From breakthrough skincare formulas to groundbreaking makeup textures, beauty innovation has pushed forth speedily—especially in these times of pandemic, when self-love and self-care are so essential.

Amassing a cult following in recent months, these homegrown cafes, eateries and home kitchens are wowing diners with innovative ideas, fresh new flavours and DIY kits that are simply mouthwatering.

A total of 155 new products. More than 180 award categories. A panel of 14 dedicated judges. Weeks of non-stop testing.

Take your afternoon treats to the next level with these decadent creations

If you’re houseproud and love to entertain, you’ll want the very best for your family and guests.

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Soup is a perfect pick for cold, rainy days.

Beauty reviews are a dime a dozen all over the Internet.

Bye-bye, skin-clogging PM2.5 particles – we’ve assembled the best anti pollution skincare around.

Supercharge your skincare and makeup regime with the best beauty picks of 2019.

Stuck for time but still want to serve up a mouth-watering meal?

Whatever your hair type or concern, whether it’s fine, normal or coarse, dry, frizzy, coloured or damaged, you need a shampoo that washes off dirt and product residue well.

If you're houseproud and love to entertain at home, you'll want the very best for your family and guests!

It’s all about the spa skin.

This is not about which colour is nicer for you. It’s about enhancing, evening out, or hiding your natural lip colour with the right makeup.

This year’s best skincare, makeup and body products for the ultimate in top-to-toe pampering. By Joyce Cheo.

RMK’s primers and foundations deliver a flawless look all day, so you look fresh and glowing, but still like you.

As with face makeup, matte is the big news here. From liquid and cream lipsticks to lip stains and inks, just about everything now comes in a matte or semi-matte finish. What’s more, they no longer feel heavy or drying, thanks to improved textures and moisturising formulas.

Whichever mood you choose – demure to dramatic – this season’s chicest lipstick shades show it off beautifully.

You may have the party stamina of an Energizer bunny, but can your makeup last as long? We’ve done the homework and picked out the most durable foundations, lipsticks, blushers, eyeshadows and eyeliners to keep your makeup looking on fleek – #notouchupsrequired.

Multifunction makeup just got smarter. They come as sticks – the most hassle-free form – have super-creamy or powderymatte textures that enable them to be applied on various parts of the face, and feature uncommon or unique usage combinations. CARINA KOH checks out these new hybrids.

It wouldn’t be a stretch to say hundreds of beauty products pass through our desks every week. To find out which beauty buys are worth investing in for the new year, The Weekly team, along with industry professionals and influencers, rubbed, scrubbed and dabbed our way to determining the best By Elizabeth Lee.