NAIL ネイルUP! Part 2

I am glad everyone had enjoyed my previous post on the NAIL ネイルUP! feature. I'm sure many of you have seen the magazine by now. 

The best part of this feature was that I managed to get Nail Up team to include our graduates' salons. Initially, the team wanted to visit any random shopping center and do their interviews. I was thinking, why not feature our PinkRoom graduates. After all, our graduates practice professional nail services which I cannot guarantee for other salons.

The Magazine team requested for different types of nail salons in Singapore. Thus I recommended a few... which the team chose two different type of salon - a chain salon & a salon in a shop-house. Shop houses are unique to the Japanese, as nail salons in Japan are usually in shopping centers.

It wasn't an easy task for the reporters & photographers to feature our girls~ as they had to travel to different salons to conduct the interview and photo shoot, while carrying their equipment. And because of the language barrier, we had to bring a translator along as well!

 

The girls were asked on the most popular nail art designs in their salon, and which are their favorite nail products. They also shared their experience on how they start their business.

Look what was spotted!!
My love messages to The Nail Artelier when I visited them for their salon's opening~~ 

They are featured on PART 5 of the magazine feature~~ This is a hard-to-get chance and I'm glad that our graduates managed to be featured this time!

I hope that through my power in the industry, I will be able to help our graduates to receive more coverage on local and international media! This has always been my aim and I am glad that it is coming true! I have more exciting plans coming up~ stay tuned on my blog for more updates and find out how to be part it!

IT'S MOONONOMOMONDAY!!!

It's Monday again! Oh my, last week flew by so fast I barely had time to blog everything! 

How do I even begin to describe Mondays?? They are the start and the end, they are hateful and refreshing, gosh, don't you all just have mixed feelings about Mondays?!

But ultimately, I think no one should look bad when you already feel horrible. Everyone should dress up REAL FANCY today! Pick up that bold glittery red heels you've always loved and that professional-looking dress that you know will give you all the attention you wanted! A little can go a long way~ But have you decorated your nails??

Check out Pink Room's FB page for great nail art ideas! (https://www.facebook.com/PinkRoomNails.PRINA?ref=hl)

Secondly, other than dressing up, it is essential for everyone to stay on top of their tasks and planned schedules. As a very busy woman myself, I'm always on the look out for tips to further improve and better myself. Recently, I came across this article on Oprah's website (http://www.oprah.com/home/How-to-Stay-Organized-Tips-from-Organized-People) and their tips to stay organized:

1. Walk Away from Bargains

Just because you can buy a cashmere sweater for $20 or three bottles of ketchup for the price of one doesn't mean you should. "Ask, 'Do I have something similar?' and 'Where am I going to store it?' before making a purchase," advises New York City professional organizer Julie Morgenstern

2. Make Peace with Imperfection

Efficient people give "A-level effort" to the most important projects (say, work assignments or a kitchen redesign), and for the rest they do just enough to get the job done, says Renae Reinardy, PsyD, a psychologist who specializes in hoarding disorders. Maybe you give yourself permission to bring store-bought cookies to a school bake sale or donate a bag of stuff—unsorted!—to Goodwill. "Trying to do every task perfectly is the easiest way to get bogged down," says Reinardy.

3. Never Label Anything "Miscellaneous"

You put a bunch of things into a file or box and write this catchall across the front. "But within a week you've forgotten what's in there," says Morgenstern. Instead, sort items into specific groups—"electric bills," "lightbulbs," and so on.

4. Schedule Regular Decluttering Sessions

Rather than wait until an industrious mood strikes (we all know where that leads), have a decluttering routine in place—whether it's spending 15 minutes sorting mail after work or tackling a new project every Sunday afternoon.

5. Stick with What Works

"I have clients who will try every line of makeup, every cell phone—it's exhausting," says Dorothy Breininger, president of the Delphi Center for Organization. Don't waste time (and money) obsessively seeking out the best thing.

Such great tips! Cheers to a great and efficient week ahead! XOXO

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Vanity Trove's Get, Snap, Blingo! Project Launch Party With Pink Room!!

Last week has been pretty hectic as Pink Room entered our very first collaboration with Vanity Trove (VT) at VT’s Get, Snap, Blingo! party at Zouk last Wednesday (5 March 2014). After meticulous planning with my team, it was decided that we’ll have two manicure booths and a free and easy D.I.Y nail booth for VT’s guests. I was so touched when my students have graciously agreed to offer their services and help us out at the booths!

The party would not have been possible if not for some very special individuals. I would like to thank the girls from Juup Nails & Polished Nail Boutique for helping out silently in huge ways and for assisting with charming personalities.

Also, not to be missed, our product sponsor, 1Q32 Instant Gellish, the mastermind behind all your beautiful gel nails, has been very generous too. This milestone for Pink Room would not be possible without all of them and I sincerely thank them for their contributions.

As the principal of Pink Room, I was even invited for a live demonstration on stage as well! Super exciting! So here is a peek of what you guys have missed last Wednesday:

It took us close to three hours to set up all three booths! But it’s alright because the turn-out looks superb, all the pink decors really attracted lots of girls. The girls had a fun time setting up~ Deciding what to go where, and decors and all.

It was a pleasant surprise when one of the emcee, Jill The Mad Hatter, came to one of our booth and requested for a full manicure! We were, of course, very willing to oblige. She was very funky and specifically chose two shades of bright neon orange and green! Très Chic!

The other emcee of the night didn’t want to lose out as well. She is so cute, she kept knocking into things with her ginormous wings, but I guess so long as her nails remain unscathed, all is well! But it’s really okay~~ since 1Q32 Instant Gellish dries instantly after curing. She will not have to worry about damaging her nails!

The crowd was lovely and our girls worked non-stop! I’m really glad for their help and will keep these kind girls close to my heart. XOXO

I’m so happy that our students can come together to take part in such events with the school. We have built strong bonds with each students throughout their learning journey in PinkRoom~ their journey does not end after graduations. I still meet up with many of them for makan. And of course, me and the school will keep our students in mind when we have events. It will help them to gain exposure and promote their salons.

Those who came to our booths were not disappointed and some even wanted to buy the polishes from us! You can get them at 1Q32 website (www.1Q32.com) gals!!~

Stage time was fun! I shared tips to D.I.Y your nails with 1Q32 Instant Gellish. You girls can now D.I.Y your nails at home… Of course, if you want to do more complicated arts…. You can visit our graduates’ salons!! LOL #promotingagain ~

I’ve also managed to talk to some girls who visited our booth… to share about our experience as a school. Few bloggers approached me to say that they have been following my blog!! They were asking me about my judging experience in Russia!! It was cool catching up with all these beauty lovers and like-minded people.

Lastly, it is essential for a group photo to round up this event! These wonderful girls made this event possible and are great contributors to the collaboration between Vanity Trove and Pink Room. I sincerely thank them!!

All-in-all, we had a great time and the party was a huge success for the Pink Room (and for me). As we put this first milestone with VT behind us, I’ll be looking forward eagerly for future collaborations with VT that will put both brands at greater heights.

For more information and pictures about the event, please go to Pink Room’s Facebook page!

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1Q32 Instant Gellish: https://www.facebook.com/1Q32.InstantGellish

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old school memories

Going old school with kawaii Polaroids... i missed the feel of physically holding a photo!~ ♡ #backwhenpolicemenwearingshortpants #throwback

Sexy Thai Food

Some #porns for lunch... yummy! ! @pornsthaifood @pornsakp

Angel Pro Gelly-art class~~

#nofilter @angelpronail gelly manicure L1 class~ ♡ their chioest colors!

Kawaii~~

In need of something sweet! ~♡♡ #kawaiioverdose #3Darcylic #embossednailart#ilovehellokitty #pinkroomnails

#stringentexamcriteria

Our students undergoing #stringentexamcriteria @pinkroomnails professional nail extension exam. 

Get your nails nailed by our professional graduates.

@happynailzsg

@sora_von

@nailsperfect

@rachel.nailz 

Wahhhhh!!!

Exam Assignments marking time~ ☆☆☆ ( T.T)/ 

#pinkroomnails#stringentexamcriteria #Examtime #PRINAexam #professionals #nailacademy#bestskilledgraduates

爱心早餐

Yummy~ My 爱心早餐 from @Nicole Tee !! 呵呵~♡♡♡

It's PinkRoom's exam day today~~

Barbie Lace 1 class~~

x#everythingalsowant

Oooh... for the "kiasu" singaporean in me. 

"50 shades of grey"

Getting my blackie car washed... itz turning to "50 shades of grey"~ 

#carwash#50shadesofgrey #sexycar

#paindieme

刮痧... Scraping the skin's surface using jade or buffalo's horn, etc... it's a traditional Chinese natural therapy, for maintaining the body's temperature balance & circulation. 

#feltbetterimmediately #painisanunderstatement #paindieme #throwback #bodyart

Winter with my 단짝친구..

Exciting things to come~ ♡♡♡

Happy Valentine's Day~

My kawaii 3D panda nail art featured on Angelpro Nail page today! ^^)/ 

I did this some time ago using Angelpro's embossed gel~ 

Sharing it just in time for V'day!! 

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!! 

NAIL ネイルUP!

I've been keeping a secret for a long long time....... and finally I can share it!

Singapore will be featured in one of the BIGGEST nail magazine in Japan, namely
NAIL ネイルUP! Magazine~

Yes, the magazine that you see in salons all the time! The ones that "nail people" refer to for nail art and to find out about latest news & product launches.

It was a very very rare chance to be featured in any nail magazine in Japan, let alone, NAIL ネイル UP!~ It was in the talks for quite some time... discussions after discussions on what was to be featured. It was also one of the reason why I had been traveling to Japan quite often recently.

Finally, the magazine is coming out soon~~ and I can share this great news with you girls! During the Pink Party Bash last November, the Japan magazine reporter team came down to Singapore to do an exclusive coverage so as to feature our event and the TAT Singapore grand opening on the coming issue of Nail Up magazine.

The team also came to visit our school campus & The Shoppink Room TAT SG to check out the place, and they were impressed! #happy~

I love this picture the most. It was taken during an interview with Nail TAT Japan's CEO, Mr Takano-san that happened right after the Pink Party Bash (yes, we were still in St.James Powerstation) . Look at how much fun and engagement we had with each other! This goes to prove that language is never a barrier~ Even though we had to converse via a translator, we managed to make friendship and build trust.

 Mr Takano-san & I were interviewed about our collaboration thoughts. It is definitely my privilege to be interviewed together with him. He is such an incredible warm person. Everyone in TAT Japan look up to him as he takes care of everyone just like his family member.

The feature that will be out in this month's issue of ネイル UP! (volume #57) would be five pages long. I've seen the draft, and I'm so excited to show your girls the final product!! It will be covering TAT Singapore's Grand Opening, The Pink Room International Nail Academy, Pink Party Bash, popular nail salons in Singapore, local delicacy (yesss... chicken rice was one of them), place of interests and more! 

I sure all the nailists in Singapore & neighboring countries are thankful for Shippink Room's collaboration with TAT Japan as we can finally have Japanese brands of nail product easily available in Singapore. Nail technicians/students no longer have to grumble and complain to me about having to pay high price to import the products from Japan resellers, who usually mark up the price & shipping & handling fees.

More behind the scene photos taking during the interview....

I am so delighted to be THE ONE to share this awesome news to all the nailists in our Lion City ='( I know how it feels cause I'm a nailist myself... and been towing in this industry for 10 years~~ it's like a dream come true! #很感动 ~T.T)/
Our tiny red dot, SINGAPORE シンガポール is finally mentioned on the best selling NAIL MAGAZINE in JAPAN!!

Saying that, I would really like to thank TAT NAil Shop JAPAN & the Nail Up Magazine Team for setting aside time to come down to our Pink Party Bash, covering the event and giving us so much support & love!

I truly appreciate their efforts for making all the arrangements & efforts to come to Shoppink Room/TAT SG to take photos of the products, covering the interview of TAT CEO Mr Takano-san & me, going to PinkRoom students' salons and covering SG food and places of interest...... and not forgetting to have a little fun with the team.

KUDOS to both TAT NAil Shop JAPAN & the Nail Up Magazine Team to make this big collaboration feature happen! ♡♡♡

Here's a preview of the interview~~

∞ 11.1.14 RIP Momo ∞

It's been 2 weeks since Momo left us. Our house is different without him around~ On my last trip to Japan, I bought a pendant to commemorate MoMo. Itz something for me to feel him close while we move on with our lives... ♡ 

I've read everyone's comment on my previous post on Facebook and it really touched my heart & gave me much emotional support during this dark period of mine. Thank you from my heart~

Comments thtz negative should be kept to oneself, & not rub salt into someone's wound at such an inappropriate time. Especially by those who do not know the full story of what had happened. That's another story for another time~

∞ 11.1.14 RIP Momo ∞
You would always be missed & loved.

It's party time!

I was honoured to be invited to the JNA New Year Party on my last trip to Tokyo. It was a grand event attended by all the big names in Japans Nail industry. Suddenly I felt so 'small' in comparison to all these people's big big achievements! Most of them have left footprints in all parts of the world.

I was one of the only overseas guest at the party... or I guess, the only Singaporean there!  

Happy 2014 everyone!