Family & Life Magazine Issue 6 | Page 6

SNIPPETS “OH WOW, YOU DON’T LOOK LIKE A MOTHER AT ALL!” Honestly, being a mother in this day and age is hard work. Juggling your career goals with your responsibilities as a mother can take their toll on your health and physical appearance, and you have always wondered how some moms manage to do it all while still looking radiant at the same time. Natural skincare brand Trilogy has the answer for you – simple products that are fuss-free and easy to put on. And the purveyor of organic skincare has a new treatment lotion that we are certain will make a valuable addition to your cosmetic shelf. The Trilogy Age Proof Botanical Lightening Treatment helps to reduce and prevent the appearances of blemish marks and age and dark spots by bringing together cutting-edge natural actives such as botanical complex GIGAWHITE, licorice, mulberry and vitamin C. According to the folks at Trilogy, this new treatment lotion is designed to target areas of pigmentation while also treating sun spots, which is one of the most telling signs of damaged, ageing skin. And in sunny Singapore, we need all the help we can get when it comes to fighting sun damage. Furthermore, the Trilogy Age Proof Botanical Lightening Treatment is made from only the finest, natural ingredients, so it is suitable for all skin types. The 50ml Trilogy Age Proof Botanical Lightening Treatment bottle is retailing at S$68 and is available at all Beauty By Nature outlets, Robinsons and John Little stores. I AM WOMAN, HEAR ME ROAR! AND WIN! Celebrate International Women’s Day with Slimming 101 this month! The first 38 readers to SMS SLFAL to 9686 8101 will enjoy an exclusive Signature Meridian Therapy along with the following: 1. Body Fat Analysis and Customized Consultation 2. Signature Slimming Herbal Tea 3. Ren Xin Tang Bai Feng Wan (60 capsules, worth S$49.90) So, what are you waiting for? Get texting, ladies! Terms and conditions apply. This promotion is only applicable to first-time female customers to Slimming 101 aged 18 years old and above, and only valid for Singaporeans & Singaporean PR. NRIC must be presented on the date of appointment. Slimming 101 reserves the right to amend any terms and conditions without giving prior notice in the event of unforeseen circumstances. GET YOUR CUDDLES ON AT IKEA Babies cannot be cuddled with hugs and kisses alone! Pamper your bundle of joy with the new, classic designs from the KRAMA Baby Textile Collection exclusively at IKEA. The new collection combines a range of soft and durable textiles that act as a starter kit for three of every baby’s favourite activities – eating, sleeping and bathing. The KRAMA Collection has blankets, quilt covers, sleeping bags, dribble bibs and more, for the fashionable baby. Our personal favourite is the SLAPPA towel with hood, the perfect bathing robe to keep your baby warm after a bath. Plus it looks really cute on your baby and makes a picture-perfect moment for the family album! All the pieces in the collection are machine-washable for easy cleaning, so even if your baby decides to head for a dirty adventure, you can easily clean up after them. The KRAMA Baby Textile Collection is available now at all IKEA Singapore stores. For more information, head on over to www.fb.com/IKEASingapore. 6 Family & Life • Mar 2014 REDEFINING GIRLY Mother of two Melissa Wardy was becoming exasperated at the increasing sexualisation of young girls in the media, so much so that she decided to take a stand, channelling her frustration into activism. She created a website to sell T-shirts with girl-positive messages, started blogging, began writing letters to corporate offenders, and worked with parents through workshops and social media. Now, Wardy has distilled her experience and lessons into a how-to guide titled Redefining Girly: How Parents Can Fight the Stereotyping and Sexualizing of Girlhood, from Birth to Tween for parents, family members and teachers who are concerned about how to raise a confident and empowered girl in today’s increasingly hypersexual culture. The new book offers tips, tools and facts that any concerned parent will need to successfully guide a girl through girlhood, and presents realistic guidance to effect positive change and help parents raise a confident and empowered girl who will grow up valuing herself as a human being. We cannot recommend this tome highly enough! Rede fining Girly is available on online retailers Amazon and BookDepository.com. For more information on the book and the author, head on over to redefininggirly. wordpress.com.