As a second-generation immigrant in a somewhat conservative family, growing up has always been an endless internal struggle for me to seek out my true identity and my purpose in life. I was always told to study hard, strive for the high-paying corporate cookie cutter job, find an equally successful husband and procreate the perfect and genetically blessed children to… The post My Fertility Journey with Genea Horizon appeared first on Helen Chik ..read more

Since leaving my stable 9 to 5 almost five years ago, I’ve found myself with the constant and incessant need to be doing something during every waking moment of my days. Needless to say that falling asleep sometimes can be just as daunting when your mind wanders off onto several tangents completely ignoring what it should actually be focused on… The post Avène Hydrance – Night Time Skin Essentials appeared first on Helen Chik ..read more

International Women’s Day falls on the month of March every year; how fitting that it should also be my birthday month and this year I find myself turning the big milestone and celebrating my dirty thirty. When I was invited by Discover Los Angeles to celebrate Women’s History Month in the City of Angels with them; I was ecstatic to… The post Discover Los Angeles with a Feminine Touch appeared first on Helen Chik ..read more

New York has fast become like a second home to me this year. I decided on a whim December last year that I would go to the Big Apple and spend New Year’s Eve with my two closest friends to welcome in 2019. Little did I know that I would be spending so much of this year over there working… The post New York Staycation with American Express Platinum appeared first on Helen Chik ..read more

A year ago today I shot with The Iconic for their birthday and here we are again celebrating another year and another birthday. You guys know the drill by now that The Iconic is offering 30% and I’ve picked up two of my signature looks and taken them with me to New York. I’m a big fan of the basics… The post The Iconic 8th Birthday Sale appeared first on Helen Chik ..read more

Has it been a year already?   Vogue American Express Fashion’s Night Out has been and past again (check out last year’s event here.). The event, which was celebrating its 10th birthday, was a night of organised chaos filled with bubbles, snacks, activations and that cathartic sound of your credit card tapping away.   It seems as though VAEFNO was vibin’… The post VAEFNO // NYC Block Party appeared first on Helen Chik ..read more

Amongst all the hectic projects I was working on towards the end of 2018 – a visit to the 42-hectares Jurlique Farm in South Australia to create and share the beauty behind the brand was amongst them. It was all a little crazy how the year ended and to be offered the opportunity to head to such a tranquil and… The post From Seed to Skin // A Visit to the Jurlique Farm appeared first on Helen Chik ..read more

What do you do when your best friend invites you to Melbourne to spend three days hanging around – doing nothing but eating? You get yourself on a flight down; no questions asked and figure out which cafes and restaurants to cross off the endless list. For those of you who don’t know Trent (the bff, not the bf in… The post Long Weekend in Melbourne with American Express appeared first on Helen Chik ..read more