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Whether you crave the elegance of a pastel grey eye to complement soft pink lips or lust after the sultry smoulder of a smoky eye layered with shadow, kohl pencil and shimmer, there is something on the grey scale to suit your look.

Shadestick in Tundra Icy Silver, $33, from M.A.C Me Over Collection.

3.1 Philip Lim

Blue-Tie in Light, $100, from Dior.

Shimmering Cream Eye Color in SV 810A Tin, $32, from Shiseido Makeup.

Backstage at the Derek Lam show at MercedesBenz Fashion Week.

Pure Color EyeShadow Duo in Modern Mercury, $50, from EstĂŠe Lauder.

Eyeliner pencil in Shadow Grey, $27, from Fancl.

Precision eyelash curler, $38, from Chanel.

BEAUTY TREND REPORT Bobbi Brown Riche Color Eyeshadow palette, $39.

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Laura Mercier Eye Sateen Eyeshadow in Chocolate, $39.

SMOKE SCREEN

Black, grey, bronze and gold – the new smoky eye is as simple or multi-faceted as you like. To keep the look fresh, add glints of metallic eyeshadow over dark eyelids, as seen at Jason Wu and Roberto Cavalli, or try brown or purple eyeliners over bronze, green or taupe eyeshadows.

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Esteé Lauder Modern Mercury Duo in Black Chrome, $50.

Clé de Peau Beauté Cream Eye Color #2 Night Brown, $65.

Roberto Cavalli

M.A.C. Pro Longwear Eyeshadow in Make Your Mark, $39.

Averine Mineral Eyeshadow in Amethyst, $39.

Shiseido The Makeup Luminzing Satin Eye Color Trio in Punky Blues, $51.

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BRIGHT EYES

Colourful eyes are one of the best trends this season. Blues, greens and pinks are especially strong, and don’t be afraid to combine colours: Add a slick of blue liner to shimmering green shadow, for example. Make-up artist Sophion Loh says, “This look is very fresh.

It works well on fair Asian skin tones and creates great contrast on warmer tones.”

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Shu uemura pressed eye shadow in medium blue 686, and medium green, 575, $22 each.

Cindy Sherman for M.A.C. Eyeshadow in Royale, $28.

Cindy Sherman for M.A.C. Eyeshadow in Blue Candy, $28.

Steffie Christiaens

BEAUTY TREND REPORT Shiseido The Makeup Natural Eyebrow Pencils, with brush, $32 each.

Silky Girl Hi-Definition Brow Liner with brush, in Dark Brown/Soft Black, $12.90.

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THE BOY BROW

Alexander Wang

Serious but seriously sexy, the masculine look of bold eyebrows captures attention like no other look. Start by brushing your brows up, then use short, light strokes in a light or dark brown to fill in brows a little at a time – keep stepping away from the mirror to check before adding more colour. Never draw on brows in one single line – it looks old-fashioned and fierce now.

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Face Shop Face It Designing Cake Eyebrow in 01 Beige Brown, $15.90.

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Complete the Boy look with controlled hair.

If your hair is long, slick it back at the sides and tie at the back. Or if you’re feeling brave, chop it into a short Joan of Arc hairdo like the models at the Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2011 show at New York’s Mercedes Benz-Fashion Week.

ZA Ever Brows, with built-in eyebrow pencil and brush, $11.90.

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Maybelline Hypersharp Liner, $19.90.

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Red Earth Classic Line Kohl Eyeliner in 01 Coal, $12.90.

Deja Vu Lasting-fine liner in Dark Brown, $19.

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Bold eyeliner on single eyelids at United Bamboo.

EsteĂŠ Lauder Pure Color Modern Mercury Liquid Eyeliner in Silver Zinc, $36.

PERFECT EYES

Eyes go French and feline with eyeliner. The feel is updated 1960s, with liquid or pencil liner teamed with pale pink lips and cheeks.

For Siamese cat eyes, copy designer Alice McCall, who showed at Australian Fashion Week, and line just above your eyelashes, plus in the crease of your eyelid. Very fashion statement.

Alice McCall showed double eyeliner.

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BOLD AS BRASS

Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge in Coral, $41.

Deep maroon, punchy plum, fire-engine red, hot orange – this bold trend is all about having fun with your lipcolour.

Angeline Lim-De Silva, Regional Training Manager for Elizabeth Arden explains, “Matte orange colours are best for warmer or tanned skins.

And whatever colour you use, use simple eye make-up to keep the focus on your lips.”

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Make-up artist Beno Lim suggests mixing orange lipsticks with a little red: “You can adjust the orange to a shade that suits your skin tone.”

Diorskin Forever Liquid Foundation, $69.

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Bobbi Brown Lip Color in Violet Glaze, Metallic, $33.

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Bold colours on eyes and lips call for a flawless face that still looks very natural.

Think whipped cream-texture concealers and sublimely light Middle: liquid foundations.

shu uemura Face Architect Sheer Refining Mousse Foundation $78; Left: Sisley Skinleya AntiAging Life Foundation, $230.

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M.A.C. Lipstick in Violetta, $28.00.

M.A.C. Pro Longwear Lipcreme in Good to Go, $32.

Silky Girl Moisture Max Lipcolor in Orange Crush, $13.90.

Benefit They’re Real Mascara, $42.

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The Body Shop Big and Curvy Waterproof Mascara, $24.90.

LONG LUSH LASHES

There’s something about thick, full lashes that says luxury. The lush and lengthening trend goes from catwalk to celebs this season, and it’s a safe bet it’ll stay in for some time. If you have short, straight lashes, get a mascara undercoat, or a mascara with lengthening and thickening polymers built-in.

Add several coats, then comb lashes with a dry mascara wand so they’re blob-free and defined. At night, why not experiment with falsies?

Majolica Majorca Lash Beautifying Frame Plus Mascara, $25.90.

Anna Sui Perfect Mascara, $41.

Urban Decay Urban False Lashes, $26.

BEAUTY TREND REPORT Versace

Shiseido The Makeup Luminizing Satin Eye Color Trio, $51.

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PRETTY IN PINK

L’Oréal Paris True Match Blush in 102 True Rose, $18.90.

You’ll love the versatility of pink, which veers from bright to blush this season. Beno Lim, Senior Artist of M.A.C Pro Team, says, “Pink always gives a fresh glow. The key this season is balance. If you use softer shades on eyes, also use a soft pink blush on cheeks and lips. If you use strong pinks, decide which feature you want to play up, and concentrate colour there.”

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DHC Eye Shadow Palette Color in RD05 Peach, $31.90.

Versace Chanel Rouge Coco Shine lipcolour in Romance, $44.

BEAUTY TREND REPORT Shiseido The Makeup Shimmering Cream Eye Colour in Sable, $32.

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SUPER SHIMMER

This look is disco and superhero all rolled up in one; a powerful yet ethereal look – you’ll love it! Begin with a single eyeshadow all over your eyelid, then build contrasting colour beneath lower lashes and on the outer edges of your eyelids.

Wing colour out towards the edge of your brows, if you want a little drama. Try pastel metallics during the day, moving into darker metallics after dark.

Chanel Illusion d’Ombre Ebloui eyeshadow in J1W5476, $52.

GLOSSING OVER IT

Gloss is everywhere this season, and in every shade. Use gloss on its own for a sweet and sultry look, or slick on a layer over bold lipsticks to create an ontrend pout that is bound to get you noticed.

From Left: Laura Mercier Bare Pink Lip Glace, $36; Dior Addict Ultra Gloss in Sweet Rose 087, $40; Bobbi Brown High Shimmer Lip Gloss, $35.

Glittering eyes and hair partings at Badgley Mischka.

shu uemura shimmer eyeliner in cosmetic silver, $30.

Kose Esprique Blend Dimensional Eyes (Deep) palette in B-1 Caramel Brown, $39.

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Guerlain Teree Indigo palette, $87.

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See how one company is fusing tradition and science to create botanical beauty By SHELLEY TRAVERS

o you know the nursery rhyme “Ring-a-ring o’ roses, a pocket full of posies”?

It’s a song about the Black Plagues that spread across Europe in medieval times. The “pocket full of posies” refers to the fact that people carried bunches of scented herbs, called posies, which had a clean smell they believed would keep them healthy.

And through the ages, herbs and plants have continued to be used for their healing benefits. L’Occitane, from Provence in Southern France, has a tradition of growing herbs and flowers for use in medicine, fragrances and skincare. Since its beginnings in 1976, the company has created botanicallybased formulas that don’t just smell great, they aim to naturally improve your beauty and health. W

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L’Occitane Ultra Rich Face Cream, $70 (50 ml).

SHEA BUTTER

Shea butter, from the Shea nut, nourishes the hydrolipidic film, a very thin “barrier layer” on top of the skin which keeps out“ baddies”(like germs) – and holds in “goodies” (like water).

To ensure quality (and fair wages), L’Occitane set up a co-development in Burkina Faso, Africa, with women who harvest the nuts and extract the butter.

ALMOND

L’Occitane uses the traditional steam method to extract rich almond oil, milk, and proteins from almond nuts – they’re great for moisturising and nourishing skin, making it smoother and firmer.

Almonds also contain proteins which help fight cellulite.

Provence in France used to be famous for a unique kind of almond tree. But in the 1930s, growing these heritage almond trees was mostly abandoned. Today, L’Occitane is working with eco-bodies to plant more of the trees. You’ll find the oil in L’Occitane Almond Delicious Paste and Almond Shower Oil. L’Occitane Almond Delicious Paste, at $69 (200 ml), and Almond Shower Oil, at $62 (500 ml).

IMMORTELLE FLOWER

This only grows in hot, dry Corsica, an island off the coast of France. The essential oils of the rare Immortelle plant are anti-inflammatory and anti-ageing.

The Balange region of Corsica,which is famous for wild flowers, is where L’Occitane harvests Immortelle. To prevent over-harvesting of this heritage area, L’Occitane has founded the first organic Immortelle plantation.

L’Occitane Immortelle-Precious Day Cream, at $90 (50 ml), and Night Cream, at $145 (50 ml).

Red Rice Clarifying Rice Mask, $51 (75 ml), cleans oily skin with healing Red Rice and three natural clays.

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Lavender Hand Cream $15.50 (30 ml), blends Shea Butter with lavender essential oil and rosemary extract.

New Rose 4 Reines Bath & Shower Gel, $51 (500 ml), uses four different kinds of roses from four countries.

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New limited edition Sun Verbena Protective Gloss has verbena herb to protect lips against UV rays, $25 (15 ml).

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Can sound and light work their magic on a skin-healing seaweed brew? We step behind the curtain to find out

By SHELLEY TRAVERS

The giant kelp, Macrocystis.

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ndy Bevilacqua looks relaxed and comfortable in the waterfront hotel’s penthouse suite as he shows me the unrivalled view of Vancouver’s English Bay, pointing out the vistas from the three floor-to-ceiling windows that wrap the suite. It’s a picture of wealth that I expect from such a luxury brand, but Andy is about to allay my cynical thoughts and turn me into a true La Mer addict.

You see, Andy is the Vice President of Research and Development of the Max Huber Research Labs at La Mer, and he is passionate about the crème.

“Max Huber was inspired about the energy of things and, as a physicist, he was always thinking about the energy component of his Miracle Broth,” explains Andy. “And, of course, how its energy could be transmitted into the body.”

Andy sees my polite but sceptical expression and smiles.

Andy has seen this expression before and understands it – 25 years earlier, he had held the same scepticism.

In 1986, Estee Lauder wanted to buy the cult brand from Max Huber, but he refused to sell. It was decided that a young scientist working for the cosmetic giant would replicate the crème: He would copy down the ingredients listed on the jar and recreate the formula.

Simple. Unfortunately, they just couldn’t get it right.

Five years later, when Max Huber passed away, they were approached by his daughter, who was carrying on her father’s legacy – she couldn’t figure out the right formula either. And stocks of the cult crème were running out.

“We only had some notebooks, a bit like family recipe books, and some verbal instructions that his daughter and her Uncle Bob could remember,” says Andy. They continued their experiments and were beginning to worry that they would never figure it out when

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BEAUTY EXPERT they stumbled on the magic ingredient – the seaweed and how it was fermented.

The Vancouver coast, where the kelp is farmed.

The Magic Ingredient

The kelp that is used to create the Crème de La Mer is special giant kelp – Macrocystis – that can only be harvested twice a year off the Vancouver coast.

Used in food and beverage products and medicines, La Mer’s share of the kelp is hand-picked and then packed in temperaturecontrolled boxes and flown overnight to the Estee Lauder labs, where the process of turning this greenish brown sea plant into creams and serums takes place.

The Magic Process

By using music – actually, the sounds of the ocean where the sea kelp once lived – and muted lighting, the fermentation process is said to be enhanced and the Miracle Broth that results is more effective than that from kelp manufactured in a standard way. This application is known as sonochemistry.

Andy explains that sonochemistry is not a new concept – it was first written about in 1927 – and it’s scientifically proven. Sonochemistry relates to the chemical effects that sound has on certain species.

“The sound waves are used to create chemical reactions,” explains Andy. “The ingredients in the La Mer products are all natural, but what’s most important is how they are added and work together to make the broth – like making fine wine,” he smiles.

The Magic Broth

While the Miracle Broth remains at the core of its main line, La Mer now includes make-up, lotions and serums created with warmer climates in mind.

“We figured that people who live in warmer, humid climates would like a lighter texture better,” explains Andy.

“So there’s the Moisturising Gel Cream,

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The kelp is hand-picked.

which is very light but super hydrating, and the Moisturising Lotion and the Oil-absorbing Lotion, also light in texture, but with light powders that stay on the skin invisibly, so if you were to have an oil breakout or some perspiration, the powder is able to absorb it and remove some of the shine.” The lotions, says Andy, are made up of tiny spherical silica that contain nylon powder, highly effective in absorbing oil and perspiration.

New to the Singapore market, the Radiant Serum boosts the skin’s ability to reflect light by sweeping away dull skin cells and plumping the surface. La Mer’s The Concentrate is engineered with the original concentration of Miracle Broth and is reported to have amazing skin-healing benefits.

Although La Mer has not performed formal studies, Andy is very proud of The Concentrate’s success.

La Mer gets feedback all the time from skin specialists, customers and surgeons, who have used the product to assist healing and rave about how effective they found the product to be in healing skin tissue and scars.

At the end of the day, the magic ingredient in La Mer’s products is not

The Radiant Serum, $445 (30 ml).

The Concentrate, $490 (30 ml); and $637 (50 ml).

so much the magical seaweed that can only be farmed in very few places in the world and only at certain times. And it’s not just the other ingredients that make up the broth, which is heralded as a miracle. It really is the treatment of all of these things together and the gentle fermentation process they undergo that lies at the heart of why so many of us love Crème de la Mer. It’s a homemade recipe for success – a recipe that will no doubt be a cult favourite for years to come. W

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BRONZE AGE

From New York to Paris, catwalk models and celebrities have been lighting up the runways and red carpets with bronze, silver and gold. Go for gold with these shimmery, sexy eye shadows.

Designs by Francis Cheong at the Audi Fashion Festival Singapore 2011.

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Model Iman, 55, shows the eternal allure of sequins..

M.A.C. Mélange White Base in Copper and Gray, $36.

Dior 5 Couleurs Designer 708 Amber Design, $95.

Motherto-be, Jessica Alba, 30, dazzles in gold.

Lunasol Ocean Scene Eyes in Shelly Ocean, $77.

Bourjois Smoky Eyes Eyeshadow Trio, $24.

bareMineral High Shine Eye Shadow in Bronzed, $30.

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Pink for spring/summer is all about rose pink lips paired with natural make-up for the day, and bold pink shades paired with smoky eyes for night.

The latest pink shades are perfect for Asian skin tones, meaning you can wear a different one for each day of the week.

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Come fly with me Long flights can wreak havoc on your skin.

Here’s how to touch down with a healthy glow

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The folks at evolu are obviously seasoned travellers who understand the importance of having all your face products with you in your carry-on bags on a flight. That’s why they’ve created this new stackable, refillable and portable “travel tower” of cleanser, mask, hand cream and eye gel. At $40 (6x10 ml).

ONLY 10 CM

This limited-edition set from Biotherm, $39, will ensure you land beautifully hydrated. Gates open for this set from June 1, 2011, at Biotherm counters.

Land looking fresh and lovely like Kim Kardashian.

Awaken your tired, jet-lagged senses with the citrusy notes of Kenzo’s new fragrance 10:10am In Sicilia.

At $70 (50 ml).

Make the airport your beauty runway.

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The Bliss set contains all your essentials in one handy pack – perfect for weekend getaways. At $39 (6 x 30 ml).

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Emerge from your long flight smelling superbly fresh with the travel-size L’Eau d’Issey Eau De Parfum.

At $86 (7 ml).

ONLY FROM DUTY FREE ONLY FROM DUTY FREE A Clinique classic updated – the All In One Colour Make-up Palette, $61, has all that you need for a touchdown touch up.

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The serene white lotus is part of Kenzoki’s Belle De Jour White Lotus Serum. More than 80 per cent of women noticed a more radiant appearance to their skin after using the serum for four weeks. At $185 (30 ml).

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This tiny flower in Origins’ Plantscription Anti-aging Serum reduces inflammation, plus helps repair collagen. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the flower is used to help reduce heat and release toxins. At $119 (30 ml).

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In Latin, daisy means “eternal beauty”, so it’s apt that derivatives of the daisy help reduce melanin production and its transfer to the epidermis. It is a key ingredient in the Nuxe Brightening Cleansing Foam, at $38 (125 ml).

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This plum from north Australia is said to be one of the richest natural sources of antioxidant-rich vitamin C. Find it in Jurlique’s Purely White Skin Brightening Essence, part of the first whitening range from this organic brand. At $119 (30 ml).

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Benefit’s It’s Potent! Eye Cream uses this flower from the rose family, and other hydrating botanicals to gently reverse the signs of ageing around your eyes. At $70 (50 ml).

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New anti-ageing and whitening creams tap into the natural power of rare floral essences BY SHELLEY TRAVERS

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Susan Sarandon and daughter Eva Amurri share more than good acting genes.

Gwenyth Paltrow and mum, actress Blythe Danner.

Will you

inherit your mother’s Actress Salma Hayek (right) shows where she gets her bone structure from.

Want timeless beauty? We reveal the secret to getting it by maximising your best family features and minimising the rest By SHELLEY TRAVERS

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p to 50 per cent of how you age is inherited from your parents. Leading dermatologist Dr Joyce Lim, of Joyce Lim Skin and Laser Clinic, explains, “There are two types of ageing – intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic ageing is all about the march of time and what you inherit genetically from your parents. Extrinsic ageing factors are environmental or lifestyle factors like exposure to UV light or smoking.”

This means that while a tendency to develop eye bags or wrinkles may be in your genes, you can fight back with the right lifestyle choices and beauty tools. In addition to avoiding obvious

skin ageing culprits such as the sun, smoking and stress, Dr Lim says a good skincare programme does make a difference, “You can delay or reverse some signs of skin ageing with topical treatments like creams and lotions.”

DARK CIRCLES AND SPOTS

An even skin tone is a marker for youthful skin. Unfortunately, Asian skin is particularly susceptible to over-pigmentation as it ages, but there are ways to reduce these signs – and the best advice is to start early. Using sun protection is a must but science

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MOTHER KNOWS BEST Our mothers and ah mahs firmly believe our looks are affected by what we eat. So what traditional recipes should you be asking them for?

BIRD’S NEST SOUP

Actress Liv Tyler (right) and her mother, Bebe Buell.

stimulate blood circulation and lymphatic drainage are helpful.

Also look for vitamin K in products, to strengthen capillary walls in blood cells and prevent panda eyes.

When it comes to preventing dark spots, use a broad-spectrum sunblock every day (not just when you go outside). Also look for makeup with built-in sun potection and antioxidants such as vitamin C.

SAGGING AND WRINKLES

Magazine editor Anna Wintour and her daughter, Bee Shafer, show front row style runs in the family.

has come a long way in identifying ingredients that can tackle overpigmentation in Asian skin.

Dark circles can be inherited, and are expecially obvious if you have thin skin, as the blood vessels around the eyes show up more easily.

WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT? For dark circles under your eyes, eight hours of sleep and facials that

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“As you age, you lose volume from your cheek area, and this gives an ageing hollowness to the face,” says Dr Lim. She explains jowls, eye bags, sunken cheeks and saggy skin are often inherited because they depend on the structure of your face.

“Add loss of support, from less collagen and less elastic tissue in the skin and the result is wrinkles.”

WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT? If your mother’s skin is dry, your skin will tend to be dry too. Add sun exposure and drying air-conditioning and you can end up with dehydrated

What is it?

A Chinese delicacy for more than 400 years, this is made with nests made by birds called swifts. The nests are cooked in a light broth to produce a soup with a jellylike texture.

Why is it good for skin?

Swifts glue their nests to walls, then seal them together with their spit.

This contains a special protein and enzyme which are well-absorbed by your body to help plump up your skin. It is also very high in antioxidants and fans swear it helps refine pores and clears pimples.

BRAISED PIG’S TROTTERS

What is it?

Pig’s trotters (or feet) are an inexpensive cut of meat which become tender and flavoursome when cooked slowly. Eaten with rice, this Singaporean classic is reputed to be great for your skin.

Why is it good for skin?

Pig’s hooves are made up of collagen and natural proteins that are very similar to our nails, flesh and connective tissues. The theory is that the vinegar in the Braised Pigs Trotters helps you absorb the molecules more easily, for elastic skin, from inside.

BEAUTY UPDATE

skin that’s prone to wrinkles. Fight back by keeping skin moisturised and choosing serums with vitamins C and E, antioxidants that protect skin.

The female hormone oestrogen helps keep skin thick and bouncy. So mature skins benefit from creams that stimulate the production of elastin and collagen.

Also look for a new category of skincare called “global serums” which work at the DNA level in skin cells to encourage them to “behave younger”.

The result? Skin starts producing more collagen and elastin. One to try is Shiseido Revital Whitening

Serum AA EX, $196. This anti-ageing whitening serum contains collagenboosting Cassumunar Extract G, as well Vitamin C Ethyl to enhance skin clarity.

DULL SKIN Youthful skin is luminous because the surface layer is smooth, allowing light to penetrate and bounce off the thick collagen below, which acts like a mirror.

Explains Dr Lim, “Cell turnover in older skin slows down. Cells on the surface are more dispersed, become rough and no longer reflect light as well. The result is dull-looking skin.”

WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT? The key to radiance is creating a smooth surface which reflects light.

This doesn’t mean scrubbing your face with coarse exfoliators.

Instead, use a softener like Revital Whitening Lotion EX, $123, which lightly buffs skin to eliminate dead cells, and preps skin for the serum and moisturiser to come. A quick way to recharge skin is with Shiseido’s Revital Lifting Mask Science EX, $146 (for box of six). The mask’s Collagen Complex stimulates cell renewal, and helps firm and sculpt. With renewed suppleness comes more radiant skin. W

At the age of 41, and the mother of a toddler, Michele Reis has the translucent, firm skin of someone decades younger. What’s her secret to this timeless beauty?

“It’s pretty simple. I never go to sleep with makeup on and I always cleanse and moisturise well.”

And while some women try to hide their age, Michele says she’s all about the now. “At 41, I feel more fearless than I did at age 20,” she smiles.

“I feel you can have timeless beauty – when a woman is well kept and sexy at every age.”

She agrees being a busy mother can make it difficult to find time for beauty, but muses, “I do believe what they say, ‘Happy mother, happy child, and so I try to make some time for myself. I find a good tip is to use a sheet mask like Shiseido Revital Lifting Mask Science EX at least a couple of times a week.” She’s a big fan of the unique serum used in this two-section mask. “In the morning, before work, I squeeze all the extra moisture out of the mask I used the night before.

Then I rub it all over my face and neck,” she laughs. “I really like that serum!

“I can have many early mornings and long days while filming and so I also use the Revital Whitening Serum AA EX. When I use the serum every day I really notice my skin looks radiant and in top condition,” shares Michele.

So what would be Michele’s top beauty tip? “To get the most from my serum, I apply it with some light massage and it gives me fast, effective results that last all day.”

Revital Lifting Mask Science EX is Michele’s beauty go-to.

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Georges Biard [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) Over the years Ms Minougue has been lucky enough to have teams of stylists and makeup artists who have taught her the secrets to looking red carpet ready. So what are Kylie’s top 3 tips?

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#1: A foundation powder can make skin look flawless, “A bit of sheen all over the face, whether it’s obvious or not, works too, although it’s difficult to get away with once you reach a certain age. “ At Bellabox we like to dust Ansley Cosmetics 3D Shimmer and Powder lightly over skin with a big brush and thanks to it’s pearl extract it gives a lovely soft focus to skin. http://bellablog.bellabox.sg/tagged/red-carpet

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#2: Make your eyes the star attraction, “An eyelash curler lights up eyes if you have nothing on them. That extra bit of eyeliner will make your eyes pop,” Try K-Palette 24H Real Lasting Eyepencil is perfect for a steamy climate as it’s waterproof formula also works against sweat and sebum so it won’t smudge or slide.

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#3: Keep skin in tip-top condition and remember to cleanse at the end of every day. “I always cleanse my skin and use a muslin cloth,” she revealed.

Muslin cloths provide a gentle exfoliation but if you’re looking to boost the appearance of skin then we like Dr Dennis Gross Extra Strength Alpha Beta Peel which will also help in the fight against dark spots and enlarged pores.

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Are dark circles your nemesis? Or spidery veins? Or perhaps you simply have a few areas of discolouration that you’d like to cover up? Concealer has always been an essential tool in my makeup kit (I’ve even been known to go foundation free and just use concealer to cover up my bad spots). But even I have broken the golden rule of concealing!

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Proving that we all need to carefully match concealers (Image: www.theswellelife.com) Use a concealer that is a close match to your skin tone when covering up spots and dark circles. It’s a myth to use one shade lighter, the point of concealer is to help blend imperfections so that you have a flawless complexion, using a shade too light for skin will

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only serve to highlight problem areas.

Controversially, a makeup artist friend recently told me that she uses a concealer either the exact same shade as the foundation she’s using or one shade darker. The reason for this? Well apparently when blended with foundations and powders the look is totally seemless!

What are you favourite tips and products for concealing dark circles?

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