hello worrrrld.
woke up one morning in august and decided that im sick of dull black hair.. perhaps maybe would be cool if i spiff up the mop with an overhaul of chocolate. and also get fresh chunks of highlights done.. still punkish but subtle. just the way i like it. off to Essensuals @ Bugis.
if you’re lookin to get your hair sorted this month, print out the flyer below for september promotions + savers! its pretty straightforward: you save more without having to compromise quality/standard. i LOVE the fact that you get a FREE mini flattening iron when you opt for the rebonding+hair treatment package.. at only $238, its quite a steal for rebonding dont you reckon? 
print, print, print away and share the love with your loved ones. maybe i’ll even bump into you at the salon! xoxo
drinks at CM-PB at dempsey with some friends who were visiting from KL around the national day weekend. love CM-PB for the awesome lychee mojitos and chillax alfresco vibe with live acoustic music performances at night. if you stay long enough, FREE SUPPER of chicken noodle soup gets served around midnight sweet touch.
friends visiting from KL: tersh and her girlfriend michelle (on the right)
sara wee. meh face... as usual.
the aixa. wicked eyes. LOVE.
national day brunch at jade & emil’s place. meals at their home’s ALWAYS a treat. delish home-cooked food and a buffet of exquisite wines! (emil runs a wine business and he never fails to introduce a good bottle or two or ten)
juicy fried tau kwas stuffed with savoury minced pork
moist and tender braised duck
home-made fried beehoon, just like grandma's recipe. simple and clean.
stewed fatty pork in dark soy and mei cai
fluffy man tou pockets to contain the stewed fatty pork.. SLURRRRP.
the standard ngoh hiang and sotong balls. simple pleasures.. to be drenched in sticky sweet sauce and devoured with a cheeky child-like grin
buffet of sauces - yes, homemade. i want my own live-in cook too!!!
big fat juicy soon kuey with the glossiest, silkiest skin! to be smeared with chilli paste and sweet sauce and devoured in silence with eyes shut... that moment? best defined as euphoria.
party of vintage/exquisite wines and champagnes to accompany our nosh. posh indeed.
my plate. hur hur hur... buay paiseh. just pile on only 
OMG. minced pork toasties......
MINCED PORK TOASTIES!!! PARTY IN THE MOUTH!
our gracious host Emil on the right
new friend: Hunter
Jadey, our hostess, on the right with her friend.
achingly SWEET sliced mangoes for dessert. MAD LOVE!
LOVE this wine! took a photo of it... hope to find it somehow... craving for a sip now x
ring belonging to one of the guests... its a vintage from egypt. GORGEOUS.
the brunch party xxx
was randomly flipping through STYLE magazine when i was at a hair salon.. and i came across this! totally made my day! *happiness*
met the girls for lunch at my fav new japanese restaurant KINKI. Kinki’s best described as “japanese dining with an urban attitude”. love the decor as well, will take more photos of the decor the next time i go there. the floor art of the restaurant’s designed by CHRIS GARVER of Miami Ink! Kinki its located on the second floor (#02-02) of the uber cool Customs House by the waterfront. its the hottest f+b joint in town, if you ask me. if you want a table, best to make reservations a week before. its THAT popularrr xxx
STAR DISH: warm foie gras & scallop sushi. if you dont go "MMMmmmm" in pure bliss after popping this into your mouth, my name's not rosalyn lee. its THAT good.
the super comforting and creamy King Salmon Maki topped with crispy tempura batter crumbs
my Wild Berry Sparkling Mojito.. sweet, potent and loaded with all the freshest ingredients. its looks like there's a jungle in that glass doesnt look it but trust me, there's a fair load of juice in that mug!
Van decided to be adventurous so she tried the Spicy Hachimitsu. in short, its made out of vodka, cucumber, honey and WASABI!
VERDICT? well we both tried it and agreed wholeheartedly that this was the BEST most REFRESHING most INTERESTINGLY DELISH cocktail we've ever had in our lives. ACE!
the other star dish: Amaebi & Kani Miso Sushi (the prawn heads are so crispy and season so well that you can pop the whole head in and it'll taste like your fav prawn cracker. shiok!)
bride-to-be Carrie Chong! slowly savouring her foie gras + scallop sushi x
HAPPINESS LOL xxx
i got sick of my “bald” out-of-shape brows. decided to take the plunge and try out Browhaus’s BROW RESURRECTION. it costs $1200. yes you read right: ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED DOLLARRRRS. wtf!? WHY SO EX!? well, younglings, im about to tell you that this is the BEST THING ive ever done for my brows! there are Browhaus outlets islandwide but i prefer getting treatments done at House at 8D Dempsey Road
my fav hangout spot with all the social benefits: dining, spa, drinks, art, music.
im like SO DONE wasting time shaping and drawing my brows. i spend a good 10mins at it and IF im lucky, i end up with even looking ones. im pretty inconsistent. sometimes i’d draw them too dark but most times, i just cannot be bothered drawing them and i’d end up looking as naked as a bald eagle’s head. urgh. a good set of brows frame and shape your face. ive been told of brow resurrection for the longest time but never dared to try cuz i really cant risk lookin like those neighbourhood aunties with GREEN tattooed brows. urrrrgh. after months of deliberation, im proud to tell you that whatever fears i had before were completely irrational.
BROW RESURRECTION is NOT brow tattoo NOR IS IT brow embroidery.
tattoos use a machine moving at high speed with single needle. uses ink and the needle goes deeper into the skin.. so deep until the ink mixes with blood. anyone who’s gotten a tattoo before will know that. and that contact with blood causes the ink to OXIDIZE over time, turning the black/brown eyebrows to GREEN or BLUE – like those neighbourhood aunties/lians. plus tattoos are permanent – whodafug wants permanent brows?! you’d look like a joke if you had perfect brows at age 70 lor! like hair all white liao but brows still ZHNGed and black! LOL!
embroidery is less permanent than tattoos. BUT it still looks like a tattoo i.e: DRAWN ON. the brows dont look natural. below is an example of a tattooed brow. embroidery looks like that too:
example of tattooed/embroidered brows - looks drawn on... which is totally fine if you're going for the drag queen/minah/lian/auntie look
how is Brow Resurrection different? Browhaus is dedicated to constructing your ideal brow from root to tip. It’s true 3D lifelike brows lor!
technique: Browhaus has perfected the technique that creates a result 4 times finer than normal brow enhancement techniques. unlike conventional embroidery, which simply weave in parallel hairs, Browhaus has developed a sophisticated cloning technique. cuz we all have different brow bone structure, hair growth and hair density, conventional embroidery technique is not good enough for true lifelike results.
PLUS for Brow Resurrection, DYE is used instead of ink. the color dyes are 100% vegetable based and 100% safe. and its semi-permanent. depending on your skin type, if you’ve got oilier skin, it’ll last up to 8 months. for normal skin, it’ll last 1.5years on average. plucking your own brows will be easy cuz the shape is there. drawing your brows is easier too cuz yes, the shape’s already there.
and you can leave your worries at the door cuz these people at Browhaus are experts! to date, almost 10,000 Brows Resurrected since 2004!
so. here goes…. my journey to AWESOME BROWS!
disclaimer: for the purposes of this entry, due to the many closeup shots of my eyes, ive taken to D.I-ing away my horrendous mole. its STILL THERE in real life. i will get it removed next, once i find the guts to do it. so yeah.
lame ass "naked" out-of-shape brows.
testing testing: doing a mockup of what my brows will look like after the treatment...
ME LOVE THE SHAPE. okay go!
therapist, Li, going through the deets on what to expect and how to care for my brows after the treatment.
step 1: application of numbing cream for 20mins
20 minutes later... no im not stoned from the numbing cream if thats what you're wondering LOL!
step 2: brow resurrection begins - its PAINLESS! at most, when the numbing cream wears off a little, it feels like you're getting your brows plucked. you can sleep through this one...
think it took about 15-20mins per brow.
one side done! the chunky bits are the residual dye which will be wiped off.
step 3: after brows done, a dye "mask" is applied to further infuse the colour dye to my brows. i look ridiculous LOL!
omg. the ULTIMATE photo to END ALL DATES and possibilities of romance! HAHA!
step 4: cleaning off the dye...
TADAAAH! nice right?!!! my properly shaped and fuller more natural looking brows! (excuse the red marks, my skin's just sensitive, i get that way when i get my brows plucked too.)
nope i didnt draw my brows on. left them au naturel..
RYAN LEE
I absolutely love your hair!:)
the dye mask, bloody awesome!! you should definitely keep the look, loooaaaads of guys will be knocking on your door!!=P
u know… i have been wanting to do this since last year but i dint have the courage cos i duno how my eyebrow will look like. but your post made me want to do it NOW! thanks for the experience! yes, u look Ugly in the midst of it but it was a funny photo la! lol….
you can book an appointment to just try getting your brows drawn out by PENCIL first and then decide after
good luck! its really the best thing i did! only with the BEST at Browhaus!
Eh your brows very nice already!
Aiyoh don’t remove the mole lah.. it’s very Rosalyn Lee leh.
XOXO (eh I miss you all very much!)
It might be too late, but if you need to in the future, I used latisse on my eyebrows and it made bald patches (bald for 8+ years) grow back. Might be cheaper than this.
Beautiful Brows:
The result came fantastic more then expacted.
I love everything! The hair, the food, the brows!!!! Kudos Kudos Kudos!!!
Urmm… I was really curious, if you don’t mind if i asked how long they will last? forever? or just permanently? anyhow, the brows look awesome, and i probably consider to get them.
oww…. sorry for my ignorance, i get it know, no need to answer,
LUUVVVV ur new hair & the brows…
I agree with u on the drawing.. keke.. 
printed the leaflet for the hair… gg to haf it highlighted… 
it’s been awhile since i have the crazy urge to do so… wish me luck!!
hey rozz just 1 question, how long did the entire brow ressurection process take?
1.5 hours… includes consultation, mock-up drawing of brows (until you get the shape you like) and 20mins for numbing cream to take effect
Hey Rozz, how much did you pay for the brow resurrection package?
i stated in my entry… its $1200
hi how much is eye brow resurrection?
$1200
Rozzieee I miss ya! Nice pics
Thinking of spending my 30th in Singapore. Mates wanna head to an island but Ive been going to so many this year I just wanna party in the city (not KL though). So yeah, thinking of it. What you reckon? Any good Lezza parties in Jan? xoxo T
OMG COME TO SINGAPORE! I WILL MAKE IT ROCK FOR YOU! LETS DISCUSS MORE ON SKYPE! XXX
Oops just saw your comment. Okay cool! Let’s skype! Another option is Hong Kong. I’m torn. Anyway, will make a skypointment with you over FB. Hugs!
Can i know which Browhaus u went to ? :O) Cause I wanna go and ask for the same therapist?
i went to the one at House (dempsey). the therapist i got was the trainer….
I love your brow resurrection entry; I’m totally sold when the therapist worked on my brows and I’ve done mine just 3 months ago and paid the same rate for it. I believe that a fine establishment like theirs is worthy for that rate till 2 weeks ago when they roll out a 50% discount off their brow resurrection packages + 1 touch-up. Ouch!
Googled results on brow resurrection as I was mulling over it for months on end til I mustered enough courage to finally do it. Rang them up and booked an appointment after I read and saw your blow by blow account on the brow resurrection process.. made me into an instant convert. My concern though is that I find it a tad dark right after I had it unlike yours that was amazing minutes after. Now begs the question: did yours get lighter after a few weeks? and how is it now that its been months after you had it done? Still happy with it? Appreciate your feedback. Thanks and cheers.
yes it gets lighter, dont worry
May I know the name of the specialist who did it for you? Really tempted to try after seeing your beautiful eyebrows.
she doesnt practice anymore.. but you can go to browhaus at HOUSE (dempsey) and tell them you read of brow ressurection thru my blog and tell them you want a specialist as good as the one i had…. they should work something out for you.
Hi! I am thinking of doing BR at Browhaus Shanghai and just saw your page while doing some research. Love your eyebrows!! Do you have any pics of how it looks now? Is it still dark? And did you need to go for touch-up after the first time? I will only be in Shanghai for a little while so will not be able to touch-up in a week or month. Thanks!
yes its still awesome. slightly lighter than when i did it first.
hi rozz!
i just did the eyebrow resurrection today and unlike yours, mine is very dark… and so, this is how i ended up on your post that is dated way back in aug last year! google is wonderful. my therapist said it will lighten up after a week, after applying the aftercare pack etc. how long did yours take to scab and peel? i love the shape, but i really hope it lightens up! my face is fair, so it looks pretty weird when my brows appear so dark. i know you’re no browhaus expert, but since you’ve gone through it, i would appreciate it if you could help
sorry to bother you w my silly life woes (i know you are no aunt agony…) and thank you so so much!