This year marks the 11th edition of the annual HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech Awards, Singapore tech industry’s premier event where we recognize the best brands, products and services.

HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech Awards is back and the 2019 edition means a new round of polls to find the best technology brands of 2018.

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

It pays to be diligent with your skincare – and skin doesn’t just stop at your face.

Advances in perfumery have refined the olfactory notes extracted and made blending techniques more innovative, so you get unique concoctions that don’t just smell “mass”.

51 winners 115 treatments 29 categories We’ve tested them all, and you’ve voted for your favourites. Here’s our guide to the best and most effective facials, pampering massages and hair treatments this year.

THE MACHINE THAT WORKS BEST FOR YOUR SKIN.

BEST MANUAL MASSAGE TO RELIEVE BODY ACHES, RELAX AND RE-ENERGISE.

Everyone loves a pictureperfect living room, but what happens after you’re done Instagramming the space? Do you love your home as much as you say you do, or are you concerned about its upkeep only when there are guests?

Nothing melts away your daily stresses like a trip to the spa: Whether it’s a facial, massage, mani-pedi or wax, these award-winning beauty treatments will have you looking and feeling your best. A perfect spa pampering session is just an appointment away!

This year marks the 9th edition of the annual HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech Awards, the tech industry’s premier event where we recognize the best brands, products, and services.

These winners are not the ones that give the Korean dewy look (sorry!). Why? Because the latter are just not right for our climate. The ones we do love are the semimatte variety. They make us look fresh, radiant, and simply us.

They used to be function-focused, helping skin renew itself and stay moisturised for radiance and smoothness. These new ones go further – their luxurious textures and soothing scents invite you to pamper yourself with daily DIY face massages. Because relaxing combats stress, a major contributor to signs of ageing.

Uriage Eau Thermale Light Water Cream doesn’t just soothe angry, sensitive skin – it aims to make it stronger.

Quench dry skin with Clinique’s Moisture Surge Hydrating Supercharged Concentrate. It promises immediate and intense hydrating effects that last up to 24 hours.

Smoother, more blendable textures and finely-pigmented colours that you can build: getting a natural-looking flush is becoming easier and easier.

It moisturises sans sticky film, and lathers well but doesn’t dry skin. Meet Bioderma Atoderm Huile de Douche, the shower oil that hits the perfect balance.

Who says only young people can be successful influencers? These mums over 30 prove that putting their authentic selves on social media can be a win-win formula.

Hair loss, sensitive scalp, damaged hair – you’ll find something here for every need.

Everyday exposure to environmental aggressors such as UV rays and pollutants can result in dull skin, which makes you look older and more tired.

Take care of body aches, the look of cellulite and tense muscles with these pampering treats.

We’ve picked out the best of the lot for you.

These treatments are for those who just need a maintenance facial or a pick-me-up before a big event.

Balanced skin should ideally have a slightly acidic pH of 5.5 for it to be an effective barrier against bacteria growth and external stressors, such as environmental pollutants, while helping to lock in moisture. Here, the treatments that work towards keeping your skin balanced.

Suitable for women in their mid-30s and above, these treatments target signs of ageing such as fine lines and sagging, and promise to plump and firm skin. Choose from natural remedies such as massages, or let the machines give you an extra boost. We’ve categorised them here just for you.

This is the 8th edition of our annual HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech Awards, and in the last issue, we rounded up the products and technologies that won our Editor’s Choice awards.

The young are as savvy with their skincare as they are with everything else in their lives, and have high demands on and expectations of them, favouring multi-purpose, quick-absorbing ones that are easy to use and work fast. Here, we recognise the anti-ageing products skewed towards young skin and products that deliver rapid results (read: visible improvements before a month is up).

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.

We have high expectations when it comes to base makeup. Long workdays, hot and humid weather, and unbalanced skin conditions (think oily yet dehydrated) require that products be long-lasting, with impressive blemish-concealing abilities and skincare perks – and many of our winners deliver on these. The past year was also the year that soft matte foundations made small headlines, thanks to more comfortable textures and improved finishes that look fresh and radiant, not heavy and flat.

The way to the blemish-free complexion of your favourite K-pop star: keep pores clear of sebum and dirt. These days, we’re seeing more chemical exfoliators, many of which are gentle enough for daily use or sensitive skin. Physical exfoliants have upped their game too, with ultra-fine grains that make them effective, not abrasive.

To cater to busy women with impossible schedules, eye makeup has evolved to become more user-friendly, fuss-free and multi-tasking. Some even come with skincare benefits.

Brightening skincare has become the cornerstone of our beauty routines, but we’re demanding more than just radiant, spot-free complexions. Today’s brighteners do double, or even triple, duty in some cases, offering additional perks from intense moisture and inflammation-calming to strengthening skin and boosting turnover.

No, hydration isn’t something new – it’s the foundation of healthy skin. What’s different now: hybrid textures that are altering the lightweight-is-better mindset. Think products that feel rich and substantial, but in a way that’s comforting, not sticky. With climate change affecting our habits and responses (the hotter it gets outside, the more we blast the air con indoors), this is a timely and necessary change as everything needs to be more hydrating.

Singapore literature and many of the cultural quirks of being Singaporean is having its moment in the international spotlight.

We’ve rounded up 63 winners to soothe every kink. Use this guide to book your next skin, body or hair treat.

If you missed our exclusive styling workshop with this brand in March, don’t fret: Here are the highlights of the event and the label’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection.

In last month's issue of HWM, we looked at all the winners of the prestigous Editor's Choice at this year's HWM+Hard-wareZone.com Tech Awards. This issue, we explore instead the Readers' Choice results with detailed analysis of the best technology brands in Singapore, as voted by you. As one of the most comprehensive brand recognition surveys in the industry, The HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech Awards 2016 saw 40 categories and nearly 200 brands nominated for Readers' Choice polling.

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The Weekly’s readers learnt new ways to reverse the signs of skin ageing at the recent masterclass presented. By Sulwhasoo.