 mini black caviar flap w/ silver HW.