I have always been envious of girls whose hands are so gifted in styling their own hair. I've read through fashion magazines, watched YouTube tutorials, followed stylists on Instagram and Facebook but I have never quite gotten the hang of styling my own hair. How do you even use that steaming hot iron tong without burning your face! :(

I have friends, both ladies and gentlemen, who visit hair salons every quarter to keep their mane in check. Don't you agree with me that visiting the salon is a very expensive experience? Dyeing my long hair will easily cost me $180 if I visit any salon in town, that is before adding in the cost of treatment! For me, I would gladly choose to dye my hair at home myself and save the money. That's why I'll only go to the salon possibly only twice a year? Hahaha. It is no wonder "my hair is like a fly".

Then again, what you pay is what you get.

While DIY hair dye is really cheap and easy, the cheap chemical damage your hair and affects the growth of new hair. The colour NEVER lasts. No matter which colour base I choose (brown/red/ash green/mocha), my hair always ends up in a shabby yellowish tone like the photos above. I know my hair has turned yellowish for quite a while and I thought it was still okay. But no it was NOT OKAY. I had no idea how I looked from behind until I saw the photos. It was not okay.

So when Agent G from Beauty Undercover invited me down to Covo Hair Salon for a sponsored hair service, it was god-sent! I was already searching for a place to get my hair done and Agent G's message came in just in time. 

Located in the heart of Tanjong Pagar district, Covo Hair Salon is a true blue Japanese Salon run by Japanese. Like finally! I visited Japan two years back and was amazed how everyone looked so good. The Japanese culture puts everyone at the top of their game when it comes to dressing up and looking good. Even the elderly looks like a fashionista! So I know I am put into good hands in Covo Hair Salon :)

Shinobu-san was really meticulous and skillful. My parting was mostly in the middle and she recommended side parting to bring out another feminine side of me. I told her again to do what she had to do. Hahaha.

And the perming begins! 

I had permed by hair numerous times before so I know what to expect out of a perming session. Most of the time, I would anticipate with anxiety during the process. Would the curls turn out too tiny like maggie mee? Would I look like an old aunty after perming? Because it actually did happened in the past before:( In order to keep the curls longer, I had to to endure through having very hard curls for weeks because the curls would eventually "turn softer and natural like loose wave". Sounds familiar? Hahahah. Been there, done that.

When the stylist wasn't skillful enough, sometimes I ended up with "fish-hooks'' ends, odd sharp bends at the end of my hair. *shakes head*