It’s April when we shoot our cover, but Laurinda Ho is already contemplating her birthday next month. She’s arrived straight from the airport and her face is almost bare of make-up, yet her skin’s dewy fresh – we learn she’s a long-time user of Clé de Peau Beauté’s LE SÉRUM – and her mind’s sharp. Moments after she settles herself in the dressing room she’s already back to musing about her birthday; the saying “one year older, one year wiser” hitting harder this year than ever.
The more you learn about yourself and the more experiences you gain, she contends, the better you’re equipped to judge what’s good and bad, and make smart choices that directly impact your life. One of Ho’s biggest achievements was to establish her charity Smile with Us Hong Kong – initially it was only so she could help others, but through fund-raising and community events, she says she matured and grew too.
And with that, she examines the Clé de Peau Beauté products laid out on the table in front of her and picks up LE SÉRUM, beginning her ritual skincare preparation ahead of the shoot.
Everything we do has a cause and effect. Science tells us the average adult makes about 35,000 decisions a day, many of which happen automatically and even simultaneously based on information we’ve come to store in our subconscious about what’s good and what’s bad. Like the mind, the skin is smart too.
Clé de Peau Beauté has spent considerable time researching Skin Intelligence, and has recognised the skin’s innate ability to discern between positive and negative stimuli to maintain its optimal condition. This discovery enables the formulation of innovative products that amplify Skin Intelligence, which Ho swears by. She reveals the brand’s Key Radiance Care Ritual is part of her daily skincare routine.
LE SÉRUM is the first step, formulated to awaken Skin Intelligence and enhance its intuitive ability to repair and defend itself. Lightweight and soft as silk, LE SÉRUM absorbs instantly into the skin, activating its regenerative power to bring out its natural suppleness and radiance. Following the serum, the Hydro-Softening Lotion or the Hydro-Clarifying Lotion reduces roughness and dryness by protecting the skin from oxidative stressors. Step 3 is the Protective Fortifying Emulsion for day, and the Intensive Fortifying Emulsion for night. Both formulations make use of Time Tune technology – a unique approach attuned to the skin’s circadian rhythm so it learns to protect and repair the skin at the optimal time. Think of Time Tune as an innovation that helps defy jet lag or a technology that can instantly help your skin switch time zones. By using the day and night creams, your skin will instantly know when to combat environmental stressors and when to nourish the skin –essentially function at its very best – no matter where you go. A frequent traveller, Ho follows these three beauty steps religiously because she knows that the prolonged use of Clé de Peau Beauté has kept her skin supple and radiant. As she’s grown wiser with age, so has her skin with time.
Her skin now prepped and radiant, Ho moves on to make-up. The Radiant Cushion Foundation Dewy is a buildable, fresh-glow coverage that promises a lasting finish. Used with the Refining Pressed Powder to further blur and smooth the skin, Ho is radiant in her casual luxury make-up look.
Clé de Peau Beauté has just launched a new limited collection called The Gift of Eternal Happiness. This collection includes the Hydro-Softening Lotion, the Protective Fortifying Emulsion and the Intensive Fortifying Emulsion, with a beautiful lily-of-the-valley design on the bottle by French artist Stéphane Kiehl – a symbolic gift bouquet you can gift to loved ones or yourself. It’s French tradition to give lily-of-the-valley to friends and loved ones on May Day, a sign of renewal and luck, and a token of happiness. Ho loves gifting – what better way to bless your loved ones than with a beauty care package? “Knowing how to make intelligent choices is also a blessing to yourself and those around you,” Ho says.
Her hair and make-up done, she takes one more swift check in the mirror and she’s off. Ready, set, glow.
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