Cosmetics companies basically work the same way as fashion: a new season means a new collection to thrill and excite, until the next big thing. Kanebo’s F/W ’18 is somewhat different: its makeup and skincare are here to stay.
Cosmetics companies basically work the same way as fashion: a new season means a new collection to thrill and excite, until the next big thing. Kanebo’s F/W ’18 is somewhat different: its makeup and skincare are here to stay.
1 Graceful Flow Lotion is a mildly viscous toner which calms sensitised skin that is irritated and itchy. $150.
2 Just one layer of Intense Crayon Rouge delivers a highly opaque, semi-matte colour. Yet, it never makes you feel you have lipstick on. In six red shades, $46 each.
3 Luster Cream Foundation is super-lightweight with a powdery finish that doesn’t look cakey. In eight shades, $184 each.
4 Eyebrow Mascara has a waterresistant, smudgeproof formula that doesn’t clump on brows even when applied in a rush. In two shades, $43 each.
5 Skin Gloss Oil Water is a wonderful alternative when face oils seem too oily and serums too lightweight. The two-phase oil-andwater product can be used on face, body and hair. $82.
6 Tone Up Primer, a yellowishgreen skin-tone corrector, plays down redness and brightens a sallow complexion. It spreads smoothly and sets quickly. $92.
7 You need only one pump of the rich Fulfilling Emulsion moisturiser for face, neck and decolletage. Despite its richness, it doesn’t leave oily skin feeling sticky, and makes normal-todry skin feel well hydrated. Alcoholfree, and for all skin types. $180.
More of the Same
You know what? Not everyone wants to look different every day. NYX Professional Makeup Ultimate Multi-finish Shadow Palettes are made for women who like the same routine day after day, year after year. Each eyeshadow palette holds variations of four shades. Each comes in three textures – matte, satin and shimmery – for moments when you want “same but slightly different”. Choose from four options: Electric (brights), Sugar High (coral-mauve), Smoke Screen (purple-khaki) and Warm Rust (burnt orange-brown). $35 each. - LY
A Facial Plan to Manage Breakouts and Improve Skin Tone
Beauty salon Estheclinic at Tanjong Pagar has designed a Beat The Stress programme to help men and women with acne breakouts, oily skin and clogged pores – a consequence of urban living, it says. It involves intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy; light-emitting diode (LED) Photomodulation to painlessly eliminate acne-causing bacteria, balance sebum production and calm post-IPL skin; and the use of the salon’s cosmeceutical skincare line, Eladerm. The treatment is $790 for the face, and $990 for face and neck. For details, go to www.estheclinic.com.sg. – LY
Heat = Cleaner Pores
There’s a reason why most facials feature a lot of steaming: To effectively remove blackheads and whiteheads, pores must be dilated. And a steady stream of warm mist makes extraction easier – as well as less painful. The latest self-heating (yup, they heat upon application) pore de-cloggers work the same way – except they are only for the T-zone and the parts of the cheeks alongside the nose.
PHOTO OF PALETTE TAN WEI TE STYLING SHERLI CHONG
WHEN TO USE A PRE-SERUM
It depends on what kind of toner you’re using: before if the toner’s lotion-like, and after if it’s watery.
The Point of a Preserum
It helps to strengthen the skin barrier. When the latter is strong and stable, skin is just better and healthier – it keeps moisture in and undesirables out. Which in turn means it’s less oily, with fewer breakouts. – KT
Red Lips Made Easy
The Numeros Rouges in Chanel’s Collection Libre line gives you four different red lipsticks that look good against most warm complexions (read: you look more yellow than pink). $52 each. – SW
1 Rouge Allure Velvet No. 3 is a lightraspberry red that looks great on all except very sallow complexions.
2 Rouge Allure Velvet No. 2 is a semimatte brown red that complements everyone.
3 Rouge Allure No. 4 is a vivid satin orange red that brightens light to dark skin tones with yellow undertones.
4 Rouge Allure No. 1 is a pure satin red that suits all except very dark complexions as it makes the latter look washed out.
The Makeup Base for Forehead Wrinkles
The skin on the forehead is thicker, and this makes those frown lines more prominent. The colourless, serumlike Revlon Youth FX Fill + Blur Primer for Forehead ($39.90) blurs expression lines. It works even without foundation. – DC
