Miss Spa launches a new body sculpting line just in time for summer
Say sayonara to scars and ciao baby to that double chin. K-beauty brand Miss Spa premières their new line of body skin care products, being released online at Ulta and Walgreen’s this month. Miss Spa Sculpt features full-body serums, medical-grade silicone patches and easy-to-use beauty tools any skin care junkie should have in her arsenal. […]
Samsung reveals five powerful Galaxy devices for work and play
Korean giant Samsung has announced five new devices: two Galaxy smartphones (the Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra), two tablets (Tab S7 and S7+), the Galaxy Watch 3, Galaxy Buds Live (wireless earbuds), and a next-generation foldable smartphone (Galaxy Z Fold 2). The new entrants emphasize power and innovation, making Samsung a technophile’s dream. […]
Jessica Jung named Revlon’s newest ambassador
Jessica Jung (정수연), the American-born Korean pop star, actress and fashion designer, has been named as Revlon’s new ambassador, fronting the company’s campaigns in Asia. The K-pop star will appear in Revlon’s global campaigns for Super Lustrous and ColorStay, and new lines such as Total Color permanent hair colour. Jung’s campaigns break in […]
LG releases CES-award-winning UltraGear monitor with 1 ms response for US$399
Gamers are an increasingly influential computing market, with their demands for fast response times from their computers and peripherals. LG is adding to their choices with its 27-inch UltraGear gaming monitor, retailing in the US for US$399. LG has already won a CES 2020 Innovation Award for the new IPS unit, model 27GN750. […]
Parasite makes history at 26th SAG Awards; Joaquin Phoenix, Rénée Zellweger take top acting prizes
Emma McIntyre; Kevin Mazur; Kevork Djansezian The 26th Screen Actors’ Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles honoured both television and film achievements. The best cast award in film went, unexpectedly, to the South Korean thriller 기생충 (Parasite), directed by Bong Joon-ho. It is the first non-Anglophone film to take the prize. […]
Facial treatments go head to head
Korea continues to lead the pack in innovative beauty services, and that includes the new signature Head Spa service from Nioxin. More popularly known as a brand for thinning hair, the 45 minute “facial” for the scalp is tailored to the hair type, condition, and need of the client, from fine and thin to textured […]
WOW Creations’ Emmy suite: a harvest of natural delights
Whenever a celebrity or media member attends a WOW Creations’ media event, she can be sure there will be a few interesting beauty and wellness products that will make an impression. The Harris brothers’ 2018 Emmys’ Gifting Suite offered a bumper crop of wonderful things to try at home, from John Paul DeJoria’s (yes, the […]
HK semifinal winners of Woolmark prize announced: I-am-chen, Angel Chen, Yohei Ohno, Youser
Lillie Eiger I-am-chen (Hong Kong), Angel Chen (Shanghai), Yohei Ohno (Tokyo) and Youser (Seoul) are the four place-getters in the International Woolmark Prize Hong Kong semi-final. The entries had to use wool in a creative way. I-am-chen’s Zhi Chen was inspired by US abstract painter Agnes Martin, using patterns and grids. Angel Chen, […]
Emma McIntyre; Gisela Schober; Andreas Rentz It’s not often that feel-good comedies make it into the Cannes official selection, but Gilles Lellouche’s Le grand bain (Sink or Swim) premièred on day six of the film festival. The film stars Mathieu Amalric and Guillaume Canet, as two of a group of men who found a synchronized […]
One of our favourite brands, Make Up For Ever, has announced its team of ‘unfiltered artists’ and make-up artists to promote its Ultra HD line. The artists are an international ensemble: from Korea are Jinjoo, guitarist for Dnce, and Taeyun Park, professional make-up artist and complexion expert; Bayli and Kaya Nico of the Skins […]
