tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post589592671357371298..comments2024-03-28T07:36:50.908+08:00Comments on So Loverly: Monday's Beauty Bits: Beauty Shopping in ChinaKahanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15194245367533285102noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-24634570091752796392009-04-16T06:40:00.000+08:002009-04-16T06:40:00.000+08:00ok, thanks em!
i use the daily therapy shampoo an...ok, thanks em!<br /><br />i use the daily therapy shampoo and conditioner. perfect for drying nz weather but too oilyfying for msia. :(Petrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06307132218427519103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-8514361186218813142009-04-15T14:44:00.000+08:002009-04-15T14:44:00.000+08:00Pet: If she meant sodium lauryl sulfate, well most...Pet: If she meant sodium lauryl sulfate, well most things contain it. It's all a matter of how much. <br /><br />Which dove do you use? I have crazy oily hair and most of their formulas are too heavy for me but hair fall therapy is working. Daily washes though.Kahanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194245367533285102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-25170393643823052442009-04-15T08:53:00.000+08:002009-04-15T08:53:00.000+08:00emily, one of my hairdressers or pharmacists (can'...emily, one of my hairdressers or pharmacists (can't remember which) said to avoid clairol as the ingredients contain detergent. a shame, as they deliver on what they promise and it is affordable.<br /><br />on the side, i used dove as you recommended and love it in nz weather. it doesn't work well in malaysia for me.Petrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06307132218427519103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-19349881245553226952009-04-14T22:15:00.000+08:002009-04-14T22:15:00.000+08:00Lynn: Lol!
Lisa: Oh that's awesome. I haven't bee...Lynn: Lol!<br /><br />Lisa: Oh that's awesome. I haven't been there yet =)Kahanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194245367533285102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-17785648398009056492009-04-14T20:56:00.000+08:002009-04-14T20:56:00.000+08:00Guangzhou, China. :) The people there are lovely.Guangzhou, China. :) The people there are lovely.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426703089438932654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-35434521288267295712009-04-13T22:19:00.000+08:002009-04-13T22:19:00.000+08:00i share your pain.everywhere i go all the SA come ...i share your pain.<BR/>everywhere i go all the SA come bugging me in mandrin.<BR/>and i'll be like.<BR/>im a freaking banana but thanks for trying.<BR/>but i can speak canto la. :PLyNnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11278821523883192085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-20827943733846756492009-04-13T20:53:00.000+08:002009-04-13T20:53:00.000+08:00Lisa: Cantonese? Did you travel to Hong Kong or ma...Lisa: Cantonese? Did you travel to Hong Kong or mainland China?Kahanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194245367533285102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-54234837609171342362009-04-13T19:09:00.000+08:002009-04-13T19:09:00.000+08:00Kahani: Aiyee!! They groped him? And I thought Vie...Kahani: Aiyee!! They groped him? And I thought Vietnam was bad. I kept getting questioned for not having a Chinese name.<BR/><BR/>I hear you on the cloning. Mum bought a Clarins lip gloss in China with suspiciously huge blue glittery bits (she left her lipstick behind and needed something to wear) which made me question her sanity. I still haven't checked if the blue glitter is part of the Elinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-79331329026952202002009-04-13T18:40:00.000+08:002009-04-13T18:40:00.000+08:00Nikki: Alamak I envy you, I'm such a hopeless ...Nikki: Alamak I envy you, I'm such a hopeless banana. Even three years in a mostly chinese speaking university got me nowhere. >_< And yes, it IS mean of you - never thought you had it in you! LOL!<BR/><BR/>Jenn: This is a whole new perspective on things for me I gotta tell you.Kahanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194245367533285102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-25454189804531229052009-04-13T18:14:00.000+08:002009-04-13T18:14:00.000+08:00I know this is mean but i always pretend not to un...I know this is mean but i always pretend not to understand mandarin (when i do understand and can speak it perfectly well) to my china counterparts. reason being that once they know you speak mandarin, they have the tendancy to step all over your head... the ones from my office anyways! ahaha!! :PJennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06489945799940299998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-39080048924575757752009-04-13T13:23:00.000+08:002009-04-13T13:23:00.000+08:00Kahani, TRY IT and they'll think you don't underst...Kahani, TRY IT and they'll think you don't understand them and you listen to them talking about you! :P LOL Gosh, I'm a meanie! LOL<BR/><BR/>Syen, yes i do :) I speak Mandarin, Cantonese and Hokkien (not too good but can understand well) :)AskMeWhatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12359673503017616620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-49706581532450175622009-04-13T13:22:00.000+08:002009-04-13T13:22:00.000+08:00Nikki: You speak Chinese??? Wow.. Mandarin or whic...Nikki: You speak Chinese??? Wow.. Mandarin or which dialect? =PSyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798215573860607137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-48644027990948830342009-04-13T12:56:00.000+08:002009-04-13T12:56:00.000+08:00Wow, your experience in China is totally different...Wow, your experience in China is totally different from mine. Even though I can't speak Cantonese, they were still really nice to me and I found that China's service was better than Malaysia! :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426703089438932654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-28702932461845790942009-04-13T10:56:00.000+08:002009-04-13T10:56:00.000+08:00Nikki: Babe I wouldn't try the "I don'...Nikki: Babe I wouldn't try the "I don't speak Chinese" trick in Parkson - they FOLLOW you around in ever increasing droves whispering and pointing at the freak. >_<<BR/><BR/>Plue: People who look for a cheap deal will get conned. Which is why I only shopped at the reputable department store, and only bought low-end brands because who'd bother cloning those?<BR/><BR/>Kahanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194245367533285102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-43983733059646040962009-04-13T10:35:00.000+08:002009-04-13T10:35:00.000+08:00They sniffed everything? That's a first.They sniffed everything? That's a first.Elinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-87711065761412849442009-04-13T09:46:00.000+08:002009-04-13T09:46:00.000+08:00Gasp! China's so expensive! Though you can do some...Gasp! China's so expensive! <BR/><BR/>Though you can do some shopping there, I'm kinda worried about the authenticity of the products... A lot of fake stuff in China apparently :( Both friends in China and those who have been there told me so... <BR/><BR/>But if you bought them from parkson, I suppose that's alright. :)pluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019269725605539864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-39509080528938264472009-04-13T08:19:00.000+08:002009-04-13T08:19:00.000+08:00So true about looking Chinese and not being able t...So true about looking Chinese and not being able to speak Chinese, my Filipino friend was having a super hard time living in China because everyone is talking to her in Chinese even though she says she doesn't speak Chinese in English! LOL<BR/><BR/>I on the other hand, acted like I don't understand Chinese if I want to ignore sales person :PAskMeWhatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12359673503017616620noreply@blogger.com