At Changi Airport,
you'll find amazing Giorgio Armani cosmetic boutiques, which incidentally
is only available here and nowhere else on the island. The Airport
passenger terminal also offers brands like Elizabeth Arden and Clinique
duty-free, and has one of the largest counters for Hollywood favourite,
Stila cosmetics. Skincare brand Biotherm also available at the airport
is stocked with moisturizing solutions for men and women. Perfect
for long-haul flights.
At Tangs,
Robinsons and Ngee Ann City, you'll
find the widest range of brands; M.A.C., Prescriptives, Clinique,
Lancome, Sisley, Biotherm, Shiseido, Chanel, Elizabeth Arden, Estee
Lauder, Dior and Ipsa. You can also find safe, tested skin whitening
ranges, designed to correct irregular pigmentation. A favourite
with professional makeup artists and A-list celebs, MAC Cosmetics
are known for their vibrant shades and stay-on power. You'll find
your perfect shade among the brand's mind-boggling array of colours.
Also try Estee Lauder Electric Intense Lip Crème which has an incredibly
luxurious texture and subtle fragrances of vanilla and fig.
Vera
Wang's first fragrance evokes nothing less than the timeless elegance
that is synonymous with the designer's bridal and evening gowns.
Its frosted bottle, with a platinum-coloured collar and faceted
glass stopper, beckons alluringly like a blushing bride. Available
in parfum and eau de parfum spray. Also includes a range of bath
and body care products. Available at Nuance-Watson, Changi Airport
Terminals 1 and 2.
If you're interested in something
distinctly Oriental, try browsing around the Yue Hwa Chinese Products
emporium in Chinatown, where you'll find old-time favourites like
pearl powder (to enhance complexion) and Axe oil (rub on for headaches).
Crabtree &
Evelyn
French-milled soaps and bath products are the forte of this charming
boutique. Here you'll be bowled over by room sprays, fragrant drawer
liners, mineral bath salts and dressing table accessories that elevates
daily living to an art form. They also have one of the widest, and
most interesting varieties of hand care products.
Raffles City Shopping Centre
Sisley
Sisley's billed the world's most expensive sun cream provides
a protected gradual tan and an even, long-lasting low. Available
at Sisley counters at Robinsons Centrepoint, Metro Paragona and
Seiyu Bugis Junction.
Escentials
at Tangs
Escentials at Tangs is the place to stock up on cult skincare line
Sjal, homeopathic-based Greek skin and bath range Korres, dedicated
mens beauty Brand Zirh and spa-style Phytomer.
CK Tang, 310 & 320 Orchard Road
Escentials
at Raffles Hotel
Diptyque candles, the world's most luscious and sough-after candles,
fill the shelves of this exclusive fragrance boutique. Escentials
staff are equipped to help you discover your olfactory preferences.
All their fine fragrances are categorized under special olfactory
families and an "Escentials Experience" puts the guesswork
out of perfume shopping.
Raffles Hotel Shopping Arcade
Isetan Beauty
Hall
The place is well known for formulated-for-Asians beauty brands-
Kose, SK-II, Shiseido and holistic beauty brand Ayura. Isetan Scotts
is the only place on the island you can find ultra-trendy makeup
brand RMK. Also look out for Bobbi Brown Essentials.
Shaw House, 350 Orchard Road
L'Occitane
L'Occitane harvests the indigenous goodies from the South of France
region and turns lavender, honey, olive, shea butter and immortelle
into skincare, home fragrances, hexagonal-tinned candles and linen
waters. Also check out their super cool pots of coloured lip balms
with shea butter inside, for colour and goodness packed into one!
Ngee Ann City, 391A Orchard Road
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