Today I discovered another photo editor to watermark my photos, which is much easier than photobucket. It is 'Picnik'. Too bad they will be closing on 19/4/12 and moving to Google+. In the meantime, you can enjoy their features, including Picnik Premium for free.
There's no need to download. Just go to http://www.picnik.com/ and get started.
Just upload your photo, choose the 'Text' option on the menu at the top and a box will appear on the left for you to type in the text. To type in the copyright logo ©, simply hold the 'alt option' key and 'G' (for Mac). After typing the text, hit the 'ADD' box. A text properties box will appear on the right for you to choose font colors, sizes, etc. You can move the text to your desired position on the photo. When you're all satisfied, hit the 'Save & Share' option on the menu at the top. A 'Save this photo to my computer' screen will appear. On the top menu, you can choose to save in Picasa Web Albums, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr or Photobucket. You can also email or print photo.
After selecting the platform to save your photo, give a file name and hit the 'Save Photo' box at the bottom. Depending on your options, you'll be directed to the respective platforms. If you choose to save in your computer, you will need to specify where in your computer that you would like to save the photo. For other platforms, you will be required to connect to your respective accounts with them.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
La Mer Totally Brilliant Workshop
I attended the above-mentioned workshop on 15/3/12 from 10am-12pm at Oasia Hotel. The cost of the workshop is S$80 per person and S$120 for 2 persons. It's a 2-hour hands-on session with guidance to brilliant skin from the La Mer (pronounced as 'La Mair' by the brand & marketing manager) expert. Participants also received a welcome door gift (consists of the Eye Concentrate 3ml and the Hydrating Infusion 15ml) as well a S$80 La Mer Voucher (S$60 for each person if registered for 2 persons) which is fully redeemable for La Mer skincare. The 1st 100 UOB cardmembers who successfully registered is also pampered with a complimentary La Mer facial worth S$150.
Pictures of the door gift:-
Pictures of the Boardroom where the workshop was conducted:-
No photo taking was allowed during the workshop.
The workshop began with the brand and marketing manager introducing the history of La Mer (the famous Dr Max Huber and how he formulated Creme de la Mer, aka the Miracle Broth), followed by a short video (of course about La Mer). Then she gave a lesson on the 3 basic steps of skin care routine, ECP (Erase, Control, Protection) using the whitening collection which consists of The Cleansing Foam, The Whitening Lotion Intense, The Blanc de la Mer Infusion, The Whitening Essence Intense and Blanc de la Mer The SPF 30 UV Protecting Fluid. Erase refers to removing make-up, cleansing and exfoliating. Control refers to the moisturizing, hydrating and whitening (in USA, this is termed brightening). Protection refers to sun block to protect the skin from the sun's UV rays. As the main intention of the workshop was to introduce the whitening collection, the various products under the collection were introduced as well as their main ingredients.
Next came the hands-on segment. We were led step-by-step from removing eye make-up, mascara, face make-up to cleansing, toning, whitening, eye cream and of course, the legendary Creme de la Mer to moisturize and lastly the UV protection.
Of course, the workshop ended with participants purchasing the products. As my main intention was to try out their original formula, Creme de la Mer, I only purchased the smallest version 30ml. The cost is S$249. The 60ml is S$429 (I think, can't remember exactly).
Pictures of the Creme de la Mer 30ml:-
Pictures of the door gift:-
The Eye Concentrate 3ml
The Hydrating Infusion 15ml
Pictures of the Boardroom where the workshop was conducted:-
No photo taking was allowed during the workshop.
The workshop began with the brand and marketing manager introducing the history of La Mer (the famous Dr Max Huber and how he formulated Creme de la Mer, aka the Miracle Broth), followed by a short video (of course about La Mer). Then she gave a lesson on the 3 basic steps of skin care routine, ECP (Erase, Control, Protection) using the whitening collection which consists of The Cleansing Foam, The Whitening Lotion Intense, The Blanc de la Mer Infusion, The Whitening Essence Intense and Blanc de la Mer The SPF 30 UV Protecting Fluid. Erase refers to removing make-up, cleansing and exfoliating. Control refers to the moisturizing, hydrating and whitening (in USA, this is termed brightening). Protection refers to sun block to protect the skin from the sun's UV rays. As the main intention of the workshop was to introduce the whitening collection, the various products under the collection were introduced as well as their main ingredients.
Next came the hands-on segment. We were led step-by-step from removing eye make-up, mascara, face make-up to cleansing, toning, whitening, eye cream and of course, the legendary Creme de la Mer to moisturize and lastly the UV protection.
Of course, the workshop ended with participants purchasing the products. As my main intention was to try out their original formula, Creme de la Mer, I only purchased the smallest version 30ml. The cost is S$249. The 60ml is S$429 (I think, can't remember exactly).
Pictures of the Creme de la Mer 30ml:-
the applicator
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
How to watermark your photos in your blog?
Yesterday I suddenly have the urge to watermark my photos on my blog when I was updating it with the news of Goyard malletier coming to Singapore in the 4th quarter of 2013. After researching a bit on Google, the most commonly proposed one is the Adobe Photoshop, the other one is Picasa. Of course, there are many watermark softwares available, some are free, some you need to pay.
I accidentally found out that Photobucket also has a watermark function. As I do not wish to download any more softwares into my computer and since I already have Photobucket in my system, I decided to use it. It's pretty easy to use.
Here are the steps:-
1. Log in to Photobucket.
2. Hit the 'Upload' button (green in color) on menu bar at the top.
3. Hit 'Select photos and videos'. Choose your desired photo and upload it onto Photobucket.
4. After uploading, hit 'albums' on the menu bar at the top.
5. Click on the photo you want to watermark.
6. Place the cursor on your photo and a menu will appear on the top of the photo. Hit 'Edit'.
7. Hit 'Decorate' on the menu at the top.
8. Hit 'Text'.
9. A white box will appear on your photo. You can drag the box to the size you desire. Then you type in your text.
10. After typing in your text, you can drag the box to wherever you want it to be on your photo.
11. On the right of the photo, there's a 'Text Options' box. Highlight the 'Transparent' box. Then you can choose the font, font size or text color. When you're satisfied, hit the 'Apply' button below.
12. Remember to hit 'Save a copy' button and not 'Replace original' button if you still want to keep the original in case you want to redo your watermarking. Once watermarked, it cannot be removed. You will have to re-upload your photo if you want to redo it.
13. Go to your albums again, place the cursor on the photo you want to upload to your blog, a box will appear. Place the cursor on the direct link to copy it. Go to your blog and place the cursor on the spot where you want the photo to be and 'Ctrl V' to paste it. That's it!
16/3/12 Update:-
According to Urban 16/3/12, Goyard will be launching in Takashimaya Shopping Centre in Singapore in the 3rd quarter of 2013.
I accidentally found out that Photobucket also has a watermark function. As I do not wish to download any more softwares into my computer and since I already have Photobucket in my system, I decided to use it. It's pretty easy to use.
Here are the steps:-
1. Log in to Photobucket.
2. Hit the 'Upload' button (green in color) on menu bar at the top.
3. Hit 'Select photos and videos'. Choose your desired photo and upload it onto Photobucket.
4. After uploading, hit 'albums' on the menu bar at the top.
5. Click on the photo you want to watermark.
6. Place the cursor on your photo and a menu will appear on the top of the photo. Hit 'Edit'.
7. Hit 'Decorate' on the menu at the top.
8. Hit 'Text'.
9. A white box will appear on your photo. You can drag the box to the size you desire. Then you type in your text.
10. After typing in your text, you can drag the box to wherever you want it to be on your photo.
11. On the right of the photo, there's a 'Text Options' box. Highlight the 'Transparent' box. Then you can choose the font, font size or text color. When you're satisfied, hit the 'Apply' button below.
12. Remember to hit 'Save a copy' button and not 'Replace original' button if you still want to keep the original in case you want to redo your watermarking. Once watermarked, it cannot be removed. You will have to re-upload your photo if you want to redo it.
13. Go to your albums again, place the cursor on the photo you want to upload to your blog, a box will appear. Place the cursor on the direct link to copy it. Go to your blog and place the cursor on the spot where you want the photo to be and 'Ctrl V' to paste it. That's it!
16/3/12 Update:-
According to Urban 16/3/12, Goyard will be launching in Takashimaya Shopping Centre in Singapore in the 3rd quarter of 2013.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Goyard Coming to Singapore
Goyard is a French luggage manufacturer established in 1853, one year before Louis Vuitton, by Francois Goyard (1828-1890) located on the Rue Saint Honore in Paris.
Currently, Goyard has 11 stores worldwide and Singapore is not one of them. The nearest one to Singapore is in Hong Kong, The Peninsula in Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon. Goyard lovers in Singapore have made their purchases mainly by ordering them from the Paris or London store.
According to the Monday's The Straits Times, 12/3/12, Goyard will be opening its first standalone flagship store at Takashimaya Shopping Centre in Ngee Ann City sometime around the fourth quarter of next year. Leading fashion retailer and distributor F J Benjamin will be the exclusive retailer.
Prices for the bags may start from about S$1,400, including the most talked about St Louis tote bag. Prices depend on the colors (standard/basic and special) of the bags (in the past, the St Louis bags' prices were the same for all colors. Now, the price difference between the standard/special colors applies). Standard/basic colors are black/black, black/tan and red. Special colors are green, light & dark blue, white, orange, yellow, burgundy/bordeaux. In the past, they had come out with limited edition colors like pink, gold and silver. Be expected to pay about 30% more for the special colors. They also do customization (3 stripes, 6 initials) for €EUR120 (paints) and €EUR240 (metallic paints). It takes about 6 weeks.
I myself had purchased the black/black St Louis PM tote and the Zippe GM Matignon zip around wallet, black/tan by ordering from its London store and had them shipped to Singapore.
I bought them in May 2011. I have enjoyed using them very much. Prices have since increased twice in July 2011 and February 2012 by about 20-40%.
16/3/12
Update note: According to Urban 16/3/12, Goyard will be launching in the 3rd quarter of 2013. Prices have not yet been confirmed. Based on the Hong Kong prices, they start from HK$2,300 (S$375) for the flat card case and from HK$8,700 (about S$1,420) for the classic Goyard St Louis bag.
Currently, Goyard has 11 stores worldwide and Singapore is not one of them. The nearest one to Singapore is in Hong Kong, The Peninsula in Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon. Goyard lovers in Singapore have made their purchases mainly by ordering them from the Paris or London store.
According to the Monday's The Straits Times, 12/3/12, Goyard will be opening its first standalone flagship store at Takashimaya Shopping Centre in Ngee Ann City sometime around the fourth quarter of next year. Leading fashion retailer and distributor F J Benjamin will be the exclusive retailer.
Prices for the bags may start from about S$1,400, including the most talked about St Louis tote bag. Prices depend on the colors (standard/basic and special) of the bags (in the past, the St Louis bags' prices were the same for all colors. Now, the price difference between the standard/special colors applies). Standard/basic colors are black/black, black/tan and red. Special colors are green, light & dark blue, white, orange, yellow, burgundy/bordeaux. In the past, they had come out with limited edition colors like pink, gold and silver. Be expected to pay about 30% more for the special colors. They also do customization (3 stripes, 6 initials) for €EUR120 (paints) and €EUR240 (metallic paints). It takes about 6 weeks.
I myself had purchased the black/black St Louis PM tote and the Zippe GM Matignon zip around wallet, black/tan by ordering from its London store and had them shipped to Singapore.
Goyard St Louis PM tote black/black
Zippe GM Matignon zip around wallet black/tan
I bought them in May 2011. I have enjoyed using them very much. Prices have since increased twice in July 2011 and February 2012 by about 20-40%.
16/3/12
Update note: According to Urban 16/3/12, Goyard will be launching in the 3rd quarter of 2013. Prices have not yet been confirmed. Based on the Hong Kong prices, they start from HK$2,300 (S$375) for the flat card case and from HK$8,700 (about S$1,420) for the classic Goyard St Louis bag.
Singtel Hi-card PUK locked
If you keyed your pin wrongly for 3 consecutive times, your SIM card will be PUK locked. Simply call Singtel Hi Card hotline 1800 4822800 between 8am - 8pm. Press '0' for other enquiries, then '1' for Prepaid Mobile and then wait for an available customer care consultant. You'll be asked to verify the owner of the hi card with the name and NRIC number. You will also be asked to read out the numbers behind your SIM card to verify, so take out your SIM card before you call the hotline.
After all proper verifications, the customer care consultant will give you a 8-digit PUK code. After keying in the 8-digit code, your phone may ask you to key in a new PIN code. The Singtel customer care consultant will then ask you to switch off and on your phone again and everything will be as per normal.
Please note, after your SIM card is PUK locked, don't try to break the pin code anymore. If you key in the wrong PIN code for 10 consecutive times, your SIM card will be rendered obsolete and there's no way to revive it anymore, not even Singtel can help. You will then have to purchase a new SIM card, and that means all your data on your old SIM card will be lost and you will have to start from scratch again.
After all proper verifications, the customer care consultant will give you a 8-digit PUK code. After keying in the 8-digit code, your phone may ask you to key in a new PIN code. The Singtel customer care consultant will then ask you to switch off and on your phone again and everything will be as per normal.
Please note, after your SIM card is PUK locked, don't try to break the pin code anymore. If you key in the wrong PIN code for 10 consecutive times, your SIM card will be rendered obsolete and there's no way to revive it anymore, not even Singtel can help. You will then have to purchase a new SIM card, and that means all your data on your old SIM card will be lost and you will have to start from scratch again.
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