Under Armour Celebrates International Women’s Day in Collaboration with Biotherm Malaysia

In conjunction with International Women’s Day, Under Armour in collaboration with Biotherm Malaysia has successfully organised an event aimed at encouraging healthy living among the community and to educate the public on the importance of overall wellness. The event was held at the Under Armour brand house in Pavilion Shopping Centre.

Registered participants were given the opportunity to practice yoga with Under Armour’s Brand Influencer, Robyn Lau and Brand Athlete, Atilia Haron. They were also treated to a special Facial Yoga session conducted by Michelle Tay, Biotherm Malaysia’s Education Manager, specially curated to help participants achieve the post workout glow. 

Robyn Lau, Under Armour’s Brand Influencer guiding the ladies into their yoga poses.

Atilia Haron, Under Armour’s Brand Athlete intensified the second yoga session by getting the ladies into splits.

“Today’s event is all about celebrating women and their achievement worldwide. In the words of famous Russian novelist Ayn Rand, "The question isn't who's going to let me; it's who's going to stop me." Under Armour clearly acknowledges all the efforts women have done to inspire those around them and we want to encourage everyone to promote healthy living amongst yourself and those in your community.” said Lynn D Ong, Assistant Marketing Manager of UA Sports Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

“Biotherm new rebranding journey endorses the #LIVEMORE attitude to promote a fitter and healthier living. With this attitude, we encourage consumers to lead a ‘more fit’, ‘more health’, ‘more beauty’ lifestyle and together with the life power of water from Biotherm, we can achieve a healthier, natural beauty.” said Guendeline Phoon, Senior PR & Digital Executive of Biotherm Malaysia. 

Michelle Tay, Biotherm Malaysia’s Education Manager, educating the ladies to achieve their post workout glow.

Also present at the event was Debbie Goh, Malaysia’s film and TV actress, and Deborah Henry, Co-Founder of the Fugee School, a non-profit charity organisation that provides basic education to refugee children. Deborah shared her experiences with the participants, detailing how she got involved in teaching refugee children.

Deborah Henry, former beauty queen and Co-Founder of the Fugee School sharing her experience in teaching refugee children.

Debbie Goh, Malaysia’s film and TV actress inspiring the ladies on her fitness journey.

New! Eternelle Organic Skincare

Congratulations to the launch of Malaysia home grown organic skincare brand – Eternelle. 

We were honoured to be amongst the first few to discover Eternelle Organic Skincare on its launch event happened on the beginning of March 2016 at Bistro 160, Grand Millenium Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. 

The founder of Eternelle, Rohanna Hussein who is in her 60s(In fact, Rohanna Hussein’s skin texture is supple and firm befitting women of 40s) has shared us her inspiration to create the brand and the products. 

Eternelle products have gone through years of research and comes with a simple 1, 2, 3 and 4 daily skincare regime as below.

1 – Cleanse Facial Collagen Cleanser (80ml for RM 34.90)

This is a facial cleanser that will make your skin feel fresh and it is oil free.

The Best Family Suite in Kuala Lumpur

As a mother of two lovely girls, I treasure the time we spend together. During holidays, we love to go for a staycation with the whole family because it’s the best time for bonding. However, it’s not easy to find a hotel suite that can accommodate a family or 4 or more. It’s frustrated especially when we are looking for a big space to stay in the heart of Kuala Lumpur City Center. Well, worry no more coz we had a fantastic family staycation last weekend. 

Thanks to the wonderful invitation, my family and I got to stay at the best family suite in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, at Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Center Hotel & Residences (Pullman KLCC). Pullman KLCC recently completed a revamp on its facilities for the residences, which include the 2-Bedroom Family suite, Living Space (The exclusive lounge for residences) and The Zone (Play area for fun, gaming and entertainment).

We love the strategic location of Pullman KLCC as it is just a 2 minutes’ walk to Pavilion KL Shopping Center. There are also plenty of complimentary car parks available for hotel guests (just use your room card to access). The security is tight as the lifts are accessible by room card only.

Located at Jalan Conlay, the family suite at Pullman KLCC is overlooking the Pavillion Shopping Centre. We checked into Room 1931, and we love the fantastic view from the 19^th floor. It’s lovely to watch the people and cars passing by during the rush hour and the empty street in early morning. We did not know it was such a strong contrast in the largest city of Malaysia. 

Pullman KLCC’s 2-Bedroom Family suite is very spacious (at 107 square metre). It is furnished with a living room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It’s perfect for a family of 4 to 5 for a holiday getaway.  We love the bright and clean suite, it made us feel so comfortable and feel like home!

Designed to fascinate the children, the kids’ bedroom is decorated with colourful wallpapers, glowing stars, a bunk bed and filled with toys. There is also a Playstation and children’s books available in the room. 

My children have enjoyed the special welcome amenities a lot, until they don’t want to go home and begged me to stay there forever lol.

Who Will Be Asia's Next Top Model? #AsNTM4

I love watching Asia Next Top Model reality show especially when my idol – Sheena Liam has won the title for season 2. This March, fourteen ambitious young models will be vying for the Asia’s Next Top Model (AsNTM) title in the upcoming fourth season of the series airing on Star World and Star World HD (Astro Channel 711 & 722). Hailing from all over Asia, including Malaysia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore, this year also sees the first competitors from Mongolia and Myanmar.

From Left - Pink Fong (Marketing Manager, Maybelline Malaysia), Vineet Puri (Territorial Head, Malaysia, FOX Networks Group), Anna Nishaburi (Head of PR and Partnership, Zalora Malaysia), Kelly Tandiono (AsNTM 4 Model Mentor), Tuti (AsNTM Contestant), Kiriat Argenio (Marketing Head, Zalora Malaysia), Penny Tan (Marketing Director, FOX Networks Group) at the glamourous AsNTM Preview Party

Stylishly celebrating its premiere, FOX Networks Groups (FNG) hosted an exclusive screening party 2 days ago. Malaysia’s very own sole representative this season, Tuti, took on the runway for the Zalora fashion show while the evening ended on a high note with the preview of the series’ first episode. Much to the delight of guests and fans alike, the stylish Kelly Tandiono, model mentor of the show was also present at the party.

Kelly Tandiono, model mentor of Asia’s Next Top Model (AsNTM) saying her hellos to the media and fans

Nuraini Noor AKA Tuti – Malaysia

Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 4 promises to be the fiercest competition yet with a whole new panel of celebrity judges. The aspiring models will have a wealth of input from Cindy Bishop, the versatile and talented host of AsNTM, Kelly Tandiono, the accomplished model mentor of the show, and Yu Tsai, famed fashion photographer and Creative Director. The three celebrity judges will be joined by a roster of renowned guest judges throughout the season, all of whom promise to put the girls through the paces.

Kicking off the AsNTM Preview Party, host Davina Goh welcomes guests

“The talent that we have this season is diverse and the competiveness among these women is going to be intense. Fans are in for a real treat as we have amazing transformations, plus exciting and unique shoots so I am excited to see how the 14 finalists brave through the challenges,” said  Penny Tan, Marketing Director of FOX Networks Group (FNG). 

Penny Tan, Marketing Director, FOX Networks Groups saying sharing on the upcoming and exciting AsNTM Cycle 4

This time around, Malaysia will be solely represented at this year’s competition by the very edgy Tuti. Speaking on Tuti’s chances, Penny Tan said, “Tuti is a real true contender and we really wish her all the very best.”

Bika Milk Biscuit #bikamilkbiscuit

Thanks to TAP by Seeties, my family and I have a chance to try out Bika Millk Biscuit. This is the first time we have Bika biscuits, hence I have search and found out more on the BIKA brand. The history of BIKA began in 1979 when they manufactured, for the first time, compressed tapioca chips in their small factory. In 1995, BIKA becomes one of the favorite snacks food producers in Malaysia. For over 30 years, they deliver the world its dearly loved snacks, including Tapioca Chips, Seafood Crackers, Prawn Crackers, Chocolate-cream- filled Wafer, Non-GMO Cheese Corn Sticks, Candies and many more!

Committed to providing happy snacks for every special moment in life, they have strong commitment to nutrition, quality and food safety. They are passionate about ethically sourcing the finest materials and producing them with great care. They ensure that our products are free from preservatives and harmful chemicals. All of their products are certified HALAL and are safe to be consumed by Muslim.

Innovation is at the heart of everything they do. And hence BIKA has launched its latest invention - the "BIKA Milk Biscuit" with more Goodness. Enriched with 4 vitamins & 3 essential minerals and it's packed with awesomeness for the whole family.

A box of BIKA Milk Biscuit contains 12 individual packed tubes of 60g. I like the packaging as it is not only easy to bring around when travelling, it could keep the freshness of the biscuits too.

Taste wise, we love its rich milk taste. My girls and I fall in love with it and it has become our tea time favorites. The size of the biscuits is just nice for adult and kids.

No doubt it’s another great product that is Made in Malaysia.

Picnic in the Dark @ The School on Earth Hour

Earth Hour is coming this 19 March 8.30PM to 9.30PM. I am fully support the Earth Hour, and we practice switching off the light every year at home too. This year, it’s going to be something different.  In conjunction with the Earth Hour celebration this 19 and 20 March, The School in Jaya One, PJ will be kicking off the Eco-Schools Training Centre in collaboration with the Eco-Schools Programme by WWF-Malaysia (World Wide Fund for Nature Malaysia) on the Ground Floor. 

This is going to be a cool event as we can expect myriad of educational workshops and exhibitions on sustainable living, live performances by talented homegrown artistes, food bazaar and a healthy living eco-camp throughout the two days.

“We are very excited to be working with the Eco-Schools Programme by WWF-Malaysia to bring forth this meaningful initiative to all the families in The School. We hope that this training centre will help shift mindset and empower the young generation to start recycling their waste as well as to educate them that every little step counts in making the world a better place,” said Charles Wong, Executive Director of Tetap Tiara Sdn Bhd, the developer for Jaya One and The School.

All the activities are open to public and will commence from 11am until 9.30pm on Saturday, and 11am until 4pm on Sunday. For all food aficionados, this two-day event is not to be missed as it also boasts various gastronomical delights featuring artisanal food vendors and food trucks ranging from local favourites to homemade desserts.

On 19 March, the evening will be further enlivened as Megan Tan, the well-known TV personality, will be taking the centre stage to entertain the crowd. There will be exciting performances and appearances by the learning tenants in The School as well as a host of notable entertainers such as Dina Nadzir, Baki Zainal and Shawn Lee, just to name a few.

The School Earth Hour 2016

Date: Sat & Sun, 19 to 20 Mar 2016

Time: 11am to 9.30pm (Saturday)

11am to 4pm (Sunday)

Venue: The School @ Jaya One, PJ

When the clock strikes 8.30pm, The School will be converted into a picnic in the dark for an hour as nonessential lights will be turned off for an hour in support of Earth Hour, a worldwide movement to raise awareness on climate change and other environmental issues.

This year I’m gonna picnic in the dark during the Earth Hour at The School with my family. See you there!

For more updated information on The School Earth Hour 2016, visit www.theschool.my or The School’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/theschool.my.