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Since 1982, Estee Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair has been a beauty classic – even more so since the serum was reformulated last year. Now, it’s the eye serum’s turn. Eye Recovery Complex is getting its first update since it was launched in 2002. The original focused on repair, depuffing, brightening and protection. The improved version, Eye Synchronized Complex, promises the same, but also has hyaluronic acid to hydrate and soften dry lines. It uses the revamped serum’s Chronolux technology, which supposedly ensures that skin is repaired at the right time, and a repair enzyme specifically designed to combat pollution. $82.

From Female - September 2010

Regional Best
The top Spring/Summer 2012 looks from Indonesian, Singaporean, South Korean and Thai labels – all in stores now. ···································· The Art of Attraction
It took 65 years for Dior to team up with an artist. The result: a capsule collection of the brand’s iconic accessories that screams for attention. Caroline Suganda reports.···································· There’s a Pattern Here…
Separates in matching prints.

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To Good Health
Most women here seem to think using just moisturiser is enough, let alone adding a pre-serum booster to their routine. So why is L’Oreal launching one? According to the brand, the most basic principle of skincare is giving it a healthy start. Natasha Chiam reports.···································· Turn up the lights
Neon lips don’t have to be a tacky relic from the ’80s. This season’s are still bright, but rich and matte, not fluorescent, and best worn with natural-looking eyes.···································· Hair Apparent
When it comes to makeup brushes, the key thing is how soft they are. And cult Japanese brand Artisan & Artist, famous for its calligraphy brush heritage, really knows how to make them oh-so-soft (if we had blankets made from them, we’d never get out of bed). How? Because each hair is placed and cut by hand at a specific angle so there’s zero scratch. Bonus point: All natural hairs are cruelty free, which means no animals are killed or hurt to produce the brushes. At Schmidt Marketing Flagship Store.

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