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La Prairie Platinum Rare Cellular Cream, World’s Most Expensive Skincare
La Prairie is definitely the finest skincare brand in the world. The Platinum Rare collection is one of its most famous and expensive product line. But does it worth it? Let’s focus on the Platinum Rare Cellular Cream, a must for anyone looking for start a luxury skincare daily routine, at EUR 1,095 the 50ml container. Created a decade ago,…
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5 of the Most Luxurious Eye Creams for Brighter Eyes
With extra-delicate skin, and problems such as puffiness and the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, eyes need the tender loving care of specially formulated skincare.
The History of Whoo Hwanyu Imperial Youth Eye Cream
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The History of Whoo’s Hwanyu Imperial Youth Eye Cream is a precious concoction containing an impressive 70 ingredients including natural wild ginseng, deer antlers and snow lotus herbs. These enhance qi and blood circulation for younger- looking eyes. Fans of the skincare brand are sure to love the Hwanyu Imperial Youth Eye Cream Gold Sehwa Special Edition Set with a jumbo-sized 50ml jar, which is accompanied by an eight-piece ensemble of deluxe editions from the same collection, as well as the coveted Cheonyuldan Ultimate Rejuvenating Skincare series.
Sulwhasoo Bloomstay Vitalizing Eye Cream
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Featuring plum blossom as a key ingredient, Sulwhasoo’s lightweight and cooling Bloomstay Vitalizing Eye Cream tackles dark circles, puffiness and fine lines for fresher, brighter-looking peepers. The flower boasts potent antioxidant benefits, and an ability to protect skin from oxidative damage and restore vitality. Additionally, a precious Five Fruits and Seeds Complex offers an anti-glycation effect to protect collagen fibres from stiffening, so skin elasticity is maintained.
Tom Ford Eye Repair Concentrate
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Jump-start tired-looking skin in the eye area while helping it to absorb and retain moisture with Tom Ford’s Eye Repair Concentrate. Dermatologist- and ophthalmologist-tested, its key ingredients include white porcelain cacao, caffeine, gyokuro, hyaluronic acid and vitamin C that reinforce skin’s barrier, and deliver immediate and sustained hydration. The luxurious, highly potent serum absorbs instantly into skin and is suitable for all skin types and contact lens wearers.
La Prairie White Caviar Eye Extraordinaire
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Skin’s colour is made up of naturally occurring pigments in various dermis layers. With age, the amount of these pigments increases which reduces the natural luminosity of the complexion, leading to skin that appears older than
it really is. La Prairie’s White Caviar Eye Extraordinaire is enhanced with proprietary Golden Caviar Extract and Exclusive Cellular Complex to target the colour disturbances that dull the skin, while helping it to deal with the
loss of elasticity in the area around peepers. It also comes with a rotating ceramic pearl massager to improve lymphatic drainage and stimulate microcirculation.
Guerlain Abeille Royale Eye Cream
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The relaunched Abeille Royale Eye Cream by Guerlain benefits from the reparative Blackbee Repair Technology that combines honeys from Ouessant Island, Corsica and New Zealand, and a Guerlain-exclusive royal jelly, which targets micro tears and micro lesions to fight and prevent wrinkles, and loss of firmness and elasticity.
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These Are the 10 Beauty Products for Brighter Skin This Spring
As we blossom into spring, it’s time to shake off that winter dullness and reawaken your brighter side. The plan: achieve a revitalising glow, revive your complexion and start afresh. In search of the luminosity that we have been deprived of over the colder months, we’ve come up with a shopping list of the 10 most radiating miracle workers to add to your current beauty routine, ranging from exfoliating cleansers to purifying masks and long-time favourites to brand new launches.
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All-Purpose Caviar, The next “In-Look” is predicted to be the sturgeon roe one
Anyone who wants to be someone has to have an on-trend, enviably luminous complexion which radiates high-end caviar. Finnish and Siberian, as well as Beluga “Huso Huso” sturgeon caviar, can be your skin’s best friends. Marilyn Monroe said she binged on caviar. Audrey Hepburn had it for breakfast. But neither of the famed beauties smeared […]
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Why La Prairie’s New Eye Cream Is Worth Every Penny
The Top Shelf Beauty Products of 2019
We reveal our favourite beauty discoveries of the past year — find out what our go-to skincare brands are, make-up we never leave home without, where you’ll find us when we’re in need of a luxurious spa treatment, and what 2020 launches we’re excited about.
Favourite treatment
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This one is a toss-up between a two-part treatment at W Hotel’s Bliss Spa – it included one of the best facials I’ve ever had, using Carol Joy London products, and a Saltability body massage using warm Himalayan salt stones – and the Bastien Pedicure at The Oriental Spa, which left my soles and toenails looking better than ever. If I could combine them all into one, it would be my dream treatment.
Favourite make-up brand
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While most people can’t get enough of its award-winning Concealer, I’m a loyal fan of Clé de Peau Beauté for its powders, highlighters and always-on-point lipstick shades. The best is its limited-edition holiday collection, which this year includes my favourite radiance enhancing Refining Pressed Powder (HK$800) and a special Lipstick Cashmere (HK$480) in the bold shade of Red Passion.
Make-up item I can't live without
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I’m all about “less is more” when it comes to make-up, so I rarely apply a full face of foundation, powder, blush and so on. I prefer some strategically placed concealer, and this year my favourite was the new-to-Hong Kong brand Too Faced’s Born This Way Super Coverage Concealer (HK$225). A little bit goes a long way, and the buildable formula blends seamlessly.
The one beauty product I'm always hoarding
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I can never seem to have enough lip balms, eyelash curlers and hand creams. I’m not loyal to any lip balms in particular but have been liking Drunk Elephant’s Lippe Balm (HK$145) since the brand arrived along with Sephora. Eyelash curlers are always the classic shu uemura (HK$150) or the travel ones from Sephora. And for my mitts, Sisley’s newly launched Restorative Hand Cream (HK$860) is my current fave for its rich-but-not-greasy texture.
Favourite beauty hack I learned
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I think I was late to the game on this one, but I have Tata Harper to thank for introducing me to multi-masking. It makes perfect sense using dierent masks – at the same time – for dierent areas of the face. Now I use a clay mask on my T-zone, a hydrating mask on my cheeks and sheet masks under my eyes. Three masks in one, and I’m done in 15 minutes.
Favourite overall beauty discovery
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I’m not sure if it was the fact that I stumbled upon it unexpectedly or that it ended up being so simple yet so good, but my favourite discovery this year was Royal Fern. Founder Dr Tim Golueke’s visit to Hong Kong popped up in my Instagram feed and a few hours later I was introduced to one of the hottest – but still under-the-radar – skincare brands from Germany. Even now I use the cream and ampoules on a regular basis.
The brand I'll always be loyal to
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I can always count on La Prairie to come out with effective and divinely luxurious products season after season. Its in caviar was one of the first luxury skincare collections I really fell in love with and this year it introduced the Skin Caviar Eye Lift (HK$3,990). Even the loose powder (HK$1,800) and make-up brushes (HK$1,080) it recently released are among my must-haves.
Favourite skincare product
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It’s so hard to choose just one, but at least with The Ordinary’s Niacinamide 10% Zinc 1% (HK$80) I know I’m in good company. I was told the brand sells one of these serums every 30 seconds, thanks to its ability to balance sebum, fight blemishes and brighten skin tone. Add to that the quickly absorbed formula and affordable price point, and I’m sold.
Favourite haircare product
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This is another one that was introduced by a brand representative during their visit to Hong Kong. Oribe makes ultra-luxurious beauty and haircare products and devices. Its Gold Lust collection — comprising a shampoo, conditioner, hair mask and hair oil — not only smells divine but hydrate and smooth like no other.
Favourite beauty personality I met this year
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So many amazing people visited Hong Kong this year – including Tata Harper, Priscilla Ono, Peter Philips and Barbara Sturm – but my favourite was Isamaya Ffrench. The London-based “beauty exec” made her debut as Christian Louboutin’s first-ever global make-up artist here in Hong Kong, and it was the first time I saw anyone use mascara in red, no less as eye shadow and fishnet stockings to apply make-up. No wonder she started out face painting at children’s parties.
Favourite beauty device
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Give me a gua sha and I’ll happily massage the day away. It can be rose quartz or jade, smooth or ridged, as long as it helps with lymphatic drainage. When I have time, I also love the Cha Ling Ba Guan (HK$320). The at-home cupping device is perfect for tackling stubborn fat and cellulite.
Favourite beauty-related social media to follow
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I think I’ve cycled through just about every make-up artist, #skincareaddict and wellness guru that’s out there. I’ll always be loyal to @intothegloss for its BFF approach, but lately I’m enjoying the somehow hypnotic nail art by Allure editor-in-chief @heymichellelee. I’ll probably never have the patience for nail art, so looking at her feed is the next best thing to getting a manicure myself.
Favourite Fragrance
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There seemed to be a new fragrance released every week, if not every day, this year. A number of brands also opened stores in the Fragrant Harbour, particularly at K11 MUSEA, including Miller Harris. After trying out its fragrance profiling, I settled on the Lost in the City (HK$1,440) and have been enjoying wearing it ever since. I also have to give a shout-out to Louis Vuitton, which had a few winners this year too — my favourite being the California-inspired Cactus Garden (HK$2,050).
Favourite Bodycare Product
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Bamford burst on to the Hong Kong beauty scene late in the year, and was an instant hit with its all-natural, wellness-focused approach. Its B Silent Organic Body Oil (HK$400) is my favourite of the entire line thanks to its relaxing scent (from chamomile, lavender and vetiver root oils) and healing properties.
The next product I can't wait to get my hands on
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Angela Caglia, of Rose Quartz Facial Goddess fame, recently released an Anti-Pollution Cleansing Oil (which she teased during her visit in September). I love her less-is-more approach and can see this becoming a favourite alongside her Detox Serum (HK$625) and Soufflé Moisturizer (HK$547) – not to mention the Vibrating Rose Quartz Sculpting Roller (HK$1,530) I use with them. I might have to throw in a few of her sheet masks too (HK$455).
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Here’s Looking at You with the Newest Eye Creation, Skin Caviar Eye Lift
Intensity, passion, emotion -- much is held in the simple act of the gaze, and that is exactly what La Prairie has sought to deconstruct in the years spent researching its latest eye product. What makes a gaze so powerful, and how, as an expert in science and beauty, could La Prairie support the windows of our souls?
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A veritable icon, the Skin Caviar Collection demonstrates La Prairie's epitome of audacity.[/caption]
After all, the eye area boasts some 22 muscles, which work in tandem to showcase our complex emotions -- blinking alone happens an average of 10,000 times a day, and that doesn’t count the ways in which our eyes work to exhibit joy or heartbreak, anger or excitement. But this delicate area is the first to show signs of ageing, from the havoc that gravity wrecks on the upper and lower lids to loss of elasticity, fine lines and more.
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Being the first beauty brand utilising the benefits of caviar, La Prairie always strives to offer exceptional lifting and firming action through cutting-edge science.[/caption]
La Prairie has long been known for its superlative eye products, and Skin Caviar Eye Lift is the latest to join the suite. This serum seeks to open the eye area, lifting but also firming through the use of two distinct and effective formulas, enriched with the latest caviar incarnation, Caviar Premier, and La Prairie’s Exclusive Cellular Complex. One pump activates both meads, one that is encapsulated in precious caviar beads, the other an emulsion, bringing them together in a blend that melts into the skin and tightens the area immediately. Over time, the eyes appear more open, the eye contour and brows appear redefined, while undereye circles, puffiness and even crow’s feet fade away. The eyes, no longer heavy with the effects of time, are free to shine bright with emotion.
It starts with a simple daily ritual: one pump of the Skin Caviar Eye Lift, dotted along the eyelid crease from the inner corner to the outer. Finish with Skin Caviar Luxe Eye Cream to end a ritual that will have your eyes transformed as the days go by. Skin Caviar Luxe Eye Cream and Skin Caviar Eye Lift work together synergistically to bring the lifting and firming benefits to a maximum, improving and correcting with use.
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By integrating Caviar Premier, the firming and lifting effects of new infused Skin Caviar Luxe Eye Cream has multiplied significantly.[/caption]
To celebrate the launch of the Skin Caviar innovation range, La Prairie had invited celebrated Michelin star chef Vicky Cheng of VEA Restaurant and Lounge to curate a dinner menu highlighting the key ingredient, caviar. Chef Vicky's creations mirrored the ethos of the brand's quest for innovation and premium quality ingredients. The launch event introduced La Prairie's latest release while exploring the new realms of caviar as both an ingredient in luxury skincare and fine dining dishes. Twenty of the brand's friends and city's most influential socialites, including the likes off Elly Lam, Feiping Chang, Josephine Chiu, Joanna Lai, Victoria Tang-Owen amongst others were the first to try out the Skin Caviar Eye Lift at the exclusive dinner.
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For more information, visit LaPrairie.com.
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Beauty Awards 2019: La Prairie’s Winning Essence
We at Prestige are big believers in establishing -- and enjoying -- a skincare ritual. And why not make it luxury while we're at it? Nothing quite beats starting the day off right with a little pampering to get you armed and ready for what's to come. That's why whenever possible, it's always a good idea to sneak in a bit of prestige where possible. For us, it all begins with our morning skincare routine with Prestige Beauty and Wellness Awards winner lavish serums by La Prairie.
Daytime Skincare Winner: The Essence-in-Lotion
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La Prairie Platinum Rare Cellular Life-Lotion (HK$5,460)[/caption]
La Prairie Platinum Rare Cellular Life-Lotion is one way we've found to bring a sense of opulence to our everyday routine. From its amethyst-hued packaging and satisfying magnetic closure system to its silky serum-like texture and subtle floral scent, the essence-in-lotion is a pleasure to look at as well as to use. The product is designed to be the first step, cleansing, in your skincare routine and works to support the skin's cellular detoxification processes -- repairing existing damage, preventing future damage and optimising skin function. We like to pour a few drops in our hands, then gently pat on the face. It's great for mature, drier skin types and leaves just a hint of luxurious iridescence on the skin.
Louis XVI of France famously called platinum "the only metal fit for kings". The durable, hypoallergenic material is also the ingredient of choice for La Prairie's proprietary Platinum Peptide Complex, which consists of anti-ageing peptide particles bound to platinum particles that together help to boost collagen production.
Special Mention: Skin Caviar Eye Lift
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La Prairie Skin Caviar Eye Lift (HK$3,990)[/caption]
The eyes are the first giveaway to a woman's true age. The delicate part of the skin needs special attention to keep its youthful gaze, which is why our eye care is a top priority when it comes to skincare. La Prairie's Skin Caviar Eye Lift is the first eye-opening serum created as an answer to eye lifting and firming concerns. Dot the formula along the eyelid crease and dab gently along the eye contour upwards and outwards for more tightened lids, reduced visibility of crows feet and erasing of the under eye bags and dark circles.
For more information, visit laprairie.com.hk.
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Beauty Awards 2019: The Morning Skincare Routine to Kick Start Your Day
Get your day off to a good start with a morning skincare routine that cleanses, nourishes and tackles any concern from dryness to dark circles. We've rounded up the best of the bunch for every step along the way.
The Cleanser
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Tata Harper Nourishing Oil Cleanser (HK$660)[/caption]
With ingredients from the brand founder’s own farm and a soothing botanical fragrance, Tata Harper Nourishing Oil Cleanser is our pick for a gentle daily wash for parched morning complexions. joyce.com/beauty
The Eye Serum
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Lancôme Génefique Eye Light-Pearl (HK$645)[/caption]
You heard it here first: yes, you need an eye serum. And with Lancôme Génefique Eye Light-Pearl you get a brightening wrinkle-fighting formula and massaging applicator in one.Oh, and it fortifies lashes too. lancome.com.hk
The Lip Balm
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Delarom Lips Protecting Balm (HK$220)[/caption]
Organic coconut oil, apricot kernel oil, shea butter and dryness-fighting glasswort extract come together in the oh-so-soothing Delarom Lips Protecting Balm. And it has a great mirror under the cap. k11beauty.com
The Essence-in-Lotion
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La Prairie Platinum Rare Cellular Life-Lotion (HK$5,460)[/caption]
From its amethyst-hued packaging and satisfying magnetic closure system to its silky serum-like texture and subtle floral scent, the La Prairie Platinum Rare Cellular Life-Ltion is a pleasure to look at as well as to use. The product is designed to be the first step, after cleansing, in your skincare routine and works to support the skin’s cellular detoxification processes — repairing existing damage, preventing future damage and optimising skin function. laprairie.com.hk
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VALMONT V-Shape Filling Eye Balm (HK$1,880)[/caption]
The VALMONT V-Shape Filling Eye Balm works to firm the skin around the eyes while reducing unsightly bags, puffiness and drooping eyelids. Over time it also strengthens and deifies the skin and its "dermal extra cellular matrix". All that and it feels good too. evalmont.com.hk
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The Day Creams
Different skin types need different moisturisers so we’ve rounded up our favourites for dry, normal and ageing complexions alike. Each provides adequate hydration and has a distinct texture so you can layer or swap as the seasons or your needs change. Just remember to apply every day for the best results!
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Clarins Extra-Firming Day (HK$730)[/caption]
Brand new for 2019, Clarins Extra-Firming Day lifts, firms and gently hydrates with a kick of kangaroo flower. clarins.com.hk
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Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv Ultimate Diamond Transformative Energy Crème Rich (HK$3,800)[/caption]
With a richer texture and black diamond truffle extracts, Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv Ultimate D diamond Transformative Energy Crème Rich rescues dull, dry ageing skin. esteelauder.com.hk
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su:m37 Water-full Water Gel Cream (HK$625)[/caption]
SU:M37 Water-full Water Gel Cream absorbs quickly and hydrates deeply. Follow our lead and store it in the fridge. facebook.com/sum37hongkong
The Serums
What began as a nice addition to our beauty regimen has now become a must-have treatment and first line of defence against ageing and all manner of skin concerns. We tried and tested a slew of serums and found these four to be our favourites.
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Barbor Ampoule Concentrates Repair: Multi Vitamin (HK$195)[/caption]
Specially designed for very dry skin, Babor Ampoule Concentrates Repair: Multi Vitamin feature a complex of vitamins A, E, provitamin B5 and biotin to improve resilience and protect the skin barrier. We like the instant plumping effect and soft scent. Those with other skin types or concerns can check the full ampoule range. babor.com
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Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum (HK$510)[/caption]
Long a favourite for its silky texture and brightening powers, Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum gets our vote when we want a lightweight formula that can still tackle our dark spots and prevent new ones from forming. The easily absorbed serum is also great for day or night. hk.caudalie.com
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Pola Grandluxe II (HK$6,000)[/caption]
The bottle looks like a lightsabre,and maybe Pola Grandluxe II isone — for our skin, at least. The high-tech formula, developedbased on Nobel prize-winning science, goes on like a shimmering lotion and is said to help release coenzymes with a wavelength of light that’s the same as that of beautiful. skin.pola.com.hk
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Chantecaille Bio Lifting Serum+ (HK$2,550)[/caption]
Chantecaille Bio Lifting Serum+ is an anti-ageing powerhouse, packed with scientific skincare breakthroughs like lipopeptides, plant stem cells and blue-light-pollution blockers. You can find us applying and sniffing the rosy liquid all day long. chantecaille.com.hk
The Sunscreen
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Kiehl's Dermatologist Solutions Ultra Light Daily UV Defense SPF 50 PA+++ (HK$325)[/caption]
We all need something to protect our skin from UV radiation. Our choice? Kiehl’s Dermatologist Solutions Ultra Light Daily UV Defense SPF 50 PA+++ because it may be light but it offers major protection from the sun, pollution and all those nasty things we’d prefer to avoid. kiehls.com.hk
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Flawless Finish
It was not so many years ago that the idea of using caviar in skincare was but a distant dream, yet through its innovative approach to research, La Prairie made this possible, infusing the rich nutrients inherent in this ingredient into the skin for unparalleled benefits.
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La Prairie is the first cosmetics brand to infuse its products with nutrient-rich caviar extract.[/caption]
The next step in this natural evolution was to harness this technology for the brand’s make-up products – imagine a foundation or powder that had the ability to hide all your skin’s flaws, while actively working to improve its overall quality. Combining the science of skincare with the artistry behind make-up, La Prairie introduces two new additions to its Skin Caviar Complexion Collection: the Skin Caviar Powder Foundation SPF 15 UVA/PA++, as well as the Skin Caviar Loose Powder, which will launch in early June 2019.
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The buildable powder foundation perfects and protects with caviar extract and an exclusive cellular complex.[/caption]
This technologically advanced duo offers customisable and buildable tints that help you put your best face forward, with flawless textures that offer natural colour correction and stunning luminosity.
The Powder Foundation is the world’s first to be infused with caviar extract, which begins as a creamy base, relaxing into a soft, cashmere-like finish which protects against UVA and UVB rays, while an exclusive Cellular Complex lets the skin drink up nutrients. Buildable and blendable, the product’s coverage is matt but with an underlying glow so that you look fresh all day long.
The Loose Powder, once again the first of its kind to contain caviar extract, provides the perfect finishing touch. Finely milled and light, it sweeps on to leave but a trace of powder for an invisibly immaculate veil, illuminating the complexion and keeping your make-up in place.
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The Skin Caviar Complexion line combines the science of skincare and the artistry of make-up.[/caption]
In addition, La Prairie has created a trio of brushes – for the liquid foundation, powder foundation and loose powder, respectively – designed to be used with Skin Caviar Complexion products, so that the perfect products have their perfect partners, which utilise high-quality synthetic bristles.
Add to that the Skin Caviar Essence-in Foundation SPF 25/PA+++ and the Skin Caviar Concealer Foundation SPF 15, and La Prairie now offers a full range of Skin Caviar Complexion products in a variety of finishes to satisfy the make-up and skincare lover’s each and every need.
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Three High-End Skincare Products That Actually Work
Everyday Reflections
La Prairie’s latest partnership with Art Basel in Hong Kong last month saw the creation of three specially commissioned works by artist Chul-Hyun Ahn, all of which meditate on the meaning of light
When La Prairie initially approached South Korean Chul-Hyun Ahn to collaborate with the brand for an installation at this year’s Art Basel in Hong Kong, the artist wasn’t too familiar with the Swiss skincare line –but then again, he’s probably not the target customer. “I didn’t know about La Prairie products,”he admits,”so I was searching on the Internet, and it turns out it was quite a global company!
“When I logged onto their website, they have products, but also a lot of other content –culture, science. So actually I was impressed. And then we agreed to do the collaboration and they sent me La Prairie samples and I brought them home, and my wife was thrilled.”
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Ahn’s La Prairie exclusive artwork 4 Dots took direct inspiration from the coloured pigments that affect our skin.[/caption]
What was also attractive to the artist was the carte blanche he was given, and the themes: light, colour and reflection, three topics that are already central to his practice. “It was perfectly matched,”says Ahn. “They use light for their best interests, which is to increase and make the natural beauty of skin last longer. I use light to help my concepts become artwork. So we have a common interest, using the same material.”
La Prairie has spent the last five years decoding the science behind light, upgrading the science behind its White Caviar collection so that it not only increases brightness and decreases pigmentation, but also improves luminosity. Explains Dr. Daniel Stangl, the brand’s director of innovation, “We had to think, what does luminosity mean? What are the factors influence luminosity? This has to do with light, and when we are talking about light, we have to think about how light is really dealing with our skin. As a result we came up with the equation of light.”
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Dr. Daniel Stangl, La Prairie's director of innovation.[/caption]
In essence, when your skin is pigmented –touched by the brown of UV damage, grey from pollution, red from inflammation and yellow from oxidative stress –it doesn’t reflect light. The solution, then, to bringing forth this light, is to erase the offending colour spectrum. In the White Caviar product line, this is done via key ingredients such as Lumidose. “Lumidose decreases the amount of the pigment melanin, the less pigments you have, the less light is absorbed, the more light is left for being reflected, which is a very simple principle. You also need reflection from the surface, but reducing pigments is a key pillar,”says Dr. Stangl.
Ahn, in turn, uses light rather to pose questions that are as timeless as the quest for eternal youth and beauty. “I am using my materials –mirrors and the light –to try to decode my question, my equation, trying to make infinite space and talk about emptiness and physical travelling versus spiritual travelling,”Ahn says.
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La Prairie’s White Caviar Illuminating Pearl Infusion and White Caviar Crème Extraordinaire decode the equation of light.[/caption]
In many ways, Ahn’s perspective adds another dimension to the relationship that exists between art and beauty. “When people are looking at my art, they’re appreciating it and searching for their own space and perspective to experience art and beauty,”he explains.
Art, after all, pervades all parts of the world of beauty, even those most technical. He may be a man of science, but there is art yet in Dr. Stangl’s concepts, and, indeed, his words: “There are many contact points between art and science. Scientists must be very curious; scientists try to be creative in the way that they link facts together which no one else has thought about, that open a new view of biological systems, for example. Art can open your eyes to give you a new view on something that is common. Art is also something that communicates with you, brings something which is inherently in you, out. Art may help to see the world in a different way, and that’s what we do as well, we want a new view of the skin. But it’s the same attitude: curiosity, and coming up with surprising new solutions.”
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