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It's amazing just what sort of deals are being offered in groupon sites these days. From the ubiquitous kili-kili whitening treatments, to the all-out 3D/2N Rome getaway, groupons seem to carry everything! And if you're a bride-to-be, you might find these Deal Dozen coupons from Kaizer Photography very, very interesting.

My dad came back from Japan yesterday, and we stopped by the Duty Free Shop this afternoon so that he could buy some Shiseido products for my mom as pasalubong. He specifically wanted to buy Shiseido because his officemates went nuts in Japan over it and he wanted to see what the fuss was about.

*Cross-posted from Sunset Goddess Manila

THINKING OF HAVING YOUR STRAIGHT HAIR PERMED? READ THIS FIRST BEFORE GETTING A DIGI PERM!!

A few weeks ago, I got my hair permed for the very first time at Bang's Tony and Jackey and told you all about my (virgin) digital perm experience in this post.

As I mentioned there, the main thing that I felt after leaving the salon and a few days after was disoriented.  After living with straight hair for all my life up until that point, I felt confused and a bit lost on what to do with my hair. And while still in that disoriented state, I sort of panicked, which led me to buy products that I realized only later on were not really what I needed.  I did ask a lot of questions from my Korean stylist, Anna,  but I felt like it's a hit or miss---as in, you have to ask the right questions or else you won't get the proper information. So the thing is, what questions are you supposed to ask?

And I noticed that while there are so many articles and blog posts on other girls' experiences on their digi perms, there aren't that many that tell us formerly straight-haired girls about what to expect and what to do with our newly permed hair AFTER we leave the salon and deal with it in our daily lives. After all, we already paid so much for the perm itself and risked taking this step to the world of waves and curls. So we might as well enjoy this new hair and be sure to maintain it properly.

So I came up with this guide, which is a compilation of my own experience and tips from other real women who've had their hair digi permed.  You will also find my essential shopping list for digi permed hair (because I don't want you to go through what I did---panicking and overbuying!).