Giorgio Armani has launched a new skincare line, Crema Nera (right, HK$2,700/50ml). Petrified lava, or obsidian, is used to stimulate cellular regeneration for softer, more radiant skin. Warm the cream in your hands and massage in with the stone provided to promote lymphatic drainage. Giorgio Armani boutique, Chater House.
Crabtree and Evelyn's La Source Volumising Seaweed shampoo (HK$165/300ml, below) and conditioner (HK$165/200ml) are designed to cleanse, strengthen and nourish. The shampoo contains aloe vera leaf extract, a blend of soy and wheat proteins, and avocado oil. The conditioner has a UV protector for colour-treated hair. From Crabtree and Evelyn stores including Pacific Place, Admiralty, and Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong.
It may look like a deodorant stick, but the Body Shop's new Body and Leg Shine (HK$139/50ml) produces decidedly different results. Simply swipe it over any part of your body for a sheer layer of bronze shimmer. It's like an instant suntan without the damaging UVB/UVA rays. From Body Shop stores.
Swiss Line by Dermalab's Cell Shock Refining Glycolic Peel (HK$1280) is a two-step process. After cleansing, apply the Pre-Peel Preparatory Lotion (below right), then apply three drops of the Refining Peel Serum to your still-moist skin. The serum contains a 10 per cent concentration of Swiss Line's patented multifruit complex of bilberry, lemon, orange, sugar cane and sugar maple. From Swiss Line Institut de Beaute, shops E & F, 2/F Entertainment Building, 30 Queen's Road Central.
Crazylibellule and the poppies (HK$190/7x5g) is a solid perfume in a convenient lipstick-sized pack that's ideal for travel. It's made in Grasse, France. Natural extracts of various flowers such as jasmine, rose and ylang ylang are solidified in wax. There are three colourful collections, each containing seven fragrances, with fun names such as 'in the nude, almost'. From Harvey Nichols, the Landmark, Central.
Payot Homme's new Optimale range of seven products has been designed for men aged 25 to 45. The Deep Cleansing Gel (HK$215/150ml) ingredients include malachite to purify and iron to energise. The Refreshing Eye Contour Care ($325/15ml) is fragrance-free and helps combat dark circles and puffiness. From the Payot Beauty Institute, Nathan Road, Mong Kok.
