Friday. 27 January. 2012. 10:33 am
La Prairie’s latest anti-ageing cream.

La Prairie recently launched their Cellular Power Charge Night serum at a tea event at the Marriott hotel. The cream promises to tackle ageing by combining Retinol (one of the most effective anti-ageing ingredients out there) with a synthetic oxygen transfer agent or “Oxgen Accelerator” that infuses oxygen into the skin to help keep it hydrated, in addition to skin renewal peptides to support skin renewal.
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Wednesday. 18 January. 2012. 9:15 am
A magic serum with triple the action.

As women it is our inborn rite to be on the never-ending search for solutions to fight ageing. Well ladies, the search ends here as Guerlain introduces the new Orchidée Impériale White, a serum dedicated brighten and sooth the skin while clearing skin problems induced by age. Available from February 1st onwards, Orchidée Impériale White specifically recognizes our skin’s sensitivity and soothes this with an ultra gentle formula that prevents further hyperpigmentation.
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Friday. 13 January. 2012. 3:00 pm
A new skincare line packed with a whole lot of youth.

Yves Saint Laurent has long been synonymous with luxury and their cosmetics carries on that same quality. To highlight this, YSL held an event at The Space to launch the FOREVER YOUTH LIBERATOR skincare line to address the issues that come with age. Utilizing Glycobiology – a ground-breaking science that’s also the result of a century’s worth of research – promises to literally liberate the youth potential at all levels of the skin.
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Tuesday. 13 December. 2011. 10:00 am
MTM’s eyecare at its finest.

The skin around our eyes is the most delicate part of our face and deserves to experience only the finest pampering. Many of us have fallen victim to the perils of eye area problems, from wrinkles and bags to the curses of dark circles and pigmentation. Enter MTM Custom-blended Eye Mask – geared to address all four of these problems through a prescribed eye care solution. The new mask uses over 300 essence formulations customized to each individual to target your specific problem areas.
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Tuesday. 6 December. 2011. 2:10 pm
Gareth Pugh’s super edgy M.A.C line.

Gareth Pugh’s lends his edgy look to a limited edition line for M.A.C cosmetics. The British fashion designer known for his androgynous signature style has collaborate with M.A.C on a limited edition line based on purple and dark blue shades and a metallic line.
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Tuesday. 8 November. 2011. 10:00 am
5 minutes with Sada.

Hong Kong celebrity stylist Celia Wong caught up with NARS’ International Make-up Stylist Sada this week to talk about upcoming trends for Spring 2012 and, of course, to get some insider tips from the man himself for all our lovely Butterboom readers!
Sada is based in Tokyo and travels around the world for NARS. He is responsible for creating the looks for NARs and works with fashion designers like Marc Jacobs, Derek Lam, DVF and others on runway make-up and styling for top magazines like Elle Japan and Figaro Japan to name a few. He was in Hong Kong recently for NARS new Modern Kabuki Collection.
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Monday. 7 November. 2011. 9:33 am
Japanese cosmetics brand harnesses ‘the power of pearl.’

Mikimoto Cosmetics‘ latest make-up collection, Pearl Precious, promises to harness ‘the power of pearl’ to give us all a glistening glow. All items contain a luxurious pearl extract – nacre – that has special light-reflecting properties to give your complexion a radiant lustre, while moisturising and nourishing the skin at the same time.
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