Achievement unlocked.
There are some things I never thought I'd ever be able to accomplish in life.
They include, but are not limited to baking, wearing earrings, using makeup successfully and putting my hair up in a bun.
The first two I deemed impossible because my mum didn't bake much and she didn't like us piercing our ears (or any part of our bodies, really). I have since discovered that it is possible to do things my mum doesn't. =P The third one is still unaccomplished.
As for the last one, I am pleased to announce that I accomplished it last week! Owing to the ultra fine texture and stubborn blackness of my hair, I have always had problems with hairstyling, be it a perm, hairspray, dyeing or even simple updos. My last soft perm lasted roughly two days before it fizzled out into nothingness. Hairspray, probably need tonnes of it AND bobby pins to secure the deal. Even my wedding makeup artist said that my kind of hair is difficult to deal with. I've tried dyeing my hair twice, and both times 98% of people didn't even notice that my hair was a very slightly different shade. It's no surprise, then, that when it comes to simply putting my hair in a bun or some fancier updo, I am resigned. It's not that I haven't tried. I have. It never worked (and I also don't believe in putting 20 bobby pins in my hair to secure baby hairs and stray ends). It goes without saying that I envy people who can do messy buns and french braids - a high ponytail is an achievement by my own standards.
Anyway, a Chinese friend of mine recently gave me a hairpin from China as a gift and also taught me how to use it with the aid of a black latex band. I was overjoyed to finally be able to stick a "chopstick" in my hair ala authentic China girl style! The best part is that it can be done within 2 minutes (really, anything more than that and the input is not worth the output =P). My life is now complete, ahh.
The only downside to this is that I've been wanting to get a haircut. And once I get a haircut, I can't put my hair up in a Chinese bun anymore for a few months. So many first world problems. Sigh.
They include, but are not limited to baking, wearing earrings, using makeup successfully and putting my hair up in a bun.
The first two I deemed impossible because my mum didn't bake much and she didn't like us piercing our ears (or any part of our bodies, really). I have since discovered that it is possible to do things my mum doesn't. =P The third one is still unaccomplished.
As for the last one, I am pleased to announce that I accomplished it last week! Owing to the ultra fine texture and stubborn blackness of my hair, I have always had problems with hairstyling, be it a perm, hairspray, dyeing or even simple updos. My last soft perm lasted roughly two days before it fizzled out into nothingness. Hairspray, probably need tonnes of it AND bobby pins to secure the deal. Even my wedding makeup artist said that my kind of hair is difficult to deal with. I've tried dyeing my hair twice, and both times 98% of people didn't even notice that my hair was a
Anyway, a Chinese friend of mine recently gave me a hairpin from China as a gift and also taught me how to use it with the aid of a black latex band. I was overjoyed to finally be able to stick a "chopstick" in my hair ala authentic China girl style! The best part is that it can be done within 2 minutes (really, anything more than that and the input is not worth the output =P). My life is now complete, ahh.
The only downside to this is that I've been wanting to get a haircut. And once I get a haircut, I can't put my hair up in a Chinese bun anymore for a few months. So many first world problems. Sigh.
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