Appreciation night

They say, "Work hard, Play hard." Indeed, we had a memorable day at Pink Your Nails, Colour Their World charity event.

I am really really touched that so many of our graduates and students actually make time for the charity event. To the extend of applying leave from work! #super感动 to see everyone get together for a good cause. The event was a great success thanks to everyone of you!

To show our appreciation, PinkRoom organized a party to reward everyone who had worked hard along with us, including all of our partners and PRINA salon network members ♡♡♡

The theme for the night was " Something Pink"~ I reckoned it was be the prefect theme sinow we are Pinkroom!! LOL~ so all the other themes suggested such as retro night and PJ party was cold storaged.

And yes, everyone kept to the theme. Haha!! I was actually worried they won't cus not many people actually WEAR pink. So every time I see the students in school, I'll nag them to keep to the theme. Look~ the results was spectacular!! I love you all!!!

***group photo***

Glad that our team managed to get food sponsors for the night too~ as it won't feel right to spend on food & celebrations. The money would have gone a longer way to helping the street kids.

We had cupcakes, traditional kueh from D'cake and pizzas from Pezzo Pizza!! Much loves~ and thankful to the sponsors for bringing the food down to PinkRoom. It was a pity they couldn't join us in the celebrations.

We had a nice catch up networking session. Something that we didn't had amy chance to do in the past. Our grads and students have feedback that they enjoyed such sessions, so looks like there will be more to come. I guess it's only during such times that we all put time aside from our busy work schedule and appointments to make time for our friends. 

I also shared with our PRINAgals the latest nail trend that is popular in Japan right now! It is always about motivating and inspiring our girls with new and creative ideas so they stay up to date the latest nail trends. 

Certificates of appreciation were also prepared and given out to students to show our gratitude and as a souvenir for memory. 

I was glad that all of them had fun that night and I guess the pictures tell it all. They really did had a moment with the selfies and party props. It also reminded me that it is as important to bond with my students and enjoy our time together apart from the lessons in class. 

Looking forward to more events to come, and wishing everyone a good and fruitful weekend ahead~

Pink Your Nails, Color Their World

Happy weekend everyone! ♡♡♡ 

Hope you girls are doing well. Pardon for the lack of blogging due to my busy schedule. It's been a fulfilling and happening few months, and I would like to share with everyone what I have been up to.

From 10 June 2014 to 16 June 2014, Pink Room was at Suntec City giving gel manicures for a charity event, Pink Your Nails, Color Their World. Through the efforts and kind help of many, the event was a success. On the second day of the event, there were more than 50 manicurists gathered at the atrium and held a manicure marathon. It was such an eventful day for me and indeed satisfying. It was a sight to behold as our iconic pink shirts could be spotted everywhere in the hall! 

I was glad that the responses were good and everything turned out well. Our professional graduates did an excellent job and I am so proud of them. Though we were all exhausted after the charity, it definitely felt great to know that we did participate in a very meaningful event for a good cause. Taking part in such an event with our skills and passion, it felt like killing two birds with one stone, isn't it!

I would like to thank our generous graduates and students who had came down to Suntec City last week to support our cause in providing gel manicures that'll go a long way to help the World Vision. Not forgetting members of the Pink Room Network who came down to help, Top Brand Asia, Nail Shop TAT and 1Q32 Instant Gellish. I have enjoyed myself in the process of this event and appreciate everyone who took part in this. Stay tuned to my blog for more updates coming!

THE WEEK AHEAD:

It has been a while since I last met up with Eriko. When we had time and were together, we would have so much discussion about various nail art, nail techniques and nail tools in each other's country! I do miss her but I guess I'll just make do with the memory of our interview and features for now.

Both of us are featured in Japan's popular Nail Up! Vol.58 issue and in that article (see below), it describes our journey in the nail industry in detail. Coming from a little red dot, I am, of course, very honoured to be working with Eriko and getting featured in a Japanese magazine (not just any mag, but Nail Up!, which is pretty amazing!).

My journey in Singapore's nail industry has been a long and tedious one, making mistakes along the way and learning some valuable lessons from past mistakes. Alas, my hard work has paid off in the most unimaginable way and I'm thankful for all those who had came into my life and contributed to The Pink Room International Nail Academy. 

It was Easter Day last sunday and one of my student gave me this set of Easter Bunny ears and nose. It's super adorable and my staffs and I decided to put it up on our glass doors (HAHA)!!

On a much somber tone, I'm glad my students thought of me on Easter Day and got me such a cute deal. THANK YOU ALL 

#hugsandkisses #drownyouwithmylove

On a side note, I've been browsing through the web for all the latest nail art. I may be a principal, educator and a judge, but I'll still have to keep myself updated and on trend!

Anyway, I found this particular nail design which features an accent on just the ring finger and I'm in love with it. It is suitable for bridal nails, but if it were for daily wear, it's a soft and muted form of chic and hipster style. 

I'll definitely be pimping my ring nail with this design this weekend! ;)

The week ahead is still long since it's only the mid-week, but I'm looking forward to my overseas trip with my students for their international nail examination! [I hope they've been practicing hard!] From the bottom of my heart, I wish them all the best and let's have fun together on that trip!

#iaskforstrength #pinkroomnails

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Mid-Week Blog (Break Time!)

Had a short break so I'm going to do a proper blog post now. 

This week is the so-called "workshops" week, conducting workshops after workshops and guiding our students to master a themed nail art. On Monday, I had the Gellish Manicure Class, teaching the techniques and precautions of using gel polish and on Tuesday and Wednesday, I was totally immersed in teaching the Melody Pro Nail Art Class~

Hehes, it was an afternoon of 'kawai'. 

Of course, being featured in Japan's Nail Up! latest issue (Vol.58) has the highlight of the week for me too! My good friend from Japan, Ms. Eriko, and I did an interview together and I even brought her around Singapore! It was a rare "day-out" for me where I finally managed to truly enjoy Singapore. I thank God that the weather then was all sunshine and breezy!

Eriko has always been very passionate about nail art just like me and we would always text each other about nail trends in Japan or Singapore, exchanging ideas and tips. It is also why when I wanted an international judge to be present at our Pink Room Cup, Eriko was my first choice!

Read more about our interview below or you can grab a copy of the magazine at Shoppink Room, located at International Plaza #06-18.

Finally, I'm really looking forward to the upcoming Open House next Monday! The previous one was really great and I got to meet ladies who are genuinely interested in nail art. There was even a lady from Indonesia, who committed to flying over to Singapore for half a year just to study with us! 

I am extremely touched and I vow that Pink Room do its best to train our students, xoxo. 

Well, it's only mid-week so I'm going to 'gungho' a bit more and push through till Saturday (Pink Room closes only on Sun)! Wishing strength and good luck to all those working hard on a Wednesday too!

#peaceandlove

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#TGIF

I love Fridays! It marks the beginning of my self-proclaimed, much needed, break! ;)

My past few days have been filled and occupied hour-to-hour (*cries a river*). But it is not without fun with my colleagues and my never-ending passion for nail art. Once again, I've seen so many of my students coming in and out for self-study and classes to further improve on their skills, i'm really touched by their determination. 

So hence, it is Friday (and the time to look back and reflect) and I do feel like the Will Smith in this picture:

Sharing a little of what Japan's Nail Up! has feature about Singapore and our local beauty industry:

Many girls (and foreigners, mainly Japanese ladies) have approached us for the Nail Up! magazine as it is really hard to get their hands on it. But from now on, it'll be readily available at Shoppink Room (International Plaza #06-18) and if you subscribe to Nail Up! right now, you'll get a free issue (Vol.57). 

Cheap deal, good deal ;)

Well, I guess the most memorable event that happened was the exclusive customized nail art class we've hosted for the ladies from Bobbi's Pole Studio! They are a group of bubbly and fun ladies who finished their session with a changed perception about nail art! 

-Hehes-

Isabella (right) thought that nail painting was easy and she was so cute throughout the class, talking about giving up on her nails. I guess learning nail art really takes a lot of practice and can be hard for individuals with no prior experience. 

Not forgetting my invitation to Singapore's annual biggest fashion event which I attended last Saturday, Fashion Step Out 2014 (FOS2014)! Because I had my Gelly Tole Class that afternoon, I brought along a dress to change out and I'm so glad I decided to wear my mandarin red dress!

I met many fashionistas and designers during that night! Their models were strutting it and the fashion pieces are breathtaking! Due to this event, the street along Orchard is actually cordoned off and the traffic have to be re-directed, it was really an eye-opener watching the models walking up and down a usually busy road.

Fun aside, I'm still conducting nail art classes regularly and here's a peek of my Hi-5 Knit Seminar! The turnout was great and I'm glad to share my skill with them:

God has been good to me and it has been another pleasant week. I'm off for my break and i'll look forward to the next week, xo.

#pinkroomnails #peaceandlove

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THIS VERY WEEK!

Pink Room is REALLY buzzing this week. This coming Saturday (12 April 2014), we'll be throwing open our doors and inviting the public for a rare Pink Room Open house! 

On a side note, I cannot wait for the open house and it has been SO LONG (too long) since our last open house. This time, it'll be different as we'll be having our very special Nail Bar! If you guys are curious, come on down and experience it yourself ;) We're located at International Plaza #06-18, Exit C of Tanjong Pagar MRT.

Of course, I do wish that my graduates would come down too! So I can see them... 

Have you girls seen Eriko Kurosaki's interview with me? The Nail Up! editorial team approached us for an exclusive interview and there are more coming up in their coming May issue! 

Do support me and grab a copy at the Shoppink Room, located at Pink Room ;) And if you subscribe now, you're get the previous issue of Nail Up! free!

Not forgetting our beloved graduates, they are also featured on the Nail Up! Vol.57, namely the Juup Nails and The Nail Artelier. In the magazine, there is a detailed description of their salon as well as an interior shot. 

I still remember my surprise when they started their own salon, it was such a proud moment for me, knowing that my students have became independent professional nailists. Of course, there are more graduates from Pink Room that has started their own nail salons and i am equally proud of them. Maybe one day, we should all meet up and have a dinner together! Hehes...

xox

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YOU ARE INVITED!

PINKROOM FREE OPEN HOUSE NAIL ART SEMINAR happening this weekend~~

Those dearies who have been keen to learn about the nail, or even wanting to start a career in nails... don't miss this open house as we will share with you how!

I will be there too to share about past experiences & stories~ we have our trainers there... And we have our PinkRoom graduates & competition winners who were trained by myself & Master Educator Joe Chua... you can talk to them on their experiences as a student of PinkRoom. What was the learning journey like... They will be more than happy to share on how PinkRoom and the trainers played a big big part in their life & success~~ 

So don't miss this chance the meet the friendly people of PinkRoom~ and the dedicated trainers & team who worked so hard to make all these possible. 

Everyone is welcomed! RSVP to reserve a seat!!

Call +65-62201592 

Email enquiry@the-pinkroom.com 

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For information, visit:
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MY INTERVIEW WITH TAT'S PRESIDENT, MR. NAOKI TANAKO

Do you girls still remember that i mentioned about being featured in the Japan's Nail Up? (If you don't: http://iamracheltang.blogspot.sg/2014/01/nail-up.html) Well, it's out and here's the full story of my interview with TAT's president, Mr. Naoki Tanako:

Of course, this is not the original Japanese version, it's translated to English so it can be easier for you online prowlers to understand (just kidding). 

I remember being extra nervous that day as this interview could either make it, or break it. After going through so much discussion and negotiations, I really want TAT to be Shoppink Room's partner in terms of providing nail products. I even wore the cute ribbon that is super popular among Japanese girls on my head! I was all dressed up in that Japanese kawaii style that day. Did you girls know that i specially chose to wear a bright pink blazer as a form of reminder for the readers as well? 

Pink Room... Pink blazer... Kawaii pink ribbon... (hehes)

Alas, everything went rather smoothly and the interview was very casual and I remember having so much laughs! I think it's time for me to have a catch-up with Mr. Naoki too, I haven't seen him in so long. 

Well, if you want a scope about everything that happened at the Pink Room, grab a copy now at the Shoppink Room! Located at International Plaza #06-18, you'll see it as soon as you exit Tajong Pagar MRT Exit C! Till next time~ xoxo

PinkRoom Jap Mag Feature + Melody Workshop + Nail Mag Subscriptions...

Every weekend, I like to look back and reflect on all that happened during the week. This Saturday, it won't be any different and here goes a long honest post before the weekend...

PINK ROOM FEATURE IN NAIL ネイルUP!

Firstly, my heart was so full with pride when Japan's popular NAIL ネイルUP! Nail Up Magazine featured us in their Vol. 57 (March issue)! Though I had already known of this coverage as their editorial team flew down to Pink Room's 10th Anniversary Pink Party Bash, it was truly exciting when I finally have the hard copy of the issue in my hands, reading and drinking in the words that talk about Pink Room & Japan TAT's collaboration... Most touching for me is that Pink Room is in our 10th year, and they covered our Pink Party Bash too!! ♡♡.

Here's a sneak peak of the English version which our design team translated. They were so excited and did our little own "English Nailup":

For those who are interested to see the original Japanese version Nailup, you can now grab a copy at Shoppink Room, located at International Plaza #06-18 (Tanjong Pagar MRT Exit C).

MELODY PRO NAIL ART CLASS@PinkRoom

This coming 15th, 16th & 23rd April, 12pm - 6pm, I'll be conducting our most popular Melody Pro Nail Art Class!!

I would be teaching many various designs for the kawaii Melody character. With these nail art techniques I taught,  you gals would be able to create many many many types of cute Melody nailart with other accessories too!!

Ooooh...  It's really exciting fun!! In fact, I'm always excited for every seminar, nail class or workshops, because there's so much happy smiling faces, makes learning fun!

( Here's a sneak peek of our students happy faces at our previous Melody nailart class !)

JAPAN'S MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS WITH SHOPPINK ROOM

This is a rather old news but I do want to share it with you guys. I've been in talks with our partners for a very long time before this collaboration is possible; so everyone can now have a copy of all Japan's most popular magazines in Singapore!

You can signup for their yearly subscriptions and have the magazines delivered to your doorsteps. This service is only available at the Shoppink Room.  

♡ Link: http://theshoppinkroom.blogspot.sg/p/subscription.html

This month's latest issue of Nail Venus is out!!, Get your copy now~ it is available for sale at Shoppink Room and Kinokuniya stores:

I myself have paid and signed up for the yearly subscriptions, I'm really glad for this delivery service, before I had to travel all the way to the shops before able to get a copy.

Most times they are out of stock, disappointing~ I've always have a love for Japan's cute magazines, so much info! Now I can finally have them at the convenience of my own home  ^^)V

THE ENDING OF MONTH OF MARCH

I barely had time to collect my thoughts and March is already coming to an end... I really do hope to get a break soon. I believe that with amply rest, I can refuel myself and bring Pink room to the next "pink" level. 

Nevertheless, I love creating more new techniques nailart and sharing this passion with everyone from all over and I will never stop doing this.

Happy Saturday girls, xox!

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NAIL ネイルUP! Vol.58

Gonna share about the behind the scene of the special feature of myself & 黒崎えり子 Eriko Kurosaki in the upcoming issue of the NAIL UP Magazine~ Nail Up is one of the best selling Japanese Nail Magazine worldwide! 

It's hard to expect the number of man-hours put into each article. I really admire the passion the magazine team has for their job. Going the extra mile to take photos, and getting the interview done. All the planning going on while we get ready for the photoshoot. 

 

Big thank you to the photographer for her patience as we kept changing our minds~ Checking if the photos are okay... the usual "look fat a not?", "aiyo, my hair so messy!".

One of the photos that I like alot! A photo in a photo~~ It's taken by one of the members from TAT Japan~ They visited us together with the magazine team. 

NAIL ネイルUP! with Eriko Kurosaki~

There will be an interview of myself together with 黒崎えり子 Eriko Kurosaki-san in the coming issue of NAIL ネイルUP! (volume #58)..... can't wait, it will be out real soon!!

Photos you see on the Vol.57 are taken after the Pink Party Bash~ more photos will be shared in Vol.58.

QC QC~~ Need to check the photo before we continue!! 

LAST WEEK OF MARCH ALREADY??

Omgoodness, it’s the last week of March! I’ve barely finish planning nail art workshops for the month of April…

Well, to update you girls, this coming April, Pink Room will be having a Melody-ProNail Art Class and we will also be having the Knit Hi-5 Seminar again.

Do stay tune to Pink Room’s FB Page for more upcoming workshops: https://www.facebook.com/PinkRoomNails.PRINA

Well, other than fancy nail art workshops, do you girls know about the few basic foods that can give you strong, healthy nails? Scroll down to find out!

It has been another fulfilling week and the recent Knit Hi-5 Seminar has been rather meaningful for me. It really warms my heart to see that there are girls willing to pick up such an intricate technique!

I still remember when I first learnt it myself, it was not easy! As I had classes and events to attend in the morning, I had to stay up during the night to constantly practice this Japanese knitted design. Although it’s difficult and back-breaking, I was so infatuated with this nail design! It is so cute~

When I finally mastered it, my first thought is to tell all Pink Room’s students about it so they don’t have to start learning from scratch like I did. Save time for them! The Knit Hi-5 seminar that happened last Wednesday was a fruitful one and we had such a long session that it ended around 9 plus at night! Hahas, too much loves and feels for this nail design.

Well, I’m in the midst of prepping for another Knit Hi-5 Seminar this coming Monday, do join me if you’re equally passionate about this nail design! Cheers and peace girls XOXO

Happy Mid-Week Girls!! xoxo

Happy Mid-Week Girls! This week is flying pretty fast for Pink Room! (#fastandfurious) On a side note, this week is almost over and Friday is just two days away…

OMG HAVE YOU GIRLS PLANNED WHAT TO PAINT ON YOUR NAILS YET??

You can have the perfect sultry dress, the right amount of make-up, the gorgeous heels and a cute little handbag, but how would you feel if you gently lay your hands on the table and your nails are disappointingly plain?

Well, to help you handle this distressing matter, I found the right article that’ll help you choose and understand the right nail shade for you! You may be a classic and demure girl or an androgynous and cool chick, this article has all the right shade explained and sorted out for you to browse and I absolutely loved it:

http://www.dailymakeover.com/trends/slideshow/nail-polish-cnd-beauty-tips-manicure/?slideid=6&slideshowPaused=false

(I am totally going for Hot Neon colours!!)

Do take care of your claws and paws girls~