Jia Min: Top Image

Aloha everyone!

It has been 3 weeks ever since my O levels ended and its real awesome that i am FINALLY not going to touch my books for a long long time.

I have been wanting to dye my hair for a SUPER DUPER long time, so not fond of my super black hair, i find it ugly, probably not to others i guess. Wanted to dye my hair into a dark brown shae, anything that is not BLACK. Sometimes it just fascinates me about how i look so black when i wear black maxi with black flats and black floppy hat, i totally look like a witch. I mean it and no, i am not trying to be racist here. Besides the brown hair, i wanted to go for something fancy like some highlights on the bottom half of my scalp area. Purple, Blue, Green, Pink, Turquoise all sounds real nice and i could not decide on which colour for my hair. Thus i decided to go over to the salon and ask the stylist what colour will suit me.

Top Image approached me, and i was super happy because they won many awards in the past for their professional services. Besides getting awards, they also helped to style and cut the hair for celebrities such as Pan Ling Ling and Xiang Yun Jie etc. They do hair shows as well, both locally and internationally, so they are not only known locally but also internationally, i mean like how cool is that? They did Shu Uemura, a well known makeup brand. Well, i wanted to dye my hair straight after my last paper on 10 november. But well, Top image is not open for business on Mondays which made me push my appointment to Tuesday instead. So sad but so so so excited!

I went over to the salon on Tuesday and had a talk with the stylists, about what colour should i do for my hair. But there is this feeling that i knew my hair was in good hands. Since it was my very first time dyeing my hair, i tried not to be too fancy of the overall look of my hair. Keyword: OVERALL. I could not imagine my hair in other colours so.. i had a real hard time to choose the colour and in the end, i just left my hair to the stylist for her to do her magic..With me still requesting for the colour not to be too bright. Feels weird but cool. But anyways, before i dyed my hair, my hair was cut personally by another professional stylist, which is the director of Top Image who have won many awards. Guess what, i have not cut my hair for... 1.5years? Since June 2013, haha, which explains the length of my hair.. Almost to my butt.

But my hair was real nice, thats what i felt.

When the dyeing process over, and i had a quick hair wash since i was rushing for time, not sure is it just me, or the shampoo has such a nice smell, peppermint. Mmmmm, the smell is heavenly.

After colouring my hair, i went over to do my highlights, and to my horror, the stylist said my choice of hair colours for the bottom part of the scalp will look ugly together with my new hair colour, which made me quite sad la. However, she recommended that i do some highlights on the outer corners of my hair so that it will be visible, with light brown colour, or rather, copper coloured highlights. And cine i trusted the stylist, i decided to heed her advice and go along with her suggestion. Dammit, i NEVER EVER regretted my decision on doing the highlights the stylist wanted to do.. SUPER DUPER nice after a quick wash and blow. My previous idea of my hair seems weird already. But still, i love my hair the way it is and now, not too light. Some of my friends told me that my hair still looks natural, even better than my previous hair colour, and that is the kind of hair i wanted to achieve. Just not too black like my previous hair was. Happy me, thanks to Top Image!

Then...

For my prom, OF COURSE I went over to Top Image once again, for their professional services on stylist my hair. Did i mention that they do not only do hair services but also makeup services? My makeup was done by Top Image as well! Besides getting awards for their professional hair services, they also got many awards for their makeup services as well such as getting the 1st place in Shu Uemura makeup competition. So, i did not have to worry about my hair and makeup since it was in good hands. I spent so much time on getting the right accessories and dress and heels.

Before

After

Before i went to the salon, i was actually in Red Camp so i was kinda shag (the Singapore meaning of shag,not the one in Oxford Dictionary). Thanks to another stylist who helped me to wash my hair since i did not wash the previous night and it felt sticky and stuff. Felt really refreshed after the wash, like each time after i wash my hair. I changed into my outfit for easier application of my hair and makeup by the stylist. I went there early so that they do not have to rush on my makeup and hair, and that they could take their time, because rushing through everything might ruin my whole appearance for the night *shocked face*. To match up with my dress, the makeup artist did a princess kind of look for me. Heh heh, princess for prom! She experiment mint and blue and yea, white colour to brighten up my look. And trimmed my brows, yes, they look great now, so much easier to draw and so much prettier.

Makeup is done and i finally moved on to my hair.

And because my hair is brown, its even better because i look more princessey. Yay, i love curls on my hair cos they look good, thats why i always curl my hair for my photoshoot. Yup, the stylist helped me to curl my hair, and added some hairspray that added volume to my hair and made the curls stay. It was pure awesomeness. I wanted something more for my hair so i requested for a braid on my fringe since it always gets messy, and she gave me the perfect little waterfall braid that is just so pretty, i expected the braid to just be on one side but she was nice enough to do it on the other side as well! I really felt like an enchanted princess for the WHOLE NIGHT, thanks to the makeup artist and the stylist, in which they are actually the same person, the other director.

That night, i waled into Conrad, the hotel that my prom was held in. And got almost everyone staring at me (okay, maybe not as exaggerating but yeash probably, thats what i felt), i looked very different from my usual school look which is super nerdy but overall i still think i look different from my usual looks but, in the good way of course! All thanks to TOP IMAGE for helping me look so good. I got nominated for best dressed, although i didnt clinch the award, at least i got nominated right? :D

If you want to have your hair done affordably by apprentice or professional hair stylist which would actually go thru the extra mile to make sure you are properly served (which is ultimately your choice), it is a MUST to head down to TOP IMAGE!

Just a little something for you readers!

Regardsless of age, race and religion :), Top Image accepts ladies who are SERIOUS and have the PASSION about learning hair dressing and even makeup to learn that their very own hair academy! All hair lessons will be held in their alon. And you guys learn about hair dressing and more. You will also have to chance to learn under the guidance of directors who have at least 30 years of experience and many achievements!

But but, if you want your hair to be in professional hands like mine did, go over to their professional side and do your hair!

So what are you waiting for? Head down to Top Image now, or soon hahaha!

Top Image is located at
Blk 710A And Mo Kio Ave 8, #02=2627B
Singapore 561710

(Right behind Ang Mo Kio Hub, on top of Maybank)

You may also contact them for an appointment or any queries @ 664556178

WWW.TOPIMAGE.COM.SG