Korea’s #1 Aesthetic Skin Care Brand is Now @ Watsons

Calling all K-beauty fans, beauty addicts and skincare junkies, Korea’s #1 aesthetic skincare brand, AHC is finally here in Malaysia!

Speaking at the brand’s official launch in collaboration with Watsons, Stephanie Ko, AHC Marketing Manager, Southeast Asia & Australia shares the Korean secret to glass skin: Koreans believe in perfecting the skin before applying any makeup for dewy, soft ‘Chok Chok’ skin – where hydration is key to resolve and prevent major skin concerns, including anti-ageing, dull and atopic skin. AHC prides itself in ensuring that hydration is a core benefit in every skincare range. In fact, AHC stands for “Aesthetic Hydration Cosmetics”.

While there have been many Korean beauty brands that have landed on our shores, AHC stands out as the only skincare brand that was originally developed for high-end aesthetic clinics in South Korea. With over 20 years of hands-on experience, AHC is a pioneering Korean beauty brand that is renowned for its premium ingredients, advanced cutting-edge technologies and luxurious yet affordable skincare products – including the best-selling Eye Cream for Face series which is Korea’s #1 eye cream that even Hollywood celebrities such as Anne Hathaway swear by.

“Among all skincare products, eye creams have the highest concentration of the most advanced anti-aging technology. AHC’s The Real Eye Cream for Face series was developed with that concept in mind – a highly efficacious yet gentle cream that can be used on both the eyes and face. AHC is the first brand in the market to break category moulds and elevate an eye cream into the realm of total facial care to provide resilience, hydration, brightening, and nourishing effects”, explained Stephanie. This award-winning and iconic product is the epitome of AHC’s aesthetic skincare expertise.

Besides its award-winning Eye Cream for Face series, AHC introduces a new line of innovative products developed from Korean aesthetic expertise – Minimal 10, and Natural Essential mask range.

Getting Your "Couch Kid" to be Active

I remember I have read an article about child obesity issue in Malaysia. In this technology era, many kids will choose to sit on the couch and watch TV programme or play phone /ipad /computer all day. Sadly, many parents just let their kids to do so because this is the simplest way to keep the kids occupied. Unfortunately, the issue of couch potato children isn’t an isolated problem, we are noticing if only our household. In fact, as a nation we are noticing a rise in child obesity and inactivity. In the long run, it will affect the kids' health and grow.

To put this into perspective, parents should indeed engage their kids in physical activity regularly. I believe parents play the most important role in this and I am sharing some tips below that works for my girls.

1. Get crafty

Arts and crafts offer our kids the perfect opportunity to get off the couch. My girls love to do arts and crafts with me. We spent hours to complete the artwork and we will display our beautiful art work in the house. This way, they get excited whenever they see their pretty piece of art, and can't wait to create more and more art pieces to showcase to our visitors.

2. Play

It sounds simple, but encourage children to play might be tricky sometimes. Every kid has different kind of interest and hence we should engage them into the play that they love. We are fortunate to bring our kids to KidZania Kuala Lumpur, an indoor family themed learning centre that offers interactive learning and role play experiences for kids. From there, they learn how to communicate, have fun and appreciate team work while playing. My girls have been there for numerous times and they are still looking forward to visit it. After playing a whole day there, they easily get tired and fell asleep easily at night.

Amorepacific’s ‘makeup your Life’ Programme

Amorepacific Malaysia which owns popular cosmetics brands such as Laneige, Sulwahsoo, Etude House, Innisfree, Mamonde, Ryo and Amos Professional – will be embarking on the ‘makeup your Life’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme for the first time this year for 80 cancer patients and survivors in collaboration with the Breast Cancer Foundation. The ‘makeup your Life’ programme is Amorepacific’s global CSR effort to reach out to cancer patients in giving them a boost of self-confidence after the side effects of their treatments. In this programme, cancer patients and survivors will be taught skincare and makeup techniques, grooming as well as health tips so that they will regain their self-confidence and feel good about themselves again. This programme is also part of a ‘20 by 20’ initiative by Amorepacific, which represents its commitment to beautifying the lives of 200,000 women by contributing to their health, wellbeing and economic development. Moreover, by joining the UNled movement called Every Women Every Child, Amorepacific carries out their obligation to the fullest as a responsible global citizen thereby contributing to A MORE Beautiful World. ‘makeup your Life’ will be a fun-filled educational event that will include a skincare and makeup class as well as healthy lifestyle tips featuring Stailoz and Consultant Dietitian, Indra Balaratnam. The ‘makeup your Life’ programme has been conducted since 2008 starting with South Korea and later extended to the other regions which include China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand.

“As a beauty company, we hope to be able to help make a difference in people’s lives by helping them restore confidence through sharing of tips on skincare, makeup and a healthy lifestyle,” said Margaret Chin, Country Manager of Amorepacific Malaysia.

Raw Talent ROARS

Tiger Beer has long been a champion for unconventional talent, courage and passion – inspiring Malaysians to ‘Uncage’ themselves and create unexpected possibilities. Now, Malaysia’s No. 1 Beer1, is taking this to the next level with its new platform, the Tiger ROAR Project. Celebrating raw, emerging talent from the streets of Malaysia, the Tiger ROAR Project champions musicians, artists, fashion designers and chefs who challenge conventions, giving them a community, voice, and the courage to roar for all the world to hear.

Four unique talents have been selected by Tiger Beer to helm the Tiger ROAR Project this year – hip-hop artist and rapper Dato’ Maw, musician and chef Kent Lee, fashion designer Yong Sheng, and pyrographer and artist Sonia Luhong. Chosen for their unconventional approach to their work, all four have faced challenges which they’ve had to overcome in order to pursue their passion.

Dato’ Maw has made it his life’s mission to put Malaysian Chinese hip-hop on the map – not an easy feat in a market dominated by the musical powerhouses of China and Taiwan. Taking inspiration from the back alleys of his native Penang to his time as resident club MC in Taiwan, Maw’s multi-lingual hip-hop fuses Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien, English and Bahasa Malaysia together to create something uniquely Malaysian in character.

How to Achieve Good Skin Overnight - Murad Night Fix Enzyme Treatment

A good night’s rest has never been more important to achieve good skin overnight. The eight hours of sleep is crucial for our well-being but skin can reap some overnight skincare benefits, too. I always spend time to put on my night skin care regimen with a bevy of treatments to get gorgeous skin while my body rest.

This year, my favourite skincare brand - Murad has launched their Prebiotic Series that is formulated with prebiotic hydrating sugars that literally help feed skin's good bacteria. One of they key product is Murad Night Fix Enzyme Treatment.

Understanding the importance of sleep and its effect on the skin, Murad raises the bar with Night Fix Enzyme Treatment that encourages the skin to repair itself overnight. As the recent study also found that the skin loses water three times faster at night, Murad incorporated ingredients that can help skin retain water, prevent overnight skin dehydration, while supporting natural repair. As a result, you will notice visibly minimized fine lines, a generous boost of hydration and more radiant looking complexion.

This outstanding innovation consists of ingredients that act as an enhancement and customization to your current regimen (Murad’s traditional 3-step process). The chronopeptide treatment found in the formula, syncs up with the body’s circadian rhythm to support natural repair and lends vibrancy to your skin. While the tri-enzyme formula is made of purified red and green microalgae, forming three encapsulated enzymes that provide potent antioxidant protection and detoxification to reduce visible signs of premature aging such as loss of elasticity, lines and wrinkles.

Nickelodeon Welcomes All to The ‘Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles @ Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

This Hari Raya, Nickelodeon invites you to the ‘Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur’ event from 14 – 16 June. In celebration of the Hari Raya festivities, the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) will be brought to life through thematic games and activities and character appearances. This is an event you don’t want to miss!

The game booths take inspiration from the heroes in a half-shell and their iconic characteristics, so look out for game booth adventures like ‘Feed The Turtle’ that celebrates their love for pizza, or ‘TMNT Match It Right’ to test problem-solving skills.

Family entertainment will also go up a notch with screenings of the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episodes peppered throughout the day, as well as Turtles-inspired stage games. In addition, get a chance to create one-of-a-kind photo memories with the family at the display area with life-sized Turtle standees. From reel to real life, catch Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello and Michelangelo as they meet-and-greet fans at 3pm and 5pm on 15 June, Saturday; and at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm on 16 June, Sunday.

Lastly, the latest Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle toys will be launched so get first dibs on them at the merchandise booth. “In partnership with Pavilion KL and in conjunction with the Hari Raya occasion, we are hosting this event to let attendees enjoy a fun day out with their loved ones. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have a strong following in Malaysia and also showcase the importance of family, and there’s no better way to cowabunga with the family than at this event,” said Claire O’Connor, Vice President of Consumer Products and Retail Marketing, Asia Pacific, Viacom International Media Networks.