THE PACIFIERS

Dry, itchy and sensitive skin is just like a spoilt child: It wants attention all the time. To calm it, skincare brands are tackling the problem in a few ways. Some use anti-irritants to lessen sensitivity and provide rapid relief. Others comfort and strengthen skin by keeping it well hydrated.

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The Look: Young Sophisticate
This season's spin on the 1940s glamour 'do is more relaxed, but no less classy. Lucas Wang, director of Pure Colour hair and makeup studio, shows you how.

(June 2010)

Surviving Summer
All you need to look fresh and feel cool in the heat.

(June 2010)

Supporting Act
Achieving a shapelier, firmer bum just got easier – all it takes is slipping on a pair of undies. Yuen Yi Ying reports on this Wonderbra for the butt that promises to help burn fats all day.

(May 2010)

Flower By Kenzo, 10 Years
The brand’s most emblematic product.

(May 2010)

American Beauty
As Elizabeth Arden celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, Aileen Lalor gets under the skin of the woman who many acknowledge as the founder of the US cosmetics industry.

(March 2010)

SUPPORTING ACTS
Maximisers and minimisers, fat-burning girdles, intimates inspired by the past, and French lingerie that’s sexy, but not in a typically French way. ···································· SHOPPING BUFFET
Sate your retail appetite at these two malls: Paragon has added more international brands; Marina Bay Sands is filled with exclusive buys from luxury labels. ···································· SOFT TOUCH
Embracing Fall’s pared-down aesthetics is Louis Vuitton’s new Monogram Empreinte collection. Seven understated leather styles, from the classic tote to bowling bag and fold-over clutch – all in supple embossed calf leather.

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SHOW BUSINESS
It’s not all about trends and showmanship at the seasonal runway shows. Charlotte Willer, Maybelline’s global makeup artist, took us backstage at New York’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week to show how we can also get the best beauty tricks.···································· UPGRADE COMPLETE
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. ···································· THE PACIFIERS
Dry, itchy and sensitive skin is just like a spoilt child: It wants attention all the time. To calm it, skincare brands are tackling the problem in a few ways. Some use anti-irritants to lessen sensitivity and provide rapid relief. Others comfort and strengthen skin by keeping it well hydrated.

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IT LIST
Ignacio “Nacho” Figueras, 33, New York-based Argentine polo player and face of Ralph Lauren’s Black Label and Polo fragrances, shares his. ···································· SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE: HENRY DAWSON-DAMER
At 15, he tried to barrel ferment his first vintage in his mother’s linen cupboard. Now 39, he travels the globe as senior manager of wine education at Foster’s, to educate and spread his love for the grape. ···································· DESIGNER MODE
What makes them different from other boutique or five-star hotels? Their fashion sensibility. How Kay Lii reports on the latest.

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