New Spa Alert!
Cashing in on the popularity of its Cochrane Street location, Iyara’s second spa opened last month in the increasingly trendy Johnston Road/Ship Street area. It follows the same color scheme as the original venue—with sumptuous spa thrones and organic greens and browns. The layout is friendly and intimate, more like someone’s house than a spa, thanks to the stairs leading from the mani-pedi zone to the treatment rooms, both of which overlook a secluded garden terrace outside. Can’t believe it’s Wan Chai? Go see it for yourselves.
53 Ship St., Wan Chai, 2545-8637, www.iyarabeauty.com
The Future is Here
We’re just going loopy for Chantecaille’s Future Skin foundation. It’s a super lightweight gel formula with a high water content, meaning that it blends into the skin flawlessly, and without any of those embarrassing “tide marks” that you can get from regular foundations. It’s also actively good for the skin—extracts of green tea, aloe, arnica and chamomile make it soothing and ideal for sensitive types, while its oil-free formula makes it perfect for skin that secretes excess sebum. The latest shade has been developed especially for Asian fans of the brand. The lightest formulation yet, it’s ideally suited to sun-phobic, porcelain complexions.
$650 at Lane Crawford IFC, 8 Finance St., Central, 2118-3388
Back in Business
After the sad closure of the Paua Spa at Centrestage and the Frederique Academy beauty school, spa and skincare supply group Paua has undergone a rebranding and is now known as South China Cosmetics. They continue to operate Elemis Day Spa, The Beautiful Skin Center in Admiralty and The Victorian Spa at Disneyland, as well as supplying products from brands Elemis, Murad and Caron to spas and individuals alike.
www.southchinacosmetics.com.hk
Get’cho Freebies Here
Some big noise has been made about the appearance of the new Concept Link luxury skincare counters at Lane Crawford in Times Square. The counters offer high-end lines such as Philip B hair care, Malin + Goetz, Eve Lom, sjal and GoSmile teeth whitening. Buy something before September 13 and you’ll receive a fabulous freebie. Spend $1,500 to get three travel-size sample bottles of Philip B products, or a 30ml sample of Eve Lom’s famous cleanser, or spend $2,500 to get an Eve Lom starter kit.
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