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Photo: Kulet / Facebook and Wanderlust + Co / Facebook By Syameen Salehaldin March 10, 2020 | Malaysia Tatler  In conjunction with International Women's Day this month, we celebrate 5 stellar Malaysian brands created by women. 1/5 Amazin' Graze    Amy Zheng and Lee Ching Yi (Photo: Khairul Imran). Photo: Amazin' Grace / Facebook   From coconut kaya granolas to all-natural almond butter and sweet chili nut mix, these are the kind of healthy snacks Amazin' Graze advocates daily. Founded by a group of three women, Lee Ching Yi, Amy Zheng and Sabrina How, who quit their corporate jobs in 2015 to create...

By Tania Jayatilaka December 06, 2019  | Malaysia Tatler  In its first year, millennial-led brand Enya and its co-founders are changing how we look at and shop for personal care products, and why that matters for women today. For years, Elaine Hong’s sensitive skin put her at odds with many off-the-shelf personal care items found in stores. There wasn't a scarcity of sanitary pads made for women with skin issues like these, but the only available options were often expensive, not widely available, and generally under the radar. “I decided to start Enya with my partner, Chris,” Elaine shares. “We felt...

by Gwen Ong |    That time of the month and all its entailment are normal body processes that should be viewed positively – agree? Ladies (and gents), let's talk about menstruation. On the brink of 2020, it should now be normal for us to discuss our monthly issues – period care, relief, bloat, pain, woes and more – without fear or judgment. After all, Mother Nature has intended for us to band together in solidarity when it comes to our womanly health. If our experiences have taught us anything, it's that the topic of menstrual health is an important one that...

by Meera Murugesan |    Organic cotton pads provide a safe and comfortable alternative during menstruation, writes Meera Murugesan. WHEN I was growing up, sanitary pads were secret little things which had to be kept away from prying eyes. If you stepped into a sundry shop to buy a box, the shopkeeper would use a long stick with a hook at the end to bring down a box from a not-so-visible upper shelf. Pads were never openly displayed. He would then proceed to wrap the box completely in newspaper (in an attempt to hide what it contained) before you left with...

Kuala Lumpur: Co-founders of ENYA, Izara Aishah and Elaine Hong alongside other influential women such as Yise Loo, Tya Arifin and Adeline Tsen came together to celebrate the official launch of ENYA at Saro Lounge on the 11th of September 2019. During the event, attendees had conversations about menstruation with questions like “How old were you when you had your first period?” and “What is your first-period story?”. Izara also shared her first-period experience saying that her family held a big celebration for her. “We want to make women’s lives easier,” said Izara Aishah. “This afternoon, we have had conversations...