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The Beauty Products We Loved This Year
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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Chantecaille's Rose de Mai Signature Facial is a big drink of goodness to quench your skin's thirst. Every visit is an opportunity to catch up on zzzs and I wake up to plumped, glowy skin. Plus, the delicate scent is reason itself to love this treatment.
Favourite Make-up Brand
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Walking into Charlotte Tilbury makes me feel like a kid at a candy shop. The legendary makeup artist is the queen of colour. Her glamorous eyeshadow palettes are highly pigmented and easily blendable and buildable. To top it all, all her products are so beautiful in her signature modern-boudoir packaging.
Make-up item I can't live without...
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Having gone under the knife earlier this year (and by that, I mean microblading), I was ready to shake my brow make-up dependency.But shu uemura hard formula pencil (a combination of powder, wax and semi-solid oil; HK$200) will always have a spot on my top shelf. I still use it when I want extra definition.
Beauty product I'm always hoarding
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Masks. Be they sheet, mud, gel, peel-off or sleep. Following any masking routine, my skin feels fresh and renewed. My top-shelf products I use on rotation include WEI's Lotus Blossom Thirst Relief Sheet Mask (HK$430/6 sheets), Apivita's Prickly Pear Moisturising & Soothing Mask (HK$245) and Fresh's Umbrian Clay Purifying Mask (HK$490).
Favourite beauty hack I learned
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I've started to exfoliate once or twice a week after workouts. Sweat opens your pores so you can get a deeper cleanse and rid all impurities this way. I can control the cleanse with Tatcha's The Rice Polish Calming (HK$600) and add more or less water depending on the exfoliation I need.
Favourite overall beauty discovery
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So much has launched in 2019. But my favourite find has to be the Valmont Teint Majestuex Satin Glow Foundation (HK$1,650). What I love most about it is that it's a hybrid between make-up and skincare offering a glowy satin-like finish without drying out the skin. It also works great with the Poudre de Teint Précieuse compact powder (HK$1,380) when I need to touch up on too much shine.
Brand I'll always be loyal to
When it comes to Canvas, I can find no fault. All its products are at least 90 percent natural and organic, so I can rest easy knowing they won't irritate my very sensitive skin. I'm especially fond of the Rose Otto collection.
Favourite skincare product
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Depending on when you ask me this, my answer will probably change. But I'm currently obsessing over Sunday Riley's Luna Sleeping Night Oil (HK$450). A winning combo of retinol and blue tansy, the oil works through the night to reduce fine lines, the appearance of pores and redness. I also like that the formula is grease-proof and absorbs into your skin (rather than your pillowcase).
Favourite haircare product
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I'll be the first to admit that I'm guilty of negligence when it comes to my hair. I find a good quality hairdryer is more than half the battle. The ghd Air Hairdryer is fast-drying, controls frizz and ives my fine lifeless hair a boost of volume.
Favourite beauty personality I met this year
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Meeting Angela Caglia during her visit for her brand's launch at Lane Crawford in Hong Kong was rather memorable. She's made a name for herself by creating such beautiful, easy-to-use and effective tools. I've been hearing about her for some time now, so finally meeting her face-to-face and trying out her line was a real treat.
Favourite beauty device
Face massages helps to stimulate collagen production, plus it's relaxing when you're just sitting in front of the TV or computer. Frame Cosmetics has a Thermal Vibration Face Massaging Device (HK$4,680), which has a heating and cooling effect on top of a pulsating function that's said to help penetrate serums into deeper layers of the skin. All it takes is about 10 minutes and you've got yourself a mini at-home facial.
Favourite beauty-related social media to follow
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@gelcream posts the most beautiful product shots and honest reviews about new products. The only downside is that it will guarantee Instaenvy. Everything you find here will somehow make its way on to your wish list.
Favourite Fragrance
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I've always been a sucker or oral fragrances and my current favourite is Gucci Bloom Acqua Di Fiori (HK$1,040). The white-floral bouquet scent reminds me of fresh cut flowers without the overpowering sweetness, thanks to its earthy undertones.
Favourite Bodycare Product
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I would recommend the Aesop body range to anyone regardless of their skin type. The cleansers are gentle on the skin thanks to the nourishing botanical ingredients and are suitable year-round. Its Geranium Leaf Body Cleanser (HK$325) and Body Scrub (HK$260) are my top choices -- the fresh pine-needle and sage scent really wakes me up.
The next product I can't wait to get my hands on
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It would be impossible for me to list them all as there are so many products on my wish list! But I will say that I've been eyeing the 111Skin Rose Gold Radiance Booster (HK$895) and any of its masks for some time now. If it's good enough for Margot Robbie, Kim Kardashian and Priyanka Chopra, I can live with it. I've also heard some great things about the Dr Barbara Sturm Calming Serum (HK$1,930) and Victoria Beckham by Augustinus Bader (HK$2,100) that I wouldn't mind trying out too.
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Victoria Beckham ventures into the world of beauty
From Posh Spice to fashion mogul, there's no denying that Victoria Beckham is a force to be reckoned with. Renowned for her finely-tuned business acumen, the fashionable entrepreneur has decided to take on the beauty industry with the reveal of Victoria Beckham Beauty at this year's London Fashion Week.
Behind the brand is Estée Lauder’s former global head of makeup marketing and product development, Sarah Creal, who co-founded the brand with Beckham. The focus of the collection is clean beauty solutions with sustainable, cruelty-free formulas and eco-conscious packaging. 
[inline-quote author="Victoria Beckham"]"Eyes are very signature for me. The products may be new, but they’ve been a lifetime in the making. I have always been beauty obsessed, and I want to create beauty solutions that address my customers from head to toe, inside and out. It is all about making my community feel like the very best versions of themselves."[/inline-quote]
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Smoky Eye Brick (US$54), Satin Kajal Liner (US$26), Lid Lustre (US$36). [/caption]
Channeling Victoria Beckham’s signature looks, the collection is predominantly focused on eye makeup with the Smoky Eye Brick being a core release. The satin matte eyeshadow palette comes in four complementing shades; so far, the brand has launched four versions: Signature is a neutral smoky eye for everyday wear; Tuxedo is for a cool smouldering eye; Royal for a bold, fashion-inspired look; and Tweed a deep neutral with warm shades of terracotta and deep plum. Individual single-tone eye shadow pots (Lid Lustre) and a highly pigmented, smudge-proof pencil eyeliner (Satin Kajal Liner) are also available to complete the look.
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Alongside eye makeup, Victoria Beckham Beauty is also planning to put out lip makeup, a skincare line and even a fragrance. When the rest of the collection will hit stores is yet to be announced, but on VictoriaBeckhamBeauty.com, the navigation tabs are already in place, so we can’t image it would be too long before beauty buffs can get their hands on the designer’s full range of products.
Victoria Beckham Is Now a Beauty Brand by Dara Chau first appeared on PrestigeOnline Hong Kong
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Victoria Beckham Is Now a Beauty Brand
It was really only a matter of time before the former Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer entered the world of beauty. Well, that time is now. Posh Spice’s new venture, Victoria Beckham Beauty, debuted at her eponymous fashion label’s Spring/Summer 2020 show yesterday at London Fashion Week.
Behind the brand is Estée Lauder’s former global head of makeup marketing and product development, Sarah Creal, who co-founded the brand with Beckham. The focus of the collection is clean beauty solutions with sustainable, cruelty-free formulas and eco-conscious packaging.
[inline-quote author="Victoria Beckham"]"Eyes are very signature for me. The products may be new, but they’ve been a lifetime in the making. I have always been beauty obsessed, and I want to create beauty solutions that address my customers from head to toe, inside and out. It is all about making my community feel like the very best versions of themselves."[/inline-quote]
[caption id="attachment_164832" align="alignnone" width="2880"] Smoky Eye Brick (US$54), Satin Kajal Liner (US$26), Lid Lustre (US$36). [/caption]
Channeling Victoria Beckham’s signature looks, the collection is predominantly focused on eye makeup with the Smoky Eye Brick being a core release. The satin matte eyeshadow palette comes in four complementing shades; so far, the brand has launched four versions: Signature is a neutral smoky eye for everyday wear; Tuxedo is for a cool smouldering eye; Royal for a bold, fashion-inspired look; and Tweed a deep neutral with warm shades of terracotta and deep plum. Individual single-tone eye shadow pots (Lid Lustre) and a highly pigmented, smudge-proof pencil eyeliner (Satin Kajal Liner) are also available to complete the look.
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So excited to finally share @victoriabeckhambeauty with you all this Saturday!! xxxx VB
Alongside eye makeup, Victoria Beckham Beauty is also planning to put out lip makeup, a skincare line and even a fragrance. When the rest of the collection will hit stores is yet to be announced, but on VictoriaBeckhamBeauty.com, the navigation tabs are already in place, so we can’t image it would be too long before beauty buffs can get their hands on the designer’s full range of products.
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