My dear friend Iris often brings back beauty goodies for me from her overseas trips but when she gave me a few baby products after a sojourn in France, I was especially touched. Among the items I received from her was Bioderma ABCDerm H2O Micelle Solution, a cleanser…
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In my fourth month after giving birth, I started losing my hair – strands were falling out every day and in handfuls. I’d anticipated this but the actual thing was no less disturbing even though I’d known it was coming. Couple that with follicle dryness caused by hormonal…
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Like Ru Yi Oil, a pillow filled with bean sprout husks is a staple of Chinese parents. Often made by an elderly member of the family, a cloth case – usually elongated – is filled with carefully-dried husks of mung beans and securely sewn. After which, the pillow…
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Cutting infant nails can be a harrowing experience; those translucent nail tips can faze even the bravest parent, so delicate are they. My hubby – our intrepid cockroach capturer at home – baulks at this daunting undertaking, so fearful is he of hurting our precious little one. Yet,…
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It’s been a long time since I’ve seen and used these but I’m ever so grateful for them now! They’re great for cleaning tiny crevices and are soft enough not to chafe. When my little one had a rash on her face and ears a while back, these…
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Now that I have a nursling once more, I thought this would be something interesting to share. Having nursed for close to a decade, I am a firm believer in the goodness of mother’s milk. And believe it or not, aside from its nutritional, medicinal and emotional value,…
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They are great for baby bums And a boon to busy mums Their usefulness impresses – I love them most for makeup messes Swatches, splotches and many a stain They easily remove them, again and again From Watsons and Carrefour my favourite ones hail At under S$4, they…
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