Dayre

Hey all, sorry for the lack of updates here! Find me on Dayre fo mobile blogging! its so fun there and loads easier to blog my daily thoughts!!! I will be away to Barcelona from 23-30 Nov! Will be blogging on the go when I get stumble on Wifi!.

I will fiqure out how to transport the info from Dayre to Blogger later, as of now there are not much information about it. So I see u there!

If you’re as nosey as me and fancy being one of the first to check out this new app you can download the Dayre App for FREE for iPhone AND Android.

If you do download the app make sure you follow me, the name is the same – FLOMUMMY. You can get a glimpse on the tinternet  here -> http://dayre.me/flomummy

TrichoKare Session 3

I completed my 3rd session with Tk and absolutely love my hair now. It is growing and thickening as well. I'm not sure is it because its been 8 months since Baby Kate was born and its time the hair are growing. But I do think the treatment did help loads in terms of cleaning the scalp and encouraging hair growth. 

After attending 3 sessions of the hair treatments, I have discovered a lot about the hair.  I have a history of hair loss in the family, my dad has greying and my mum has hair-loss. So I get both .. yes like argh. When I was younger and studying = stressful environment, I get grey hair.

Here are some information on Hair that I got to know after attending TK TrichoKare. I got the information from the internet and decided to summarise it for u!

Hair Quantity

On a average you see 2-3 pieces growing from a single pore and from others only one. Besides, the number of pores has been genetically determined and cannot be increased after birth. Persons who appear to have bushy hair usually have thick hair with as much hair volume. On the contrary, those who have only thin hair tend to have less hair volume even if the number of pieces of hair is fairly large.

Hair Cycle

photo credit : http://www.reve21.co.jp

Hair has a cycle called the "Hair Cycle", and hair is regenerated by repeating (1) Anagen, (2) Catagen and (3) Telogen.

(1) AnagenThis is a period when hair matrix cells undergo repeated division, and hair grows thick. It continues for 3-6 years for men, and 4-8 years for women.

(2) CatagenHair roots start degenerating and multiplication speed of hair matrix cells drops sharply.

(3) TelogenThis pausing period continues for 3-6 months when hair growth is stopped completely.There are some differences according to sex, individual and degree of hair care but the hair cycle is roughly 3-8 years for healthy hair.

Hair Makeup

99% of hair is composed of a protein called "keratin". Since the amino acid methionine which constitutes this keratin is not formed in the body, protein needs to be taken in the daily diet in forms such as soy beans, wheat flour, milk, liver, eggs, meat and fish. The reason why nutritional deficiency brought on by excess dieting tends to cause hair problems such as hair loss is because of insufficient protein.

For me , I suffer from Post Partum Hair-loss which is a common ailments for mummies. This is hair loss which occurs before or after giving birth. By pregnancy, hormone balance undergoes a substantial change. This makes catagen of the hair cycle longer, and occasionally it happens that hair which was in telagen remains without falling. Depending on the person, remained hair fall at a stretch after delivery when hormone returns to normality. Sometimes, 20% of hair is lost at once,This is a kind of hair loss which can be cured as time goes by. However, there are cases which fail to recover. It is advised to avoid self-diagnosis. The thing is that during this time it can be very demoralising for alot of us and going for treatments can help with additional loss! Some times I do think, what do you think is the worst thing for a women? Wrinkled Skin, sagging boobs, being fat or balding hair? I think is all but at least all can be saved if you have enough spare cash! But if there is no hair, somehow nothing can help much ya? So the only thing to do is to ensure that we maintain it now! 

I managed to get my scalp analysed after my 3 treatments and wow, don't u think it looks really healthy? Here is my post and the before photo is here. 

Here are some of my hairdo, I have been sporting having the treatments and I LOVE IT!

From My personal experience:

During the 3 treatments I did, I felt that the hair scalp is cleaner an less oiler. Although I didn't see much change in the hair texture coz its was a scalp treatment right? hahhaha. But this post is written 3 months after my hair treatments and its obvious of the quality and quantity of hair I have now. I don't suffer from hair fall and my hair grows really fast. Even my hairdresser commented that I must continue what I am doing just because it is doing my scalp and hair loads of justice!

You can read of my other experiences here and here

You can find Tk Trichokare at 

Novena Square #03-19 | The Clementi Mall #05-11 | Wheelock Place #05-09A

They are offering a great promo for us!!! Click on the link to state your interest and they will contact you for an appointment!

Contact 63388680
Website: www.tk-hair.com/florinda
Promotion: 2 Hair Loss Defence Treatments @ $69.99

+ Free Hair Loss Defence Ampoule (Total worth $387)

Shape Run with My Capella Stroller

We did our 1st ever run... was a long (imo) 2.4 km run!!!

Well, if it was me alone maybe its more bearable... I mean you all know me right? Stamina is not my friend hahhaha. Oh and I never knew the 730 am sun is soooooo jarring, coz I am always in bed at that time. Think the only time I am awake this time is only in New York? The only few countries I will be OUT WALKING.

So why did I sign up? Coz in life you must always said you tried right? Yes, so I did.. and what was more memorable is that I did it with BB Kate! If not for Capella, I may never in my whole life do something like this, it was fun with the baby, though I don't think I will do it very often.\

But after this run, I have decided to have my health and fitness goals. Which is a good check for me, self actualisation is the best motivation isn't it?

here is the baby at 6am ... very much dreamy

here is me at 6am.. fresh eyed despite 4 hours sleep

We arrived at the meet up and man it was so darn crowded!! You can read the article here : http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/shape-run-2013-attracts-10000-participants.

Photo Souce: The New Paper

Photo credit: Capella Strollers

We gathered around and prep ourselves, some babies were quite cranky waiting around coz the sun was in their eyes. Reached the start point and the organisers got us pretty balloons to keep the babies entertained!! GREAT MOVE SHAPE!! They insisted on giving me so many and the boy wanted my stroller to fly up in the sky, he said it will be a beautiful sight. Boys and their imagination hahahaha. In the end I accepted 4 coz I couldn't see much with the balloons blocking me. But then not that I run damn fast or what.

Thank god for these.. coz i was at my wits end with her crankiness. 

Here is us at the start point. Photo Credit : The New Paper

I managed to practice a few times with Baby Kate in the Capella stroller..WALKING. But I didn't expect the sun to be in her eyes that morning. It was all okie in the beginning coz she has the wind in her face but it got really warm with the rising sun. We had a few cranky babies and a few mummies decided to stroll to assist.  The Capella mummies helped out each other and many runners who didn't have a stroller took turns to assist us. This was not a stroller run but a non competitive 2.4 km segment open category!! Join them next year if you are keen!

Teamwork at its best. Photo source : The New Paper

So the whole 2 km we were brisk walking and chatting coz we needed to push 3 strollers. It was amazing to see some mummies running with their stroller and completing in like less than 10 mins. Even we took a while, we still complete, its not how fast but how you spend your journey right?

Here is my 1st ever medal from a run!!! Photo Source: The New Paper

The rest of the mummies were waiting for us for a group photo! We cooled down in the shade, settled the babies and took our selfies!!

 Mabel did an awesome job filling us 10 in!!! Photo Credit: AmazinglyStill.com

A proud moment :)

My run with Capella Cony S230:

I must say the full handle bar is really useful for the run! Easy manoeuvring especially there are times u want to check on the baby well- being and not stop the run/walk. I found the many pockets in the stroller so darn useful!!!! Totally heart it so much. The wheels for the stroller are not made to run with but then again this is not a jogger style stroller so I cannot expect much.  Its like if your car is not a 4 wheel drive, you can't expect to drive on terrain well.  So yes the wheels tend to be slightly shifty when u are trying to move in a fast pace, but then I believe its just me coz I have the same issues with my other stroller. 

Remember I mention that the sun was in our babies' eyes? It was till the end of the race, I was like "aiyo we should have swap to back facing since our stroller have the reversible function" hahahh... so much for us struggling in the beginning coz one of the baby was so cranky. 

For the rest of the functions of the Cony Stroller S230, Please read my review on it here

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Disclaimer: TaiMe Pte Ltd  has kindly sponsored a Capella S230T for our family. Shape Run was sponsored by them for the purpose f this review.  No monetary compensation was given. All opinions are on my own.