Susubear Little Inn: Good Exposure althought I didn't make it through

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Monday, June 05, 2006

Good Exposure althought I didn't make it through

Actually I didn't intend to join the Beauty in Me contest held by Maybelline, was surprise that they actually called me for interview during last Saturday. First of all this ain't any beauty contest or anything, it's to educate and empower young Malaysian about the power of makeup that would be able to give one more confident and all.

So let's cut it short. After they called me I was struggling whether to go anot, cos The Truth, I am really bad in makeup, I just learned basic ones not long ago. So had a talk with my aunt where she use to be working in advertising firm, then I guess she would be able to help me since she had met client and require to put on make-ups in corporate world. I had a 2 hours crash course with her, learned how to "properly" draw my eye brown and put my mascara, which mean I was doing it wrong all the while.

Here comes 10.30AM morning at Uptown Loreal company, I were alone walking into the quiet office, you know it's public holiday on this sat right? The 40 candidates are divided into 2 sessions. I'm in the morning session. Then met a few girls later, we get along and became friends. YaY I made a few new friends, I got their numbers too. Sorry I am not selling their numbers to any of you, muaahahhahaa. They are all outspoken and friendly girls.

We started our so called interview that day with a ice-breaking game called Introduce your partner. I got along with this girl named Reanee where she is really a sweet and friendly girl. After that, the head marketing of Maybelline company gave us a brief slide show on the Beauty in Me campaign. Just to add in the Loreal company is so cool, they have laboratories, sort of like classroom, inside their office where those counters you've seen in the supermarket can be found inside there. Just in case you blur, Maybelline is owned by Loreal group.

After the session where we are reuiqred to put on our own makeups, here comes the one by one interview by three of the Maybelline people. I can tell u that this part is real scary. I picked number 20 which is the last one to be interview. I walked in and had to face the marketing manager and 2 other pretty ladies. Finally I'm done with it but sadly they did not call me for the Press Conference for the top10 on Monday which means I did not make it but I stil got some free goodies from them. They gave me the pack which contains the Unstoppable Mascara- newest range of Maybelline mascara, gel foundation and glossy lipstick where they are selling RM50 at roadshows and it cost around RM70-80 in the market price.

Although, I did not make it but this is somehow a good exposure for me as this can be said the first time I'm doing such interview. Plus I've met so many friendly girls there, where most of them are so outspoken I guess that's the reason why they are chosen to be the top40 out of 400 applicants. At least I'm one of the op40, haha an excuse for not being chosen for top 10.

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