Begin your overseas shopping expedition with this booty of new and exclusive beauty buys at Changi Airport Terminal 3’s Perfumes & Cosmetics stores. Not only are they unavailable at downtown malls, but they are also GST-free. Hurrah!

Begin your overseas shopping expedition with this booty of new and exclusive beauty buys at Changi Airport Terminal 3’s Perfumes & Cosmetics stores. Not only are they unavailable at downtown malls, but they are also GST-free. Hurrah!

Laneige Snow Magic Blusher & Highlighter Palette (limited edition), $62 Brighten up your face with its range of pretty blusher shades. To achieve a smoother-looking complexion, dust on a pinch of the accompanying highlighter, which is spruced up with light-reflecting delicate pearls.

L’Oreal Paris Star Secrets Kit (limited edition), $22.90 This clever compilation of a blush, three eye colours and a lip shade promises to help achieve the “star” look on the cover of each palette. Available in November in glamorous Penelope Cruz and sweet Doutzen Kroes.

Benefit Bathina Body So Fine, $67 This can be used as a body glow and to tame flyaway strands! The solid compact formulation also prevents spillage when being carted around.

Molton Brown Natural Skin Radiance, $70 This moisturising skin-brightening serum with light diffusing particles leaves your skin radiant. For the full story, check out escape! Oct/Nov08.

Amouage
Over 100 essences, including silver frankincense and myrrh, were used to create Gold, the first perfume from the house of Amouage. Established by His Highness Sayyid Hamoud al bu Said of the Sultanate of Oman to showcase the country’s perfumery heritage, Amouage celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.

Becca
Most famous for its three-step Skin Perfecting Make-Up System, this Australian beauty brand offers an extensive array of concealers (34 shades) and foundations (30 shades) to accentuate the complexion of women of every age, skin tone and ethnicity. In addition to a formula comprising antioxidant vitamins, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic ingredients, Becca’s products also contain an advanced pigment technology for maximum coverage and natural finish, as well as a Broad Spectrum Sun Protection Filter to guard against UVA and UVB rays.

Bellefontaine
Formulated and manufactured in Switzerland, this highly acclaimed luxury beauty and skincare collection has an exclusive Edelgen complex – it comprises seven botanical extracts including edelweiss and marigold – that helps moisturise skin and protect it against environmental pollutants. This is enhanced with ingredients such as a unique skin whitener, Alpine Plant Derived Skin Lightener, and the Swiss Alps Mountain Water, which is packed with minerals and antioxidants.

Botlux
Forget botox. France’s newest name in anti-ageing skincare works to reduce fine lines and creases, improve skin tone and leave your complexion looking youthful and glowing. It boasts an exclusive wrinkle-relaxing ingredient known as BXA, derived with state-of-the-art research techniques in a dermo-cosmetic laboratory. Bestsellers to bag include the Crème Liss 24, a luxurious 24-hour treatment cream made with rich caviar extract.

For the full story, check out escape! Aug/Sep08.