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NYFW Fall 2019 Top Trends
NYFW Fall 2019 Top Trends
NYFW Fall 2019 Top Trends
The Black Orchid Is Nature’s Time Machine
When it comes to decoding the ingredients in all the bottles and pots on our top shelf of beauty elixirs, even the help of a beauty glossary can leave us a little confused. But understanding the components in the products we religiously slather on our faces can’t hurt.
Thankfully, Guerlain has done most of the homework for us. As one of the oldest cosmetics and skincare houses in the world with almost 200 years of experience, they know a thing or two about ingredients and how to engineer them in a way to create solutions that make us look and feel our best.
Specifically, Guerlain has dedicated its last 15 years into the study of orchids. Beyond interior floral décor, the flower has been the brand’s key ingredient in its Orchidée Impériale Black collection. Native to the Peruvian Andes, the Black Orchid is rare for its ebony colour and blooms for three weeks only, unlike similar breeds of its kind which flowers for months. This rare variety of orchid is incredibly valued for its ability to adapt its metabolism through understanding its environment and optimising its fertilisation and fruition. Using Guerlain’s BlackimmuneTM Technology, the precise extraction of these precious black orchid qualities is made possible, and is said to be the closest thing to a drink from the fabled fountain of youth.
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The fine balance between power and delicacy is the key to smoother, firmer and more radiant skin. That's why Guerlain’s skincare masterpiece, the Orchidée Impériale Black The Cream (HK$10,300/50ml), remains such an age-defying beauty staple. Impacting 95% of cells involved in the skin’s self-defence system, the skin becomes more resilient as it continuously combats the signs of ageing. Meanwhile, the delicate and smooth formula, which is rich in cupuaçu butter and jojoba wax, provides a soft and comforting touch while a light fragrance of orchid, rose, white musk and cedar wood adds to its sensory appeal.
What's more, anything and everything is enough to trigger an accelerated rate of ageing, from a simple crack of a smile or the slightest bat of the eyelids. So, to target the first visible signs that gives away our true age, Guerlain’s newest addition to the collection -- the Orchidée Impériale Black Eye and Lip Contour Cream (HK$5,150/15ml) tends to our most delicate features. Using the same technology, the multi-action skincare gives our skin cellular immunity and extra protection for the skin that’s too thin to defend itself against environmental aggressors and our facial expressions. Again, an expert formula of textured butters and spherical powders create a velvety cream which not only results in a blurred matte finish, but it also combines to lift and protect while allowing free movement for your eyes and lips. Used together with the Orchidée Impériale Black The Cream, alongside the massage and contour spatula for the rest of your face and neck, and you’ve got all bases covered.
So when do we see results? From first application to years down the road – that’s the kind of acclaim only Guerlain is capable of. Immediately, skin appears smoother, firmer and tighter; in a month, skin is brightened, appearance of fatigue reduced, fine lines softened and upper lids lifted.
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All the wonders of time travel can be found in one sumptuous jar. To match the potency of the exceptional Orchidée Impériale Black formulas, Guerlain has commissioned 100-year-old Bernardeau House to design and craft the most luxurious black lacquered porcelain jars to hold its incredible creams. Made according to the traditions of the family, the lacquered pots can be refilled, anchoring the brand’s commitment to sustainability.
For more information, visit guerlain.com.
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Create Your Personal Beauty Regime with Hop & Cotton’s Bespoke Skincare
Create Your Personal Beauty Regime with Hop & Cotton’s Bespoke Skincare
Neiman Marcus Unveils the 93rd Edition of The Iconic Christmas Book and Legendary Fantasy Gifts
Neiman Marcus Unveils the 93rd Edition of The Iconic Christmas Book and Legendary Fantasy Gifts
In Conversation with the Rose Quartz Facial Goddess, Angela Caglia
Angela Caglia – celebrity esthetician, skincare trailblazer and anti-aging pioneer is also the latest beauty export to arrive in Hong Kong. The skincare aficionado herself introduces how she brought Hollywood’s most talked about facials from her flagship Bel Air spa into the comfort of our homes.
We speak to Angela about how her skincare line (most known for her coveted La Vie en Rose quartz face roller) became a cult classic, her everyday skincare routine and a list of famous faces who swear by Angela Caglia skincare.
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Celebrity facialist, Angela Caglia.[/caption]
How did you come up with your best-selling La Vie en Rose face roller?
I've been giving facials for 25 years and we always use the gadgets. Women (and men) come in like clockwork every month for facials. But nowadays schedules are constantly full and people are not coming in as often as they should because of other obligations. I created [La Vie en Rose] so that they can have that facial experience in their own at home. You can get similar results at a fraction of the cost and it’s convenient too.
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Angela Caglia Vibrating Rose Quartz Sculpting Roller is available at Lane Crawford. HK$1,530.[/caption]
How does it work?
We started off with a traditional roller that works great. It’s designed to help with lymphatic drainage, puffiness and dark circles around the eyes. The cooling effect of the stone tightens the skin. Recently we’ve launched our vibrating rose quartz sculpting roller which delivers 6,000 sonic vibrations per minute. This helps sculpt and lift from the dermis and muscles, making it a more effective exercise.
The design is so beautiful! What’s your inspiration behind the design?
I’ve sold gadgets before but they required charging and looked really masculine. I needed something that women would actually want to use – it needed to be beautiful (almost like a piece of jewellery), effective and easy to use. I also wanted to give people that moment where it was just for them and not their husband or their kids; a personal moment where they can enjoy themselves and feel good, because no one else is probably giving them a massage or facial. I think a lot of people can appreciate that.
Of all the different types of crystals and their energies, why rose quartz?
The rose quartz is a love energy crystal and a self-esteem building crystal. I was the first to put the rose gold with the rose quartz together because I think pink on pink is just so beautiful!
What are the best products to use it with?
I love to use it with my detox serum. This is one of my popular serums. This is one of my most popular serums. It also has a treatment in it. I have a lot of clients that are acne-prone and this is the hyaluronic acid with chlorophyll which oxygenates the skin so it's actually a light green. I also have sage extract which purifies and also a little tea tee oil that kills bacteria. It goes right into the skin. It also has meadowfoam seed oil which is packed with antioxidants.
How do you use your roller and what’s your personal beauty routine?
I don’t wash my face in the morning and do my deep cleanse at night. I use my rose quartz roller with my new anti-pollution cleansing oil. After that, I apply my detox serum on my T zone. And then finish off my souffle moisturiser.
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The products Angela Caglia herself swears by. Facial in Mask 3-piece Set HK$455; La Vie en Rose Face Roller HK$510.[/caption]
Who are some of your famous fans?
Sting. Minnie Driver. Barbara Streisand. Chrissy Teigen. Helena Christiansen. Hillary Duff. Those are the only ones I’m allowed to say!
What’s next for Angela Caglia?
We really want a stronger presence in the Asian market. I foresee myself being in Hong Kong at least twice a year. I’ve also been busy building up the product line as I would like to introduce a wider range for different clients. At the moment, I have an anti-aging vitamin C serum that won’t oxidise in the works!
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Australian skincare brand Aesop opens mixed media installation at Ion Art Gallery
The experience, called Episteme, is part art-show, part olfactory playground.
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Australian skincare brand Aesop opens mixed media installation at Ion Art Gallery
The experience, called Episteme, is part art-show, part olfactory playground.
For more stories like this, visit www.thepeakmagazine.com.sg.
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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