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Kylie Knott

January: the guilt month that will have you turning over new leaves faster than a tai-tai en route to a Joyce sale.  If refreshing your image rates among your many New Year pledges, then read on.

'This is a great time of year to get your life organised,' says Eve Roth Lindsay,  of Savvy Style  (210 Sheung Sze Wan Rd, Clearwater Bay, tel: 2719 9674), a company that specialises in image consultancy  for individuals and corporations.

'People wake up after the New Year and scream, 'Aargh! I have  to pull myself together'.' Lindsay says the best place to start is with the wardrobe, and sort the good from the bad and the ugly.

'It's important to know how to dress to suit your body type. People in Hong Kong have too many clothes and too much make-up,' she says. 'But what they don't have is a lot of time. That's where I come in. I can read a wardrobe and advise people on what looks good, what doesn't and how to simplify your getting ready routine.'

The company also has it own Colour Me Beautiful range of make-up. Lindsay can advise on the best colours to wear - make-up and clothing - and how best to wear them. For  more information  on Style Savvy, visit www.savvy-style.com.

New year tips and tricks

Make me up: Updating your cosmetics routine can simplify your life, help you stay organised and enable you to make better beauty choices, says Lindsay.

'Bring your make-up bag in  and I'll rummage through it, find out what can stay and what must go, and will do your colours so you get to see what colours suit your skin tone.'

It's also a good idea to throw  out old stock that's been clogging up your bathroom cabinet or  handbag. Bobbi Brown has  some rule-of-thumb life-span advice for products after they  have been opened: lipstick (one- two years), mascara (three-four months), powder (two years), sponges (wash weekly, discard monthly).

Help: Laura Mercier's super light loose powder - Secret Brightening Powder ($190) - is made of micronised pigment and creates a smooth, natural finish. Available from Laura Mercier counters.

Help: Clinique's new High Impact Mascara ($145) adds dramatic volume and length to lashes and is allergy-tested.  Check out the limited-edition Sapphire and Plum Drama colours for a change. Available from Clinique counters.

Hair me out: Changing your hairstyle or colour is another major image refresher, whether you're covering gray, enhancing your natural colour, adding highlights, or going for a new style.

Help: Clinique's Healthy Shine Serum ($115/50ml) controls the frizzies while maximising shine. The light serum locks in moisture to nourish, renew softness and improve manageability. Ideal for all hair types,  it is resistant and has UV protectants.

Help: Toni & Guy's Shine Addiction Shampoo ($100/300ml) from Boots, will have you hooked after one wash. It contains conditioning sea silk  and seaweed extracts that will leave your hair shiny and glossy.  From Watsons counters.

Face vale: Visit a dermatologist or facialist so you get the proper skin advice and analysis that's right for your skin. A facialist will deep-cleanse and rehydrate your skin, leaving it smoother, healthier and more supple. But a major reason for having a salon facial is to have someone do the things for you that you can't do as well (massage) or shouldn't even try (extracting blackheads) at home.

Help: Elemis Day Spa (9/F Century Sq, 1 D'Aguilar St, Central, tel: 2521 6660) now offers a Japanese Silk Booster facial ($980 for 75 minutes) that combines flower and plant extracts to give winter-weary skin a pick-me-up.

Help: Conscious C Facial ($720, originally $1,200) at Body Conscious (16/F, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central 2524 6171) is perfect for sun- damaged and tired skin.  Please send all beauty  and health news to kylie.knott@scmp.com



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