PLAZA SHAH ALAM PRESENTS THE SPECTACULAR PENCARIAN WANITA MELAYU 2016 FINALS!

Last Saturday, Plaza Shah Alam’s annual beauty pageant, Pencarian Wanita Melayu (PWM) reaches its exciting finals. On this 8th May at Plaza Shah Alam. Spectacular and colourful costume parades by contestants traditional wear of each state by Jabatan Kesenian Kebudayaan Malaysia, Batik from Istana Batik Plaza Shah Alam and the breathtaking attire designed by Bahari Asyek Plaza Shah Alam.

Held on Mother’s Day, the finals of this pageant are held in conjunction with various activities organised in the month of May where it is all about celebrating women who care and nurture us amid the occasions of Teacher’s Day and Nurse’s Day as well. This significant event which is in its third successive year, is a competition amongst Malay women who are out to prove that they are the ultimate Malay woman living and succeeding as a professional in the modern era while still holding on to her traditions and cultural roots.

The contestants of Pencarian Wanita Melayu come from different states in Malaysia and from various professions and interesting backgrounds, some are doctors, medical students, aeronautical engineering students and even a mother of 4 children.

above some photos of some the contestants. 

“This year, we received an overwhelming response with contestants from different varies of life and states participating in our quest to find the ultimate Malay women,” said Puan Azura Mokhtar, Senior Centre Manager of Plaza Shah Alam.

“The finale today will comprise our Top Ten (10) Finalists showcasing beautiful traditional wears by our sponsors as well as representing the uniqueness of the different states in Malaysia with the evening ending with us crowning our Top Three (3) winners as well as Miss Photogenic and Miss Personality,” she added.

The finalists showcasing the stylish watches from Ice Watch, one of the sponsors of Pencarian Wanita Melayu 2016.

The judges at the pageant include celebrity judges Vanida Imran & Dynas Mokhtar. The exciting finale will feature a spectacular costume parade by the contestants which includes Batik and traditional wear of each State by Jabatan Kebudayaaan Kesenian Malaysia and Traditional Wear by Bahari Asyek. In conjunction with Mother’s Day, mothers of the contestants will be giving away prizes to the top 3 winners of Pencarian Wanita Melayu 2016, including two other titles of Miss Photogenic and Miss Personality.

photo credit to Ayu

This competition has managed to attract reputable sponsors such as Habib Jewel, Ice Watch, Concorde Hotel, BTL Aesthetics Malaysia and many more. Other partners included Bahari Asyek, Istana Batik, Asyira Kaseh, Butik Eastern Creation and d’Qapas Boutique who sponsored all the outfits worn by finalists today as well as the outfits styled for the judges.

From Left: The Winners of Pencarian Wanita Melayu 2016, Cik Nur Suliani (Miss Photogenic), Cik Nur Eisha (1st Runner Up), Cik Norhazwani (Champion), Cik Noor Shalina (2nd Runner Up) & Cik Syarifah Nadia (Miss Personality).

Finalist also will be styling HABIB Aura collection, which is a special collection for women in hijab in Malaysia. AURA collection is styled complete with trailing chains, bracelets, rings and brooches. "

Distinguished guests included Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Sri Meer Sadik Habib, Managing Director of Habib Jewels Group, a major sponsor of Pencarian Wanita Melayu (PWM).

From Left: Winner of Pencarian Wanita Melayu 2015, Cik. Nurul Ayu Alwani with Winner of Pencarian Wanita Melayu 2016, Cik Norhazwani along with Dato Sri Meer Sadik Habib, Managing Director of Habib Jewels.

From Bottom Left, Pn. Yanti Ahmad, Founder of Yann Rifft, Juries of Pencarian Wanita Melayu 2016, Pn Vanida Imran, Pn. Azura, Senior Centre Manager, Plaza Shah Alam, Pn. Dinas Mokhtar & Cik Marini along with the winners of Pencarian Wanita 2016 and the winners of Pencarian Wanita Melayu 2014 & 2015.

Once again, congratulations to the winners of Pencarian Wanita Melayu 2015. 

ABOUT PENCARIAN WANITA MELAYU

Pencarian Wanita Melayu has been successfully organised by Plaza Shah Alam for the past two consecutive years. The idea of the competition was thought up by the Board of Directors as a way to promote the image of a traditional Malay woman holding on to her roots while facing the modern world and still succeeding in what she does.

Plaza Shah Alam is working closely with YannRifft Resources to help manage the event. The close work relationship is the reason Pencarian Wanita Melayu is the biggest Malay pageant in Malaysia and has been successful for the past two years.

ABOUT PLAZA SHAH ALAM

Owned by Evergreen Venues Sdn Bhd, a privately owned property investment company, Plaza Shah Alam is connected to an office tower called Plaza Masalam. The nearby Concorde Hotel Shah Alam, major banks and a thriving commercial square are located adjacent to this mall.

With 1,000 bays parking facility and security facilities, the mall is accessible 24 hours daily. This neighbourhood mall has four floors with dining outlets and eateries of all sorts with delicacies ranging from Western to Asian food.

Apart from speciality shops of sorts, there are many apparel shops that offer stylish attire such as Baju Kurungs and Baju Melayu that can even be customised and tailored for patrons.

Plaza Shah Alam is your friendly destination mall of conveniences where visitors and residents in the Shah Alam vicinity can come and get their necessities with ease and in comfort.

P&G, MYDIN & WOMEN:girls LAUNCHED 2ND SEASON OF IBU NAKHODA HIDUP PROGRAMME

Procter & Gamble (P&G) Malaysia, Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd and Pertubuhan Pembangunan Kendiri Wanita dan Gadis (WOMEN:girls) today launched the second season of the Ibu Nakhoda Hidup 2016 programme with a series of roadshows starting from Mydin Mall in USJ Subang Jaya. The roadshows will then make its way to Kelantan, Terengganu, Johor and Penang from 15th April to 15th May. The Ibu Nakhoda Hidup programme was introduced in 2015 under P&G Malaysia and MYDIN’s Hulurkan Harapan Fund to support mothers who are aspiring entrepreneurs who envision expanding their businesses to a larger market.

The search for Ibu Nakhoda Hidup 2016 has reached out to community spaces around the Klang Valley such as Flat Sri Tioman in Taman Melati, Setapak; Pangsapuri Vista Angkasa in Kampung Kerinchi and PPR Seri Pantai in Pantai Dalam. The on-ground outreach sessions focused on engaging in discussions on obstacles, ways, opportunities and potential relating to the participant businesses. This year’s Ibu Nakhoda Hidup submission is open from 15th April until 30th of June 2016.

The Ibu Nakhoda Hidup programme was launched in May 2015 under the P&G and MYDIN’s Hulurkan Harapan Fund. The Hulurkan Harapan Fund was created in 2013 to help support initiatives championed by P&G. For the first two years, funds raised under the Hulurkan Harapan Fund have contributed towards helping children with special needs. In 2015, the Fund focused on supporting mothers who are entrepreneurs in scaling and expanding their businesses. Support given through the Hulurkan Harapan Fund have helped them in terms of providing them with machinery, equipment and business deals to promote their brands to a larger market. Five Ibu Nakhoda Hidup were chosen in 2015 – Ibsatulhaily Ibrahim, Farah Izyan, Ratna Adnan, Tengku Norhaslinda and Roziah Asman.

The launch was attended by Founder and Managing Director of Mydin Mohamed Holdings
Bhd, Dato’ Dr. Haji Ameer Ali Mydin and his wife Datin Wira Dr. Hajjah Siti Hawa Mohd,
Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd Director; P&G Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Sales Director,
Miss Teoh Gaik May, as well as three of the Ibu Nakhoda Hidup 2015 alumni (Farah Izyan Jamel Nasir, Ratna Tini Adnan and Tengku Norhaslinda Tengku Mamat) and fellow entrepreneurs. The Ibu Nakhoda Hidup 2015 alumni members, sat together with WOMEN:girls president, Ms. Low Ngai Yuen, and shared stories of their journeys at the event.

The #IbuNakhodaHidup campaign was also launched in conjunction with Mother’s Day and the public are encouraged to upload a picture of their mothers and share the stories about how their mothers are the navigators of their lives on Instagram to grab the chance to win ten limited edition Ibu Nakhoda Hidup washing machines.

Contest starts on the 15th of April and ends on the 15th of May 2016.
All information in Ibu Nakhoda Hidup entries and contest submissions will be available via social media by following @MydinMalaysia and @WOMENgirls on Instagram.

Makeover Class

I attended the Malswisse's Makeover Class, I won it for Mother's Day contest but my mom is not free to attend so I bring my friend to attend the makeover class. It's four hour class but we shorten it to three hours. Malswisse is a school of beauty and wellness.

It's fun lesson for us as we get to learn about way to clean the makeup brushes.
We learn from basic on how to put on makeup and correct way to correct the smudge of makeup.
We chosen to attend the Malswisse at Empire Subang Jaya. They have another two branches in Malswisse SS2 and Malswisse Fahrenheitt 88.

Before get start with the makeup steps, our tutor of the day is Vanessa. She shares us info on skincare preparation.
Skin care preparation:

1. eye and face makeup remover
2. moisture milk cleanser
3. deep cleasing gel
4. scrub
5. hydration masque
6. toner
7. serum
8. moistuiser
9. sunblock

Makeup Steps

1. Foundation
2. Powder
3. Eyebrow
4. eyePrimer & shadow
5. eyeliner
6. mascara
7. blusher
8. lips

To test whether the foundation is close to our skin color or not. We often tests on our hand, that's wrong! Correct way is try to test it on your face, just little bit of the foundation you'll know whether the foundation color is suitable for you or not.

We get to choose one eye shadow, I choose the brown AB21. 

We were taught not to put the bluh

How you like my makeover?

Left picture is the before the makeover, right picture after the makeover.

I learn so much from this makeover class with my friends.

It's a fun day's out with Miera, Kylie, Leona and Elana.

Here's me with red dress, shoes and bag of XES Premium Boutique. 

I like XES products, they are comfortable and fashionable anywhere, anytime.

My necklace and earrings are made of wooden beads.

#OOTD 

photo credit to Leona

photo from left, Kylie, me, Leona, Elana, Miera

After the makeover class, we head over to 1 Utama to attend the Red Carpet of Astaxanthin, you can click on the link to find out about this product.

You can check out their Facebook for more info
https://www.facebook.com/malswisse/