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The lucky winner of the Dolce Diva Mega Makeover Challenge gets all this - and more - make sure it is you !!!!!!

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The prize for this challenge is a package of products and services that will give the winner a complete makeover. This lucky woman will get all of this and more.

First, you need expert guidance for your transformation...

and you will get the best, from style guru Sharon Connolly of Maximise Group, who will also be the MC at the event on the 11th November.

A top international Image Consultant, Sharon Connolly will work her magic on you including:

Wardrobe weeding to clean out and streamline your closet

Colour Analysis showing you how the colours you choose to wear can make you look younger and healthier

Personal Styling session advising the best styles and clothing combinations to maximise your assets

Professional make-up lesson

3 Hours personal Shopping

.....and then you have to find out why it is called your crowning glory with your.....

Hair Cut and Colour voucher worth $200 at Essensuals Salon in Orchard Central

....then get dressed up for a glamorous evening in ....

A gorgeous cocktail dress worth up to $880, designed and made to fit and flatter you perfectly by Cayen

....... and not to mention looking sexy poolside in .....

A swimsuit, worth up to $180 and Socialite Pool dress, worth up to $75, of your choice from the amazing new Belicious.Me swimwear range

......from your coiffed head to your perfect fingers and toes .....

A complete hands and feet pamper, worth $188 - Lavish Spa Manicure and Pedicure by Cuccio and finger and two nail masques from Summer Haven Nail Spa in China Square Central

...... and carrying the perfect accessory .....

From Dee Bags by Desti Saint we have this stylish leather hobo bag, worth $265. It is the perfect grab and run size, made from leather on linen with Desti's signature swishing tassel !

And as if that wasn't enough to spoil any woman absolutely there is even more to come - unbelievable or what ??? So,watch this space for details of the rest of the prizes and enter for the competition right now! All you have to do is send a full length photo to carol@cayen.com.sg , together with a short expalanation (less than 250 words) that will persuade us that you deserve to win this amazing prize. You can also nominate a friend of course. The five shortlisted finalists will need to come along to the event to persuade the audience there that they deserve to win. And don't worry - you wont be asked to get naked, or even almost naked!

Deadline for entry is 22nd October so get your entry in today!

Looking Good Almost Naked - November 11th

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Dolce Diva is back ! With another fabulous fashion and style event that will be as much fun as you can have with your clothes on!

You may be familiar with a UK style guru called Gok Wan who works with women to accept and feel good about their bodies. His shows are famous for the fact that he gets his makeover subjects to appear naked on a runway in a crowded shopping mall. You will be relieved to know that we wont be asking you to get naked but Looking Good Almost Naked is the theme of this fun and glamour filled evening.

Fabulous new swimwear brand Belicious.Me will be showing their first amazing range of and it was their amazing designs and styles that inspired our event theme!

And because we are paying tribute to a makeover master we also thought we would arrange to give some lucky woman the makeover package of a lifetime.

The prize for the Dolce Diva Mega Makeover Challenge is an incredible beauty, makeover and fashion package worth $8000!!! To enter the Challenge, just send a full length photo and tell us, in less than 250 words why you deserve to win this makeover. Just email to us at carol@cayen.com.sg.

The 5 finalists,chosen by the sponsor panel, will come along to the event and be interviewed and the audience will help us to choose the winner. And that is all you have to do - could not be simpler!

You can nominate a friend too but she will have to be able to attend the event on November 11^th to win!

ENTRIES HAVE TO BE RECEIVED BY THE 22ND OCTOBER SO DO IT NOW!!

So, at the Looking Good Almost Naked event you will enjoy:

fabulous show of Belicious.Me swimwear and poolside fashion for curvy girls

fashion, style and fitness beauty experts share with you how to look fabulous and feel amazing about yourself

and last, but certainly not least, the fun final of the Dolce Diva Mega Makeover Challenge where the winner of this mega prize will be revealed! It could be you!!!!

So, round up the posse and get your tickets for the fabulous Dolce Diva Looking Good Almost Naked event on Thursday, November 11th 7.00pm – 10.30 pm at Oosh at Dempsey.·

Tickets cost $65 per person, Early bird price $55 - Includes welcome drink and free flow canapés from 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Tickets for the event are available from Cayen, Body Temple, Sharon Connolly of Maximise Group, Heather Riley of Diva Productions, Kate McPherson of Belicious.Me, Desti Saint

You can also go to http://www.maximisegroup.com/dolcedivas/lookgoodnaked.htm and pay using yourPaypal account

The inspiration for Dee bags - Meet Desti and her passion for colour

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Look at dee bags and you will see a rich fusion of inspirations- colour and the icons of Asia being among the strongest. Desti Saint explains how she came to be designing bags and what influences her.

About Desti

“I’ve lived in Asia most of my life, I love being surrounded by the colours, the culture and the people. It all influences me. I love contemporary Asian design; keeping up with current developments as well as referencing the past with its traditional icons and symbols.

My early career was in finance, working with the usual blue chip names. I loved the pace of the work, but knew that what I needed to do in this world was beyond the computers and figures of the trading floors. Becoming a mum brought with it new perspectives and the opportunity to make a change.

My life had, has and always will be about colour and looking on the lighter side. Loving and laughing….and of course enjoying plenty of handbags.

Doing what’s important to me feels fabulous. I surprise myself constantly. The family and I, including a collection of dogs, left Hong Kong in 2008 and now live in, and love, Singapore.”

“Be yourself…everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde

The story of the bag business

“I started out wanting to find the ‘right’ colour gold handbag. In the end I found myself with a handbag business. It all began in Hong Kong, the year 2007. After an unsuccessful shopping trip I decided to make the bag I had pictured in my head.

After weeks that included trips to many different leather suppliers, I had my bag complete with hot pink lining. The bag quickly developed a fan club. I was looking for something new to do with my life and here was the thing – my own handbag label.

It’s still all about creating the bag in my head, finding the right fabric and the perfect adornments. The materials get the biggest reactions, we’re known for clutches people love to hold. But it’s not just how they look. I’m pretty practical and grounded - the bags have to work as part of everyday life. They have to fit women's lives and be enjoyable.”

To see the latest range of fab Dee Bags in Singapore just visit Cayen boutique at 54A Club Street, Quintessential at #02-01 Pacific Plaza in Scotts road or browse and buy on line at www. destisaint.com

Losing that baby weight takes discipline- working with a Personal Fitness trainer really helps

2009-10-18T01:07:00.000-07:00

Karine, owner of Body Temple works a lot with ladies who are looking to lose their baby weight. Shona Sanosi had twins, Alfie and Ella, and decided she did not want to still look pregnant at the twins’ 1^st birthday party. So she started working with Body Temple.

Her results : In only 3 months she lost 11 kgs and 3 dress sizes !!!

Shona shares how it all happened :

Shonas biggest success? : “I have many! First one was fitting back into my wedding ring that I had to remove when I was 3 months pregnant, throwing away my horrible maternity underwear and being strong enough to bathe my babies and hold them both at the same time without worrying my back will give way!”

Tips for other women: “ Find the time! I had every excuse not to exercise as a working mum with my own business and twin babies. However, with a little bit of forethought and juggling I managed to squeeze in an hour at lunch after seeing clients and still be home before the babies woke from their lunchtime nap (this was important for me). In addition to this I now walk and run at the weekends with the double buggy and my husband and I really love that time together.

Additional info: Just to let you know that I hated exercise and I still don’t like it much, but I can see the HUGE benefits that I have achieved and Suzanne (her PT) makes it as pleasant as possible (most of the time!) I now know the importance of being strong and that I am a much happier and confident person because of it and with this I am a better wife and mum!

Visage has the answer to the dreaded 'frizz'

2009-10-13T03:42:00.000-07:00

Any Caucasian moving to a humid climate will experience the dreaded 'frizz '. It becomes the bane of our lives and other than wearing a hat or loading your hair with product there isn’t much we can do about it . So, many of us end up with our hair permanently clipped up to avoid looking like a walking birds nest.

But ladies – don’t despair. Help is at hand. Dominic Seow from Visage the Salon has found a great new treatment that solves our problem - and what good news that is!

Dominic was trained at Vidal Sassoon in London so has had a huge amount of experience with Caucasian hair and he understands only too well that it needs special treatment, especially in this humid climate.

He calls it his 'anti-frizz' treatment and, as the pictures below show, it makes a big difference to the hair's texture.

Well, it certainly seems to do the trick. So what is it? Well, it is a revolutionary new process that softens shines, straightens and makes the hair healthy. It penetrates the hair repairing internal damage and coats the hair preventing further damage. The result is smooth, silky and straight hair. It is not a chemical that restructures the hair like re-bonding. It is a replenishing treatment that reconditions and protects the hair from water and heat damage while enhancing it's natural shine.

This anti-frizz treatment uses Keratin, a natural substance which makes up around 88% of our hair so no harsh chemicals. It merely coats the hair with a smooth coating of 'liquid hair'.

The treatment is excellent on all types of chemically treated hair (bleached, hi-lights, coloured, permed, relaxed or previously straightened. It is excellent for getting rid of curly, frizzy, damaged, unhealthy, dull, mistreated hair.

The treatment is not permanent; it does naturally fade out of the hair and the wave or curl will gradually come back in about 3 – 4 months. The hair will stay soft, shiny and healthy looking. The more you do the treatment the more the condition of the hair improves. The treatment also makes the hair very manageable and it will require less blow-drying time.

**Free consultation before booking of appointment. Takes from 2 to 3 hours from Shampoo, treatment, cut to blow dry.

Price from $400 onwards (Including a Hair cut and a return Wash and Blow dry)

So call Visage for an appointment on 6733 0933 for an end to those bad hair days!

BOOK NOW for the Dolce Diva Launch Event

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Just click on the flyer above to enlarge .

You really dont want to miss the Dolce Diva Launch Event. Called Looking Good and Feeling Great it will celebrate beauty, wellness and fashion. It is being held at the Fusionopolis Sky Lounge on the evening of Wednesday, November 4th. Along with makeovers, free flow drinks and canapes and great advice, the event feaures a Cayen fashion show which will have some wonderful new designs with the focus on looking your very best, whether you are working or playing.

Tickets cost $88 which includes entry to the fashion show and other evening events and two hours of free flow drinks and canapes .

There will also be an amazing prize draw to raise money for the Singapore Red Cross for the Philippine flood victims so get the posse together and come along and have a really great evening.

Simply go to the Events page on the Cayen website - at www.cayen.com.sg and book, pay for and print your tickets online. No fuss or hassle !

This is THE one to get the posse together, get that glam dress on and have a really great girls night out!

Dolce Diva - a fun unique concept for women in Singapore

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Dolce Diva is an event driven community of women in Singapore.

Dolce Diva's mission is to inspire women to be the best that they can be, by introducing them to experts who can help them to rediscover, and make the most of, the power and beauty that is within all women.

Managed by Carol Randall and Heather Riley, Dolce Diva works with a number of businesses who are experts in the various fields of interest to women.

The founding partners are Cayen and Diva Productions and Dolce Diva's current Community partners are Visage the Salon, Body Temple - the holistic personal fitness solution for women and Dee Handbags by Desti Saint.

Dolce Diva events will focus on all manner of topics of interest to women who want to maximise their personal potential in all areas of their lives.

Events, large and small, will be relevant,inspirational, motivational but most of all ... be prepared for fun, glamour and a sense of sisterhood.

The launch event is on Wednesday, November 4th at 7pm at the beautiful new Fusionopolis Sky Lounge. The theme is Looking Good and Feeling Great and features a Cayen fashion show of gorgeous new designs as well as makeovers and news from other beauty and wellness experts.

Go to the Events page on the Cayen website and click on the link to book and pay for your ticket online .