Mummy's Handiworks - HairClips

Remembering that Renee had clipped up her fringe instead of using the hairbands on some days, I told myself that I must get her some nice clips but as they've got to be in the colour of black or dark blue, it's hard to find her nice ones.

Unable to find nice suitable ones online, I decided to try and make her some myself and these are what I've come up with, using a little of time last night(after they've gone to bed) and this morning before we rushed out to the party :

The smaller polka dots clips are for Rachel... :)

I even managed to capture a nice of picture of them, gazing lovingly at each other, with the clips, :)

Another Hair Trim

I've only given Rachel a trim at her fringe before the CNY and my mom commented "huh, why didn't you give her a haircut like her jie jie".  I was wondering, what's there to cut? Her hair's already so short, hahaha.

Today, I decided to give her fringe another trim and seeing how the tip of the hair on the sides are tickling her, I trimmed them off as well, now she looks kinda different, just like her jiejie, a little bit of change - a hat, a bow, a band, a cut...makes them look different, :).

Haircut for the Lunar New Year

Finally, on hubby's birthday today, I got my lonnnng awaited haircut!(my package still has quite a number of cuts left).

Actually, I've been contemplating if to go for a cut or just a trim becos I simply do not have the luxury of time to go for a full head rebonding service so that I could have a really nice bob cut.  However, the change of weather is getting to me again and with a baby who needs me, to go to sleep, to blowdry my hair after every shower is a big challenge(even waking up in the middle of the nights for feeds are too...).

Although I didn't get the exact style I'd like this time but I got to try a different bob(not straight bob) and at least I don't have to ensure that I blowdry my hair immediately after my shower every evening, just to have it tied up like an 'aunty'.(of cos I'd pin my hair up in style when I go out la, hahaha)

At the final check on the cut, I felt a shorter length would be better but as we still needed to grab a quick lunch at the Wendy's so we could rush home with our groceries, to pick Renee up(we've reminded the maid to do so but we preferred to be home when she's back), I had to make-do with this length...

HairCut for the New School Year

Supposed to go for a viewing this evening after Renee's lesson but the appointment was cancelled last minute, thus we decided to bring Renee to have her haircut instead.

I've been the one whom cut Renee's hair since birth til she's about 4-5 yrs old when she got too impatient during the cut and it's became a chore for a non-trained person to do the job nicely(even trained hairstylists also gotta keep telling her to stay still, hahaha)

Finally, her hair's short again and she does look nice in this concave bob look(I always like concave cut) - However, I was abit too late to tell her cousin not to cut a 'slope' bob, but I managed to stop her before the 'slope' got 'deeper', :D

Now, she's ready for P1(in terms of appearance lah, hahaha).

*At the salon, aunty Ellen passed Irene's X'mas present to Renee when she came to fetch Louise home and Renee's very happy when she saw what they are when we got home, :)

September '11 Holiday Play Date III

I finally got to meet up with mommy Janice(mummy of Renee's ex classmate from Kinderland) today!  She's moved from Chiltern Park to Grandeur 8 and now to Rosalia Park and we only get to meet up today, today's mothers are just soooo busy, hahaha.

Renee has made aunty Janice a card(rushing out, so din get to take a pic of it, :<) and when we arrived at their place, I was told that Jerome has also drawn me something but he didn't finish painting it, and thus I didn't get to have it, heeee.

The 2 kids played indoor games for a while but being of different gender, I guess the home toys don't really appeal to Renee much and so, when the boy told Renee about the playground, they both requested to go there.   Luckily it's already late afternoon and the sun wasn't that strong anymore, so we went there with them(with little Rachel in tow of 'cos :D) but not long later, the boy was distracted by other boys from the neighbourhood and poor Renee was left alone, so she began to feel bored...  However, although she didn't have as much fun as with the girls, she still got her fair share of snacks at aunty Janice's and guess what, she was finally persuaded to try a bottle of Vitagen and she likes it, aiyoh!  Now she's asking me to order from the school for her to take during snack time, :).

Lately, with my hormones adjusting/resuming, my naturally waved hair has become a mess and no matter how badly I needed the cut, I hadn't the 'freedom' to go for one.  So, when Janice told me that the place is actually rather near to the Nex mall, I was elated!  When papa arrived to pick us up, I told him about it and he said ok, hurray!  Aiya, I should have had my haircut before I embarked on all these playdates lah, fancy meeting all my friends in my mop of messy & pong pong hair, hahaha.

And today, not only did I get my haircut, I've also finally got to taste the Wendy's shrimp burger!  The 1st and only time I've eaten this burger was when I was a teenager, when my sis, Elsie brought me to Far East Plaza.  That was the 1st and only Wendy's restaurant  in Singapore then but it was soon closed down before we could enjoy more of their food.  However, as usual, I needed to hurry over my food due to the care of the kid(s), so though I've got the burger I wanted, I couldn't exactly savour it like I did before.....

Uneven Hair Growth

It's been a couple of weeks since we've shaved baby's hair and we can see some hair growth now.  However, the growth's uneven!  The new hair growth concentrates on the top/centre part and the sides and back are still smooth/'botak', oh no!  I've thought to re-shave her hair again but was told that it won't make much difference(just put on hat for her if we feel uncomfortable - which is something we always do, even for Renee) and remembering someone telling me that they've also shaved their child's hair a few times, thus I decided to just leave it as it is first and see how it turns out later - hope don't have to shave again...

The haircut

As requested, here's the pic - the best I can put up(to show the length w/out showing her face, hahaha)

Coolness, Scooter and... Happy Valentine's Day, :)

Unable to bear the heat which will only worsen as the months go on, Renee had been requesting for a haircut since last week.

Myself too, after cutting the few inches off in December, I had thought to go for my next hair-cut next month.  However, I too, couldn't stand the heat and finally, we got Papa take us down to my previous stylist this afternoon for the much needed cut, :).

Just before we left home, Renee was unwilling to leave and had wanted to stay home to play with our helper 'cos she's thinking that we might 'miss the chance on the haircut' again this time round but after our re-assurances, she relented and was very happy when we told her that we'd go straight to the salon after our lunch, :).

She had wanted to go for a normal bob cut but after seeing mine(not too much diffrnt from e bob), she decided to opt for the same but as Papa was in a hurry to go(he complained that we took too long, aiyoh, 2 pax - 1 1/2 hrs for a proper haircut leh!), Renee's hair is less 'boppy' than mine but the style's there and she's very satisfied, hahaha.

When Papa sighted her cut, he likes it though he had mentioned earlier that we should perhaps let her keep it long('cos she's wanted to keep it long for the whole of this year) 'cos I've said that there should be no keeping of long hair once she starts formal schooling but I retorted that since it's her decision on the cut, we should be glad that she's sensible enough to choose practically over vanity now...  And when he came back to the salon again as we were ready to leave, he also puzzled me with a question - "why didn't you let her have the same style as you?" and I was like "huh? it's the same what" and then he said "why cut off her fringe, should let her keep the fringe like you, nicer".   OMG, she's been spotting short fringe since the time she's been keeping longer hair!  Don't tell me he didn't notice that? hahahahaha, so funny.

Doubling her happiness, Papa, whilst waiting for us, had gone window shopping and spotted a scooter.  Knowing how much she's always wanted one, he bought it for her, together with the protective guard set and they're all in pink! Renee's very happy, hahaha. One thing missing though - the head gear/helmet! aiyah...

The protective gears



Hair Trip

Finally, we(Renee & I) went down to my niece's salon for my long overdue hair cut.

I had 'saved' up the length of my hair for the whole year this time as I'd planned to go for the big curls perm the next coming CNY but now that I'm pregnant, there goes my plan, hahaha.

Didn't realise that I've actually got >5inches of length chopped off today til I gave it a brief measurement, aiyoh... so sim tia, hahaha, but better now then when it's even longer in a couple months' time right?(self-comforting, haha). Now my hair is just, shoulder-lengthed.

Last week, I hadn't been sure as to when I'd be going for the haircut and thus, I had trimmed Renee's fringe - should have left it til today, heee. Anyway, still got Louise to trim it abit shorter for her today plus tidying up the ends alittle - didn't get to trim much as she was already complaining that it's become shorter, hahaha.

Now Renee's very happy 'cos I told her "now mommy's hair is much shorter than yours" and she went "is it?", looked looked compared compared, then said "oh ya" and grinned happily away, lolz.

*Oh ya, as indicated by Nafa, I've informed her current teacher that we'd have to stop taking lessons with her from now(so I guessed ne'd just have to practice on whatever she's learnt so far til Nafa's course starts next year)... Hopefully Ne can cope with the stress and we don't have to 'revert', else troublesome...

Short Hairdo Again

Although she's been so unwilling to part with her long tress last year(so much so that I've to make a pact with her that I'd allow her to keep long hair til max - end of K2), Renee's been bugging me to cut her hair short since mid January.

Reason? - the weather's getting too hot for her and it's troublesome to have her hair tie up during the morning rush.

Her last cut, done by my h/stylist had look good and this time round, it's me who's unwilling to chop it off, hahaha. However, seeing that she's sooo sensible to choose practicality over vanity, hahaha, I told her that I'll oblige her after her violin grading exam(thinking that she might forget the whole idea by then) and on that fateful day, she immediately reminded me when we got home, lolz.

Actually, I had planned to let her continue spotting long hair til at least the end of this year so that there would be a chance for us to see her with reaaallly long hair. However, that didn't seem possible 'cos she kept repeating her request and made it again today, when she came back from school. Her Papa's agree-ing with her left me with no choice but to fulfil the act. :D.

And so, it is from this :

Anyone wanna buy real hair - for extensinons? lolz

Although she's less babyish-looking now with the haircut, it is a breeze(again, :D) to wash her hair and I need not have to enure that I've to give her a afternoon shower or to blow-dry her hair if it's done in the evening, :D. And now, with the weather forecast that this dry and record setting hot weather(think our weather's just going to get hotter and hotter) is going to continue for the next few months, I'm really tempted to have mine chop off as well - I've done this the same time of the year last year and I've told my h/stylist that I'll try my best to maintain it for this year, shall see how things go...(the most probably I'll just have to do something which I dreaded seeing - tie up the hair! hahaha), :D.

Hair Day

Last night, looking at Renee's hair, hubby suddenly said that it might look nicer with layers(that's what I thought too, but was thinking to wait til it's much longer) and since he also agreed so, I sent my h/stylist a text asking if she could go to the salon earlier for my hair trim today.

Whilst I was having my hair wash, she began to work on Renee's and then she suggested curling her hair. I had declined actually but later I relented... As anticipated, it didn't look cute on her but Renee had enjoyed it.

After I've signed off my cut from my package, they didn't ask for payment on Renee's hair cut and I thought, oh, how nice, free again? Anyway, hers was a very easy cut(in fact mine was too). However, about 1 1/2 hours after we've walked out of the salon, they called up and told me that they've forgotten to collect payment for Renee's cut! Good thing we were still at the mall.

Then, I told Renee that it had been a real waste for her hair to be curled 'cos there's no occasion to warrant a hairstyling for her at the salon today and they even charged S$5 for it! Although S$5 is not expensive for the job but I hadn't wanted it. Besides, the curls didn't even last despite the fact that they've applied mouse on her hair prior to the curling, it had almost straigthened off even when we returned to the salon. When I curled her hair myself, the curls had stayed longer without applying anything. The cut, 'cos it was done by my h/stylist whom's the director, was charged at S$21 and the overall cost for her hair treat today, after my package discount = S$22.50. It sure is expensive I would say, for a kid's cut, hahaha. Nvm, it had been a fun treat for Renee and at least now she knows that she can't take such services for granted, :D.

When we got back, my neighbour's mom came knocking on our door and wanted to give Renee a stuffed bear. Not wanting to waste another toy, I declined politely(she could give it to her grandchildren)...

A New Fringe

Renee has been unwilling to let me cut her hair nor her fringe short but lately, her baby hair(fringe)is causing her some discomfort if I just tie up half for her. I like her without the hairband most of the times and whenever I looked at the photos of her younger days, I always felt an urge to cut her fringe short again, heee.

Recently, I showed her the pictures and she began to share the same sentiments that it'd be nice to have long fringe when she's spotting short/cropped hair and shorter one for longer hair. She hadn't like this idea earlier and has always loooved her long fringe. Don't get me wrong, I like it too, but for one who adores a change of look from time to time, I think it is perhaps getting to me again, that I'd like to see a fresh image of my darling girl again, heeee. Besides, I've been seeing sooooo many girls with long hair + long fringe now and I'm beginning to feel that this look kinda make her look more 'matured' in a way. Perhaps, I should stick to the 'long hair with short fringe and short/cropped hair with long fringe' theory, hahaha.

However, tempted as I am, I was still half-hearted, afterall, she's had the long fringe for quite a while now. Then, hubby voiced his 'agreeement' briefly that he thinks she'd look cute too, so I quickly text my hairstylist and asked if she's got time to help trim my girl's fringe short. She said she's not going to the salon today but would arrange for a stylist to trim Renee's fringe, Free of Charge, Oh great! :D

After our lunch, I quickly took Renee to the salon and not wanting to take too much of an advantage, I let the stylist decide where Renee should sit - the normal seats or the children's. Although she's asked for my option, she finally decided on the normal seats. Renee, of cos, made some noise, hahaha. And oh, the stylist had thought she's to trim the whole of Renee's hair, hahaha.

It was a nice cut and she told me not to have it cut too short nor too 'straight', else it might end up a 'gu gu' look - which I totally agreed! However, we've been putting her fringe up for sooo long, plus she's had her hairband on when we arrived, so the styling has kinda set and thus, I secretly prepared myself that I'd need to re-trim her fringe when we get back. True to my thoughts, after I've showered and dried her hair, a re-trim was indeed necessary. So stripped to topless again, I put the hair-catching cape on for her and began my work. Hubby came back just on time and said it's nice(he's seen the cut earlier too, when we've left the salon)BUT, our Renee had to fuss about the fringe being 'too long' and poking her eyes, she asked for it to be cut shorter, shorter and...shorter. I tried my best not to go too short but in the end, it ended at about 0.5 cm above her eyebrows and hubby said it's too short, it was nicer when I've left it sitting on her brows, arrrrggggghhhh... I hope it'll grow on time for her 'mission' next week!

Nevertheless, no fear, all her doting aunties... She still looks cute, heeee.

Besides a new fringe cut, she's also finally got the new toothbrush, 1 that emits light for 1 minute - which is a recommended time frame for good teeth brushing. I still brush her teeth for her at night to let her get used to the momentum so when she does it herself in the mornings, it could be a guide too. But, she's always been lazy to brush her own teeth since we've changed to the new young kids' toothpaste and of all the long time she spent at the toilet, most of it were spend on washing the toothbrush, cup and towel up. I've never been able to get her to brush abit longer, esp. when she does it by herself. So, when I chanced upon this toothbrush that could help her gauge the brushing time, I was elated. Today, we finally remembered to get it but when we saw a simpler version that emits just light for a minute, I bought it and took the 1 that emits music which we've got earlier, back to the store for product exchange, :D. We even managed to find a nice pink top(white would look better though) that could go with the new polka dot tutu skirt I've finally re-altered, hurray!

As Renee didn't have a proper lunch, she cried hunger at around 3pm and right after our snack, we were looking at some stuffs at the promo carts area when a woman approached us. Actually, she was facing Renee and asked if she'd like an umbrella. Obviously, Renee didn't quite respond, or I think she shaked her head? and I told her no, but thank you. She kinda persisted and explained that she's redeemed 3 too many umbrellas and not wanting to carry all back and she thought Renee would like to have 1 with these being Sesame Street's. That was so nice of her and so, when she asked again, we accepted and thank her again.

A Day of Colours

Having had my eyebrow job touched up on Monday, I had to cancel today's facial(which is looong overdue already actually, haiz) and with nothing else to do, I booked a pedicure session and when done, I went up(a last minute spur) to the salon I've passed by the other day when daddy had his haircut and had my hair extended with highlights, heee. Even after a snack and packing my dinner home, we only spent about 2 hours there, quick huh? lolz.

Long, Short, Shorter and Now What?

This little Renee is making me 'busy'... After having persuaded me to cut my hair short like hers, she now tells me that I've to keep it long as that's what she's intending to do now, hahaha(no wonder she didn't seem as enthusiastic with my latest haircut). Just now, I had tied up 2 ponytails for her and she can't stop looking at her reflection, :D and prior to that, she had told me that I've to let her wear 'nice clothes' and tie up her hair for her little 'performance' this saturday, :).

Am I going to follow her lead? Hmmm, not sure, but I know for now I'm contented with my current length because of its weather... :P.

Eve of PH

Seeing my sisters' new haircut reminded me that I needed a trim myself, especially when lately, the reflection of my longer than chin length hair was just enough to make me feel warm all over, hahaha.

Confirming with Janice that we won't be having a cuppa today(since we've done that on Tues), I quickly booked an appointment with my hairstylist. And before I went over, I did a quick surf over the net for some short hairstyles references and when I chanced upon the infamous Victoria Beckam's, I didn't think I would give it a try given that I'm not so keen in having that short a hair now(cos I've had a really short hair cut after the birth of Renee and never been able to keep longer hair for long since). However, upon a quick discussioin with my h/stylist, a normal trim would be boring so I left it to her on the style selection. Never did I know that the style she chose would be similar to VB's but with mine just a tad longer(say 1, 2cm?) and with a deliberate 'inbalance' cut(on both sides, though not very obvious, in case I can't accept it, hahaha) to stir the style up. Hmmm, I quite like it, for a change, :D. But most of all, I feel much cooler and that's enough to Hurray!(well, not forgetting the benefit of getting to renew the package with the lower price charged for short/medium length hair):D

After school, we went over to Hougang Mall('cos it's nearer to Eileen's and I need to pick up the pork and pandan leaves I've asked her to buy for me) amd at the Popular bookstore, I found a wonderful book of fairy tales and had almost bought it when I remembered the bookspree I've joined, phew...

New haircut

Hurray, it's done! No turning back liao, lolz.

I've told myself earlier that I must try to tolerate and tolerate during the 'hottest' months(which will be soon) so that when it comes to year end, I'd have really long hair then. However, just as the weather has only started to turn hot, I already can't take it, hahaha.

At the salon, Renee was left to her drawing whilst my hair's being washed and 'slaughtered', :D. My hairstylist tried to dissuade me from chopping its length off as she felt that this is by far the 1st time since I've gone to her that I've managed to keep it so long(since the birth of Renee, I've never been able to keep my hair this long and not to say, for months). Keeping long hair(much longer than my latest few inches over the shoulder length then, ;D) had never been as tedious as now but I guess, it's pretty inevitable when you have kid(s) to care for, especially in such hot/humid weather/environment. What's worse is when you have sensitive skin(I get rashes over my neck, back of neck when I perspired if the weather gets too hot).

So.....chop chop chop and here I am, home and breezing away again with my short crop, :).

Even Renee was smiling contentedly when she saw me with my blown dried haircut at the salon, :D.

To cut or Not to cut?

With the weather turning hot lately, I can't help but felt like having my hair cut short again. The chore of maintaining longer hair has eaten into my need of convenience and also, the question of whether to tie it up or let it down is a constant struggle - what would be the purpose of having long hair when u want to tie/clip it up and if I don't, I'll feel warm(even though it's alot better now that I drive). Also, I also tend to doll myself up lesser when I'm spotting longer hair and that kinda makes me abit un-groomed, lolz.

Unable to decide, I left the task to Renee and immediately she said : "Oh yes, short hair is better, mommy. Long hair is very troublesome, you have to do this(emphasising with the action of flipping her hair) and it's warm. Then you can also be like me", hahaha.

I guess it's quite hard when you have a young kid to tend to at home alone and especially if you wish to be active. I've thought to go for the cut once and for all(before it gets too long and I'll feel another pinch then - now already 'wasting' the recent rebonding I've had) but my director hairstylist will not be in til after 2pm today...

Renee's unwell and I'm letting her stay home(despite her protests - she wanted to go to school) and I've to see if she's well enough to go with me for the haircut later(cos daddy will be out soon).

A New Year, A New Haircut!

Finally acted on Renee's request this afternoon...

She had chosen for her hair to be cut by a hair stylist for speed but feeling that I should do it, I told her that I'd like to do it for her especially since we are no longer going out as daddy had a last minute CNY visit invitation from his client.

After school, took her for a quick bite at Mac's and quickly head home after buying some BBQ stuffs so that I could embark on the task at hand - cutting Princess' hair!

Back home, I told her to remove her uniform dress and she sat infront of the TV(have to entertain her with the TV so as to avoid her grumbling when the process got too long, hahaha) in her camisole. I put the 'hair collecting' cape over her and began to snip away... I've thought to leave it at mid neck length but to go on 'par' with her fringe, then it would have to be chin length, so... :

Watching TV whilst waiting for her hair to dry(which will be alot, alot, alot faster now! :D)

Many had thought that it was I who wanted this cut but no, this time, it's the princess' decision, :D - a practical choice I would say, since she had complained of the longer hair being troublesome and made her feel warm, especially since she's pretty active(well... play, play, play, hahaha).

Our mahjong arrangment(planned at the very last minute yesterday night) was initially cancelled due to Elsie having to work late but this morning, Jo brought it up again and after some ding dong here & there, it finally materialised, :D. However, not all full force of the family members/relatives came over - it was after a small mahjong session and a quick one, from 9 to about 12... Renee was sooo happy that her cousin Jo played with her and she tried to 'hold-on' to her hahaha. And with her calling : "joanne je je, joanne je je", Jo found it hard to decline her, hahaha

Renee loooved her new haircut and had been most excited to show it off to her aunts/cousins that she kept asking me why they were taking sooo long to arrive, hahaha(she had thought that they would be coming earlier) and when I teased her just now at bedtime : "Renee, u forgot to put up your hair like this"(mimicking the way she always flip her hair before the cut), she grinned and chuckled, hahaha

Hair Cut Request

This evening, Renee had requested for a haircut again(she even requested to cut her fringe short too, but I managed to persuade her to keep it, hehehe) when I was brushing her teeth just now(I'll usually brush her teeth for her before bedtime, she'll do it herself in the morning). She wanted her hair cut tomorrow, instead of the 'after CNY' plan she's had earlier and when I was tucking her to bed, I asked here again to double confirm it and she even 'explained' why she wanted it sooner. She said(with demonstration): "because when I sleep, I have to put my hair like this" and I said : "oh, very troublesome huh?", she said "ya" hahaha. On 2nd thought, I tried another question, I asked : "are you sure you want to go to Xuan Le mei mei's birthday party with short hair?", she said "ya". I guess this is quite confirmed liao hahaha.

However, I don't know why I can't quite bear to let her have the cut this time(Though it can be quite bothersome at times when she perspires or I have no time to tie it up nicely and we're rushing, Also, for the sake of hygiene, neatness, health and cute-ness, my sisters have urged me to cut it shorter too, so ok ok...).

If you remember, from one of my earlier posts, I've wrote that her request for the haircut was mainly due to her current fav - Buttercup, one of PowerPuff Girls' characters, but I guess the constant flipping of her hair had now kinda got to her, thus the firm request, hahaha.

I also recalled the very first time she had made this request, I had actually asked if she'd like me to cut it for her or if I should bring her to the hair salon, she had replied : "I want mommy cut for me". I reminded her that I'll be slower than the hair stylist aunty and she'll grumble, then she said : "ok, aunty cut", hahaha.

Hmmm, not sure what we would be doing tomorrow, if we're not going out, perhaps I could give her the haircut myself like I used to or should I bring her down to the salon.....?

The length of her hair now :

Birthday Celebration, is it confirmed?

Yes, the celebration of Renee's 4th birthday is confirmed! Although it will be held about a week earlier, it is still very close to the CNY and thus, we decided to keep it 'small' - as in confined to mainly my family members/relatives. We had wanted to invited some of my/her friends over but due to the cited reason, we thought better not to trouble our friends at the peak period of their CNY preparations...

Renee said to me before I left home this morning : "mommy, I want to see your curly hair later" but I've to disappoint her as I'm not going for a curly but a soft straight perm, heee. Out of the salon, I walked aimlessly to Cold Storage(I had nothing in mind to buy from there actually, so I honestly din know what got me there) and sooo lucky for me that I did 'cos I found tubes of icing cream and gel there and at a cheaper price than what I've intended to get from the baking stuffs shop at Bukit Timah tomorrow! *phew*. Now, it's just another trial before I can conclude on how her mini birthday celebration would be 'set up' in school and also to save me the trip down to the shop!

I managed to place an order for the cake with the icing design that Renee has chosen but that design is only available in 2, 3kgs sizes and that sadly, with a small celebration to be held, is going to be too big... So, I've to choose an alternative which I hope she'll come to like as it comes in pink background.