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Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Celebrating 30 Years Of Innovation

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Last Tuesday, Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair celebrating its 30 Years of Innovation and I was privileged to be invited for the exclusive grand event at Grand Hyatt Hotel The Gallery.

This 30th anniversary celebration was attended by media representatives from magazines, press and major departmental stores.

It was an eye-opening event and I truly enjoyed it! During the event, I was glad to uncover the history, breakthrough and innovation behind the Advanced Night Repair in the past 30 years!

Joyce (right) and myself at the event.

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My first impression

In fact, I was first introduced to Night Repair way back in late 1980s when I was barely 20 years old. One fateful day, I was accompanying a colleague (who was 10 years older than me) to Estee Lauder counter at Tangs Orchard to check out the product. Back then, it was called the Night Repair Cellular Recovery Complex. My first impression of it was great and I was pretty impressed that it is the first night treatment ever introduced to the market. Its luxury packaging seem impressive too and I actually tempted to buy one.

One of the first Night Repair ads in the 80s.

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Advanced Night Repair

30 years of innovation. 3 significant launches.

In 1982, Estee Lauder launched its first innovative night treatment Night Repair Cellular Recovery Complex. It is the first product developed to help skin repair and recover from the visible effects of environmental assaults. A groundbreaking discovery of working in sync with the skin’s own natural process and circadian rhythms, repairing the signs of aging during sleep.

In 1991, nearly after 10 years later, Estee Lauder reformulated the Night Repair with proprietary antioxidant technologies to help boost skin’s natural renewal process and ability to recover from damage and repair the visible signs of aging overnight. Advanced Night Repair Protective Recovery Complex was born.

In 2009, Estee Lauder’s continuous research in genetic aging has led to a new discovery – Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex. Formulated with exclusive Chronolux Technology that synchronizes clock genes in skin cells and ensures optimal natural repair. It reduces signs of aging and repairs the appearance of past damage caused by major environmental assault. In addition, it neutralizes up to 90% of environmentally generated free radicals and locks in moisture. The formula has over 20 patents worldwide.

Estee Lauder is among the first skincare brands to discover that DNA damage is the root cause of all skin aging. Environmental assaults such as air pollution and sun’s aging rays can cause damage to skin cells and their DNA. Even though our skin have the natural ability to repair itself but the natural repair process will be overwhelmed due to the multiple continuous new assaults that our skin have yet to adapt. What’s worse, skin’s natural ability to repair damage decreases as we age.

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My Search For The BEST & WORST Beauty Products In 2010

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2010 passes in a blink of an eye, don’t you agree?

Well, 2010 has been a rewarding year for me. It was a eventful year too, with plentiful of irresistible opportunities offering to me and I was glad to be able to preview bountiful of new launched products too.

One thing I have never stopped doing for the entire year of 2010 is painstakingly searching for the BEST beauty products, not just for myself but also for my readers too. And during the search, I was glad to uncover a couple of great products which I have never came across before.

In fact six months ago, I have published a post on ”My Search for the BEST & WORST Beauty Products In First Half Of The Year 2010“. The post featured all the BEST and WORST beauty products I have tested during the first half of the year in 2010.

And now as we have already embarked into 2011, I’m here to share with you my search for the BEST & WORST Beauty Products during the entire year of 2010.

All the BEST and WORST beauty products that are featured below are the ones I have tested in 2010 only. That does not include those products I have yet tested but were received in 2010. These products will be bought forward to 2011 instead. The products include Tony Moly, Kiehl’s, Vichy, Perricone MD, L’oreal, SANA, Clarins, Elizabeth Arden, Dr Cilabo, Benefit Cosmetics and many more.

And those products that I have used and tested in 2009 were featured at “My Search for the BEST & WORST Beauty Products in 2009.

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My Search For The

BEST & WORST Beauty Products In 2010

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EYE MAKEUP REMOVER

BEST – Lancome Bi-Facil Non-Oily Instant Cleanser Sensitive Eyes

WORST – NA

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CLEANSING OIL

BESTSANA Medicated Natural Resource Cleansing Oil

WORST – NA

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CLEANSING CREAM / GEL

BEST – Dr Cilabo Super Cleansing EX

WORSTClinique Take The Day Off

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CLEANSING WASH / FOAM

BEST – Dr. Cilabo Super Washing Foam EX

WORSTPhysiogel Cleanser

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EXFOLIATING SCRUB

BESTKiehl’s Epidermal Re-Texturizing Micro-Dermabrasion

WORST – NA

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LOTION / TONER

BEST - Bioelements Calmitude Hydrating Solution

WORSTEstee Lauder Soft Clean Silky Hydrating Lotion

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ESSENCE LOTION

BESTSK-II Facial Treatment Essence

WORSTSANA Medicated Natural Resource Essence Lotion

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EYE SERUM

BESTPerricone MD Vitamin C Ester Eye Serum –  Elizabeth Arden Prevage® Eye Advanced Anti-aging Serum

WORSTKiehl’s Eye Alert

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EYE CREAM

BEST - EUOKO Eye Contour Nanolift  -  Elizabeth Arden Prevage® Eye Ultra Protection Anti-aging Moisturizer SPF 15 PA++

WORST – Kinerase Under Eye Rescue  -   Boots No7 Lift & Luminate Eye Cream

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PORE REFINING RANGE

BEST – NA

WORSTb.liv Shrink & Tight Large Pores Reducing Serum & Diminishing Night Complex

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ANTI-AGING SERUM

BEST – Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair  -  Elizabeth Arden Prevage Face Advanced Anti-Aging Serum

WORST – SkinCeuticals Serum 20 AOX+


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FACE LIFTING / CONTOURING SERUM

BESTClarins Shaping Facial Lift Lipo-drain Serum

WORST - Boots No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Beauty Serum

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SKIN LIGHTENING

BESTPaula’s Choice Resist Remarkable Skin Lightening Lotion

WORST – Retacnyl Tretinoin 0.025% Cream

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Review – Est©e Lauder CyberWhite Ex Extra Intensive Purifying Treatment

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I have to confess! I’m a super fan of Nu Ren Wo Zui Da 女人我最大, a popular Taiwanese Beauty Variety Show. Many months back, it has featured a new whitening collection by Est©e Lauder – Est©e Lauder CyberWhite Ex. Lao Niu Da Ke ç‰›çˆ¾è€å¸«, the Taiwan’s most famous beauty advisor demonstrated the usage of these products on a model. I was surprised to see amazing results and therefore decided to make a trip down to one of the Est©e Lauder outlet to check out the products.

After some product testings at the counter, I immediately fall in love with the CyberWhite Ex Extra Intensive Purifying Treatment. This interesting foaming whitening mask is considered one of the best innovative breakthrough by Est©e Lauder.

I was delighted to receive a complimentary Est©e Lauder CyberWhite Ex Extra Intensive Purifying Treatment after a request to the office.

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Est©e Lauder CyberWhite Ex

This New CyberWhite Ex Whitening Collection, specifically created for and tested on Asian skin in Asia, is designed to give your skin the comprehensive care it needs to look virtually spotless, brighter and beautifully even-toned – immediately and year after year.

Building on over 20 years of proven brightening expertise and on the knowledge that not all dark spots are created equal. Est©e Lauder Asia Research advances the most comprehensive brightening system ever with four highly targeted, breakthrough technologies. Correcting and helping prevent four different kinds of dark spots responsible for clouding the complexion. Stubborn Age Spots, Small Surface Spots, Those Barely Visible Spots just below skin’s surface and now persistent Recurring Spots.

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Product Profile

Est©e Lauder CyberWhite Ex Extra Intensive Purifying Treatment. Fast-acting, micro-purifying treatment transforms into a refreshing, skin-brightening foam to target Small Surface Spots. Instantly, helps clarify the most hard-to-reach pores of melanin-darkened skin cells with concentrated levels of N Acetyl Glucosamine and nature’s most powerful skin brighteners.

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Best Anti-Aging Antioxidant Serum

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Cosmedicine Triple P Serum Daily Advanced Care Antioxidant & Multi-Nutrient Treatment

1 oz. (30 ml)

This advanced antioxidant and multi-vitamin serum is your skin’s shield against the harmful effects of free radical damage. It also treats past environmental damage with a formula chock full of nutrients, essential fatty acids, peptides and botanical extracts.

Features/Benefits:

  • Protects skin against age-accelerating free radicals damage
  • Helps boost the production of collagen to restore skin tone and texture
  • Helps reduce the appearance of dark spots & hyperpigmentation
  • Helps reduces the appearance of fine lines & wrinkles
  • Lightweight formula is great for all skin types, including oily skin

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DDF Mesojection Healthy Cell Serum

1 oz. (30 ml)

Mesojection Healthy Cell Serum is a non-invasive topical treatment inspired by Mesotherapy, an anti-aging injection therapy sweeping Europe.  The proprietary DDF formulation is rich with antioxidants, to reduce free-radical damage to the skin’s critical moisture barrier by 24%.  The formula also contains potent peptides and amino acids to immediately rejuvenate skin’s luminosity while smoothing skin’s texture.  The innovative Virtual Patch technology helps the anti-aging formula penetrate 14 layers deep into the skin’s surface, and seals in the vital ingredients for hours to ensure longer lasting effects.  The result is younger skin tone, texture, and a renewed vitality. A lightweight serum ideal for all skin concerns.

  • Reduces free-radical damage by 24%
  • Hydrates to rejuvenate skin’s youthful firmness and brightness

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Review – Estee Lauder Soft Clean Silky Hydrating Lotion

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I have came across Estee Lauder Soft Clean Silky Hydrating Lotion at one of the beauty review site and it is reviewed as one of the “BEST TONER” in the market. So to give it a benefit of the doubt, I decided to give it a try and to see if it is what it has claimed to be.

For the last couple of years, I have never stopped searching for a good toner. I have tried and tested numerous toners but I finally realized that it is so hard to find a suitable toner for my skin type – rosacea and sensitive skin.

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My Search For The BEST & WORST Beauty Products In First Half Of The Year 2010

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Well, time really flies. Just a few months ago, I have just published a post on “My Search for the BEST & WORST Beauty Products in 2009” and now again I’m excited to share with you on “My Search for the BEST & WORST Beauty Products In first half of the year 2010″ (Jan to Jun).

I refuse to wait till end of the year as I can’t wait to share with you what are the great products I have found so far. I have tried and tested all the products shown below. Any GOOD or BAD products which I have tested before 2010 will not be featured here.

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DAY MOISTURIZER with SPF

BESTElizabeth Arden Prevage Day Anti-Aging Moisturizer SPF 30 PA+++

WORST – NA

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NIGHT MOISTURIZER

BESTClinique Super Rescue Antioxidant Night Moisturizer

WORST – NA

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Thanks Estee Lauder For This Amazing Product! Muack!

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Hooray! I’m sooooooo HAPPY to receive a complimentary Estee Lauder CyberWhite EX. OMG! I can’t wait to try this interesting product! Stay tuned for my full review. Thanks Estee, Luv! :-)

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Estee Lauder Night Repair Weekly Giveaway 2 : 20th – 27th May 2010

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Estee Lauder Facebook Night Repair
Weekly Giveaway 2

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If you have missed the first Estee Lauder Facebook Weekly Giveaway, don’t worry, here’s your another chance.

Estee Lauder is giving away another 50 bottles of Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex (15ml) to 50 lucky contestants. Simply log on to Estee Lauder Page and answer a question. All the best! Let me know if you win!

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Best Review Moisturizer For Different Skin Type

For normal to slightly dry, oily or combination skin

  • Olay Regenerist Perfecting Cream
  • Clinique Repairwear Intensive Night Lotion
  • Clinique Continuous Rescue Antioxidant Moisturizer Combination to Oily
  • Clinique Moisture In-Control Oil-Free Lotion
  • Estee Lauder Hydra Complete Multi-Level Moisture Lotion

For normal to dry skin

  • Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 Anti-Aging Moisturizer
  • Clinique Continuous Rescue Antioxidant Moisturizer Dry/Combination
  • Dr. Denese New York Triple Strength Wrinkle Smoother
  • MD Skincare by Dr. Dennis Gross Hydra-Pure Antioxidant Firming Serum
  • Paula’s Choice Hydrating Treatment Cream, for Normal to Dry Skin

For dry to very dry skin

  • Clinique CX Rapid Recovery Cream
  • Clinique Continuous Rescue Antioxidant Moisturizer Very Dry to Dry
  • Paula’s Choice Skin Recovery Moisturizer, for Normal to Very Dry Skin

Things to note

  • Moisturizer is not designed to eliminate wrinkles and lift sagging skin.
  • Morning regimens must include use of a broad-spectrum sunscreen of your choice after moisturizer.
  • You may not required a moisturizer if you have very oily skin.
  • If you have oily or combination skin, apply moisturizer only over dry areas, not over oily areas.
  • If you start to encounter irritation, STOP using the product immediately.