[Note: I am not paid to write this.]

Gifts ranging from $6.80 to $36

I’d say the gifts in this entry are more suitable for the ladies. So, read on guys!

It’s Christmas once again and every year, I receive messages from friends asking me for gift suggestions for friends. This year, I’ve decided to do something different – creating a gift guide. And for following years, as long as the site is alive, I’ll be working on gift guides for the year. You may have noticed that I called it “Gadget Gift Guide 2010” and what you might be thinking next is – then how about my friends who are less techie or how about my girlfriends who don’t love gadgets as much? Not to worry about this since what I’ve got in the guide is almost for both sexes.

How did you generate the list?

I’d consider myself quite a geek, thus generating these goodies aren’t much trouble for me. All it took was a little time and thought. The items are either what I’ve used, or I’m using or what my closer friends recommended. For example, I’m using the Canon PowerShot S90 but there’s a newer (and improved) Canon PowerShot S95 out in the market.

You may have noticed that the items appear to be rather practical. Yes, they are and you should buy gifts that are practical. I’m not trying to say that you shouldn’t buy something impractical; I just felt that something usable would remind you of the person every time you use it.

Why Amazon when you reside in Singapore?

Most people residing in Singapore wouldn’t buy such gadgets/gifts from Amazon and have them shipped. But that doesn’t matter to me since Amazon offers one of the best online catalog for gifts. That way, I can easily combine the items together on one site. Since I cannot rely on Amazon Affiliates (or most affiliates) to support this site, The ads above and below this post is the main source of income.

Let me know in the comments if there are any other items you’d like to recommend or if you have any feedback. Feel free to contact me if you need more help.

This is the 5th time I’m having my hair coloured within half a year and I’m really surprised that the condition of my hair is still good. Since it’s new year, I coloured my hair again to celebrate this festive season! But anyway, this isn’t the point. When I experience some good or bad service/product, I always would love to share them with you. Let me tell you more.

I believe the brand “hoyu” requires no much introduction. I’m pretty sure that millions and billions of people can’t be wrong which made “hoyu” one of the leading providers of hair colouring and hair care products around the world.

My experience with Hoyu products

Since July 2008, I’ve been getting my hair bleached, dyed and/or highlighted using hoyu products. First, I got myself blue colour. To get that, of course I’ll have to bleach my hair first. Sad (but not so sad since I expected it) to say, the colour faded off totally after a month. I am real surprised since the colour stayed for really long.

The following month, I did purple colour. I admit I do look like a peacock if I have my hair waxed up. Ha. Man, again the colour stayed for real long.

That’s not the whole point. I noticed that my hair isn’t at all dry after all the colouring and bleaching. Maybe because I use some products by hoyu (such as Shampoo, hair supli (supplement) & treatment). (Refer to photo above, I use the first 3 products!) Why do I have to go to a salon for hair treatment when I have products and can do them at home and save more money instead? Can you see at the time and money (treatment fees and travelling fare) that can be saved?

Anyway, why am I telling you so much since I don’t get paid by hoyu for writing these.

Where to get Hoyu products?

I recommend SensesCut at Far East Plaza #02-82 (Tel: 6235 0034) or at Block 26 New Upper Changi Road #01-672 (Tel: 6242 2431). I’ve tried their services before and can vouch for the quality of their work.

There are many other salons such as Professional Hair Salon (I lost their contact) but I’ve never tried them before and cannot say anything.

Disclaimer

I cannot assure that your hair will remain top tip condition after colouring/bleaching with hoyu’s products since everyone’s hair condition is different. But I’m pretty confident that it should be good for all (or most) hair.

[Do note that I am not paid (in terms of products/money) by hoyu for this review, neither am I related to hoyu’s boss. Ha.]

So, have you tried hoyu?

Green tea is one of the world’s most popular drink coz of its extraordinary benefits to the human body. Here are the 25 reasons why you should drink 3-4 cups of green tea a day:

1. Green Tea and Cancer
   Green tea helps reduce the risk of cancer. The antioxidant in green tea is 100 times more effective than vitamin C and 25 times better than vitamin E. This helps your body at protecting cells from damage believed to be linked to cancer.
2. Green Tea and Heart Disease
   Green tea helps prevent heart disease and stroke by lowering the level of cholesterol. Even after the heart attack, it prevents cell deaths and speeds up the recovery of heart cells.
3. Green Tea and Anti-Aging
   Green tea contains antioxidant known as polyphenols which fight against free radicals. What this means it helps you fight against aging and promotes longevity.
4. Green Tea and Weight Loss
   Green tea helps with your body weight loss. Green tea burns fat and boosts your metabolism rate naturally. It can help you burn up to 70 calories in just one day. That translates to 7 pounds in one year.
5. Green Tea and Skin
   Antioxidant in green tea protects the skin from the harmful effects of free radicals, which cause wrinkling and skin aging. Green tea also helps fight against skin cancer.
6. Green Tea and Arthritis
   Green tea can help prevent and reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis. Green tea has benefit for your health as it protects the cartilage by blocking the enzyme that destroys cartilage.
7. Green Tea and Bones
   The very key to this is high fluoride content found in green tea. It helps keep your bones strong. If you drink green tea every day, this will help you preserve your bone density.
8. Green Tea and Cholesterol
   Green tea can help lower cholesterol level. It also improves the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol, by reducing bad cholesterol level.
9. Green Tea and Obesity
   Green tea prevents obesity by stopping the movement of glucose in fat cells. If you are on a healthy diet, exercise regularly and drink green tea, it is unlikely you’ll be obese.
10. Green Tea and Diabetes
    Green tea improves lipid and glucose metabolisms, prevents sharp increases in blood sugar level, and balances your metabolism rate.
11. Green Tea and Alzheimer’s
    Green tea helps boost your memory. And although there’s no cure for Alzheimer’s, it helps slow the process of reduced acetylcholine in the brain, which leads to Alzheimer’s.
12. Green Tea and Parkinson’s
    Antioxidants in green tea helps prevent against cell damage in the brain, which could cause Parkinson’s. People drinking green tea also are less likely to progress with Parkinson’s.
13. Green Tea and Liver Disease
    Green tea helps prevent transplant failure in people with liver failure. Researches showed that green tea destroys harmful free radicals in fatty livers.
14. Green Tea and High Blood Pressure
    Green tea helps prevent high blood pressure. Drinking green tea helps keep your blood pressure down by repressing angiotensin, which leads to high blood pressure.
15. Green Tea and Food Poisoning
    Catechin found in green tea can kill bacteria which causes food poisoning and kills the toxins produced by those bacteria.
16. Green Tea and Blood Sugar
    Blood sugar tends to increase with age, but polyphenols and polysaccharides in green tea help lower your blood sugar level.
17. Green Tea and Immunity
    Polyphenols and flavenoids found in green tea help boost your immune system, making your health stronger in fighting against infections.
18. Green Tea and Cold and Flu
    Green tea prevents you from getting a cold or flu. Vitamin C in green tea helps you treat the flu and the common cold.
19. Green Tea and Asthma
    Theophylline in green tea relaxes the muscles which support the bronchial tubes, reducing the severity of asthma.
20. Green Tea and Ear Infection
    Green tea helps with ear infection problem. For natural ear cleaning, soak a cotton ball in green tea and clean the infected ear.
21. Green Tea and Herpes
    Green tea increases the effectiveness of topical interferon treatment of herpes. First green tea compress is applied, and then let the skin dry before the interferon treatment.
22. Green Tea and Tooth Decay
    Green tea destroys bacteria and viruses that cause many dental diseases.It also slows the growth of bacteria which leads to bad breath.
23. Green Tea and Stress
    L-theanine, which is a kind of amino acids in green tea, can help relieve stress and anxiety.
24. Green Tea and Allergies
    EGCG found in green tea relieves allergies. So, if you have allergies, you should really consider drinking green tea.
25. Green Tea and HIV
    Scientists in Japan have found that EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate) in green tea can stop HIV from binding to healthy immune cells.

My Two Pennies Worth

I think now we can see why Japanese live longer than other people from other countries. I cant say that its totally because of the green tea they drink, but also the diet they have.

I’ll try to drink more green tea day by day and hope it makes me healthier!

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