Archive for Nadine Kam
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Kate Somerville
Hollywood’s skin care secret debuts in the Islands
Summer weather wreaks havoc on skin with its onetwo punch of burning and inducing perspiration and oil production, often leading to clogged pores, breakouts and dry skin.
The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Maui offers immediate Rx, having introduced Kate Somerville Skin Health Experts facial treatments and products to [...]
Out of the Woodwork
Explore the artistry of Ron Kent
Ron Kent started his woodworking career using found woods such as driftwood washing ashore and old plywood lying on the side of the road.
It’s a habit he hasn’t changed in 40 years of turning out art forms marked by elegance and polish, a far cry from their often humble origins.
One [...]
Plastiq Magnifique
Exquisitely hand-crafted handbags at Anteprima
Like many luxury brands, Anteprima showcases fine leather shoes, handbags and accessories, but it’s always been in designer Izumi Ogino’s nature to experiment with alternative materials.
Ogino was born in Japan and grew up with an appreciation for arts and crafts, textiles and design from working in her family’s business as one [...]
Line of Leisure
Find modern-meets-classic chic with Gucci
Life speeds by 24/7, so it’s no wonder designers might want to slow it down, whisking us back to the 1950s, when postwar nations experienced their first taste of leisure.
Drawing inspiration from ’50s cinema, Gucci’s Frida Giannini created a men’s collection that is one part Marcello Mastroianni and one part preppy, [...]
Drink it up
Get a taste of wine in 29 Cosmetics
A glass of wine a day is good for heart and soul. The same grape-seed extract is regularly used in skin-care products, as well. But it took a winemaker to make the leap in harnessing the power of the grape in a color cosmetics line.
Lydia Mondavi, the owner [...]
Fresh Faced
Perricone offers premier skin protection for men
Everyone could use some help from a bottle. (No, not that kind!) I’m talking skincare, cosmetics … but for guys, let’s not call it that. Let’s call it “an investment in your appearance,” because there’s nothing like healthy skin to convey vitality.
Dermatologist N.V. Perricone, author of the anti-aging tome, [...]
Haircare Indulgence
Alterna products pamper your tresses with high-quality ingredients
Astrand of hair comprises carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and sulfur. The loss of any of those elements, whether via chemical process, sun damage or the aging process, causes hair to become dry and dull.
Alterna hair care products were devised to restore hair to its virgin state, giving it the [...]
Classy Kicks
Find a shoe paradise for men at Leather Soul
If the world is your stomping ground, better make sure every step counts. Despite the value of accomplishment, there’s no doubt that a well-made pair of shoes still has the power to define, instantly communicating to others attributes of affluence, impeccable style, knowledge of tradition and self-worth.
Tom [...]




