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Eyes Wide Open with JINNYlash
For that glamorous wide-open eyes look, some of us arm with lash curler while others glue on false eyelashes. Born with stubbornly straight eyelashes and dreaming of beautiful long and curly lashes, I discover there is another way to get those A-list lashes while giving my lash curler a needed break! (Originally published in AGI magazine). Tucked away on James Street almost next door to Selfridges, JINNYlash is a small but cosy salon. Jinny Salons in New Malden, Surrey, and in the heart of London, Bond Street, founded by Jinny Coffey, who has paved her road to success by first gaining her beauty qualifications in Korea and then moving to…
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The Secret Wonders of the Digital Perm
Did you grow up with very straight hair but always wanted to have it curly? Are you tired of curling it every day just to find it straight as soon as you leave the house? I tested out Digital Perm specifically designed for straight Asian hair like mine and wrote about my experience in the November issue of the AGI magazine (click on photo for larger resolution). It’s a best kept secret in the West, while already super popular in Asia. I love my curls and will definitely digitally perm my hair again!
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The Day My Hair DYED
Yes, few days ago I got highlights for the first time in my life. For many women, this procedure has become a norm many years ago, but I somehow preserved and held on to my hair’s natural beauty for 30 something years. But as of today my hair, as salon stylists say it, is no longer VIRGIN! When I showed up in London’s best-kept secret, Toni & Guy Hair Academy, to get my half-head highlights, both headmasters were touching my hair and complimenting on its silkiness and softness. In fact, I was once modelling for Wella Hair show and the top stylist refused to colour my hair as he admired…
