A warm welcome at reception, comfort all around you, and a relaxing massage or rejuvenating facial treatment… retreat from the everyday hustle and bustle of life; indulge yourself, and enjoy the best. At Dermsense™ and ISKIN® Concept Store we will help you take time to revitalize yourself.

Consistently being on the forefront of the medical, aesthetic & wellness industry in Sabah

Established in 1998, its exceptional services earned Dermsense™ as the state’s leading provider of advanced medical aesthetics aiming to provide a quality of service that is warm, friendly, and personal. Conveniently located in the heart of Kota Kinabalu City, Dermsense™ sets itself apart by offering a holistic range of anti-aging & wellness services as well as aesthetic skincare & devices using clinical strength products and state of the art technologies, within a spa environment that is most comfortable and pleasant for you. We also have a retail outlet in 1 Borneo Hypermall called ISKIN® Concept Store that specializes in skincare and aesthetics devices as well as providing selected facial treatments.

Rejuvenate yourself at Dermsense™ and ISKIN® Concept Store, where you will be immersed in a relaxing environment while being pampered with the luxury of extraordinary health & beauty treatments by our highly skilled and professional beauty consultants who are medically supervised. At Dermsense™ and ISKIN® Concept Store, we make every effort to listen to your needs and goals and offer customized cost effective aesthetic and wellness solutions to suit individual needs.

Our goal is to help you look and feel your best with a variety of health and beauty cosmetic options. We can help you create a renewed confidence in yourself, your body and your skin’s health. It is critically important to all of us that our clients are satisfied with each and every visit and at the same time undergo total transformation which leaves them with either flawless, radiant complexion; shapely and cellulite-free figure, or silky smooth, hair-free skin!

Our Team

At Dermsense™ and ISKIN® Concept Store, we pride ourselves on quality customer service. Our team comprises of consultants, pharmacists, registered nurses, and therapists who will work hand in hand with trained doctor to ensure total customer satisfaction throughout all our customized treatments for our most cherished clients.

You don’t have to live with an aging appearance anymore!

Our consultants can help treat everything from wrinkles, dull skin, flabby skin, acne scars and much more and restore that youthful and pleasing appearance. Our services are based on the latest techniques and approaches highly recommended by renowned dermatologists and plastic surgeons in the USA, Europe, Korea, and Japan. Each approach leads to effective and safe results as all treatments have gone through rigorous testing and approved by the US FDA (Food & Drug Administration) and the European CE.

All of our solutions are non-invasive, close to being painless, and require no downtime. That means you can be in and out of our centres within your lunchtime hour, and no one would ever know that you had your face done!

Our innovative services include:

• Permanent hair removal
  • Foto Advanced Hair Removal RF™
• Skin rejuvenation
  • Foto Refirme Skin Tightening RF™
  • Foto Wrinkle Eraser (Matrix IR)
  • Foto Skin Rejuvenation RF™
  • Foto Resurface RF™ for acne
  • Perfecting Matrix Skin Resurfacing
• Body reshaping
  • Foto Body Reshape RF™
• Facial treatments
• Microdermabrasion
• Body treatments including body massage and body scrub
• Eye care including eyelash perming and eyelash extensions

Besides that, we carry popular U.S. brands such as;

ISKIN® – A skincare product range from New York specially formulated for Asian skin; suitable for all ages and skin types.

ILash® – An eyelash conditioner which can make your natural eyelashes appear longer, fuller, and thicker within 4 – 7 weeks.

IHair® – A unique hair serum that have been scientifically proven to help grow and achieve the beautiful look of thicker and fuller-looking hair. All of these in just 8 weeks!

SunSoul – A therapeutic hat and clothing range which can improve skin texture affected from acne and ageing as well as blocking out harmful UVA and UVB rays.

So are you ready for a miraculous transformation? Feel free to contact us at:
Dermsense Skin Health & Beauty Centre
Shoplot 2-0-6, Ground Floor
Block 2, Api-Api Centre
Kota Kinabalu
Tel: 088 – 260 949

ISKIN® Concept Store
Unit G-342, Ground Floor
1 Borneo Hypermall
Kota Kinabalu
Tel: 088 – 485 278

We are in Facebook too! Join us at ‘Dermsense Skin Health & Beauty Centre’ and ‘ISKIN® Concept Store’ to get the latest updates on our monthly promotions.

The Festival of Aidilfitri – ‘Tis the time to forgive and forget…and look absolutely great!

The Aidilfitri (or popularly known as Hari Raya) festival is coming in a months’ time and it will be so exciting to be able to celebrate with your family, relatives, and friends. Yes, one of the highlights of Hari Raya is definitely the delicious and mouth-watering food, but it is crucial to look your best too!

That’s why we are providing LifeInBorneo.com visitors the golden opportunity to try out our Foto Advanced Hair Removal RF™ trial at only RM68! (Regular price: RM1100). Proven to show visible results only after 1st session, this treatment specializes in circumferential & cellulite reduction for concerned areas such as arms, tummy and thighs; as well as skin tightening for the face. Call 088 – 260 949 today to make your appointment and we hope to see you soon!

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1Borneo was once again the host for the Borneo Auto Challenge, an exhibition-cum-competition for the industry to showcase their modified rides and over-the-top audio systems. The event took place on 15 and 16 August at 1Borneo Hypermall’s Gourmet Lane. It was organized by 1Borneo Hyper Mall and Angkatan Hebat Group.

This is the event’s second year running, which started in 2008 in the same month when 1Borneo Hypermall had its soft opening. The event is both an exhibition and a competition, which gives enthusiasts and players in the industry the chance to showcase their modified (or modded) cars and bikes, and crank up music from their ridiculously high-end sounds systems.

K-car Category :

The modifications that they did weren’t just limited to everyday aftermarket fenders and rims; these were modifications that transformed their rides. There were horror-themed mopeds and racing-themed Japanese-made cars, complete with decals, paint jobs, LEDs and electronics. Some, however, went as far as to completely transform their cars to honour iconic animated characters – Doraemon and Hello Kitty.

Open category :

There were also cars that were modded into high-class VIP-style rides, kind of like the ones features in rap videos. Fitted into these cars were things people would normally see in Rolls Royce or Bentley, such as holders for a wine bottle and a wine glass, a cigar compartment, lightings fit for a Hilton Hotel, and leather seats. These cars were modded to look posh and classy.

VIP Series category:

The event was also a competition, and there were two categories: the Best Modified Car category and the Car Audio Challenge category.

Best Interior, Mr. Arthur Suleiman

Open category :

3rd place winner,  Mr. Puspanathan Krisnan with his stunning Orange Wira

2nd place winner, Mr. Arthur Suleiman with Proton Wira

1st place winner, Mr. Yussof B. Matysin with his Red Wira-Evo Aeroback from Labuan

Congratulations to all the winners of the Borneo Auto Challenge 2009, and to all the automotive enthusiast here in Borneo, we hope you will keep on rolling with style!

Any interested party(s) may contact the website admin should they require further information and/or services pertaining to this event.

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Excerpt from their website:
“The Red Bull Rookies is Malaysia’s first all-female amatuer racing team. For year 2007, four lucky young ladies were handpicked from over 600 hopefuls nationwide. The gutsy girls who made the cut are Puteri Ayu Jasmin and Leona Chin, who went on to compete in the 2008 Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race under the tutelage of Team Manager Kenvin Low, who is also the Chief Trainer at the Asia Advanced Driving Academy. Kenvin himself has finished on the podium at the Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race, making him the perfect mentor for the girls. True enough the Rookies managed to finish 6th in their class, beating out 13 professional race teams, nearly half of which didnt even finish the race!”

RBFDS’s Road Shows Nationwide:

• Kuching, Boulevard Mall – October 25 2008
• Ipoh, Dataran MBI- 8th November
• Malacca, Dataran Pahlawan – 15th November
• Penang, Autocity Juru – 22nd November
• Johor Bahru, Sutera Mall, Skudai – 6th December
• Kuala Lumpur, Republic @ Sunway Pyramid -13th December
• Kota Kinabalu, 1Borneo – 20th December

Here are some pics from that day:

Some of the participants being briefed and waiting for their turn.

A participant about to start their time attack, readied by a trainer

Another trainer from the Asia Advanced Driving Academy

Leona Chin and her Domokun

Leona demonstrates to us how it’s done.

We also experienced her driving first hand. To say that I was impressed would be an understatement. She is simply phenomenal.

This year, over 1400 participants were recruited online and later on had around 600 more participants so far (not yet included with Kota Kinabalu at the point of this writing). Red Bull will be announcing the Top 30 finalists nationwide in January 2009.

Info source: http://www.redbull.com.my/rbfds/index.html
Also check out: http://www.redbullmsia-happenings.blogspot.com/

Photos by Zie

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Runners, please take your place

12 October, 2008 – The event started during the early morning hours of Sunday at the Likas Stadium. The organizers – and some of the participating runners as well – had arrived at the stadium as early as 3:00AM to go through their checklists. Representatives from local and international press were also present to cover the event. It is also interesting to note that this is the first time ever that an internationally-recognized event in Borneo had invited bloggers to the event as medias – bringing the Borneon blogging community to the same level as professionals from the press.

The Marathon

The Borneo International Marathon 2008 had 5 categories, but the highlight of the event were the 3 main categories: Full Marathon (42km), Half Marathon (21km) and Quarter Marathon (10km).

The starting of the Full Marathon video

The Full Marathon started first at 4:30AM, followed by the Half Marathon at 6:00AM and lastly the Quarter Marathon at 7:00AM. The routes took the runners to some of the city’s most prominent tourist destination, such as Sutera Harbour, 1Borneo Hypermall and the Coastal Road – known for its scenic view of the coastline. The marathon starts and ends at the Likas Stadium.

The Half Marathon category started at 6:00AM

The Quarter Marathon category started at 7:00AM

Here are the top three finishers for the 3 main categories:

Full Marathon (Men’s Open)
1st – Sammy Kiprop Kiptoo (Kenya), 2hr 25min
2nd – Geoffrey Kiprotich Birgen (Kenya), 2hr 26min 42sec
3rd – Elkana Ruto (Kenya), 2hr 33min 18sec

Full Marathon (Men’s Veteran)
1st – Paul Hague (England), 3hr 10min 31sec
2nd – Duanis B. Indam (Malaysia), 3hr 26min 38sec
3rd – Yusop Tungkob (Malaysia), 3hr 31min 5sec

Full Marathon (Women’s Open)
1st – Frida Lodepa (Kenya), 3hr 18min 4sec
2nd – Pui Shan Chan (China), 3hr 27min 48sec
3rd – Joyce Runo Chemeli (Kenya), 3hr 32min 43sec

Full Marathon (Women’s Veteran)
1st – Tan Lee Huang (Singapore), 4hr 57min 27sec
2nd – Christina Daramat (Malaysia), 5hr 35sec
3rd – Ang Bee Hua (Singapore), 5hr 16min 7sec

Half Marathon (Men’s Open)
1st – Wilson Kibogo (Kenya), 1hr 11min 49sec
2nd – Muniandy Ramadass (Malaysia), 1hr 13min 54sec
3rd – Micah Kiprotich (Kenya), 1hr 18min 1sec

Half Marathon (Men’s Veteran)
1st – Guianus Salagan (Malaysia), 1hr 22min 2sec
2nd – Supermaniam Govindam (Malaysia), 1hr 23min 35sec
3rd – Lim Lian Hock (Singapore), 1hr 35min 2sec

Half Marathon (Women’s Open)
1st – Doris Chuchumba (Kenya), 1:24:10
2nd – Michele Tan Bee Kiang (Malaysia), 1:39:26
2rd – Mariana Mohammad (Malaysia), 1:41:11

Half Marathon (Women’s Veteran)
1st – Lian Bee Hoon (Malaysia), 1hr 44min 28sec
2nd – Kirsten Conrad (USA), 2hr 3min 4sec
3rd – Ling Nyuk Hwa (Malaysia), 2hr 4min 11sec

More results can be found at the event’s official website at http://www.borneomarathon.com/home.html

A smile to the finish line

The Greek messenger Philippides ran for two days from Marathon to Athens, but the spirit of marathon itself will continue to run around the world for many years more, crossing every boundaries. Perhaps the spirit of marathon had visited Borneo last Sunday, inspiring everyone to perform their best. Regardless, the Borneo International Marathon 2008 was a great success.

A few runners from the AirAsia Team

We at lifeinborneo.com congratulate all the runners that participated and we give our hands out for the organizers and their supporters for their tremendous effort. We were pleased to be part of this historic occasion and hope that it will become a yearly event in the Borneon calendar.

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October 11th , 2008 – The BIM 2008 Pasta Party was held at the Likas Sports Complex Indoor Multipurpose Hall at 6.30pm. Among those that attended the event were the events organizers, local press and various medias including celebrity bloggers and international runners from all over the world. The event was held to welcome the participants especially the international runners to Borneo.

International participants and celebrity runners..

The event was an opportunity to mingle with the participants and organizers alike. Some of the celebrity bloggers that attended that evening was Kenny Sia, recognized as one of Malaysia’s most famous blogger. He also participated in last years Penang Bridge Marathon. Another notable person which attended that evening was the ‘Cat Woman’ which hails from Singapore. Jenap M Said (aka Cat Woman) is widely known for running in a cat woman costume at almost every marathon event held in Singapore and throughout the neighboring countries. Some of the runs she has participated in the past were KL Marathon, Great Eastern 30km, Pacesetters 15 New Balance Run, Penang Bridge Marathon and KL Mizuno Run. In Thailand she also joined the Hatyai Nature Run, Laguna Phuket International Marathon and Standard Chartered Bangkok Marathon.

Kenny Sia and Catwoman

And the show begins…

It was a night to relax and enjoy the evening with friends both new and old. Besides the good food and mingling that took place, traditional dances were performed that night. With a wide variety of ehnic backgrounds, Borneo is never short of eloquent performances such as the Sumazau dance and even from the far south of Sabah; a variation of the Daling-Daling dance. The performers even invited a few people from the crowd to join them on the stage especially the international runners and notably the AirAsia staff which was also present that night.

Sumazau Dance

The Kenyan runners join the Sumazau Dance

Kate from AirAsia also tries the Sumazau Dance

A variation of the Daling-Daling Dance

The runners join the Malay Joget Dance

Other than the dance performance was also the demonstration of the Borneon blowpipe. Most of the crowd also were invited to try out this weapon which was used by the tribes of Borneo a long time ago. Though they were only aiming it at the balloons tied to the ends of a long pole, it still looked like a hard task in itself and obviously enjoyable too as the people cheered at every target hit.

Borneon Blowpipe demonstration

It was a night that none may soon forget and the next day happens to be a long day indeed for both the participants and the organizers.

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Most of the AirAsia staff that is joining the Borneo International Marathon are mostly from Kuala Lumpur while 7 staffs comes from Kota Kinabalu. From the Q&A session, we also learned that 13 of them (AirAsia) will be running for the half marathon circuit while 6 will be entering the quarter marathon circuit. Only one staff will be running the full circuit(21km) which is the captain of the team, Captain Razali.

Most of the team members joining have had experience in long distance runs like Kate, which have joined the the 10K Power Run held in Kuala Lumpur.

Kate

The only stewardess from AirAsia that is joining the marathon is Lily. According to the officials from AirAsia, she is promised by AirAsia CEO Datuk Tony Fernandez, MYR 1000 for each 1KM she completes. When asked how far she thinks she could run for concerning the offer, she said “of course 21KM!”.

Lily

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Date: 12 October 2008
Time: 8:00am
Starting Venue: Likas Stadium Sport Complex

Organizers Office Address:
Championship Sports Events Sdn Bhd
B702, 7th Floor, Wisma Merdeka Phase 2,
Jalan Tun Razak, Kota Kinabalu,
88000 Sabah, Malaysia
Tel/Fax: +6-088-218833

October would be a month to remember for all in the Land Below the Wind. An event unlike no other would be held and it is certain to be a crowd-puller indeed. The Borneo International Marathon happens to be an international sporting event that promises to attract participants from South East Asia and even countless regions around the world.

The Borneo International Marathon are also looking forward to making this a yearly international event to highlight sports tourism in Sabah and also to raise awareness and fund for organizations that need it.

Money raised will be for 8 charitable organizations and 10% of participants entry fees shall go towards an organization of their choice.

With a venue like Sabah, its going to be a holiday that most people would reminisce. With three race routes offered to both experienced and novice runners alike (full marathon, half marathon and 10KM run). The starting and finishing point for the marathon will be at Likas Sports Stadium and the route will take runners along some major highlights in the city.

Full Marathon

Half Marathon

10KM

Race Categories :

Prizes :

Charitable organizations involved are:

• Rumah Kanak-Kanak Bondulu, Tambunan or Tambunan Childrens Home
This home is sponsored entirely by donations and looks after children from this interior town and the surrounding villages; this is a typical rural farming community and comprises some of the poorest areas of Sabah.The money will go to help to pay for the roof on the new dormitory that they have been trying to complete for over a year now.
Contact Person : Sister Rose (Tel: +6019 8719201)

• Emmanual Homes, Kudat, Sabah
Taking care of over 50 children with a small volunteer staff and very little money, this facility is very basic and the children need everything from beds to chairs. It is hoped that we can raise enough money to get them a small van so the kids can have days out. Please also see wish list from Emmanual Homes.
Contact Person: Howard Stanton (Tel: +6013 8818395)

• Borneo Child Aid Society
Providing basic educational support for children living in plantations.
Office: MDLD 6057, Lorong Perdana 3, Sri Perdana, P. O. Box 61850, 91127 Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Contact Person: Torben Venning (Tel: +6089 866857/862402), (Fax: +603-21784113) or (Mobile: +6019 8530656)
Email: info@borneochildaid.org or Website: www.borneochildaid.org

• Food For The Hungry International – Sabah
Office: City Gate, Unit No. C-2-3A, Block C, 2nd Floor, Plaza Tanjung Aru, Jalan Mat Salleh, Tanjung Aru, 88100 Kota Kinabalu.
Contact Person: Melanie Chu or Horwath T. H. Liew Tong (Tel: +60 88240335) or (Mobile: 016-8391768)
E-mail: fhim@streamyx.com or Website: www.sabah.org.my/fhisabah

• MERCY Malaysia
Vision: Outstanding in the delivery of medical and humanitarian aid to all.
Mission: MERCY Malaysia is a non-profit organization focusing on providing medical relief and sustainable health related development for vulnerable communities.
Core Values: We focus on rapid medical response for the assistance of communities affected by disasters. We recognise the value of working with partners and volunteers. We provide an opportunity for individuals to serve with professionalism, upholding the International Code of Conduct for Humanitarian workers. We hold ourselves accountable to our donors and beneficiaries
Website: www.mercy.org.my

• Befrienders Kota Kinabalu
Vision: A world in which fewer people feel the need to end their own lives.
Mission: To alleviate distress and help reduce the risk of suicide through emotional support and public education.
Tel: +6-088-255788 or Website: www.befrienders.org

• SIP (Semporna Islands Project)
Community action for sustainable use and conservation of coral reefs.
Project Officer (Sabah): Helen Brunt. Email : helen@sempornaislandsproject.com
Website: www.sempornaislandsproject.com

• Health In Harmony
Health in Harmony supports an innovative programme in West Kalimantan, Indonesia that partners with local communities to integrate high quality, affordable health care with startegies to protect the threatened rainforest.
Email: kinariwebb@healthinharmony.org or anna.hallemeier@healthinharmony.org
Website: www.healthinharmony.org

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