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Rooney Mara divulges her best beauty secrets, from signature scents to sleeping schedules
12 SEPTEMBER 2022 Academy Award-winning actress, humanitarian and mother Rooney Mara shares with Vogue Singapore the beauty secrets behind her elegant radiance. The very mention of Academy Award-nominated actress, humanitarian and mother Rooney Mara calls to mind her porcelain skin and striking features. While we await her return to the silver screen in this year’s highly anticipated blockbuster, Women Talking, Mara shares her go-to clean skin picks and signature Givenchy scent with Vogue Singapore: Holy grails I live by three of my favourite products: the LVLC Serum by Chance, US$170, which I use every morning and night; Carasoin’s Cold Fusion Intense Moisture, US$120, as a moisturiser, which comes enriched with all the good vitamins (A, C, E and D) and fatty acids (omega-3, -6 and -9). I also cleanse my face with the Alpha-Paradise Cleansing Dew by 001 Skincare London, £42, which leaves my skin feeling cleansed, nourished and hydrated. Article written by Alli Simpson - VOGUE SINGAPORE Read the full article
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These Are The 6 Best Beauty Treatments to Try in London Right Now
This head-to-toe reviving experience incorporates a pressure massage, combining skilled Chinese meridian and lymphatic network moves to promote toxins and stimulate drainage
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Best face oils for glowing skin 2022
Ada Ooi, Founder of 001 Skincare, says: "Using face oils can help to strengthen your skin’s natural moisture barrier, as well as improve the appearance of scars and blemishes..."
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What on earth is squalane, and why do we keep seeing it in all of our skincare products?
Squalane is suitable for all skin types, and is particularly beneficial for thirsty skin. "Squalane should be a staple for dry, stressed, tired or more mature skin where wrinkles, lines or pigmentations are visible," says Ada.
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5 secrets from a celebrity facialist
"My philosophy is treating from within: that is how I see myself as a facialist because our skin is the biggest organ of our body and is really the reflection of what’s happening in our inner self." This ethos has garnered Ooi plenty of celebrity fans, and these are just some of the tips and secrets she’s picked up along the way…
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Meet The 50 Products That Experts Chose to Win a 2021 Women's Health Beauty Award
December 6, 2021 From acid treatments to leave-in hair masks, get these treats on your Christmas list Conversations with friends, colleagues and – well, you – suggest that after a pandemic-related hiatus from home regimes and salon treatments, beauty is back. And you want to know the products that are not only worth your hard-earned cash, but also worthy of celebration.To that end, a team of expert judges tested their way through endless products in the body care, make-up, active beauty, haircare, skincare and fragrance categories - to find the buys that deliver on results, as well as being value for money, for the 2021 Women's Health Beauty Awards. Here, we share the winners. ‘Celebrity facialist- acupuncturist Ada Ooi transforms your skin like no one else. She tells you more about your health and complexion by looking at your tongue than asking a hundred questions, before performing the most impressive skin-changing facial you’ll ever try.’ PN Meet the judgesThis is the team that swiped, smelt, patted, and tested 2021's beauty launches.Claire Sanderson WH editor-in-chief forever hunting for products to transform her 40+ skinPerdita NourilWH beauty editor and red-lipstick lover with over a decade of experienceDr Anjali MahtoConsultant dermatologist, WH columnist and author of The Skincare BibleDr Ewoma UkelegheCosmetic doctor, WH columnist and founder of Skndoctor clinicDr Ifeoma EjikemeAesthetic medicine doctor and Adonia Medical Clinic founderJames Harknett‘The Tom Ford of tanning’, who has spent two decades bronzing the A-listAdam ReedCelebrity hair stylist and founder of Adam Reed LondonWinnie AwaAfro hair expert and Antidote Street founderAdeola GboyegaCelebrity make-up artist and beauty influencerAmanda NgonyamaAthlete, sports scientist & WH columnistVeronique GabaiRenowned ‘nose’ and founder of Veronique Gabai fragrances Written by Perdita Nouril - Women's Health UK Read the full article here
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The Ice Man Cometh: Everything you need to know about cryotherapy skincare
The Cryopress is a cryotherapy facial roller that detoxifies, reo-xygenates and contours the skin. Ada Ooi, founder of 001 Skin, recommends use with her Flash Facial Serum for optimal absorption and effect. Store it in the freezer so it’s always ready for use!
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Treat yourself: best facials in London for every budget and skin concern
Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner Ada Ooi delivers highly personalised facials that are tailored to your skin's needs on the day. Each begins with a TCM symptom diagnosis, followed by her signature modern gua sha massage and acupuncture on the face, body and ears, to address both internal and external wellbeing.
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#SkinSchool: Everything you need to know about gua sha
"Gua sha can be literally translated as 'scraping sand'," explains Ada Ooi, facialist and founder of 001 Skincare. The technique originates from ancient China, and involves scraping the muscles along the different meridians of the body, using a small, smooth-edged stone. The intense traditional body treatment, which leaves bold red marks all over the skin, has now evolved into a gentler, therapeutic facial therapy, which is fast gaining traction in the UK for its purported contour-sculpting benefits.
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