I’m not sure if you still remember blogging about N.E.mation and how I had so much fun at a stop-motion workshop. Well, that was just the basics of stop motion. Using the same principles, there are so many creative ways of creating stop motion videos and I was at the back stage scene of the 10 finalist teams of the N.E.mation! 6 competition.

It was a total eye-opener. The area were divided into tents and each tent had a team working really hard to bring their ideas to life. The students were remarkably hard working, coming in very early in the morning to start work and staying till the wee hours. They were doing what professionals out there are doing except with a lot more passion and at a much younger age. It was a very motivational experience for me to see how hard they strive to win.

Harnessing their different talents, the used different mediums for their stop motion productions. Clay, water color, paper cut outs, drawing with gyroscopes and more! Every single movement has to be absolutely detailed! It’s honestly enough to drive some people insane!

But these students did what most adults have never been able to do in their lifetime and they did it with so much commitment and professionalism; it was simply impressive. I just walked through tent after tent with my eyes wide with wonder and my jaw dropping to the ground.

And finally I’m glad to announce that their work is complete! You can visit http://nemation.sg to view their full videos and participating in choosing the top 3 videos. It’s gonna be a tough choice to make cause I think they are all really good!

I think that their home grown talent should be appreciated and commended and I would vote even if there were no incentives. But N.E.mation! is really kind to reward voters with the chance of winning a prize as well. So here are the prizes that you might win should you vote for your top 3 videos.

Prizes to be Won

1iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G worth $848

10 pairsGolden Village Movie Passes

On a completely unrelated note, here’s what I wore the day I headed down to the back scenes of the stop motion process to cheer the teams on. It’s was straight after work so I was a little washed out.

HOW IT WORKS

Tell us how much you love your best friend by writing a short note on their Facebook Wall. Porcelain Team will select the winning entry based on creativity. If your entry is selected, they will surprise your friend with your participation and courier the gifts to their doorstep.

Different products to be given away weekly! Here comes the prizes!

WEEK 1 – 2nd Dec to 9th Dec

1 x Quintessential Facial + Soothe,  Hydro Cleanser

QUINTESSENTIAL FACIAL

90 to 120 minutes, worth $380

Their Quintessential Facial has been voted as the winner for CozyCot’s Favourite Skin Perfecting Face Therapy. It is the best selling Deep Pore Cleansing Facial in Porcelain. It is fully customized to cater to all skin problems starting from dull/uneven skin tone, severe acne/pimple problems, acne scars, age spots all the way to pigmentation and even sensitive skin! There is no ‘one size fits all’ in skin care, that’s why all their facials are fully customized.

SOOTHE, HYDRO CLEANSER

200 ml, worth $75

Paraben & Sulfate Free

Enriched with 6 natural ingredients to cleanse, hydrate and calm even the most sensitive skin. Containing powerful antioxidants & conditioning agents to protect & nourish, it also effectively dissolves makeup. Regular use promotes a smoother more even complexion.

The Singapore Turf Club will be hosting the very prestigious Longines Singapore Gold Cup event on 13th November! You could win a much coveted ticket to the race with me.  Be dressed in your most glamorous outfit and you will also stand to win a Longines watch worth $4000! (see pic attached). You may even standa chance to meet Longines ambassador and well-known Taiwanese celebrity, Lin Chi-Ling.

There are only 3 easy steps to participating for a chance to win.

1. Take a clear & coloured full-length photo of yourself with the most glamourous outfit you would wear to this event

2. Email your name, contact number & the outfit photo in JPEG format (of no more than 2MB) to socialmedia@turfclub.com.sg

3. Wait for the good news on 5th November 2011!

It’s really easy and will be tons of fun! I really hope to see you there.

In August, I attended another Vichy workshop. Have been meaning to blog about it but have been on the road since right after the workshop so I never got round to uploading and editing the photos. As with all Vichy workshops, I had fun learning about their product. My favorite one is definitely the multi-purpose Eau Thermale spray. It can be used to calm irritated skin, itchiness, hydrate dry skin, for diaper rash, sun burn and a dozen or more other uses. In fact, I did a video about this product and its various uses which I would be sharing on my site soon enough

Submit a picture of yourself with minimal make up, or even bare-faced to Porcelain Skin and get your friends to support you by liking your photo in this album.

Grand Prize worth $805!
- 1 x Oxy Revive Treatment
- 1 x Quintessential Facial
- 1 x Customized Set of Products
3 x Consolation Prize worth $311 each!
- 1 x Quintessential Facial
- 1 x Customized Set of Products

All contestants will receive a complimentary Pick Me Up Facial worth $60!

Simply submit your name, contact number, email address and picture to admin@porcelainfacespa.com

Most people would have heard of microdermabrasion treatments such as Diamond Peel and Crystal peel where they re-surface the outer layer of your skin to give you a smoother feel. While IPL is even better! IPL uses a sophisticate technology (Xenon flash lamp and optical prisms or filters) to instantly vaporize damaged cells placed deeper in the skin harming neither the surrounding tissue nor the top skin layer. The main difference between the two is the depth of the resurfacing. Intense Pulse Light can penetrate the skin at various depths while microderm can only work on its surface. It’s fast and there is no pain at all! Just look at the photos to see the sort of effects you can expect!

Amazed yet? Well, Porcelain The Face Spa uses Black Magic gel ( The Photo Reborn Gel / Plasma Magic Gel)  instead of the usual cooling gel for IPL which enhances the IPL effectiveness. This Black Magic gel contains titanium oxide and carbon in charcoal is specially brought in from Korea which is known for their advance technology in skincare treatments.  Here are some of the additional benefits of Black Magic.

- The powder of harmless titanium oxide in gel makes plasma light irradiate

-Heat caused by continuous light catalysis and active oxygen which is effective on sterilization reduce inflammation.

-Carbon in natural charcoal and papaya extract makes effective peel possible and the skin soft and clear

-Portulaca Oleracea and  paradisi (Grapefruit) extract are good for reducing and  relievinginflammations

-Aloe barbadensis leaf extract and hyaluronic acid are effective for moisturization

-Titanium oxide does not only kill bacteria cells, but also decompose the cell itself. It has been found more effective than any other antibacterial agent

-The ability of titanium oxide to absorb UV light energy can provide significant improvement in the weatherability and durability of polymer products.

And if you are interested in this treatment, participate in Porcelain’s Black Magic Contest and you might just win yourself the grand price.

How It Works:

1. Bloggers are to read about Black Magic on our blog

2. Blog about Black Magic and how it is different from other IPL treatments.

3. Post your blog post link on Porcelain’s Facebook Fan Page.

4. Get your friends to “like” Porcelain, The Face Spa and your post on Facebook.

5. At the end of the contest, the posts with the most “likes” wins!

Note that by participating in the contest, bloggers will be entitled to a Complimentary RevitalEye Luxx worth $85 and an exclusive price for a Black Magic trial at $108 (U.P $480)! So you’re already a winner!

The grand prize is worth $1058 !

1. 1 x Black Magic Session worth $480

2. 1 x Quintessential Facial worth $380

3. 1 x Soothe, Aloe Recovery Gel worth $98

4. 1 x $50 Gift Certificate off Products worth $50

5. 1 x $50 Gift Certificate off Services worth $50

Contest Rules :

1. Blog post on black magic is to be one of the top 3 posts on blog’s main page throughout contest period

2. When bloggers post on our Facebook, they are to edit their privacy settings and change the wall post visibility to “Everyone” to ensure all contestants and the Porcelain . Management can see their wall post and the number of likes.

I’ve actually created many tote bag designs but eventually decided to go with a simple ballet shoe design. I feel that it represents strength from perseverance, beauty, the appreciation of the finer things in life, and it is a classic ever-lasting symbol which wouldn’t get dated.

Initially, I wanted to have the whole bag in pink but to minimize the carbon footprint of the bag, I changed it so that the color only highlights the more important graphical design of the tote. I’ve also selected a very pale pink so that less dye is needed. Of course, there’s an option of doing it in just black and white.

I hope you like my design and you can view the video below to show you my design process in a light hearted short clip.