Rachel Kum
Rachel Kum | |
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| File:Fairbanks rachel.jpg | |
| Born | Rachel Janice Kum April 8, 1985 |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Singapore Universe 2009 (Winner)[1] |
Rachel Kum is a beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Singapore Universe 2009 title. At the Miss Singapore Universe 2009 pageant, Rachel won Miss Body Beautiful and Miss Personality as well.[2] She represented Singapore as one of the 84 competing contestants[3] in the Miss Universe 2009 pageant, which was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009.[4][5]
Career
Rachel Kum is a graduate of the University of Western Australia, where she majored in Finance. Professionally, Rachel worked in a hedge fund company trading commodities and futures in 2007. Her fund felt the heat of the recession in early 2009 and she went on to work as a Brand Manager in and also de facto brand ambassador for a company called Dermasolutions which specializes in beauty and aesthetics. Soon after, Rachel's ability to combine her modeling experience with her professional background and her love of nature, beauty and cosmetics made creating her own cosmetics company, called Rachel K Mineral Cosmetics, a focus of her personal expression.[6] Rachel's cosmetic company collaborated with Derrol Stepenny Promotions to be the main makeup sponsor for Miss Singapore Universe 2010 pageant and is also a supporting sponsor for the annual Singapore Jewellery Show 2010 in Marina Bay Sands held in Singapore in August 2010.[7]
Rachel was featured in an article on Power Women in Urban Straits Times,[8] also featured as a cover model for international lifestyle magazine, Adoh, for her charity work in Sri Lanka in November 2009,[9] advertised for Windows commercial in AXN Asia television,[10] made multiple appearances in RazorTV lifestyle[11] and a guest in a local entertainment talk show program, Entertainment on 5.[12] Rachel K Cosmetic's new Mineral CC cream collection exclusive launch was held in late August 2010 which was filmed by Channel News Asia that featured her special guest, Eduardo Saverin (Co-founder of Facebook) who is her friend and mentor.[13] The Rachel K Mineral CC cream collection is the only exclusive range available in a limited market that is formulated with pure minerals, making it suitable for all skin types including highly sensitive ones as the mineral ingredients do not irritate or damage the skin.[14][15][16] [17] Rachel K Mineral CC cream collection has had good product reviews and was strongly recommended by Hong Kong based prominent makeup artist, Zing, who is the appointed personal makeup artist for singers and actresses such as Zhang Ziyi, Shu Qi, Faye Wong, Sammi Cheng, Kelly Chen, Angelababy and many more.Zing.[18] In late September 2010, Rachel K Cosmetics invited and sponsored 9 special guests from Miss Universe 2009 after a morning of skin rejuvenation and pampering at The Sloane Clinic where they underwent the latest Thermage CPT treatment.[19] Rachel K Cosmetics will soon be distributed worldwide online and in selected retail outlets in Hong Kong, Thailand, Germany and Singapore.
References
- ^ Miss Universe 2009 Contestant
- ^ Winner of Miss Body Beautiful and Miss Personality
- ^ http://www.missuniverse.com/members/profile/41021
- ^ Modern Celeb Walks The Runway
- ^ Rachel Featured in the Bahamas Weekly
- ^ Power Woman Entrepreneur
- ^ Cosmetic Supporting Sponsor for Luxury Jewellery Show at Marina Bay Sands
- ^ http://www.divaasia.com/article/7996
- ^ Adoh Magazine Charity Work in Sri Lanka for Thalassemia
- ^ Windows Live on AXN Asia
- ^ Makeup Tutorials on RazorTV!
- ^ Celebrity Interview in Entertainment on 5
- ^ Millennials, Channel News Asia with Rachel Kum featuring Eduardo Saverin (Co-founder of Facebook
- ^ Next Generation Mineral CC Color Control Cream by Rachel K
- ^ Revitalize Your Skin Naturally with CC cream
- ^ Makeup Tips - The New Color Control CC Cream!
- ^ New Color Control Cream from Rachel K
- ^ Famous Hong Kong Faces Done by Zing
- ^ [1]