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| German hair care company launches new hair colouring Posted: 22 Nov 2012 06:23 AM PST GERMAN cosmetic expert Henkel AG, brand owner of Schwarzkopf, and cosmetic and pharmacy chain Watsons recently announced a channel-exclusive parnership to promote Schwarzkopf's Freshlight hair colour series at a launch event held at the Sungai Wang Plaza. "We are delighted that we found the right partner here, sharing the same goals and assisting us in achieving the desired result. We are confident that we will be strengthening our position to reach out to the masses by making our presence felt at Watsons," said Henkel Beauty Care, Malaysia and Singapore general manager Markus Daburger. The event gambit saw models, dressed up as popular Blythe Dolls, showcasing the different shades of the Freshlight selection. "Usually, the hair colouring and styling will complement the elaborate outfits and accessories representing certain characters in the cosplay performance art. "Cosplay has also been injecting the excitement into Japanese street culture and fashion. For the event, we adopted a similar concept to create awareness of quality hair colour choices at affordable prices," said Daburger. Created in Japan, there are two application types for the hair colour, crème and foam, which are further divided into 10 different shades. Inspired by their status as the retail market leader in the hair colour category in Thailand Daburger said they would strive to repeat the achievement in Malaysia. Following the brand's success in stamping its mark in professional hairdressing salons, the brand entered the retail market in Malaysia at the end of May. Other products introduced to the market in June were its Extra Care series of shampoo, conditioner and treatments; Palette colouration series and Got2b styling series. The event ended with a flash mob dancing to Psy's Gangnam Style. |
| Mackerel offers adrenaline-pumping action on the hook Posted: 22 Nov 2012 06:20 AM PST THE tenggiri are in! It is that time of the year again when many enthusiastic anglers head for the northwest of the peninsular to seek some excitement at sea. For some reason, October to December is the season where these pelagic species could be found in abundance in the waters off Kedah. But this year, the season arrived later than expected, probably due to the erratic weather patterns or the late inter-monsoon period. For me, visiting Yan in Kedah, which is renowned for its day-trip tenggiri outings, is like a pilgrimage of sorts. It is a ritual that I have observed faithfully over the last four years to fulfil my fishing lust and get the adrenaline pumping fighting the fish. I always enjoy travelling to Yan in the morning, admiring the serenity of the countryside. I make it a point to reach Kuala Dulang early to have my breakfast at one of the local nasi lemak stalls in the little fishing village and leave the jetty at Sungai Dulang Kechil before sunrise. Watching the sunrise while at sea always excites me. It is a rewarding experience to see the breaking of dawn as the sky changes into multiple colours slowly. The journey from the river mouth to the nearest tuas or unjam, a type of fish-aggregating device where artificial reefs have been dropped on the seabed and bunches of coconuts leaves, tied to bamboo poles, are placed to attract smaller fish like kembong, selar, tamban or sardines to play and hide in it, takes about an hour. Anglers would jig for baitfish, mostly kembong and selar, here using the Apollo. Once they have enough bait, which is usually placed in the boat's live well, the taikong would take the anglers on another 30-minute or so boat ride to the mackerel hunting ground. Fresh and live bait is important to catch mackerel using the drifting method. The swimming action of the struggling baitfish, with a hook attached underneath its dorsal fin, would effectively attract the mackerel to prey on it. Aside from this method, anglers could also use a special feather jig, where white duck feathers are wrapped around a small torpedo-shaped sinker attached to a hook, to catch the fish. The moving motion of the jig as it is retrieved at a high speed from the deep gives a kind of irritating signal that would annoy the tenggiri, inviting it to attack the device. However, this type of feather jig is confined to Yan while the spoon or other lure techniques are more effective elsewhere. Surface lures, like top water lures, poppers and stickbaits, plugs or spoons can also be used to catch the tenggiri. Trolling is also another method to catch this species. However, this practice is only popular among anglers from the southern and east coast states where lures or skirting are normally used. Mackerel have razor sharp teeth and can cut a fish of any size into half without much effort. Therefore, it is highly recommended that a short wire leader is tied to the hook to prevent the line from being snipped off by this pelagic fish when it takes the bait and runs. For tenggiri fishing, I prefer to use a medium light rod and a spinning reel with 20lb or 25lb line for the action. Light rods give plenty of action during a hook up. The bending of the rod and the fight with the fish would definitely give one an adrenaline rush, especially when a big fish puts up a hard fight to free itself. The best and most productive time to fish mackerel is when the sea is a bit choppy. It is during this time, especially in the morning and evening, that it usually hunts for food. But one needs to have a good pair of sea legs to prepare them for this action. There are three types of mackerel found in our waters — tenggiri batang (barred Spanish mackerel), tenggiri bunga or tenggiri papan (spotted Spanish mackerel) and tenggiri kikus or tenggiri musang (streaked Spanish mackerel). Personally, I prefer the tenggiri batang, as it gives a better, longer and harder fight. In terms of size, the tenggiri batang is also the biggest. The tenggiri kikus, which is difficult to find these days, can grow up to five feet, from head to tail. Tenggiri bunga is the smallest of the lot. But in terms of catching technique, there is no difference among the three pelagic species. There are plenty of thrills in tenggiri fishing. Each of these outings would promise to be a memorable trip with plenty of tales to tell. I am looking forward to another trip out to the sea again next month to fight the tenggiri. Happy fishing! |
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