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Shin_chan
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(Date Posted:02/22/2006 12:19 AM)
Hello guys... I thought it's time I shared a little of my life with minna... You all have heard so much about it yet know nothing of what I do!
My little shop
Tease - tea gallery & nail spa
142 Bukit Timah Road
Singapore
For the past 2+years, this has been what I've been up to... this beautiful restored colonial shophouse just outside Orchard Road / Scotts Road in Singapore. I share it with 2 other friends who run a Hanaya (flower shop, home decoratives) - I'm not sure if they want their name to be associated with this err... fan site *rolls eyes* so I'm not stating them or their shop. I was introduced to them by another friend and I fell in love with this shop the min I walked in. It so reminded me of my life in Sydney (*scream* Ahhhh!! Paddington!!!) which was full of these little boutiques with backyards and cosy rooms. When the opportunity came that I could share their shop with them, I jumped at it. It was my perfect little dream... Over the months, we've become good friends and now, besides my SMAPPY pals, old school friends, I spend most of my life with my share-shop friends... So happens that we ADORE all things Japan, we love coffee & we enjoy our ciggy breaks... What more could I ask for...
They specialise in custom made to order bouquets, table arrangements, to big event size backdrops. Their flowers are gorgeous... Not like most local florists that we have here that are boring and Ewww gross... They use an amazing variety of unique flowers, many of which I've not seen before till I got to know them. So if anyone in Spore wants to order, pls let me know... You won't be disappointed...
Tease tea - The little tea gallery
I import my own line of tea from Germany mainly. Some I get from China, obviously the green teas, Jasmine teas, etc. Basically, we have herbal teas, fruit teas, flower teas, green teas, white teas, black teas, organic teas, roiboos teas, decaf teas... the works. I supply to cafes & retail in my shop. I also retail all sorts of tea accroutrements, tea pots, etc. We do wedding favours, corporate gifts, tea hampers & we organise tea parties. Some of you may be familiar with the boutique tea brand, T2 from Australia. I import that in to Singapore as well.
4 months ago
Tease Nails - The little nail spa
I love nails. I don't splurge on anything (other than SMAP) on myself except my nails. P-chan & I both worked in a nail salon a few years ago to learn the operations & of course the skills. I loved it. Since forever, I've been wanting to do nails... When the tenant upstairs on the second floor moved out last year, it was the perfect opprtunity... I could do both my businesses without running all over town. I just had to climb up & down the stairs! And Tease Nails was born...
-Cubes- Magazine 019-2005 issue
It's very much changed now thou... This was taken before the business even started.
A fellow fan posed for my photoshoots. Domo Arigatou... m(_ _)m
Mangosteen Club Magazine Jan 2006 issue
We specialise in Spa Manicures & Pedicures... ORIGINS ginger souffle spa, ORIGINS sole searcher spa, natural ingredient spas like the Matcha spa, Pure chocolate, White tea spa, apricot, yoghurt, lavender, ground rice, rose, sea-salt, olive oil, coffee, honey, oatmeal, etc.
I just realise I don't have much pictures of my tea & nail place!! I should go take more photos...
Client's dinner party set up in the backyard
Okies... I've basically taken you thru the front door, into the shop, upstairs and to the backyard. We have a lounge upstairs too but I don't have pics for that... I hope you've enjoyed my tour... 
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『天国にいきて～か？ 地獄にいきて～か？』
悟空の天国生きます。。。
王子特別な only one... キス、尻とか、香取好き, Shingo no ichigo Koibito
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(Date Posted:02/22/2006 6:31 AM)
oh my goodness it's so cool!!! not like hip kinda cool but like relaxing and classic kind of cool! ur shop front really looks nice! not to mention the inside and everything else! ahhh...makes me wanna go haf tea myself hehe...it's so good that u haf found sth u really want to do and ure enjoying wat ure doing now! u go girl!
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P-chan
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(Date Posted:02/22/2006 9:28 AM)
what's this! advertising on my bbs! haha
when i settle down more and get time to make more clothes i shall set up my own corner in your shop. heh heh heh if i ever get to it.
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拓哉大好き！
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shingo1908
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(Date Posted:02/22/2006 11:09 AM)
Wow, Shin_chan your shop looks beautiful! I'm really impressed. 
And you import tea from Germany? Cool!
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GIGIDM
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(Date Posted:02/22/2006 8:07 PM)
SHIN!!! Uber cool place. Now I feel so bad not having had the experience of your nail spa. And I was like drooling over your nails. Next time my girl, next time. Do you have a shop-mate who owns a spa? That would be the perfect visit. Tea, nails and a massage...
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Shin_chan
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(Date Posted:02/23/2006 1:30 AM)
Thank you for your kind words guys.... Gambarimasu... I have a lot to improve...
Hey... And I wasn't advertising... But now that you mentioned.... I think I shall...
For appointments:
Tease Nail
Tel: 6836 6736
And please don't ask for Shin!! My girls have no idea & they will have a fit!
If you want to mention, just say you got this number from the SMAP board... They'll understand... hehehe...
Pls PM me if you want any info or pricing. Yoroshiku. M(_ _)m
shingo1908> Yes... I import my teas from Germany. This company that supplies me have one of the widest selection and they are good quality... I've been buying from them since I started. Only problem is the language! Sometimes they send me catelogues in German which I can't read! Haha!
Gigi> Yeah we should have organised something... But you were so short of time... There's always another time... 
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『天国にいきて～か？ 地獄にいきて～か？』
悟空の天国生きます。。。
王子特別な only one... キス、尻とか、香取好き, Shingo no ichigo Koibito
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Mayo chu chu
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(Date Posted:02/23/2006 8:41 AM)
OMG~~~~ Shin_chan!!! you have the store that i dream about!!! It looks very very warm and nice!
sugoiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~~~~~~
my sister aka Mrs. Kusanagi is envy that you own such a nice store 
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shingo1908
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(Date Posted:02/23/2006 11:32 AM)
Shin_chan if you ever need a translation into English, let me know.
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(Date Posted:02/23/2006 3:53 PM)
shin chan!! your shop is so so so nice!! it look so country side.... haha... does not seem like it's in singapore...
i'm so impressed by the design inside the shop... !! you and your friends arrange everything all by yourselves?? must have put in alot of effort!!! ganbatte for your business!!! =)
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HelloKitty
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(Date Posted:02/23/2006 10:26 PM)
shin_chan, you store looks amazing...i've read about your store from time to time on this board but never really know how it actually looks like...i must say, it's FABULOUS!!!! i can't wait to see it in real life...as i'll be heading over to singapore at the end of March...can't wait to see it in real person...and try out the many different teas...not to mention, i desparately need my nails done...
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(Date Posted:02/24/2006 8:45 AM)
Shin Chan - your place is so lovely and quaint! I can see myself hanging there on a sun afternoon and sipping tea. You are quite the Business woman aye? Good for you! : ) Anyway, I will be planning a girls day out wif my pals soon n maybe we will visit your place... will PM you with questions soon!
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(Date Posted:02/25/2006 5:31 AM)
What a nice place!!!I could hardly believe that it's in S'pore...It's too lovely!!Hahaha! The manicure tempt me though...I shall visit your place with my friends some time....
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Shin_chan
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(Date Posted:09/13/2006 7:16 PM)
Hi minna, I'm shamlessly going to promote myself again but this time, I'm deliriously happy cos I just did a full set of Pop Up SMAP nails... I'll definitely be doing these for the Tokyo Concerts! Yay! I'm so happy I've been looking at them all night & I called 3 friends to tell them about it!!! Kekeke!!
OK, I was just doing these as trials so please ignore the 2 week old manicure! I was contemplating if I should put these up cos the manicure is so old!  But of course, I couldn't resist...
 * Glitter & embellishment not shown in pictures
So, I'm open for appointments so if anyone wants these done for Osaka or Tokyo concerts or just for fun, please PM me or call the number above.
You can do it in any way you like, on how many nails you like, whatever design you like. It's your choice. Please make an appointment before you come so we can discuss what you would like to get done plus I also need to know a few other things to prepare.
There are various glitters, a variety of embellishments, sparkle flakes, etc if you like. Complementary for SMAP fans!!
For this time only... in the spirit of concerts, the nail art is going at S$3 per nail but if you do a full set of 10 nails, It's $25.00 plus the glitters & sparkle flakes...
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『天国にいきて～か？ 地獄にいきて～か？』
悟空の天国生きます。。。
王子特別な only one... キス、尻とか、香取好き, Shingo no ichigo Koibito
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(Date Posted:09/13/2006 7:44 PM)
SUGOII SHIN!!! Do you export your service? Will you be in Japan by the Sept. 27 and 28 Tokyo Dome concerts? hahahahaha!
What is we do nails while waiting for the stadium to open? Just a crazy thought since I can only drool and ooohhh and ahhhh over the designs.
Ganbarre!
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(Date Posted:09/13/2006 8:27 PM)
hi shin_chan!
sugoiiii!!!!!!! i don't usually do anything much with my nails but seeing this pics make me want one too... i will be in tokyo on for the 27 - 28th concert with GIGI...will you be there? and if yes, could it be possible that one (or more?) of my nails be painted with a skull? hehehe!
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(Date Posted:09/13/2006 8:37 PM)
Before you do the Pop Up! SMAP nail art, you may want to tidy your nails first dakara here's what we can do if you're interested:
Classic Manicure ?/SPAN> 45mins $30.00 (Less 10% for SMAPpies)
The all time favourite. Complete with a warm soak, your nails shaped and buffed, cuticles trimmed & pampered with oil treatment before a skin-glowing scrub to lift dead skin away followed with a luxurious cream massage then polished to perfection.
Tease Express ?/SPAN> 20mins $15.00
Your nails are shaped & buffed to a shine, removing any ridges & of course, polished to perfection.
I am also selling the Nail art decals as well as Tattoo designs. Will put up the designs soon. If you have any requests for designs, PM me pls...
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『天国にいきて～か？ 地獄にいきて～か？』
悟空の天国生きます。。。
王子特別な only one... キス、尻とか、香取好き, Shingo no ichigo Koibito
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(Date Posted:09/13/2006 10:27 PM)
Thank you guys... *hugs*
GiGi> Hahaha... Gigi, when my staff saw me doing this today she asked me to set up a stall outside the dome to sell the decals & tattoos!
If you like, I can send the decals to you by mail. To your address or Japan Hotel. Of course with instructions how to do them... It's pretty easy.
Air mail to Philippines or Japan - 5 to 7 days - $0.70
I'm still deciding when to fly there... It'll either be on 26 Sep or 6 Oct. Of course I'd do it for you... Yes, even there! Hell it's concert man! Of course we have to be in the spirit of all things Pop UP!!! Who knows... Maybe I can make enough for next years concert if business outside the dome goes well!! WHAHAHAA!!! You'll see me there with the illegal photo sellers... with my booth table & lamp!!! Stall closes 15mins before concert starts! HAHAHA!
KidZZ> You'll all be going together?? Sugoi!!! Who else from the sunny philippines will be there? Can do the Smaple Bang Skull for you? P-chan's requested for the Sample Bang Skull set so I can send you a few skulls...
Nail Decals @ S$15.00 (or 1,000yen) for 12 decals
Instructions will be provided with decals.
Decal set will be as above unless you have a special request. If so, pls PM me.
Pop UP! SMAP temporary Tattoos @ $5.00 each (or 350yen)
 Design: 01
 Design: 02
Of course the smapfreebird won't be there...! Duh!
You can stick these on your skin for concert.... I've decided on the Pop UP! SMAP on my cheeks... Can't wait...
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For postage, please include S$1.00 (or 100yen) for all International Air Mail postage. I know it's not the correct exchange rate but no choice cos of the coins! For postage within Singapore it's complementary.
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『天国にいきて～か？ 地獄にいきて～か？』
悟空の天国生きます。。。
王子特別な only one... キス、尻とか、香取好き, Shingo no ichigo Koibito
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elisabetha
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(Date Posted:09/14/2006 3:22 AM)
SUGOI Shin chan!!! Nails are not my thing either but looking at those makes me want to get all glittery too. I wish I were going to a concert to show them off. Do you ship tattos overseas? And do they stick to any surface other than skin? I'd love, love, love to have some of those skulls 
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Shin_chan
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(Date Posted:09/14/2006 8:01 AM)
Yes the tattoos are supposed to stick on any smooth surface. Currently, the tat-01 design is about 3x7cm & the tat-02 design is about 4cm in diameter. I haven't measured the skulls but it'll be around that size too.
Of course I'd send them internationally... 
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『天国にいきて～か？ 地獄にいきて～か？』
悟空の天国生きます。。。
王子特別な only one... キス、尻とか、香取好き, Shingo no ichigo Koibito
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Mayo chu chu
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(Date Posted:09/14/2006 8:43 AM)
SUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shin_chan!!! sugoi!!!
yes, you can actually try selling it in Yahoo auction and see how do people like it~~~~
And if it's good, then you can start a booth at the closest train station to the concert! hahahaaaaaaa
sugoii na..... the pop up things on the nails actually look better than on the CD cover~
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(Date Posted:09/14/2006 1:34 PM)
sugoiiiii shin_chan! if you'd be coming to tokyo on the 26th then we could just meet there and no need for postage...i will discuss with GIGIDM so we could get orders from the rest of the philippine team who will be coming so that you could send it to 1 address only (just in case). hopefully 5 of us will go...(3 got visas already and 2 are still waiting...)...
the sample bang skull would be great!...and could i also have the skull as tattoo?
all these stuffs makes me more excited about the concert...yosh!!!!!!!!
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GIGIDM
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(Date Posted:09/15/2006 11:25 PM)
Reply to : Shin_chan
GiGi>Hahaha... Gigi, when my staff saw me doing this today she asked me to set up a stall outside the dome to sell the decals & tattoos!If you like, I can send the decals to you by mail. To your address or Japan Hotel. Of course with instructions how to do them... It's pretty easy.Air mail to Philippines or Japan - 5 to 7 days- $0.70I'm still deciding when to fly there... It'll either be on 26 Sep or 6 Oct. Of course I'd do it for you... Yes, even there! Hell it's concert man! Of course we have to be in the spirit of all things Pop UP!!! Who knows... Maybe I can make enough for next years concert if business outside the dome goes well!! WHAHAHAA!!! You'll see me there with the illegal photo sellers... with my booth table & lamp!!! Stall closes 15mins before concert star
SHIN, with your talent and entrepreneur spirit, your staff and friends would be like-minded definitely! I just realized that my nails are chotto short for the decals to look really nice...I can't type in my laptop with longgg nails! So I'd settle for the temporary tattoo!! I'd put them on my face too on concert day. Oh and just in case business is brisk, I volunteer to put in time on your booth table and lamp to help spread the smap lovin'. 
Just like what the DOC (DOC_F4_kidzz) said, the Philippine SMAP team will definitely discuss what we would like for our concert accessories.
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Shin_chan
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(Date Posted:09/19/2006 10:59 PM)
Nail Decals @ S$15.00 (or 1,000yen) for 12 decals
SMAP temporary Tattoos @ $5.00 each (or 350yen)
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『天国にいきて～か？ 地獄にいきて～か？』
悟空の天国生きます。。。
王子特別な only one... キス、尻とか、香取好き, Shingo no ichigo Koibito
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(Date Posted:11/25/2006 3:45 PM)
this is interesting....i would love to drop by sometime and get my nails done~~
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(Date Posted:05/11/2007 12:46 AM)
Im sorry I havent been to this site in ages...but I popped by tonight and GOSH, I just want to say how impressed I am with how the shop looks Shin-chan!
I still remember when you were talking about the plans, travelling around sourcing teapots and knick-knacks, getting into fights with airport folks in korea over heavy tins...and how I thought your shop was called Toast and wondered why I couldnt find it when I visited Singapore! 
I know I'm a little late but congratulations on the opening! The place looks GORGEOUS!!!
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I need to get a fill and then I could go all out with the Pop Up stuff! OOOOOOOOHHHHHHH! I want decals too! Just read that! 
