28 November 2017

Christmas 2017 Singapore luxury gift guide

Source: Kew Organics. Lady in a gown holding a gift box next to a Christmas tree.

It's the festive season and time to look for unusual gifts, whether as internal incentives or for customers. Here are some possibilities:

Facials 

The Kew Organics Red Carpet Organic Facial is a natural, age-reversing alternative to surgical procedures, the Kew Organics Red Carpet Organic Facial incorporates non-invasive skin-firming technologies for lifted, firmed and youthfully radiant skin.

The face treatment, which includes organic botanicals in Kew Organics serums, replenishes and the skin and firms all 57 facial muscles, resulting in fresh, youthful-looking skin, the company said.

Details:

The Red Carpet Organic Facial is priced at S$380 for 120 minutes; it will be available at 10% off for the month of December.

Party skin essentials 

Source: Kew Organics. The Kew Organics skincare range.
Source: Kew Organics. The Kew Organics skincare range.
The Kew Organics skincare range includes solutions to smooth, plump and brighten:

Sugar Cane Royal Flush Exfoliant, S$69.70. This hydrating serum contains an organic cocktail of fruit acids and revitalising botanical extracts to remove dead cells and acne scars, brightening dull skin. It also minimises enlarged pores and reduces fine lines and wrinkles to reveal a youthful and healthy complexion.

Apple Stem Cell* Vitaglow Serum, S$79.70
Brighten dull-looking skin with this blend of natural skin brighteners and age-reversing Swiss apple stem cells. Antioxidant ferulic acid, sea vege complex and resveratrol boost cell renewal and deliver water-based humectants to replenish dehydrated skin.

Ultra-Revive H20+ Masque, S$80.40

Enjoy an intensive burst of hydration with this lightweight leave-on treatment that locks in moisture and nutrients while users sleep. High and low molecular weight proteins, hyaluronic acid and collagen release nourishment deep into the dermal layer, restoring skin’s optimal moisture supply. An antioxidant blend of green tea, asafoetida, vitamins C and E enhance resilience, leaving skin feeling smoother, supple, and younger. Use anytime you need an instant boost.

Skin treatments

Source: EstheClinic. The Glow To Go IPL  Skin Rejuvenation Treatment can be done quickly, during lunchtime.
Source: EstheClinic. The Glow To Go IPL
Skin Rejuvenation Treatment
can be done quickly,
during lunchtime.
EstheClinic’s Glow To Go IPL Skin Rejuvenation Treatment will work fast to rejuvenate sluggish skin, smoothen fine lines, lighten uneven pigmentation and brighten dull skin, restoring youthful radiance and smoother texture to the complexion.
The treatment works on the deeper dermis layer of the skin to boost cellular activity, increase collagen production and promote regeneration, and is also highly effective in reducing uneven pigmentation on the skin’s surface, EstheClinic says. 

Using the MacPeel No Pain System IPL machine – developed for and used exclusively at EstheClinic Singapore, no numbing cream is needed, and the entire face can be treated in 15 to 20 minutes which EstheClinic estimates is twice as fast as traditional intense pulsed light (IPL) technology systems. The pain-free treatment has zero downtime, with results immediately visible from the first session, EstheClinic adds. 

The company also offers body whitening treatments, during which IPL is delivered to specific parts of the body to smooth wrinkles, refine pores and decrease hyperpigmentation. According to EstheClinic, the friction caused by constant shaving or waxing as well as natural
processes can areas of the body to darken.

EstheClinic is also introducing an exclusive, limited-edition EstheClinic The Gift of Glow skincare set comprising of three full-sized items from its Eladerm cosmeceuticals range priced at S$228 (retail value of S$270): 

Eladerm Le DermaBooster: This microneedling home device is made of ultra-fine titanium needles to gently and painlessly stimulate cellular activity, so that skincare penetrates deeper and collagen production is dramatically boosted. Skin becomes smoother and tightened after one week of use, EstheClinic says.
 
Eladerm Le Serum CosmeLED Global Anti-ageing Serum: This serum contains botanical extracts to increase cellular regeneration and renewal. It also contains chlorophyll, which gives the green colour to plants, to oxygenate the skin, speed up repair and protect cells from damaging free radicals.

Eladerm La Crème CosmeLED Global Anti-ageing Cream: This cream treats signs of ageing with botanicals, including chlorophyll, working quickly to firm and lift the skin.

Details: 

EstheClinic’s Glow To Go IPL Skin Rejuvenation Treatment costs S$250 per session for the face and S$320 per session for the face and neck. Packages of six and 10 sessions are also available. A series of six to eight sessions once every three to four weeks is recommended for optimum results.

The Glow To Go IPL Skin Rejuvenation Treatment is also available for the hands and area around the neck, with prices starting at S$75 per session.

Celebrate at the Grand Hyatt Singapore

Consider a festive meal at one of five restaurants at the Grand Hyatt Singapore, or tailor an event instead.

Five buffets for the festive season at the Grand Hyatt Singapore's restaurants.
Five buffets for the festive season at the Grand Hyatt Singapore's restaurants. Special meals for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

The Christmas gift shop at mezza9.
The Christmas gift shop at mezza9.

Leave the planning to a dedicated Grand Hyatt Singapore event planner with the Grand Festive Package:

• Festive menu prepared by the Grand Hyatt culinary team
• Free-flow soft drinks and coffee/tea
• Selection of fresh floral arrangements for VIP tables and individual table centrepieces
• Use of built-in screens for video presentations
• Use of a day room for committee members
• Parking coupons (based on 20% of guaranteed attendance)
• Dedicated event planner

Details:

Download the Festive Package brochure (PDF) or call the event team at +65 6416 7373.
A gift card for travel lovers

Source: Mr & Mrs Smith website. Hicks illustrated the limited  edition Get a Room! gift card for Mr & Mrs Smith.
Source: Mr & Mrs Smith website. Hicks illustrated the limited
edition Get a Room! gift card for Mr & Mrs Smith.
Mr & Mrs Smith, the boutique-hotel booking service specialising in the world’s most seductive stays, has partnered with illustrator Angelica Hicks to create the ultimate gift for hotel-lovers. 

Hicks – whose penmanship adorned Gucci’s summer T-shirt collection this year – created a limited-edition Get a Room! gift card that pays homage to the bellhop.

"It was such an enjoyably open brief and a chance to have some fun with all things travel – who isn’t a hotel lover at heart? For anyone who gets a gift card in their stocking this year, I hope it gets them excited about their getaway," said Hicks.

"This year we wanted to collaborate with a global artist who would not only come up with something really unique for us but who also wholeheartedly understands what the Mr & Mrs Smith travel club is all about. Angelica has created a fun, inventive and stylish gift card design full of Smith’s sense of mischief – and hers. Put one on your Christmas list," said James Lohan, co-founder and Creative Director, Mr & Mrs Smith.

Details: 

The limited-edition gift card is available in any amount from £50/US$64 upwards, and can be put towards a booking at any of the 1,000 handpicked stays in Mr & Mrs Smith’s global collection. The collection now also includes luxury villas, bespoke itineraries and unique experiences, too. Order online. At the time of writing the card was sold out, with a note that stocks will be available from December 4. 

Hashtag: #AngelicaHicksxSmith

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*The trend of using plant stem cells including apple stem cells has been observed in the cosmetics industry but there are currently few studies of its effectiveness available online. One such study noted that a preparation containing apple stem cells has anti-ageing properties. It is said that the apples used should be Swiss apples, specifically of the rare Uttwiler Spätlauber variety.