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with Rachel ReadREADY SET GLOW IN A FLASH

If your “lit-from-within” glow has gone AWOL, Hourglass’s new Vanish Flash Highlighting Sticks are just the thing to deliver a rapid dose of radiance. They come in five heaven-sent shades that promise to lend a gorgeous natural glow to your skin, with a formula that boasts zero parabens, sulfates, phthalates, fragrance, talc, GMOs or gluten. And on top of that, they’re lightweight, longwearing and easy to blend. Dot lightly across your face underneath your base for a subtle all-over glow, or swipe then blend on your cheekbones, the arch of your brow-bones, bridge of your nose, inner corner of your eyes and top of your cupid’s bow a� er your base for a more super-charged shot of shimmer. It’s also designed to work seamlessly with the brand’s Vanish Foundation, which comes in an impressive 32 shades.

Vanish Flash Highlighting Sticks cost $400; Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Sticks cost $440. Available at Hourglass counters in Lane Crawford Times Square, IFC and Canton Road or online at www.lanecrawford.com.hk

LOOPY FOR LOUBIIf your digits deserve a bit of a treat, manicures don’t come much more luxurious than the new Christian Louboutin “nail experiences” at the Mandarin Salon. This limited-time, exclusive-to-the-MO collaboration features a trio of nail treatments that showcase Louboutin’s stunning polishes, which are all guaranteed 3-Free (no toluene, formaldehyde or DBP). Traditionalists should opt for the Classic, where you receive a manicure using any of Louboutin’s ultra-pigmented 31 lacquers, alongside the brand’s nail primer and nail gloss; for something more playful, opt for the flamboyant Loubitag, which features funky nail art. Alternately, paint the town red with the Le Rouge treatment, which showcases Louboutin’s signature red lacquer alongside a mini eye and lip makeover using the new Loubibelle Lip Beauty Oil and Les Yeux Noirs Lash Amplifying Lacquer mascara (which boasts a hint of red - not as scary as it sounds, promise!). All treatments also incorporate a hand massage with a Louboutin Perfume Oil of your choice, while the latter two treatments also come with a hand scrub and mask.

Louboutin Classic costs $390 for 45 minutes, Le Rouge costs $600 for 90 minutes and Loubitag costs $720 for 90 minutes. Treatments are available until March 31. Mandarin Salon, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, 5 Connaught Rd., Central, 2825-4800. www.mandarinoriental.com/hongkong.

Rachel Read is a freelance writer, editor and co-founder of writing agency Editors’ Ink (www.editorsinkhk.com); she also has her own lifestyle blog, Through The Looking Glass (www.rachttlg.com) where she reviews beauty, food and whatever else she can think of. Follow her on Instagram too @rachttlg.

WASTE NOT, WANT NOtIf you have even a passing interest in anything eco in Hong Kong, you’ll have heard about the opening of Live Zero, the fantastic new zero-waste store in Sai Ying Pun. Not only do they o� er a ton of bulk-buy food and groceries, they also have a great selection of beauty goodies, which I feel totally deserve their own moment in the sun. Decant your own shampoos, soaps and cleansers from local eco brand So Soap, or load up on multi-purpose cleaner, laundry detergent and washing-up liquid from Soapnut Republic. Don’t miss the Moroccan argan oil, displayed in old-school glass apothecary dispensers. There’s also a snazzy collection of products that use zero or recyclable packaging, like Lamazuna’s solid shampoo and deodorant bars; Printed Peanuts’ range of gorgeously-packaged all-purpose soap bars; home-grown brand Einnoc’s solid shampoo, multi-purpose balm and aromatherapy oil blends; and cute vegan, organic and cruelty-free skincare from Meow Meow Tweet.

Bulk-buy items range from $11-$100 per 100g; individual items range from $80-260. 24 High Street, Sai Ying Pun, www.livezero.hk.

Live Zero photos by Rachel Read