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The Niche Collective

With a fresh dose of ideas, independent grocers are offering alternatives such as zero-waste cereals, vegan-friendly wines, hormone-free meat and other mindful goods.

How To Own Your Story!

Whether theyre fierce, coy, silly, sarcastic or raunchy on stage, women stand-up comedians confront their past, and use their experiences to own their life and narrative. Here are some of the best (and funniest) ones you could be learning from.

What You Should Know About Makeup As You Get Older

Take a leaf from the stylebooks of these celebs who continue to wow over the years. We ask makeup artists Melissa Yeo and Larry Yeo what they’re doing right.

Gorgeous Bouquets In Affordable Price

Who says gorgeous bouquets can’t be affordable? We got a few local florists to create these pretty arrangements for $100 or less.

The Concept of Watch Wonderland

The store’s speciality: indie timepieces from micro brands, and a place for the watch community.

My Top 10

Who: Annabelle Wallis, Oxford-born actress (recently seen in The Mummy with Tom Cruise, and Tag with Jeremy Renner). She is Cartier’s new face for its Panthere watches and jewellery. What: Her 10 faves, from people she admires, to London haunts.

Could Plants Offer Life Enhancing Wisdom And Personal Life Coaching?

Could your relationship with your plants clue you into what’s happening with your love life? Could plants offer life-enhancing wisdom and be personal life coaches? Donna Tang digs deep to unearth some truths.

Super Substitutes: Swopping Meat, Sugar And Dairy For Guilt-free Eating

Nature may have provided us with meat, spices and plants, but science is giving us guilt-free eating – through substitutes. Now dairy, sugar and even meat have replacements that look and taste great, and are healthier for us.

The Italian Connection

Caffe Vergnano 1882 Singapore serves authentic espressos – and wants you to drink them the way they should be.

Insta Style

Hailed as one of Singapore’s Insta It girls (with 334.8k followers at last count), socialitecum-fashion/ media entrepreneur Arissa Cheo has upped her fashion influence by debuting a readyto-wear line called Arissa X Collection No. 1. She tells TRACY LEE more.

The Must-Know Rules To Managing Sensitive Skin

Have a doctor-prescribed skincare regime. Know what sets off your skin. Use mild cleansers and physical sunscreens. Stick to basic products.

How To Get Sexy Back!

Don’t let niggling problems such as back acne, tan lines and scars bar you from shoulder-baring fashion. Ruth Chew finds out how to achieve a smooth, unblemished back and decolletage.

A Year Of Deliciousness

Of the many, many dishes we sampled in 2016, these are the ones that left an impression. Add them to your must-eat list.

Inner Peace

No need to chant mantras, do yoga poses, meditate or hole up at a retreat. It can be found in a bottle, jar, vial or tube in your bathroom. The contentment you get from these mood boosters is real.

The Woman Behind Aesop

She’s been with the brand from the cradle, covering various aspects of the business from product QC and training to PR and mentoring. Suzanne Santos talks about the lifelong enterprise she co-founded.

The Moncler Genius Project

The point of this exercise, which started in June: Keep the conversation going (and cash registers ringing) for the Italian brand with monthly releases of its famous down jacket – reinvented by some of the hottest in the fashion community – for eight months.

What Bad Sex Can Teach You

A facepalm moment in the sack doesn’t have to be something to forget. Think of it as a teachable moment – when you’ll learn something about your guy, yourself, and what to do the next time it happens.

Max Your Potential At Work

And Sarah Liu (right) is just the woman to tell you how. She does it for a living as founder of The Dream Collective, a platform that trains young women for leadership roles and has helped more than 1,500 people climb higher on the corporate ladder.

I Get Paid To Play Pretend

One’s a burlesque dancer, another’s a stand-in bridesmaid, and the third, a queue-sitter. For these women, secret side-gigs bring in more than just a little extra cash. It’s a way for them to expand their social circles, smash stereotypes and make other people happy.

How To Level Up Your Radiance

The UV rays and air pollution your skin is inevitably exposed to every day make your complexion lifeless and dull. The best way to keep the damage in check? Use a vitamin C serum.

How Nature Can Make You Less Stressed Out

From forest bathing to nature-based corporate training, is ecotherapy the next big thing? A small but growing number of people here believe that immersing yourself in nature can boost your mood, reduce anxiety, and make you happier. Now, who wouldn’t want that?

The Six Senses Duxton

Its first city hotel at 83 Duxton Road brings history and conservation together for a new kind of sustainability.

Be The Best Redhead

Among these three hair colours – blonde, brown and red – the last is the trickiest to get right regardless of how good your colourist is. Schwarzkopf Professional’s solution: a mixer that controls the tone better.

Size 20 And Proud Of It

Proud enough to take part in an international beauty pageant. Winning the crown helped her find her voice to be an advocate for body inclusivity.

Good Buys On Five

Enjoy amazing discounts and deals from these beauty, wellness and lifestyle brands, all conveniently located on Level 5, Ngee Ann City.

Get Healthy, Radiant Skin All Day Long

Max Factor’s Healthy Skin Harmony Miracle Foundation promises all-day freshness and hydration, so you look radiant from morning to night.

The Plastic Surgeon With The Space Serum

Reconstructive surgery, astronauts and Middle Eastern royalty. This is the story of how they all came together for Dr Yannis Alexandrides’ 111Skin.

How to Play Office Politics

There’s no avoiding it, but surprise – you don’t have to backbite or gossip while you’re at it. Here’s how.

This Is Your Husband.. Your Emotional Punching Bag. Ouch!

He’s your emotional punching bag; work stress, home stress – you off load it all on him. But are you delivering the knockout blow to your relationship?

The Unlikely Place for Health Screenings

China’s Life Infinity offers a proactive approach to healthiness.