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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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Working from home has its pros and cons. While you’re stuck in a confined space and surrounded by a hundred different distractions, at least the most practical advantage is that you can now use the time to step up your skincare and beauty game. Take this opportunity to try out the beauty products you’ve been wanting to use, but haven’t gotten around to yet. So yes, apply that face mask and give your skin the love and attention it deserves. And since no one can see you... let your skin soak up all the goodness, while you work. To inspire a little face mask magic, we've gathered only the best to help you hydrate, brighten, tighten, and keep your skin looking flawless. Now all you have to do is to make sure you clear your calendar of all video calls.

Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Sleeping Mask 

Sure, it's a sleeping mask, but that doesn’t mean you can’t use it throughout the day and allow it to soak in like you would if you were asleep. The Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Sleeping Mask is mixed with rosewater and rose extract which hydrates, smoothes, and helps strengthen the skin’s barrier. Hyaluronic acid is also added to enhance suppleness with a plumping effect. It also smells like a fresh bouquet too.

HK$450/70ml

Dr. Barbra Sturm Face Mask

Seemingly simple in both packaging and name, the Dr. Barbara Sturm Face Mask is the molecular formula worth investing in. The product gives your skin an instant moisture boost with ingredients such as aloe vera and chamomile extracts to calm the skin. Meanwhile, kaolin clay leaves the complexion supple, while nourishing sweet almond oil and soothing purslane (which has demonstrated powerful anti-inflammatory, anti- bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-viral properties) are added to reduce the visible signs of irritation and redness. 

HK$965/50ml

Tata Harper Hydrating Floral Mask

Just as it indicates on the packaging, the Tata Harper Hydrating Floral Mask is a Multi-Hyaluronic Treatment, meaning that 1,000 sizes of different hyaluronic acid particles are used to help rejuvenate and replenish lost moisture. This mask is a solid solution for dry, dehydrated skin or uneven skin tones. Use as a mask and apply a thick layer over the face and neck, leave for 15 to 20 minutes, before massaging the skin with warm water and rinsing thoroughly. Alternatively, use as an overnight treatment.HK$760/1 fl. oz

Drunk Elephant F-Balm

Looking for an extra shot of hydration to quench your skin’s thirst? Drunk Elephant’s F-Balm mask plumps and restores your skin with an electrolyte cocktail while strengthening the skin's barrier. It will keep you looking fresh -- almost as if you're on some normal schedule. 

HK$410/50ml

111Skin Celestial Black Diamond Eye Mask

Anyone who has tired eyes (or eyes for that matter) knows that it's one of the first tell tale signs of 1) lack of sleep or 2) age. Enter the 111Skin’s Celestial Black Diamond Eye Mask. The mask helps to combat fine lines, wrinkles, and dehydration around the eye area. It’s also packed with vitamins to help brighten darkness around, and a small amount of retinol to help to retexture the skin.

HK$1,150/8 pieces

Charlotte Tilbury Instant Magic Facial Dry Sheet Mask

For dull complexion or dry skin, Charlotte Tilbury’s Instant Magic Facial Dry Sheet Mask is here to the rescue. Infused with rich and rehydrating ingredients including shea butter, mango butter, peptides and avocado oil, this formulation is the simple answer to smoother skin in a short turn around time -- just 15 minutes is all it takes. The masks will leave your skin looking dewy and radiant. Plus you’ll have an easier time applying your makeup when the skin is in good condition, too.

HK$680/4 pieces

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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.

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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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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 loves a good face mask. Some might even say she introduced the world to -- or at least gladly spread the gospel of -- the concept of multi-masking, or treating different areas of the face with different masks. But once her stepfather was diagnosed with cancer, the skincare enthusiast, who credits her love of beauty to her grandmother and other cosmetics-obsessed relatives she grew up with in Colombia, wanted a mask -- and, of course, a cleanser and an essence and a moisturiser -- that not only provided amazing results but also eliminated the need for harsh, toxic chemicals. So, what did she do?

“I was like, how am I going to replace my super-high-tech Swiss skincare line that I’ve been using forever?“ Harper tells me when we meet at Joyce Beauty in early May. “I started Googling what these products are actually made of, beyond those two or three ingredients the salesperson talked to me about. Because they’re made from so much more than just the active ingredients. You need preservatives, you need emulsifiers, you need stabilisers, you need pH balancers, you need thickeners. That’s where all the shortcuts are made. Companies typically spend their resources on the one hero ingredient but then after that, it’s just a lot of cheap industrial chemicals.”

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Harper started looking at options in the “natural” skincare market. “They show you all these things that have algaes, roses, honey and then you turn the box around and you’re like, wait, this is the same thing again. The parabens, the PEGs, the SLS’s, the glycols, all those antifreeze derivatives, all the petroleum...”

Eventually, Harper took matters into her own hands. “I had no idea if I could do better, honestly,” she says. “But I was like, I’m going to try. It took five years working with a lot of scientists, a lot of chemists, in different fields helping me and teaching me.”

In 2010, Tata Harper the brand launched from its namesake’s farm in the northeastern US state of Vermont and immediately captured the attention of consumers looking for non-toxic skincare that provided the same results they had come to expect from mainstream luxury brands.

“That’s what we stand for, really: it’s cutting-edge technology but without a single drop of synthetic chemicals or any shortcuts along the way, including the level of active ingredients,” Harper says. “Natural skincare was not a place where people were making high-tech formulations. But the most high-tech stuff right now is in naturals; they’re not mutually exclusive. It’s more about: do you want that technology to come from artificial chemicals, or do you want it to come from natural chemicals that grow in the earth?”

Tata Harper products, which include a full range of cleansers, masks, serums and more targeted treatments, are made from around 800 raw materials sourced from 68 countries -- including five herbs grown on Harper’s Vermont farm. And given the nature -- pun intended -- of the ingredients, everything is crafted with utmost care at the company’s dedicated facility.

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“Brands almost never make their own products. That was the biggest surprise, honestly. Especially with luxury skincare, where it’s almost an expectation because part of what makes a product luxury is the craftsmanship and the know-how that you bring to the equation,” Harper says. “So we were like, OK, we’re not really participating in that. We want to make our products. And that has also ended up guaranteeing to our customers freshness because then you don’t end up with eight months’ worth of inventory that in some cases doesn’t get to the client for up to a year.”

Harper and her team still manage the entire manufacturing process, ensuring that the time between when a product is made and when it’s sold is about two months. And while the signature green-and-gold Tata Harper packaging remains the same, the company is constantly tweaking formulas and incorporating new technologies.

The beauty entrepreneur’s eyes practically light up as she describes the breakthroughs happening in the natural skincare space. “They’re extremely powerful and they represent today the latest in science and skin, whether it’s algae technology or stem-cell technology or the neuropeptide technology we bring in from Israel, all the redensifying technology that’s coming out of Germany. Plus all the functionals, all the natural preservatives, emulsifiers, everything,” Harper says. “It’s a really exciting time to be doing what we’re doing.”

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It’s no secret that we (and the rest of the world) look towards the beauty capital that is South Korea for our skin goals. And when the masters of skincare came up with the “glass skin” trend -- an almost translucent complexion and luminous glow that seems to radiate from within -- a few years back, we were hooked. This season, it's returned in a big way. After all, who doesn’t want a gleamingly clear, poreless, dewy complexion?

So for those of you that are ready to get on board, here’s our step-by-step guide to achieving glass skin:

1. Double Cleanse

It all starts with a clean canvas. Beautiful skin is healthy skin, so hygiene is top priority. Begin with an oil cleanser that dissolves away impurities and stubborn makeup. Valmont’s Wonder Falls is a cream-melt-to-oil formula and gets the job done without stripping your face of moisture. Part two involves a water-base product like Dr. Barbara Sturm’s Enzyme Cleanser that ensures any residue or oil from part one is taken care of. The powder format allows you to blend your own concentration depending on your skin’s condition and specific needs.

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2. Mask

What Glass Skin requires is hydration. Be it sheet masks (Tatcha Luminous Deep Hydration Lifting Mask), wash off masks (Tata Harper Resurfacing Mask) or leave-in overnight masks (Laneige Water Sleeping Mask) — make sure to overindulge your skin with moisture, or better yet, drench your skin in nutrients for that luminous glow.
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3. Tone

Preferably choose something with a brightening element to it. Look for ingredients such as Vitamin C, Hyaluronic Acid, and Rose Water. Layer on Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Facial Toner or Guerlain Orchidée Impériale The Essence-in-Lotion so your skin can soak in all the moisture for that plump and supple look.
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4. Moisturise

Moisturise lots! Unlike makeup, when it comes to moisturising, more reallyis more. Keep in all the goodness with a moisturiser that works for your skin type and your environment. Here in Hong Kong, you’re going to want a light formula (like First Aid Beauty Coconut Water Cream or Helena Rubinstein Prodigy Cellglow The Radiant Regenerating Cream) that won’t clog your pores. Remember you want glassy, not greasy.

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5. Protect

Nothing damages the skin more than UV, regardless of the weatherman’s prediction for sunny, overcast or thunderstorm days. A good offence is a good defence so an SPF barrier is a must. For our climate, SPF50 is a good benchmark. Similar to your moisturiser, pick something airy like Derm Institute’s Cellular Brightening Daily Defense SPF50+ or Sofina Super Moisture UV Cut Emulsion SPF 50+.
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6. Colour correct

Be careful in what you select, as not all products are going to work for the glass look. Clearly, avoid any matte formulas, and turn to water-based formulas such as NARS Sheer Glow Foundation. A play on light can help to accentuate the glow, so an illuminating highlighter (like Charlotte Tilbury’s Goldgasm) on the cheekbones, brow bone and cupid’s bow can amplify the glossy glow.
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7. Mist

For an extra boost (and a lot of sheen), seal in everything with a facial mist. This is also going to be your skin’s pick-me-up throughout the day, so keep a small bottle ready for when the slightest signs of dulling begin to appear (Aesop’s Immediate Moisture Facial Mist or Estée Lauder Micro Essence Aquaceutical Mist).

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From face masks to lip balms, these beauty formulas are made with the same nutritious foods that you would find in a healthy diet.

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