With the year drawing to a close, there's still time left to make your beauty resolutions. Diva Asia comes up with our own list of beauty favourites - with everything from skincare, body care and haircare.
For your eyes only
Organic Surge Pure Extracts Eye Gel
Containing green tea and natural eye bright extracts, this eye gel promises to soothe and rejuvenate the delicate skin around the eye. $23.90 at Phyto Organics and selected Guardian stores islandwide.
Lipocils Eyelash Treatment Gel - Talika
If this delivers as it promises, you will have longer, fuller lashes in just 28 days. Apply directly to the base of the eyelashes, as soy lecithin liposomes stimulate eyelash growth. Use twice daily for results. Retails at $68 for 10ml.
Care for skin
Happy Soap - Organic Surge
Hand-made at the foothills of Mount Kenya, you'll be helping local growers, pickers and workers break the cycle of poverty when you purchase a bar of this soap made from essential oils, honey and calendula petals. Choose from two delightful choices of Lemon and Honey or Geranium Chamomile. A 100mg bar of Happ soap is $9.90, available at Phyto Organics and selected Guardian stores islandwide.
Anti-aging agents
Olay Regenerist Regenerating Serum
If you're not into laser treatments soon, but want results that are similar, consider Olay Regenerist Regenerating Serum.
Containing a modified version of KTTKS, an amino-peptide that helps trigger a boost in collagen levels, the Regenerist amino-peptide complex, called pal-KTTKS to aid skin's natural regeneration process. Also contains niacinamide, allantoin, pro-vitamin B5, vitamin E and green tea extract to reverse signs of ageing. $39.90 (50ml) at leading pharmacies and supermarkets.
Light 590® Collagen Booster - Talika
When science meets beauty, you get the Light 590® Collagen Booster. The number 590 refers to the frequency that this little device uses to stimulate your skin into reactivating collagen and elastin production at the cellular level. The result is a a smooth, toned appearance. Retails at $590.
Banish breakouts
SOYO Advanced Acne Formula
Look east for your solution to acne problems. SOYO Advanced Acne Formula is made from traditional Chinese herbs to unclog pores and enable skin to push blackheads and acne up to the skin surface for easy removal. Contains aloe vera, seaweed, forsythia suspena - an astringent that combats bacteria and relieves skin sensitivity, honey suckle to alleviate skin infections and dandelion to soothe skin irritation. $50 per bottle (15g). Please call Unique Element at 6348 8470 for store listings.
Luscious lips
Yes to Carrots Lip Butter Range
Hydrate, condition and soothe your delicate lips with a splash of exciting flavours. There are four fruity flavours to choose from the Yes To Carrots Lip Butter range - carrot, sweet melon, berry and mint. Contains coconut and olive oils to protect
your lips. $5.90 at Phyto Organics and selected Guardian stores islandwide.
Makeup
Laneige Winter Makeup Collection 2008 - The Snow
Highlight your eyes with Laneige's gorgeous The Snow Eye Palette. Colours comes in a black velvet compact that you'd be proud to show off to girlfriends, while the palette of colours are presented in embossed snowflake motifs. Achieve a sweet romantic look, or glam up your peepers by playing around with the three shades in the #1 Romantic Snow. Retails at $55 at all Laneige counters.
Serenity - Limited Edition True Match Two-Way Foundation Collectible Case
Compacts are no longer meant to be concealed, hidden away. L'Oreal Paris'Serenity, a limited edition foundation case, features a single lotus bloom to signify rebirth and female grace, and was designed in partnership with media personality Nadya Hutagalung. Use it with True Match, a powder foundation with SPF 20/PA++ UV protection. Retails for $34.90 (includes case and two True Match Two-Way Foundation refills) for a limited time only.
Hair Care
Ascience Shine Therapy
All that styling, colouring and dyeing can't be good for maintaining healthy locks. Ascience's first professional range, Shine Therapy turns chemically treated hair back to healthy, shiny and silky smooth tresses by addressing the loss of protein in hair after chemical treatments. Korean ginseng, camellia oil and eucalyptus add to hair's moisture level and protect your locks from further damage. Shampoo retails at $14.90 (550ml), and conditioner retails at $14.90 (550ml)
Hygiene care
Moxie tampons
Periods aren't the best of days, but Moxie's brand of tampons, with its delightful-looking packaging in 1940s crush-proof, recyclable tin cans can make you feel just that bit better. They come in different colours for different sizes too - pink for regular, peach for minis and turquoise for super. Sold in Watsons for $10.50.
Suncare
Laroche-Posay Anthelios XL sunblock
Don't forget to slap on the sunscreen when you head out. Anthelios XL with Mexoryl XL has SPF 50+ and intense hydration, without leaving those unsightly white marks.
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