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Portrait of Tammy Strobel

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5 minutes Some body creams go on thick and tacky, but not the L’Occitane Shea Honey Ultra Soft Cream, $41 (100 ml). Pamper yourself with a generous dollop and feel how quickly the fragrant formula sinks into skin.

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1 minute For a gentle, yet effective cleanse, all your need is just one pump of the Orbis Silky Bounce Wash, $36. Work up a nice lather on skin, then wash off.

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10 seconds Thanks to its notes of bergamot, artemisia, jasmine, osmanthus and musk, the Memo Inle EDP, $248 (77 ml), will transport you to its namesake lake in Burma, where fruit and vegetable are peddled alongside floating boats.

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2 minutes The unique brush of the MAC In Extreme Dimension Waterproof Lash, $37, coats lashes quickly and evenly. Once set, it stays on for hours.

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45 seconds Hands up if you spend countless minutes waiting for waterproof makeup to dissolve. With The Original Makeup Eraser, $30, all you need is a bit of warm water to remove hard-to-budge eyeliner and mascara.

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8 hours The Onsen Japonica Daily Intensive Moisturising Gel, $140 (50 g), is a lightweight moisturiser, but we love layering in on top as the last step of our beauty regime as a leave-on overnight mask as well.

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20 seconds Need a quick touch-up? Fold the Laneige Lip Card, $10 (pack of four), in half and apply it onto lips. It’s a great way to try out new colours and can be used up to three times.

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2 weeks Looking for radiance that shines from within? The Heliocare Purewhite Radiance Max 240, $138 (60 capsules), uses a combination of Fernblock and White Tech Complex that blocks melanin production.