Morning Talk Show Make-up on Champion of Personaliti Pilihan Berita Harian 2008 for Nasi Lemak Kopi 0, TV9 (Solekan Bual Bicara Pagi TV untuk Juara PPBH 2008 bagi Nasi Lemak Kopi O, TV9) @ TV9, Sri Pentas, Bandar Utama, Selangor.

Assalamualaikum Stylistas of Abaya Suraya!

On this early Sunday morning, I headed to Sri Pentas to do the make-up of the Personaliti Pilihan Berita Harian 2008 Champion, Aslinda Nurziaty Amir for her live interview on her winning, on the popular morning talk show, Nasi Lemak Kopi O.

Since it is a morning talkshow, I wanted her to have a fresh look, so we decided to have a natural look for her but of course it must be pretty. Also present were the 2nd runner-up winner, Fauziah Abu Bakar & Ratu, Berita Harian's editor Puan Fadzlena.

I was really happy to be on the set that morning since Dina from Malaysian Idol & my oh so so so favourite Nabil of Raja Lawak were among the celebrity guests for the morning. Nabil sat next to me, I was shy but was really dying to snap his photo. When I had the courage to ask for his permission to snap his photo, he grinned and said "Ok switch on Bluetooth!" :D He is friendly and he really made the audience laughed when he fooled around with the Bale-Bale group and teased the kids from the Pondok-Pondok programme.

Best of all, when we went to the make-up room and I met the host, Farah Diba. FYI she was a law lecturer at the IIUM's matriculation centre but I was not lucky enough to be her student since she left the matriculation centre for TV when I enrolled as a student. So she was excited when she knows I am a law student from IIUM. Her words which made my day was "You are so beautiful you should not be a make-up artiste! You should be a TV host!" Ya Allah, insha Allah, that is another dream of mine yet to be achieved. ;)

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Assalamualaikum Stylistas of Abaya Suraya!

Pada awal pagi Ahad ini, Sue telah menuju ke Sri Pentas untuk menyolek Juara Personaliti Pilihan Berita Harian 2008, Aslinda Nurziaty Amir untuk wawancara secara langsung tentang kemenangannya, di rancangan bual bicara pagi popular, Nasi Lemak Kopi O.

Memandangkan ia program bual bicara pagi, Sue mahu beliau kelihatan segar, maka kami memutuskan supaya solekannya kelihatan semulajadi namun pastinya cantik. Turut hadir ialah pemenang tempat kedua, Fauziah Abu Bakar juga Puan Fadzlena, editor Ratu, Berita Harian.

Sue amat gembira berada di set pagi itu kerana Dina dari Malaysian Idol dan salah seorang pelawak kegemaran Sue, Nabil Raja Lawak antara tetamu selebriti yang hadir pada pagi itu. Nabil duduk di sebelah Sue, Sue mahu mengambil gambarnya tetapi malu. Bila Sue berani untuk meminta izin mengambil fotonya, beliau tersengih dan terus berkata "Ok switch on Bluetooth!" :D Nabil seorang yang peramah dan sering membuatkan para penonton ketawa apabila beliau bergurau dengan kumpulan Bale-Bale dan asyik menyakat kanak-kanak dari program Pondok-Pondok.

Paling menggembirakan, ialah apabila kami di bilik solekan Sue telah bertemu dengan hos, Farah Diba. Untuk pengetahuan anda, beliau ialah bekas pensyarah undang-undang di Pusat Matrikulasi UIA tetapi Sue tidak cukup bertuah untuk menjadi pelajarnya kerana beliau tidak lagi mengajar setelah Sue mendaftar belajar di sana. Beliau amat teruja mengetahui Sue seorang pelajar undang-undang dari IIUM. Ayatnya yang paling menggembirakan Sue ialah "Awak sangat cantik awak tak sepatutnya menjadi jurusolek! Awak sepatutnya menjadi Hos TV!" Ya Allah, insha Allah, itu merupakan satu lagi impian Sue yang masih belum tercapai. ;)

Finale of Personaliti Pilihan Berita Harian 2008 (Peringkat Akhir PPBH 2008) @ Legend Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

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This was it! It was the finale of the Personaliti Pilihan Berita Harian 2008 search. It was held at the Legend Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. The make-up artiste & hairstylist team was a great, fun team and besides me, Afidah Khamis from Orked Bridal & AP Temerloh were among those in our team. Though the make-up artistes came early, unfortunately we had to wait for the rehearsal so we managed to start the make-up late so at the very end, those who did their make-up late, well of course their make-up did not turn out to be so pretty. So the lesson of the story is, if you participate in any competition and you need to use a make-up artiste/hairstylist, try your best to be the first so you will be relaxed & ready and that will also give a good impression to the organizer.

Well although only Nik Norhayati & Fairul Aqillah were the participants that won for the day (Nik won fourth place while Aqillah won Most Captivating Smile Award) out of all the girls I did the make-up today, but 3 of the winners whom I did their make-up for their newspaper articles did win so I was ecstatic for them too. Faezar won the Readers' Choice award, while Fieza the mum of 3 from Ipoh won third place and Aslinda bagged the Champion title for the whole competition.

To sum the whole event of the day, well I enjoyed the great company, great free food hahaha, and of course the light but informative emceeing of Along & Angah from Raja Lawak. Not to forget, the cool performance by Nubhan of Akademi Fantasia 6. He has great, mesmerizing vocals, unfortunately typical Malaysian audience did not do much effort to appreciate his performance by showing some enthusiasm when he ended his singing. So next time please Malaysian audience, tepuklah sikit, bukan kena bayar pun, tak payah berlagak poyo sangat. :P

Oh yes, alhamdulillah, I have created many long-lasting friendships with many of them here. Thus, thank you very much Ratu from Berita Harian team for giving me this opportunity may Allah bless you all, amin.

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Assalamualaikum Stylistas of Abaya Suraya!

Inilah ia! Peringkat Akhir pencarian Personaliti Pilihan Berita Harian 2008. Ia telah diadakan di Hotel Legend, Kuala Lumpur. Pasukan jurusolek dan pendandan rambut merupakan pasukan yang hebat, menyeronokkan dan selain Sue, Afidah Khamis dari Orked Bridal juga AP Temerloh merupakan jurusolek-jurusolek yang terlibat. Walaupun para jurusolek tiba awal, malangnya kami terpaksa menanti sehingga raptai penuh selesai jadi solekan bermula lewat jadi mereka yang disolek pada saat-saat akhir, solekan mereka tidak begitu memuaskan hati. Maka pengajaran di sini ialah, apabila menyertai apa sahaja pertandingan, berusahalah untuk menjadi yang terawal disiapkan supaya anda boleh menjadi tenang dan bersedia dan ini juga akan memberi impresi diri yang bagus kepada pihak penganjur.

Walaupun cuma Nik Norhayati & Fairul Aqillah merupakan mereka yang menang (Nik memenangi tempat keempat manakala Aqillah memenangi Anugerah Senyuman Paling Menawan) dari kesemua yang Sue solekkan pada hari itu, namun 3 pemenang-pemenang ialah yang Sue solekkan untuk rencana promosi akhbar mereka maka Sue teruja untuk mereka juga. Faezar memenangi Anugerah Pilihan Pembaca, manakala ibu kepada 3 anak Fieza memenangi tempat ketiga dan Aslinda dinobatkan sebagai Juara pertandingan.

Untuk menyimpulkan keseluruhan majlis, Sue menghargai teman-teman yang ada, makanan percuma yang enak hahaha, dan pastinya jenaka yang berinformasi dari para pengacara Along & Angah dari Raja Lawak. Tidak dilupakan persembahan yang cukup santai dari Nubhan Akademi Fantasia 6. Beliau memiliki suara yang memukau, namun sayangnya kebiasaan penonton Malaysia tidak suka menunjukkan penghargaan apabila seseorang itu selesai dengan persembahannya. Maka lain kali, kepada penonton Malaysia,tepuklah sikit, bukan kena bayar pun, tak payah berlagak poyo sangat. :P

Ya, juga, alhamdulillah, Sue telah berkesempatan mencipta banyak persahabatan yang berkekalan sehingga kini dengan mereka di sini. Maka, Sue mengucapkan jutaan terima kasih kepada pasukan Ratu dari Berita Harian kerana telah memberi peluang ini kepada Sue, semoga Allah merahmati kalian semua, amin.

Publicity Photoshoot of Personaliti Pilihan Berita Harian 2008 Finalist - Hanani (Sesi Foto Publisiti Finalis PPBH 2008 - Hanani) @ Bangunan New Straits Times Press (NSTP), Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur.

Assalamualaikum Stylistas of Abaya Suraya!

This final participant whom I did her make-up for, was then sitting for her Masters Degree in Chemistry in one of the local universities. Unfortunately I misplaced her article so I only have these photos to publish for your viewing pleasure. 

Anyways this tall, slim woman greeted me during the finale at Legend Hotel with a totally new look, where she wore the Hijab! Seriously she looked more beautiful and sweeter putting on the hijab. =)

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Assalamualaikum Stylistas of Abaya Suraya!

Peserta terakhir yang disolek oleh Sue, pada masa ini sedang menyelesaikan Sarjananya di dalam bidang Kimia di salah satu universiti tempatan. Sue telah hilang rencananya maka Sue cuma punya foto-foto ini untuk tatapan anda semua. 

Gadis ramping dan tinggi lampai ini, apabila bertemu dengan Sue di peringkat akhir berpenampilan baru iaitu mengenakan Hijab! Serius Sue katakan beliau lebih cantik dan manis berhijab. =)

Publicity Photoshoot of Personaliti Pilihan Berita Harian 2008 Finalist - Nor Faezah Mohd Yon (Sesi Foto Publisiti Finalis PPBH 2008 - Nor Faezah Mohd Yon) @ Bangunan New Straits Times Press (NSTP), Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur.

Assalamualaikum Stylistas of Abaya Suraya!

This primary school, Bahasa Melayu teacher really knows what is best for her. She wanted me to transform her into an adorable, Kawaii-like doll where she kept requesting for more blusher to be added on her cheeks. At first I was a bit worried in case I would over-do her make-up, but thinking of the very bright lights in the studio, I think it will be alright. 

Instead of looking just alright, her photos turned out to be absolutely adorable! She is indeed photogenic, but added with the make-up and her brilliant smile in the photos, even me myself almost could not recognise her in the photos! 

In fact, based on the photos in this newspaper article, she was voted by readers of Berita Harian for the Readers' Choice Award of this competition. Congratulations Fa'i! I am very happy for you! =)

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Assalamualaikum Stylistas of Abaya Suraya!

Guru Bahasa Melayu sebuah sekolah rendah ini benar-benar mengetahui apa yang terbaik untuk dirinya. Beliau benar-benar mahukan Sue memberi transformasi kepada wajahnya menjadi comel atau Kawaii ala Jepun di mana beliau asyik meminta Sue menambahkan pemerah pipi pada pipinya. Pada mulanya Sue agak ragu-ragu kerana risau solekannya akan kelihatan berlebihan, namun bila mengenangkan cahaya lampu yang terang di studio, Sue berasa semuanya akan menjadi. 

Bukan sahaja solekannya menjadi, malah foto-fotonya kelihatan amat comel sekali! Beliau sememangnya seorang yang fotogenik, dan ditambah pula dengan solekan dan senyumannya yang sungguh ceria, Sue sendiri seakan-akan tidak mengenali wajahnya di dalam foto!

Bukan sahaja itu, berdasarkan rencana akhbar ini, beliau telah diundi oleh pembaca-pembaca Berita Harian untuk memenangi Anugerah Pilihan Pembaca. Tahniah Fa'i! Sue tumpang gembira! =)