Local beauty brand Porcelain has revamped and relaunched its skincare line with a meaningful message. The new line is inspired by the Japanese art of kintsugi, or golden joinery, which repairs broken ceramics with gold adhesive. Just like how kintsugi masters embrace each pot’s unique cracks through artful restoration, Porcelain’s offerings hope to correct and not conceal skin imperfections.

The range of 21 products has been streamlined to 14 across four ranges: Control (for problem skin); Soothe (for sensitive skin); Plus+ (for anti-ageing); and Essentials, a daily range for all skin types. Certain products were also reformulated to be more soothing to the skin. Prices range from $70 for the Porcelain Essentials Hydro Cleanser to $198 for its best-selling Porcelain Essentials HA+ Hydrating Serum.

Better known for its facial spa brand set up in 2009 by entrepreneur Pauline Ng and her mother, Porcelain debuted its skincare line in 2010. There are three Porcelain Spa outlets here. Porcelain Skincare is available at Porcelain Spas and online at porcelainskin.com, KrisShop, iShopChangi and tangs.com

Give your eye makeup a lasting impression in the literal sense with a slick of Tom Ford’s latest Emotionproof Eye Primer. It’s claimed to lock eyeshadows in place for up to 24 hour hours with a smudge and crease-proof finish that enhances colour vibrancy. In addition to this, its silica ingredient does the trick in creating blurring,soft-focus effect and second-skin texture.

Nail wraps make for a quick DIY manicure for CNY. We love the huat-inspired designs from the newly launched Emery & Co. that are really easy to apply. Choose the right size for each nail, fit, press on, file away excess, and brush on a top coat. Mine lasted about 12 days. At emeryco.com, krisshop.com and Design Orchard.

The brand’s new perfumes are inspired by the different facets of the rose. L’Heure Osee is a bright, daring pop of scent that Cartier calls a “punk rose”. Pure Rose is a “raw rose”, the flower as it is found in nature, bursting with freshness. Oud et Pink is the boldest of the lot – a mix of floral and masculine, pretty yet rugged, and androgynous.