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Latest multi-label store for your indie beauty fix: Maven at VivoCity, Singapore

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When Maven popped up recently at the tourist hotspot VivoCity (01-01), beauty junkies in-the-know got excited. Granted, some of the brands like Japanese label Koh Gen Do, Deborah Lippman’s nail lacquers, Tangle Teezer brushes, and the fine Italian Accca Kappa may also be available elsewhere in town. But we love the interesting exclusive selection that is put together at Maven. Like the naughty French Etat Libre d’Orange juices; the Hungarian spa range Omorovicza; the sophisticated Suratt Beauty cosmetics; the beautiful scents of Laboratorio Olffativo; the Aussie aromatherapy label Canvas; and the cute Library of Flowers selection.        

Innisfree on Jeju Island

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If you’re ever in Jeju Island, pop by the Innisfree store to pick up its products and experience its free-spiritedness. Shop the brand’s skincare products; some of which are exclusive to the store. Make and match the ingredients to make your own masks… And make your own soap bars… Or just grab a drink from the cafe. A pretty green tea field where you can learn how green tea is picked and made, is just nearby.

YG Entertainment’s Moonshot in Seoul

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Yes. The Koreans from the South are so good at raking in the moolah. K-pop manufacturer YG Entertainment, responsible for the uber popular Big Bang, 2NE1 and PSY, has its own cosmetics brand Moonshot. So K-pop fans can have a shot at looking a little like their idols (without having to go for surgery). Launched around a year ago, the flagship store is mapped on the Gyeongbukgong area (along the main street of restaurants and boutiques). It’s hard to miss the stylish block. And inside, you will be served by a men-only make-up artist team… The store offers both colour cosmetics and skincare. I got my hands on five of these Jelly Pot eyeshadows that are intensely pigmented and the colours are beautifully shimmery. And how often do you come across metallic magenta and peachy coral shadows? I had to grab them. —- The second floor of the store (above) is designed for classes and workshops. Just so you get an idea of how the make-up looks..here are some screengrabs of a Moonshot xTablo Youtube …