I Love Looking Good

Well, you all probably would have know that i recently visited What He Wants: The only shop for men’s personal grooming needs at The Cathay. It’s a cool shop which all men should spend some time browsing and trying out the products on display.

You can thank Nurul for this review. I wasn’t personally interested in getting any products. (Although I was eyeing the super smooth shaving brush and the uber-cool shaver. More as vanity pleasures though.) I wasn’t eyeing any facial products as I was kinda happy with my Nivea for Men facial wash. But Nurul, with her ever gazing curiousity was looking at Men-U skin care products.

Men-U : Performance Matters 

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The Cathay to many seems like a sleepy dull place. Somewhat like a white elephant or a “Buangkok” of Orchard Road where there are few shops and people only head there for movies. I still remember the Old Cathay with it’s big flashy hand painted Cinema Posters, a somewhat retro memory of the yesteryears especially a soft spot for Changi Cinema at Bedok.

However, it’s all a facade as The Cathay near Plaza Singapura indeed holds many unknown and unique shops with products that will attract any niche market. Nurul & I were there to catch Penelope (Starring the ever dark & hot Christina Ricci & Hollywoods current hot new star James McAvoy). A delightful movie with a twist of fairytales.

After the movie, we were just roaming around the mall and amazingly there is indeed a wide variety of shops ranging from cyber cafe, restaurants, eateries music store, fashion shops, design studios, unique and indie boutiques, Ben & Jerry’s, Starbucks & finally WhatHe Wants.

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