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6 Lip Care Products For An Ultra-Smooth and Plumpy Lips

Showing off ultra smooth and plumpy lips is definitely something everyone longs for, and now that masks are no longer compulsory in Hong Kong, the need to have soft-looking lips is more desirable. So, here are six lip care products to help you with it.

Pure Colour Envy Sugar Scrub by Estee Lauder

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Estee Lauder’s Pure Colour Envy Sugar Scrub is infused with tiny sugar crystals that eliminate your dried skin by smoothly exfoliating the lips. The scrub’s hyaluronic acid particles will do their miracle and leave your lips moisturised and hydrated for the day while also smelling pleasant, thanks to the vanilla and mint extracts in the product. Available at Estee Lauder.

Lip Sleeping Mask by Laneige

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This lip mask is so far one of the most popular lip care products on social media, and it has proved to be worth the hype. It is loaded with natural ingredients such as shea butter, coconut oil, and murumuru seed butter that work their magic overnight to give softness while the antioxidant elements repair the lips. Available at Laneige.

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The Lip Polish by La Mer

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Promising immediate results that are visible from the very first application is this lip polish by luxury skincare brand, La Mer. The product removes all the flaky skin giving a smooth finish while also having your lips rejuvenated. It has been favoured by beauty enthusiasts for keeping the lips moisturised for a long period of time. Available at La Mer.

Sugar Lip Polish by Fresh

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Sugar Lip Polish’s technique to achieve supple lips is quite straightforward and effective. The minute brown sugar crystals scrub off dryness and flakiness, and the jojoba oil and shea butter in it moisturises the lips. It also gives you plumped-up lips to which you can either apply lipstick or leave it as it is. Available at Fresh.

270 Lip Scrub by L:A Bruket

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If you are looking for something eco-friendly, then opt for this lip scrub with a cosmos natural certification. The product is full of natural ingredients that are powerful enough to exfoliate every morsel of dead skin, and have you boasting ultra-smooth lips that feel super hydrated. It is vegan too. Available at K11 Musea. 

Also Read: Algica: The Next Super Ingredient Entering The Skincare Game

Balmy Night Lip Exfoliator by Ilia

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Packaged just like a lip balm, this exfoliator by Ilia is very convenient to use and mess-free too. Its organic ingredients as well as the micro volcanic stone powder soften the lips through exfoliation that is complete with the balm’s moisturising benefits. It is recommended that you follow it up with a lip balm for seeing double the results. Available at The Makeup Room.

Rose Lip Polish by French Girl

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Described as a lip polish that will make your lips as soft as rose petals, this lip polish by French Girl has received so many positive reviews for its effectiveness and being a total game changer. A quick and gentle massage of the product during your skincare regime will ensure that your lips look soft and pouty. Available at Revolve.

Also Read: Sun Kissed: Broad spectrum Summer skincare essentials for a healthy glow

Luxury Hydration Creams to See you Through Summer

With summertime wholly synonymous with sticky days and even stickier nights, it can be a real battle to keep facial skin properly moisturised and hydrated. With that in mind, now is the ideal time to restock your beauty cabinet with all the latest cosmetic technology geared to ensure optimum sun survival.

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Guerlain

As fresh to the market as it will be to any suffering skin, Paris-based Guerlain’s new Super Aqua-Serum and Super Aqua-Lotion have both been developed with ensuring the ultimate in skin sensuality very much in mind. Thanks to its apt deployment of advanced aqua complex technology, your skin’s natural water flow is optimised, resulting in instant and persistent rehydration.

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Dior

Another brand on a mission to help you through the summer is Dior, with its Hydra Life Fresh Reviver Sorbet Water Mist and Fresh Hydration Sorbet Crème taking centre stage. The mist keeps your skin hydrated throughout the day, with its array of active ingredients stimulating the intra-cellular water reserve while energising your epidermis.

 

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Fresh

Just as its name suggests, Fresh is looking to ensure that your skin is ably moisturised, courtesy of its Rose Deep Hydration Sleeping Mask. The night-time application consists of a cooling gel essence and calming rosewater, which work together to smoothe out and strengthen the skin’s natural barriers.

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Derm Institute

Meanwhile, Derm Institute is set on reducing your unwanted blemishes and warding off the worst effects of ageing with its new Anti-Oxidant Hydration Blemish Rescue. Featuring such key ingredients as 3D hydra APS, vitamin B3 and nanogold, this is very much an anti-inflammatory, anti-blemish all-star squad.

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Eve Lom

Last but not least is the new Moisture Cream from Eve Lom. Promising to keep your skin hydrated for up to 72 hours, the cream is said to detoxify cells while strengthening the skin’s own barriers.

Tea Time: Five tea-based beauty products to try this season

Thanks to modern-day research, the humble tea has evolved so much from being our morning must-have drink to an essential part of our beauty regime. This season, we bring to you five tea-based beauty products that join the retinue of beauty items that are said to hydrate, smoothen and supposedly completely transform our skin.

Fresh Black Tea Kombucha Facial Treatment Essence

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Fresh’s new facial essence liquid uses the goodness of kombucha or fermented sweet black tea to keep your skin hydrated for long hours. As light and soothing as water, it’s just the kind of moisture that keeps you glowing 24×7.

Fresh Black Tea Firming Eye Serum

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Another tea-based beauty product from the stables of Fresh is the black tea-infused eye serum that works on the sensitive area around the eye to improve your skin’s elasticity. The result? A youthful under-eye glow.

Cha Ling Hand Cream SPF15

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Cha Ling believes that loose tea leaves contain loads of antioxidant properties. Its latest hand cream with SPF15 not only boasts these very-same antioxidant properties, but is also no-greasy unlike other hand creams. Give your hands the goodness of tea…

Aēsop Chamomile Concentrate Anti-Blemish Masque

This astringent, clay-based masque from Aēsop harnesses the goodness of chamomile tea, which is known for its anti-inflammatory properties. This means it’s a one-stop solution for blemishes, acnes and troubled skin.

Clarins Double Serum

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Clarins’ Double Serum not only contains extracts of rare white tea, it is also loaded with 20+ herbal products including the all-healing turmeric. Thanks to its natural ingredients, the serum does it all… hydration, nutrition, oxygenation, regeneration and protection.

Text: Suchetana Mukhopadhyay

Opulent Optics: Regain your youthful glow with these luxurious eye creams

Wrinkles, eye bags, sagging skin – these are just a few of the dermatological woes that plague us as we get older. Thankfully, some of the leading marques of the beauty industry have turned their attention to creating truly luxurious eye creams that purportedly combat these skincare problems, leaving your peepers refreshed and rejuvenated with a wholly youthful glow. Here are three particularly potent potions that caught our eye.

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New York-headquartered Estée Lauder had opulent optical care in mind when it commissioned Resilience Multi- Effect, a multi-effect face-eye crème designed to boost the skin’s collagen level by 12 percent in just three days. Its IR defense technology also targets skin barrier damage by neutralising moisture barriers, while its polygonum extract provides natural herbs to help counter visible ageing, making eye bags a thing of the past.

Shiseido Essential Energy Eye Definer
Shiseido Essential Energy Eye Definer

Making similar great strides forward is Fresh, the renowned American beauty brand, which is on an avowed mission to make you appear a little less weary via its Black Tea Firming Eye Serum. A blend of nature and science, the formula treats your delicate eye area to a refreshing fluid gel, rolling back the years with ease.

Fresh Black Tea Firming Eye Serum
Fresh Black Tea Firming Eye Serum

Denying the Americans all the plaudits is Shiseido, with the Japanese brand having just released its Essential Energy Eye Definer, said to deliver a cool, energising look. Saturated with Vitamins E and C, its unique cinnamon extract is said to boost oxygen flow, thus bidding any signs of fatigue an unfond farewell.

Estee Lauder Resilience Multi Effect Eye Creme
Estee Lauder Resilience Multi Effect Eye Creme

Astro-inspiring: Our top picks for luxury astrology accessories

Whether you’re truly invested in astrology or just appreciate its aesthetic value, it’s hard to resist the temptation of showing off your zodiac sign with a darling little accessory. And how could you refuse when the conversation and craze around sun signs is at its peak now, with the turn of the year leaving everyone wondering just what their stars have in store for them, come 2019! Indeed, the stars themselves seem aligned to the trend with many designers such as Chanel and Givenchy already embracing the star signs constellations and element characteristics to pattern their pretty pieces whether it be shoes, jewellery, or even candles.

Here at Gafencu we want to help you embrace your sun sign and show off to the world the persona it embodies. So whether you’re a fiery Leo who’s comfortable in the spotlight or a Virgo doing their best to stay fashionable and minimalist at once, we’ve got you covered with these dreamy statement pieces.

 

Text: Bailey Atkinson

In Essence: This season’s top three essence treatments

Check out this season’s top three essence treatments that claims to aid in our skin cell’s natural rejuvenation processes…

The Miami-based Derm Institute chose this season to launch its Cellular Rejuvenating Toning Essence. Said to deliver everything from re-hydration to cell regeneration, its potency is apparently down to its groundbreaking nano-platinum delivery technology.

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For those looking for an alternative, there’s always Fresh’s new Black Tea Kombucha Facial Treatment Essence, which claims to turn back time, thanks to the anti-ageing properties of Kombucha – a magic ingredient produced by the fermentation of selected microorganisms and black tea.

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Meanwhile, Japanese beauty brand SK–II‘s Facial Treatment Essence helps to improve the overall appearance of skin, making it radiant, more firm and crystal-clear – all thanks to its moisturising ingredient Pitera.

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Chic Cheeks: Why cleansing is a must to maintain an ace face

Cleansing, as pretty much everybody knows, is the most effective way to protect your skin from the daily drubbing it takes from pollution, air conditioning and unhygienic other-halves. Cleansing, however, actually does way more than that, not only removing dead cells and dirt, but also creating a strong foundation for long-term skin health.

Accordingly, then, no beauty ritual can begin until the cleansing process is complete. No matter what type of skin you have, it is best to cleanse twice daily – once in the morning and once at night. Those with dry skin, though, should opt for a super-hydrated cleansing routine, perhaps using the Dior Prestige cleansing set, comprising Le Baume Démaquillant , Le Sucre De Gommage and La Mousse Micellaire.

A safe bet for all skin types, however, is Caudalie’s hero product – Caudalie Instant Foaming Cleanser, a soap-free foam that respects the skin’s natural pH balance. For a silky, smooth feel, it is best mixed with Caudalie Cleansing Oil, which is 100% formulated with natural ingredients, like grape seed, almond and castor oil.

Turning now to Fresh, its ever-popular Soy Face Cleanser has been given a makeover, though, thankfully, it has retained its effectiveness. While it can clear away even the most stubborn mascara, it does so without stripping the skin of its natural moisture.  

Not to be outdone, Elizabeth Arden has expanded its Superstart line, adding a Probiotic Cleanser Whip-to-Clay and Probiotic Boost Skin Renewal Biocellulose Mask. Together, they effectively harness the power of probiotics, restoring the skin’s radiant, healthy appearance.

For those hankering for a little after-wash pampering, look no further than Jurlique’s Nourishing Cleansing Oil or IPSA’s Clearup White Mousse, both of which guarantee a truly translucent finish.

 Text: Suchetana Mukhopadhyay

Czech monks handcraft Fresh’s ocular skin serum

Ever wondered why there are separate creams for eyes? It’s because the skin around our eyes is thinner and more delicate than the rest of the face, making it more susceptible to the first signs of ageing like fine lines, puffiness, dryness, dark circles, etc.
While there are thousands of eye-care products in the market, Fresh’s newest offering, Crème Ancienne Supreme Eye Serum, is a product with a difference.

As part of the coveted Crème Ancienne Collection, Fresh’s first eye serum is the ultimate artisanal eye treatment.
Handmade in a monastery in the Czech Republic, the eye serum is made from ancient ingredients like silk tree bark blends, exotic roots, Galanga leaf extract and other botanical elements. The monks themselves hand-blend the formula, because mixing the fragile ingredients is an extremely high-precision job.

Talking about the inspiration for this serum, Fresh’s co-founder Lev Glazman says, “My vision for the ultimate eye serum began when I discovered the age-delay strength of the silk tree bark blend. At the Fresh Research Lab, we handpicked other exquisite roots and botanicals, nutrient-rich plant extracts renowned for their apothecary powers, to complement the potent blend.”

The cutest cosmetics for Christmas

Looking for a gift for that special someone? Then look no further than beauty boxes from brands like Christian Louboutin, Lancome and MAC to name a few.

Skin balm staves off wintry harm

Winter is not always a wonderland for the skin, especially for naturally drier skin types. Fortunately, new skincare products with innovative formulas promise to lock in moisture and prevent dryness and cracking.

A reputed name in skincare and beauty, Lancôme has released a new water-infused cream for ultimate skin hydration. The brand’s Liquid Care products – part of the revamped Énergie de Vie line – aid the retention of water in the skin.
Greek beauty brand Apivita has sourced local ingredients, including Greek royal jelly, to create its Queen Bee age defense serum.

For those who love to be pampered, several bath products also boast moisturising properties. Jo Malone’s Geranium and Walnut Duo comes with a body scrub and hand cream. Containing sunflower seed and shea butter, it leaves skin feeling soft, with none of the harsh effects of body scrubs.

When it comes to skin hydration, the lips can’t be neglected. The new Sugar Cream Lip Treatments by Fresh come in three natural shades and provide up to six hours of moisture.

Men needn’t stress about finding a lip product that won’t compromise their masculinity. The unisex HimHer Lip Care balm by Giorgio Armani leaves lips feeling supple and silky.

Winter is here, so bundle up, lather up and pucker up.