My First Mucota Dyna Argan Oil Hair Treatment Review (DIY)

I have heard many good reviews about Mucota products (Aire series, especially Aire 10) as well as Mucota Dyna Hair Treatment. So today I am going to try out Mucota Dyna Hair Treatment (The Do-IT-Yourself Method).

These are 4 products in Mucota Dyna Series. 

DYNA CCA (yellow pack): Changes the hair texture, gives hair a sleek and glossy finish.

DYNA CAT (blue pack): To relax curly or color-damaged hair, leaves hair soft and natural finish.

DYNA CA (green pack): To maintain the hair straightness and softness in a natural finish.

DYNA AFTER (pink pack): To moisturize the hair and deodorizing effect.

After reading a few reviews and also enquired with the sellers of Mucota Dyna products, I bought this duo (CAT and AFTER) from Dreambook E-store on Qoo10. Got a seller suggested me CCA (yellow pack), but I chose CAT (blue pack) as it seem that most hair stylists used this on their clients.

Directions of use (from Mucota.co.jp website):

However I did not follow exactly the same steps as shown above.

Instead, I started by using Mucota Aire 1 shampoo (without using any conditioner) then towel dry my hair and apply DYNA CAT. I left it on for 30 minutes including application time. Then I rinsed off, blow dry my hair and use my Panasonic Hair Straightener EH-HS95 Hair Straightener at 180 Degree Celsius to seal off the treatment. I applied DYNA AFTER and left it on for 20 minutes including application time. Finally, I rinsed my hair and blow dry.

Have to say it was quite difficult and messy to apply the cream onto my hair as I cannot really see the back of my hair. Sectioning of my hair using the clips was also not easy. Think to do a good job requires one to coat the products evenly onto each strand of hair and must know when to rinse off. I don’t know how to check the softness of my hair (think need to do a pull test) when the first cream (DYNA CAT) was applied. My timing was also inaccurate. By the time I finished applying the product to the second side of my hair, I was worried that I have exceeded the processing time on the first side of hair that explains the time I took at the 2 stages in which the two creams were applied. 

So how are the results??

*Above after pictures were taken after I washed off DYNA AFTER, and blow dry my hair, without further using a hair straightener.

After washing off DYNA CAT and blow drying my hair, I could actually feel that my hair was already soft and smooth. My natural curls seem to straighten as well. The end result was not too bad (not super flat type) considering that I did this Mucota Dyna hair treatment by myself (with no experience and hands that do not coordinate well). Seriously it is not easy to apply the products evenly onto my hair when I cannot see the back. My hair is now quite soft and smooth although some parts may be uneven. If I have done this Mucota Dyna Hair Treatment at a hair salon, the result will be 100x better and certainly more even. 

Mucota Products are worth the hype!! 

I am going to get their conditioner, hair mask and the super popular Aire 10 leave-in conditioner. 

Update 3 February 2017
Just before Chinese New Year, I brought my Mucota Dyna set to a hair salon which offers Mucota Dyna treatment and the hair stylists said for my hair condition I should be using DYNA CCA so that hair wont be so flat after treatment. The hair stylist said DYNA CAT could still be used on my hair, just that he will need to adjust the treatment time. The effect was way better and evenly straightened when a professional did the whole treatment for me. It just took less than 10 minutes for the hair stylist to apply each cream to my hair. For my hair condition, he said the treatment time for DYNA CAT and DYNA AFTER should be 15 minutes and 10 minutes respectively. 

Anyway, I also bought Mucota Aire 10 recently and have been using for a few weeks. After trying it, I know why Aire 10 is one of the most popular hair care products in the Aire range - its works in leaving my hair soft and smooth without the greasy effect. Highly recommended to try Mucota Aire 10 if you have straight hair (If you have permed or wavy hair, then check out Mucota Aire 9) - I am using Aire 10 prior to blow drying my hair (as a heat protector) and it also double up as a leave-in conditioner. I got all my Mucota products from a Japanese company (Dreambook E-store) from Qoo10, and their prices are very reasonable and they provide free shipping if you spend more than S$40. But if you are going to buy just a bottle of Mucota Aire 10, it will cost a total of S$22.90 including S$3 shipping fee. Pretty reasonable right? Delivery takes about 5 to 7 working days as the item(s) will be shipped directly from Japan. 

*P.S. if you are considering to DIY this Mucota Dyna hair treatment, better to ask someone to help you out or ask your hair stylist friend for help. Its really not easy to manage by yourself and the timing to wash the products off also require experience.

[Advertorial] Our Weather Causes Baldness! Hair Specialist TK Trichokare Explains..

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Recently, at a friend's gathering I found out that one of the ladies was from TK Trichokare (the people that have Diana Ser in their ads), so I asked her all sorts of questions regarding hair problems. 

The first thing she told me that this is the most common hair care problem in Singapore – she also told me the chim sounding words – Sebhorrhea Oleosa.

Basically this means that the hot and humid weather here causes our scalps to exude a greasy, sweaty gross mix of oils from our skins. Besides being itchy and causing our hair to be limp and lifeless, if the greasiness is left untreated, it can clog our hair follicles and eventually lead to excessive hair fall – which is baldness!

I also found out that girls are suffering from hairfall much younger in life – for our mothers’ generation it was late 50s and beyond – for us, it is in our late 20s.

What should be done about it then?

Well according to the helpful Tracy, the first thing to do is drop by a trichological centre (a place that specialises in treating hair loss) for a consultation. Many people mistake the cause of their hair problems and use an incorrect treatment. At TK Trichokare, they use special scanners to find out exactly what is wrong – and then customise a treatment for you.

The next thing that Tracy recommended was to go soon – another big mistake that people make is that they leave it too late to start treatment. Hair loss IS treatable, and CAN be prevented – but don’t wait until the last minute. It is always easier to stop the hairloss, than to grow it back.

One thing that Tracy was quite insistent about was the smell. She shared that her customers have been to “the other” hair loss places, and they complain about the strong smell. For Trichokare,  they use all natural European herbs like Leopard’s Bane, Chicory and Burdock so the smell is really pleasant and relaxing.

If you want to go somewhere that will give you long and lustrous hair with that that sexy fullness and sheen that the magazine editors love so much – can check out the European hair spa experience offered at TK Trichokare – complete with natural botanical remedies and customised, personalised service.

If you want to know more about TK Trichokare, check out their website ,or you can find out more about their March promotion here .

Healthier Hair With TK Trichokare

TK TrichoKare (pronounced: try-ko-care)  is a holistic hair and scalp care centre that provides European herbal hair remedies, catering for all hair conditions, problems including hair loss, greasy scalp, dandruff and many more. Started by a certified Trichologist and being the first ISO 9002 certified Trichological centre in Singapore, TK TrichoKare provides a comfortable and luxurious environment for its customers to enjoy pampering hair and scalp care treatments through premium European herbs. TrichoKare’s treatments are all validated by Trichologist and TrichoKare’s products are formulated by herbalist.

And just last week, I got the chance to try out TK Trichokare Hair Loss Defense Treatment at its Wheelock Place’s outlet.

Before I go on to share with you about my experience, check out its cozy shop’s interior...

Before the start of the treatment, the friendly and knowledgeable consultant performed a detailed hair and scalp analysis to diagnose the root of my hair and scalp problem, and recommended the appropriate treatments that were suitable for my hair problem.

My oily scalp and clogged follicles are the main culprits of my hair loss problem and the consultant explained that it was due to my underlying sebaceous glands producing excess sebum, most probably a result of hormonal changes, heredity or stress etc.  One simple remedy is to cleanse my scalp, and nourish my hair follicles and scalp through Trichokare’s hair treatment that uses only natural premium European herbs like Rosemary, Lavender, Nettles, Jojoba , Aloe Vera , Burdock, Horsetail, Sage and Leopard’s Bane that are trusted by European herbalists for centuries.

This is where I was seated during the treatment, a cozy area with nice and soothing music. I was served by a friendly Hair Specialist named Yvonne, who started off by asking how was my day and introducing herself, a good way to interact with customers and made them feel welcomed.

The first step of the treatment was to cleanse my scalp and hair. I was led to the hair-washing area and the first thing Yvonne did was to cover my body with a big  thick towel ,because it was indeed pretty cold there. Feeling all relaxed and comfortable, Yvonne started to shampoo my hair and scalp with a minty shampoo, I can still remember how COLD my scalp felt even until now. You see the temperature of the outlet was pretty low, plus the shampoo-ing gave a very cooling and minty effect on my scalp. In short, it was VERY COLD then, BUT I was enjoying every moment of it because the massage done on my scalp felt AMAZINGLY SOOTHING & RELAXING.  After she rinsed the shampoo, I thought she would proceed to condition my hair, but I was wrong, she continued to pamper me with second round of shampoo-ing  and massaging, and told me that double cleansing will ensure that the scalp will be thoroughly cleansed. How NICE!

Then I went back to my seat where Yvonne continued with the next step of the treatment in which she massaged a mask called Energizing Serum onto my scalp. It felt more like a shampoo to me, because there was foam seen as she massaged the serum onto my scalp.. but it’s a form of hair mask to nourish my hair scalp and follicles. That massage went on for a good 10 minutes or so, before Yvonne rinsed off the hair mask and blow dry my hair.

I was pretty surprised when Yvonne placed this warm bean bag/cushion-like thingy over my shoulder and gave me a relaxing shoulder massage. The constant heat produced from the cushion certainly gave me much warmth during the treatment!

Yvonne also treated my hair with some hair oil to nourish my hair ends, before giving my scalp and hair an Infrared light therapy, to kill any bacteria on scalp and to penetrate the products onto my scalp.

Yes, Smooth and silky hair at the end of the whole treatment, but mostly importantly is there any improvements on my greasy scalp? Pictures of my scalp were taken again after my hair treatment…

I was delighted that I was able to see improvements on my scalp condition in just one session – my scalp was much cleaner, not so oily and my hair follicles were  opened  (the way healthy hair follicles should look like).  I certainly enjoyed my relaxing hair treatment session and was pampered by the friendly and professional Hair Specialists.

The good news is there is a promotion offer specially for you…

Hair Loss Defense Treatment @ $59.99
Plus complimentary Delicate Kare Hair Bath worth $49

Register for the special offer now at www.tk-hair.com/blogger.

For more information on Trichokare’s treatments and products, do visit Trichokare’s website.

Thank you TK Trichokare and The Sample Store for inviting me to try out this pampering hair treatment.

Pantene Empowers You To Break The Cycle Of Unhealthy Hair Problems Within 14 Days

Last Tuesday, I was invited to Pantene's beauty roundtable and was delighted to know more about how to care for my hair from the beauty experts (Dr Jasmine Karsono - P& G's Principal Scientist, and Mr Edward Chong- Salon Director of Evolve Salon).

Three lovely ladies who went through Pantene's 14-day Flag Off Challenge to break the cycle of unhealthy hair, also shared with us their hair problems and how they have beautiful and healthy hair now. Know who these beauties are...

As seen in the top right corner picture, from left to right:

• Ms Genecia Luo - Founder and Principal Trainer of InQueenz
• Ms Velda Tan - Creative Director of Love Bonito, check out Velda's blog
• Ms Jessica Tan - Actress & Model, also Miss Singapore Universe 2007, check out Jessica's blog

Be it hair loss, dry, flat, tangled or lifeless hair problems that they faced in the past, they were history. These ladies are now spotted with really gorgeous looking hair that look healthy and smooth after they embarked on Pantene's 14-day challenge using Pantene haircare products.

So How To Break The Cycle Of Unhealthy Hair?

Continual exposure to external aggressors (pollution, dust, UV rays, heat from styling tools) without proper treatment will lead to poor hair health such as damaged hair with spilt ends; rough tangled hair; weakened hair with easy breakage; and flat dull hair.

Inspired by this insight, Pantene started to delve deeper into the cycle of unhealthy hair and how hair health can be restored - through the use of the right haircare treatments. ( I remember vividly what Dr Jasmine Karsono stressed to us during the event:   "Always remember to condition, condition and condition our hair during each wash" )

Starting with the strengthing of weakened hair strands, Pantene's latest treatments restore hair health to resilience, providing hair with an all-day bounce. Thanks to its signature Pro-V technology in all its products.

Trying to break out of the cycle of unhealthy hair?

Choose a regimen to address your hair needs.. There are four ranges... Total Damage Care, Smooth & Silky, Hair Fall Control and Nature Care..

As I am having hair loss problem all these while, I chose the Hair Fall Control Range. It comprises of 4 products ...

Pantene Hair Fall Control Range - From left to right:
Shampoo, Conditioner, Rinse Off Treatment and Intensive Treatment

And here are the steps in using them...

STEP 1: Pantene Hair Fall Control Shampoo is your first step to strong, healthy hair from root to tip. It is designed to gently remove impurities and protect hair from breakage.

STEP 2: Use Pantene Hair Fall Control Conditioner after shampooing, to fortify hair against breakage.

Step 3: To give hair a protection layer in between washes, use Pantene Hair Fall Control Rinse Off Treatment. It helps to form an artifical layer that mimics hair's natural protective layer that gets easily damaged.

STEP 4: Providing daily deep strengthening and replenishment for brittle damaged hair is Pantene Daily Hair Fall Control Treatment. Replace your conditioner with this if you have chronic hair fall that needs regular care, or use it once a week on top of your regular conditioner for an extra boost of strengthening protection.

How the above 4 products look like:

Interesting things I noted about the products' packaging...

I have been using these 4 products for about 10 days, and I noticed that my hair fall problem has improved. Previously after I blow-dry my hair, there were more than 20 strands of hair found on the floor. But since I started on Pantene Hair Fall Control regimen,there was a significant reduction of hair fall after I blow-dry my hair. (like 30% less as compared to the past!) 

What I love about the products, is the effect and smell.. I did not expect them to smell like bubblegum.. Yes, the sweet fruity scent lingers on my hair for 1-2 hours after my shower. My hair feels softer and looks healthier..It is definitely important to condition, condition and condition our hair..

Try the Pantene's 14-day Flag Off Challenge now and say good bye to unhealthy hair..

Pantene hair care products are available at all leading supermarkets and pharmacies.


For more product information, visit Pantene website

[Advertorial] Know the Secrets to Keeping Your Hair Healthy and Trendy

Besides having good skin, having healthy hair is also very important to us. Our hair definitely affect our overall appearance.

Some hair fact to share..

• Hair grows an average of 12mm per month.
• A single strand of hair lives for up to 7 years.
• Women have more hair than men.
• Hair becomes drier with age.
• Women aged 40 to 50 tend to lose about 20 per cent of their hair.

Some ways to keep our hair healthy:

• Cut down on tea and coffee. They decrease the absorption of minerals crucial for healthy hair. Drink plenty of water (at least 6 to 8 glasses a day) and unsweetened fruit juice.
• Eating 2-3 servings of fruits a day to provide your hair with vital vitamins and minerals.
• Regular exercise to stimulate the circulatory system, encouraging a healthy blood supply to all cells and nourishing and helping to regenerate and repair. 
• Some contraceptive pills deplete the B-complex vitamins and zinc. If you notice a change in your hair after starting to take the Pill, or changing brands, ask your doctor or nutritionist for advice.

Your hair makes up your personality. It is crucially important to keep your hair in tip-top condition for an attractive appeal. With healthier hair, your confidence shines through naturally. What’s even better,nothing stops you from having trendy and stylish hairstyles. If you notice any signs and symptoms of hair loss problems, seek professional help early with Yun Nam Hair Care today!  

Check out the new Yun Nam New Hair Care Campaign on http://www.iwantgorgeoushair.com/

Step 1: Select a celebrity-inspired hairstyle for your demonstration model.

Step 2: Click Me! And see how Yun Nam can improve your hair condition in a few sessions with Yun Nam Hair Care’s Professional Services & Treatments.

Visit http://www.iwantgorgeoushair.com/  if you want to have GORGEOUS Hair plus you get to enjoy attractive hair packages at $18 only (including 1 set of customised Home Care Products).

Fuwa, Fuwa, Fuwarie ...Style Your Hair Without "Burning" It

I have to admit I love straight hairstyle that is why I rebonded my hair at least once a year in the past decade, and also straighten my hair with my hair straighter pretty often. I just dislike my hair being frizzy and wavy and I find straight hair is the easiest hairstyle to manage ...

With regular use of hair straightener, I always make it a point to use a heat protectant product (cream/gel/spray) before I straighten my hair ..Imagine the high temperature/heat from the hair straightener can go up to 180 Degree Celsius .. getting Hair Burn is the last thing on my mind!

So what can a heat protectant product do for our hair??

Recently I was given the opportunity to try out a new brand called Fuwarie that will be launching in Watsons soon ...

Fuwarie is a styling series designed for use with hair curlers and irons, with the tagline

Style your hair without "burning" it!

The birth of the new Fuwarie includes these 8 hair styling products..

Fuwarie styling series are Japanese products so the packaging are really kawaii ... but Fuwarie do not just cater to ladies/girls who want to create kawaii hairstyles like the soft bouncy energetic curls that the above model has. ..because there are heat protectant products for people who prefer airy bobbed hairstyle and smooth straight hair..


And I chose these 2 products for smooth straight hairstyle so that I can protect my hair from heat damage when I straighten my hair..

^ Fuwarie Straight Styling Mist
For long-lasting, Smooth, Straight Hair

• Protects hair cuticles from the heat from hair styling tools
• Sets the hair as styled for extended wear.
• Enhanced with Amino acid to repair damaged cuticles for beautiful shiny hair
• Protects against UV rays
• Light fruity fragrance

Directions of use:

Easy-to Use yet Secured Spray Mechanism To Prevent Spillage of Product:

Fuwarie Straight Styling Mist is easy to use. Just spray the mist on to hair a few times before using the straightening hair with my hair straightener. Hair protectant products in spray form is the easiest and most convenient to use compared to gel/cream type which may get messy during application.

^Fuwarie Soft Arrange Jam
Styling Jam without the sticky feeling


Product Benefits and Directions of use:

Fuwarie Soft Arrange Jam is light weight, non sticky and easily absorbed onto hair. It is said to help moisture hair ends and repair hair damages. Love the nice fruitty scent that lingers on my hair. Having UV protection is another plus point.

Trying the products with my hair straightener:

Long-lasting smooth straight hair with a nice light fruitty fragrance, without damaging my hair, is possible with Fuwarie Straight Stylist Mist and Soft Arrange Jam.



More information
*Fuwarie hair styling products are available at selected Watsons and ALT Beauty Corner @BHG.

*For the latest updates and promotions on Fuwarie, join Eternity Inter-Trade (Singapore) Pte Ltd Facebook Fanpage

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Elizabeth Arden Pretty Hot Makeover & Photoshoot

I was at Centrepoint Atrium for the Elizabeth Arden new Pretty Hot and White Glove Extreme Exclusive Launch, to have a Pretty Hot Makeover cum photoshoot session.

The makeup and hair-styling stations..

The Pretty Hot Photoshoot Backdrop.. (Yes it does resemble the one shown in Pretty Hot Poster)

Even the chair and floor decorated with flowers.. and not forgetting a window with curtain (A cozy and pretty corner that I wish that I have in my room)

Look what I found on the dressing table.. Pretty and Pretty Hot Perfumes!

Dada... My makeover photo was placed in this nice Elizabeth Arden folder which can double up as a standing photoframe.

and here's my photograph (Don't laugh upon seeing it!)

^ I am too fat, especially my giantic arms.. and I actually requested the photographer to trim off my super fleshly arms using Photoshop, since I never see myself with slimmer arms before.. Think the hair curls too tight and my curled fringe looked weird..(ok this is the only photo that you see in my blog that is photoshopped! cause I do not have photoshop on my pc and I do not know how to use... I think I seriously should go and learn photoshop, then I will have slimmer arms, no eye bags, no dark circles, no pimples... in the photographs of course!...('',) )

Another picture that I took after the photoshoot using my phone.. I loosened the curls so that they did not look so tight... I think I not suited to perm my hair lor... The curls made me look much older than my actual age, felt like I was 40 years old+!!

But I had great fun having the makeover and photoshoot... Thank you Elizabeth Arden Singapore for arranging this Pretty Hot makeover and photoshoot session for me.