Bring out the Diamond in YOU-5 Workshops & A wedding Part 2

Hello everyone, after such a long.....pause, here's the 2nd part.

I arrived in Malacca late, and we settled into Hallmark Inn hotel which luckily I booked earlier as Malacca was quite packed that weekend due to the school holiday. Everyone wants to go to Malacca. Who doesn't? It's one of the heritage city in the world. You can still see buildings dated many centuries ago being preserved well. I used to stay there for three years from 6+ to 9 years old. My dad was then, the principal of Muzaffar Syah boarding school. When he came, it was still SM Sains Melaka, but he requested to change the name to Muzaffar Syah, one of the Sultans of Malacca and the state government and the ministry agreed so, the name remains till now. By the way, if you ever come to Malacca, I strongly recommend this hotel. The staff are SUPERB, very kind, considerate and attentive. The pricing is also very reasonable. I'll definitely stay there again.

Hallmark Inn off Jalan Portugese

Well I was invited by UITM Melaka to give a talk to their final year students from the Business Faculty before they go out for their internship. Thank you to their concerned lecturer Pn. Nor Hamiza who saw the need for the students to rebrand their image before they step out into the job market or the entrepreneurial world (since they are students from business faculty).

So, the title of the workshop I was assigned to conduct is,

"Image Rebranding for the New Professionals".

My original proposal was:

"Brand Your Image, Up Your CV".

Anyway, either way, the objective's the same, to get these students to polish their image and rebrand themselves as a professional and indirectly that will enhance their CVs further.

The program consists of 2 parts. The mass talk and the hands-on workshop. The talk was given to about 100 students, where they were divided into 5 groups later for the makeover workshop.

We arrived (my partner & I) in UITM that morning still on time despite getting lost a bit. We saw this glorious 'Royal Purple' building from far. This was my first time coming to UITM Melaka. Well, I'm impressed with the facilities and the smoothness of their sound system as well as the projector and stuff. I don't have to worry about the set up cause with just one wire connection, everything's linked. For a techical challenged person like, that means a lot!

THE TALK

THE '3 Cs DIAMOND QUALITY' SYSTEM

There are many things I would like to share with them, however I summarized the whole thing into 3 steps process for developing your brand and image.

At the end of the day, you want to be seen as Credible, Charismatic & Confident and to do that you've got to have CLARITY, Know your CUT to create a distinct and standout visual identity, and identify your COLORS. Let's go through one by one.

A. CLARITY

Here's a thought before we proceed further:

These are a few questions to get you and others focus. In business it's always about creating your niche. It's better to focus then doing everything. Focus provides the clarity. If you don't stand out among the crowd and others are not sure what you're about, then you'll get drowned.

We can learn from American Idol. In the show, the judges, especially Randy, always stress to the contestants, "What are you about? We need to know who you are," or " I can't feel you..blablablabla" and the list goes on. It is so important for people to get you , and it is most important for YOU to get YOU! When you get you, the others will get you and a whole world of opportunity opens up..Why? Because when people gets you, they know who to go to for a certain something, and if you stand out the better because you don't have to work so hard to get people to notice you and to hear you out.

Let's see if you have the answers to these questions. This is a FOCUS TEST to give better clarity.

1. Who are you?

2. What are your values?

3. What do you do?

4. Why does it matter?

B. CUT

Create a strong visual identity.

• Know what's unique about you physically and use it


• Create/Identify a Signature look


• Find out your body shape & work with it


• Find out your Style Personality

I will elaborate further on this in my future post because it's quite a lot to elaborate on each point. For Muslims, we already have a strong visual identity to begin with, the ladies-our hijab and for men-the beard (I will have a post on beard later). These are our assets already, and it's already speaking for us without us having to open our mouth.

Now, look at the 2 prominent figures below and identify their visual identities. It's pretty obvious.

C. COLORS

I'm actually very passionate about colors because it's part of life. Imagine one day you wake up and your world is just black and white. How dull...Colours affect our emotions, our lives, our energy level.

In LANGUAGE POWERHOUSE, the language centre that I co-own, we have a room with multiple color curtains. This classroom is used when we want to do mainly lots of movement activities with the students. The furniture in the reception area is mainly in orange, beige and light yellow. Orange increases energy and positivity.

I'd like to share a video by one of the Personal Branding gurus , William Arruda. I think it's a brilliant video, "What Color is Your Brand". You can catch it on You Tube @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DohoPavchc

Then, you also need to find which color categories do you fall under. Are you warm or are you cool? The right colors will make you look younger, brighter, slimmer, and more radiant while the wrong colors will add age, make you look haggard, darker or drown you totally. Have a proper color analysis done. In my workshop, each participant will find out his or her color category and they will also learn to train their eyes to spot the right color harmony. The key is t o have HARMONY & BALANCE. The colors should enhance you instead of drowning you. You must wear the colors not let the colors wear you.

Look at the picture below and see if you can tell which is warm and which is cool.

If you are warm and you're wearing a cool scarf/hijab, the color will drown you, and your face will not stand out. For hijabis out there it is more important to identify the right colors because the scarf is so close to the face. The good news though, we can still wear the other group because we have a hijab on our head and the blouse or the top comes after the hijab so it's not directly affecting our personal color harmony. The hijab however, has to be in the right color.

So, there you have it, the 3 Cs to bring out the Diamond in you! CLARITY, CUT & COLOR. The next part, I will share with you what I covered in the hands-on workshop session where we had SILKYGIRL - Malaysia's NO.1 Cosmetic Brand as our make-up sponsor and SERIMEL MAX as our natural health & skincare product sponsor for the skincare and daily health regime, because beauty is about being healthy. So, till we meet again, stay true to the Muslim Style & Brand. YOU R YOUR CAPITAL!

Style Thought: 5 Workshops & A Wedding Part 1

Assalammualaiikum & Hello again.

It's been real hectic lately, yet very productive. Apology for not writing sooner. First of all 'Congratulations!' to a very dear friend, Hafitah Baharuddin.

Hafitah's 'hantaran' or wedding gifts to the groom as in Malay wedding culture
where bride & groom exchange wedding gifts.

She got married the day before my seminar in UITM Melaka at her parents' house in Seremban which is also my home town. Her parents' house is actually very near to one of my previous schools, SMKA Sheikh Haji Mohd Said (I went to a total of 6 schools from Kindergarten to Secondary). The students and the teachers fondly call it 'SHAMS' now. It's an Islamic religious school.

I learned quite a lot in this school especially in reading and reciting the Quran. I suppose, my late dad had this worry that his daughter might turn out 'wild', (hahahhaha!!) since we just came back from States at that time. I guess, if I were him, I would too. I am the eldest daughter, and I remember at the age of 10 years plus, I already asked him if it's okay to have a boyfriend. That must have really scared the hell out of him.

Anyway, back to my friend's wedding. I wasn't able to attend the reception which was held the next day due to my seminar. So, I ended up coming to her 'nikah' session instead. For Christians, it's like the session when the bride and groom exchanging their wedding oath.

I arrived at her parents' house around 1pm plus, that Friday the 11th and this Hafitah was still eating her lunch! She looked so.......cool for a bride to be, (hahahahha)! I said,

'You better be quick cause I have to rush back home, complete my powerpoint presentation for my Melaka seminar, then go to Melaka'.

You know what she said,

'Can I finish 2 more 'suap'? '.

'Suap' is like the equivalent of 'spoonful'. We Malays eat with our bare hands when we eat rice, so when we say 'suap', it's like saying another spoonful but actually it's the act of putting the food into our mouth with our bare hands. That means instead of spoonful, it would be like handful? Oh, well, I think you do get the picture. So, I suppose, we better let the bride eat her food cause it was going to be a long day and a long weekend.

It was a very rushed and tiring day for me too as I didn't sleep the whole night trying to complete my powerpoint presentation. I only went to bed at 6:30am after the Subuh prayer that morning but I could never miss Hafitah's wedding. Not in my life, ever. She's one of my good friends and a home girl. To miss her wedding is like a BIG SIN, plus, I'm her make-up artist for that day. How can she be a bride if her make-up artist isn't there? That was also a chance for me to sharpen my make-up skills. Thanks for that opportunity and trust, Fitah!

So, like they always said, the bride should have something old, something new and something borrowed. Well, since I wasn't able to attend her reception, my wedding gift to her was 'the make-up', the 'hijab inner' and the 'outer hijab' itself, but not the veil though. So there you go, everything was NEW, but our friendship, that's VERY OLD...

Fitah without Make-Up

I finished doing her make-up, putting on the hijab and the veil on her at around 3pm or so. You can still be beautiful and remain true to the Muslim identity on your wedding day without taking off the hijab. By right, as Muslimahs we're not suppose to pluck our eyebrows too. So, in order for me to shape her eyebrows, I used a thicker type of foundation to conceal some of the eyebrows' hair before applying the eyebrow liner.

I used two 3 types of foundation; one for the base colour, a lighter one for the forehead, chin, nose, the brow bones and under the eyes and the darker one for shading. Same goes to the powder. Instead of loose powder, I used 2 Way Foundation for a more flawless effect. Three different colours as well. The final touch was a very light brush of glittered loose powder on the cheek bones, the chin and a hint on the bridge of her nose.

For her eyelashes, I think I applied like 5 to 6 coats of mascara to give volume and length. I wanted to use the fake eyelashes but I couldn't locate them at that time. I think the mascara was better too since Hafitah's eyes are quite sensitive. She might be allergic to the glue if I applied the fake lashes. Even then we had to rest the eyes a few times because they got watery a lot.

Fitah during the 'Akad' Ceremony

The handsome groom arrived at about 3:30pm or was it 4pm, wasn't really sure, cause I was so hungry. When he arrived, I was busy eating with my mom who accompanied me that whole time. I didn't stay for the whole ceremony. I had to go back sooner and prepare for my Melaka trip.

Before I left, I said to Hafitah,

'Fitah, don't cry, cause I won't be here to do touch up, I'm leaving now..'

Actually, I was the one feeling emotional. If I didn't leave soon, I'll be the one crying. There's something about the 'akad nikah' ceremony that makes me feel touched, happy, yet sad at the same time. The sight of her with her dad was also touching. It reminded me of my late dad. I'm glad my dad was there to witness my wedding and only passed away two years later. Had I married later, he won't be around anymore. I think as a father, her dad must have felt very sad to let his eldest daughter go. I wonder what my dad felt on my wedding?

Fitah with Dad

I left Hafitah that day feeling satisfied that I had done my best and gave everything from the heart. But my day was not over yet. I rushed home and started packing for my Melaka trip. I had to go back to the centre in Bandar Seri Putra because there were some stuff I forgot to pack a long like the most important tools for the 'Image Rebranding' workshop - the Colour Wheels (for the Colour Analysis and Consultation session). Of all the things to forget.....Anyway it was an easier pick up point for my partner too. So, instead of waiting in Seremban at my mom's house, my husband and I drove back to Seri Putra, and I continued my work on the lap top while waiting for Aida (my partner) to arrive.

Fitah & Parents

However, the highlight of the day came that night at around 8 or 9pm. I received an sms from Hafitah that read:

'Thanks for everything. U made me look like a million bucks!'

Fitah & Me

Fitah & colleagues

Don't thank me, THANK YOU Hafitah, for your trust in me..and for those years of friendship. Alhamdulillah! I was so..relieved that she loved her look! To be able to make someone feel and look like a million bucks, was PRICELESS...

Then again, we always forget that each and everyone of us does worth that much and more. Each and everyone of us is beautiful and perfect because we are Allah's creation and there is no flaw in His creation. Our task is to take care of the gifts he gave us. The gift of life, our body, our sight and everything else..Our task is to live this life true to our purpose as Khalifah on this earth.

Well, signing off for this part one, and stay tune for part two. As always, stay true to ourselves, and stay true to the Muslim Style and Brand.

STYLE THOUGHT:STYLE THROUGH YOUR VISUAL IDENTITY

Hi! I've been wanting to write sooner but things has been quite hectic lately. I do hope you've all been fearless and fabulous throughout and remain true to the Muslim Style and Brand.

I've successfully conducted my MODESTY IN STYLE WORKSHOP for the first time, yesterday. It was great! I forgotten to take their before photos. Sorry bout that, I'll remember to do it next time, or I'll post it later when they email me their previous photos.

MODESTY IN STYLE WORKSHOP Participants after the make-up session

Participants learned about:

• PERSONAL BRANDING & HIJAB ETIQUETTE
• PERSONAL STYLE
• HIJAB STYLE (which took quite awhile and I underestimated the time requires for this session as I consulted each participant one by one on the suitable hijab style in accordance with their face shape & personal style)
• COLOR CONSULTATION
• STEP BY STEP PERSONAL MAKE UP SESSION

AIN

AMIRA

(After the make-up session. The purpose is not to change you but to enhance you)

The whole workshop lasted 7 hours from 11am - 7pm with a break in the middle. We supposed to end at 5pm but I guess we were all so engrossed into it. One of the things I emphasized in this workshop is our brand as Muslim ladies. Our personal brand must reflects first and foremost our Muslim identity. Then we can integrate our personal style into it.

MADIHA

SITI HAWA

Our visual identity is a very powerful communication. More than 55% of the first impression is influenced by visual. After all, human beings think in pictures. Let's do an experiment, follow my instructions:

'Close your eyes. I want you to think of a cat. Now open your eyes.'

Tell me, did you see a cat in its physical form or did you see the word 'c a t'? I'm sure all of you would say that you saw the physical form a cat. We don't think in words, we think in pictures.

So, like it or not our image and style is an essential part of our lives, so important that Allah provided us with dressing guidelines, and made the 'hijab' compulsory for us ladies.

Let me give you examples of how visual identity works:

• How do we recognize McDonald? The Golden Arches or the golden M.
• What's JLO's visual identity? Her famous rear and you can also see this identity reflected in the design of her perfume bottle, slim on top and full at the bottom.
• What's Anthony Fernandes, Air Asia founder's visual identity? His red cap with the Air Asia logo printed on it.
• What's the Muslimah's identity? The HIJAB, first, then her own personal style integrated into it so that it'll be uniquely hers.
• So, what's my visual identity? It's MY HIJAB worn with a brooch at the side, usually on the left side of my head, that says I'm a Muslimah, I value style, I love fashion, I love to look good but I love my religion more and will not sacrifice it for anything else.

Can you see my brooch?

So, never say your image is not important and what counts is the inside. People wouldn't know your inside unless it is well communicated on the outside and Allah will not order the hijab if image is not important.

What's your visual identity?

BRAND THOUGHT: MY HIJAB IS MY BRAND

My sister Khairolin, shared with me an article in the Malaysian 'KOSMO' newspaper about the talk done by Lauren Booth a well known British journalist, an activist for the Palestinian struggle and a new Muslim revert. Interestingly, she's also the sister in law for ex Britain's Prime Minister, Tony Blair.

Booth dressed in black attire, gave a talk about 'My Journey to Islam' at the Public Service Golf Club, in Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. She embraced Islam in September 2010, Masha Allah.

What caught my attention about this article is the fact that Booth said,

'My Hijab, is My Brand'

That is so...true. That has always been the message that I'm trying to impart through this blog. As Muslim women, the hijab is our first and foremost communication to the public that clearly declare we're Muslims. It is our brand and visual identity.

Sadly, the hijab identity especially in the western world has been associated with terrorism, oppression, violence and inequality.

Booth added when you wear your hijab it is important to 'smile' as people in the west, when they see a troubled looking hijabi would quickly assume that you've been abused by your husband. I couldn't agree more.

I always do the 'smiling' exercise with my workshop participants because a smile would just increase the energy of a person and the energy of everyone around him or her. It would also increase confidence.

Wear your hijab proudly and smile. It shows that we are friendly and approachable but at the same time we do have our limits. It shows that we're stylish yet modest, we're fearless as well as fabulous. We are Muslimahs.

Salute to our Muslim sisters in the west who remain fearless and fabulous despite all odds. Let's all stand together and declare this proudly, 'MY HIJAB IS MY BRAND!'

To read the article on KOSMO (it's in Malay) please go to this link:

http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2011&dt=0221&pub=Kosmo&sec=Varia&pg=va_01.htm

STYLE THOUGHT: MODESTY IN STYLE-Muslimah Style & Image Workshop

Ladies!

Great News!

I'm launching my MODESTY in STYLE-Muslimah Style & Image Workshop this weekend or I'd prefer to call it FUNSHOP because it's fun, hands-on, practical & applicable.

So here it goes. Rather than I do the Personal Color & Makeup Workshop, I thought I should do a more specific one for the Muslimahs and Hijabis out there as I realize many are still unsure of how to be modest yet stylish and fabulous!

Hijab Style is just one area but that alone is not enough to be a hijabi. There's hijab etiquette, what to wear, what not to wear and how to wear is another area most people are clueless about.

You can be fabulous, stylish and yet modest all at the same time. I've pondered on conducting this workshop for quite awhile but I decided to do it sooner because of a compliment I got this afternoon.

I went to the bank this afternoon to pay the company's bills. Once I'm done, the teller at the counter said,

"You're really good at styling your scarf. You always look so nice,"

(This is my 'look' today.)

I thought this is an opportunity, so I said, "Well, you can attend my workshop and I'll teach you how you can achieve this look."

Suddenly the bank manager came out and said, "I think this look is not for everyone right, cause I'm not sure if I'll look good in it."

"Well, not necessarily, in my workshop you'll learn the right style for your face shape, the right fabric, texture, as well as wearing it right for each occasion. There's a difference between corporate style and the casual style or the dinner and party style. At the same time you'll learn the right colors that suit you cause if you're wearing the wrong color then it'll drown you, especially as a hijabi, our face has become the focal point." I added.

"So, when's your workshop and how much?"

"Good questions, it'll be on the 26th of February, Saturday or as an organization, you can organize yourself and have it at your venue. Plus, if 4 people sign up then the 5th person get to come for free. So the introductory fee for this workshop is only RM150. Normal price would be RM250."

I walked out of the bank promising them to come back with the brochures and 2 potential clients, well actually more cause they're thinking to sign up as a group and take advantage of the 4+1 offer.

So ladies and gals out there, sign up now as seats are really limited. I can only take 10 participants at the moment as the session is very hands on and practical. Call me at 012 937 6664 TO REGISTER.

Another lesson we can learn from here as I always end my style thought of the day is, YOU ARE A BRAND and YOU ARE YOUR CAPITAL. You have to be a walking advertisement. Your style and your image must reflect your brand, who you are and what you do. When that happens, opportunities will come to you instead of you chasing them. You'll become a magnet for great things! I don't need to advertise and I'm getting business isn't that fantastic? Stay true to your faith, stay true to yourself, stay true to the Muslim Style and Brand.

BRAND THOUGHT: WHAT YOU SAY OR WRITE AFFECTS YOUR PERSONAL BRAND-Lesson from a Malaysian Artist

This morning I read an article on the local weekend newspaper about a feud between two local female artists. One of them had written on her 'twitter' page how disgusted she was with the other. She used very vulgar, abusive words and curses. She went to the extent of calling the other artist 'anjing' (bitch-which she repeated more than three times), 'betina sundal' (whore), and 'sial' (well I don't think there's an exact English definition for it but I think 'accursed' would be the closest). I've heard about this artist's sharp tongue before but I really didn't know that it could be this sharp.

I was kind of shock to discover the 'rudeness' of her chosen words in expressing her anger with this other artist. This artist who wrote on her 'twitter' obviously did not realize or just plain ignorant to the severity of her action.

First and foremost, she has tarnished her personal brand and insulted herself in her effort of insulting others. Secondly, she has insulted the Malay race who is known to be rich in culture, gentle mannerism and very refined in nature. But what's worse is that, she has tarnished the Muslim brand and contradicted her religion, Islam! Islam is a religion of peace and love. Yet, she publicly demonstrated hostility towards another Muslim sister. Indirectly, she also insulted her other Muslim brothers and sisters in this whole process. Let me elaborate further on these points and how we can all learn from this situation.

YOUR PERSONAL BRAND

Before I read what she wrote on her 'twitter' I respected this artist. I think she's a hard worker, focus and has strong determination although I'm not a fan of hers. I still felt that she is talented even though she needs a style makeover.

However, when I discovered what she wrote, I got the impression that this artist is very hostile, very rough, uneducated and I do not want to go near her. I don't want to offer her any jobs either no matter how talented she is. I got the impression that she is vengeful and a very angry person. If you notice, the words I use to describe her take a 360 degree turn. Although, I don't know her personally so some may say I'm being too judgemental but from the words she used, I can't help but to form this negative impression on her. Her attitude sucks!

You see, what you say or write reflects your thoughts, your feelings, how you see things, your character, your mindset and your attitude. It also reveals your status, your level of education and even your family background, where you came from. People can get all this information just from the words you use. Are you refined or are rough? Are you nice or are you harsh? Are you educated or are you ignorant? Are you poor or are you rich? Are you positive or are you negative? So all the answers to those questions reflect your personal brand.

We want people to have positive experience with our personal brand whether they've met us personally or not. We make our choices most of the time from our emotion and gut feeling. How do you decide whether to get Guess or Levi's? We decide from the emotion we feel with each brand.

In this artist's case, I don't get a good feeling or emotion from her and I believe many wouldn't either after reading her 'twitter' posts.

YOUR RACE, YOUR PEOPLE, YOUR NATION

This artist is a Malay. Malay is a race that is known to have gentle mannerism, rich in culture and very refined in nature yet her words do not reflect that at all. She contradicted everything about Malay and put her own race down through her action. She showed to the world that the Malay race is rough, uneducated, no manners and abusive and yet those are not who we are.

I'm sad, very sad when I thought about it. Being a celebrity and a public figure, is a responsibility. Everyone and everything is connected. We are actually one and we come from the same source, the one and only Allah. We are all linked. Her action affected so many people and so many things on various levels without her realizing it. The more known you are, the more responsible you have to become.

We are all representatives and ambassadors. We represent our family, our culture, our people, our religion, our nation, and many other things like it or not. We don't just represent ourselves and yet all of those represent us. All of those make who we are and shape our personal brand. It is up to us to choose our words wisely so that we do justice to everyone and everything that we represent. Most of all, we do justice to ourselves.

THE MUSLIM BRAND

Doing what she did, is truly a bad representation of a Muslim. This is the saddest part. A Muslim forgives, a Muslim live in peace and help others, a Muslim speaks kind words. A Muslim doesn't insult and humiliate people publicly. A Muslim doesn't hurt. Islam is a religion of peace. It is our responsibility as Muslims to carry that brand well and represent as well as do justice to our other Muslim brothers and sisters. In a way when she insulted the other artist, she has also insulted Islam, the Muslims and herself in the process.

Having said all that, it's always important to remember that we are a BRAND. Our brand identity as a Muslim must reflect in all forms of communication. Communicate with style and class cause Islam is classy, ageless and timeless. It's the complete way of life.

Vulgar words are not stylish nor classy. You definitely do not find vulgar words in the Quran. Let's have 'LOVE' in our vocabulary. Allah wrote the Quran so stylishly, the words are beautifully chosen, so mathematically accurate, lovingly written and so perfectly crafted. Allah demonstrated to us through the Quran, the power of words and the importance of choosing your words wisely. Speak well of yourself and speak well of others. Stay true to the Muslim Style and Brand! Stay true to your faith and most importantly, stay true to yourself!

STYLE THOUGHT:OF HIJAB & LEGGINGS...OR IS IT PANTYHOSE?

I know leggings are in trend now but ladies, hijab & leggings just don't go together unless it is worn as an inner piece. It is so....contradicting!

Here, you are well covered at the top, so demure and sweet and modest, and then suddenly, when people look down they see every single curve (or fat and cellulite) of your legs because you're wearing a pair of leggings or even worse a panty hose, so sheer it's see through! I think some people may have just confused themselves between leggings and panty hose.

That is just so...inappropriate. Today on the way to an appointment, I spotted a lady looking so nice in gray but then her leggings just spoil the whole look.

Sometimes the top you're wearing is too short and the leggings you're wearing are too tight that they're showing the camel's toe, the shape of your well...private part and the jingle and jingling of your untoned butt. At times, the legs are too skinny. So leggings are really just not suitable for hijabi unless like I said earlier, if you wear them as an inner piece to cover your legs in case you fall down when you're wearing skirts.

Put that look together with a hijab it's just so awful. Hijab means to be covered & modest. Leggings do not perform that function or communicate modesty. Even if you're not a hijabi, a pair of leggings not worn appropriately will look too obscene. You have to be slender to wear one but can't be too thin either.

When you wear leggings with your hijab, it's like you're saying:

'I'm covered up here, but you can feast your eyes down there' or

'I haven't fully decided to be a hijabi' or

'Look at me, I'm sexy!'

A man told me once, 'Leggings with hijab is like 'teasing' us to look and fantasize further,' hhmm...that's something to think about.

Leggings can be worn:

to sleep

as inner piece

with pajamas

when doing home aerobics or exercise

So, leggings with hijab, that's out. Leggings for the activities I mentioned above, that's fine. Leggings in the picture below does not depict style, it depicts fashion disaster!

So, people, communicate appropriately, remember we're a BRAND and our first and foremost communication is that we're a MUSLIM, so carry that with style and modesty. No leggings with hijab!

FEBRUARY 2011 PERSONAL COLOR & MAKEUP WORKSHOP

This is a great HANDS ON workshop unlike the normal make-up class. In this workshop YOU will learn:

PERSONAL COLOR HARMONY

• Personal Color that suits YOU
• The right color clothes & make-up
• How to identify the right 'look' for you
• Whether you are warm or cool

MAKE-UP APPLICATION

• Using the right tools-makeup brushes, wedges etc
• To choose & apply the right color foundation
• To camouflage & conceal blemishes
• How to create a FLAWLESS look
• How to shape your face
• How to shade & highlight
• Day Make Up - Night Make Up - Fashion Make Up

HIJAB STYLE

• Find the right style & fabric to suit your face shape & Style personality
• Find the right colors that empower & energize you
• Hijab Etiquette
• How to style your hijab
• Wear Hijab in 5 Styles

VENUE:

10-2, JALAN SERI PUTRA 1/4, BANDAR SERI PUTRA, BANGI 43000, KAJANG, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA

TIME:

9:00am - 1:00pm

FEE:

RM180 (Inclusive of lunch & Certificate, Workshop Manual, A pair of Fake Eyelashes, 1 Sponge wedges)

4+1 Registration (4 Sign up FREE 1)

DATE:

SATURDAY, 26th February 2011

* All tools are included, just bring yourself!

To confirm: bank in RM50 Deposit & the balance on the course day

Call: KD Ismail : +6 012 937 6664

MY PROFILE: ME, MYSELF & I

KD Ismail is the STYLE & SPEECH SPECIALIST. She is the COO and creator of LANGUAGE POWERHOUSE & the head consultant for POWERHOUSE NETWORK SERVICES. She holds a TESL degree with honors from Edinburgh University, Scotland and a certified Creative Color & Image Specialist as well as a Malaysian Holistic Spa practitioner. She has been in the Consultancy game since 1994. She has a comprehensive background in the training industry as well as Corporate Image Consultation and Personal Branding. Her experience spans from teaching in schools to corporate communication, corporate consulting, speechwriting, public relations, copywriting & translation, as well as wellness & beauty training. KD has a passion for revamping her clients’ style, brand image and communication skills to increase their confidence and create more wealth.

She has taught Image Styling, Personal Branding & Communication Skills for Public Listed Companies through in house training as well as Public seminars . She appeared on TV2 as a consultant for 10 episodes of Imej 2 programme in 2004 while running her spa wellness business and was a consultant and speaker alongside Datuk Maznah Hamid in the ‘Gerak Usahawan’ program in 2006 and 2007.

Throughout the years, she has conducted public seminars and in-house training where her clients include Datuk Maznah Hamid, Billi Lim, HR Marketing S/B, Beauty4U, Couseling Teachers for Selangor schools, RISDA, SEDC, Damansara Asset, Systematic College, Convenient Shopping Sdn. Bhd., JPWP, financial institutions like Maybank, HSBC, Bank Pembangunan, hotels such as JW Mariott, Shangri-La, Dorsett Regency, Langkawi Beach Resort, Nikko Hotel, The Zon, and Quality Hotel among others.

At the same time, she consults companies on the writing of SOP and Training Manuals as well as strengthening the personal brand of business leaders. Simultaneously, she enhances the effectiveness of marketing materials, press releases, and PR documents for more profitable corporate branding and positioning.

Her works include translating materials for the National Museum (Muzium Negara), producing SOP and Training Manuals for the Therapeutic Department of NURA Wellness Centre, managing Datuk Maznah Hamid’s personal brand and Maznah Motivational Centre’s corporate brand resulting in a 52% increase in the company’s revenue, creating and designing learning modules , writing business proposals, writing Sales Letters that generated over a million RM worth of business, and heading the operations of Language Powerhouse (a language & traning centre) & POWERHOUSE NETWORK SERVICES (a consultancy firm).

KD Ismail delivers a session that is immediately applicable to the real world, focusing on skills and not theories. Participants can expect a great learning experience and an impactful session. She has the gift of handling learners from all ages and adapting her teaching approach to suit their levels. Her strength lies in the combination of her knowledge as an ESL educator and her business and corporate background enabling her to draw on real life experiences. Her basic purpose in life is to empower people applicable skills on style and speech so that they can improve their lives!