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Straits Times
28-06-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Me and My Money: Following in her father's footsteps to become her own boss
Ms Jasmin Tay is the founder of beauty salon Perky Lash. It has four outlets in Singapore and one in Malaysia. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM SINGAPORE – If entrepreneurship is a trait that can be inherited, Ms Jasmin Tay would be living proof of it. The love of entrepreneurship runs in her blood, as she takes after her father, who built his own textile firm to design and manufacture high-quality fabric. Check out the Headstart chatbot for answers to your questions on careers and work trends.

Straits Times
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Style News: Shopping event Design Assembly at Chijmes, Perky Lash launches biodegradable lashes
(Clockwise from top left) Apollonia will be available at Design Assembly; new fragrance from Kylie Cosmetics; Perky Lash debuts biodegradable lashes; and Jung Beauty's next-generation mask. PHOTOS: APOLLONIA, KYLIE COSMETICS, AZMI ATHNI, JUNG BEAUTY Independent labels share spotlight at Design Assembly Taking place at Chijmes Chapel on June 12 between 10am and 10pm, the one-day shopping event Design Assembly boasts a curated mix of over 40 independent labels across fashion, jewellery, art, accessories, kidswear, homeware and lifestyle that have quietly made a mark in Singapore. They include Apollonia, Maisha Concept, Sette, Boheme, Mis Balinesas, Ashepa, Little Pea, Temple Candles, From The Dot, Dirty Manners and Hankie Pankie Home. Design Assembly is an inaugural retail showcase co-founded by four creative entrepreneurs – Samantha Colbert of craft studio Strait Lights; Emily Cheetham, founder and designer of boutique accessories brand Elyse & i; Australian artist Fleur Kakasi; and Gemma Alexander, the illustrator behind stationery brand The Ink Tree – whose shared vision is to create a fresh, intimate space for independent design to thrive. – Dorcas Lim Info: Chijmes Chapel is at 01-28, 30 Victoria Street. Perky Lash debuts biodegradable lashes Perky Lash's biodegradable lashes are made from ultra-soft, premium materials designed to break down completely within 180 days. PHOTO: PERKY LASH You can now save the planet while serving serious looks – thanks to home-grown lash salon Perky Lash and its latest innovation: biodegradable lash extensions. With the global false eyelashes market hitting US$1.6 billion (S$2 billion) in 2024 and millions of synthetic lashes tossed into landfills each year, beauty's plastic problem is getting harder to bat away. Perky Lash is tackling it head-on with its Trinity, Autumn and Blossom Bio Lashes ($118 for each set) – crafted from ultra-soft, premium materials that fully decompose in 180 days. Featherlight, natural-looking and made to mimic real hair, these guilt-free lashes are tailor-made for the clean-girl aesthetic. Info: Perky Lash is located at 03-27 Nex, 23 Serangoon Central; 04-17, 10 Tampines Central 1; 03-24 Northpoint City, 930 Yishun Avenue 2; and 04-21 One Raffles Place, 1 Raffles Place. New fragrance drops from Clive Christian and Kylie Cosmetics Elegantly encased in its iconic crown-topped bottle, Clive Christian's new fragrance, the L Red Tea Vetiver, joins the brand's Private Collection. PHOTO: CLIVE CHRISTIAN British luxury perfume house Clive Christian has unveiled a bold new fragrance, the L Red Tea Vetiver. Part of the brand's Private Collection – which champions individuality through complex, high-concentration compositions – the scent reimagines rooibos, the warm, honeyed tea from South Africa, blending it with smoky vetiver, citrus top notes and a musky sandalwood base for a transportive olfactory journey. Priced at $560 for 50ml and sold in department store Takashimaya's cosmetics department at Level 1, the perfume comes housed in Clive Christian's signature crown-topped bottle – a nod to its regal heritage dating back to Queen Victoria's era. American reality star and beauty mogul Kylie Jenner has launched her second fragrance, Cosmic Kylie Jenner 2.0. PHOTO: KYLIE COSMETICS Meanwhile, American reality star and beauty mogul Kylie Jenner has expanded her fragrance empire with the launch of Kylie Cosmetics' Cosmic Kylie Jenner 2.0 – a bright, floral-amber sequel to her original bestseller, Cosmic Kylie Jenner. Her latest launch is pure pop glamour: a blend of juicy pear, pink pepper, vanilla orchid and creamy sandalwood, designed to evoke 'the feeling of a new day'. Packaged in a futuristic, chrome-finished bottle that fits snugly in the palm of your hand, the scent is designed for layering. Cosmic Kylie Jenner 2.0 is available in four sizes, from a travel-friendly 10ml ($40) to a 100ml bottle ($120), and is sold exclusively at Sephora Ion Orchard and online at Jung Beauty launches next-generation mask Jung Beauty's most advanced launch yet, the Brightening Microcurrent Mask is said to harness low-level electrical currents to deliver a salon-worthy glow from home. PHOTO: JUNG BEAUTY The home-grown K-beauty-inspired brand has just dropped its most high-tech skincare innovation yet. The Jung Beauty Brightening Microcurrent Mask is said to use low-level electrical currents to deliver a salon-quality glow in just 15 minutes. Retailing at $80 for a box of five sheets, and $20 for a reusable magnetic device that clips onto the mask to kick-start the glow-up, the mask is infused with a potent essence featuring 6 per cent rice bran extract and 4 per cent niacinamide, among other antioxidants, helping to hydrate, brighten and tackle pigmentation – all while microcurrents boost absorption and skin renewal. To plump and hydrate, the mask features a Hyapol Matrix – a moisture-locking complex of five types of hyaluronic acid that work across multiple skin layers. Rounding out the formula is a calming blend of nine botanical extracts like Jeju green tea, lotus flower and evening primrose. Info: Available at Ksisters' Wheelock Place flagship (B2-03 Wheelock Place, 501 Orchard Road) and online at Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.