Travel | Courtyard by Marriott Setia Alam | That Executive Treatment Part 2

This Courtyard by Marriott second property in Malaysia, Courtyard by Marriott Setia Alam (here for more) opened its door to Setia Alam residences and business travellers beyond this area with its 225-room offering is poised to give her guests the best treatment! The contemporary chic hotel played host to us over a weekend stay recently. We had a wonderful first encounter here.

Let's continue our wonderful journey, shall we? 

Travel | Courtyard by Marriott Setia Alam | A Class of Its Own For Business & Leisure Part 1

An escapade from the city can be a stone throw away with the NEW Courtyard by Marriott Setia Alam, part of Marriott Bonvoy's extraordinary portfolio of 30 hotel brands, including Courtyard by Marriott. Let's rewind a little here.

2022 was quite a hectic year for us, traversing and adapting to new changes at work and welcoming different kind of challenges. Getting news that a possible staycation right before the Lunar New Year of the rabbit 2023 was quite a pleasant surprise indeed, all thanks to a long-time dearest gal friend! (huge hugs and kisses). The mind had already wandered away to a tropical city getaway way before the actual check-in date! haha 

Finally, the weekend arrived. Saturday late morning traffic was relatively kind to us - we reached within approximately 40 minutes. The colourful exterior of this 4-star deluxe hotel, in the heart of Setia Alam immediately caught our attention. It was looking exciting already! 

[Review] Herlovito | Clean and natural skincare made with love

We were first approached by Herlovito with their very first clean and natural skincare product - the Original Lip Balm. We love the fact that the brand's mission is to transition and move towards a cleaner way by producing beauty products that are free from harmful ingredients. It's definitely a philosophy that is commendable. We found the 100% vegan lip balm a lovely lip care product to have. Fresh from the tube, the edges might be a little sharp on the lips but after repeat use, the smooth gliding texture and the absence of fragrance made this one a keeper, leaving the pout feeling soft and protected. Here for more.

The brand name, Herlovito was inspired by the Spanish word "lobo", which represents love. That explains the no harmful chemicals, natural and sustainable ingredients and their eco-friendly uber simple packaging. 

Fast forward to 2021, the lovely people at Herlovito (here for more) came up with more beauty products, This time, it was their new Jojoba Hair Oil, Damask Rose Hydrating Mist and Tea Tree Blemish Serum. We felt the roll out of these new items were pretty timely. Let's take a look at them, shall we?

[Review] Back To The Origin | The Notion of A Good Night Rest With Origin Mattress Malaysia

We have a little secret to share - we were having neck issue while sleeping when the MCO lockdown started in March this year. We noticed the problem persisted throughout that stressful duration - must be the sudden change of lifestyle, working from home, extended period of time spending in front of the laptop working those virtual meetings, honestly, it took a toll on us, physically and emotionally. That stress somehow transferred over into the night. The next morning, when we woke up from our sleeps, we had fairly severe neck and shoulder pain. So, we thought, perhaps it was a good time to change our pillow already. The new pillow did ease the issue and we noticed improvement over time. 

So, when we were approached by Origin Mattress Malaysia (they recently launched their Malaysian website at Origin Hybrid®️ Mattress) offered us to give their  Origin Superior Coolmax® Latex Pillow a try, we were excited to give it a go as we are a strong believer of a good night sleep! Not only that, it was also being featured as one of The Best 8 Pillows In Singapore, to boot. So, we slept on it *_^

[Review] Booster With Vitamin C by Novexpert Skincare Paris

We are always intrigued by a beauty product that could possibly tackle our pigmentation and overall dullness in our complexion and improve our skin texture and radiance in general. Novexpert Paris is a skincare that was introduced to us by a friend and by works of fate, one of their best-known products eventually landed in our mailbox many moons back. We were advised to give their Vitamin C range a try, hence we received their star vitamin of anti-aging approved by dermatologist, Booster with Vitamin C serum (here for more). What really got our attention about this cosmeceuticals brand is the fact that it is 100% natural origin, hypoallergenic and ...

0% preservatives
0% parabens
0% phenoxyethanol
0% silicones
0% mineral oils
0% animal origin ingredients
0% PEG and more.

Dubbed as "my anti-aging cosmeceuticals signed by French doctors", Novexpert is a skincare brand created by a team of four French doctors who are recognised experts and researchers in the skincare industry and believe that effective anti-aging formulations should be suitable for sensitive skin as well as safe for long term use - based on medical research. In fact, certifications issued by Ecocert guarantee and highlight the best environmentally friendly and socially conscious practices, and Novexpert is one of them. Ecocert certified products contain 99% ingredients of natural origin but this French brand goes beyond that, they are 100% natural, vegan  and hypoallergenic certified.

Let's talk a little about the Booster with Vitamin C Serum, shall we?

[Review + PRODUCT GIVEAWAY] Project B Hydrolyzed Biomarine Collagen Peptide 5,000mg & 100% Natural Fruit Booster (Mixed Berries)

On this Mother's Day, we are truly blessed. Having lived our life more than 4 decades now, we have always been blessed with decent health and a complexion that does not wreak havoc as and when it wishes (that's a huge bonus if you know what we mean *_^) and we do believe you are what you consume. We were delighted that we started a clean regiment with Project B Asia (here for more) two months back here, with their Project B Hydrolyzed Biomarine Collagen Peptide 5,000mg & 100% Natural Fruit Booster Kiwi flavour! It has been delightfully lovely as we truly love the philosophy (here) and the seriousness of the brand to commit to its research and development and its fundamental belief in being transparent and bare by publishing their reports of findings online, publicly (here for more). This post comes with an amazing GIVEAWAY and discount code, so stay tuned till the end *_^

Introducing The New Project B Hydrolyzed Biomarine Collagen Peptide 5,000mg & 100% Natural Fruit Booster

Life has its way of presenting you little pleasantries and its surprises, like star dusts leaving their trails across the clear midnight lonely sky, utterly unannounced and create that sparkles within you that would make you smile in silent happiness. That was what happened to us in February. One of them was the request to connect with a new brand which dares to bare it all - that would include their product planning (current product pipeline here) and development progress (trial reports stating the critical measures they take to confirm their product formulation here). Sounds too serious and scientific, right? Absolutely! That is how serious PROJECT B. ASIA (here for more) takes on what they do and feel passionate about - to be transparent about their business of health supplements. 

If you had been following LUMINNEJ's Instagram, you would have noticed that we have been adopting a healthier and cleaner approach to diet and exercise regiment. We have always believed in "you are what you eat", hence Project B's Hydrolyzed Biomarine Collagen Peptide 5,000mg and the 100% Natural Fruit Booster piqued our interest and we gladly said yes to the collaboration, now giving the both a try, also the fact that we do feel strongly about the philosophy behind the brand (here for their  project mission), hence we gave our collaboration a nickname - Be Bare, Be Beautiful. When you could bare it all, letting your true beauty shine from within and feel totally comfortable about it, that is indeed beautiful. We hope we could at least achieve that with Project B. Let's explore what exactly are these two little powerhouse, shall we?

[Review] Introducing The Mamonde NEW All Stay Foundation | Blooming Rose Beauty Sort Of Complexion

Visuals via www.mamonde.com

Our love for flowers is undeniably real, though it may seem understated for we always feel that flowers represent a certain state of mind of a woman and her femininity and vulnerability yet with that certain underlying innate strength that cannot be ignored nonetheless. That is how we view the power of flowers and their meaning. We believe this Korean beauty brand, Mamonde has successfully captured and harnessed the true essence and purpose of flowers and bring with it a range of beauty items which does not only smell and look fantastic but work wonderful for the skin too! Read some of our crushes for the brand here previously. 

Mamonde Malaysia recently surprised us with a beautiful blooming bouquet of delightful 3 shades of the brand's new foundation - The All Stay Foundation and its All Stay Sponge. Let's have a look at them and discover what they can do for our makeup routine, all right? And oh, a huge thanks to team Mamonde Malaysia for sending along the love, we are spoilt to brim, indeed *_^

[Review] Dior Backstage | Glow & Shine Like A Dior Model On The Runway

If one watches enough backstage behind-the-scene videos of fashion runway shows, one would be very familiar with the rush and adrenaline that come with prepping and preparing the models' makeup, hair, wardrobe and all, the list seems to go on and on. Makeup is a crucial part of the whole process. This brings us to this blog post (which is long overdue by the way, our apologies), we got a taste of the models line up and got an exclusive VIP pass to witness the launch of Dior's recent Dior Backstage professional performance makeup line at KLCC. It was uber cool and fun! Thanks #DiorMY for having us *_^

The concept behind this first ever makeup collection inspired by Dior backstage was developed and designed by Peter Philips, Dior's Creative and Image Director for makeup to give women around the world a taste of professional makeup. Surprisingly the collection is very extensive and broad, beauty products from face, eyes, lips, makeup brushes right down to nail (here for more)We shall share with you our experience using selected products from the range. Let's get started, shall we?

[Review + Discount Code] Sudio NIVÅ, Free The Sound Wireless Earphones From Sudio Sweden

If you had followed LUMINNEJ long enough, you would have discovered that we are quite a music lover. We enjoy music since gosh know when. We could remember we grew up with MTVs and watching them and recording the music videos we love onto empty VHS tapes (yes, that was how long ago, our generation *_^). So you could probably guess how excited it was when we received an email from this established Swedish brand who takes sound and music absolutely as serious and go as far as handmade most majority of their parts in the production process and is a true believer in bringing the best sound to the world. Yes, we are talking about yet another Swedish design aesthetics here. This time around, it is SUDIO, Swedish design in earphones. Here for more.

Introducing The Rejuvenating Experience of Hair Rituel By Sisley Paris

Our tresses may seem like a passing notion to some (like us previously) but to many, it is the one true crowning glory that truly deserves the love and attention it requires. After going through series of hair colour changes and experimentations, we have come to appreciate the importance of good hair care, even though we are always spotted with ultra short hair *_^ So, you can imagine our excitement when Sisley Malaysia team invited us to an exclusive hair journey with its new launch of Hair Rituel by Sisley Paris (here for more) comprehensive hair care program that aims to clean and detangle, regenerate, fortify and beautify. 

The Hair Rituel by Sisley Paris consists of 6 hair care products that were carefully formulated to give one's hair the best pampering experience. It's a sensorial and experiential approach to hair care, and upon us arriving at the pop-up counter that afternoon, indeed it was such a relaxing and pampering time with the brand! Within the program, there are 2 shampoos (The Revitalising Volumising Shampoo and the Revitalising Soothing Shampoo), The Restructuring Conditioner, Regenerating Hair Care Mask, Revitalising Fortifying Serum (for the scalp) and Precious Hair Care Oil. 

We shall share with you a little of our experience using some of the hair care products here.