The Singaporean Sisters - Number 1 Luxury Lifestyle Blog in SINGAPORE!

Alisha & Lace Singapore

Monday, 7 October 2013

Official Car Sponsor for Sara Shantelle's Mercedes SLK - Detail Mania - Polish and Paint Protection Works.

Official Car Polishing Sponsor for Sara Shantelle's Mercedes SLK
DETAIL MANIA
Interior & Exterior Car Polishing, Paint & Glass Protection Works
(Worth SGD$750)


"Rich man's kid?" No. I earned this car on my own. A lot of people would think that this car was a gift from my parents but I actually earned this car with my own efforts, working really hard for my family's business. Most girls may choose to spend their money on branded handbags or shoes, but I'm the kind of girl that would spend my money on a car which I love. I have always like Mercedes for its class and sophisticated elegance.  

I am really happy that DETAIL MANIA has decided to sponsor my Mercedes SLK with an interesting make over. My car looks really pretty, smooth and sleek now. It looks completely new, like a tip top, new showroom car. I love it!

ABOUT DETAIL MANIA
Preserve the Value of your Car by Maintaining it the Right Way


This company started in 2010, specializing in paint correction services. The main purpose of their paint correction services is to restore cars to tip top show room conditions. They started out with 2 staffs in 2010, but till date, their current manpower strength is 6. All of them are professionally trained with strong background in automotive and correction paint work skills. 

In 2012, Detail Mania obtained the distribution rights to supply Honjyo Japan in Singapore. 



In 2013, they obtained the rights to supply Nano Skin USA for Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. 


Let me show you the difference of BEFORE and AFTER pictures of my car before DETAIL MANIA took my car for a joyous make over. 


Look at the before pictures, you can see a lot of scratches, swirls and lines on my paint.


Hence, Detail Mania used Honjyo Glass-Neo to protect my car's paint work.

Honjyo Glass-Neo

Why do we need a Protective Coating over our car's clear coat?
Singapore presents a challenging environment for our cars' paintwork to maintain her lustre and shine. In a tropical country, we are constantly faced with torrential rain, high humidity and other destructive forces such as bird droppings, dirt and sand scratches. Constant deep polishing processes that help to remove swirl marks, scratches and watermarks will result in the thinning of clear coat over time.

So how can a Protective Glass Coating help?
Glass coating provides an enhanced hardened layer of protection over the original clear coat of your car, thus, less deep polishing processes are required, prolonging the life span of your car's clear coat. 



 What is “Crystal Glass Coating"?
Very solid multilayer coatings, preventing smearing on paints, easy for cleaning, enable you to accomplish a car wash in a very short time. Having hydrophobic effects, thus breaking water into molecules and repelling them from the surface. It can resist even the most burning summer temperatures. Crystal Glass Coating is designed to suit the critical temperature changes of our local climate.


The Advantages of Glass Coating
Weather Resistance :  Protecting UV rays, acidic rain and other environmental effects.
Pollution Resistance :  Not easy to be tainted, in fact, stains can be easily washed away.
Bonding Effect :  Forms a tight bond with paints, enable it to last longer.
Temperature Sustaining :  Prevent from melting under high temperature.
Chemical Resistance : Preventing attacks of chemical corrosion from exhaust gas or other corrosive substances on car body paints.
Hardness   :  Forming very hard surface, protecting car body from scratches..
Glossy surface :  Transparent effect of coatings enhances the colour clarity.

Waxing, Polishing and Buffering in Progress
Detail Mania decided to correct half my paint work, and leave the other half as before. There you can really see the difference, when its done side by side, half done. 


Look at my Mercedes SLK Car BOOT. The before and after pictures really shows a significant difference. It looks so smooth and perfect now! Apparently, Detail Mania said that, these scratches occurs when this car is not properly washed, with the correct cloth. You need to use Microfiber cloth!

BEFORE and AFTER Photo
Boot Region


Exterior Processes that my Mercedes SLK went through to achieve a Glossy Shine


Step 1: “Snow wash” to loosen dirt and grime before custom hand wash
Step 2: Tires and face of rims thoroughly detailed and washed with various detailing brushes
Step 3: Nanoskin’s Autoscrub treatment to remove any stubborn contaminants embedded on the surface of the paintwork and exterior window glass
Step 4: Exterior front windscreen polished to remove moderate watermarks and stubborn stains
Step 5: Paint dried with Detail Mania’s 350gsm plush Microfiber cloth, specially formulated for safe use on clear coated paintwork
Step 6: Excess water blow dried with compressed air from crevices, side mirrors and other hard to reach areas
Step 7: Single stage paint rejuvenation to remove light swirls, stains, spider webbing, micro-marring and light etchings. (~70-90% reduction* of paint defects). Headlights and taillights polished to remove haziness and light scratches
Step 8: Tires darken and coated for moisture and UV protection
Step 9: De-wax and rub down of entire vehicle’s paintwork, windscreen and rims (where required) with IPA, preparation for application of coating
Step 10: Application of selected coating on paintwork, windscreen and face of rims

BEFORE and AFTER Photo
Tail Lights Region



I can say goodbye to the spiral swirls on my car. Now its crystal clear and smooth, just like a brand new car. I didn't know that a paint correction could make such a big difference! It is simply amazing!!!

GLASS TREATMENT

My car also went through a glass treatment, whereby water droplets would just slide off the glass as the car moves. Check out the video below!


Step 1: Autoscrub treatment on all exterior glass panels to remove embedded contaminants
Step 2: Polishing with Glass Polishing compound and Microfine pads (Removal of watermarks and stains)
Step 3: Wipe down with IPA to remove remaining residue
Step 4: Application of glass coating on all exterior glass panels
Step 5: Interior glass panels cleaned with ammonia free cleaner for a crystal clear view

INTERIOR CABIN WORKS
MAKE OVER into SHOW ROOM CONDITION

Detail Mania did an awesome job for me, not just for the exterior surface of my car. They also did an excellent interior make over. They did a half before and after effect for me to see the difference on my interior cabin leather. 


My car came back to me, spotless. No dirt. How did they do it? No more dust even  on my air con vents. No wonder, they are called Detail Mania. They are really really detailed professionals. No dust is spared. Every area of the car is being cleaned, waxed, polished - made over. 


All the finger prints marks are completely wiped out and cleaned out. My car is in a flawless state.


Detail Mania Cabin Works
·         Carpets (Including rear trunks), floor mats, and upholstery thoroughly vacuumed.
·         Interior and exterior window glass cleaned to remove fingerprints, oil stains and dirt
·         Headliner spot cleaned
·         All interior plastic trims such as air-conditioning vents, center console, door panels, pillars, trunk area, etc. cleaned and UV protected to a natural finish

Options:
1.    Leather seats cleaned, conditioned and UV protected with Nanoskin Nourish while carpets and floor mats are steam cleaned at 170°C with water extraction for faster drying time and superior cleaning results
OR
2.    Carpets, fabric seats and floor mats steam cleaned at 170°C with water extraction for faster drying time and superior cleaning results

RIMS WORKS

As detailed as they can be, they didn't missed out on my rim works and engine bay details.

Rims Coating
Step 1: Face of rims, wheel wells and tires degreased with Nanoskin Grease Free
Step 2: Hand polishing of rims to remove slight swirls and marks (where required)
Step 3: Wipe down of rims with IPA for prep of coating application
Step 4: Application of rims coating on face of rims


ENGINE BAY DETAILS

Engine Bay Detail
·         Engine bay and underside of hood, fully degreased and agitated with various detailing       brushes
·         Excess water blow dried with compressed air
·         Carbon fiber parts hand polished and sealed with high temperature wax
·         Dressed to a matte finish with a plastic and rubber safe coating that helps prevent dust buildup, oxidation, cracking and fading over time
·         Surrounding of engine bay and underside of hood spray waxed 

MY Mercedes SLK Looks like a BRAND NEW SHOW ROOM CAR!
I LOVE IT!


A BIG THANK YOU TO DETAIL MANIA
Thank you Brendan L. for this awesome sponsorship. 


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Why should I detail my car since it is brand new?
Simple. Because during the process of having your vehicle shipped to the dealership, your car’s paintwork will begin to accumulate contaminants, such as sea salt, exhaust dust, industrial fallout, leftover adhesive residue, bird droppings, tree sap, water accumulation and most importantly, the harsh, solvent based chemicals that are used to remove the protective wax used by manufacturers for the purpose of protection during transportation.

In many cases, your new car will be prep before delivery, however, due to improper techniques or lack of knowledge, the brand new paintwork runs a risk of becoming marred with defects such as swirl marks, micro marring (from improper polishing techniques) and in some severe cases, random deep scratches.
You may not notice such defects during the collection phase as these defects are usually ‘covered’ by glazes that fills the imperfections. After a couple of car washes, these problems become noticeable and your paint will start to look dull and lifeless.

Paint rejuvenation. What is it and how does it help?
Paint rejuvenation is the process of correcting/re-levelling the clear coat of a car to remove defects such as swirl marks, etchings from bird droppings/tree sap, spider webbing, buffer trails (‘fish tails’), micro-marring and scratches. The process can be carried out in various stages with paint rejuvenation starting from single stage to 4 stage correction. Different techniques and equipment are used in the various stages to aid in the removal of defects. Upon completion, your car’s paintwork reflects light at a straight angle, similar to that of a mirror-like finish.

What exactly is an Autoscrub treatment?
It is a treatment for the surface of your car’s paintwork to remove contaminants such as brake dust, industrial fallour, tree saps, road tar, dead bugs and in some cases, light calcium deposits. These contaminants become embedded to the surface and may interfere with the bonding of sealant/coating. The Autoscrub treatment can be carried out by hand or a dual-action machine. 

SHORT NOTE FROM DETAIL MANIA
Brendan L.


Why choose Detail Mania?

We are a group of automotive detailing maniacs who spend most of our days around scratched and swirled up cars, Our team of trained professionals work hard every day to bring out the brilliance in our customers’ rides. Our passion for glossy, “watery-looking” cars has turned into an obsession to find the best protection for cars in our climate. Our mission is to provide you with the best in quality and customer satisfaction.

We will make sure you will fall in love with your car all over again!!!

Cheers,
Brendan L.

DETAIL MANIA
https://www.facebook.com/detailmaniasg/
QUOTE "SARA SHANTELLE" TO ENJOY 15% DISCOUNT.


Lot 21, 15 Commonwealth Lane Commonwealth Car Mall Singapore 149554
Phone: 81826987 Email: brendan@detailmania.com.sg

Polishing & Paint Correction Works starts from SGD$150 to SGD$1300.
***Quote "Sara Shantelle" to enjoy 15% discount. 

Services Available: Steam Cleaning, Coating for Leather, Vinyl, Rims, Glass and Spray Painting Services, etc.


Sara Shantelle Lim
www.SaraShantelle.com

--

How to Make Money Online from Blogging?

Sara Shantelle Lim & Peng Joon

I learnt it from John Chow & Peng Joon - No. 1 Money Making Bloggers in the World.
Anyone can do it, if I can, so can you. I attended PENG JOON's Internet Marketing Program at Resorts World Sentosa, worth $2000+, I've learnt a lot! :) - Sara Shantelle.

Read More my blog post about my Internet Income Intensive Program with Peng Joon. Click Here.
This was my 1st online marketing pay cheque! I can't believe it! :)


I am very thankful to Peng Joon, for sharing his secrets of "How to make Money Online?". If you would also like to learn how to do it, just like what I am doing now. Feel free to drop me an email, enquiry@sarashantelle.com ~ I am more than happy to share THE SECRET.

CLICK HERE for Step by Step SYSTEM on HOW TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE by PENG JOON.
CLICK HERE for Step by Step SYSTEM on HOW TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE by JOHN CHOW.


Sunday, 6 October 2013

Jessicacindy - Bespoke Gowns & Elegant Creations - New Boutique at Scotts Square Singapore



Jessicacindy

Website - www.jessicacindy.com
Facebook - www.facebook.com/Jessicacindywedding
Journal - http://jessicacindy.com/journal/
Address: Scotts Square, 6 Scotts Road, #02-08, Singapore 228209
Phone: +65 6698 7156     Email: enquiry@jesscacindy.com

"At Jessicacindy, our core service is bespoke - providing made-to-measure gowns specially designed to reflect the dreams, style and personality of each lady. 

Our aim is to make your dressmaking experience a comfortable, memorable one by delivering the high level of personalised service that has become our hallmark.

Each and every one of Jessicacindy's creation is first envisioned on paper. It is the mark of the start of a wonderful journey which we will embark on with our clients and also serves as a blue print for our artisans to execute the desired designs with precision.

Carrying an array of fabrics and gorgeous trims from around the world, one will be spoilt for choice when selecting the materials to be used in their bespoke Jessicacindy couture creation. 

There is never a detail too small at Jessicacindy. If embellishments are required in the design, you will be shown a sophisticated selection including precious Swarovski crystals, Japanese beads, swan feathers and delicate hand-crafted flowers, to name but a few.

Every Jessicacindy creation is painstakingly hand-sewn to fit you like a glove. 

You can be assured that your Jessicacindy dress will be scrutinised and inspected innumerable times before embarking on its wonderful journey with you."


For more information, please visit Jessicacindy's website (www.jessicacindy.com) or Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Jessicacindywedding) as well.




I've always admired fashion designers especially young and talented ones... Having spotted Jessicacindy Hartono at Audi Fashion Festival 2013 earlier in May this year where her lovely dress stood out from the crowd, I approached her. It was amazing to discover that she designed the dress she wore that night as it looked amazingly gorgeous! 

Jessicacindy is also featured in Tatler Wedding Magazine

Jessicacindy Hartono - She's a young, beautiful and talented designer who specializes in making bespoke wedding gowns and other creations. Each piece is woven and delicately hand-crafted to achieve perfection.

My sister Sara Shantelle and I were proudly dressed by Jessicacindy during the first day of the F1 weekend. Below are the lovely photos we took :)




Click here to read about Sara Shantelle Lim at ICON Ball 2014 at Shangri-La Hotel's Island Ballroom - Dress by JESSICACINDY Bespoke Gowns




Sara Shantelle Lim and Queen of Instagram - Jamie Chua #tcrmadness


Frances Low, Dimple Aswani, Sara Shantelle Lim, Nina Ng, Sharel Ho




♥ Lora Christelle Lim 
Like us on our NEW Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Thesgsisters

Wednesday, 2 October 2013

F1 Weekend - Sky Grand Prix 2013 @ Zafferano Day 3 - Hosted by Celebrity Bloggers THE SG SISTERS :)


F1 Weekend - Sky Grand Prix 2013 @ Zafferano Day 3 - Hosted by Celebrity Bloggers THE SG SISTERS - My sister Sara Shantelle and I were invited to host the 3rd day of this massive F1 party. Among the 3 days, this is our favorite day as many of our closest friends turned up and we had great fun together!


Our clothes were proudly sponsored by ZARDOZE. I wore a lovely Black gown with shiny sequins while Sara wore an elegant white gown. Special thanks to ZARDOZE for dressing us up! Love it!

ZARDOZE
Official website - www.zardoze.com

WARDROBE. TRENDS. FASHION - http://wardrobetrendsfashion.com/

Below are the wonderful photos we took together with our friends that night! Thanks to those who came! Noticed the lightings that night were pretty electrifying!!!

Photo: Christine Nii, Iris Choy, Cynthia Sun, Lora Christelle Lim

Photo: Evon Tan, Marie Soh, Lora Christelle Lim, Sara Shantelle Lim




F1 Weekend - Sky Grand Prix 2013 @ Zafferano Day 1 - Diamonds & Champagne - CLICK HERE.
F1 Weekend - Sky Grand Prix 2013 @ Zafferano Day 2 - ZARDOZE Fashion Show - CLICK HERE.
F1 Weekend - Sky Grand Prix 2013 @ Zafferano Day 3 - Celebrity Sg Sisters - CLICK HERE.
Fine Dining - Zafferano - Wine bar, Lounge, Italian Restaurant - CLICK HERE.

♥ Lora Christelle Lim 
Like us on our NEW Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Thesgsisters


Saturday, 28 September 2013

F1 Weekend - Sky Grand Prix 2013 @ Zafferano Day 2 - ZARDOZE Fashion Show


F1 Weekend - Sky Grand Prix 2013 @ Zafferano Day 2 - ZARDOZE Fashion Show - It was an exciting night as Sara and I looked forward to the ZARDOZE Fashion showcase where they feature Loss & Desire, Zardoze's Ready-To-Wear Autumn Winter 2013 Collection. Special thanks to ZARDOZE for sponsoring beautiful long dresses for Sara and me as many people commented that we looked fabulous that night!


ZARDOZE
Official website - www.zardoze.com



Below are some lovely photos taken with the VIP guests which included celebrity bloggers Dawn Yang, Estelle Kiora as well as Founder & Managing Director of WardrobeTrendsFashion - Herbert Rafael Sim & Editor in Chief - Vanessa EQ. Check out WTF website at http://wardrobetrendsfashion.com/ for the latest news on fashion and beauty.


It was also Caryn Cheah's birthday celebration so we had some drinks over at her table together with her friends. It was great catching up with old friends who we bumped into that night. Spotted Celebrity blogger Fay Hokulani who looked gorgeous in her chic black dress too!

Left: Sara Shantelle, Fay Hokulani, Lora Christelle / Right: Caryn Cheah, Lora Christelle 






After a tiring night, this is how I looked when I finally rest my sore feet at home :X


F1 Weekend - Sky Grand Prix 2013 @ Zafferano Day 1 - Diamonds & Champagne - CLICK HERE.
F1 Weekend - Sky Grand Prix 2013 @ Zafferano Day 2 - ZARDOZE Fashion Show - CLICK HERE.
F1 Weekend - Sky Grand Prix 2013 @ Zafferano Day 3 - Celebrity Sg Sisters - CLICK HERE.
Fine Dining - Zafferano - Wine bar, Lounge, Italian Restaurant - CLICK HERE.





♥ Lora Christelle Lim 
Like us on our NEW Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Thesgsisters