Al-Hur Beauty Shares the Miracles of Cactus Oil in Skincare | Arabian Beauty Pageant

Siti Farahana giving a speech on the lauching of Al-Hur Beauty

Sheikha Beauty Sdn Bhd believes that every woman is given the choice to feel beautiful and powerful, thus believing that natural beauty is one of the ways to achieve it. Taking this opportunity to create their own brand, with the concept in mind, they have launched the Al-Hur Beauty Skincare that has been designed to boost the confidence of women with all sorts of background using only natural premium ingredients that has been extracted all the way from the middle east and also the rest of the world, while ensuring that the  retail price is affordable for everyone.

At the launching ceremony of Al-Hur Beauty

During the launch, we had YAB Khalid Bin Abdul Samad, the minister of the Federal Territory present at KL Gateway Mall. Not to forget Datuk Seri Khairul Khuzani from the Economic Hall of Malaysian Entrepreneurs supporting the occasion to witness the grand launch of AL-Hur Beauty. The founder of Al-Hur Beauty, Siti Farahana Khairudin was also present during the launch and has shared that she hopes that the product would be substantial for everyone to use since it has been naturally formulated with premium natural ingredients.

The beauty pageant finalist 

Al-Hur Beauty understands the needs of Malaysian women who seek for a safer option of skincare that is made out of natural ingredients and has specially curated the skincare to be safe even for those who are really seeking for skincare without harmful chemical within their skincare products. The products are formulated and manufactured in the United Arab Emirates as they have unique ways to formulate the products with the Prickle Pear cactus as AL-Hur Beauty's main ingredient. The Prickle Pear cactus extract has proven to be high in antioxidants, equivalating to 150% more than argan oil and is rich in Vitamin K and Vitamin E. With these 3 natural features, it has also proven to provide excellent results in repairing the skin while giving the skin a softer, brighter and younger look as a result.

The Morroccan Olive Oil Cleanser

Cocoa Butter Cream

Volcanic Mineral Mud Mask

Currently, the range carries 3 main products namely the Moroccan Olive Oil Cleanser, the Cocoa Butter Cream and the Volcanic Mineral Mud Mask to complete the minimal skincare range for any individual. The Moroccan Olive Oil Cleanser claims to rejuvenate and refreshes the skin by fighting off impurities leaving the skin feeling balanced and refreshed. The Cocoa Butter Cream is to repair and restore the skin by hydrating and nourishing the skin leaving the skin wrapped with moisture. And last but not least would be the Volcanic Mineral Mud Mask to give the skin a radiant and glowy effect. With 100% pure balanced mud, it stimulates cell regeneration and improves collagen production to lead to amazing visible results almost effortlessly.

Winning the Miss Al-Hur Talent

The grand winner of the beauty Pageant!

To celebrate the launching, Al-Hur Beauty has presented 20 women on stage as the finalist of the beauty pageant as 'The Face of Al-Hur Beauty 2018" pageant to seek for the face of Al-Hur. Shortlisted out of thousands of participants throughout Malaysia, the top 20 finalists have gone through the weekly competitive task as a group and also as an individual to prove themselves worthy as the Face of Al-Hur Beauty. Within the duration of 1 month, other than the beautiful features of each participant, they had to carry a skill of being a good ambassador for the brand by showing good examples of positive energy to share to the public in terms of beauty and personality as an icon.

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[REVIEW] 90s Hairstyle | Hair colouring services

Reviewing 90s Hairstyles | Hair Colouring

Today, specifically today I feel a little self-cautious about myself since my hair just looks sooo dull. I was at KLFW days before and realized that without any hair styling effort, my hair just looks ‘meh’. So, since I had a friend who just recently reviewed a salon she went to, to spice up her hair, I couldn’t resist but to try it out for myself. Yknow what, after a few hair coloring incidents, I refused to EVER color my hair again. But there's just something a little different than 90s Hairstyles has to offer.

Welcome to 90's Hairstyles

Here's my hair before the treatment

Intentionally I didn't plan to color my hair anytime soon, but after I checked out 90s Hairstyles, I notice that they were tons of people coloring their hair at the salon. Got a little curious so I made my first visit to 90s Hairstyles to see what they have to offer. So that's basically how I made my way here. The welcome service was really good and the ambiance of the salon felt really cozy. When I arrived, their stylist even offered me a drink of my choice (between tea or orange juice), love the extra service they provide.

The seating area

Plenty of colour options to choose from

Being the clueless character that I am sometimes, I wasn't exactly sure on what kind of look to go for. So the hairstylist pulled up a seat and say next to me by providing me with some options. You guessed it, he showed me all the colors they have to offer! With so many colors with so little time, I went for a trendy color of posh and fun as a combination. Took me about 30 minutes to decide, and they did not rush me at all despite being so indecisive. I wasn't sure if I wanted to bleach, but here at 90s Hairstyles, they use Olaplex which is a revolution to hair coloring as it gives extra strength to the hair before letting it get damaged. Trust me, I was pretty convinced that they know what they're doing when it comes to hair coloring. Without any hesitation, I picked a nice color and the magic began!

Oh, also, they use Olaplex to protect your hair from being damaged *BONUS POINTS

What they do is, they'll add in the solution to the bleach

And wallah! Hair is protected from damage.

Since im coloring my hair and the color that I want requires bleaching, the session started with the hairstylist bleaching necessary parts of my hair followed by the heating session to let the formula blend in (assuming to be so). Never a fan of bleaching as the smell usually stinks, but idk why, when bleaching my hair here, it smelled pleasant, more like conditioner. The bleaching session took about 60 minutes overall (15 minutes application + 25 minutes on heating + 20 minutes cooling) and another bleaching session which took another 60 minutes to cause my original hair is totally black! So, hours of bleaching sucks, but the overall result was worth it!

Next is to give it extra strength after shampooing

And yep, that's my hair looking pretty blonde

After bleaching, then we proceeded to the wash basin to wash all the bleach out followed by another treatment session using none other the treatment by Olapex. So, once everything was washed off, the Olapex treatment was a leave on session where they left it on my hair for about 10-15 minutes then finally rinsing everything off.

They used coloured shampoo to colour my hair to give it a pinky shade

And of course, followed by the hazelnut shade.

And finally, the coloring session is next. This was actually my first time experiencing the coloring session at the wash basin cause they use color shampoo to get my hair color done. Yes, I was shocked! But I love how short it took to color my hair fully. Because I wanted an ashy color, they first washed my hair with this purplish color shampoo, followed by the brown shade that I wanted. YASSS! It literally only took about 30 minutes for the color to sink in. So it kinda paid off from all the waiting for the bleaching.

Top shade done, next is to proceed with my pinkish shade

Because I wanted a pinky shade under my hair, this is how the process goes

Got my hair blow dried right after and since I wanted a little pink underneath my hair, they then applied a pink layer on my hair (took about 30 minutes for application + waiting time). I’ve never really gone bright before, and this got me excited! The hairstylist was really professional when handling my hair during the time, and im here to reassure you that you won't be experiencing any harsh pulls when he’s applying the color to your hair. Hehe OH, the hairstylist who was doing my hair the whole time is, Juno. So if you want man hands touching your hair gently throughout the whole process, be sure to reach out to Juno when you make your reservations with 90s Hairstyles. Tehee.

Here's the Step 1 and 2 treatment from Deesse's.

Followed by the conditioning treatment

They left it on for about 10-15 minutes on my hair followed by a nano mist treatment

If you’ve colored your hair before, you’d know the stress that we have to deal with after coloring. Tangles and dryness! 90s Hairstyles offers after coloring treatment as well called Deesse's Milbon 3 step to help restore the hairs strength, protein, and moisture which would approximately last for about 3 weeks or so if your hair is well taken care of. This took about 10 minutes during application. And once all the treatment is in place, they used this nano mist to encourage the treatment to maximize its benefits to the hair by using this nano mist technology to help with better absorption. The nano mist kinda felt like a really fine mist spraying through the hair minus the extensive heat! The steaming process took about 10-15 minutes to really lock the treatment into place.

Before Colouring

The end results!

So here's the overall new look. Not too sure if the shade is too bright or the combo is not good together but I gotta admit that I look more mature with this shade instead of looking like a 20-year-old most of the time. The overall time damage for this was about 6 hours which is intense since their shop was fully occupied. As a conclusion, I actually love the ambiance at 90s Hairstyles cause its very modern in comparison to your traditional salon. It has this young and fresh feels with jazz music playing all the time when you're here. If you're a 90s baby like me, or younger than me, this is the place to be to get your hair goals to come to life! Also, a little hint, if you like offers, be sure to stay connected with their official Facebook page to keep yourself updated with the latest offer! Since I got my hair done in August, there was a 25% discount rebate for those who are looking for hair coloring services. Well, that's all for now. Tell me what you think of my hair, cause I’d love to know!

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Kao Malaysia has an All New look for Laurier | Laurier New Packaging

Head your way to the main atrium for some exciting fun!

Today marks an exciting week as Kao Malaysia launched the All-New Laurier with a sporty brand new look! Being present during the launching ceremony, I was one of the lucky attendees who managed to witness Laurier's new packaging that reflects a renewed identity of a product that is 'Made with Love'. As we all know (especially the ladies), we always have that time of the month where we look for pads that would be comfortable without disrupting our daily routine. With the All-New Laurier sanitary pads, it features a breakthrough Japanese technology filled with innovation, particularly focusing on the 'Ultra Absorbent Core'.

How cute is this station? I got myself looking pretty comfy too

The launching of the New Style All New Laurier Made with love

Growing up with Kao Malaysia, I've always looked at Kao as a reliable brand since it came from Japan. (Typical mindset of mine). hehe. I noticed that Kao has grown so much in slowly changing its image to be more sophisticated and active to suit the different styles of women today. Targetting to elevate the quality of life and sharing the joy of innovative products to maximize satisfaction for people like you and me. For your information, the development is based on Kao's 'Yoki-Monozukuri' values which combine needs and R&D to provide seamless comfort during that month of time.

FYI: Yoki-Monozukuri values are focused on a strong commitment for customers satisfaction.

Here's the new packaging for the Laurier Perfect Comfort for day time

And this is what the night time Laurier Night Safe packaging looks like

Looking at the new packaging, it definitely looks like they put a lot of LOVE into it. Every detail of it looks so kawaii, which makes me feel that I can trust the brand, even more, when im on my periods. With the new look, I believe you would agree with me that it looks minimalist, fresh and young which eventually made me purchase a few new pads for me to bring home since it was on promotional prices. Yes, I know, guilty as charged. Also, a little bird told me that the product has been upgraded to be better than before with an Ultra Absorbent Core with wider paddings to prevent leakage, so I had no regrets with my purchase.

OH, dont forget to get your free samples while youre there

Or grab some of their great value packs for more savings

Stumbbled upon Elfira Roy who is also a Laurier user

Talking about my purchase, you should really make your way to Sunway Velocity Mall whenever you have the time. Why? Because you'll stand a chance to win the Grand Prize of 5D4N trip to Japan for 2 complete with a personal photographer! To be eligible to be in the running of the prize, all you need to do is purchase any All-New Laurier products worth RM20 and capture a photo that describes 'Made with Love', then upload the photo on Kao Laurier Facebook with the hashtag #LaurierMadewithlove. And basically, the photo with the most number of likes wins! It's that easy!

Don't forget to make your way there and possibly win yourself a trip to Japan!

So what are you waiting for? No plans for the weekend? Be sure to make your way to Sunway Velocity mall to witness the exciting launch. For more information on Laurier, you may also visit Laurier's official Facebook page or Kao Malaysia's official website for more updates. When sanitary pads are made with love, you know that you are well-taken care off. With no leaks, it equals to  no worries. I got my stock on standby already. How about you?

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OH NO! It’s that time of the month again! . A little secret on how I keep my nights safe would be with the All-New Laurier Night Safe. I would like to emphasize that the Ultra Absorbent Core absorbs and locks in gushes really well that I have not ever experienced back leakage ever since! . And for the Malay peeps, it’s super easy to wash it off, saving you more time on days that you need to rush out to complete errands too! . #LaurierMadeWithLove #AllNewLaurier #LaurierNewStyle #NoLeaksNoWorries

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Orton-Gillingham Approach | Dyslexia Intervention Malaysia

Did you know at least 1 in 10 people are throught to be affected by dyslexia? 

Dyslexia. Is it a condition or a disease? Well, let me clarify to you that dyslexia is actually a condition that can be corrected which is best to take action when they are still young. Dyslexia is not about understanding the condition, but it's more to understanding how the mind works. Thus with help of experts and proper intervention to rectify the reading problem of dyslexic children is necessary before they fall behind in traditional schooling which can lead to irreparable harm, low self-esteem and the widening gap that becomes increasingly difficult to close.

The location of Altuz Academy

It's sad to know that dyslexia is looked as a negative societal implication and it is crucial for parents to be aware of this condition to ensure that their children are able to read proficiently to ensure their quality of life. If you notice that your kids are having a problem with reading, it's about time you give them attention and see if they need further assistance in correcting the condition. Dyslexia is not a disease, but a condition that CAN be corrected, and of the places that can assist would be Altuz Academy located in Solaris Mt Kiara.

Teaching using phonograms

There are tons of different approaches to correct dyslexia, but at Altuz Academy, they mainly focus on using the Orton-Gillingham Approach, which is highly structured in evidence-based, as an approach to teach reading. A plus note would be that it's also recognized by the International Dyslexia Association (IDA), so you won't have to worry about the education system being unstructured. With Altuz Academy, taking solutions for dyslexia a step further, a premier education center for dyslexia intervention is now finally available in Malaysia. YAY!

The founders of the Orton Gillingham approach

The Orton-Gillingham approach was developed in 1920 by Dr. Samuel Orton, a doctor who first discovered the existence of dyslexia together with Anna Gillingham, a gifted teacher, and psychologist. If you are not aware, this approach has been supported by over 100,000 scientific studies over 70 years that conclusively showed that a reading approach should include five important pillars, namely phonemic awareness, systematic phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

Classes can be in private or in groups of 2-4 students

One technique of teaching using multisensory

Just for your information, all academic language therapists at the academy has gone through vigorous training and has done supervised practicum accredited by the  Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators which is reviewed by the International Dyslexia Association. Founder, Dr. Choy Su-Ling finds it critically important that remedial specialists, educators, and teachers are highly trained in an evidence-based approach with oversight and accountability.

With Dr. Choy Su-Ling

The centre is managed by Dr. Choy and Yap Jo Ling and has created history by being the first two AOGPE-trained academic language therapist from Malaysia. With aims to maintain the high standards of teaching, rest assured you can guarantee that your children are in good hands. Altuz Academy provides a powerful instructional approach that benefits students of all ages and abilities so that learning becomes a long life rewarding experience.

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If you may have a child who you suspect to have symptoms of dyslexia, or if you may know someone who may be suffering from the condition, feel free to drop by Altuz Academy for guidance from professionals to progressively have a solution for all your dyslexia worries. Let's make a difference together to make a change to give better guidance to those who have this dyslexia condition so that they are able to live a better lifestyle. Again, I'd like to emphasize that Dyslexia is not a disease, but a condition of how their mind works. They might also be smarter than you think too as they use some parts of the brain that some people don't commonly use.

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9, 3rd Floor, Solaris Mt Kiara, Jln Solaris, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur

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Siti Nor Yuwana cooks with mum’s recipe and own creations to win 2018 Cabaran Raja Kuah Knorr

Siti Nor Yuwana Zulkifli, 35, has won the 2018 Raja Kuah Knorr Challenge, thanks to her late mother’s recipe of Mum’s Heritage Chicken Curry (Kari Ayam Warisan Bonda) and two other creations of her own.

The food operator from Kuala Lumpur also presented Sliced Creamy Beef (Masak Lemak Daging Salai Berapi) and Saucy Chicken My Way (Ayam Masak Kicap Cara Saya) to impress the judges to win the grand prize of an Umrah package for two persons worth RM25,000 plus RM15,000 cash and hampers.

Siti Nor Yuwana said: “I also have my husband to thank for signing me up for the contest and I never expected to win. We are instead both being rewarded with going on the Umrah together and enjoying the other goodies too!” 

Cabaran Raja Kuah Knorr is continuing the quest to create newer and greater appreciation for Malay gravy dishes which have a great following amongst all Malaysians. After its inaugural introduction in 2016, the event organised by Unilever Food Solutions continues to focus on gravy dishes which constitute up to 70% of the dishes served by Malay food operators, mainly as curry, served with soy sauce, turmeric and other spices.

UFS Malaysia Managing Director Nusrat Perveen said: “There is a growing trend of utilising chicken flavour as well to titillate the tastebuds so Unilever Food Solutions is acknowledging these culinary efforts using Knorr Chicken Powder.

“This year, we have a special partnership with NSK Trade City, the largest wholesaler in Malaysia and our biggest cash & carry partner, which is famous with their large range of good quality and affordable items for canned food, drinks, bodycare products and detergent, just to name a few!” said Nusrat.

Making the decision of the best of the best for Cabaran Raja Kuah Knorr 2018 were distinguished judges namely celebrity Chef Mohd Johari Edrus (better known as Chef Jo), UFS Chef Mohd Hadzrin Mohd Din and Saji cooking magazine editor Rosmarlinda Kamarudin.

They scored the Cabaran RKK contestants based on criteria such as cleanliness, food presentation and taste. Cabaran Raja Kuah Knorr is open to all Malaysians and sending an entry is simple by creating 3 types of gravy dishes consisting of either curry, soy sauce, or lemak (turmeric-coconut based gravy) using Knorr Chicken Stock. A total of 10 contestants from all over Malaysia, including one from Negeri Sembilan were selected to compete in the grand final recently.

The other winners for the 2018 Raja Kuah Knorr Challenge were:

- first runner up Fazerina Ibrahim, 34 of Selangor won RM10,000 plus hamper

- second runner up Ali Zainuddin Adnan, 39, walked away with RM6,000 and hamper

- plus top 7 consolation prizes of RM1,000 and hampers.

Unilever Food Solutions wants to grow for the future and engages 800 million consumers every year. UFS aims to do this in a sustainable way and focuses on four areas to make the difference: improving health & well-being, increasing food safety, reducing food waste and sustainable sourcing. Great food transcends geographical boundaries and cultural differences, and this is more than obvious in a multi-cultural country like Malaysia where locals and even foreigners enjoy the cuisine offered in this wonderful melting pot of differing tastebuds.