I trialed the Iles Formula trio of haute performance collection Shampoo, Conditioner and Finishing Serum for the first time four days ago, on hair that had recently been DIY coloured…
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Jetlag? Stress? An overwhelming urge to press pause and hibernate for a few days? The Strand has the perfect treatment for you… After a summer spent in the British countryside…
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Food, food glorious food! We all love a wonderful meal, but these days it’s not only about which restaurants to hit, it’s about what we should be eating when we…
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Walk up the beautifully lit catwalk to Chuan Body + Soul’s reception and you’ll find one of the city’s most stunningly designed, teeny-tiny, gym-pool-spa sanctuaries. I was there to explore the recently…
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Stunning design, amenities and TLC at The Lanesborough Club & Spa… When you fill in a spa questionnaire that asks you what you’d like to focus on, and instead of…
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How much do you actually know about the silky tresses that hold the power to make you feel incredibly sexy or the bad hair day craziness that unravels your confidence?…
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This morning at crack of dawn, before most people were even dreaming of waking up, 14 Tai Chi instructors, students and fitness influencers were going through their morning sequences. But…
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A ‘facial’ without skincare products? Sounds strange, but Dien Chen Reflexology treats far more than simply the skin. I have a love-hate relationship with foot reflexology. No doubt because of…
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I wrote about Pia Prana Muggerud’s Awakening of Love programme last year – check my post here. It is, in my mind, as much an awakening of self, and above…
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It’s not too late. If you know you’re under pressure to come up with a Valentine’s Day gift, and chocolates and flowers aren’t going to cut it, here are…
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Looking back at my year in… skincare. There are some stand-out potions and lotions that have become staple in my regime. They’re not necessarily new to market, but they have…
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Showcasing the best of the best, from 31st August to 2nd September the third edition of the Natural & Organic Products Asia (NOPA) expo will take place at the Hong…
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It’s not too late to decide to go to this weekend’s IRIS festival. How come? It’s yoga, meditation and wellness, it’s music and arts, and you can just pitch up…
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I’m going to call my facial at Skin Laundry’s little room at Lane Crawford clinical. Challenging. But also efficient. And possibly beneficial. It’s tough to be sure after one treatment,…
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Spring cleaning your life for the new year? How about adding your smile to the list? Super-sparkling gnashers for standout selfies with that dazzling “Ting!” of light… At Tri, a retreat…
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When I visited Tri this December, it was so new it had barely opened. The super stylish eco retreat is also barely visible from Koggala Lake, arriving as you do…
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We’ve just had the results of our own homegrown AsiaSpa Awards, read here for the results, and last week the Mr & Mrs Smith Awards and SpaFinder Wellness 365 Wellness Travel Awards…
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As usual it was an amazing night of glitz, glamour and gold at the white and gold themed AsiaSpa Awards. On the pool deck of the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong,…
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In all my 18 years in Hong Kong, a few weeks ago was the first time I walked through town with this label in the crook of my arm. Am I…
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Neon-lit yoga, live art and inspirational music is happening at PMQ this Friday 6th at 7.30pm. Jump into your most neon colours and get your yoga glow flow on at Flow…
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