Monday, October 08, 2012

Korea again.

How time flies. It's time for another business trip to Korea, and yeap, you got it right, I am blogging from Korea now!

This time I will be here for two weeks, which is so frigging long! But every year I extend my trip once (last year was in December) to meet with new suppliers etc., so that we can bring more awesome changes to AZORIAS! That being said, my trip is rather untimely-- because of it I had to give up two advertorials (one which involves a sponsored trip to Singapore by a credit card company, and that usually includes spending money too T_T), and to pass on Churpout 2012 (happening this Saturday) whereby I was invited to to be one of the fashionista to sell my wardrobe. Nevermind, work is work, and other opportunities will come anyway!

Outfit on the day that I flew off (which was yesterday):



Wore something very light and easy because I envisioned a lot of warm clothing and layering in Korea for the next two weeks!

I was grossly wrong, by the way. The weather here is magnifique. Love it!



I was wearing my recent favorite top from AZORIAS, which is the Nth time I was wearing it. Wore it for a fine dinner at Prime (didn't blog about it but you can catch a sneak peek of it here), wore it for the recent NuffnangX launch, wore it to yumcha... But I can't help it, it's just so versatile! And bright colors and birds get me everytime.




By the way, I was so proud of my hair on that day! I would consider it to be 80% resembling salon-blown hair, and it was all because I used the Panasonic Nanocare hairdryer the night before! That, and 'cause I tied my hair in a low bun the night before, and the (unintentional) results were shiny hair with curled-in ends-- only usually only achievable in salons!



Striped bird print peplum top: AZORIAS
Plaid flared shorts: Topshop
Electric blue rhinestone and diamante collar necklace: Korea
Rings: Korea
Navy heels with gold studded ankle strap: Korea
Colorblock zipper clutch: Korea

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Wednesday, October 03, 2012

Beauty of Empowerment.

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So as you all know, I checked into paradise 2 weeks back. Beauty paradise, in fact. I was invited by Panasonic to attend its regional launch for some products that will literally change the modern woman’s life.

What products are we talking about?

Remember that I said that a special hamper was already placed in my room the moment I stepped in? When I stepped closer to the beautifully tulle-wrapped hamper, I muffled a delighted squeal:



The prettiest products in my favorite shade of pink. :O

The thing is, having tested Panasonic products before (here and here), I know they are not just aesthetically nice to look at, but they have fab functions to boost! In my hamper, I received (L-R): the Nanocare ionizer, Pocket Doltz toothbrush, Nanocare facial ionic steamer, and Nanocare hairdryer.

All in the most glorious pink in the world!!!

A brief intro on these products:

(1) Nanocare facial ionic steamer


Panasonic’s famed facial steamer is updated into a much sleeker and compact version (and so pretty too!). You can read my review on the facial steamer here. Its nano-sized steam particles penetrate quickly into skin for deep moisture retention. Frequent use of the facial steamer increases the firmness and suppleness of your skin—the perfect pampering home spa solution! I am really happy that it is much smaller and lighter now, making it much more portable.

(2) Pocket Doltz toothbrush


A sonic vibration toothbrush (operates at a whopping 16,000 brush strokes per minute) that is so sleek in design that you can easily bring it out (perfect for cleaning after meals). It looks like a mascara, no?

(3) Nanocare hairdryer


Aah, another one of my favorite products. Click here for my review on it. Using Panasonic’s unique nanoe technology, the nano-sized moisture ions help to smoothen out hair cuticles and balance the pH of our hair—resulting in healthy and silky hair! Thank god Panasonic gifted me this new pink hairdryer. ‘Cause Teeny loved the one I reviewed so much that she has stolen it off me. -_-

(4) Ionizer

This product is so new that there is no product image of it even! But I think it is one that may make the most impact on our lives. Firstly, you don’t have to operate it all. All you need to do is to leave it on, and it will emit nano-sized moisture ions that will keep your hair and skin looking great! Isn’t this the most awesome product ever?? I still can’t decide whether I want to keep mine in my bedroom or in the office…

Anyway, during my 2-day-1-night stay in St. Regis Bangkok, we were given an introduction to these awesome products.


With Cindy, where we were treated to a fine dining feast, and mingled with Panasonic high management (mostly Japanese men, haha), where they shared interesting stories of Japanese women and their obsession with beauty!

For example, did you know that some Japanese cars already have ionizers inbuilt IN the cars because ionizers are scientifically proven to improve health and beauty!!!

In fact, Panasonic, having researched extensively on different types of women’s hair, skin, lifestyle and perception of beauty, has had its products gaining dominant market share in the Japanese market. As such, Panasonic now wants to bring these products into South-East Asia. And hey, we all know how Japanese women take beauty really seriously right! If it’s good enough for the Japanese women, it’s good enough for me wtf.

The next morning was the official regional launch, whereby the aforementioned products will be unveiled for the first time in South-East Asia. Having already received the products the night before, I couldn’t help but felt that I knew some delicious secret that no one knows about yet. :P


Panasonic beauty counter with a colorful array of Panasonic products. All the colors are so refreshing and uplifting!


Experienced Panasonic staff was around to provide advice and tips on ways to use Panasonic products to make yourself more beautiful.


Spot my favorite (pink) Panasonic products! :P


Products that I love (and personally use) on this dressing table—the Pocket Doltz toothbrush, the eyelash curler (hot pink tube), the epilator and the hairdryer.

If you observe closely, you may notice these products are really sleek and handy/ tiny, which is perfect for us busy ladies who do not have time to keep up with our grooming needs, as we will be able to do it anytime, anywhere.

During the launch, Panasonic also revealed their four new ambassadors:


(L-R) Marion Caunter (Malaysia/ Singapore), Atiqah Hasiholan (Indonesia), Urassaya Sperbund ‘Yaya’ (Thailand), Duong Truong Thien Ly (Vietnam).


The four ambassadors sharing their thoughts on the new Panasonic products. They all simultaneously agreed that not only are the products pretty to look at, they also deliver impressive maximum results!


Panasonic also invited one of my favorite Instagrammers, Pearypie (renown makeup-artist in Thailand) to demonstrate some make-up tips using Panasonic products. Pearypie is also a famous Youtube guru, and I honestly cannot think of a more perfect person to do the job!


Malaysian media team with Marion Caunter.


Panasonic Beauty Wagons will also be roving from country to country, offering a “touch and try” experience of these products. So hail the pretty pink vans down if you see ‘em! For more details about the Beauty Wagon, click here.

Consistent with Panasonic’s catchphrase “Beauty of Empowerment”, I can really identify with these products because I think that they perfectly complement the modern active and busy woman! If you are a woman on the go, and appreciate easy yet effective products that deliver optimum results, do visit http://panasonic.asia/beauty/ for more details.

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Tuesday, October 02, 2012

#OOTD and hair talk.

So as I've mentioned here, I got a mini hair makeover recently...

For the first time in my life, I got RED HAIR!

Yen, my hairstylist, was superb. Being an avid fashionista herself, she bore in mind that we are moving into fall season (for fashion, at least),  so she gave me an overall burgundy undertone with red highlights!
It's also my first ever time getting highlights. *beams*

Trivia which I learned from Yen: For Spring/ Summer, the trend is to have lighter-colored hair, such as blonds and light browns. Conversely, for Fall, hair colors tend to be much richer and darker. This may not be so apparent for Caucasians, but if you flip open Vivi magazines etc., you will indeed observe this inclination! :O

I don't have a proper picture of my hair at the moment, but here's an iPhone snap right after I stepped out of the salon (Wenawave in Times Square, if any of you are interested):




Outfit that I wore to do my hair:



Abstract print tier chiffon top: Eclipse
White maxi sheer skirt with high slit: AZORIAS
Black beaded and diamante statement necklace: Korea
Black heels (not shown): Jeffrey Campbell

The heels that I wore for the outfit above is something I just got from Bangkok recently! Will share pictures of them real soon. ;)

As for this skirt, it's on high rotation in my wardrobe recently, because really, I just can't get enough of sheer maxi skirts!

Wore it for AZORIAS photoshoot recently:



Black statement chiffon tee: Korea
White maxi sheer skirt with high slit: AZORIAS
Diamante necklace: Korea
Black velvet flat sandals: Korea

We worked with a new model this time!



It has been ages since we worked with a blonde model! It's always slightly nerve-wrecking to bring a new face onto the website, because consumer preferences are really delicate, and you never know whether customers will respond differently. But then again, new people always bring a new chemistry to the table. And if you see our model onset, you will just go crazy over her and her cute dimple. :)

 If you want to see more pictures of the new model, check out AZORIAS' New Collection, which will be launching real soon!


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