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Thursday 21 April 2011

Zumba!

I have been attending Zumba classes for the past few weeks and loving it!

Zumba is a Latin inspired dance-fitness concept founded in the mid 90s by dance choreographer Alberto Perez and its tagline says it all: Ditch the Workout, Join the Party!



The trainers and friendly instructors at my gym always start the class by telling the participants to relax and enjoy because its a fun party class and that you'll never realise its a workout til you're done. I couldn't agree more, the loud music, dance moves and enthusiasm during the class fells just like a dance party!

Unlike traditional aerobic classes incorporating standard and very repetitive movements, Zumba uses a variety of dance moves from the Salsa, Merengue, Reggae, Hip-hop, Bellydance, Folk dance....meaning lots of bootay shaking, twists, up-beat moves that you never get bored of Zumba!

The most important part of course is results and effectiveness. 3 weeks of Zumba classes twice a week, an hour each session, I already dropped a kg and feel that my stamina is getting better everyday. Instead of dreading to go for workout, I look forward to Zumba every week. I can't get enough of it!

Tuesday 19 April 2011

Crocs

When the first generation of Crocs came into the market, I liked its cute shape and colours. However, you can't deny that Crocs are made for the casual look. It couldn't make the cut for that fun night out with friends either to the movies or the club. No matter how comfy they are!

 
Imagine my excitement when Crocs started making various different designs that actually look very pretty!

Lovely flats with ribbons and dual colours, polka dots and even mary janes. For those who are die-hard fans of the original Croc design, they also came up with a "toned-down" version with the same trademark holes in the front. Then there are also the classic beach sandal look.

Now Crocs, known for its comfort and lightweight material, can be pretty too!And oh.....who doesn't love the Croc accessories - Jibbitz? A Huge collection of little flowers, blings, cartoon characters and colourful designs to quickly make your Crocs all personalised and just pop!

Friday 15 April 2011

Fiberwig Mascara

Your eyes are the windows to your soul. Whenever I do makeup, I like to accentuate my eyes with eyeliners and mascara and leave my lips and cheeks as neutral as possible.

I agree fake eyelashes are most effective to give you that sexy look but they are quite costly and not very comfortable to apply in my opinion. I like mascaras that elongate eyelashes and give extra volume. Most mascaras out there give you either one of those. If you want both you'll have to go for mascara with dual tip, one with the white fiber thingy for lashes elongation, and the black tip for volume and colour. Double the effort and time for double the effects (volume and length). Seems fair....eh?



That is until I discovered Fiberwig Mascara! The name says it all. It's a mascara that gives you the effect of a fibre-lash-wig look AKA fake eyelashes. All in one single sweep!

When applied, its fine fibre strands attaches on each lash and stretches out adding at least 20% of length. Apply a few more times it gives you the volume and shape of fake eyelashes. Best of all, it won't clump even after a few coats and it's waterproof!

Achieve the looks of fake eyelashes without the hassle of glueing and removing it. Hands down, my favourite mascara of all time!

Wednesday 13 April 2011

Smooze! Fruit Ice

I love ice cream! But have you heard of fruit ice?



The other day I came across Smooze fruit ice. Instead of using milk as a base, Smooze uses coconut milk instead, giving it that authentic Asian flavour. It is made of 100% natural and fresh fruit juices with coconut milk, is gluten and dairy free. In addition, it is rich in Vitamin C, non-fat, cholesterol and preservative free. The goodness of ice cream without the guilt ;)

A box of Smooze contains 10 individual packs of 65ml fruit ice. Best of all, you can store it at room temperature and only freeze it when you need to eat it. How convenient!

Each individual pack of Smooze is cleverly designed and packed in this triangular manner so that you only need to shake, freeze, cut off one of its sides and squeeze it out to enjoy. No mess, no hassle. Simply brilliant.


Smooze comes in a variety of duo-flavor with coconut: pineapple, passion fruit, mango and pink guava. Or, if you like, it also come in simple plain coconut flavor. I tried and fell in love with the simply coconut-flavoured fruit ice. Its surprisingly smooth, creamy and full of flavour. Perfect as a dessert or snack anytime of day.

Can't wait to try out other flavours of Smooze!