My Thank You Note

This is also quite overdue like my dental appointment.

First and foremost I thank God for the gift of sight as I recently joined the Blind leading the Blind charity walk on 17 April 2011. It was quite an unnerving experience so am very glad that the “blindness” was temporal.

I salute those disabled participants who lead the walk. It’s tough not being able to see 24/7.

During the blindness somehow there was the tendency to tilt your head downwards. Perhaps it’s a natural instinct cos somehow with this head position we think we can capture the surrounding sounds better.

Good thing the organisers were not mean and evil cos they chose a very safe and flat area for the circular walk back to MBPJ (Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya or Petaling Jaya area local authority).

But for the organizers to run this event again next year, there are many rooms for improvement but if its sole purpose is to create awareness of the hardship which the blind face, then succeed it did in achieving this objective.

So I will keep all the grouses and complains to myself as they are nothing in comparison with the gift of sight which I freely enjoy every day.

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Secondly I would like to thank AmBank Malaysia for rewarding me with a brand new latest Dell Mini notebook. I was one of the 3 lucky winners in a credit card competition.

It was a very timely prize as I have been thinking of getting myself a computer once I move house and lo and behold I got one for free.

Though I ran into some problems with the original unit, I am very thankful to Ms Grace from Ambank’s customer service department and members of her team for solving the problem for me.

Now my life richer and happier and I am proof of the statistics which report that a credit cardholder will be loyal to the Bank of their first credit card.

New Jubah Gaun Design - Citra Warna

Citra Warna is a very simple but comfortable gown with piping and pleats at the neckline.

It is made from 100% cotton imported from Japan and there is no lining.

Sizes are from S - XL (code 330-1113). Price is RM299.90 but member or online purchase can enjoy special price of RM250.

In total there are:-
27pcs for the purple
4pcs for the grey
20pcs for the beige

So only available at Jalan TAR, Gulyn and online sale only.

New Jubah Gaun Design - Cinderella

Cinderella is a very sophisticated gown design with piping and frills at the neckline.
It comes in 2 different kind of fabric (imported from Japan) and is fully lined with plain chiffon lining.

Sizes are from S - XXL (code 330-1110). Price is RM349.90 but member or online purchase can enjoy special price of RM300.

In total there are:-
40pcs for the orange (chiffon crepon material)
39pcs for the brown (chiffon material)

So both the colours will be available at all outlets.

Turkuaz Fashion Spread - Nur (May 2011)

Turkuaz latest 4 pages fashion spread in Nur magazine May 2011 selling at RM5.90 (West Malaysia).

From pages 57 - 67 is a write up of NUR's special 100th edition event held at Auditorium Karangkraf wherein a few Muslimah boutiques, Turkuaz included, took part in a fashion show.

We are proud to be chosen as joint sponsors for this event and wish Nur and Kumpulan Karangkraf many more new publications.

Do check out page 99 onwards where they have included a special segment named "Mom's corner" where you can find tips for all things related to motherhood and family.

Oral Check Up - CHECKED

Finally after talking about going to the dentist for the last 6 months I got around to doing it today!!

I was really apprehensive about the whole affair and my imagination sort of ran wild – often thinking of the worst case scenario… but thank God there was only one cavity (so fire away the confetti cannon – it’s time to celebrate)! Hooray!!

But I really pity the dentist cos my last appointment with any dentist was like 2 years ago so she had to work harder to dislodge all those plaque. She even showed me a piece. Shame shame on me I know!

I tried to justify myself by explaining that I was consistently going for dental check up with a Dr. ABC every year. So I was really confident of my oral health until one day I woke up with intense pain. So I felt betrayed for being made to suffer with major inflamed tooth despite my best efforts. To top it off Dr. ABC did not do a good job on the root canal procedure cos sometimes I feel heat sensation which I should not have felt since technically there are no more nerves in the tooth.

So for a while I was without any trustworthy dentist until now. Now that I have found Dr Kok, I will be going for my scaling again cos I have receding gums problems in a few teeth which are possibly due to:-

a) gum disease – but this would affect all the gums and not several parts OR

b) wrong brushing method ie must be from top to bottom and not too hard OR

c) plaque built up.

Since it’s more of the latter as evident from my sensitive gums – some parts are red, swollen and bleeds easily, I think I will do myself a favour and go see a dentist every 6 months or so instead of 12 months.

So if you would like to make an appointment with Dr Kok, listed below is her name card. She is very patient and answered all my questions from tooth whitening to whether drinking vinegar have any effect on the enamel.

BTW my total bill came to RM200 which includes scaling and filling (in white/yellow colour) for a molar (include anesthetic injection).

Note that her clinic is on the 2^nd floor (back portion) of Menara UOA and beware of the sudden “curb/step” besides the stairs. I nearly sprained my ankle but thank God I had the agility of a dancer and the grace of a gazelle so as not to create a scene right next to the dentist office.

When I commented this “accident” to them, I was told that I was not the first. Tsk tsk tsk… something should be done by the management before a real accident happen. They should at least stick some yellow fluorescent warning sticker right before the step.

In the meantime cheers to good oral health and on my next visit there in October, I hope something will be done about the accident-proned zone or “Kawasan Kemalangan”.

Matsumoto Kiyoshi and 3M Bandages

Recently ran out of bandages and I am a Doraemon-kind-of-person so what is a first aid kit without any bandage right.

So there I was in Watsons, my favourite hang out place - I can just go into every Watsons outlet which I come across - I don't really know why but there's such an attraction.

I encountered the same attraction in Matsumoto Kiyoshi chain outlets in Japan.

There is just so much to see and explore in a pharmacy / drugstore / daily personal store. I can spend hours inside them. How I miss this blue yellow red sign! I hope one day Mastumoto Kiyoshi will come to Malaysia but at the momoent Watsons is doing a decent job bringing a lot of popular Japanese and Korean over the counter brand.

Anyway there I was looking at bandages in Watsons and bought a box of Nexcare 3M.

VERDICT? It's not waterproof as claimed.

The colour is better compared with Watsons own brand transparent bandages cos the cotton part for Watsons' was white so when you use it, the white part of the bandage stood out.

Well since this is a 3M product - I expected better quality but the bandage are too rigid and before long you will have gaps between the bandage and wound. No wonder it took such a long time for my wound to heal.

3M should make the bandage thinner so that it would adhere to the skin better.

Being a firm supporter of 3M quality products I checked their USA website. Hmm... strange that the bandages sold in USA are different from the ones being sold in Malaysia. Their designs are so innovative.

I wonder if it has to do with Malaysians consumer mentality of only buying cheap products. Sigh...

You can check out US design in this link http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/WW_Nexcare/FirstAidProducts/Products/Bandages/AdhesiveBandages/

The differences are so apparent...

Verdict:-

For our Malaysian design - not recommended. I mean just look at it! Need I say more?

Results for Turkuaz Photo Competition are OUT!

The results are out. The photo above are the winning photos for Campaign 1.

Now that the 1st campaign is over we have just launched the 2nd campaign. So do vote for your favourite in Facebook as the winning photos will win Turkuaz shopping vouchers.

At the same time if you have any photos of yourself wearing Turkuaz / Gulyn's clothes, please do yourself a favour and email them to turkuaz201@gmail.com as we reward all entries (winning or otherwise) with a token.

Cuticle oil - OPI vs OPI (and MUJI)

Tried OPI's cuticle oil cos I always have dry hands since OPI is known as THE brand for nail polish so perhaps their oils would also be good.

First tried the bottle one. So far the oil is good. No greasy feeling but problem is with the bottle it tends to leak - not a lot but still for the price you are paying any leakage is not good.

So tried the gel type. No leak whatsoever. Very portable and again no greasy feeling. Fragrance is very mild and good. To get better results would be to use it twice a day but I'm just too lazy so I only use it once a day. 

VERDICT
Both the bottle and gel type are quite lasting even though the gel pack is smaller, it lasts cos it doesnt leak and it's really concentrate so a bit goes a long way. So I will definitely recommend the gel Cuticle To Go.

Apart from OPI I have tried MUJI's cuticle oil but I must say OPI is definitely better. The only plus point for MUJI's is that the applicator is shaped like a cuticle pusher so it's a real time saver.

For those hoping to buy OPI's products at wholesale prices, please feel free to email me at turkuaz201@gmail.com for a contact in Sungai Wang, Kuala Lumpur.

New Jubah Gaun Design - Ninie

Ninie is the latest gown at Turkuaz / Gulyn with a very sophisticated sleeve and border at the bottom. 
It comes in 2 different kind of fabric and is fully lined with plain chiffon lining.

Sizes are from S - XXL (code 330-1111). Price is RM349.90 but member or online purchase can enjoy special price of RM300.

In total there are:-
31pcs for the small flower (chiffon)
8pcs for the dots (chiffon)
17pcs for the purple (crepon chiffon)
4pcs for the black (crepon chiffon)
24pcs for the blue (crepon chiffon)

So only the small flower print and blue design will be available at all outlets. The other colours will only be available in Jalan TAR, Alamanda and online sale only.