Earlier this year, I was invited by NU.U Aesthetics & Wellness Clinic to try out the much- talked-about Profhilo treatment. I was very curious about how it’d match up against the much raved about Skinboosters treatment (水光针 in Mandarin) that was all the rage a few years back. That’s because both treatments use hyaluronic acid to deliver hydration to the skin from within. Hyaluronic acid is hydrophilic, which means it attracts and holds onto water. When skin is well hydrated, it is plumped up and appears less textured / grainy. This improves the overall appearance of the skin and results in ..read more

The hunt for an effective fat-reduction solution has led me down several paths (and many a rabbit hole), besides the obvious exercise and diet. This time, it brought me to NU.U Aesthetics & Wellness Clinic. I was invited to try out truSculpt flex, the latest treatment they offer for body sculpting. My treatment started in March this year and my chosen focus area was my mid-section. All that festive bingeing during Chinese New Year had left me with way more flab that I had cared for. Heard of the saying “abs are made in the kitchen”? So, have I, and I am very aware of that. They are first ..read more

If you have ever had a professional facial, you would know how amazing your skin feels afterwards. At the same time, you would also be very familiar with how your skin reverts to its pre-facial condition rather quickly ala Cinderella from riches to rags when that darn clock strikes at midnight. Like this – but in reverse… My curiosity was piqued recently when I was introduced to a professional facial that allows you to continue the post-treatment benefits right at home until your next facial comes along. Enter AnteAGE MD® Signature Facetherapy. It’s purported to reduce wrinkle and pore size ..read more

Well, kind of. I recently accepted an invite to visit The Chelsea Clinic and try out EmSculpt, an FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) approved non-invasive body sculpting treatment for the stomach and butt. The claim of building muscle and burning fat (two words that always get my attention, hello Google AdWords) piqued my curiosity so I just had to find out more about it. And burn some fat along the way, hopefully! Here’s more on the 80,000 sit-ups as that’s what you’re here for. EmSculpt uses the HIFEM® (high-intensity focused electromagnetic energy) technology to induce supramaximal mus ..read more

Do you use lip balm or are you one of those guys who feel it’s too much to ask of you to pay some attention to lip care? Our lips are very important for speech and in the unlikely event you haven’t realised already, it’s also an erogenous zone. That said, many of us take our lips for granted. When they get dry, we feel a mere cursory licking of the lips with our tongue will do (don’t do that for it’d only make your lips feel worse). And let’s be honest, very few men would even consider paying for a lip balm. They would most likely just use a free one, take their partner’s or simply live wi ..read more