As a woman with Endometriosis, the cramps that come with my periods can sometimes be unbearable. Since puberty, I swallowed pain killers every month in hopes of subsiding the pain. But as the years passed, I became immune to them. I stopped taking pain killers altogether after I was diagnosed with Endometriosis and became very … Continue reading
Category Archives: A Girl’s Guide
Show Support With Flowers from Angel Florist
So much is going on in the world in 2020. Businesses, families and livelihood have been affected by the pandemic and we’ve been on lockdown for 2 months here in Singapore, we are all going through difficult times; emotionally, mentally and some physically. With social distancing measures, we can’t just pop by and check up … Continue reading
Timeless Gemstones from Tessellate.Co
I love gemstones and it’s hard to pick a favourite. Besides the healing properties, I love the colours and how unique each piece is because no gemstones are ever a like. I’m still acquiring more gems into my collection but I’m a proud owner of a few Sapphires, a Lapis Lazuli and now Labradorites from … Continue reading
LUรNA Naturals: Making Periods Better with Organic Period Care and Menstrual Cups
Do you know that your vagina is the most absorbent part of your body? That is why I have always been particular about what I put down there. There are only very few brands of sanitary pads that I can tolerate, I simply cannot handle the plastic-y, humid and sticky feeling some of the most … Continue reading
PS Love Period Tracker and Heat Patches
That time of the month is coming and I need to prepare my relief patches. Having endometriosis causes me to get severe cramps and it helps when I know when to expect them. I’ve been tracking my period with a free app by PS Love that provides accurate predictions and personalised insights to my feminine … Continue reading
A Guide to Mason Pearson Brushes
What if there was a hair brush that will leave your tresses smooth, glossy, tangle-free and prevent split-ends without the use of any styling products? What if you learn that this brush can literally last you a lifetime and has been raved by many since the 1800s? What if you find out it costs $200, … Continue reading
Palladio Skin Detox Clarifying Primer, Build+Blend Foundation Drops and 4EVER+EVER Setting Spray
Recently, I came home after a long day to be greeted by a chic black box sitting on my bed. What a pleasant surprise, thank you! I was thrilled to find these new goodies from one of my favourite drugstore brands, Palladio. Since receiving them, I’ve been using each product for quite a while now … Continue reading
2 Ways to Style a Puff Sleeve Blouse
Puff Sleeves from the 80s have made a comeback! As much as I love vintage, I’ve never really taken any inspiration from this decade’s over-the-top style but I was surprisingly drawn to the puff sleeves blouse from watching clips of this year’s Fashion Week. I’ve never been keen to spend my hard earn money on … Continue reading
A Guide to Essential Oils for Beginners
Essential Oils have been quite the rage but I only hopped on the bandwagon since I started learning more about natural skin care remedies 2 to 3 years back. Now that I’m starting to get an interest in soap and candle-making, I got in-touch with Eo4kids where I learned that there is much more to … Continue reading
International Women’s Day: What Makes Us Women
From Left to Right: Isabelle, Shub, CK, Irene, Renuka, Alicia. International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women since 1911. This year, I’ve teamed up with these amazing women bloggers from different backgrouds and roles to talk about what defines us as women. What … Continue reading
Club Med Winter Countdown
What’s my favourite thing about winter? It’s 7 days to the opening of Club Med for Winter Season! Since I’ve lived in tropical Singapore my whole life, I never have to experience winter, that’s because we’re so close to the equator. The closest thing we have to winter is the rainy season which usually takes … Continue reading
FABLife Style: FinelyCup
Let’s have ladies talk on this post – lingerie and how you may have been putting your bra on the wrong way all along! So grab a cuppa coffee and let’s begin.I was introduced to FABLife recently and was invited to their flagship store to try out a set of their FinelyCup lingerie along with … Continue reading
A Guide to Shopping in Ubud
I’m quite picky when it comes to shopping especially when I travel because I hate having to carry heavy baggage back. There are only a few places in the world that I will travel to and shop to my hearts content and one of them is Bali, especially in Ubud. Why? Because even if you … Continue reading
The Art of Gift Giving in Singapore with XOXO
The art of gift giving is a concept which differs drastically between cultures especially here in Singapore where it’s a melting pot of people from different religious and cultural backgrounds so it can come as a shock and can be quite overwhelming if you’re giving a gift to a Singaporean/Asian friend. A little background knowledge … Continue reading
Style Tips On-The-Go
Have you had to go from one event to another and have your entire schedule full for the day? *Raises hands. I feel ya, we’re busy girls and its tough running from one place to another without feeling flustered and not exactly being able to look our best. My day job as a guide starts … Continue reading
5 Ways to Love Yourself
Whoever said Valentine’s Day is for lovers? Why not make it a day to celebrate you? After all, you can’t be the best partner, mother or friend you can possibly be until you love yourself first. Here is a list of 5 ways you can show yourself some love this Valentine’s Day. Forget Past Mistakes … Continue reading
Refresh Your Beauty Regime
Refresh your beauty regime with my 5 tips featured on Scoops by Sample Store. I’ve been sharing little bits and pieces of my beauty tips here on Love Bella Vida for the past years and I’m really glad to be able to spread my word out to more. Thank you truckloads Sample Store for this … Continue reading
Fresh Farm Flowers from A Better Florist
I got a delivery of these beautiful bouquet of flowers from A Better Florist and it totally made my week. I’ve attended a Flower Arrangement Workshop hosted by them last year so I was thrilled to find out I would be receiving their gorgeous flowers at my doorstep. A Better Florist gets a daily shipment … Continue reading
A Guide to My Favourite Teas
I recently started a pinterest board for Coffee and Tea because my love for caffine and tea tasting has just reached a whole new level. But the focus of this post is for my love of tea and all the benefits I reap from the many flavours. Tea for me is very different from coffee. … Continue reading
Wildflowers This Christmas from Floral Garage
I know I get wild, wild, wild… wild, wild, wild flowers. Wildflower from Floral Garage to be exact and they’re absolutely gorgeous. What’s the occasion you ask? Just excited to be spending my first Christmas with my husband. And what better way to celebrate love and joy with your special someone this Christmas than with … Continue reading