So my job involves trying on lots of beautiful, stylish things. I realise this is an enviable position to be in and so I won’t do the false bickering about how it’s all tough, tough work. (It is, but that’s another post.)

On top of dealing with things that promise to help you become beautiful and stylish, surprisingly, I also deal with people. People behind the products who represent these brands. As such, with this post, I’ll start featuring people I meet on the job. Predominantly, these are other writers/editors or brand, marketing and PR executives. (Stop rolling your eyes).

The first here is Miss Nadia Yap from Kiehl’s.

Nadia is the product executive for Kiehl’s. She is tall, young, sweet and (just when you can’t envy her more) smart. When you hear her speak, you’ll wonder “when did Malaysians get so articulate?”. She’s at ease when she presents – full of confidence, eloquence, and without notes, mind you! By accident or not, she is the perfect marketing face (which is made of porcelain, by the way) for Kiehl’s.

It is girls like Nadia that set the standards and expectations when I meet other young Malaysian girls. This is my bubble. It happens to be full of beautiful, stylish and smart people, and I’m used to being surrounded by everything beautiful, stylish, smart.

So much so that in my mind, every girl on the street should be a potential Miss Malaysia candidate… until I look in the mirror and see two giant-sized pimples on my forehead. Then my bubble goes pop! Where’s the Kiehl’s Spot Treatment?

Nadia is all business and talks Kiehl’s ingredients.

I’m playing with clay which is a main ingredient of the Kiehl’s Rare Earth range.

The Kiehl’s Rare Earth range is great for combination to oily skin and will be in stores by September 09.