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Chinese beauty brands are on the rise- and it's more than just Douyin beauty driving the C-beauty demand. Modernising traditional Chinese ingredients with modern formulations, Chinese brands are rivalling their Korean and Japanese brands by providing innovative products at affordable prices with creative marketing strategies that appeal to a wide audience. C-beauty will be big, and here are the brands to know....

06 October, 2024 /

Headed to Japan and looking for recommendations for Japanese beauty products to try? My recommendations and favourite skincare, cosmetics and makeup products to buy in Tokyo in this blogpost- exclusive Japanese brands, cost savings, and trending new products tried and tested by myself!...

14 August, 2024 /

Aesthetic treatments to undo and delay signs of ageing are on the rise; but how safe are they? Discussing a couple of popular cosmetic treatments that are trending around the world with a doctor's take on risky aesthetic treatments....

03 July, 2024 /

Back from Milan last month to share with you new injectable treatments for anti-aging and younger looking skin. Get first dibs on Hybrid Cooperative Complex Injectable Moisturiser Structura and new techniques to rejuvenate signs of aging in the upper face before it reaches Singapore- the latest news and loads of pictures in this blogpost!...

11 May, 2024 /

A guide for skincare and makeup shopping in Bangkok, Thailand with my reviews and recommendations for the must visit shops in the city. Experience the diverse range of homegrown Thai skincare and makeup; and exclusive, hard to find international cosmetics brands in these shops in Bangkok!...

20 March, 2024 /

Move over Cica and snail mucin. The trending Korean skincare ingredients to know right now are heartleaf, mugwort and rice water. Explaining the science and benefits of popular K-beauty ingredients including new and familiar favourites like ginseng in this expert's guide to Korean skincare ingredients....

24 February, 2024 /

What will be the biggest skincare and beauty trends for 2024? Take a leaf out of K-beauty's playbook; for a prediction of how cosmetics products will look like. The good news is, we can expect that some of your everyday favourites will be improved with newer delivery systems, hyper-personalisation and upgraded classic ingredients!...

26 December, 2023 /

Exclusive Japanese skincare and makeup brands to know in 2024 for your next holiday! While some Japanese cosmetics brands like Shiseido and Kose have a global brands, niche skincare and makeup brands like DamDam and Suqqu are popular in Japan. Here are 5 of my recommendations of these J-beauty brands that are not available in Singapore. I recommend checking out products from these brands when you're in Japan!...

22 November, 2023 /

Skincare and K-beauty fans, this is your sign to head to Seoul. Sharing my best and favourite beauty stores and experiences in Korea; beyond Olive Young, Tamburins and Sulwhasoo. Get a personalised colour analysis, live your K-drama dreams and discover flagships of your favourite brands (and at better deals) with all my recommendations and tips in this review....

30 September, 2023 /

My review of my facial and massage at the Sulwhasoo Spa & Flagship in Dosan, Gangnam. This came highly recommended by friends, so I tried the Signature Ginseng Treatment. My honest review; with photos and all about this luxury hanbang K-beauty brand that is immensely popular in Seoul, Korea....

01 September, 2023 /