Make-up for Dara.com's beauty spread @ Karangkraf, Shah Alam (Monday, 26th November 2007)

The photographer preparing the backdrop in the studio

Salam,

I was assigned by a reporter of Dara.com, Aida Rofiza, I just call her Kak Ida to do a step-by-step makeover for the magazine’s beauty spread. The article will be featured in Dara.com January 2008 issue.

Ummi checking out the preparations

My sayang...

She asked me to do a make-up on a plus size model, teaching the ways of how to make a chubby face looks slimmer with make-up. And she wants it to look beautiful yet natural. is a I was happy to do something different. It’s always much more challenging and satisfying to do make-up on someone who’s not naturally given with sharp features. It shows that make-up can do so much to enhance your look, anyone can look more beautiful with the proper make-up.

Suraya & Suhail :)

My model before her makeover

To view the model after her make-up is done, please log on to my website www.surayanuar.com and click MY WORK IN THE MEDIA under MAKE-UP EXPLORATION. By the way I will publish her photos on my website after Dara.com January 2008 is released.

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After I was done with the Dara.com beauty spread make-up, Ummi, Suhail and I went to Alamanda, Putrajaya. My mother has never been to Alamanda so I was happy that finally I could bring her there.
FYI, Alamanda is the only shopping mall in Putrajaya (it means a lot to the residents of Putrajaya since Putrajaya is located in the middle of nowhere, thus it is far from KL). We arrived there around Maghrib so the place is quite packed with the residents of Putrajaya since it was after office hours. I quite like the stores here, I think the Alamanda administration does quite a good job by providing good quality boutiques such as Sommerset Bay, Hush Puppies, Crabtree & Evelyn etc. I also like the architecture of its interior.
One favourite store of mine is, Ok I am not exactly sure of what it is called, Archipelago something, but it resembles Aseana in KLCC. It is a place where it gathers different stores with similar concepts which sell Asian especially Malaysian traditional products and art pieces such as clothes, home decorations and accessories. Since it is more from the high-end collections, thus the prices are pretty pricey, but indeed the collection shows that each artiste has put good taste in each piece of art.

Home decors

Various collectible items with a splash of Malaysian culture

Fine paintings

Batik

Hand-painted Kebaya Nyonya on plates

Decorative boxes made from sea shells

Delicate and elegant Kebayas