ESMERALDA – WORLD’S SECOND TALLEST SAILING SHIP FOR CHILEAN NAVY BERTH AT VIVOCITY SINGAPORE + EDUCATIONAL HERITAGE CULTURE TOUR & LATIN MUSIC PERFORMANCE

VivoCity Singapore will host Esmeralda, the four-masted barquentine tall ship of the Chilean Navy which is on its 57^th voyage around the world. Also known as The White Lady, Esmeralda holds the record as the world second-tallest and longest ship with its mast height of 48.5 metres and 113 metres in length.

Docking in Singapore for the second time, Esmeralda is an ambassador of Chilean culture to each port it visits and is manned by its 353 crew members.  Esmeralda’s 10-port voyage will take 260 days and more than 30,000 nautical miles to complete. The Chilean Navy training sailing vessel will leave Singapore for Mumbai, India on 14 August.

Visitors will get an opportunity to tour the Esmeralda which have travelled to over 60 countries and immerse  in the heritage and culture of Chile and speak with the ship’s crew from August 10 to 14, with guided tours from 2pm and 6pm on 11 and 12 August.

Admission to Esmeralda ship is free, and children under the age of 10 will have to be accompanied by parents.  The Esmeralda Military Band will perform Latin music at VivoCity Amphitheatre on Level 3 from 7pm to 8pm on 11 and 12 August.

VivoCity Shopping Centre is located at 1 HarbourFront Walk and is accessible by public transport including NorthEast Line MRT, buses and taxis. Check out VivoCity FaceBook for more updates.

HERMES 2012 THE GIFT OF TIME INDULGENCE

In 2012, Hermes celebrates “The Gift of Time”… - A precious ingredient in the creation of an Hermès object.  Take time with Hermès where beauty and functionality, practicality and pure indulgence are in perfect harmony.

Time is our ally. It is the time it takes to do things well, for beauty to be unveiled. It is also a time of discovery, a time to play, a time of pleasure. 

Playtime with Hermès – Play with “The Gift of Time”…   on Hermes FaceBook and YouTube

Hermès The Gift Of Time

HERMES THE GIFT OF TIME 2012 AT SINGAPORE TANJONG PAGAR RAILWAY STATION DESIGNED BY HILTON MCCONNICO - TRAVELLING ART INSTALLATION EXHIBITION

Hermes 2012 The Gift of Time Exhibition designed by Hilton McConnico for Hermès, is a traveling art installation representing time.  Hermès Hong Kong debuted The Gift of Time exhibition at Elements Mall, West Kowloon in June and the installation will continue to Lille, France for its next destination, after Singapore.

The Singapore edition for Hermes The Gift Of Time is located at the historic Tanjong Pagar Railway Station at 30 Keppel Road, a 15 minutes stroll from Tanjong Pagar MRT.

BEAUTE RUNWAY was invited to Hermes The Gift Of Time Opening Night.

Indulge in the Gift of Time and travel into the heart and soul of Hermès time, a dreamlike space to explore the emotions, embellished by time and movement.

American artist Hilton McConnico, scenographer and long-time partner of Hermès dreamt, conceptualised and designed seven rooms of whimsical artistic installation that represent Hermes journey of time  through multisensory poetic concept discoveries and experiences of time,  created in the circular walkthrough.

“Hermès time does not try to master time but rather offers us the time to see and understand this ever changing world”, says Hilton McConnico.

HERMES THE GIFT OF TIME 2012 – CELEBRATE A VERY SPECIAL MOMENT IN TIME IN SINGAPORE AT HSTORIC TANJONG PAGAR RAILWAY STATION

Begin your journey at THE ORIGIN OF TIME – Never forget : The first role of Light is to make the Dark more beautiful, and not to measure the days.

Take the time to wander and ponder at FREE TIME.  Watch Hermes Videos,  read quotes in French, English and Chinese. Keep your watch in The Gift of Time twill pouch to relax and not be pressure by time constraints.

TIME SUSPENDED Le Temps Suspendu – Immerse in the meticulous precision of  HERMES watchmakers

TIME BALANCE – Night after Night, the top span and danced on the table to the rhythm of a beating heart, tracing its circle with the precision,  patience and pace of the second hand on a clock face.

STROKE OF TIME - The Hermes leather bag is handcrafted and polished till shine with time.  Touch and feel the Hermes Leather Cat jigsaw in different colours and textures.

IMAGINARY TIME –Who ? When ? How ? Where ? STOP. Escape into the imaginary, for a moment. Take a seat and dedicated a moment of sharing.

The GIFT OF TIME  - Beneath the branches of an ageless tree, after thousands of years of deep though, Time concluded that there were no end.

Take the time to stand and stare, reminiscence in your memories and thoughts.

The whimsical room with a hare writing on a Hermes Diaries, a classical cuckoo clock with the signature Hermes horse, the tortoise at the root of the tree where the leaves and branches are hand painted on the silk screen to let natural light fall through is like stepping into a wonderland.

Hermes Leather goods and fashion accessories like bags, wallets, silk scarves and ties, small leather goods, jewellery, gloves, hats, Hermès shoes and Saddlery are displayed on swings, a pendulum of time.

Hermes 2012 "The gift of time", highlights the excellence reflected in the consummate skills of craftsmen saddlers, meticulous precision of watchmakers, virtuosity of the engravers and the dedication to quality of all artisans and designers. Without time, nothing lasting or beautiful could be brought into being.

The Gift of Time journey ends at The Origin Of Time. Pick up a Gift Of Time Postcard to send greetings to your love ones and Hermes will deliver it to the Post Office.

After the whimsical experience, rest and relax at the train carriage cabins in Hermes signature orange on the railway platforms and enjoy nostalgic nibbles at pop up mini food stalls.

Walk down memory lane and purchase old school snacks like apple pie, rock bun, curry puff and bo luo kaya bun from Seng Choong Confectionery, the old bakery shop at Marine Parade Central before it was changed to Bakerzin. Browse through a selection of over 30 international award-winning magazines while you sip freshly brewed coffee from The U Cafe.

For more childhood favourites, try Munch Munch retailing Ice Gems  Butterfly, Flying Fish biscuits or cool down with Popaganda travel theme fruit popsicles sorbet ice cream like  France Peach Melba, Japan Matcha Mango,  China Lychee Jasmine, Brazil Pineapple passion fruit, Turkey lemon olive oil and Thailand lemon grass young coconut flavours.

Hermes The Gift Of Time Exhibition Singapore at Tanjong Pagar Railway Station designed by Hilton McConnico opens on August 1st-12th, from 11am to 9pm. Admission is free.

Hermès Spring Summer 2012, new Fall Winter Collection and  Time Pieces are available at Scotts Square located at 6 Scotts Road, Singapore (Open from 10am to 10pm daily), Hermès boutiques are at Liat Towers, Ngee Ann City, Marina Bay Sands and Hermès Watch Boutique at Paragon and The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. Visit  www.hermes.com and Hermès FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/hermes for more updates. 

*This article is written by BEAUTERUNWAY.COM, the original author. Several readers have kindly alerted that a certain Singapore website and a beauty blogger have copied and plagiarized blatantly this article, sentence after sentence, paragraphs after paragraphs, reproduced more than 95% of this article and  passing off as their own work, without seeking prior permission and without any credits to BEAUTERUNWAY.COM

MCDONALDS $2 HORLICKS MCFLURRY / MCCHICKEN BURGER / EGG McMUFFIN / $1.50 SAUSAGE McMUFFIN / $1 CHEESEBURGER SALE AUGUST OLYMPICS 2012 GAME DEAL

MCDONALDS offer $2 McChicken Burger / Horlicks McFlurry Dessert /Egg McMuffin / $1.50 Sausage McMuffin / $1 Cheese burger à la carte fast food sale are valid at McDonalds Singapore stores island wide for dine-in and takeaway as part of Olympics 2012 celebration.

Print or Show the coupons here on your mobile to enjoy the MCDONALDS $1.50 Sausage McMuffin / $2 Egg McMuffin during breakfast hours and $1 Cheeseburger / $2 McChicken Burger or $2 Horlicks McFlurry dessert after breakfast hours from 6th to 12th August (Monday to Sunday), limited to one redemption per transaction, while stocks last and not valid with other offers or for McDelivery, schools and iFLY.

MCDONALDS $1 Cheeseburger / $2 McChicken Burger or $2 Horlicks McFlurry dessert / $1.50 Sausage McMuffin / $2 Egg McMuffin  promotion deal are valid at McDonald’ Singapore fast food restaurants and McCafe located at more than 115 restaurants island-wide, except McDelivery, schools and iFLY.  Share the link with your friends and join McDonalds Singapore Facebook for more updates !

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STARBUCKS OFFER FREE RED BEAN + GREEN TEA FRAPPUCCINO / HOJICHA + TEA JELLY WITH PURCHASE FOR SINGAPORE NATIONAL DAY SPECIAL

STARBUCKS NATIONAL DAY OFFER - Get a FREE Starbucks Red Bean + Green Tea Frappuccino  or  Hojicha + Tea Jelly Frappuccino in Tall size, with any Starbucks purchase on August 8th and 9th 2012 at all Singapore stores (as shown on Starbucks Poster below), limited to 1 complimentary beverage per transaction while stocks last and not valid with other promotions. 

Starbucks Red Bean + Green Tea Frappuccino  is blended with a sweet serving of premium whole kernels red beans and Hojicha + Tea Jelly Frappuccino is a unique blend of  Hojicha, a gently roasted Japanese green tea with refreshing and aromatic Earl Grey tea jelly.

Enjoy Free Starbucks Green Tea + Red Bean Frappuccino  or  Hojicha + Earl Grey Tea Jelly Frappuccino in tall size with any purchase this National Day, only on August 8th and 9th. Click http://www.starbucks.com.sg/store-locator.html to find you nearest store and Check out Starbucks Singapore Facebook https://www.facebook.com/StarbucksSingapore for more updates !

CURE NATURAL AQUA GEL REVIEW FACIAL EXFOLIANT & WATER TREATMENT SKIN CREAM + GIVEAWAY FOR JAPAN BEST SELLER

Cure Natural Aqua Gel is Japan’s best-selling facial exfoliant with 1 sold every 12 seconds celebrates its 10th Anniversary this year. The extremely watery like gel texture easily remove dead skin cells gently and effectively in seconds, helping in skin renewal for softer, smoother and brighter skin.

Voted as the best-selling skincare product on @Cosme, a popular Japanese beauty website for several consecutive years,  Cure Natural Aqua Gel is highly raved on multi-platforms like Japanese beauty and health magazines and online.

At Watsons, Singapore leading personal care store where Cure Natural Aqua Gel was first launch in 2008, CURE still holds the title as one of the best-selling skincare products to date.

REVIEW : Cure Natural Aqua Gel is one of my favourite facial exfoliant as its watery gel texture is very gentle on the skin, and exfoliate the top layer of dead skin cells effectively without any harsh chemical or rough particles, fragrance, colouring, preservatives, mineral oil or alcohol. I use it twice a week as part of my cleansing regimen. Gentle as it is, it would be best not to use it more than 2 times a week as it may over exfoliate.

Simply pump 2 times and apply CURE on DRY cleansed face with dry hands. Wait for about 30seconds, then gently massage as gel turns milky and into little blobs of dirts formed. Rinse well with water and continue your regular skincare regime. Do not rub vigorously

Made of 90.66% activated hydrogen water, Glycerin 5%, CrossPolymer, Dicocodimonium chloride, aloe barbadensis, ginkgo biloba and rosemary leaf extract and butylene glycol, it is formulated to be gentle on the skin.

Cure Water Treatment Skin Cream is a popular lightweight  moisturiser manufactured by TOYO Life Service exclusively produced for staff who suffer from dry hands from dealing with cardboard boxes daily and its not available for sale.

REVIEW  : Very fluid and easily absorbed, keep my hands hydrated with no fragrance.

To celebrate Cure 10th Anniversary, CURE will be giving away the exclusive  Cure Water Treatment Skin Cream to loyal customers who purchase Cure Natural Aqua Gel  at Watsons Singapore from now till 23 July 2012 and  send in their name, mailing address, contact number together with a screenshot of their purchase receipt to  enquiry@japalang.sg . Winners will be  announced weekly  at  Cure’s Facebook page.

CURE have very kindly sponsored a full retail size of Cure Natural Aqua Gel plus 4 sachet samples,  together with Cure Water Treatment Skin Cream to give away for one of my lucky readers.

Simply follow ANY of the steps listed below OR more social media platforms for additional chances :-

• LIKE Beaute Runway FaceBook Page and CURE Facebook Page and SHARE this link giveaway on your Facebook wall with a message “I LOVE CURE NATURAL AQUA GEL GIVEAWAY ON BEAUTERUNWAY.COM”
• Remember to LIKE the Cure Giveaway Picture on Beaute Runway FaceBook Page
• Leave a comment on why you would like to win
• Follow Beaute Runway on Twitter and tweet/retweet with this URL  about the giveaway (2 chance)
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• Email beautyrunwayfans@gmail.com with your facebook,twitter handle/pinterest name for consolidation of chances.
• Giveaway will end on 7th August. Prize will be couried to your Singapore address by CURE Singapore.
• Good Luck and do share with your friends !

Japan best-selling Cure Natural Aqua Gel  facial exfoliant (priced at S$42 for 250ml) to remove dead skin cells gently and effectively for softer, smoother and brighter skin is available at all Watsons Singapore Store. Join Cure Natural Aqua Gel 10th Anniversary celebration and win an exclusive Cure Water Treatment Skin Cream to pamper your hands.

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AGNES B SUMMER 2012 VOYAGE WRISTLET POUCH / CARD HOLDER / PASSPORT COVER - LA MAISON SUR L’EAU TRAVEL SINGAPORE EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION

agnès b. LA MAISON SUR L’EAU is a collection of VOYAGE and travel-related accessories like Cardholder, Wristlet Pouch  and Passport cover holder designed to complement the travel concept. For Summer 2012, agnès b have exclusively designed  black calf leather LA MAISON SUR L’EAU signature pieces for Singapore.

Injecting a local identity and uniqueness of Singapore National Flag colours together with Singapore’s iconic architecture – Esplanade, Theatres on the Bay, agnès b. LA MAISON SUR L’EAU Singapore exclusive designs are classic and practical.

The red and white intricate details and strips of soft neutral shades of grey triangular prints laid across on the underside of the collection compliments the classic black with a premium style and hint of playfulness.

“… … the idea is to travel without taking a plane, giving the opportunity to everyone to discover without travelling … …” LA MAISON SUR L’EAU, meaning “a home travelling on water”, is a concept store which brings the possibility of presenting different countries to life.

agnès b. Summer 2012 Voyage wristlet pouch, cardholder and passport cover holder from  LA MAISON SUR L’EAU travel Singapore exclusive collection priced at $135/$115 and $125 respectively will retail at agnès b. Singapore stores from August 1, 2012,  for a limited time only in Singapore.