THE New Paper New Face 2006 by night, a princess by day.
Nargis Musawwir, 18, leads a charmed life.

She was named The New Paper New Face 2006 on Friday night.

Nargis has just one task at home - hang up the washing.

'I do this about once every two days,' she revealed in her girlish voice.

Her brother Nadeen, 15, is equally blessed.

His job: fold the laundry.

Nargis said sheepishly: 'My mother wakes up at 5.30 every morning and does everything else.'

Nargis lives with her brother and parents.

Her father is an African-American who teaches English in Thailand, while mum's a Singaporean of Pakistani-Afghan descent who lectures on business studies in Washington Business School.

The family lives in an executive HDB flat in Choa Chu Kang

But even though the euphoria of her New Face win lingered, the one household task was not neglected.

She had to hang up the washing as usual yesterday morning as well.

She had to wake up at the regular time, at about 9am, even though she had partied until 3.30am.

Her mother, Madam Bibi Hawa, 49, is determined that her daughter has her feet on the ground.

Madam Hawa said: 'I don't like my children sleeping in!'

The moment Nargis opens her doe eyes and everything comes into focus - she's short-sighted, 500 degrees on each eye - she gets down to work.

MUM'S RULE

Her mum's rule - keep the bedroom neat - so Nargis does that.

Nargis has been described by many as being doll-like, so it wasn't surprising that she lives inside a 'doll' room.

Imagine Barbie's all-pink boudoir - only more pink.

It is overwhelming, akin to a ball of cotton candy.

The only non-pink thing there is the wardrobe.

'She wanted to paint it pink, but I didn't allow her,' Madam Hawa said in jest.

But the room is spotless, with everything in its place.

Soft toys line the wall with photos and letters pasted on a notice board.

There are signs of The New Paper New Face competition - a framed picture of her wearing the Diane von Furstenberg dress ('the dress is very expensive, right?') and two bottles of Sally Hansen's Airbrush Legs (to give the legs a glow).

The bed corners are neatly tucked in, the blanket is folded in half and pillows are immediately rearranged to showroom neatness.

Bed tidied, laundry hung, Nargis makes a call.

Giggling, she said: 'Since winning the title, I've been talking about it non-stop.'

And she can talk.

She talks to her favourite cousin, Nasyirah, 14, on the phone every day.

'Sometimes, we talk up to three hours.'

And this is on top of the time they chat online, on MSN.

This time, however, her plans don't include her cousin.

She and her friends are headed out to town.

Instead of the usual - 'we walk from the start of Orchard Road to the end, window shopping. Then we head to Bugis' - she has a mission.

She revealed: 'I'm meeting my friend, Sikin, and we're going to Orchard Road. I want to see if I get spotted.'

And why?

She replied gleefully: 'I like the attention!'


Home at last: It's 3.30am but Mum and Nadeen stay up for Nargis.

Household chore: She may have the makings of a supermodel but Nargis still has to hang up the laundry. In the foreground is a picture of her in the 'very expensive' Diane von Furstenberg dress.