Edelweiss: Bringing The Freshness of The Alps to Malaysia

Heineken Malaysia Berhad (HEINEKEN Malaysia) has launched the latest addition to its portfolio of award-winning beers and ciders – the premium wheat beer Edelweiss. Born in the Alps and made with all-natural mountain ingredients, Edelweiss is now available across Peninsular Malaysia in bottles, cans and on draught.

Easy-to-drink with a refreshing finish and a subtle, fruity aftertaste, Edelweiss is a smooth wheat beer with a golden hue and a natural cloudiness. It is available fresh on draught in selected bars and restaurants, using the unique and innovative Edelweiss Blade draught machine. Stylish and beautifully-designed, the new Edelweiss Blade machine is a countertop draught dispenser which serves Edelweiss at a crisp Alpine temperature of 2°C.

Edelweiss is also available in 330ml bottles and new, ‘sleek’ 330ml cans. Taller and more slender than a traditional beer can, the Edelweiss sleek can’s fresh modern look reflects the Alpine spirit of one of Europe’s best-loved wheat beers.

Edelweiss’ brand position, Feel the Alps, is a further nod to Edelweiss’ authentic origins. The product aims to give beer drinkers a taste of the freedom, excitement and playfulness of life on the Alps - from the subtle fruit and floral notes, evoking feelings of walking through lush mountain valleys, to a smooth, cool finish like freshly-fallen snow.

Edelweiss offers a fresh, contemporary twist to a centuries-old wheat beer. Born in the snow-capped heights of Austrian Alps, near the city of Salzburg, Edelweiss’ traditional heritage can be traced back to the 17th century. It remains one of Europe’s best-loved wheat beers, and has found countless fans throughout Asia among drinkers seeking an exciting new taste experience.'''''

Maintain Total Oral Health with Listerine® as You Enjoy Mouth-watering Local Delicacies

Malaysians love their food and the list is endless when it comes to the selection of local mouth-watering delicacies, some of which can be pungent-smelling or strong-tasting. One of the most iconic local food is the durian, also known as the “King of Fruits”. This unique tropical fruit has a distinctive aroma and taste that is well-loved by many. However, despite our love for the majestic durian, there are some major problems it can cause to our mouth – the most common being bad breath, which is hard to remove right after a durian feast, even if you brush your teeth!

While most Malaysians are brought up with the hygiene practice of brushing our teeth twice a day, the scientific truth is brushing alone cleanses only 25%* of our mouth! It is also not enough to keep the whole mouth clean because brushing misses the spaces between the teeth, as well as the areas below the gum line. As a result, bacteria pools on the tongue and insides of the cheeks, which over time, can lead to oral problems like bad breath, plaque and gum problems.

To remind Malaysians to keep their whole mouth clean as they continue to enjoy local delicacies like the durian, Listerine® is collaborating with Watsons Malaysia to run the Top Spenders Contest starting 25 May to 30 June 2021! Winners of this exciting contest will win a total of 105 kilos of durian and still be able to keep their breath fresh with the household mouthwash brand!

Stephen Tiu, Country Director, Consumer Health of Johnson & Johnson Malaysia and Singapore, shared, “Despite the smell that stays in our mouth for hours after consumption, we still do not hesitate to enjoy durian whenever it is in season. Listerine® is a daily mouthwash brand approved by Malaysian Dental Association (MDA), we encourage Malaysians to keep their whole mouth clean and their breath fresh constantly with Listerine®’s powerful oral defense that penetrates where conventional brushing cannot, effectively killing 99.9%** of germs in the mouth. At the same time, it helps to strengthen gums and teeth, as well as lessen the formation of plaque, so that we can continue to savour all the delicious food in Malaysia.”

Listerine® and Watsons Malaysia encourage durian lovers to continue to enjoy the King of Fruits and keep their breath fresh this year by joining the Top Spenders Contest in three easy steps:

Fanbo Cosmetics Now in Malaysia

Have you heard of Fanbo Cosmetics before? Well, I guess many Malaysian friends know about Fanbo Cosmetics because it is one of Indonesia's most established beauty brands that cater to women of all ages, helping to bring out their inner beauty, thus allowing them to be the best versions of themselves.

Known for its exceptional quality, durability, applicability to the local skin types, and of course, value for money, Fanbo is ready to offer Malaysian ladies the same quality curated products that have been serving our neighbours for decades.

Fanbo's unique formulas are crafted to be healthy and protective of your skin. Allowing you to have the blank canvas from which to unleash your creative beauty, Fanbo products help to moisturise your skin and protect from the elements. Ablution-friendly, it means that cleansing your skin now does not require you to remake your makeup. The product focus is on providing quality preparation and foundation from which your natural style can springboard. Long lasting, light and easy to absorb ensures hours and hours of comfort and protection.

It's my first time trying out Fanbo Cosmetics. I have been given their skincare and cosmetic products below to try;

FANBO Precious White skincare range

A skincare range of products infused with Sakura essence,  AHA & Pro Vitamin to nourish your skin. There are 4 SKU available to give your a complete daily skincare routine.

Precious White Milk Cleanser (110ml)
Facial Foam (110ml)
Precious White Face Toner (110ml)
White Moisturizer (40ml)

FANBO Gold Pancake Compact Powder (22.5gr)

Plant Origins Diffuser, Essential Oil & Personal Care for Better Sleep & Health

As a beauty blogger, I am obsessed with self care and holistic wellness. I believe that to truly achieve optimal wellness in the physical, mental, and spiritual sense we have to be viewing and supporting the body as the incredible system it is. Essential oil was known to have both physical and psychological benefits since ancient Egypt. Therefore, I have been using essential oil for aromatherapy purpose for many years now.

I used to burn essential oils in oil burner in early years. However, I can't stand the smoke of the candle one day hence I stopped using it. I am glad I found Plant Origins, a essential oils & personal care brand by Signature Market Malaysia. Let's look into their new products and packaging below;

Plant Origins Aromatherapy Bluetooth Diffuser (500ml | Promo Price RM 129.90)

Plant Origins Aromatherapy Bluetooth Diffuser is customized with LED lights, and works as a Bluetooth speaker too. The sleek design creates a spa-like home effortlessly.

I like the big capacity of it. It can produce mist for up to 13 hours on a full tank of water so you can wake up with radiant, hydrated skin. The atomizing particles help to neutralize dust, germs and other dirty air particles in the air, particularly when it’s hazy season. Thus, the diffuser’s constant stream of moisturizing air reduces the likelihood of illnesses caused by stale air circulating around the room and helps eliminate static. Fans of mist sprays for skin moisturizing will also appreciate the extra hydration the mist imparts to your skin and eyes. No more worries about having dry, itchy eyes, cracked lips or painfully dry skin.

NOTE: This package includes one unit of Plant Origins Aromatherapy Bluetooth Diffuser, a UK 3-pin plug, measuring cup and remote.

Power Up Your Glow with New Melano CC Essence, Japan's Vitamin C Premium Essence

Dark spots, acne marks and uneven skin tone are annoying. However, many of us including myself have been having these skin concerns for years. Some of us thinking of going for laser treatments or chemical peels sound and that sounds intimidating to us. In fact, we can get rid of them with daily usage of Melano CC Essence!

Leading Japanese brightening skincare brand Melano CC by Rohto Mentholatum, known for its Vitamin C Brightening Essence that can reduce dark spots and acne scars, has the answer to your woes. This brand uses a stable form of Vitamin C – L-ASCORBIC ACID – the purest and most powerful form of Vitamin C to give you brighter, smoother and even skin tone.

Melano CC Essence has been the No. 1 whitening essence in Japan for 5 consecutive years and it has come up with a new Premium Brightening Essence that is formulated with 4 types of vitamin C, designed to fight stubborn dark spots, lighten stubborn pimple marks, acne scars, minimize pores, revive dull skin and rebalance skin tone for a visibly brighter and more radiant complexion. Incorporate the Melano CC Vitamin C Premium Essence in your daily skincare routine for an instant boost of skin radiance today! The brightening ingredients within Melano CC Premium Brightening Essence is able to penetrate deeply into the skin layers to fight stubborn dark spots and promote a healthy glowing skin using a high penetrating technology that ensures full absorption.

The Essence combines 4 types of Vitamin C – PURE Vit. C, Penetrating Vit. C, Oil Soluble Vit.C and Long Lasting Vit. C. to penetrate into the skin to actively fight Stubborn dark spots, lighten stubborn pimple marks, lighten acne scars and improve uneven skin tone. It also contains vitamin B6 that can help control excess oil production and minimise large pores as well as vitamin E that softens and hydrates the skin for glowing, radiant and healthy skin. 

Other ingredients in the Essence include:

Hada Labo ‘We Care Society’ Campaign Raises RM50,000 for The Underprivileged Community

My favourite Japanese Skincare brand, Hada Labo in collaboration with Women of Will (WOW) & Watsons have successfully raised RM50,000 for its month-long ‘We Care Society’ campaign. The campaign, which was launched in conjunction with the Raya celebration earlier in May, was aimed at supporting the underprivileged women with baking skills and confidence to succeed and thrive in their businesses and livelihoods within their communities.

Through the campaign this year, 30 women from selected B40 communities were offered training in baking as a way to upskill them. A total of 40,000 cookies were baked, which were then distributed to 300 families from 3 People’s Housing Projects in the Klang Valley, namely PPR Batu Muda, PPR Pekan Batu and PPR Beringin.

The selected B40 women bakers, who have a household income of less than RM2,500 are currently residing in the Batu Muda People’s Housing Project located in Jalan Ipoh, Sentul.

Rhoto-Mentholatum General Manager Lim Mei Yuen said she is glad that the campaign was a success and she thanked the public for their generous support for Hada Labo in spreading joy and love to the underpriveileged community during the Raya celebration. “Hada Labo’s We Care for Society is one of the brand’s initiatives to look out for one another especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. As one of the leading skincare brands for the past decade, we believe in doing things that matter to make a difference in the lives of those we serve, and this includes supporting the underprivileged women so that they can eventually be financially independent,” said Lim.