OPEN LETTER TO PR COMPANIES: PAY AND RESPECT BLOGGERS

AN OPEN TO LETTER TO BRANDS AND PR COMPANIES: PAY AND RESPECT BLOGGERS AND INFLUENCERS Dear Brands or PR Companies that represent you, Before I start this open letter, I want you know that it is with great pain that I write these words as for many years, I have tried my best to keep…

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YEAR OF THE RED MONKEY: CELEBRATING CHINESE NEW YEAR WITH RED LACE DRESS

2016 is not only the Year of the Red Monkey. It is MY YEAR OF THE MONKEY. It is the Year of the Red Monkey or the Year of the Fire Monkey, under the FIRE element characterized by ambition and adventure (not to mention being irritable but hey, let’s keep it positive!). So as we…

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THE POWER OF VULNERABILITY

Before I begin this post, I wanted to ask… Have you had a chance to see Brené Brown’s powerful talk on “THE POWER OF VULNERABILITY” at TED Talks? If not, please grab yourself a warm cup of coffee or a comforting cup of tea and go see it. It may be the exact thing you…

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TOP 7 REASONS WHY IT’S GOOD FOR BLOGGERS TO ATTEND EVENTS

Obviously, it’s all about the free booze. And the amazing party… and the fabulous swag bags at the end of the night. Yes? While these are obviously sensible reasons to go to events, there are bigger and more significant reasons that I want to talk to you about. Why? Because number one, it’s a very…

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THE TROUBLE WHEN TRENDSETTERS DO NOT SET THE TREND

When you have the First Lady of the United States of America as your number one fan and ‘un-official’ brand ambassador, Anna Wintour as an outspoken ally and you have a CEO dubbed as the Man Who Dressed America, what could ever go wrong for you? Well, perhaps not much a few years ago when…

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BEYOND THE FIFTY SHADES OF GREY

If you live in Canada and have a slight interest in media, you must have seen the shocking and developing story about ex-CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) radio host Jian Gomeshi’s massive fall from grace. Don’t worry, this post is not at all about that as you can search #JIANGOMESHI #GOMESHIGATE #BDSM AND #FIFTYSHADESOFGREY, you will…

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#SHINESTRONG: PANTENE PRO-V ULTIMATE 10’S HEALTHY BEAUTIFUL HAIR

Building on what seems to be a theme here in the blog this week, let’s talk hair care especially during this time of the year – the dreadful winter. I’m typically a wash and go kind of girl and though I make efforts to change that, I truly have no skills with the brush and…

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