This month, we’re introducing our favourite newly launched products to add to your beauty arsenal. From your holy grail must-haves to the industry’s latest and greatest — explore our round up of everything you’ve wanted to try, and other things you never knew you needed… until now.
L’OCCITANE: Immortelle Overnight Reset Oil-In-Serum
CLAIM:
An oil-in-serum that helps your skin reset and recover overnight composed of three major active ingredients (acmella oleacera extract, marjoram extract and the brand’s powerhouse immortelle essential oil) with smoothing and anti-ageing properties.
VERDICT:
Wake up with refreshed skin. The serum and night cream that follows is absorbed better into the skin — think of it as a pre-serum that allows for your other products to quickly penetrate and leaves your skin feeling energised and ready to take on the day.
BENEFIT: 4-in-1 Defining & Highlighting Eyebrow Pencil Brow Contourpro
CLAIM:
A blendable formula to create clean, shaped brows with definition and dimension. The multi-tasking pencil includes two shades to fill in, an edge definer to sharpen brow shape, and an arch highlighter to accentuate the arch.
VERDICT:
The 24-hour long-wear, waterproof formulation stays in place even in humid Hong Kong. Great for travelling, this product promises well-defined brows without requiring multiple products to achieve a perfect look.
CHARLOTTE TILBURY: Magic Away Concealer
CLAIM:
A miracle stick that is the solution to help cover skin issues in one swipe — reduce the appearance of dark circles, pigmentation, redness, blemishes and imperfections. The gummy texture from the Persian silk tree bark extract stretches over complexion and resurfaces like new skin making it look bouncy, fresh and youthful.
VERDICT:
The blender sponge makes application easy to glide on. The Magic Away Concealer stretches over your complexion and resurfaces like new skin. It also comes in 16 shades. Perfect for covering up blemishes, reducing puffiness and discolouration, and can be used for contour highlighting.
NARS: Climax Mascara
CLAIM:
A breakthrough innovation in mascara that delivers maximum volume and lift in a lightweight whipped formula. It builds effortlessly without clumping and gives lashes a lifted look and flexible feel.
VERDICT:
The bristles on the brush coats evenly and really adds length and volume to natural lashes. Unlike other formulas, it doesn’t smudge leaving dark stains under the eyes.
M.A.C: Studio Perfect SPF 50/PA++ Hydrating Cushion Compact
CLAIM:
A formulation with twice the moisture fusion complex which instantly hydrates dry and dull skin. It offers perfectly precise coverage, refines skin with real texture and radiantly dimensional application. To be applied on the centre of the face and blended out for an effortlessly luminous look, while radiance is focused in the T-zone area to give a multi-dimension to the face.
VERDICT:
An ideal touch-up to be applied when necessary throughout the day. It offers enough coverage without looking caked-up.
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN: Tape à l’Oleil Eye Colour
CLAIM:
Inspired by the liveliness of eyes, the pigment-rich Eye Colour range in two statement-making finishes — matte nude and metallic — enhances the eyes and enlivens the gaze. Eyes can be darkened, lightened, perfected or embellished with a simple brush stroke of shadow on the lids.
VERDICT:
The luxurious gold-fluted shell and clear vial packaging is reminiscent of the brand’s iconic nail colour. The soft and short bristle brush picks up product, applies and blends effortlessly. Our favourite colours are Zefira (a deep taupe nude), Louana (a cognac nude) from the matte nude collection; Andalusite (a shimmering sea green) and Carnelian (a rich wine) from the Metallic Eye colour shades.
YSL BEAUTÉ: OR ROUGE CRÈME FINE
CLAIM:
A lightweight silky cream focused on reforming and reviving skin making it firmer and improving elasticity. The apricot kernel oil and shea butter hydrates and plumps fine lines, while hyaluronic acid and glycerine target the appearance of fine lines. It offers 24 hours of hydration and wrinkles are visibly reduced within four weeks.
VERDICT:
The opulent texture is buttery smooth and absorbs instantly into the skin, leaving it soft and supple. The rich texture moisturises the face without leaving any oily residue too.
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