Academy Pastry Festival Malaysia 2017 | 16th December 2017

Academy Pastry Festival Malaysia 2017

The Academy of Pastry Arts Malaysia is all set to open its doors to the public on the 16th of December, hosting Malaysia’s first Academy Pastry Festival Malaysia 2017. The Festival will feature world-class pastries for sale, intricate hand-crafted sugar and chocolate sculptures, trial classes and Academy Alumni booths in which all proceeds will go towards the Academy of Pastry Arts Scholarship Fund.

From Left: Chef Chong Ko Wai, Xioly Koh, Chef Niklesh, Ms Sandra Jane and Chef Angelo.

A premier professional school, The Academy of Pastry Arts Malaysia houses a number of International Award-Winning Chefs and i can pretty much see why. They teach, and continue to hone their skills while churning out world class pastries on a weekly basis. That's pretty crazy stuff right there. "Many of the pastries created at The Academy are competition worthy and generally served only at fine-dining establishments”, says Chef Niklesh Sharma, Founder and Managing Director of the Academy of Pastry Arts.

“Our students are passionate, and cannot wait to showcase their learnings to all Malaysians. There is so much skill involved in creating these works of edible art. “All students will be involved, part-time as well as full timers who are at various stages of our signature 9-month Professional Advanced Diploma programme. We are also inviting some of our alumni to join us, in effort to support their businesses, and continue sharing our knowledge with them,” added Chef Sharma.

Bonbon

Entremet

Madeleine & Travel Cakes

Petit Gateau

During the press conference, I even learned a few pastry vocabulary too! I didn't know that learning about pastry can be so defined. During the Pastry Festival Malaysia 2017, there will be sale booths inside the Academy’s kitchens allowing for guests to explore and experience a professionally equipped kitchen environment whilst shopping for pastries. Delectables such as the images attached in this post will also be available for purchase during the event, and believe me when I say that there will be more exquisite pastries available during the event day.

In the meantime, if you happen to be interested to learn how to prepare one of these fine pastries, you can participate in a trial class run by the Academy’s own award-winning chefs. Classes are limited, but those who secure a space will be indulged with a unique experience featuring the Academy’s teachings, and philosophy that emphasizes hands-on training. The Festival will also feature Academy Alumni booths manned by Xiaoly Koh, the owner of Xiao by Crustz, Frennee Sin, the owner of Le Clairé and Aaron Quay, the co-founder of Pretty On Plate.

Dalmatian sugar display and the Chocolate display

Funds raised from the Festival will be channeled towards the Academy of Pastry Arts Scholarship Fund, which works closely with the “Shelter Home for Children”, based in Petaling Jaya. And this is why i believe its a great cause to support! I was lucky enough to get a taste of the pastries presented during the conference, and im amazed on the experiences and the texture of each pastry dancing in my mouth. hehe. If you would want to understand my foodgasm moment, why not plan your schedule ahead and make time to be there at the Pastry Festival Malaysia 2017!

Academy Pastry Festival Malaysia 2017

Date: 16th December 2017

Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Academy of Pastry Arts Malaysia, 

16, Jalan 51a/223, Seksyen 51a, 46100 Petaling Jaya, 

Selangor, Malaysia (next to LYL Building)

Hashtags: #PastryFest2017 #AcademyOfPastryArtsMalaysia #APAM

Travel Cakes

Viennoiserie

Tarts 

For more information, visit the academy’s website at academyofpastryartsmalaysia.com or like their Facebook and Instagram pages for the latest updates. Registration for free trial classes on the event day can be made through their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AcademyOfPastryArtsMalaysia/ Participants are to provide their full name, contact number and email address. So why not give yourself a chance on understanding fine art in pastries and at the same time give our Malaysian talents some support. Will i be seeing you there? ;)

Slide The City Malaysia 2017

Who's ready for some slide action?

With this blog post, I'm happy to announce that the Slide the City Malaysia is back in action and has officially launched their month long Slip n Slide event! It will be happening from the 30th September to 29th October 2017, every weekend on Fridays (5pm-12am), Saturdays and Sundays (9am-12am) at Setia City Convention Centre in Setia Alam.

Slide the City has been a global phenomenon that brings a gigantic slip n slide to major cities such as the United States, Columbia, Canda, United Kingdom, Korea, Japan, Brunei, Hong Kong, Macau, China, Taiwan and more! Flashing back, its thanks to Monkey Theory Sdn Bhd for bringing the iconic slide to Malaysia in December 2015.

Mr. Delon, CEO of Monkey Theory Sdn Bhd

Throughout its early adventures in Malaysia, they heard you and instead of having it over one weekend, they've made it be a month long event! Everyone will be given the opportunity to experience the slide at least once in their lives. So guys, start stocking up your sunscreens, and grab your best summer outfit to slide your soul out!

And the sponsors are all ready to surprise you with some summer fun!

This year is definitely bigger and better where it would be a carnival like atmosphere that you wouldn't want to miss. A portion of the sales proceeds will be channeled towards the National Kidney Foundation of Malaysia in support of patients suffering from kidney disease. And with this event happening this year, Slide the City malaysia also aims to raise awareness of obesity, and would like to encourage a healthy lifestyle in a fun and engaging event that the whole family an participate. YAY!

So get ready to get wet!

Other than the premium slide excitement, the event will also feature live music, and carnival games such as the Rodeo Bull, Dunking game, Bungee Run, and Gladiator Joust. Don't worry about food as there will be many food offerings of over 15 food trucks to fill your tummy up. The slide length would be about 420 feet long and 25 feet in height, so be prepared to slide your way to the Slide the City event.

Regular and VIP tickets are priced from as low as RM29 and RM86. You can purchase the tickets online at www.slidethecity.asia and onsite on the event day. What are you waiting for? Get your summer outfit ready and if you seek for more information, visit their official Facebook page which I will link below. So tell me, will I be seeing you there? ;)

Slide the City Malaysia

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[REVIEW] Batiste | Dry Shampoo

Reviewing the Batiste Dry Shampoo

With life being more hectic than ever, I'm super thankful that Batiste is now available in Malaysia! If this is your first time hearing about Batiste, well Batiste is more well known as UK's No. 1 Dry Shampoo. YEP! I said dry shampoo, and yes it's like instant fresher hair without the need of getting your hair wet. It generally claims to revitalize greasy, dull and lifeless hair by adding volume and texture to hair which I must say surprised me. If you're looking to find out more about dry shampoo, you came to the right place as I'll be sharing with you a thing or two about Batiste Dry Shampoo.

HOW TO USE

3 Steps to fabulous hair

To those of you who might be curious about Batiste Dry Shampoo, it's actually an innovative starch-based formulation that targets excess oil and grease at hair roots. My scalp type is usually pretty oily, thus being the reason that Batiste Dry Shampoo is a life savior to me. At times, ESPECIALLY during bad hair days, Batiste would be my solution as you can achieve great looking hair in 3 easy steps.

Best distance to spray: From 10-12 inches away from hair

HEADS UP! Its to be sprayed on dry hair, which means you can skip washing your hair. To achieve flawless flowy hair, first, you need to shake and spray a can of Batiste dry shampoo by separating your hair into sections. Also, take note that it's best if you spray into roots in quick short sprays holding the can 10-12 inches away from hair. Next, one you've gotten your scalp refreshed, give it a good massage to get the dry shampoo do what its suppose to do. And wallah, complete your look by brushing and styling your hair to achieve natural flowing hair. WHATS THERE NOT TO LOVE? <3

VARIETY 

The Scented series

A hint of Colour Divide Dark and Heavenly Volume Dry

As of 2017, there are currently 5 variants that are scented to suit your personality. In terms of scents, there are 3 options to choose from where you can either pick floral & flirty blush, fruity& cheeky cherry, or clean & classic original. Or if you're looking to add more volume to your hair, you can always opt to try out the show stopping heavenly volume dry shampoo. And believe it or not, they also have something for those who color their hair too, where you can decide to go for the hint of color divine dark dry shampoo which helps blend in root regrowth and hides any stray grays.

DETAILS

Comes in a spray bottle

And yes, theres an expiry date attached on the bottle too!

Now what i love most is to highlight on the little details of the product. Every Batiste product comes in a standard spray bottle and what i enjoy checking usually would be the expiry date. Dont you hate it when products dont come with expiry dates? In case youre wondering, the Batiste Dry Shampoo range comes in 2 sizes, 200ml which is priced at RM31.70 and the 50ml which is priced at RM10 inclusive of 6% GST.

VERDICT

Before and After using Batiste

As a verdict, I would say that this would be the ideal solution to pamper your hair even when you're at your busiest moments. It has been designed to be suitable for all hair types & colors without leaving and residue or stickiness, making it a plus point! I love the fact that they have tons of variety and that each Batiste dry shampoo comes with a styling effect. I have to say that my ultimate favorite would be the Blush Dry shampoo as its floral and flirty as it leaves my hair feeling super fresh while adding an adequate amount of texture to my look. And there you have it! Thank you for reading my humble blog post, and if you have any questions running around in your mind, feel free to leave me a comment below. Psst, you can purchase the Batiste Dry Shampoo at Guardian Stores.

No more bad hair days with Batiste Dry Shampoo

Batiste 

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Start Strong with Dutch Lady PureFarm

The range of Dutch Lady PureFarm 

Being a lifestyle blogger, i believe that its really important to make sure that i get sufficient nutrients daily, and i would highly recommend that everyone should be aware about your daily consumtion of nutrients. I understand that when having a busy lifestyle, it gets a little tricky when it comes to keeping a healthy balance diet, thus with Dutch Lady PureFarm im happy to say that with Ducth Lady PureFarm, it helps me keep my body going in terms of providing the right nutrients and at the same time keeps my body strong. 

Ms Ashlee Ng giving a few insights on Dutch Lady PureFarm

Recently, Ducth lady PureFarm has a breakfast campaign where we had, Ashlee Ng, Marketing Director of Dutch Lady Malaysia highlighted the importance for Malaysian families to get sufficient essential nutrients from daily breakfast to help them start the day strong.

“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day as it is the first meal we eat after 8 to 12 hours from our last meal. Depriving our bodies of nutrients for as long as 12 hours means our brain lacks energy when we wake up. Our metabolism also needs food to kick-start itself into action,” said Ng.

Present at the event, we also had Professor Dr. Poh Bee Koon of Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, who led the SEANUTS Malaysia survey also reported that a third of Malaysian children do not consume breakfast on a daily basis, which makes it all the more important that breakfast foods are selected wisely. Her team analysed seven popular breakfasts to see if they provide sufficient amounts of energy, protein, vitamins A, B2 and D, and calcium to meet 20 to 25% of recommended energy and nutrient intake for both adults and children.

We also had a very interesting chat on how Dutch Lady PureFarm helps to start our day!

According to Professor Poh, the study took cues from MyBreakfast Study of School Children to identify the most commonly consumed foods in the morning amongst Malaysian children, and the ingredients and portions of the breakfasts analysed were according to the Malaysian Dietary Guidelines. The seven commonly consumed Malaysian breakfasts analysed were nasi lemak, mee goreng, nasi goreng, roti canai, roti telur or French toast, sardines sandwich, and a combination of curry puff and two kuih.

I admit that the 7 commonly consumed Malaysian breakfast are commonly consumed by me (charged guilty!) However, when these breakfasts were consumed together with a 250ml serving of Dutch Lady PureFarm milk, the ideal 20 – 25% of daily nutrition intake could easily be met. Energy and all vitamins and mineral measured (vitamins A, B2, D and calcium) met the 20 – 25% daily RNI for adults and children. Who knew? 

Dutch Lady PureFarm provides the essential nutrients you need

Did you know that Dutch Lady PureFarm milk contains the following essential nutrients to help give Malaysian families a strong start every morning? Listed below are some of the benefits of consuming Dutch Lady PureFarm:

• Protein helps to build and repair tissue so that our muscles work in good condition;
• Vitamin A allows our eyes to function properly and helps us stay focused and alert, both at school and at work;
• Vitamin B2 supports the release of energy from carbohydrates, fats and proteins;
• Vitamin D aids the absorption and utilization of calcium and phosphorus; and
• Calcium is the key for the growth and development of strong bones and teeth for children, and helps adults maintain a healthy bone mass for an active lifestyle.

Have you gotten your cup of milk this morning? 

Parents, friends, and families, be sure to add a glass of Dutch Lady PureFarm milk to your family’s breakfast and they will be ready to take on the day. Like they say, an apple a day keeps the doctor away and one glass in the morning every day gives you a stronger start! For more information about how a glass of Dutch Lady PureFarm milk can help you meet your required nutrient intake, go to Dutch Lady Malaysia Facebook at www.facebook.com/spread.the.goodness.of.milk or www.dutchlady.com.my. xx

[REVIEW] Althea Petal Velvet Powder | Althea Korea

Reviewing the Althea Petal Velvet Powder

Being a K-beauty fan myself, I am A HUGE FAN of Althea Korea, not because I'm being biased, but thanks to Althea Korea, I am not required to travel to Korea in order to restock my K beauty products at home. Other than K-beauty, Althea also is a platform to me to discover new Korean products that are less known to the country, with equivalent quality to bigger brands. If you have been following me on Instagram, you might realize that I recently announced a secret product launched by Althea Korea (LIKE OMG FINALLY THEIR OWN BRAND!) Thus, in today's review, I'll be talking to you about the Althea Petal Velvet Powder.

Sealed Packaging with Expiry date

The compact minimalist casing

Althea being filled with a team of K-beauty experts, I have no doubt that the product would be as good as the products that they sell in stores. Being its first product being available online, I think it's a great start that they came up with the Petal Velvet Powder. This is actually a translucent powder that sets makeup and leaves behind a silky finish to the touch. I've tested it myself and I can't deny that I'm in love. I'm very particular about fine details, and I admire the exclusiveness of the packaging that comes sealed with an expiry date. YAS!

It's even sealed on the inside with a cute note on it!

Testing around with the product

I'm a regular translucent powder user and let me get the facts straight on what makes this Petal Velvet Powder different from the rest. Other than it comes in a super cute compact packaging, it's actually infused with oil from Althea seeds (Actual Althea flower gais), and it works to minimize sebum production without leaving your skin looking too dry. In case you're wondering, the texture of the powder is extremely light and the results are really satisfying! Each pack comes in a 3g compact packaging at an affordable price of RM16 only! #jawsdropped

Apying a few puffs after I'm done with my make up

As you can see, I've already applied make up in my review and since this sets makeup, to use this is as easy as one, two, three!  With this Althea baby, it really enhances your makeup and it's the perfect final touch to complete your look. Upon applying this, there is no doubt that the therapeutic scent would surprise you making you wish that the scent stays with you forever. I don't know about you, but this actually made my mornings even better, especially before going to work.

The final look after application!

Up close, I noticed that after applying the Althea Petal Velvet Powder, it actually made my pores less visible, makes my make up last longer, and it gives my skin a silky fresh look! This little compact is currently in my must have things in my bag and with a few puffs, I'm shine-free! As a verdict, I really adore this product as I have oily combination skin, and this suited my skin perfectly without making my skin looking too dry. YAY! Since it only comes in translucent, I believe that it has been made to suit almost any skin tone so it should be a problem for anyone, or any skin shade to use this. MAJOR LOVE!

And there you have it!

I still can't believe that at only RM16, you can say bye bye to shiny skin! Get yours today from Althea Korea or by hovering over the link below for your convenience. Trust me, there is no regret if you ever own this and it would also be a great friendship gift too (hints friends) ! I can't wait to see more product launches from Althea Korea and be sure to be on a look out before they're sold out. Feel free to leave me comments if you would want to share your thoughts or if you have any other inquiries on the product mentioned. Thanks for dropping by xx

Shop on Althea Korea: Get Althea Petal Velvet Powder (click here)