Asience Shine Therapy

Rebonding addicts, colour-holics and perms queens, take note. Your one-way ticket to looking good might be doing more damage to your tresses than you think. These chemical treatments can strip your hair's moisture from the inner core, making your hair dull, dry, brittle and unmanageable.

According to David Gan, who has recently been bestowed "Asian Beauty Hair Maestro" by Japan haircare brand Asience, Asian hair is rounder, thicker than Caucasian hair. "This means that it needs extra care to look good all the time because our hair is easily damaged by chemical treatments", says David.

Specially made for Asian Hair, the new Asience Shine Therapy helps restore your chemically-damaged locks back to its health. A higher concentration of repairing essences such as Pearl and Soybean effectively penetrates deep into the hair core, filling up the "pockets of lost protein" and reverses the damages caused by chemical treatments. Hair is smoother and shinier from the first wash!

New Asience Shine Therapy Shampoo and Conditioner ($14.90 for 550ml; $7.95 for 220ml) is available at leading supermarkets, hypermarkets and pharmacies island wide from November 2008.

The Sanctuary Spa Skincare

"Taking care of your body is the first step to making you feel better about yourself," says Ms Alice Avis, CEO of The Sanctuary Spa Group.

Sure, pampering yourself is crucial for your well-being. There's something absolutely rapturous about hanging out in a cool spa, drinking green tea and padding from treatment to treatment in those fluffy white slippers. But for some of us, splurging at a spa can be too much of a stretch for our budget and time.

The Sanctuary Spa skincare range is thus developed. Dedicated to busy, professional women who are starved for time (as well as money) for a luxurious spa treat, The Sanctuary Spa skincare range boasts a wide array of off-the-shelf spa beauty products that could be used at the comfort of your home without needing a therapist or special equipment. Priced reasonably from $19 to $55, you can turn your humble bathroom into your private spa sanctuary.

The five ranges that are launched in Singapore includes bath, body, face and hand care products. We are especially taken by two of their Asian-influenced signature range, Kuan Jin and Mande Lular.

Mande Lular

Now you don't have to travel to Indonesia to have a luxurious Balinese or Javanese spa treat. A traditional reserve for Indonesian princesses, the Mande Lular range from The Sanctuary Spa combines exotic spices and nourishing ingredients to pamper and revitalise your skin. The Mande Lular collection includes bath creme (500ml, $35), body scrub (475ml, $39) and body souffle (475ml, $39).

Kuan Jin

Developed with real pearl and the finest oriental fruit and flowers, the Kuan Jin range combines the antioxidant and moisturising ingredients to leave skin hydrated and smooth. The Kuan Jin collection is available from January '09, and includes the lychee and pearl body wash (250ml, $19.90), oyster and pearl scrub (200ml, $19.90), and Goji berries and pearl body butter (300ml, $29.90).

The Sanctuary Spa skincare ranges are now available in Singapore exclusively at Watsons island wide

Asian Skin Solutions

Situated prominently in the heart of Singapore's shopping district, Asian Skin Solutions is a boutique salon that offers skincare consultations and treatments specific to Asian skin types. Using Asian Skin Technology, the salon focuses on solving skincare problems across all gender and age groups - from oily skin, acne to aging.

Recognising the unique needs of each individuals, Asian Skin Solutions conducts a professional skin analysis on each and every new customer that determines a specific, customised skincare treatment for each diagnosis.

Asian Skin Solutions has two outlets in Singapore - located at #06-02 Orchard Building and #01-35/37 GoldHill Plaza, Podium Block. The current promotion package includes 10 sessions of 90-minute full facial at $388.

SOYO Advance Acne Formula

A beauty product made in Singapore, SOYO Advance Acne Formula is a breakout remedy that helps skin renew cells for healthier, clearer and smoother complexion.

Containing carefully selected plant extracts like Aloe Vera, Seaweed and traditional Chinese herbs, SOYO Advance Acne Formula helps unclog pores and enable blackheads and acne to be pushed up to the skin surface so they can be removed painlessly. It is suitable for both men and women of all skin types, especially for blemish-prone skin.

Available at $50 for a 15g bottle at authorized skincare centres and beauty salons.