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IT’S A CRAZY WORLD WE LIVE IN TODAY, WHERE WE TAKE JOY IN KNOWING WHAT EVERYONE ELSE IS DOING VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TO SOME EXTENT, WE’RE ALL STUCK IN THIS CONSTANT GAME OF EMOTIONAL ROULETTE EVERY TIME WE LOG IN. TAMMY CHAN SHARES HOW SHE LEARNT TO STOP COMPARING HERSELF TO THOSE BEHIND THE SCREENS AND STARTED TO LOVE HERSELF DESPITE THE JEALOUSY.

Mane Spotlight

BOTANIST, A JAPANESE BRAND THAT HAS BROUGHT THE ISSUE OF BIODEGRADABILITY TO THE FOREFRONT, HAS ARRIVED ON OUR SHORES! WE SPEAK TO THE BRAND REPRESENTATIVE, RAIKI FUJIOKA, ON THE IMPORTANCE OF USING NATURAL INGREDIENTS. 

Beauty SongBird

AMANDA IMANI IS A SINGER-SONGWRITER CUM BEAUTY GURU WHO’S A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH. WITH 32K INSTA FOLLOWERS, THIS BEAUTY BAE SHARES THE ADVICE SHE’S PICKED UP AND HER BEAUTY MUST-HAVES.

Render Your Sex Frights!

Unresolved anxieties in the bedroom can be a hard topic for most of Us to talk aboUt. here, Arielle Yen lists oUt foUr common fears women have in the bedroom. 

Awesome Tips To Save Cash For Your Retirement

The rising cost of living and the desire to keep up with the latest trends isn’t doing anyone any good. Vasenta Selvanayagam reveals a few much-needed tips on ways to save cash for your later days.

Spidey's Back

Central To The Success Of This New Interpretation Of The Character Was The Actor Who Could Convincingly Play Young Peter Parker, The Brainy Kid Who Became Marvel’s Biggest Little Hero. Former Stage Actor Tom Holland Not Only Had The Right Look For The Role But The Right Disposition As He And Director Jon Watts Undertook The Challenge Of Introducing The Character For A New Generation Of Fans.

Viva Valparaíso!

Not Much Needs To Be Said When We Talk About Colours That Have The Ability To Cheer Anyone Up Any Time. Vasenta Selvanayagam Reveals What You Can Expect To See And Do When You’re In This Colourful City In Chile, South America.

So You Want Be A Designer

A Self-made Design Curator, Michelle Tan Is The Founder Of Designation Lab, A Product Incubation Design Studio. She’s Hard At Work Investing In Local Designers’ Ideas And Solutions, Helping Them Turn These Into Actual Products. Here, She Shares Her Thoughts And Concerns About The Local Design Industry And How Young Designers Can Make A Change.

Sherlyn Tan

The #Girlboss Of Local Fashion Label, Twenty3, Tells Us About Her Transition Into The World Of Fitness And Her Motivation To Keep Moving.

Can You Keep A Secret?

Fendi’s New Film, Girl’s Secret, Is All About Highlighting The Romantic Vision Of The Brand’s Spring/Summer And Pre-Autumn 2017 Collections, And We’re Tagging Along On This Magical Journey.

A Clean Slate

Are you guilty of slacking off when it comes to your morning beauty ritual? Here’s a reminder of why it’s so important.

Creative Elite

The Champions Of The Malaysian Shiseido Professional Beauty Innovator Awards (An Event Highlighting Outstanding Hairstyles, Hair Colour, Makeup, Fashion And Styling) Were Unveiled During The Grand Finale. Winners Andy Foo And Dicksum Low Explained The Philosophy Behind Their Creations And Their Thoughts On Winning.

Alen A Murang

Her soft and wavy hair, her smile and above all, the aura she carried as she walked into the studio for our shoot put us all at ease with this young lady almost immediately.

A Beautiful Soul

A Firm Believer That You Are In Control Of Everything That Happens To You, Miss Universe Malaysia 2017, Samantha Katie James, Has A Strong Head On Her Shoulders. Arielle Yen Gets To Know What A Day In Her Life Is Like, Her Very First Thought Upon Taking Home The Crown And Other Standout Moments In Her Career.

Live In The Now!

From Someone Who Used To Be Constantly Unhappy, NG Siew Yen, Author And Certified Professional Life Coach, Now Strongly Believes That Happy People Are More Confident, Optimistic And Productive. She Shares With Us A Simple Secret Behind Happiness And How It Helps People Shoot For Their Goals Way More Effectively.

The One Reason Why We Can't Get Enough Of A Esop

WHILE MANY BEAUTY BRANDS ARE LOOKING TO ASIAN BEAUTY FOR INSPIRATION, ONE BRAND IS STANDING ITS GROUND AND GAINING FANS IN THE PROCESS, SAYS ASTER LIM.

What Bad Sex Can Teach You

A FACEPALM MOMENT IN THE SACK DOESN’T HAVE TO BE SOMETHING TO FORGET. THINK OF IT AS A TEACHABLE MOMENT – WHEN YOU’LL LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR GUY, YOURSELF, AND WHAT TO DO THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS.

Hong Kong In Fashion

From Lavish Sartorial Lineups to Eco-chic Pieces and More, the Fashion Scene’s Spotlight Is on Hong Kong’s Centrestage! Alya Zulkernai Experienced the Glorious Event and Here Are the Noteworthy Looks and Designers She’s Obsessing Over.

Tips That Steal The Show

Nail Your Digits in Time for Christmas! We Talk to the Creative Chief of Posh Nail Spa, Rachel Yap, on the Types of Looks That’ll Command Attention at Any Party.

Rules From The Master

International Makeup Artist Roshar Doesn’t Follow Trends – He Creates Them. Sarah Hani Jamil Finds Out Just What Inspires His Creativity.

Karen Tan

Talk about a career change and the first person we’d look up to is Karen Tan, the founder of 3B Inc – 3B Drip & Dutch Gallery that’s located in Sungai Buloh. She started off as a designer who used to come up with creative concepts at an advertising agency. Today, she is a professional barista who specialises in Korean coffee and the co-founder of her own cafe.

Ask Sarah

If Your Skin Troubles Aren’t Quitting, Why Should You? Don’t Give Up Just Yet Cos Female’s Beauty Editor Has Got Your Back.

Style Hack - Dress Code: Party Time!

Cocktail Parties Are the Perfect Excuse for Dressing Up and Putting on a Show. Velvet Trousers, Asymmetrical Blouses and Flowy Dresses – We Have Just the Thing for You to Feel Glamorous and Party-ready This Month!

Celebrating Love, Life And Motherhood

Stereotypes on Women Have Indirectly Made Us Feel Obliged to Look 'strong' in the Public Eye. However, Actress, Model, Tv Personality and Now Mother-to-be, Che’ Puan Juliana Sophie Evans Reveals How Being Devotedly in Love With Yourself Is the Key to Success and Puts You on the Road to Achieving Happiness in Life.

Doing Well By Doing Good

One Look at Elisa Khong’s Instagram Page and You’ll Understand the Effort She Puts Into Leading a Meaningful Life. From Promoting Eyeopening Documentaries About Refugees to Donating Her Hair to Wigs for Kids, This 30-year old Vegan Green Warrior Is Here to Prove How the Smallest Things We Do Can Make a Difference to Society.

For A Greater Cause

There's No Doubt That the Beauty of a Person Goes Beyond Her Physical Looks. Vasenta Selvanayagam Talks to Julie Bell, Executive Vice President of Global Marketing at Benefit Cosmetics on the Brand's Latest Initiative to Empower Malaysian Women and Shares What You Can Do to Make a Difference.

Pulau Weh

On the Northern Tip of Sumatra Lies This Volcanic Island in Aceh, Which Is One of Indonesia’s Best-kept Secrets. Soraya Nicholls Reveals Five Different Things That You Can Do Over a Weekend Here.

How To Plan A Working Gap Year

With some advance planning, you can take an extended break from your work life to improve your cv or yourself. Indeed, as career itinerant harry ferguson notes, planning your own gap year abroad is not only realistic – it could ultimately prove life-defining.

A World- Class Act

MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, IT IS EASY FOR PEOPLE TO TELL OTHERS TO “DO WHAT YOU LOVE AND LOVE WHAT YOU DO” BUT IN REALITY, IT MIGHT BE HARD FOR US TO REMAIN PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR JOBS AFTER A WHILE. FOR MEGHAN PICERNO WHO PLAYS CHRISTINE DAAÉ IN THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, SHE IS BLESSED FOR HAVING THE CAREER OF HER DREAMS. SHE TELLS VASENTA SELVANAYAGAM WHY THE ART FORM SETS HER SOUL ON FIRE.

FASHION'S PLAYGROUND

BACK FOR THE SEVENTH TIME, THE ANNUAL KUALA LUMPUR FASHION WEEK IS SET TO CEMENT OUR CITY’S ROLE AS A FASHION CAPITAL. READ ON TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THIS YEAR’S GLAMOROUS FASHION AFFAIR.