Every 18th of June

Last Thursday, I was invited by Huntington Communications for The Club’s First year anniversary. Located right smack Telok Ayer and Ann Siang hill, which means it’s just stones-throw away from the office and super convenient for dropping by for an after-office rendezvous. The theme of the event is The Great Gatsby – who wouldn’t be excited with the 1920s glam- pearl necklace, feather headbands and whisky shots so I said, I was in. Another reason I was down is because they’ll be unveiling The Disgruntled Brasserie. This is by the same people who manage The Disgruntled Chef at Dempsey Hill and the popular bar and dining chain, Harry’s.

Although I frequent the Ann Siang area (once a week), I never really paid attention to The Club – for one I thought it was a just a hotel and second, if they had drinks they’d probably cost an arm and a leg. But thankfully The Disgruntled Brasserie is more casual with dinner plates ranging from $26 - $38. The environment is cozy and posh without being intimidating. I could imagine it being perfect for dinner dates or that much needed girlfriend R&R.

We got to try the platter of appetizers – my favourites are the Snow Crab Pasta, Steak Tartare and Beet-cured Salmon. If the appetizers were not mouth-watering enough, the mains were to die for. We had the Baked Miso Cod ($38) and the Foie Gras Beef Burger ($28). The cod was so fresh, it melts in your mouth. You’re in for a surprise once your teeth sink in the Foie Gras burger, because the Foie gras would just be oozing out f the beef patty. Although admittedly I was already full at this stage with the food and the free-flow white wine, there’s always room for desserts and the desserts were in the form of Lemon Tart Brulee ($14)  and Sticky Toffee Pudding ($14).  Being the fruity and sour-person that I am, be it coffee, cider or desserts. I preferred the Lemon Tart over the pudding.

After eating, we were taken for a tour, firstly to digest the massive meal we had and secondly to see the whisky bar on the basement called B28, the dreamy suite room at The Club Hotel and finally the Peruvian-inspired rooftop bar called Tiger’s milk where we ended the night. Overall, it was such a chill and palate-satisfying evening and it would surely be a new spot to check out. Sharing some snaps with newly-married bae, Janice (congrats love!).

The Club

28 Ann Siang Road

Singapore 069708

Love,

Hanna

Instagram: @hannatantoco

Have you ever browsed Instagram pages and got jealous of the perfectly-fixed hair of bloggers or the beach-wavy hair of Victoria’s secret angels? You’re there in your jammies looking at their photos and watching their videos but you think to yourself, “Hey, I don’t have time for that”. Well neither do I J

Thankfully, my hair is cut short bob, but because my hair speaks of volumes and when I say volume –it’s really thick! Sometimes, I want to style my hair too, when I’m attending events where I know everybody will be dressed to the nines and all but because I have short hair it’s a bit of a challenge to be creative.  I’ve tried other brands of styling irons before, but they end up being either too heavy or worst it burns my hair. And I found out about Glam Palm through the Smitten team and I’m happy they have different sizes of hair iron, I chose the one that suits my hair perfectly  - GP201 (short to medium hair)

 
































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I can’t help it! I cut my hair again, thanks to Johnson from Kenjo Salon (watch out for my blog post). Loving my short bob to bits and I’ve taken countless selfies for my consumption. What I love about my hair is that it’s voluminous, what I hate about my hair is that it’s dull and dry. I change my shampoo and conditioner often because my scalp becomes itchy after some time of continuous use. I’ve consulted with my dermatologist and she said I should avoid shampoo that contains silicone. So what I have been doing then is to use a regular shampoo and then apply Argan oil once I style it. Was very excited then to try out Moist Diane Extra Shine Shampoo and Conditioner and Smooth hair oil.

I tried the smooth hair oil first, brought it with me to my 2-day Vietnam business trip. And what can I say, the lightweight hair oil is filled with Moroccan Argan oil, so with just a few drops your hair will be shiny – without the greasy feel. Fun fact! I fell in love with Argan oil when I went to Morocco in 2011, I use it not only for my hair – but for my nails, hands and sometimes I drop a few to my shower gel.

I then tried the Extra Shine Shampoo and Conditioner. Scalp is not itchy at all and shine is maintained throughout the day (even without blowdrying my short bob). Loved it so much, I brought it with me to my business trip to Boston (even though they are travel sizes because it’s super worth it!).

The Extra Shine range contains Platinum Hair Fibres that smoothens out the hair’s damaged and fizzy surface. It is silicone-free too so it is definitely roots and scalp friendly.

I will definitely be trying out the other range too – Moist & Shine, Volume & Scalp and Extra Damage Repair.

Love,

Hanna

E-mail: hannatantoco@gmail.com

Instagram: @hannatantoco

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The C-curl/S wave treatment is called the Magic Setting at The Comb, for the length of my hair it would usually cost S$300. Depending on your hair type, the treatment would usually last for 6 months. The entire procedure took 2 hours and a half, but I wasn’t bored at all as I’ve been happily drinking coffee and sipping juice (you are given a beverage menu once you settle down) Been also chatting with Cici who shared with me some tips on how to care for your hair and how to style it after showering. 

The procedure started with her cutting my hair to my desired length and then I was sent to have my hair washed and then the curling rods-machine (I’m sorry I don’t know what it’s called) was attached to my hair to hold the curls. This last step may have been the longest for around 45 minutes.

My hair was checked every 10 minutes to ensure that the treatment is not excessive and therefore damaging hair. Then my hair was dried and a product was applied to soften the curls. Washed again and the blow dried and finally trimmed a bit to style it nicely.

I’ve been wearing my new hair for a week now, and it’s very low maintenance. After I wet my hair, I actually don’t need to blow dry and style it. As for the products, what helped for me is applying a little bit of Argan oil to make it smoother and shiny. After a few months, the curls on my hair will loosen and straighten a bit, so when that happens you need to style your hair a bit and add more products to it.