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  • beauty beatPores and prejudice

    12/05/2012 : One of the most asked questions about facial skin is "How do I close my pores?". Here's how - you can't.

  • FACIAL TREATMENT Parisian pampering

    09/05/2012 : It's hard to keep on counting when you're having a Darphin facial, which involves stimulating 81 acupressure points. And you shouldn't be as the relaxing treatment can send you off to sleep while the beauty therapist does her job.

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  • SUMMERCOLLECTION

    Luxuriating in a summer glow

    09/05/2012 : Guerlain's luxurious summer make-up line-up comes with a wintery inspiration for its packaging. The second collaboration between the French cosmetics brand and Florentine fashion house, Emilio Pucci, features a motif on the iconic print, "Winter Capri", taken from a ready-to-wear range.

  • BEAUTY

    The eyebrows have it

    09/05/2012 : Normally, an average of 30 customers per day would come to Benefit Brow Bars in Hong Kong for professional brow grooming. On April 21, the number of customers quadrupled to 132 for a world record-breaking event that involved nine other eyebrow bars around the world. A total of 2,570 pairs of eyebrows were waxed in a 24-hour period, earning a Guinness World Record.

  • SPATREK

    New name, new you

    02/05/2012 : The title Clarins Institute may sound a little serious, so after renovation, the beauty institute has been reincarnated as Clarins Skin Spa to clearly express its purpose in delivering relaxation and results.

  • SKINCARE

    Smooth and pleasurable results

    02/05/2012 : Bikini babes can't look their best in a sexy two-piece without a slim silhouette and smooth skin. Likewise you can't glam in a strapless corset dress either.

  • beauty beat

    Lip service

    28/04/2012 : The skin of the lips is very thin compared to skin in other areas. Actually, the "skin" on your lips is not really skin, but a thin mucous membrane with no oil glands. Therefore, it dries more easily. Notice how your lips are always the first to feel dry and get chapped when the temperature drops, or when your body is dehydrated.

  • SPRING COLLECTION

    Kimono-clad

    25/04/2012 : Not only sakura (cherry blossom), three other flowers bloom in Shu Uemura's spring collection exquisitely "dressed up" in Japanese traditional costumes.

  • SKIN CARE

    Protecting the skin

    25/04/2012 : There might be a rainy and almost wintery season here in Thailand but virtually the all year-round bright and sunny weather requires us to be well protected against UV radiation. The higher the SPF (Sun Protection Factor), even though claimed over 100, however doesn't mean that your sunscreen will keep skin safe from UV damage.

  • NEWPRODUCTS

    Beating back intense sunlight

    25/04/2012 : This summer, the intense sunlight can kind of kill your skin and usage of sunscreen should break the record as much as electricity consumption.

  • fashion news

    Stylish little things

    21/04/2012 : Fashion has had a marvellous year, and if that hasn't already been proven in profits, it's manifested in a number of luxury labels that have been gracing the country, including Lanvin, Gucci, Givenchy and Alfred Dunhill.

  • BEAUTY

    Prescription for radiant skin

    18/04/2012 : Launched 77 years ago, Boots No 7 keeps on bringing beauty solutions with the latest collection offering a short-cut to radiant skin.

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