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Maximisers and minimisers, fat-burning girdles, intimates inspired by the past, and French lingerie that’s sexy, but not in a typically French way.

WORKOUT ROUTINE
For undies that help you exercise, without the sweat: Wacoal Crosswalker, $94.20
A more comfortable version of the brand’s best-selling, body-shaping, fat-burning panty, which reportedly corrects posture with its inverted-triangle waistband, and stimulates muscles and shapes thighs with its thick X-shaped elastic band. Thinner and lighter than its predecessor, it gives better ventilation to withstand the humid weather, but is apparently just as effective in helping you lose weight. The new mesh materials are much softer and more elastic, which means less of a struggle to get into it. In nude and black.

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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