FreshLook® FreshFaces ColorGirl Search 2015 winner - Katrina Kayora Ong

Congrats to the winner of FreshLook® FreshFaces ColorGirl Search 2015,  Katrina Kayora Ong. The search, initiated by Alcon’s FreshLook® color contact lenses, which provides a natural tint to the windows of our soul, aims to support young women in their choice to lead an interesting and expressive lifestyle. 
  

The FreshLook® FreshFaces ColorGirl Search 2015 was conducted in collaboration with the Malaysian Youth Community (MYC!) in conjunction with their annual FreshFaces Cover Girl search. The Search was also supported by Zalora, GoPro, Kiss Me, and Amber Chia Studios. 100 participants were selected and from these 100, 30 young women were then shortlisted and groomed holistically with a mission to make a colorful impact on their generation. The grooming for the event Finale included a rigorous workshop that covered Color Etiquette and Grooming by Michelle Lim, Corporate Grooming Consultant; Poise & Posture by Amber Chia, International Celebrity Model, and Social Media Etiquette by Jason Ko, Chief Executive Officer of MYC!. The screening process did not stop there. The girls were required to demonstrate the application of the ‘colors’ into their everyday life and post those stories in their respective social media platforms. 

The Search culminated at the grand Finale with the finalists vying for the top 12 spots as the 12 monthly university spokespersons of MYC! magazine for 2016; with one being lucky enough to attend a photoshoot in New York sponsored by MYC! Katrina will also represent FreshLook® as the official ColorGirl for the year in their consumer engagements.The Finale unveiled the top 12 cover girls, who are Nicole Sheila Nagalingam, Lydia Charmaine Lourdes, Kho Foong Ling (Jasmine), Chee Yuen Chi (Bella), Tan Yan Rong (Tyra), Arinna Erin binti Wira Izran, Tai Shi Kin, Heng Jing Wen, Cheah Sook Peng (Candace), Afiqah Syazana, Tan Lii Cin (Michelle), and 19 year-old Katrina Kayora Ong from Sandakan, Sabah, who was announced as the grand prize winner. 

FreshLook® color contact lenses is Alcon’s most established range of color contact lenses, boasting a unique 3-in-1 Color Technology, which helps the lenses to blend with the user’s natural eye colors, resulting in a stunning natural eye color change. FreshLook® ColorBlends® is available as a monthly disposable lens in a range of twelve colors – gray, green, blue, brown, honey, turquoise, amethyst, true sapphire, pure hazel, gemstone green, sterling gray and brilliant blue - providing plenty of options for the color-savvy people. For users who prefer a daily disposable option, you can select from the FreshLook® One-Day® or FreshLook® Illuminate range of color contact lenses. 

Sorabee Korean Beauty Brand Now Open @ Da:Men, USJ

Hello, lovelies! Popular Korean beauty brand Sorabee has opened its standalone counter in Da:Men, USJ. Do you know, Sorabee is the first company in the world to successfully extract a high quality collagen from sea star, an important skin care ingredient. Sorabee actually means 'honey from the sea' in Korean.

The open concept counter draws on the concept of an aquarium decorated sea star. Blue ocean-inspired walls sparkle with exuberance of tiny lights that accentuate the breezy simplicity of the varied offerings that boast beneficial marine ingredients.

Bello-Vita Anti Aging skincare range.

Majority of Sorabee products are water-based providing intense moisture without the icky and sticky feeling which is common with other beauty brand. The potent combination of Sorabee is rich in collagen and minerals to combat skin problems such as repair of damaged skin cells and promoting skin elasticity.

Best seller, Sorabee Balancing skincare range.

One of my favourite product is Sorabee Balancing Aqua Cream. The star product is suitable for all skin types especially skin suffering from dehydration. Upon application, the cream turn into visible water drops effect that gives extreme moisture to skin without stickiness.

Bello-Vita Crystal Cushion
The all-in-one cushion compact provide effortless and flawless coverage with whitening and UV protection.

Congratulation to Sorabee on your grand opening.

All Sorabee products are priced affordable between RM63.60 to RM121.90. Sorabee offer quality, effective and yet affordable skincare for uniquely Asian. Now you could indulge in equivalent pampering methods of your favourite K-pop idols for eternal youth and radiant. 

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Amazing Fine Dining @ Alto Sky Lounge, Hatten Hotel

Weeee..... The luxury of dining under the sky is now available in Melaka. Alto Sky Lounge located on the 22nd floor of Hatten Hotel offer lip smacking good foods with a breathtaking spectacular view of Melaka's coastal township. 

Alto Sky Lounge is the perfect venue for mixing business with pleasure with its polished designed and upscale ambience. 

Al fresco dining.

The live band performance entertained diners with awesome music.

We kick-started our evening with Rosemount Shiraz, a deep purple red wine with berry fruit character.  Alto's has an extensive selection of fine wine, liquor and deftly crafted cocktails. 

Amuse Bourse

Salmon Fume Boursin Marcotte

The amazing smoked salmon roulade wrapped in an abundance of cream cheese with lemon herbs boursin and balsamic pears literary melts in my mouth, just marvellous.

Appetizer
Seared Foie Gras with Coconut Chestnut Puree

The foie gras was heavenly, firm yet creamy with enhanced green apple caramelized and truffle balsamic vinaigrette.

Soup 

Sun-God Poseidon Nage Hokkaido Mollusco

 

The rich coconut cream Royal seafood soup has all the flavour elements with a scallop, salmon roe and yogurt. 

Sorbet

Thai Tamarind Nectar Sorbet

Palate-cleansing with this refreshing sourish sorbet. 
  

Fish
Atlantis Black Cod in Truffle Abalone White Consomme

Perfectly seared succulent black cod topped with braised daikon with truffle abalone consomme, baby abalone, tea tree mushroom and asparagus. One of the best dishes of the evening. 

Beef

Wagyu Beef Scotch Fillet with Asian Truffle Cream Essence and Foie Gras Butter

A real masterpiece beautifully presented with saffron cauliflower puree, baby French beans, pickled beetroot and cheese crackers. 

Simply adores the mouth-watering juicy and tender char-grilled Wagyu ribeyes fillet. 

Chicken
Citronelle Oriental Roulade

The tasty lemon grass chicken stuffed with chestnuts prawn, potato skordalia, asparagus spear, sesame pumpkin, dried cherry tomato and alla braces sauce. Love the flavour and texture combination.  
 

Dessert

Royale Coffee Walnut Cheese Cake

What a stunning finale to end our meal, we are presented with the lovely Royale Coffee Walnut Cheesecake with caramel sauce, pandan meringue & colourful summer berries.  

Food tastes as good as it looks, the cheesecake is smooth yet intense.

Our meal then ended with a selection of coffee or tea served with the heavenly Petit Four consist of cheese cake, walnut crisps and macaroon on a thick slice of chocolate bar with a slice of chocolate cake beneath. 

It was truly an amazing dining experience at Alto Sky Lounge with wonderful foods and warm hospitality. Such a great place to wine and dine for the upcoming Valentine's day with your loved one too. For restaurant reservations, kindly call 06-286 9696   

Alto Sky Lounge
Hatten Hotel 
Level 22 
Jalan Merdeka, 
Bandar Hilir, 
75000 Melaka. 

Business Hours:

4.00pm – 12.00am (Sunday to Thursday)

4.00pm – 1.00am (Eve of Public Holidays, Friday and Saturday)

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Turn Back Your Body Clock with Fitness First

Do you have any idea of your actual body age compared to your chronological age? I often get to know mine thru Tanita weighing scale assessment. But how accurate were the results? Thus, Fitness First has launched 'BioScore' a bespoke health and fitness assessment which determines your biological or 'fitness age' compared to your real age.Unlike the conventional health fitness assessments, BioScore doesn't only look at the body weight or body fat percentage, but instead, focuses on other key metrics. The assessment conducted by a trained specialist comprises a series of health and fitness tests and a comprehensive lifestyle questionnaire, in order to obtain a more holistic picture of a person's health. Yours truly was honoured to be one of the first few along with some media friends to try out the Bioscore assessment.

Swinging To A Prosperous New Year @ Si Chuan Dou Hua, ParkRoyal KualaLumpur

Hello! The adorable God of Prosperity from Si Chuan Dou Hua would like to wish you abundance of fortune, health and happiness for the Year of the Monkey. Do you know according to the Chinese zodiac, people who born in the Year of the Monkey are intelligent, have a magnificent personality and mischievous? Hehe..... I wonder how true is that. Anyway, I was at Si Chuan Dou Hua for its Chinese New Year menu preview recently.

The spacious restaurant has a pretty grand oriental set up.

From 18 January to 22 February, Chinese Chef Foong Koon Sang and his talented team put together an abundant feast of dishes which include a selection of colourful Yee Sang, prawn, scallop, abalone, garoupa, salmon and duck. The menu specially crafted for diners who will be celebrating the Lunar New Year with their families, friends, colleagues and clients. 'Swinging to a Prosperous New Year' will be available at Si Chuan Dou Hua for lunch from 12.00noon to 2.30pm and dinner from 6.30pm to 10.30pm.

For set menu, there are 8 set menu available, with set for 2 persons priced at RM388 nett, RM688 nett for 4 persons and RM888 nett for 6 persons. For 10 persons group, you may opt for 4 set menu priced at RM1388 nett, RM1688 nett, RM1988 nett and RM2188 nett. For vegetarian palate, vegetarian set is also available, priced at RM1288 nett for a group of 10 persons. Special savings applies for selected bank cardmembers during this promotion.

SET MENU RM1988 NETT

Prosperity Sliced Abalone Yee Sang

A new creation from last year is the 'Vegetarian Goose Yee Sang', a healthier option after the signature 'Tropical Fruits Yee Sang'. Other selections of Yee Sang include Soft Shell Crab, Salmon, Jellyfish, Abalone, Pacific Clam and Shark's Fin, served with specially concocted sauces like Sour Plum Sauce enhanced with a fruity flavour, Spicy Plum Sauce with Mango or the traditional Soup Plum Sauce. Priced from RM68 nett (half portion) and RM118 nett (full portion) onwards, the Yee Sang dishes are available for dine-in and take-away as well.

Fresh and tasty with thick sliced of abalone, just heavenly.

Double Boiled Shark's Fin Soup with Dried Scallop, Sea Cucumber, Bamboo Piths and Ginseng
The delicacy is well flavoured with the abundant of premium ingredients and served piping hot.

Double Boiled Baby Kai Lan with Dried Scallop and Bamboo Piths

Alternative for shark's fin soup, opt for this green soup which equally tasty. 

Braised Vegetable with Sea Cucumber, Dried Scallop, Sliced Abalone and Dried Oyster
Must have auspicious dishes for the festive season, I love the tasty and nutritious sea cucumber with extremely flavourful sauce.

Steamed Tiger Garoupa with Superior Soya Sauce

Fresh and succulent, one of the dishes I've enjoyed most. 

Steamed Village Chicken with Chinese Herb
A tad salty for my taste bud and pretty much resembled the taste of salted chicken.

Stir-Fried Large Prawn with Superior King Sauce
Juicy de shelled prawns, one of my favourite dishes too.

Fried Rice with Black Mushroom and Smoked Duck
Simply adores the thick slices of smoked duck and flavourful fried rice.

Fried 'Nian Gao' with Yam
Traditional favourite, the 'nian gao' is not overly sweet too.

Chilled Grapefruit Sago

Chef Foong has also crafted two 'Poon Choy 7-Course Feast' set menus which will be complemented by six other courses including a 'Prosperity Salmon Yee Sang' or 'Wealth Sliced Abalone Yee Sang'. The dish available from 1 January to 22 February symbolises family reunion, auspiciousness and prosperity consists of treasures served in layers. Dried scallop, fish fillet, black mushroom, fish maw, roasted chicken, white radish, tiger prawn, yam, Chinese cabbage, dried oyster and roasted duck make up your pot of treasure. The sets priced at RM418 nett for 2 to 5 persons and RM988 nett for 6 to 10 persons.

For dining reservations or enquiries, kindly call 03-2147 0088 or email douhua.prkul@parkroyalhotels.com

Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant
ParkRoyal Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Sultan Ismail
50250 Kuala Lumpur

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Auspicious Chinese New Year Feasts @ Dynasty Restaurant, Renaissance Kuala Lumpur (non-halal)

This Lunar Chinese New Year, one of the few non-halal restaurant in the golden triangle, Dynasty Restaurant, Executive Sous Chef Kok Chee Kin and his team of talented chefs are all set to engulf your senses with Festive Menus that capture the finest flavours of Cantonese cuisine from 18 January to 22 February 2016 in celebration of the Chinese New Year.

Featuring exquisite festive feasts from Treasure Pot or Poon Choi to luxurious Set Menus and Dim Sum selection as well as Claypot Waxed Meat Rice and the prosperity Yee Sang, Dynasty Restaurant is the place to spoil the family and friends.

Fruity Fiesta Yee Sang

Dynasty Restaurant offers 6 types of Yee Sang - Fruity Fiesta, Salmon, Salmon and Smoked Salmon, Lobster and Salmon, Mini Abalone and Salmon, and Three Treasure accompanied with crunchy vegetables, crackers and condiments.

Available in “half serving” and “full serving,” take-away Yee Sang can also be arranged for home reunion dinners and special get-togethers. The Yee Sang is priced from RM108nett for a half portion and RM198nett for a full portion.

Ocean Treasure Soup with Crab Meat
Sink your teeth into the tasty, hearty soup with generous crab meat.

Fortune Combination Platter
My favourite from the platter is the fortune bag and stir fried asparagus with scallop. Simply adore the presentation.

Braised Pork Knuckle, Fresh Mushroom & Sea Cucumber
Wonderfully braised pork knuckle is a melt in your mouth delight. Truly sinfully good.

Grilled Prawn with Spicy Sauce & Green Chilli 

The mouth-watering succulent prawn is sweet with a little hint of heat.

Sun-dried Oyster, Fatt Choy, Flower Mushroom & Pork Meat
Must have auspicious dishes which not only taste good, but also symbolize good fortune.

Stir-Fried Hong Kong Kai Lan with Wild Mushrooms 

Hong Kong Style Claypot Waxed Meat Rice
Another much-have of the season, the classic Chinese New Year dish is priced at RM39nett per portion.

Sweetened Fungus & Mixed Jelly in Soya Bean

Fortune Pastries 
End your meal sweet with the pretty fruits tart and must have 'nian gao'(glutinous rice cake) topped with shredded coconut.

Focusing on the use of traditional ingredients while emphasizing on light and fresh flavors for healthy feasting, Chef Kin has created 7 festive set menus suitable for 2 persons and groups of 5, 6 or 10 persons. The 7-course Prosperity Treasure Sets priced at RM838nett and RM1,088nett and appropriate for groups of 5 person, come with Salmon Yee Sang and a Prosperity Treasure Pot. The 7-course Double Happiness Set is priced at RM428nett is to be shared by 2 persons while the 8-course Chinese New Year Set for 6 persons is priced at RM988nett. 

A great dish for dine-in or take-away at any Chinese New Year reunion dinner is the Treasure Pot or Poon Choi that is stacked with layer upon layer of premium ingredients such as Whole sun-dried scallop, Fish maw, Stuffed dried oyster, Whole abalone, Money bag, Sea cucumber, Tiger prawns, Portions of suckling pig, Coral clam, Goose web and a lot more. Suitable for 5 persons, the Prosperity Treasure Pot is priced at RM398nett and the Golden Prosperity Abalone Treasure Pot is RM888nett.

  

If you are dining with a group of 10 persons, select the lavish 9-course set menus of Happiness Set, Fortune Set and Longevity Set priced at RM1,598nett, RM1,988nett and RM2,888nett respectively. All set menus come with Yee Sang for diners to toss to their luck and good fortune. 

For restaurant reservations, please call 03 2716 9388 or email rhi.kulrn.fb@renaissancehotels.com. Online reservations can be made at www.klrenaissance.com/dining.  Book early to avoid disappointing your palate.

*Please note that the above dishes do not come in a set. 

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Dynasty Restaurant

Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel

East Wing 1st Floor, 

Jalan Sultan Ismail, 

Kuala Lumpur.

Business hours : 

12pm - 2.30pm (Lunch)

6.30pm - 10.30pm(Dinner)