My Akiyo Story - Paris Dream

Have you prepare gifts for your love ones around you? Neither do I. *ashame* The heat of Christmas gift comes slowly this year don't they? But I do hope that by sharing his blog post with you, you manage to find a meaningful gift from Akiyo. 

Last week, Akiyo and Butterfly Project has invited 20 bloggers to this exclusive event which introduces Akiyo Jewellery and the beauty of its jewellery collections. I'm glad I was invited to the event, and have more ideas for Christmas gifts.

Akiyo Jewellery outlet, Parkamaya, Fahrenheit88

Look at their vast collections

One of Akiyo's signature collection would be Akiyo's charm bracelet. Designed by local designers, they have wide range of charms that suits anyone for any occasions, be it wedding, birthdays, anniversaries and so on. It is one of their best seller too, as you can slowly add on charm by charm to commemorate the special events or achievements achieved in life.

Look at all the colourful charms to add on to the charm bracelet
I'm already thinking which should I get for myself next!

Akiyo have a lot of loyal customers which always buy Akiyo's jewellery, be it for themselves or as presents. Price range from RM59 to RM200 - RM300++ are affordable for anyone who wish to purchase a gift that's meaningful to themselves or others. 

Sterling silver earrings, like their designs so much!
If I'm not wrong, these earrings are from RM69!
Worth every cent you spend!

They have funky design jewellery too cater for the hipsters need too!
I really like these colour beads bracelets.

Necklace for her.
The designs are so elegant, with Akiyo's signature fresh water pearls.

After browse around the shop, the event finally started with Tammy's introduction and short story telling by Mandy, one of the founder cum designer of Akiyo jewellery. 

She's gorgeous.

Akiyo - meaning "bright, clear, sparkle" was created in year 2011, which believes that each and every piece of jewellery you own should be meaningful, and that's their dream too - to provide wide selections of high quality designers jewellery that's affordable to everyone and yet, meaningful that portrays the brand's belief. 

Inspired by the European and Japanese designs, Akiyo jewellery pieces which are made to customize the story of your jewellery that tells the story of your life. These are functional, practical and well-made jewellery by the brand which caters everyone's need. From contemporary silver earrings to fashion bracelets as well as the latest and newest concept of pearl jewellery, Akiyo strive to breakthrough in the jewellery industry, that offers endless possibilities when it comes to jewellery selection.

Mandy shows that each and every purchase are come with an unique pouch and gift box that you can keep your jewellery nicely.

And... and... all of us 20 bloggers get to take one of this home:

Akiyo's Christmas Collection charm!
You already knew I took which one isn't??? Haha

You know, charm bracelet doesn't have to be the USUAL charm bracelet that we always see, as Akiyo comes up with their very own kind of charm bracelet that will adore by most of the girls. Let me show you, the new concept of charm bracelet in the form of fresh water pearls:

Elegant, chic and stylish at the same time

We always have the fix idea of pearl jewellery: elegant but mature, expensive, suits female of certain age level, but not anymore with Akiyo's new pearl jewellery concept. These are young looking pearl jewellery with a twist. With Swarovski crystals of different colours to match, you can even customize your own pearl bracelet with the charm of your choice!

Pink pearls are my favourite

Every pearl is a unique gift from the mother nature, just like who we are. These genuine fresh water pearls of Akiyo comes in 3 shades: Pearl white, pink and champagne gold. I couldn't take my eyes out of them and keep snapping photos of these pearl bracelets. Love them to bits! And did you know that these pearl bracelets are about RM189 per-bracelet? Such a worthy price for a pretty bracelets like this!

Pearl white, pink and champagne gold pearls.

Create your own style with mix and match of bracelets from Akiyo's different range:
What I'm wearing is pink pearl bracelets with black gemstones bracelets. 

Thanks to Akiyo, I finally can start creating a charm bracelet that tells the story of my own. A story that I bury deep down inside my heart, waiting for the dream to bloom at the right time. It is my lifelong dream to gaze up to the Eiffel Tower of Paris, and with this charm to reminds me, I will work even harder to make my dreams come true.

My Paris Dream, a dream which does not fade away even the sun set. 

Look at the fine creation of Akiyo's charm bracelet.
It is such a wonderful Christmas present.

The beautiful dreams dangling on my wrist
motivates me to keep fighting for it in my life.

Thanks to Butterfly Project and Akiyo for the wonderful gifts that brings a whole new meaning of charm bracelets to my life. It is a gift for myself in the future to thank myself for being a hardworking person to achieve more in my life, a gift of life to keep me going on and on. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart!

For more information:

Butterfly Project Blogger Community Official Facebook Page

Akiyo Official Website

Akiyo Official Facebook Page 

Party-Look Beauty Bash with Benefit Cosmetics Malaysia

Did you know that the very first event that I attended under Tammy's invitation was Benefit as well? (Read the blog post here!)That's like few years back, and I really love Benefit's blogger party as they are generous in information, beauty tips and tricks sharing, and not to mention we get to try out Benefit cosmetics as much as we wanted. It was Benefit's very first blogger party back then, and last week, I attended another Blogger party under the collaboration of Benefit Cosmetics Malaysia and Butterfly Project, thanks for the invite, it was a fun one!

The bloggers beauty bash at Benefit was located at the upper floor of Sephora Starhill, I just found out that there's an upper floor inside Sephora. Heard from Jean that they just recently opened the upper floor level and there locates the beautiful Benefit outlet! Looking a lot like one of the design for my dream house, warm, beautiful and dreamy!

The american dream girl kinda lifestyle, me like!

One of the must have in my bedroom in the future!
And all the benefit products on my dressing table! :D

Lovely display cupboard with all the cosmetics

So what's the theme of the bloggers beauty bash this time? We were told to attend the event with bare/base makeup only, we're gonna learn to do holiday/party makeup with the professional makeup instructor of Benefit using all the awesome Benefit makeup that's perfect for party occasions!

Benefit cosmetics have literally everything for your party makeup needs!

So, am gonna show you the wonders of Benefit cosmetics. But first, after reading all the reviews and also makeup tutorials in my blog, what is the most important step when it comes to makeup?

Yes! Makeup base and foundation to make your makeup stay longer!
Especially party makeup, they require better makeup base and also foundation for the makeup to stay for longer hours!

Concealers not just to conceal the uneven skin tone, but also make the eye area's skin shine bright too!

Everybody paying full attention during the makeup lesson

Sometimes, you don't have to apply tons and tons of makeup to look good. As for Benefit's party look, they focus on the eyes area so that you can attract the crowd's attention with just blinking your eyes. Without any fancy colour, smokey eyes are mesmerizing too. We've witnessed how good it is Benefit cosmetics can transform our dull looking eye into big, dolly kinda eyes. Don't believe? See it by yourself:

That is Sabby Prue, with a side of eye eyeline-d,
The professional makeup instructor is gonna show us the magic of Benefit's mascara.

Just one coat of mascara and.....

Voila! Can you see the drastic difference of both eyes?
One with just eyeliner and one coat of mascara and that's it!

And so, there was a contest for us bloggers, and it was to create an after makeup look with all the Benefit cosmetics available, choose your favourite ones and post it on Instagram. The Benefit team will choose who is the winner for the before and after holiday/party makeup look.

Literally go bare that day.
0% of makeup on my face. lol

We're given time frame to fulfill the makeup task, and it was a tough one for me, as I like to take my own sweet time when it comes to makeup. Some more I'm not familiar with all the Benefit cosmetics at all, but guess what, challengeaccepted.jpg!



First, I used the That Gal as makeup base and Porefessional to cover all the huge ugly pores on my face, then I use Erase Paste to conceal my very serious dark eye circles. You have no idea how much effort I put into doing my foundation makeup that day. lol. After that, I put on a light layer of Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow! liquid foundation, it is the lightest liquid foundation that I ever used in my lifetime I guess, so light-weighted and fit onto my skin like a layer of satin! Love the feeling so much! Last but not least, I used Hello Flawless! pressed powder to finish my foundation makeup.

My kind of  Benefit foundation makeup.

Then, comes to the crucial part of a party makeup: Eyes. First, I put on eyeshadows using Benefit eye contour kit called Big Beautiful Eyes, using the pink and brown shades to create deep set eyes kinda look. Then I use BADgal Liner Waterproof to draw my eyeline, smooth and easy to draw, plus smudge-free! I do a winged liner using Magic Ink after pencil eyeliner because, you know, wing eyeliner is kinda like my signature already. lol. Of course, a pair of big bright eyes can't proceed without fluffy eyelashes, I chose BADgal Mascara to brush my eyelashes and finished my eye makeup by drawing my eyebrows with Instant Brow Pencil, natural colour and easy to draw, love it!

Oops, sorry for didn't line them up accordingly.
I also didn't realize it's kinda messy until I type in the numbers. lol

Lastly, I used Sugarbomb for my cheeks and the new Ultra Plush Lip Gloss to colour my lips. Sugarbomb compliment my skin tone so much, really love the blusher colour to the max. There are four shades of cheek colours in Sugarbomb - peach, soft plump, pink and rose powders that creates the perfect blushing cheeks for me. The Ultra Plush Lip Gloss smells like candy and make my lips looks plumpier and juicy too.

For cheek and lips colour. 

My complete look holiday/party look using all Benefit products!
The two above were using the Camera360 to take and the below are normal phone camera. 

After done the makeup, I was so hungry I starting to eat the cakes that were served as tidbits during the event. Me, Jean, Fatin and Lisa chatted and chatted until the result announced that I'm the winner. A bit shocked because totally didn't see this coming! Thank you Benefit team that chooses me as the winner for this mini contest. I honestly think all the bloggers did well with their party makeup too. Do browse Instagram with the hashtags #Holiday2013MY to see more of other bloggers before and after makeup photos.

Thank you Benefit!

The party ended with laughter and pretty faces all around. Am glad that I'm able to joined this Party Look Beauty Bash with the bloggers, Benefit Cosmetics Malaysia and also thanks to Butterfly Project for this wonderful event. Do remember that there's a fairytale like outlet of Benefit located at the upper floor of Sephora Starhill, drop by and discover the wonders of Benefit products by yourself!

The No-Name Stylos.
Hahaha weird name for our groupie right? LOL

For more information:

The Butterfly Project Bloggers Community

Benefit Cosmetics Malaysia Official Facebook Page

Benefit Cosmetics Official Website


Benefit Boutique and Counters:

• Benefit Boutique, 1 Utama (with brow bar): 03-7725 3566
• Benefit Boutique, Sephora Starhill (with brow bar) : 03-2148 5592
• Benefit Kiosk, Sunway Pyramid (with brow bar): 03-5631 6300
• Parkson, KLCC (with brow bar): 03- 21642187
• Parkson, Pavilion (with brow bar): 03-21414601
• Parkson, Gurney (with brow bar): 04-2293702
• Metrojaya, Mid Valley (with brow bar): 03-22829266
• Robinsons, The Gardens: 03-22846266
• C&F, KLIA: 03-87873785
• Sephora KLCC (with brow bar): 03-2164 9688
• Sephora Paradigm Mall : 03-7886 8319
• Sephora Starhill : 03-2141 6688

(Photos are taken from Benefit Cosmetics Malaysia's Facebook, Benefit Official Website and Lisa's blog. Thank you.)

GUESS Luxe Launch x Butterfly Project

"To live the American dream is in the reach of everyone." A quote by the Marciano brothers - Paul Marciano and Maurice Marciano, the founder of GUESS nearly 30 years ago and their family business cum American dream has come to life. Today, GUESS are available in 80 countries worldwide, shops and outlets located at major shopping malls globally that keep spreading GUESS's young, sexy and adventurous lifestyle to the people around. 

Thanks to GUESS and Butterfly Project, bloggers under the Butterfly Project were invited exclusively to the launch of GUESS Luxe at The Gardens, MidValley some time ago. It was my pleasure to be invited to GUESS event and that day's dress code was White, so I have to borrow a dress from Lisa and change in the car. lol.

Wearing a dress with my braided hair.
Fusion max.

Lisa and me.
She's super cool! Totally live up to the young and adventurous kinda lifestyle GUESS are believe in.

This day, GUESS Luxe boutique is gonna open exclusive for us Butterfly Project bloggers.
Gonna raid this place and feel all the leather handbags!

Lisa, Fatin, Jean and me.
The 4 female musketeers or some sort.
Girls in shiny white apparels.

Located at 1st floor of The Gardens shopping mall, GUESS Luxe is a boutique exclusively for GUESS leather handbags. GUESS Luxe offers a wide range of feminine yet chic design leather handbags, which suit the lifestyle of most women living in Malaysia. You can find a wonderful blend of elegance and style for the leather handbags of GUESS Luxe collection.

Our smoking hot host of the night - Patricia K.

The launch of GUESS Luxe kick start with sexy dancers and the chic leather handbags. All so beautiful, like I'm watching a Burlesque show.

There are two major collection available in GUESS Luxe boutique and also selected GUESS stores which are the Fall Winter 2013 collection and Pre-Spring 2014 Collection. 

Fall Winter 2013 Collection

The Shopper Bag in Leopard prints are my fav!

Guess Luxe Fall Winter 2013 collection focus is two moods, which are the Minimal and Bon Ton Charme. Minimal are the natural and classic style perfect to accessorize your outfit anytime, any day of the week, and ideal accessory for all occasions from work to dinner dates to outing with your girlfriends. Where Bon Ton Charme is more sophisticated style and details are the key point for bag from this series. Quilted flap bags in the most wanted tones for the season is one of the "must-have" list for Fall Winter 2013!

Which are you fav?
And guess which is mine in this pic!

The Bon Ton Charme mood in Primrose series!

The Patty, Timeless and My G's series display behind me.

Sorry for didn't took any photo for the Pre-Spring 2014 Collection, but simplicity is the key for the GUESS Luxe Leather handbags collection. Elegant clutches, chic flaps and functional sachets in premium napa and calf leather offers a natural, fresh and look that is sophisticated and glamorous at the same time. Besides, the collection are detailed with precious pale shiny gold hardware embellishment such as tiny metal piping, quilting and touches of patent. 

Tilda and Golden Cage series are for the Pre-Spring 2014 collection of GUESS Luxe leather handbags and are expected to hit the stores November (last month) already! Do check the stores out for the Pre-Spring 2014 collection, you definitely don't wanna miss them! If you followed my instagram, you already knew that I won in the Instagram contest during the event and I won one of the tote bad from the Golden Cage series. So happy! Thank you GUESS!!!

They are my daily dose of happiness in blogging life :D
Tammy, Jean, Fatin and Lisa.

Once again, thanks GUESS for choosing me as the 1st prize winner for that night's Instagram contest. Now I can go party and events with my brand new GUESS Luxe Pre-Spring 2014 leather handbags. *showoff* Hahaha

Quilted, Gold chained, Black, major love!!!

With another two winners for the contest - Sabby and Lisa.
We are happy girls that night!
(Photos credited to Butterfly Project)

Thank you GUESS and Butterfly Project for this wonderful event.
(Photos credited to Butterfly Project)

Do visit GUESS Luxe store at 1st Floor The Gardens today and hunt for the IT bag that's gonna shine out everyone during Christmas parties and Chinese New Year gatherings!


More info, do visit:

GUESS Official Website

GUESS Official Facebook Page