Thursday October 19, 2006
Face-firming formula
Compiled by BOEY PING PING
WITH a hectic lifestyle, stress and sun damage, does skin have a fighting chance to grow old gracefully? Clinique fights ageing with new Repairwear Contour Firming Formula. The brand has always believed that the best skin care is that which encourages the skin to use its own natural renewing process. In 2002, Clinique launched the first Repairwear product to help boost skin repair. Four years later, Clinique has developed a new formula that combines retinol (natural vitamin A) with whey protein and vitamins C and E to increase firmness and skin density.
In Repairwear Contour, the retinol is encapsulated to allow a slow release of the ingredient that is claimed to reduce fine lines and increase skin thickness. Used to lift sagging skin, the combination of retinol and whey protein is said to be more beneficial than when used on its own. Centella asiatica enhances skin’s natural collagen and elastin production while vitamins C and E provide skin with free radical protection. A special polymer helps induce a visible tightening effect while continued use of the product is said to restore firmness and elasticity.
But more importantly, Clinique’s new anti-ageing formula contains Type 1 structural collagen believed to be the most abundant collagen in the human body. This collagen gives skin its structure and is the main building block for youthful skin.
Clinique Repairwear Contour Firming Formula is available at all leading departmental stores nationwide.
DIY dermabrasion
BEAUTICONTROL’S philosophy is to help modern, successful ladies care for themselves in the comfort of their own home. With the beauty brand’s home micro-dermabrasion kit – Microderm Abrasion – you can supposedly uncover smooth, unblemished skin after only one home treatment.
While the professionals use a vacuum containing aluminium oxide particles to exfoliate skin, the home-use kit consists of Microderm Abrasion Facial Buffing Crème filled with aluminium oxide crystals. The buffing cream is designed for use with a hand-held, battery-operated facial buffer to gently exfoliate skin.
Beauticontrol also offers Buffing Crème for the body to help smooth dry, rough patches in the soles of the feet, knees and elbows or scaly, peeling skin on the legs.
Beauticontrol Microderm Abrasion Facial and Body Buffing Crème can be found at Tupperware/ Beauticontrol outlets nationwide.
All of 21
WITH the addition of two new seasonal scents – Crisp Cotton and Sequin Sparkle, The Body Shop now offers 21 alcohol-free fragrances to suit every mood and occasion.
Crisp Cotton smells as refreshing as breathing fresh air on a cold day.
The vibrant energy of this light, fresh scent is motivated by top notes of green apple, crisp cucumber and grapefruit.
Middle notes of magnolia, white muguet and rose contribute to this delicate scent that settles into a sturdy base of blonde wood and white amber.
Sequin Sparkle starts out with the glamorous top notes of violet, pomegranate and pink peony, converges into the middle notes of rose nectar, jasmine and white rose and ends with woody base notes and vetiver.
Inspired by sparkling sequin halterneck tops, this fun-loving scent was made for the party season.
The Body Shop’s Crisp Cotton and Sequin Sparkle can be found at leading departmental stores nationwide.
Wild spirit
M.A.C struts its new colours like a proud peacock. Untame, the latest collection of bold colours features flyaway pinks, soft downy beiges, ripe plums and feathery eyelashes.
Lips are dressed in bright copper, bold red, earthy browns and honey-beige. Frosty lip gloss embellishes lips with a clear, glassy coat.
MA.C colours the eyes in multi-hues and finishes of frost, velvet, matte and satin. Powerpoint Eye Pencil in shades of deep plum and brown deliver precise lines while Zoom Lash mascara creates flirtatious lashes in aubergine, blue and black.
M.A.C’s Untamed collection is available at all leading departmental stores nationwide.
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