I did this crazy weekend where i decided to fly to Jakarta on Friday to catch Phoenix at a concert, then fly back to KL less than 24 hours later so i’d land in time for Jason’s wedding on Sat night.
Me, Aps, & Jess in the taxi. Clem took the picture.
Since i was just gonna go for a night, i decided to take my overnight Longchamp bag. I love the bag so much i would NEVER CHECK IT IN lest its soft leather get dirty!
Last week, I was interviewed for a video documentary by Hardesh and Bryan from Popdigital, who also produce PopTeeVee. We mostly shot in my office, and a small take in Fat Spoon. (Thanks for lending us your space for awhile Chelle!) I was driven to suggest shooting at Fat Spoon mainly cos i wanted to eat their nasi with curry chicken that day XD
I met Yasmin Lane for the first time, she works in Better Cities:
“#BetterCities is an initiative focused on improving urban living and environments through creative intervention, critical discourse and grassroots participation. We are currently based in Kuala Lumpur and soon in Penang, Ipoh, Singapore and Metro Manila.”
I have quite a few things to mention on my blog so i thought i’ll just chuck it all into one post! 😀
KinkyBlueFairy has opened a pop up store at POP @ Jaya One (i blogged about it *here*) and if you’re a start-up entrepreneur who’s interested in getting your products displayed in public for sale without the hassle of sky-high rental fees or responsibilities, you should check out their website!
There’s also a funny video of Kubhaer acting in it but i can’t embed it here.
The ELLE Malaysia magazine team has launched www.elle.my!
Watch out for their debut issue coming real soon.
Complementing the website and app is the exclusive MY ELLE Club. Aimed at the ELLE Malaysia woman who is intelligent, resourceful and confident in every sense of the word; register for the MY ELLE Club for access to exclusive contests and giveaways, member sales and offers by top brands, and party invites.
TROPFEST is the world’s most celebrated short film festival that was established 21 years ago in Australia with the aim to provide momentum to the creative preserve of short films; foster an opportunity for networking among young filmmakers, and to create awareness for their work.
Today, the annual event in Sydney draws crowds of over 100,000 and has expanded to New York, Abu Dhabi, New Zealand and now Malaysia.
TROPFEST aims to position Malaysia as the regional hub in advancing the development of the filmmaking industry by honouring the artistic expressions of emerging filmmakers.
The festiva is free to the public, and features live music and entertainment, red carpet arrivals, film screenings, drink kiosks, and public catering.
One Eleven is a discreet and private sanctuary with nine villas, each villa measures at 350 sq.m. with a spacious 14-meter long swimming pool and a 35 sq.m. spa gazebo.
In conjunction with Valentine’s Day, One Eleven will be having a promotion for the month of February.
“Guilty of a philosophy where giving is never enough, guests are promised offerings of honey, chocolate and candles throughout their stay. This moment begins with an aphrodisiac of sweetness upon arrival that leads the guests to the service of a private butler, sheets of exquisite cotton and goose down pillows.
After, take a swim in a 14-meter long private pool or enjoy the delight of a specially prepared breakfast, whichever comes first.
With pampering becoming a part, guests will also enjoy a two-hour spa treatment in the privacy of the villa’s spa gazebo. At the blessed hour of 5pm, a private mixologist awaits with your favorite tipple and a box of chocolate truffles. Enjoy the exclusive his and her amenities in preparation of a romantic dinner under the stars or choose a date at Shiro Sushi / Sake with an Omakase dinner accompanied by a bottle of sparkling wine.
At One Eleven, it is the sweet endings of the day, with the beginnings of a turndown service as guests are welcomed with a gift for both to enjoy, something different for each night of stay.”
Honoring love, One Eleven embraces romance with a choice of 3 days/ 2 nights at USD1,100 or 4 days /3 nights at USD 1,650, with a concoction of magical moments for two.
If you do go there, you’ll never regret it… it’s my utter favourite villa in Bali.
Click *here* for my past blogpost on staying there.
No. I’m not trying to get pregnant. Cammy conned me into saying i’d post this before i even saw what it was – just cos i love the spa so much!
According to Cammy, there’s this amazing lady who’s down from the UK and she does reflexology for people who have trouble conceiving, and also for general health for those who are already pregnant.
Zakwan Anuar, one of the most anticipated young designers in Malaysia, recently launched his Spring/Summer 2014 collection in KLPac. The show was also in collaboration with shoe and bag designer Maatin Shakir, and accessory designer Goran Kling.
The 23-year-old former law student said: “The idea of people having clothes that are so specific to the season has changed. There are no absolutes anymore. As the collection grew in front of my eyes, I saw how dark it was, which is contrary to the season.
But what I also saw, was this amazing combination of earth mineral colours such as silver, gold, the richness of bronze, and of course with black as the base of everything. In line with this, I’ve also incorporated the colour of the ocean, the mud, the forest and the sunset.”
I was invited to attend a bloggers’ event with Dove to introduce to us their newest range called Dove Intense Repair!
The event was held at Botanical in Bangsar Village II, a restaurant i frequent weekly, so i was quite happy to be hanging out in one of my fave eateries.
Audrey was there too and i commented how she must be one of the skinniest new mothers i know. Especially with her dressing, she looks like a teenage mom XD
Camwhoring with Dove props at their photo wall while waiting for the event to kick off.
All the pictures we shot were immediately printed out, so we could do some arts and crafts to create a 2014 calendar!
Yes i stuck stars on my boobs. Why not.
After playtime, about 15 bloggers sat down to listen to Heng Hui Ling, the Brand Manager for Dove Hair.
She made a lot of sense when she mentioned that we girls do a lot to our hair.
I mean, look at me… i dye my hair on a regular basis to the point my friends can barely keep up with what colour i currently have! That must be my worst vice for my hair, cos i don’t brush or blow dry (both of which cause damage to hair) since it’s so short. Even UV rays from walking in the sun and air con damages your hair, so it’s UNAVOIDABLE cos we obviously are in both environments constantly.
After Hui Ling spoke, John Goh who’s the Research & Development Deploy Manager gave us a short presentation.
He was really cute to throw in some fun facts so we don’t get bored; like how we each have 100,000 strands on our head. Audrey guessed it correctly tho, and won a Dove product. I was impressed.
I learnt that keratin is type of protein that basically gives our hair its strength and takes up 60%-90% of each hair strand. Every time we inflict damage unto our hair (which is all the time :p), the keratin gets broken and causes damage at cellular level.
Dove recognised the necessity of repairing hair at a deeper level, and went about to patent the breakthrough Keratin Repair Actives – a formula that helps to reconstruct hair by stabilising the protein deep inside the hair fibre. By performing at cellular level, the core of the hair is repaired and strengthened up to 10 times.
Additionally, the Dove Intense Repair Conditioner contains new Microsheets Technology that evenly coats hair so you can comb it easily when wet to prevent breakage.
To prove this, the Dove team had a live demonstration for us using two samples of real hair – one washed with Dove Intense Repair, and another with a random brand. (i found a similar vid on YouTube that you can watch *here*)
After being rinsed, both hair samples were placed on a suspended hair brush with weights pulling down on each sample.
I don’t think i’m bad at taking pictures, but the Dove sample combed through so quickly i completely missed the shot! In the picture above it’s already on the table -_- Pretty amazing.
After the demo, we were asked to divide ourselves into teams of 3 or 4; so Audrey, Daphne and i teamed up.
We had to rebuild this Jenga set with all the great points of Dove Intense Repair written on it, and i guess it also represents the cellular build up of a hair strand.
We weren’t even playing to win… but we won! Yay teamwork!
We each received a pink water bottle which i immediately said i could keep duck fat in (hi, i’m aunty Joyce didn’t you know) and a Dove Treatment Mask which i secretly wanted cos of my dyed hair!
If you figure you’ve got some awesome hair flick action going on, you should just enter their “I’m a Dove Girl” Contest.
Just show off your best hair flicks for a chance to be the next Dove Girl and win RM10,000 CASH.
I don’t think i’ll even be in the running cos of my short locks! Bye bye, chance for RM10,000.
L-R: Dove Intense Repair Conditioner, RM9.90; Dove Intense Repair Shampoo, RM14.90; Dove Intense Repair All Day Repair Cream (with UV protection), RM10.90/120ml and RM4.90/40ml.
