It’s New Year’s Eve. Is your 2010 going to be better than your 2009? You bet it is! Here’s how to hit the ground running. By Theresa Tan Most of us entered into 2009 with fear and trepidation. Economists were howling, banks were broken, and many were sure that we were headed for a Depression. Meanwhile, terrorism was still a very real threat, and there was no let-up in the natural disasters. Certainly, it seemed 2009 was one of the worst years to live through — the world’s annus horribilis. But now we enter into a new decade...

Celebrated singer-songwriter David Tao heads for Singapore on 8 January 2010, for his highly anticipated new concert. The 40-year-old (very eligible) bachelor released his new album earlier this year Opus 69, so you can expect to hear new songs as well as DT’s favourite songs from the ’60s and ’70s. He tells us more in this exclusive interview. NANZ INC.COM: You recently released your album Opus 69. What do you personally like best about this album? DAVID TAO: This is not an album I tried to make; but an album I’ve always wanted...

Nanz Inc recently held a party at Stereolab. It was a little makeup party that we had with Make Up For Ever. The team and I were at our venue early, to prep ourselves and to get the set-up, guest lists and all that were in place. Of course, being an online business, it also meant we needed to have web access. I brought the VAIO P Series today — my regular laptop is a TT but I just wanted an Internet companion to do some quick surfing on. Also, the VAIO P Series has the right look, if you know what I mean. It’s gold and slim and you could mistake...

With piles of laundry, screaming kids and office politics to deal with, a date may be the last thing on your mind – after all, don’t passionate candlelit dinners go extinct after a few years of marriage? Absolutely not, according to psychologist Daniel Koh of Insights Mind Centre, who believes that “married dating” is important for survival of the relationship. We get Anna Lim, who has been married to her husband Eric for 34 years, to show that dating for a lifetime is entirely possible. By: Melanie Lee “If a marriage becomes stagnant...

Nanzinc contributor and makeup aficionado Lianne Ong visited Make Up For Ever’s (MUFE) counter at Sephora ION Orchard to find out more about their ethereal, Twilight-inspired holiday looks – Blue Rhapsody and Vamp’ Princess. She ended up getting her own customised Bella look and discovered the thrill in wearing bold, exciting colours for the festive season. Here is her account. By: Lianne Ong I love makeup like the next girl, but when I saw the visuals of the Blue Rhapsody and Vamp’ Princess holiday looks, I wondered whether there was an...

Are you having a Christmas meltdown, three days from Christmas Day? Gifts not bought, dinner not prepared for, forgot to send out the Christmas cards? So stressed you have nearly finished all the Christmas cookies you baked at the start of December? Relax — ’tis the season to be jolly! End-of-year festivities can often be overwhelming to both the mind and the body but you can choose to chill and really enjoy the celebrations. Here’s how. By: Sharlene Tan It’s the countdown to Christmas, and with it arrives the stresses of the season:...

The heat (or lack thereof) in the bedroom has sometimes been said to be one of the key performance indicators of how healthy a marriage is. Is sexual intimacy really that vital in protecting your marriage? By: Audra Lim For many married couples, sex used to be great … until the first child came along and problems with the in-laws slowly but surely drove a wedge between them. Serene*, then 30, was getting frustrated at the lack of support from her husband, their lackluster sex life, and was disappointed with how her life had turned out. The...

The pitter-patter of little feet usually introduces married couples to a lifestyle of sleep deprivation and screaming tantrums. This inevitably leads to a reduction of quality time and intimacy with each other. Nanz Inc shows you how you can prevent your marriage from being overly child-centred – after all, it’s important amidst all the busy childrearing to remember the lifelong partner you’ve said your wedding vows to. By Lianne Ong When couples have kids, it is inevitable that their marriages will be presented with new challenges. According...

EPISODE 3: So you’ve had that fairytale wedding and a fabulous honeymoon, but now reality hits hard as you make that transition from boyfriend and girlfriend to husband and wife. Can you make it work? By: Sharlene Tan It’s been said that the first year of marriage is the hardest to get through. In the UK, 10% of divorces occurred during the second year of marriage, according to a report from The Telegraph in late 2008. Miriam Arond, author of The First Year of Marriage: What to Expect, What to Accept, and What You Can Change, observed that...

The Sony Vaio is the perfect tech companion for the working woman who is always on the go. By Stephie Tan The demands women face are increasingly challenging: we need to keep a healthy lifestyle, to meet deadlines at work and at home, while always looking our best. Jobs these days do not just need women to deliver good work, most jobs expect women to be responsive at home or to travel overseas as well. These requirements from work has set off a quest in search for a laptop which can provide consistent performance. We’ve all been there: combing...