Barbie® You Can Be A Designer Fashion Reinvention Competition 2021

It was a dream come true for the six young winners of the Barbie® You Can Be A Designer Fashion Reinvention Competition. Not only did they win a once-in-a-lifetime mentorship opportunity to learn from Fashion Designer, Kittie Yiyi, and Fashion Stylist, Min Luna, their original designs were made reality and brought to life by Kittie Yiyi for both our winners and their Barbie® dolls.

The competition was open for submissions from 30 April 2021 to 7 June 2021. 85 entries from across Malaysia were submitted in two age categories: Category A (5-8 years old) and Category B (9-12 years old). The young hopefuls submitted a range of creative designs all conceived to WOW the judges and showcase their interests and personalities. The Top 20 entries were shortlisted for the Virtual Presentation, where the designers had the opportunity to present their designs to the judging panel composed of Kittie Yiyi, Min Luna, and Elaine Lim, Brand Manager of Mattel Continental Asia.

“It was so wonderful to meet the finalists at the Virtual Presentation and get a peek into their creative process,” said fashion designer, Kittie Yiyi. “I was inspired to see girls as young as 5 years old getting excited about fashion design. It brought back so many memories of when I was little and would sew clothes for my Barbie® dolls. It’s been such a joy to be a part of the journeys that these little designers are taking.”

Khayrah striking poses in her own design made by Kittieyiyi

It was Aleesya Inara, Nina, Khayrah, Alayna, Olivia, and Umaa Meenaa who ultimately impressed the judges and clinched the top spots for fashion mentorship. The six young designers truly embodied the spirit of Barbie® Fashion Reinvention, with their exciting designs and their stellar presentations.

Nina striking poses in her own design made by Kittieyiyi

From Category A, Khayrah’s (8) transformational, PPE-inspired gown was a heartfelt tribute to her aunt who is a frontliner; Aleesya Inara’s (7) delightful, doughnut-inspired dress and precocious personality made her stand out; and Nina’s (6) bright and colourful beach outfit was a wonderful explosion of her charisma. From Category B, Alayna (9) told an inspiring story of growth with her elegant, butterfly-inspired dress; Olivia (10) stunned judges with a very fashionable and practical unicorn-inspired number; and Umaa Meenaa (11) presented a gorgeous, galaxy-inspired creation, demonstrating a skilful use of shapes and silhouettes.

The Big Little Book Sale by BIG BAD WOLF Books

I always believe that it's good to raise a child who loves to read. Hence, I started to read books to my girls since there were babies. Now, they are into reading and they will read books by themselves.

Are you having the same thought like me? Then, read further to the great news I am going to share with you.

Looking for that perfect book to read to your child before bedtime? Perhaps some colouring books to melt away the boredom of the day or activity books to enhance their reading and writing skills interactively? Or maybe 'waterproof' books that can make your child's bath time experience even more fun and entertaining? Well, BIG BAD WOLF Books has a crazy selection of books for children of every age group, which they're confident can help keep them occupied during this lockdown period. And the best part is, all these books are on offer at really affordable and amazingly discounted prices that won't leave a dent in your wallets. Believe it or not, there is a 'RM1 Book Deal' promotion with a minimum purchase of RM100!

So, mark your calendar, starting from the 29th of July to the 2 nd of August 2021, join The Big Little Book Sale to get your hands on some great deals and stock up on some books for your family, especially the lil' ones from the safety and comfort of your home.

Whether a child possesses a singular or a combination method of learning style, i.e. visual, auditory, tactile or kinesthetic - identifying how your child can grasp and understand is essential as it helps nurture the parent-child relationship, grow, and develop new skill sets that can lead to forming a better reading habit. There are many exciting and educational children books categorized according to age groups that can be found at The Big Little Book Sale.

As a mission-based company, BIG BAD WOLF Books continuously strives to reach and connect with people through various innovative and creative ways to share the joys of reading and build the next generation of readers. Through The Big Little Book Sale, the aim is to provide parents and guardians with an easy and convenient way to shop for children books by offering them hundreds and thousands of books at a click of a button whilst advocating the wonders and benefits of a book.

Vote & Win Prizes Worth a Total of RM50,000 including a Grand Prize of a VESPA PRIMAVERA S150 at Guardian Awards 2021

The trusted leading pharmacy, health and beauty retail destination in Malaysia - Guardian Malaysia is back with the annual Guardian Awards 2021! We love to shopping at Guardian Malaysia because it provides us the best health and beauty products in the industry. Guardian is also known as a trusted expert in community health through the hard work of its large team of professional pharmacists.

This enviable reputation that Guardian has earned is due to its commitment in putting the customer first, always!

Anna Ng, Brand Marketing Director, SEA, Guardian Health And Beauty said: “At Guardian, the customer is at the heart of everything that we do. We listen to their needs and are mindful of delivering a healthy kind of beauty that is also affordable for them. We provide our customers with daily essential health and beauty products that provide uncompromising quality and value.

“We also feel that our customers knows best and are the experts when it comes to finding out which brands work for them. Hence, our purpose in holding the Guardian Awards 2021 – The Best in Health & Beauty this year.

“This very popular annual brand appreciation contest is really to give our customers a voice in selecting the BEST Health and Beauty brands that we have available at all Guardian stores from their perspective.

“I’m confident that the Guardian Awards 2021 – The Best in Health and Beauty will remain the most prestigious and definitive award in the market today taking into consideration the depth and breadth of the products, brands and categories involved. It provides an independent and unbiased snapshot of brands that have reached and impacted our customers the most. The brands will also gain an important deeper understanding of the customers’ brand preferences.”

The contest will see more than 107 brands taking part with over 410 products vying for 75 awards in SIX main award categories, namely; Best Newcomer, Most Voted Influencers Choice’, Cosmetics, Skin Care, Personal Care and Health Care.”

The Best Newcomer category showcases new and trend setting brands that have just been introduced to Guardian.

For the Most Voted Influencers Choice category, Guardian invited seven well-known Malaysian influencers, who match the real-life profile of a cross-section of Guardian customers, to vote for their choice of the best health and beauty brands in their category of interest.

Ensure Gold’s #Stand4Strength Challenge

Stand4Strength is an initiative by Abbott’s Ensure® Gold™ to encourage Malaysians, especially older adults to take better care of their muscle strength and overall health. Using the Muscle Age Calculator, Ensure® Gold™ provide an easy way to gauge the quality of muscle strength and performance by calculating the time required to sit and stand for five times.

As we grow older, muscle loss is inevitable. Here are some facts about muscle loss and the importance of muscle health:

• Our body starts to lose up to 33% of muscle mass between the age of 40 to 80 years old. Despite the role it plays in our physical strength and immunity, muscle health is rarely emphasised today.
• 4 in 5 older adults have low muscle mass and are at risk of malnutrition, which may impact their overall health and immunity.
• Research has also shown that immunity can be compromised if an older adult loses more than 10% of lean body mass, while a decrease of over 30% can make the body susceptible to pneumonia

MUSCLE AGE CALCULATOR

As part of its #Stand4Strength challenge, Abbott’s Ensure® Gold™ launched a Muscle Age Calculator, a simple tool that assesses muscle age.

Limited-Edition Kitty Cat Therapy Lip Balm by Mentholatum

Wearing a mask in public places is mandatory as we continue to combat the Covid-19 infection. While we all know that this helps to prevent virus infection, prolonged mask use especially under the hot and humid weather may cause dry and chapped lips. Therefore, it is always useful to carry a lip balm around in ensuring lips stay moisturised and protected.

Mentholatum’s NEW Therapy Lip Balm with multiple cool features now also comes with a Limited Edition Kitty Cat packaging design to offer a more youthful and appealing look!

Unlike any other lip balms in the market, the latest Kitty Cat Lip Balm is specially formulated to help repair and moisturize dry and chapped lips. It contains Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil and Pinus Sylvestris leaf Oil which have effective antiseptic and anti-inflammatory treatment properties. It also contains Camphor for effective healing of dry, chapped and windburned lips.

Apart from its effective treatment properties, it is also formulated with Lanolin a key moisturising ingredient that functions as an emollient to soothe and moisturise the lips.

Subway® Malaysia to Donate 10,000 Sandwiches to Frontliners & Volunteers in Conjunction with The Launch of its First-Ever Rendang Sub

As the nation marches forward with its national immunisation programme, Subway® Malaysia will be donating 10,000 sandwiches as a show of appreciation and support for the frontliners and volunteers at vaccination and quarantine centres who work tirelessly to protect our rakyat.

Drawing inspiration from its newest menu item - a unique take on a delectable dish which has long been loved by Malaysians across an array of momentous occasions - the Rendang Sub is the first Subway sandwich in Malaysia to feature an iconic and indulgent local flavour. With this launch, Subway® Malaysia once again aims to ignite patriotic spirits by donating up to 10,000 Subway sandwiches to the essential workers who stand at the forefront in our relentless battle against Covid-19.

“Food, and rendang in particular, with its irresistibly rich and aromatic flavor, is the love language of Malaysia. It is how we greet one another, how we nurture and show we care. It is also how we show solidarity both in times of celebration and adversity,” said Samad Shariff, Country Director of Subway® Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau.

“Following the success of last year’s Ramadan campaign in which we donated 10,000 Subway sandwiches to frontliners, the homeless and those in need, Subway® Malaysia again wishes to give thanks to the people who put their lives on the line to look after ours,” he added.

7-Eleven x Wall’s Reward Vaccinated Malaysians with Asian Delight Ice Cream

7-Eleven and Wall’s are supporting the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme by rewarding those who have been vaccinated a refreshing cool Asian treat! Starting July 18 until while stocks last, those who have completed their first or second dose of vaccine will be entitled to a free stick of Wall’s Asian Delight if they are a My7E™ member.

The Wall’s Asian Delight comes in many exciting flavours including Taro, Coconut, Corn, Sweet Potato and Sea Coconut. 50,000 sticks of Wall’s Asian Delight will be given away nationwide, so if you’ve been vaccinated, do download 7-Eleven’s loyalty app, My7E™ on Google Playstore or Appstore and visit your nearest 7-Eleven store to redeem a sweet treat in 3 simple steps.

So don’t wait, download the My7E App now to redeem your Wall’s treat and other amazing in-app deals and exclusive member rewards. For more information on the Be Vaccinated, Be Rewarded campaign, visit www.7eleven.com.my or its official social media pages at 7ElevenMalaysia.

3-Step Night-Time Skincare Routine with Antipodes Culture Set

We have been staying at home for months now. During this lock-down season, I have been waking-up late and going makeup-free. However, there's one thing I do not take it for granted - that is my daily skincare routine.

When it comes to daily skincare routine, I prefer something simple and fast. I love my new found recently, the 3-step night-time skincare routine, which is simple yet effectively hydrating throughout the night by using the 3 products from Antipodes Culture Set;

Halo Skin-Brightening Facial Mud Mask (75ml | RM 177)

Detox my skin with Halo mud mask infused with antioxidant-rich Vinanza Grape & Kiwi, peony, jojoba beads. This mineral-based volcanic mud from geothermal New Zealand not only removes impurities from my skin, it also brightens my skin and provides instant firmness!

To use, apply the mud mask evenly on face and leave on for 15 minutes before wash out.

Organic Avocado Oil & Rosehip Divine Face Oil (30ml | RM 129)

Sooth my stressed-out and tired skin with this light yet rich face oil. Formulated with nutrient-rich avocado oil grown in New Zealand orchards, pure rosehip and macadamia oil with fragrances of sweet orange, ylang ylang and jasmine petal. Skin feels nourished instantly.

To use, apply in gentle upward strokes to your face and neck. Pay loving attention to blemishes, lines, sun damage and scars. For an enhanced nutrient boost use prior to your favourite Antipodes moisturiser. Suitable for most skin conditions, especially dry and combination.

Purple Cane 34th Anniversary Sales

Happy 34th Anniversary to my favourite tea brand - Purple Cane! Purple Cane is my family's first choice when it comes to tea. We love to hanging out at Purple Cane at Petaling Street many years ago. To date, Purple Cane has 16 Purple Cane Tea Art Centres across Malaysia as well as online store.

In conjunction with this big milestone, Purple Cane is having their amazing Member Day Sales from 13th Jul 21 to 1st Aug 21 online at Purple Cane e-shop as well as all Purple Cane Tea Art Centres nationwide. You don't want to miss out the 34th Anniversary sales with exclusive once a year tea deals and offers up to 63% off, tea lovers rest assured and have the peace of mind to stay calm with relaxing tea fragrance, boost your immunity and maintain good health.

For those who are unable to visit Purple Cane Tea Art Centres or prefer to shop from the comfort of their own homes may join in this sale online! Enjoy FREE Shipping within West Malaysia with no minimum purchase until 1 August 2021.

Let's check out the exclusive Purple Cane 34th Anniversary Member Day Sale Offers below:

1. Super Value Puer Bundles up to 63% off

2. Tea Leaves & Teaware up to 34% off

Bagels & Coffee at lushcafe.my

I miss hanging out at cozy café with my friends and family so much. However, with this never ending lock down at home, the Happy Family combo from lushcafe.my would do for now! Nothing beats indulging my personal favourite hot latte and deliciously chewy bagels at our home sweet home now.

Located at Kepong, lushcafe.my offers coffee, tea, pastry and bagels at really affordable prices. Let's look at some of the items in their menu below;

Bagels - Plain, Sesame, Pumpkin Seed, Sunflower Seed, Chocolate
Side - mini croissant, miniature kaya whirl, miniature banana gula melaka
Toppings - Tuna, egg mayo, nutella chocolate, caramel biscuit and blueberry.
Beverages - Latte, Cappuccino, Salted Caramel Latte, Mocha, Chocolate, Ice Lemon Tea

We were attracted to their Happy Family Combo on Grab app. For just around RM50, we got to enjoy their freshly bake bagels, side, toppings and beverages. Our top picks are bagels with tuna, egg mayo, and cream cheese + blueberries topping.

Credit Card Payment Platform for Business & Personal

Its never easy being a mum trying to juggle my small business with a family life. These days, I've to take care of our bills such as water, electricity, vendors and also issue invoices to clients.

Luckily I found ipaymy! It is a Credit Card payment platform that lets you pay virtually any expenses with a credit card. You can use your credit card to pay rent, salaries, invoices and more with ipaymy, meanwhile, take advantage of extended, interest-free payment terms on your largest monthly expenses. You can use your credit card with ipaymy to meet your payment obligations and delay spending cash for up to 55 days with 0% interest, you don't have to pay until your credit card statement is due!

It's easy to schedule a payment with your credit card in ipaymy. You can enjoy greater flexibility and control in your businesses, and earn more Credit Card rewards!

At ipaymy, you can also create, manage & send unlimited invoices for free. It's simple, safe and fast! No wonder it is so popular in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.

Introduce ipaymy to your friends and business associates to get up to RM600 off your next payment.

Best Affordable Gaming Smartphone - Hot 10S by Infinix Mobility

Calling all mobile game lovers, its time to invest the upcoming best affordable gaming smartphone for better performance to play games smoothly! Global technology brand Infinix Mobile is proud to announce the launch of its latest innovation, Hot 10S series in Malaysia on 13 July 2021. Now, you will get to 'add to cart' starting 7 July 2021 on Shopee to purchase your Hot 10S smartphone!

Hot 10S by Infinix Mobility is designed to cater for technophiles, gamers, students, and the next generation of young adults. In fact, the fun and affordable Hot 10S is a new addition to the Hot 10 portfolio. This highly anticipated gaming and entertainment smartphone allows users to play games seamlessly and tap into the latest trends with ease with an affordable price tag. No doubt it'll give you the maximum gaming experience!

The best part is, Infinix is collaborating with hit video game title Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) in creating a limited edition custom-made mobile back cover engraved with MLBB’s design as well as aesthetic MLBB phone cases dedicated to the Hot 10S series to hype up the launch among its fans.