I’m not much of a girly girl who uses plenty of cosmetics or follows a strict skincare regime. But one thing that I do try not to skip out on is a good face moisturiser. I feel that’s probably the bare minimal that the skin deserves. One product that I...
We recently ran a poll here asking readers to feedback on what sort of products they would like to see featured on Sparklette. More than 30% responded with beauty products, closely followed by gadgets. I guess that means we’ll be reviewing more of these products from now on! Clinique has...
The Orchard Road shopping belt gets extra crowded during the festive season. The Christmas light-up starts in November, when all the major shopping malls and the streets would be decorated in festive colours and shimmering lights. The theme for this year is “Starlit Christmas” and the busy shopping district has...
Around this time every year, I would feature a series of uniquely beautiful Christmas trees in Singapore, dubbed the “Christmas Tree of the Day” series. This is the fifth year running, and the trees are prettier than ever! A sign of the economic recovery perhaps? Sparking off the Christmas Tree...
With nine branches spread across the island, Bakerzin has long been a crowd favourite for its desserts, cakes and artful dishes. Pitted against the surge of café-restaurants marketing the same fancy bites, how will Bakerzin’s newly revamped menu for 2010 fare? A new addition to the menu is the interesting...
Beard Papa’s cream puffs are pretty darn good. You know, the light and fluffy shells filled with the perfectly smooth whipped cream custard. These world popular “fresh ‘n natural cream puffs” need no introduction. You may even have stood in line at one of the yellow kiosks to grab apiece....
At this museum, an entry pass is not required. All you need is a love for tea and cookies. I am referring to The Cookie Museum, of course. This place was formerly known as The V Tea Room, where V probably stood for Victorian. Each time I walk past this...
Here’s to an extra cuddly Christmas – an entire Christmas tree made of teddy bears! How very adorable! Shoppers can look forward to admiring these lovable teddy bear trees at Takashimaya every Christmas. One year they had black and sparkly bears. The following they had the bears in green, white...
Ferrero Rocher chocolates are probably amongst the most popular and versatile gifts that you can give or receive at Christmas. Romantic boyfriends present it to their sweethearts in the form of a Ferrero Rocher bouquet. Friends give it to one another to show that they care. (Just between you and...
From now ’til Christmas, we are celebrating here with a special Christmas tree a day over a course of 12 days. If you visit Ngee Ann City at Christmas, there is one towering sight you definitely can’t miss. The giant flagship tree at the mall stands at a height of...
