Spent a really chill weekend at the Park Regis, which is part of Staywell Holdings and located really centrally in Clarke Quay. The hotel has all the usual facilities but my favourite was the swimming pool, right next to a fully equipped gym, in which we took a dip after a 745am morning trek at Fort Canning (which is just a 10 minute walk from the hotel).


Said trek - it was a miracle we woke up, but there's always a first for everything, right? Considering I've lived in Singapore my whole life, I've actually never done anything like this in my whole life. It was actually really pleasant and not too strenuous!


The rooms themselves were really, really cozy. So cozy we slept most of the day away after taking a nice hot shower post swim in their open plan bathroom! Also really loved their bay windows which we chilled on at night after an amazing dinner at Jin Shan Restaurant, which is in the Park Regis itself. The restaurant used to be located in Marina Bay Sands but has since moved here - I've included my entire stay in an IG Story highlight on my Instagram page for this month because I think the videos share the dinner way better than any of the photos I took.

Their Stay Well Package includes all the things I did during my 24 hours stay including their mind boggling Butterfly Pea Welcome Drink (it changes colour right in front of you!), the guided trek around Fort Canning, complimentary use of their bicycles and e-scooters (which we missed as it rained, oops), as well as their buffet breakfast and late check-out at 2pm - all for just S$198++! This is valid for the next 3 months (till August 2018).

So treat yourself guys!

Hey guys, so amongst a whole host of chronic skin problems like Eczema, I was recently diagnosed back in December with having a sensitive scalp, all of which relate back to stress because December was a bit of a disaster. Thankfully, Kérastase Singapore has been taking care of my hair for the past year and decided to start me on a programme to treat my scalp condition!

What is the difference between Sensitive Scalp and having Dandruff? 
Though the symptoms appear the same (itchy scalp, dead hair cells), having a sensitive scalp is triggered by stress whereas dandruff is caused by having and oily scalp which causes excess skin to build up and then fall off. So if you THINK you just have dandruff and feel embarrassed that people think you don't wash your hair or something, fear not - you may just have sensitive scalp (but you still have the grossness of it, haha, sorry).

How can Sensitive Scalp be Treated?
Kérastase is a brand very dedicated to treating your hair, or specifically your scalp since that is where everything starts. They linked me up with Picasso Hair Studio to do a proper diagnosis upon which we started the 3-month treatment programme back in December to use a combination of Kérastase's in salon treatment (which was an awesome once a month treat to me) as well as their at home care products which I used religiously.


The sessions took about 2-3 hours once a month at their Haji Lane branch, and I was always lovingly served by dear Fernnel from Picasso. This is defiitely not your off the shelf treatment at normal hair salons where they slap on some product for a while and wash it off. Instead, Fernnel would apply several rounds of the product on to my hair, rinse it off, and repeat. It always ended with a steam to open up my hair follicles, head massages, neck massages... It's like an all-in-one session getting pampered and treated!



Do you have to use Special Products for Sensitive Scalp?
I was switched to using the Kérastase Specifique Range daily, which is specifically for people with sensitive scalp. My favourites are the Specifique Bain Riche Dermo-Calm daily as my shampoo (the blue bottle), and their hair mask - the Specifique Masque Hydra-Apaisant - which I use once a week and still swear by till now!



Can Sensitive Scalp Come Back?
Sadly, yes. It's like any other sensitive skin issue which you'll have to deal with for the rest of your life. I was recommended to continue using the Specifique Shampoo and mask, even after my main treatment ended to prevent it from coming back. And of course, manage my stress (but I was born stressed, oops).



Results
Picasso has a special device to see your scalp up close to see it's condition, so yes, those pictures above are mine (I promise you, everyone's scalp looks gross this near alright). On the left is my before in December, and on the right in March after 3 months of treatment.  It wouldn't be accurate to say it can be "completely cured" after 3 months because a lot of it depends on your personal upkeep at home as well as continuous external factors like stress, pollution etc. So yes, still a little redness but definitely much, much better than before.

I also made a video with Kerastase and Picasso profiling my journey which you guys can watch here!